Summary: The article highlights China's advancements in manufacturing and technology, including the Chang'e-6 lunar mission, C919 aircraft deliveries, and breakthroughs in key technologies like the BeiDou navigation system and robotics. Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of independent development in industry and manufacturing during a May inspection. The piece notes the increasing contribution of high-tech manufacturing to overall industrial output. Li Lecheng, Minister of Industry and Information Technology, affirmed commitment to upgrading traditional industries, developing emerging sectors, and planning future industries, while emphasizing high-end, intelligent, and green development, to build a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone.
Summary: The article emphasizes that manufacturing is the foundation of China's strength and modernization, highlighting its transformation from a weak base to a world-leading industry. It advocates for high-end manufacturing as crucial for economic development, driven by technological innovation. The article stresses the importance of independent research and development to enhance product technology and value, ultimately building a robust modern industrial system centered on advanced manufacturing to support China's modernization goals.
Summary: Since July 2022, over 2,500 cadres have been dispatched from various provinces, central government ministries, and state-owned enterprises to Tibet and Qinghai as part of the tenth and fifth batches of aid workers. These cadres have been working to promote development and stability in the regions, focusing on improving the quality of life for local residents through various projects such as agricultural development, infrastructure improvements, and cultural preservation. The article highlights specific examples of these projects and the dedication of the cadres involved, emphasizing the importance of unity and mutual support between the aid workers and the local population. The article quotes Xi Jinping who urged cadres to continue the aid work. It does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In a speech at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Premier Li Qiang called for BRICS nations to uphold independence and promote global governance reform as the "first echelon" of the Global South. He advocated for peaceful resolution of disputes, expansion of economic growth, and inclusive development, announcing China's establishment of a BRICS New Quality Productive Forces Research Center and a "Golden Gull" Scholarship for industrial and communications talent. Other BRICS leaders emphasized the mechanism's role in defending the Global South's development rights amid rising unilateralism and protectionism. The summit concluded with the adoption of the Rio de Janeiro Declaration.
Summary: Cai Qi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, delivered a speech and inaugurated an exhibition commemorating the 88th anniversary of the start of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Cai emphasized the CCP's leading role in the war and called for upholding the spirit of the war on the new journey, and also called for promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Wang Yi, Li Shulei, Zhang Youxia, and other high-ranking officials attended the ceremony. The exhibition, titled "For National Liberation and World Peace," aims to comprehensively showcase the 14-year struggle of the Chinese people during the war.
Summary: The article reports on the early rice harvest in Hengyang County, Hunan Province, during the "Minor Heat" solar term. Farmers are reportedly taking advantage of favorable weather to harvest the early rice crop using machinery. The article includes a photograph credited to Cao Zhengping. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "For National Liberation and World Peace" exhibition opened at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, showcasing the 14-year war through photos and artifacts. The exhibition emphasizes China's role as the main Asian battlefield in WWII and the Communist Party's leadership in the resistance. It highlights the war's significance for national survival, rejuvenation, and human justice, advocating for upholding the correct view of WWII history. The article urges carrying forward the spirit of the war to advance the cause for which the revolutionaries sacrificed. There is no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: In the first five months of this year, China's service trade grew steadily, with a total import and export value of 3254.36 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%, according to the Ministry of Commerce. Service exports increased by 15.1%, while imports increased by 2.7%. Knowledge-intensive service trade also saw growth, with exports increasing at a faster rate than imports, resulting in an expanded surplus. There is no discussion of U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: This article discusses the economic benefits of a film festival, reporting that it generated nearly 5 billion yuan in economic activity. It also includes a theoretical piece on the concept of a "community of social governance." No specific officials or their statements are mentioned, nor is there any reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Premier Li Qiang met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Li emphasized the long-standing, mutually supportive relationship between China and Ethiopia, noting China's commitment to deepening all-around cooperation, especially through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). He pledged support for Ethiopia's development path, expansion of cooperation across multiple sectors including infrastructure, new energy, and digital economy within the Belt and Road Initiative framework, and strengthened coordination in multilateral mechanisms, supporting economic globalization and free trade. Abiy expressed gratitude for China's support, highlighting China's important role in global development and expressing Ethiopia's willingness to deepen cooperation across various fields and strengthen multilateral communication.
Summary: At the BRICS summit, the Chinese representative called for reform of the global governance system, emphasizing the need for equality, respect, and collaboration among nations to address conflicts and promote shared development. China views BRICS as a leading force in reforming global governance and calls upon members to maintain world peace, promote economic growth, and encourage inclusive civilization exchange. China will establish a China-BRICS New Quality Productive Forces Research Center and a BRICS New Industrial "Golden Egret" Excellence Scholarship. The representative stated that development should be mutually beneficial rather than a zero-sum game.
Summary: The article reports on the commemoration of the 88th anniversary of the start of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, emphasizing China's commitment to peace and its role in the global fight against fascism. It highlights China's significant contribution to defeating Japan during World War II, estimating that the Chinese battlefield was responsible for 70% of Japanese casualties. The piece underscores the importance of remembering history to safeguard justice and build a future of lasting peace, advocating for multilateralism and a shared human destiny. It stresses the need to oppose any distortion of the history of World War II or denial of its outcome. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The BRICS nations reaffirmed their commitment to multilateralism and global governance reform, advocating for a more just, fair, and representative international system. They emphasized the importance of the UN's role and supported reforms to the Security Council, including greater representation for developing countries. The group also addressed concerns about trade protectionism and unilateral coercive measures that undermine international law. Regarding global challenges, BRICS highlighted the need for global cooperation on issues like artificial intelligence governance. They voiced support for peaceful resolutions to conflicts, including the situation in Ukraine, and condemned terrorism in all its forms.
Summary: SCO member states will leverage the upcoming SCO Tianjin Summit to develop cultural and tourism projects, aiming to enhance cooperation and contribute to a shared future. The 22nd Meeting of SCO Ministers of Culture and Meeting of Heads of Tourism Administrations were held in Qingdao, with China as the chair and participation from all ten member states and the SCO Secretary-General. Participants agreed to strengthen cooperation mechanisms, promote cultural exchange, and deepen tourism cooperation. Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, was nominated as a candidate for the 2025-2026 SCO Capital of Culture and Tourism. The gathering included an arts festival showcasing cultural performances.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Zheng Jianbang met with an Algerian delegation led by Mohamed Houn, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Algerian National People's Assembly, at the Great Hall of the People on July 7th. The two sides exchanged views on China-Algeria relations and exchanges between their legislative bodies. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At the invitation of the Comoros government, a detachment from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) support base in Djibouti participated in the Comoros' 50th Independence Day parade on July 6th, marking the PLA's first participation in such an event in Comoros. The Chinese contingent of over 50 personnel was the first to enter the parade in Moroni. The detachment marched to the "Marching Music," drawing applause and cheers from the audience. The parade included both a review and a march-past, as well as traditional dances and musical performances. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The "Elegant Notes on Plain Paper: The Song Dynasty Painting Exhibition from the Grand Compendium of Chinese Paintings Throughout History" opened in Seoul, showcasing 80 representative Song Dynasty paintings. The exhibition is divided into three sections: landscapes, flowers and birds, and figures, highlighting the artistic achievements of the Song Dynasty. Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing stated at the opening ceremony that China is willing to work with South Korea to promote cultural exchanges.
Summary: A project undertaken by Chinese companies China Harbour Engineering and CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co. to construct a seawater cooling system in Saudi Arabia's Jizan Industrial City has successfully installed the world's largest diameter flexible pipeline. The 3.5-meter diameter high-density polyethylene pipeline was installed in open waters. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the project's progress.
Summary: The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), China's only international A-list film festival, generated nearly 5 billion yuan in economic benefits over 10 days, exceeding expectations according to Shanghai International Film Festival Center Director Chen Guo. This year's SIFF linked cultural, tourism, commercial, sporting, and exhibition sectors across Shanghai to boost consumption and industry integration, offering experiences like discounted coffee with film tickets and themed tours. The festival featured over 430 films from 119 countries and regions and introduced consumer vouchers to stimulate spending, further enhanced by a coordinated approach under the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department. The SIFF also included a "Belt and Road" film week, extending its reach to other cities in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Summary: Wan Tai Hardware, a tech-based SME in Fujian province, is leveraging domestic trade credit insurance (内贸险) to mitigate risks associated with extended payment terms and potential defaults within the domestic market. This insurance covers up to 90% of losses from buyer bankruptcy or delayed payments, enabling the company to offer more flexible credit terms and expand its customer base. The local financial regulators are encouraging insurance companies to offer preferential rates and higher coverage for integrated domestic and foreign trade enterprises. The insurance also improves the company's credit rating, facilitating access to bank loans, and ultimately supporting Wan Tai's dual strategy of developing both domestic and international markets. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A joint directive from nine departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation, aims to streamline the process for individual businesses (个体工商户) transitioning into enterprises. The directive focuses on optimizing procedures, sharing tax information, extending administrative licenses, and strengthening inter-departmental coordination to lower conversion costs. It allows for simultaneous processing of items like seal engraving, social insurance registration, and bank account changes. The directive also explores establishing a transition period for these conversions, enabling continued operation under existing licenses related to industrial production, food production, and other administrative permits.
Summary: As China enters its main flood season, a critical period for autumn grain production, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has launched a 100-day campaign to bolster yields and mitigate disaster impacts. The meteorological department forecasts uneven rainfall distribution, with the north experiencing more and the south less, leading to regional droughts and floods. While soil moisture is currently adequate in major producing areas and crops are generally growing well, localized early cold and drought have delayed planting and weakened seedlings in some areas, posing challenges to achieving a bumper harvest. The Ministry will focus on key crops, regions, and stages, sending teams to guide local efforts to strengthen field management, expand planting areas, improve yields, and prevent disasters, aiming to meet the annual grain production target of approximately 700 million tons. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's warehousing industry continues to expand, with the China Warehousing Index rising to 51% in June, marking eight consecutive months in the expansion range. Key sub-indexes such as new orders, inventory turnover, business profits, and expected business activities have increased, indicating growing demand. New orders for food, home appliances, agricultural products, and pharmaceuticals notably exceeded 50%. The business profit index returned to the expansion range, suggesting improved operational conditions for warehousing companies. The article does not refer to the United States or to U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Tianjin is promoting the integration of the digital and physical economies by fostering smart factories, aiming to digitally transform its manufacturing sector. The city has already cultivated 400 smart factories and digital workshops, with nine recognized nationally. Tianjin plans to cultivate at least 100 more advanced smart factories this year to further promote digital transformation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. A photo accompanying the report shows workers assembling vehicles at the FAW-Volkswagen North China base in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce reports a surge in electric bicycle sales driven by the "trade-in" program from January to June. Monthly sales via trade-ins increased by an average of 113.5%, with the top ten brands experiencing a 27.6% increase in production. The program has facilitated 8.465 million trade-ins, benefiting over 8.4 million consumers with subsidies and generating 24.77 billion RMB in sales. Around 82,000 mostly small businesses have participated in the program, and almost 9.85 million old electric bicycles were traded in and scrapped, with new models meeting national standards.
Summary: The Three Gorges Corporation's Jiangsu Dafeng 800 MW offshore wind power project successfully connected its first batch of units to the grid. Located off the coast of Dafeng District, Yancheng City, one of the project's sites is the furthest offshore wind farm connected to the grid in China, with its most distant point being 85.5 km from the shore. The project consists of 98 wind turbines and several offshore booster stations, totaling 800 MW of installed capacity. Full grid connection is expected by the end of December, and annual clean energy production is projected to exceed 2.6 billion kWh. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ecological protection efforts in the Beijing-Hebei region have led to a resurgence in the *riparian swallow* population along the Yongding and Hutuo Rivers. Infrastructure projects, including bridges, were redesigned or adjusted to avoid disturbing nesting sites, demonstrating a commitment to wildlife preservation. These measures included relocating bridge supports and utilizing manual labor during construction. Improved water quality and increased vegetation further contributed to a more favorable habitat for the birds. Experts advocate for minimal intervention to protect the swallows' natural behavior.
Summary: Wei Wenxian, a 79-year-old resident of Hainan, recounts his experience witnessing the pollution and subsequent restoration of the Wanquan River. He describes the river's initial pollution from development and aquaculture, followed by government efforts to clean it up through pollution control, infrastructure development, and ecological restoration. Wei Wenxian now patrols the riverbank as a volunteer, emphasizing his commitment to protecting the improved environment for future generations. The river's ecological product value (GEP) is estimated at 209.753 billion yuan, which Wei sees reflected in increased tourism and improved livelihoods. The article highlights the transformation of "green waters and green mountains" into "golden mountains and silver mountains".
Summary: This article discusses the importance of balancing immediate results ("instant feedback") with long-term planning ("delayed gratification") in governance. It argues that while quick action is sometimes necessary to seize opportunities and address urgent needs, sustainable progress requires persistent effort and strategic planning. The piece emphasizes the need to avoid short-sighted approaches that prioritize immediate gains over long-term development. It suggests that a balanced approach, characterized by both decisive action and sustained effort, is essential for achieving meaningful and lasting results that benefit the people. It encourages cadres to avoid prioritizing GDP growth at the expense of sustainable development.
Summary: The Ministry of Civil Affairs announced at a press conference improvements in elder care services, including the completion of accessibility renovations for 2.08 million households of elderly individuals with special difficulties, and a 300 million yuan central government investment to support meal services. To further develop the silver economy, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce will jointly hold a nationwide "Elderly Care Service Consumption Season" from July to December. The Ministry of Civil Affairs also recently issued an emergency plan for unexpected events in elderly care institutions. The ministry will also guide local civil affairs departments to strengthen their duty and be highly vigilant against possible disasters, and prioritize the transfer and resettlement of elderly people in distress.
Summary: Collective Village in Chongqing's Ba'nan District has achieved significant economic and aesthetic improvements through integrated development. Focusing on ecological preservation, industrial development, technological empowerment, and tourism revenue, the village has increased the average annual income to 36,000 yuan. The village cultivates thousands of acres of flowers and trees, which support the tourist industry. This development has transformed a once-obscure mountain village into a "China Beautiful Leisure Village."
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Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of strengthening Party conduct (作风建设) to maintain close ties with the people and promote economic development. It highlights examples of local initiatives, such as cracking down on corruption in school meals and improving the business environment in Northeast China, which have increased public trust and spurred investment. The article stresses the need for officials to prioritize serving the people and promoting practical, effective policies. It also calls for continuous efforts to combat undesirable work styles and promote integrity among Party members.
Summary: This article compiles three short essays by individuals working in Western China. The first essay describes the work of a rural science and technology commissioner who focuses on agricultural development by introducing new crop varieties and techniques. The second essay highlights the responsibilities of a gas safety worker who now utilizes AI to detect risks. Finally, the third essay discusses the experiences of a rural teacher in Sichuan, emphasizing the challenges and rewards of education in less developed areas, as well as the need to adopt new methods. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the issue of fraudulent health certificates ("健康证") in China, which are required for workers in certain industries to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. It notes that illegal practices such as incomplete health checks, proxy testing, and the purchase of fake certificates online are prevalent due to slow processing times and varying fees for local versus non-local workers. The article advocates for stricter enforcement of existing regulations, streamlining the application process through digitalization, expanding free health certificate services, and increasing penalties for those involved in producing or using fake certificates. It emphasizes that ensuring the integrity of health certificates is crucial for public health, consumer confidence, and the overall "Healthy China" initiative. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article discusses the commissioning of China's first ultra-high voltage DC power transmission project designed to transmit electricity generated from renewable energy bases in desert areas. The Hami-Chongqing ±800 kV project, also the first of its kind in southwest China, aims to transmit electricity from Xinjiang to the rest of the country. This project transforms Xinjiang's energy resources into developmental advantages to support national power supply efforts. It also helps achieve the "dual carbon" goals. The poetry at the end celebrates the project's role in promoting green energy and contributing to China's development.
Summary: The article discusses Yunfu city's "mutual assistance and co-construction" campaign, which aims to revitalize rural areas by organizing villagers into mutual aid teams to improve infrastructure and living environments. These teams, often led by Party members and local figures, have successfully mobilized residents to participate in activities such as village greening and waste reduction. The article also highlights other regions' efforts to foster mutual assistance through resource integration and incentive mechanisms, such as "time banking" where volunteer work earns credits for future services. It emphasizes that successful mutual aid requires not only enthusiasm but also robust institutional support, clear responsibilities, and tangible benefits for participants to ensure long-term engagement. The author argues that these efforts contribute to building a "social governance community" where everyone is responsible and benefits.
Summary: A recent concert in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, attracted nearly 90,000 spectators, prompting the local railway department to launch "fan-dedicated trains" (歌迷专列) by adding eight overnight high-speed trains. This customized transportation model caters to specific travel needs and expands new avenues for cultural and tourism consumption. The success of these special trains, including those for sports fans and senior citizens, demonstrates a growing trend of integrating transportation and tourism, with tailored services boosting local economies. This integration transforms travel into an integral part of the tourism experience, allowing transportation to both support and be supported by tourism. It is believed that such integration has broad prospects for future growth.
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Summary: Yan Ning, founder of the Shenzhen Medical Academy (SMART) and director of Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, reported on the progress of SMART, stating it has exceeded expectations in PI recruitment, including the addition of sleep research expert Professor Dan Yang. Yan also oversees the Shenzhen Bay Laboratory which is integrated with SMART, where she focuses on recruiting senior PIs to mentor younger researchers. Alongside her administrative duties, Yan continues her research on membrane proteins and is now exploring the "dark matter of life," such as lipids and sugars. Yan aims for SMART to bridge basic research with translational application, fostering a "Greater Bay Area" in biomedicine. She emphasizes creating a "worry-free" research environment for scientists, ensuring their focus remains on groundbreaking discoveries.
Summary: According to an interview, scientist Yan Ning divides her life into three phases: absorption, validation, and output, reflecting three responsibilities of a scientist. These are: pioneering innovation, pursuing truth with rigor, and mentoring future generations. Yan focuses on "dark matter of life" research, aiming for breakthroughs and cultivating talent. The article calls for more scientists to embrace innovation, rigor, and dedication to advance China's high-level technological self-reliance. No mention is made of the United States.
Summary: The article recounts the life and sacrifice of Xu Rumei, a Hainanese woman who joined the Communist Party in 1938 and dedicated herself to the anti-Japanese resistance. Despite being a young mother, Xu prioritized the revolution, leaving her infant daughter to continue her work. In 1943, she was captured and tortured by the Japanese, refusing to betray her comrades and ultimately sacrificing herself to protect her village. Her daughter, Fu Rulai, now 84, regularly visits her mother's grave at the Jinniuling Martyrs' Cemetery in Haikou, Hainan. Chen Lichao, deputy director of the Party History Office of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, commented on Xu's dedication to organizing the people.
Summary: Since July 2022, over 2,500 cadres have been dispatched to Tibet and Qinghai from various provinces, ministries, and state-owned enterprises to aid in local development. These cadres are implementing Xi Jinping's directives on Tibet and Qinghai, focusing on high-quality development and long-term stability. They are involved in projects ranging from agricultural technology transfer and industrial development to improving education and healthcare access for local communities. The article emphasizes unity and mutual support between the cadres and local populations, working together to strengthen the sense of community. The article does not mention the United States.
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Summary: An article reports on the growing trend of "smart agriculture" in China, highlighting the use of AI, data, and automation in farming practices. It describes how technologies like agricultural robots, sensors, and intelligent irrigation systems are being implemented in various regions to improve efficiency and yields. Experts emphasize the need for developing accurate algorithms and models, and cultivating a skilled workforce. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has set goals for increasing the rate of agricultural informatization to 32% by 2028. Challenges remain in cost reduction and adapting technologies to diverse agricultural environments.
Summary: The article discusses the modernization of Chinese agriculture through technological advancements, moving away from traditional farming methods. It highlights the integration of technologies like unmanned tractors, robotic inspection, and automated harvesting systems. This shift towards "intelligent cultivation" is driven by data, algorithms, AI, and automation, boosting efficiency and creating new productive forces. The technological innovation chain involves IoT, big data, cloud computing, satellite remote sensing, and smart equipment. The article anticipates a more stable national granary and benefits for both urban and rural residents.
Summary: The National People's Congress Standing Committee has launched an enforcement inspection of the Circular Economy Promotion Law, which has been in effect since 2009. The inspection aims to improve resource utilization and promote a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. The inspection will involve both on-site visits to several provinces and commissioned inspections by provincial-level People's Congresses. The inspection will focus on key areas such as the implementation of major legal systems, waste reduction measures, and government responsibilities. The group will also check for any issues or suggestions for the future revisions of the law.
Summary: The National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee held its first plenary meeting in Beijing on July 7 to initiate an enforcement inspection of the Circular Economy Promotion Law. NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairpersons Wang Dongming, Ding Zhongli, and He Wei attended the meeting. Wang Dongming emphasized that promoting circular economy development is an important measure to implement Xi Jinping's instructions on green, low-carbon, and circular development, contributing to carbon peaking and neutrality goals, and accelerating the green transformation of economic and social development. The inspection aims to address challenges and ensure the effective implementation of the law.
Summary: Liaoning province has issued an "Implementation Opinion on Promoting High-Quality and Full Employment," focusing on stabilizing and expanding employment for businesses and improving employment support for key groups. The plan emphasizes adjusting the economic structure to boost job creation, particularly in areas like "AI+," the green economy, and the silver economy. It prioritizes employment for university graduates and other young people, promoting initiatives such as early campus recruitment programs and expanding internship opportunities. Support will be focused on key areas, key industries, and small- and medium-sized businesses. The plan also promotes rural economic development by promoting tourism, agriculture and the ice and snow economy.
Summary: Beijing has significantly expanded its community healthcare services, establishing 2,136 centers and stations. Over the past year, a majority of these centers have added specialized departments like rehabilitation and dentistry, and many can now offer pediatric services. The city has also implemented a unified appointment and referral platform, enabling over 9,000 primary care physicians to refer patients to larger hospitals. To further improve healthcare access, 51 tertiary hospitals are supporting rural clinics, and telemedicine services are being expanded.
Summary: The statement reaffirms the BRICS commitment to multilateralism and reform of global governance, advocating for a more just and representative international system while upholding the UN's central role. It supports comprehensive reform of the UN, including the Security Council, to increase the representation of developing countries. It criticizes trade-distorting unilateral tariffs and protectionist measures, including those disguised as environmental concerns, while stressing the need for a reformed Bretton Woods system. On the issue of Ukraine, the BRICS nations expressed appreciation for mediation and diplomatic efforts. The statement also addresses climate change, urging developed countries to fulfill their commitments to provide climate financing to developing countries and opposing unilateral and discriminatory carbon border adjustment mechanisms.
Summary: Yunnan's electricity market has seen significant growth, with transaction volume exceeding 100 billion kWh in the first half of the year, a 6.2% year-on-year increase. Since market liberalization in 2014, the total transaction volume has reached 1.32 trillion kWh, with clean energy accounting for over 90%. The Kunming Power Trading Center has focused on improving regulations, optimizing transactions, and enhancing service to strengthen contract fulfillment. They also launched an online retail platform to facilitate retail user participation. As of June, the province boasts 360,000 registered power entities and over 700 billion kWh in cumulative online retail transactions.
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Summary: The Shandong Provincial Government, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the International Confucian Association are hosting a forum on civilizational exchange and global modernization. The forum's theme is "Each is beautiful, together they make greater beauty - the relationship between civilizations and global modernization." Sub-topics include the origins and future of civilization, the world significance and contemporary value of Confucianism, and "becoming an adult in beauty" in the process of global modernization. Further topics include the significance of family in civilization, AI development, and the relation between Qilu culture and world civilization. The event is organized by multiple Shandong and national-level entities, signifying its importance for cultural diplomacy.
Summary: This article discusses the concept of a "social governance community" (社会治理共同体) in China, emphasizing its importance for national governance and modernization under Xi Jinping's leadership. It highlights Xi's directives on building such a community, characterized by shared responsibility, contribution, and benefits for all citizens, underpinned by Party leadership and a comprehensive governance system. The article contrasts this approach with Western governance models, arguing that China's model, rooted in collectivism and Party leadership, offers a superior solution for social stability and development. The concept emphasizes the importance of grassroots governance and community involvement in addressing societal challenges. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of both integrity ("cleanliness") and competence ("doing") for Chinese Communist Party (CCP) cadres, arguing they are intertwined and essential for maintaining the Party's legitimacy and achieving its goals. It cites Xi Jinping's personal example and historical figures as models for cadres to emulate, emphasizing the dangers of inaction under the guise of cleanliness or corruption in the name of action. The article criticizes cadres who prioritize personal safety over action or abuse power for personal gain, stressing the need for continuous efforts to strengthen Party conduct. It calls for bolstering ideological education, refining reward and punishment systems, and improving oversight mechanisms to ensure cadres are both clean and effective in their duties. The article does not explicitly discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses Xi Jinping's "sweet potato economics" theory, originally articulated in 2004, which encourages Zhejiang-based companies to expand outwards while maintaining roots in the local economy. The theory emphasizes utilizing both domestic and international markets to strengthen local industries and promote national development. It argues that by building a unified national market and promoting high-level opening up, China can leverage its vast market to improve resource allocation and compete globally. The article suggests improving the business environment, streamlining resource flow, and supporting specialized industries to facilitate this economic model. The author also calls for China to enhance its influence over global resources, implicitly referencing the need to compete with the United States in this arena.
Summary: The article discusses how Shandong province's aid program, "大仓东移" (roughly translated to "big warehouse moves east"), has helped farmers in Kashgar, Xinjiang sell their highly perishable Yingjisha apricots to markets further east. By establishing cold chain logistics and storage facilities, the program addressed transportation bottlenecks and reduced spoilage, raising the price of apricots and increasing farmer income. The program also facilitates the development of apricot processing industries in the area, which sell 75% of their products outside of Xinjiang. The Shandong aid program is also providing support for developing branding, packaging and quality control.
Summary: China's steel industry saw improved profitability in the first five months of 2024, with total profits exceeding the entire year of 2024, primarily due to supply-side discipline and increased demand. Crude steel output decreased by 1.7% year-on-year, while steel exports rose by 8.5% to 48.469 million tons, supported by policies and growth in sectors like automobiles and home appliances. Lower raw material costs, including iron ore and coking coal, also contributed to increased profitability. China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) Secretary-General Jiang Wei emphasized the importance of continued production discipline to avoid internal competition.
Summary: China aims to build a robust high-power charging infrastructure network by 2027, targeting over 100,000 units nationwide and improved technology. A recent government notice from the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration prioritizes upgrading existing, heavily used charging stations with high-power capabilities. The notice also supports research and pilot programs for megawatt-level charging technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, ships, and aircraft. The plan includes supportive policies regarding land use, electricity supply, and financing to encourage long-term operation of charging stations. These adjustments are meant to alleviate mileage anxiety and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), via the China Internet Association and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, issued the "Compliance Management Guidelines for User Rights Protection in Mobile Internet Application Services." The guidelines aim to improve regulatory compliance and user rights protection among internet companies by focusing on areas like personal information protection, algorithm recommendations, and service charges. Key provisions include transparent algorithm disclosures, easy opt-out options for algorithm recommendations to prevent "information cocoons," and explicit user consent for automatic renewals with convenient cancellation methods. MIIT seeks to foster a healthier digital service environment and enhance user satisfaction and security through these guidelines.
Summary: The Su Bei Canal, a section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, facilitated the passage of 551,200 vessels carrying 1.103 billion tons of cargo in the first half of the year. This navigation was accomplished through 147,300 lock operations. Local authorities are planning to enhance management of lock operations and implement centralized dispatching across the entire canal. These improvements aim to foster high-quality development of inland waterway transportation. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in conjunction with Qinghai Province, launched the "Experiencing China, Enjoying Summer" promotional campaign on July 6th at Qinghai Lake to boost summer tourism and cultural consumption. Ten provinces showcased seasonal tourism products and activities focusing on study tours, summer retreats, coastal vacations, and family entertainment. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has guided regions to introduce study, summer, and coastal summer vacation tour themes. The summer tourism promotion will continue until the end of August.
Summary: The Zhengzhou North Station, a key railway hub in Henan province, is prioritizing the transportation of summer grain to ensure timely and safe delivery. Station personnel are using advanced systems to identify, sort, and dispatch trains carrying wheat, soybeans, and other essential agricultural supplies efficiently. To expedite operations and protect workers from the heat, the station is streamlining procedures to minimize on-site work time. As of the end of June, the station had shipped over 21,000 train cars of summer grain and other key supplies.
Summary: Guangzhou Development District and Huangpu District in Guangdong province have released 11 measures to promote the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy and aerospace industry. These measures provide financial support across eight key areas, including project incubation, infrastructure, and talent training. Notably, companies obtaining aircraft type and production certificates may receive up to 30 million yuan in rewards. The district's low-altitude industry scale is nearly 15 billion yuan and comprises over 50 upstream and downstream enterprises.
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Summary: Jiangxi province in July 2024 launched the "Gan Meal Code" platform to streamline official meal arrangements and reduce expenditures. The platform connects 5,291 government cafeterias across the province, enabling officials on official business to pay and settle meals using a unified QR code system, promoting transparency and reducing burdens on local units. Officials reported that the new system simplifies the process of dining while traveling, eliminating the need for formal letters and elaborate meals. The system also allows for real-time monitoring of meal expenses, promoting compliance with regulations and preventing abuses. Further, it is planned to expand this model to schools and state-owned enterprises.
Summary: Wu Weihua and Shao Hong of the Jiusan Society Central Committee led a research group to Zhejiang to investigate how to optimize the innovation ecosystem for enterprises and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces. The group visited tech companies, research institutes, and labs in Jiaxing and Hangzhou, focusing on policies supporting innovation, financial support for technological advancement, and the high-quality development of tech service industries. The delegation suggested integrating education, science, technology, and talent development and strengthening the role of enterprises in technological innovation, while also encouraging pilot projects of government procurement to create an application environment for innovative products. The group also emphasized the importance of the nation's institutional advantages and confidence in innovation. The United States was not mentioned in this article.
Summary: In response to residents' complaints about difficulty obtaining medication, the Wangshan Community in Hangzhou's Linping District, Zhejiang, has established a convenient medical point at the community's Party and Mass Service Center. This initiative, supported by district and street-level "shared warehouse" resources, involves dispatching Party member medical personnel to provide diagnosis and medication services. A service team has been formed to deliver medication, offering "morning consultation, afternoon delivery" services. The People's Daily article showcases this response to local concerns about medical access, with a photo depicting a service team member delivering medicine.
Summary: Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong (GSHK) high-speed rail saw a 16.1% increase in cross-border passenger volume in the first half of 2024, transporting 15.032 million passengers. Trains departing from Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station transported 7.362 million passengers to the mainland, while 7.67 million passengers traveled from the mainland to Hong Kong. West Kowloon Border Inspection Station processed over 663,000 foreign passengers, a 35% year-on-year increase, attributed in part to the 240-hour visa-free transit policy. The visa-free policy led to a 110% increase in visa-exempt foreign passengers, with over 138,000 entries. The GSHK has become an important part of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Summary: Guangxi has issued an "Implementation Opinion on Strictly Standardizing Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises" to reduce burdens on businesses. The opinion clarifies that only legally qualified entities can conduct administrative inspections, with a deadline of June 2025 for confirming and publicizing these qualifications. It also standardizes administrative inspection criteria, requiring departments to define specific inspection items and publish checklists within one month. Guangxi will implement a "scan the code to enter the enterprise" system by June 2024, requiring inspectors to display a code for verification.
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Summary: Xinzhou City in Shanxi Province is focusing on integrating culture and tourism, resulting in significant growth in its tourism sector, with 28.95 million tourists visiting its A-class attractions in 2024, an increase of 9.3%. The city is emphasizing cultural preservation, leveraging historical sites and intangible cultural heritage to enrich the tourist experience, while also promoting cultural activities and events to attract visitors. Xin Zhou will continue to improve key attractions and promote itself in other regions in China, further integrating culture and tourism to boost economic development, with the aim of becoming an "internationally renowned cultural tourism destination".
Summary: The article discusses health and safety risks associated with the rainy season in China, focusing on individual health concerns like "erysipelas" infection from wading in floodwater, and broader safety issues such as potential drowning hazards in schools due to water accumulation and the risk of old building collapses. It advises on preventative measures, including avoiding floodwater with open wounds, and outlines emergency responses for situations like flash floods and waterlogged areas. School safety is emphasized, including the risks of structural failure and electrical hazards in waterlogged areas, and it recommends emergency preparedness such as knowing the location of emergency shelters. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article discusses the recurring issue of uncovered or poorly maintained manholes (窨井) causing accidents and injuries, with a recent case cited in Chongqing involving a fatal incident. It argues that cities must improve their management and maintenance of these facilities to prevent future harm. The piece emphasizes the need for clear assignment of responsibility for manhole maintenance, regular inspections, and the use of technology to monitor manhole covers and prevent theft or damage. It calls on local governments to take action to ensure public safety.
Summary: Nanjing Institute of Technology is actively working to secure employment for its graduates, even after they have left campus. Faculty members act as liaisons with local human resources departments, connecting graduates with available positions, and maintain a dynamic database categorizing students’ employment status. They are also leveraging alumni networks to provide career guidance and job opportunities. The school emphasizes personalized support, with faculty and staff offering one-on-one assistance to help students find suitable employment. This active outreach aims to support students during their job search and provide them with a strong foundation for their careers.
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Summary: Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group has launched Yiqitongqiao pills, a traditional Chinese medicine innovation drug for allergic rhinitis, after 20 years of research and development and successful Phase III clinical trials. The drug combines elements of classic formulas with modern techniques, showing a 52.65% disappearance rate in runny nose symptoms and 80.97% in tearing. The company utilizes digital technologies to ensure the quality and traceability of the drug's 14 ingredients and plans to conduct a real-world study with 10,000 participants to further validate its clinical value. Yangzijiang is also expanding into health products and exploring new applications for traditional Chinese medicine, such as Huangqi coffee.
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Summary: Lijiang city in Yunnan province is leveraging its diverse altitudes and climates to develop specialized agriculture, balancing economic growth with ecological preservation. The city has successfully cultivated mangoes in the Jinsha River valley by adapting to the arid climate and restoring degraded lands through soil management and irrigation techniques. Similarly, the cool mountain regions are ideal for morel mushroom cultivation, promoting forest conservation and increasing incomes for local communities. High-altitude apple farming has also thrived through the utilization of indigenous wild apple rootstock, creating a unique brand and expanding market reach, including exports to Southeast Asia.
Summary: Typhoon Danas, the fourth typhoon of the year, has weakened but is expected to make landfall again along the Zhejiang-Fujian coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to southeastern coastal areas. The Central Meteorological Observatory issued a blue typhoon warning, forecasting significant wind and rain for the East China Sea and surrounding regions. The Ministry of Water Resources initiated a Level IV emergency response for Zhejiang and Fujian, dispatching a working group to Zhejiang to assist in flood prevention efforts. The Ministry has also issued targeted warnings to local water resources departments and is coordinating with regional authorities to manage water levels and ensure the safety of reservoirs and water infrastructure. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Jiangxi Province is prioritizing public health by implementing several initiatives. These include offering subsidies for infant care, free HPV vaccines for young women, and early screening and intervention programs for lung cancer. They are also providing free prenatal and newborn screenings and enhancing grassroots healthcare through a smart healthcare system. Efforts are underway to facilitate the mutual recognition and sharing of medical examination results, which are intended to reduce patient costs and wasted resources.
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Summary: The article reports on Chinese table tennis player Wang Chuqin's recent victory at the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha, where he won the men's singles title. Wang, reflecting on past setbacks and his Paris Olympics performance, emphasized the importance of focus and learning from failures. He overcame challenges, including a difficult match against France's Simon Gauzy, by adjusting his mindset and technique with the help of his coach, Wang Hao. He also mentioned his increased focus in training to prepare for future tournaments, as well as the need to remain grounded and continue striving for excellence in the face of fierce competition. Wang hopes to build upon this success and continue to contribute to the glory of Chinese table tennis.
Summary: This article introduces Pickleball, a sport originating in the United States in 1965, highlighting its rapid global spread due to its low cost, ease of learning, and engaging nature. The sport is described as resembling tennis played on a badminton court with oversized ping-pong paddles. The article details the dimensions of the court and equipment specifications, emphasizing its accessibility for beginners and its strategic elements. It notes the minimal equipment requirements and adaptable playing locations, contributing to its growing popularity in schools and communities. The upcoming Pickleball Grand Slam event at the 2025 Australian Open is mentioned as further boosting the sport's visibility.
Summary: The Mountain Running World Cup (China-Chongli Station) was held in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, marking the first time the event has been held in China and the highest level mountain running competition held in China to date. Over 600 athletes from 20 countries and regions participated in the uphill and classic events. German athlete Lukas Ehrle won the men's uphill race, while Kenyan Valentine Jepkoech Rutto won both the women's uphill and classic races. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations information was mentioned in this article.
Summary: The 24th Tour of Qinghai Lake international cycling race commenced on July 6 and will conclude on July 13 in Haibei Prefecture, Qinghai. The second stage of the race, a 151km course featuring mountainous and hilly terrain, was won by Spanish cyclist Xilvacusán Guillermo. The eight-day race covers a total distance of 1400km across Qinghai province. 22 teams, totaling over 150 athletes worldwide are participating.
Summary: Yanghe Distillery sponsored the Suqian team in the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League ("Su Chao"), aiming to promote local culture and tourism. Yanghe organized fan events, offered industrial tourism routes to the Yanghe distillery, and provided special benefits for visiting fans, including free tours of local tourist attractions. Yanghe aims to transform short-term event traffic into long-term cultural tourism development, and contribute to Suqian's image as a "China Wine Capital." The company also sponsored Su Chao broadcasts and enhanced fan engagement through various initiatives.
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Summary: A network of heritage sites related to the life and work of Su Dongpo (苏东坡), a famous poet and politician of the Song Dynasty, is being developed into a national cultural tourism route. Representatives and scholars from 18 locations with Su Dongpo heritage sites are collaborating to create this "Dongpo Travel" route. It is designed to showcase his life, philosophy, and literary achievements across different cities where he lived, with each city highlighting a specific theme related to his experiences there. The project aims to create a nationally coordinated tourism experience that connects well-known sites with lesser-known ones. The route emphasizes historical accuracy, innovative experiences, and using the Su Dongpo cultural IP to tell Chinese stories.
Summary: During the Second Sino-Japanese War, annual "July 7th Incident" (Lugouqiao Incident) commemorations spurred nationwide donation drives, known as "July 7th Donations," to support troops and their families. Yunnan Province's "July 7th" donation campaigns, organized by the Yunnan All-Circles Anti-Enemy Support Association, raised over 30 million national currency from 1938 to 1945. These funds primarily went to慰问 (comfort) soldiers, with a portion allocated to the national effort. The receipt from the Kunhua Public Education Center exemplifies public support and national unity during the war. Such donation campaigns on significant anniversary dates were a major form of fundraising for national salvation.
Summary: An exhibition titled "Sunrise in Youyan: Social Life in the Beijing Area During the Han Dynasty" is open to the public, showcasing Han Dynasty artifacts unearthed in the Beijing area, including those from the Tongzhou campus construction site of Renmin University. The exhibition is organized into five sections representing a day in the life of Han Dynasty people, from agricultural labor to daily life, banquets, entertainment, and burial customs. The artifacts on display, such as pottery, ironware, and bronze mirrors, aim to reconstruct the social landscape of the Han Dynasty in the Beijing area. The exhibition is a collaborative effort between the Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau and Renmin University.
Summary: The 城头山 (Chengtoushan) archeological site in Hunan province is considered the oldest city discovered in China to date, dating back 4800-6800 years. The site reveals evidence of early rice agriculture and a complex social structure, with planned settlements, moats, and eventually city walls constructed over time. Artifacts discovered at the site indicate long-distance trade and exchange of goods from various regions, suggesting Chengtoushan was a regional center of commerce and information. The city's development, rooted in rice agriculture, is seen as a key milestone in the development of Yangtze River civilization and the subsequent urbanization of China.
Summary: This article discusses the "Chuān Běi Huāo Cǎo Luó Gǔ" (川北薅草锣鼓), a traditional work song from northern Sichuan, which was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list in 2006. It describes how the rhythm of the gongs and drums synchronizes with the agricultural labor of weeding, acting as a vital part of the farmers' lives. The article notes that even as modern machinery replaces manual labor, the ingrained rhythm of the traditional songs remains a part of their identity. The author draws a comparison between the rhythm of traditional drumming with the machinery in construction sites, suggesting the traditional rhythm remains with farmers even as they move to cities for jobs.
Summary: China's first tunnel-themed museum, located in Guangzhou's Nansha district, showcases the country's advancements in tunnel engineering. The museum highlights China's journey from relying on imported technology to becoming a leader in the field, featuring exhibits like the "China Railway No. 1" composite shield tunneling machine and displays on challenging projects such as the Gaoligong Mountain Tunnel. The museum also commemorates the sacrifices and contributions of tunnel workers, displaying items like protective gear and historical documents. Through immersive experiences and cultural products, it aims to inspire future generations with the "pioneering spirit" of Chinese tunnel engineers.
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Summary: Following trade talks in London, China and the U.S. have made positive progress on some issues, signaling a commitment to resolving disputes through dialogue and cooperation. China is processing export licenses for controlled items, while the U.S. has taken steps to lift restrictions on China. The article emphasizes that dialogue and cooperation are the right approach to resolving trade disputes, while coercion is not, and urges the U.S. to correct its mistakes and work with China. The piece criticizes the U.S.'s use of tariffs, claiming they disrupt international trade and negatively impact the global economy, while also stating that China will not accept any deal that sacrifices its interests. China advocates for multilateralism and the WTO-centered trade system.
Summary: Chinese companies are significantly contributing to the development of Côte d'Ivoire's agricultural sector, particularly in rubber, rice and cocoa. With Chinese assistance, Côte d'Ivoire has become a leading rubber exporter, with Chinese firms expected to contribute over 50% to the industry this year. China's agricultural expertise has also improved rice yields and quality, benefiting local farmers and boosting the local economy. Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of Agriculture, Adjoumani, welcomes Chinese investment and technology to drive agricultural modernization, with officials like Méité Méké, president of the Université de San Pedro, expressing desire to emulate China's agricultural supply chains. Trade data shows a 70.9% increase in imports from Côte d'Ivoire to China in the first four months of the year, with agricultural products being the main driver of the growth.
Summary: The twin giant pandas "Ruibao" and "Huibao" celebrated their second birthday at South Korea's Everland, with a bamboo cake and enrichment toys. Caretaker Jiang Zheyuan noted this would be their last birthday with their mother, "Aibao," as they prepare for independent living. Chinese Ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, attended the celebration, remarking that pandas are a bridge of friendship between China and other countries. Dai expressed his hope that the "Bao family" will make a unique contribution to the friendship between China and South Korea.
Summary: Thailand is implementing various measures to stimulate domestic consumption amidst global economic uncertainty, including tax breaks, tariff exemptions, and support for tourism. A "One Village One Product" initiative aims to boost local economies and consumption, while digital infrastructure development supports e-commerce growth. The government is also focusing on the "silver economy" by providing subsidies and increasing allowances for the elderly, recognizing their significant consumption potential. The Thai government expects over 40 million tourist arrivals in 2025, surpassing this year. Deputy Spokesperson Sasikhan mentioned that the government's tax breaks will ease individual income tax burdens.
Summary: The 49th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Conference opened in Montego Bay, Jamaica, focusing on regional security, climate change, trade, and the Caribbean Single Market and Economy. Jamaican Prime Minister Holness, the new CARICOM chairman, emphasized security and resilience as foundations for prosperity, including combating organized crime and stemming the flow of foreign weapons. Outgoing chair and Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados criticized U.S. policies, specifically highlighting the negative impact of U.S. gun laws on crime and security in the Caribbean. CARICOM aims to strengthen partnerships within the region and with Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
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Summary: The Nyerere Leadership Academy in Tanzania, built by a Chinese company and supported by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), serves as a training center for cadres from the "six sister parties" of Southern Africa. President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan stated that the academy serves as a bridge between the six sister parties and the CCP, and will deepen cooperation and allow Tanzania to benefit from party-building training and governance experience exchanges with China. CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping has sent letters to the academy's participants, emphasizing the importance of experience sharing and mutual support for development paths, to build a high-level China-Africa community. The academy aims to cultivate leadership and facilitate the sharing of China's development and poverty reduction experiences with African nations. Participants expressed a desire to contribute to national development, African revitalization, and China-Africa cooperation.
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Summary: Chengdu is promoting integrity culture through historical sites like the Wuhou Shrine, integrating historical wisdom into modern governance. The city is also emphasizing family virtues, with dedicated museums and activities promoting the importance of a clean family style in fostering ethical governance. Chengdu strengthens systematic corruption prevention through transparent governance, exemplified by the "Sunshine Integrity" initiative in villages, and by building integrity into public service operations. The city has implemented measures outlined in the "Opinions on Promoting the Construction of a Clean Chengdu in the New Era" to deeply integrate integrity into urban governance and daily life. There was no mention of the United States in the article.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of Party officials listening to and acting upon the criticisms and complaints of the people, viewing them as valuable feedback for improving governance and strengthening the Party's connection with the masses. It criticizes officials who only want to hear positive feedback, arguing this reflects a distorted view of performance and a detachment from the people. The article calls for officials to actively seek out and address public concerns, turning these criticisms into opportunities for improvement and building trust. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Disciplinary officials in Linze County, Gansu Province, uncovered a case of corruption involving a village official, Han, who used fabricated "drone pest control fees" to extract funds from a seed production company. Han, the village director at the time, used the accounts of Wang and Shi to claim the money, totaling 128,900 yuan, from the company under the false pretense. The funds were then used as unofficial subsidies for village cadres. Han was subsequently expelled from the Party after further investigation revealed other violations. The article stresses the importance of preventing local officials from abusing their position to solicit funds from enterprises. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: To implement Guangdong's "Hundred Counties, Thousand Towns, Ten Thousand Villages" development plan, Yunfu city established "mutual assistance work teams" in villages, led by local Party organizations and comprised of Party members, community members, and other volunteers. These teams undertake tasks such as environmental improvement, policy dissemination, and disaster prevention. To incentivize participation, Yunfu has implemented a points-based system and prioritizes team members for leadership positions based on performance. Currently, the city has 98,000 team members, including 19,000 party members, participating in the effort. The city aims to strengthen organizational support and management to further expand the volunteer force and enhance rural governance.
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Summary: The article highlights the significance of faith and dedication to the Communist Party for Chinese artists, exemplified by 92-year-old actor You Benchang's recent Party membership. Xi Jinping reportedly praised You Benchang's devotion, encouraging artists to contribute to a strong cultural nation. The article emphasizes the importance of artists aligning their work with the people and the Party, citing examples of veteran artists who embodied this principle. Tian Qinxin, the head of China National Theater, visited You Benchang, during the Spring Festival in 2024. The piece suggests that artists' unwavering faith, exemplified by You Benchang's commitment, will pave the way for a flourishing cultural landscape, though there is no mention of the United States.
Summary: Several Chinese performers discuss the influence of veteran actor You Benchang's late-in-life Party membership on their own artistic and professional development. Meng Qingyang describes a performance for a soldier stationed in the Gobi desert, while Ayunga reflects on portraying a delivery driver in a musical. Guan Xiaotong recalls playing Qin Yi in a play and Wu Lei references his roles in patriotic films. All emphasize the importance of dedication to their art, service to the people, and contributing to China's cultural strength.
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By: 本报记者 王 政 刘温馨
Flying to the sky! The "Chang'e-6" (嫦娥六号) achieved humanity's first sampling and return from the far side of the moon; the domestically produced large aircraft C919 has been delivered 21 times cumulatively; the Long March 12 (长征十二号) carrier rocket was successfully launched.
Entering the sea! The ocean drilling vessel "Dream" (梦想号) was officially commissioned, and export orders for ultra-large liquefied natural gas carriers continue to increase.
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In May of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection of the Luoyang Bearing Group Co., Ltd. (河南洛阳轴承集团股份有限公司) in Henan (河南): "We adhere to the path of independent development of industry, relying on our own strength to develop industry and manufacturing. This path is the right one!"
In recent years, a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as its backbone has been accelerated, and new industrialization has taken new and solid steps, and new progress has been made in building a manufacturing powerhouse. China's total industrial added value for the whole year increased from 31.3 trillion yuan in 2020 to 40.5 trillion yuan in 2024, and the overall scale of manufacturing has remained the world's largest for 15 consecutive years. The solid foundation, innovative momentum, and surging vitality demonstrated by "Made in China" provide strong support for promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Tackling key problems, key core technologies continue to break through, and the resilience and security level of the industrial chain and supply chain continue to improve.
The Beidou-3 (北斗三号) system brought together more than 400 units across the country to jointly tackle key problems, realizing "space bridge" through inter-satellite link technology, and building a "net in the sky" woven by dozens of satellites.
From scratch to serving the world. Today, Beidou system chips, terminals, and services have achieved 100% localization, and have become an important new type of infrastructure providing all-weather, all-time, high-precision positioning, navigation, and timing services to global users.
The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation has promoted continuous breakthroughs in key core technologies. Domestically produced high-rigidity, high-precision, and high-reliability load 500 kg heavy-duty industrial robots have been successfully developed; 28-nanometer lithography machines have completed production line verification, with a localization rate exceeding 83%...
The proportion of added value of China's high-tech manufacturing industry in the industrial sector above designated size increased from 15.1% in 2020 to 15.7% in the first quarter of this year. Innovation, this "key variable," is accelerating its transformation into the "largest increment" of new quality productive forces.
Innovation, the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the broad prospects of strategic emerging industries and future industries, and the systematic advancement of the construction of a modern industrial system.
The transformation of traditional industries has achieved remarkable results. 171 companies in the steel industry have completed or partially completed ultra-low emission transformation and assessment monitoring; the R&D investment intensity of the top 100 light industry technology companies has reached 2.82%, and the cumulative number of invention patents has exceeded 190,000...
In May of this year, the added value of national motor manufacturing, ship and related equipment manufacturing, and boiler and prime mover equipment manufacturing industries increased by 23.3%, 12.8%, and 11.8% year-on-year, respectively. Aiming at "renewal" and "innovation," traditional industries have achieved "old trees sprouting new buds."
Grasping, placing, folding, moving... In the Zhiyuan Robotics (智元机器人) data collection factory in Zhangjiang (张江), Shanghai (上海), employees are teaching robots to complete various actions by hand. Thanks to the self-developed one-stop development platform and the industry's first general embodied base model, the production capacity of Zhiyuan humanoid robots has been improved.
Currently, China has 41 major industrial categories, 207 medium industrial categories, and 666 minor industrial categories, and is the only country with all industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification; among 500 major industrial products, the output of more than 40% of products ranks first in the world. Accelerating the cultivation of new quality productive forces, the pace of industrial upgrading is accelerating.
Emerging industries and future industries are accelerating their rise. The production and sales of new energy vehicles have ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years; since the beginning of this year, Chinese companies have successively made breakthroughs in landmark products such as humanoid robots, drones, and cell and gene therapy drugs... These landmark achievements not only build a technological foundation for related industries, but also continue to release the multiplier effect of new quality productive forces.
Upgrading, moving towards "green" and "intelligence," and continuously enhancing the driving force for development.
As an intelligent ecological factory that achieves "near-zero carbon emissions" upon commissioning, the Audi FAW New Energy Company (奥迪一汽新能源公司) Changchun (长春) production base uses digital twin, 3D vision "eagle eye" and other technologies to achieve 100% welding automation and 100% automatic transfer of all parts.
Intelligent manufacturing is surging with new industrial momentum. Currently, 421 national-level intelligent manufacturing demonstration factories have been cultivated nationwide, more than 10,000 provincial-level digital workshops and intelligent factories have been built, and nearly 10,000 small and medium-sized enterprises have been promoted to digital transformation.
Green transformation is blooming with new industrial vitality. As of the end of 2024, China has 6,430 national-level green factories, with output value accounting for approximately 20% of the total manufacturing output value.
"We must keep in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) instructions, adhere to the combination of old and new, the integration of physical and digital, anchor the direction of high-end, intelligent, and green development, comprehensively promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, actively develop emerging industries, proactively lay out future industries, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone," said Li Lecheng (李乐成), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部).
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Manufacturing is the foundation of a nation and the cornerstone of its strength. From a weak base at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, to now having the world's largest scale, China's manufacturing industry is achieving leapfrog development, steadily moving towards high-end, intelligent, and green development.
"High-end manufacturing is an important support for high-quality economic development." Looking at shelves around the world, the continuous iterative upgrading from "Made in China" to "Intelligent Manufacturing in China" cannot be separated from technological empowerment. To build a strong manufacturing country, we must strengthen technological research and development, follow the path of independent innovation, and continuously improve the technological content and added value of products.
On the new journey, vigorously promoting new industrialization, building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, and accelerating the construction of a strong manufacturing country will surely lay a solid foundation for promoting Chinese-style modernization and build strategic advantages for future development.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘博通 李林蔚
Snow-capped mountains stretch, towering and majestic, while rivers surge on ceaselessly.
On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World," there is such a team: they come from all corners of the country, traversing thousands of mountains and rivers; they overcome adverse conditions such as high altitude and lack of oxygen, measuring the land with their footsteps and irrigating dreams with their sincerity.
In accordance with the decision and deployment of the Party Central Committee, since July 2022, 2,117 members of the tenth batch of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and 441 members of the fifth batch aiding Qinghai have come from counterpart support provinces and cities, central and state organs and ministries, people's organizations, and central enterprises to work in Tibet and Qinghai.
Over the past three years, the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and important instructions and directives on the work of Tibet and Qinghai, and the Party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era, taking root in the plateau and dedicating themselves with enthusiasm. They have united and struggled with cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Tibet and Qinghai, providing active assistance for the long-term stability and high-quality development of Tibet and Qinghai.
Working diligently and practically to make the color of high-quality development more vibrant.
In the fruit and vegetable greenhouses of Aya Village, Gadong Town, Bailang County (白朗县), Tibet Autonomous Region, the lush green vines are covered with cherry tomatoes, a scene full of vitality. "Since I contracted the greenhouse last August, I have grown a crop of watermelons and a crop of Long peppers, earning more than 10,000 yuan," said the villager Ci Ou (次欧) with a bright smile.
In recent years, with the help of the Shandong Aid-Tibet Work Team, the fruit and vegetable brand of Bailang County has become increasingly well-known. "From traditional potatoes, radishes, and cabbages to now growing watermelons, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes, we have developed a greenhouse planting industry, providing villagers with technical guidance, production and sales docking, and other services, and have trained more than 30 fruit and vegetable planting experts in Aya Village," said Yu Liyong (于立勇), a Shandong Aid-Tibet cadre and deputy director of the Shigatse Development and Reform Commission (日喀则市发展改革委).
"Thanks to the hard work of the Aid-Tibet cadres, now villagers can have income at their doorstep, and life is getting better and better!" said Dorje (多吉), secretary of the Aya Village Party Branch, giving a thumbs up.
In July 2021, on the occasion of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Tibet for inspection and research, and cordially met with representatives of Aid-Tibet cadres. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The spirit of aiding Tibet is a noble spirit of the Communist Party of China and a significant advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Lack of oxygen does not mean a lack of spirit, and this spirit is that revolutionary ideals are higher than the sky. You are on the plateau, and your spirit is higher than the plateau. This matter must be carried on generation after generation."
Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) entrustment, the vast number of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents have remained true to their original aspirations and kept their mission firmly in mind, working diligently and practically to help make the color of high-quality development on the snowy plateau more vibrant.
In the Longyangxia Reservoir (龙羊峡水库) in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海南藏族自治州), Qinghai Province, located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, fish in cylindrical aquaculture cages leap from time to time in the sparkling aquaculture farm. "The fish are coming out!" As the fishing nets are lifted, one after another, plump salmon trout are sucked into the fishing boat by automated devices. Cleaning and processing, weighing and packaging, adding ice for preservation... a few hours later, the fresh catches processed by the factory are transported to domestic and foreign markets through cold chain logistics.
"The waters of Longyangxia (龙羊峡) have low temperatures and excellent water quality all year round, making them very suitable for developing the cold-water fish industry," introduced Wu Xiaodong (吴晓东), an Aid-Qinghai cadre from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In recent years, Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, and other departments have carried out "small group" support, promoting the construction of a complete salmon trout aquaculture industry chain integrating incubation, aquaculture, processing, and sales.
Teaching techniques hand-in-hand and grasping industries in a down-to-earth manner. Adhering to the equal emphasis on "blood transfusion" and "blood creation," the vast number of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents, based on local resource endowments and industrial foundations, have taken practical responsibility and actively taken action to deepen industrial and intellectual Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai in accordance with local conditions.
In the height of summer, under the Nyainqentanglha Mountains (念青唐古拉山), herds of yaks are scattered across the vast northern Tibetan grasslands.
In order to break through the bottlenecks of the traditional small, scattered, and disorganized animal husbandry industry, the Zhejiang Aid-Tibet Work Team has deepened the application of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" experience, building the Hangjia New Village (杭嘉新村) in Nagqu Town, Seni District, Nagqu City (那曲市色尼区那曲镇), promoting the centralized residence of herders, the centralized transfer of livestock to cooperatives, and specialized grazing and unified feeding to improve production efficiency.
Walking into Hangjia New Village (杭嘉新村), two-story buildings that combine Tibetan residential and Jiangnan water town characteristics come into view. The villager Tsering Dondrup (次仁顿珠) originally raised more than 70 yaks. After joining the cooperative, he had new ideas for getting rich: "After moving into the new village, I want to open a sweet tea house in the village."
The Jiangsu Aid-Tibet Work Team has helped upgrade functional parks such as the "Gesang Flower Blooming" Industrial Park; the Anhui Aid-Tibet Work Team has supported and cultivated industries such as yak jerky production and apple and blueberry deep processing; the Shaanxi Aid-Tibet Work Team has coordinated the resource advantages of agricultural universities and introduced 54 new varieties of famous and high-quality melons, fruits, and vegetables; the Fujian Aid-Tibet Work Team, based on the resource endowments and industrial foundations of Chamdo (昌都), has created an industrial Aid-Tibet pattern of "city-county linkage, with each county having its own characteristics"; the Zhejiang Aid-Qinghai Work Team has facilitated a number of Zhejiang businessmen to reach investment agreements in Qinghai; and Aid-Qinghai cadres from the Ministry of Science and Technology have promoted the introduction of cold-region crayfish pond aquaculture projects in Ulan County (乌兰县)...
Enriching both the pocket and the mind. In Shannan City (山南市), Tibet, the Hubei Aid-Tibet Work Team has built innovation platforms, carried out technological breakthroughs, and cultivated technology enterprises; in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海北藏族自治州), Qinghai, the Shandong Aid-Qinghai Work Team has selected high-level agricultural and pastoral experts to form counterpart support agricultural and pastoral innovation teams; in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (玉树藏族自治州), Qinghai, the Beijing Aid-Qinghai Work Team has participated in the construction of the Sanjiangyuan Research Institute, building expert think tanks and exchange and cooperation platforms; in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (黄南藏族自治州), Qinghai, the Tianjin Aid-Qinghai Work Team has actively carried out support projects such as cadre training and talent cultivation, leaving behind a talent team that cannot be taken away for the aided areas...
The gold content of development and the sense of gain of the masses are backed by the "two-way rush" between the aiding and receiving parties. Over the past three years, the supporting parties have strengthened follow-up attention and policy guarantees, providing strong support for the smooth development of the work of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents; the receiving areas have refined and implemented relevant management and service measures, adhering to the principle of "appointing to real positions, assigning real work, and undertaking real responsibilities" for Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents, building a broad platform for them to start businesses and make achievements. The vast number of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents have thoroughly implemented the new development concept, giving full play to their advantages and expertise, promoting the updating of development concepts and the transformation of development methods in the aided areas, and taking solid steps towards high-quality development.
Caring for the plateau, putting the warmth, coldness, and expectations of the masses in their hearts.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, in Senga Village, Dingri County (定日县), Tibet, rows of prefabricated houses are neatly arranged. "Here, there is water, electricity, and internet, which is very convenient to live in. We are all looking forward to moving into our new homes," said the villager Losang (洛桑).
On January 7 this year, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Dingri County (定日县), and the houses in Senga Village (森嘎村) were severely damaged. Shanghai Aid-Tibet cadres rushed to the disaster area and devoted themselves to disaster relief, medical security, and other work. In March, the post-disaster reconstruction work of the entire Senga Village (森嘎村) officially started, and the Shanghai Aid-Tibet Work Team established a special working group to coordinate and promote the work.
Liang Liang (梁靓), a Shanghai Aid-Tibet cadre and deputy director of the Shigatse Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau (日喀则市住建局), lives in the construction site dormitory for two or three days a week. The construction progress chart on the wall is densely marked. "We must let the disaster-stricken people move into safe and comfortable new homes as soon as possible, and we cannot delay for a moment," he said.
Delivering the care of the Party Central Committee to the hearts of the people of all ethnic groups and warming their hearts, over the past three years, the vast number of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents have always adhered to the people-centered development thought, taking the improvement of people's livelihoods and the cohesion of people's hearts as the starting point and foothold of their work, sincerely doing practical things, good things, and solving difficult problems, and the ideological and political foundation of cadres and people of all ethnic groups to thank the Party, listen to the Party, and follow the Party has become more solid.
In Deji Village (德吉村), Jianzha County (尖扎县), Qinghai, the Yellow River meanders and the mountains undulate. A two-story building on the roadside is Daba's (达巴) farmhouse.
"Brother Daba (达巴), have you encountered any difficulties in your business recently?" Braving the light rain, Lin Tong (蔺通), an Aid-Qinghai cadre from China Huaneng Group and deputy secretary and deputy county head of Jianzha County (尖扎县委副书记、副县长), entered the door with ease.
"Thanks to the training you organized, I can make dishes such as firewood chicken, tiger skin peppers, and stir-fried peppers with meat, and the business is very good!" Daba (达巴) replied with a smile.
After relocating to Deji (德吉), Daba (达巴) opened a farmhouse in 2018. As the number of tourists gradually increased, how to increase the attractiveness of the farmhouse? Just when he was worried, he noticed the free cooking training supported by the China Huaneng Group's Aid-Qinghai project. "In recent years, there have been many cultural tourism and catering training sessions, and I participate whenever I have time." By practicing cooking skills and learning management, Daba's (达巴) farmhouse has become more and more prosperous.
Wherever the needs of the masses are, the focus of the work of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai is there. Over the past three years, focusing on improving conditions such as safe drinking water, environmental remediation, and road transportation in agricultural and pastoral areas, the tenth batch of Aid-Tibet has invested a total of more than 11.6 billion yuan and implemented more than 1,400 livelihood projects, and the fifth batch of Aid-Qinghai has invested a total of 1.4 billion yuan and implemented 235 projects in the livelihood field, continuously enhancing the sense of gain, happiness, and security of farmers and herdsmen.
"Students, please pay attention, rubbing your eyes with your hands may bring bacteria into your eyes." In March this year, a vivid eye care science class was held at the Second National Complete Primary School in Yushu City (玉树市第二民族完全小学). In less than a year, Guo Jing (郭婧), an Aid-Qinghai ophthalmologist expert from Beijing Tongren Hospital and director of the ophthalmology department of Yushu Prefecture People's Hospital (玉树州人民医院眼科主任), and her team members have established more than 20,000 vision health records for local children, helping children in pastoral areas light up a "clear vision."
In Tibet, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission and the Lhasa Municipal Health Commission jointly established Tibet's first hand and foot deformity diagnosis and treatment center, focusing on early screening, high-quality diagnosis and treatment, and professional corrective surgery for congenital hand and foot deformities.
Over the past three years, the "group-style" support work of medical talents has been carried out in a solid manner. The Liaoning Aid-Tibet Work Team has actively carried out free clinic consultations and delivered medicine to herders in Nagqu (那曲); the Chongqing Aid-Tibet Work Team has promoted a remote consultation mechanism to provide intellectual support for the diagnosis and treatment of difficult and complex diseases; with the strong support of the Shanghai and Shandong Aid-Qinghai Work Teams, the Qinghai Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital and the Haibei Prefecture Second People's Hospital have successfully been upgraded to tertiary hospitals... On the snowy plateau, the convenience of medical treatment for the masses has greatly increased, and the level of medical security has been significantly improved.
"Jade plate, jade plate, the light in my heart, moonlight, moonlight, bright and vast..." In the afternoon, in the teaching building of a primary school in Shigatse (日喀则市小学), bursts of singing could be heard. In the art classroom next door, three "little models" were sitting in front in a decent manner, and Yangjian Cuomu (央坚措姆) from Class 3, Grade 4, was drawing the appearance of her companions stroke by stroke.
Zhang Yan (张艳), an Aid-Tibet art teacher from Baicheng City (白城市), Jilin Province, is constantly guiding the children to give full play to their imagination. "We have formed pairs with local teachers, and through giving public classes, organizing educational concept seminars, and other methods, we are exploring teaching methods that are more suitable for Tibetan children and promoting mutual learning and growth," said Zhang Yan (张艳).
To change the face of things, the fundamental solution lies in education. In Tibet, 17 supporting provinces and cities have formulated "province-to-school" plans to promote the continuous improvement of the comprehensive strength of aided schools, the teaching and research capabilities of teachers, and the level of discipline development; in Qinghai, 9 universities have paired up to support Qinghai University of Technology and Qinghai Vocational and Technical University and have achieved their first enrollment, and the overall undergraduate enrollment rate of 5 "group-style" supported high schools has increased to 70.93%, and the "group-style" support work of educational talents has yielded fruitful results.
Holding hands, embracing each other tightly like pomegranate seeds.
On the stage, youthful actors dressed in ethnic costumes sang and danced, and the audience under the stage applauded continuously... In January this year, the students of the "Guoluo Prefecture Youth Wind Orchestra" of Guoluo Xining National Middle School (果洛西宁民族中学) and the "Youth Dawu Combination" of Guoluo Prefecture Dawu National Middle School (果洛州大武民族中学) took to the stage of the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
As a member of the coaching team, Tang Shengsheng (汤声声), an Aid-Qinghai expert from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, was very gratified. She still remembers that when she first arrived in Guoluo Prefecture (果洛州), the discomfort of lack of oxygen could not stop her love for this land.
Helping Tibetan children with musical dreams to be admitted to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music; traversing rugged mountain roads and using music and ideological and political lessons to promote the forging of a community of the Chinese nation... Over the years, Tang Shengsheng (汤声声) has found the answer.
"Teacher Tang (汤老师), I hope to be like you in the future, helping more children on the plateau to get out of the mountains and bravely pursue their dreams." Hearing the students' childish but firm words, Tang Shengsheng (汤声声) felt that all her efforts were worth it.
Why come to the plateau? What to do on the plateau? What to leave behind when leaving? These are the questions that every Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadre and talent will think about.
Holding hands, with deep affection. They take the forging of a community of the Chinese nation as the main line of all their work, using their sincerity and true feelings to build bridges of unity and weave bonds of cohesion and progress.
On May 27, Xiga Menba Village (西嘎门巴村), Qiangna Town, Milin City, Nyingchi City (林芝市米林市羌纳镇), was bustling with activity. The villagers held up chema filled with highland barley and zanba, waiting for their relatives to arrive. Li Xiaoyu (李晓雨), a Guangdong Aid-Tibet cadre and chief engineer of the Nyingchi Municipal Transportation Bureau (林芝市交通运输局总工程师), came to the home of Tashi Gele (扎西格列), the villager he was paired with. "Everything is fine at home! Thank you for bringing the Party's good policies to us!" Tashi Gele (扎西格列) held Li Xiaoyu's (李晓雨) hand tightly and said.
With the efforts of the vast number of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents, the hearts of all ethnic groups are converging, their spirits are interdependent, and the breadth and depth of exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups are constantly expanding.
The Hunan Aid-Tibet Work Team has created the brand of "Xiangyu Shannan Gesang Flower Blooming" Xiang-Tibet Youth Summer (Winter) Camp; the Hebei Aid-Tibet Work Team has organized youth to go to Hebei for patriotic education; under the organization of the Aid-Qinghai Work Team, Tibetan youth from Yushu (玉树) came to the Beijing Workers' Stadium to watch the Chinese Super League match, and young football players from Tianjin and Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (黄南藏族自治州) met on the plateau... The seeds of ethnic unity are taking root in the hearts of young people.
The Tianjin Aid-Tibet Work Team has built a learning platform for common languages and scripts for farmers and herdsmen, and produced a series of courses such as "Our Common Name is the Chinese Nation"; the Heilongjiang Aid-Tibet Work Team has held the "Heitu Ode Xueyu Love" cultural exchange activity; the Zhejiang Aid-Qinghai Work Team has actively promoted the "Zheqing Family Affinity Building Mountain and Sea Love" cultural exchange series of activities... The common spiritual home of the Chinese nation is continuously being built.
"On the snowy plateau, I can truly feel the people of all ethnic groups singing and dancing together, living together, working and struggling together, and the people of all ethnic groups embracing each other tightly like pomegranate seeds," said Feng Qingyi (冯庆一), an Aid-Qinghai cadre from China Media Group.
"Lack of oxygen does not mean a lack of spirit, hardship is not afraid of hardship, and high altitude means a higher realm." For the Roof of the World, altitude is not only a measure of geographical coordinates, but also a measure of spiritual height. Over the past three years, Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents have left deep footprints on the plateau, which is also another mark of the plateau's altitude.
Among them, some have lost more than 20 pounds in order to improve the quality of teaching; some couples have gone to the plateau together, dedicating their light and heat together; some have actively applied for extensions, just to overcome the difficulties in the development of animal husbandry; some have worked day and night for the masses, and even dedicated their lives to the snowy plateau... They use their actions to write their sincere responsibility and practice the sonorous oath of "selfless dedication and boundless love."
Currently, a new batch of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents are about to embark on a new journey. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, the vast number of Aid-Tibet and Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents will think together and work together with cadres and people of all ethnic groups, and will surely create a better tomorrow for the snowy plateau.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Rio de Janeiro on July 6th (Reporter Chen Shangwen (陈尚文), Chen Yiming (陈一鸣)) On local time July 6th, State Council Premier Li Qiang (李强) attended the first phase of the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting in Rio de Janeiro and delivered a speech on the topic of "Peace and Security, Global Governance Reform." Leaders of BRICS member states attended the meeting. Brazilian President Lula (卢拉) presided over the meeting.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that the world is currently undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century, international rules and order are suffering severe impacts, and the authority and effectiveness of multilateral mechanisms are weakening. The global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) further demonstrates its contemporary value and practical significance. In the face of intensifying and escalating contradictions and differences, we need to better consult with each other with an attitude of equality and respect. In the face of deeply integrated common interests, we need to better build together with united and cooperative actions. In the face of mutually beneficial development opportunities, we need to better share with a mind of mutual achievement.
Li Qiang (李强) emphasized that as the "first echelon" of the Global South, BRICS countries should adhere to independence and self-reliance, demonstrate responsibility and commitment, make greater efforts in building consensus and gathering strength, and strive to become a pioneering force in promoting global governance reform. We must uphold morality and safeguard world peace and tranquility. Promote the resolution of disputes through peaceful means and explore fundamental solutions based on the merits of the matter itself. We must focus on development and strengthen the momentum of economic growth. Actively lead development cooperation and tap into the growth potential of emerging fields. This year, China will establish the China-BRICS New Quality Productive Forces Research Center and will also establish the BRICS New Industrial "Golden Egret" Excellence Scholarship to help BRICS countries cultivate talents in the fields of industry, communications, and other fields. We must be inclusive and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. Be advocates of harmonious coexistence of civilizations and strive to achieve mutual brilliance and mutual promotion of different civilizations. China is willing to work with BRICS countries to promote global governance in a more just, reasonable, efficient, and orderly direction, and work together to build a better world.
The leaders of participating countries stated that the BRICS cooperation mechanism is constantly developing and growing, its representativeness is further enhanced, its international influence is increasing day by day, and it provides an important platform for Global South countries to defend their own development rights, safeguard international fairness and justice, and participate in the reform of the global governance system. Today's world is more turbulent, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, and BRICS countries should strengthen unity and cooperation, safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, uphold and practice multilateralism, and make greater contributions to promoting common development, improving global governance, and promoting lasting peace and prosperity in the world.
The meeting adopted the Rio de Janeiro Declaration of the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting.
Return to TopA ceremony commemorating the 88th anniversary of the start of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the opening ceremony of the theme exhibition "For National Liberation and World Peace" were held on the morning of July 7 at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech and announced the opening of the exhibition.
The Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression stands solemnly on the banks of the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) in Beijing (北京). At 9 a.m., the ceremony began. The military band of the Chinese People's Liberation Army played the "March of the Volunteers," and the audience sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. Subsequently, the audience stood in silence to mourn the martyrs who heroically sacrificed themselves in the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
In his speech, Cai Qi (蔡奇) pointed out that 88 years ago today, Japanese militarism deliberately created the Lugouqiao Incident (卢沟桥事变), which shocked China and foreign countries, and flagrantly launched a full-scale war of aggression against China. Chinese soldiers and civilians rose up to resist, the entire nation's war of resistance broke out, and the main eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War was opened up. The Communist Party of China bravely fought on the front lines of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, leading the direction of China's resistance, and became the mainstay of the entire nation's resistance. All Chinese sons and daughters followed one another, 勠力同心 (lù lì tóng xīn - "join forces with one heart," to work together with one heart and one mind), fighting for national survival, national rejuvenation, and human justice, winning the great victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and making significant contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the launch of the theme exhibition "For National Liberation and World Peace" presents a panoramic view of the glorious course of the Chinese people's 14-year arduous war of resistance, providing an important platform for carrying out patriotic education and revolutionary tradition education.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) said that on the new journey, it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and vigorously promote the great spirit of resistance. We must unswervingly adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments" and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards"; unswervingly promote Chinese-style modernization, carry forward the spirit of struggle, and forge ahead with determination; unswervingly strengthen the great unity of the Chinese sons and daughters, and work together to create a better future for national rejuvenation; and unswervingly safeguard the cause of human peace and justice, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, comprehensively implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strengthen our confidence, forge ahead bravely, and strive to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, and make new and greater contributions to the noble cause of human peace and development.
Cai Qi (蔡奇) and other leading comrades, together with representatives from all walks of life, presented flowers to the heroes of the War of Resistance and visited the theme exhibition.
Wang Yi (王毅), Li Shulei (李书磊), Zhang Youxia (张又侠), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Zhang Qingwei (张庆伟), Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆), Wang Yong (王勇), and Liu Zhenli (刘振立) attended. Yin Li (尹力) presided over the ceremony.
About 600 people participated, including veteran soldiers and comrades who participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing (北京) and representatives of the families of anti-Japanese generals, representatives of the families of anti-Japanese martyrs, responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central party, government, and military, and Beijing (北京) Municipality, heads of central committees of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-party figures, and representatives from all walks of life in the capital.
The theme exhibition "For National Liberation and World Peace" is divided into 8 parts, with a total area of 12,200 square meters, exhibiting 1,525 photos and 3,237 cultural relics.
Return to TopDuring the Lesser Heat season, the early rice planted in Hengyang County (衡阳县), Hunan Province, has successively entered the harvest period. The local area is seizing the favorable sunny weather to carry out the mechanical harvesting of early rice.
Photo by Cao Zhengping (曹正平) (People's Vision)
Return to TopBy: 华 兴
History is silent, but the mountains and rivers bear witness.
Today, the opening ceremony of the theme exhibition "For National Liberation and World Peace" was held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆). 1,525 photographs and 3,237 cultural relics comprehensively showcase the glorious course of the 14-year arduous War of Resistance, telling the magnificent epic of bloody battles and unyielding spirit.
As the main battlefield in Asia, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression began the earliest and lasted the longest, making a significant contribution to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. Facing the ferocious invaders, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) bravely fought on the front line, becoming the mainstay of the entire nation's resistance.
Fighting for national survival, for national rejuvenation, and for human justice. The victory of the War of Resistance inspires us: light will surely dispel darkness, and justice will eventually triumph over evil. At any time, we must promote a correct view of the history of World War II and defend the hard-won fruits of victory.
The best way to remember history is to create a bright and beautiful future. Carrying forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, we must strengthen our confidence and work hard on the new journey, pushing forward the magnificent cause for which countless revolutionary martyrs sacrificed and struggled. This is the responsibility that history and the times have entrusted to us.
Return to TopAccording to the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), in the first five months of this year, China's service trade grew steadily, with a total import and export value of services reaching 3254.36 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Among these, exports amounted to 1403.37 billion yuan, an increase of 15.1%; imports totaled 1850.99 billion yuan, an increase of 2.7%.
Knowledge-intensive service trade maintained its growth. In the first five months, the import and export of knowledge-intensive services reached 1249.27 billion yuan, an increase of 5.0%. Among these, exports of knowledge-intensive services amounted to 719.65 billion yuan, an increase of 6.6%; imports of knowledge-intensive services totaled 529.62 billion yuan, an increase of 2.9%; the surplus was 190.03 billion yuan, an increase of 29.3 billion yuan compared to the same period last year.
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A film festival boosts economic benefits by nearly 5 billion yuan.
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The theoretical connotation and original contribution of the concept of a community of social governance.
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Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Rio de Janeiro on July 6th (Reporter Chen Shangwen (陈尚文) and Song Yiran (宋亦然)) Local time on July 6th, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed during the 17th BRICS Leaders Meeting in Rio de Janeiro.
Li Qiang said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ethiopia 55 years ago, no matter how the international situation has changed, the two countries have always treated each other with sincerity and helped each other, and their cooperation has long been at the forefront of China-Africa cooperation. In June this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, announcing important new measures such as China's implementation of zero tariffs on 100% of tariff items for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. China is willing to take the implementation of new measures as an opportunity to promote the further comprehensive implementation of the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, deepen all-round cooperation between the two countries, and strive to build China-Ethiopia relations into a model for building a new era of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future.
Li Qiang pointed out that China will, as always, support Ethiopia in independently exploring a development path that suits its own national conditions. It is willing to work with Ethiopia to promote the sustainable development of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway (亚吉铁路), a flagship project, under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment, expand cooperation in infrastructure, new energy vehicles, green industries, e-commerce, artificial intelligence and other fields, and strengthen cooperation in tourism, youth, education and other aspects. China and Ethiopia are both important countries in the Global South. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Ethiopia in multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations and BRICS, promote all parties to practice true multilateralism, firmly safeguard economic globalization and free trade, and inject more stability and positive energy into the world.
Abiy said that Ethiopia and China are trustworthy all-weather strategic partners. Ethiopia sincerely thanks China for its long-term support and assistance to Ethiopia's economic and social development, and positively evaluates China's efforts to implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. China plays a very important role in international affairs, especially in the global development cause. Ethiopia is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, deepen political mutual trust, promote cooperation in economy and trade, industry, mining, communications, artificial intelligence, infrastructure construction, tourism and other fields, strengthen multilateral communication and collaboration, and promote the continuous and in-depth development of relations between the two countries.
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国国务院总理 李 强
Respected President Lula (卢拉),
Colleagues,
Congratulations on the successful convening of the summit. Thank you to President Lula (卢拉) and the Brazilian government for their work in hosting this summit. Welcome Indonesia to become a formal member of BRICS.
Currently, the world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century. Geopolitical conflicts and economic and trade frictions are emerging one after another. Some regions are still plagued by war, international rules and order are suffering severe shocks, and the authority and effectiveness of multilateral mechanisms are weakening. All parties generally feel that reforming the global governance system is increasingly necessary and urgent, and they are all participating in and promoting global governance changes in different ways, either actively or passively. China believes that in this process, everyone should firmly safeguard the common interests of the international community and always stand on the right side of history. Only in this way can we avoid detours and backtracks, and stride forward on the path of peace, security, prosperity, and sustainable development.
In 2015, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the concept of global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, providing a Chinese solution to solving global governance problems. Over the past decade, the international influence of this important concept has been expanding. In the current international situation of intertwined changes and chaos, the concept of global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits highlights its contemporary value and practical significance even more. In the face of intensified and escalating contradictions and differences, we need to better consult with each other with an attitude of equality and respect. Conflicts and disputes around the world stem fundamentally from a lack of trust and communication. Power politics and hegemony are never the right way to solve problems. The security and development of all countries should be respected. There should be less arrogance and prejudice, and more sincerity and understanding, to engage in friendly consultation on the basis of equality and find the best answers that meet the interests of all parties. In the face of deeply integrated common interests, we need to better build together with united and collaborative actions. Humanity lives in the same global village, and countries are increasingly becoming a community with a shared future. Whether it is to address global challenges or promote long-term development, no country can stand alone. Only by uniting and working closely together can we build our common home well. In the face of mutually beneficial development opportunities, we need to better share with a mindset of mutual achievement. Development should not be a zero-sum game of benefiting oneself at the expense of others, but a win-win cooperation of helping each other. The development of each country should be an opportunity for each other, not a threat. When everyone is willing to share opportunities, there will be more and more opportunities, and the pie will become bigger and bigger.
In recent years, the Global South has continued to grow and become an active promoter and contributor to the reform and improvement of the global governance system. As the "first echelon" of the Global South, BRICS countries should adhere to independence and self-reliance, demonstrate responsibility, and make greater efforts in building consensus and gathering strength, and strive to become a pioneer force in promoting global governance changes.
First, adhere to morality and safeguard world peace and tranquility. Achieving fairness and justice has always been the goal pursued by BRICS countries and is also an important connotation of BRICS cooperation. In the face of the destruction of international rules and the increase in bullying, we must uphold justice, promote justice, inject positive, stable, and benevolent forces into the world, promote the resolution of disputes through peaceful means, and explore fundamental solutions based on the merits of the matter itself.
Second, focus on development and strengthen the momentum of economic growth. China's reform and opening-up process shows that development is the foundation and key to solving all problems. This is true for a large developing country like China, and it is also true for the Global South and even more countries. BRICS countries have significant advantages in markets, resources, and industries, and should actively lead development cooperation, tap the growth potential of emerging fields, and continuously expand new spaces for mutual benefit and win-win results. This year, China will establish the China-BRICS New Quality Productive Forces Research Center and will also establish the BRICS New Industrial "Golden Gull" Excellence Scholarship to help BRICS countries cultivate talents in the fields of industry, communications, and other fields, and help innovative development.
Third, be inclusive and promote mutual learning among civilizations. Civilizational dialogue can not only build bridges of peace and friendship, but also stimulate the wisdom of common development. BRICS countries have profound historical cultures. We must be advocates of harmony and co-existence among civilizations, call for respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and strive to achieve mutual brilliance and mutual promotion among different civilizations.
China is willing to work with BRICS countries to promote global governance in a more just, reasonable, efficient, and orderly direction, and work together to build a better world.
Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), July 6)
Return to TopCommemorating that magnificent era is not only to remember history, but also to create the future, demonstrating China's firm commitment to defending justice and peace, and solemnly stating its firm determination to follow the path of peaceful development and safeguard world peace.
The Commemoration Ceremony of the 88th Anniversary of the Outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Opening Ceremony of the Theme Exhibition "For National Liberation and World Peace" were held at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆) on the 7th. Commemorating that magnificent era is not only to remember history, but also to create the future, demonstrating China's firm commitment to defending justice and peace, and solemnly stating its firm determination to follow the path of peaceful development and safeguard world peace.
88 years ago, on July 7th, Japanese militarism deliberately created the Lugou Bridge Incident (卢沟桥事变), which shocked China and foreign countries, and flagrantly launched a full-scale war of aggression against China. The Chinese military and civilians rose up to resist, the entire nation's war of resistance broke out, and the Eastern main battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War was opened up. Under the banner of the Anti-Japanese National United Front advocated and established by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation worked together with one heart and mind and fought to the end, fighting for national survival, for national rejuvenation, and for human justice, winning the great victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, writing an epic of shocking heaven and earth, and moving ghosts and gods, which will be forever recorded in the history of the Chinese nation and in the history of human justice. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the launch of the theme exhibition "For National Liberation and World Peace," which presents a panoramic view of the glorious course of the Chinese people's 14-year arduous war of resistance, is a common safeguard for that historical memory full of suffering and glory.
The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has had great significance for saving human civilization and defending world peace from the very beginning, and is an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War. China was the first country to fight against fascist forces and was the mainstay in resisting Japanese militarism. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has always stood on the side of human progress, fighting side by side with all peace-loving countries and people in the world. The sustained and powerful resistance on the Chinese battlefield curbed Japan's "northward advance" plan to invade Siberia (西伯利亚), and also contained and delayed Japan's "southward advance" pace to attack Southeast Asia (南洋). Post-war Japanese war history books openly admitted: "The main force of the Japanese Army was still firmly nailed to the Chinese battlefield, unable to move an inch." Relevant historical data show that the Chinese War of Resistance annihilated more than 1.5 million Japanese troops, accounting for more than 70% of the total casualties of the Japanese army in World War II, and the Chinese battlefield played a decisive role in the complete destruction of the Japanese aggressors. The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression strengthened the confidence of the world's anti-fascist forces and made a historically significant contribution to the great cause of striving for world peace.
Only by remembering this history can we safeguard justice and create a future with a correct view of history. Adhering to the correct view of the history of World War II, writing history correctly, and firmly defending history can consolidate the foundation of world peace and the international order. Forgetting history will lead to losing the direction of progress. The international community must jointly defend historical justice, jointly defend the post-war international order, resolutely oppose any words and deeds that deny the history of aggression or even glorify aggressive wars and colonial rule, and resolutely oppose all attempts to distort the historical truth of World War II and deny the achievements of the victory of World War II. The Chinese people, who have made huge sacrifices, will unswervingly defend the history written in blood and life.
Only by remembering this history can we inspire the future and build a world of lasting peace. Throughout world history, relying on force to carry out foreign aggression and expansion is bound to fail in the end. In the World Anti-Fascist War, in the face of evil, darkness, and reactionary forces, countries with different social systems, different ideologies, different historical cultures, and different levels of development transcended differences and gathered a powerful force to defend peace. Today's world is not peaceful. Unilateralism, hegemonism, and bullying practices are deeply harmful, and mankind is once again standing at the crossroads of unity or division, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win or zero-sum. For the common future of mankind, all parties should adhere to unity and cooperation, adhere to dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, win-win rather than zero-sum, practice true multilateralism, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind (人类命运共同体).
Historical memories and truths will not fade with the passage of time. Holding grand commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is not only a respect for historical memory, but also a concern for the future destiny of mankind. China will unswervingly join hands with all parties to follow the path of peaceful development, so that the sunshine of peace will forever shine on the planet where human beings live.
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I. Preamble
Reaffirming our commitment to the BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity and democracy, openness and inclusiveness, deepened cooperation, and consensus through consultation. Further strengthening the "three-wheel drive" cooperation in the fields of political security, economic and financial affairs, and people-to-people exchanges after the expansion of BRICS. Promoting peace, building a more representative and fairer international order, revitalizing and reforming the multilateral system, promoting sustainable development and inclusive growth, deepening the BRICS strategic partnership, and benefiting the people of all countries.
Welcoming the Republic of Indonesia to become a member of BRICS, and welcoming the Republic of Belarus, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Cuba, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of Uzbekistan to become BRICS partner countries.
Emphasizing the importance of adopting the "BRICS Leaders' Declaration on Climate Finance Framework" and the "BRICS Leaders' Statement on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence," and supporting the launch of the BRICS Partnership on Addressing Social Determinants of Health. These initiatives demonstrate our joint efforts to address pressing global issues and seek inclusive and sustainable solutions.
II. Strengthening Multilateralism and Reforming Global Governance
Reiterating our commitment to reforming and improving global governance, promoting the building of a more just, fair, agile, effective, efficient, responsive, representative, legitimate, democratic, and accountable international and multilateral system, in the spirit of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits. Reaffirming our commitment to multilateralism, upholding international law, fully and completely adhering to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations as its indispensable cornerstone, and safeguarding the core role of the United Nations in the international system.
Recognizing that the multipolarization process can provide more opportunities for emerging markets and developing countries, helping them tap into constructive potential and enjoy universal, inclusive, and equitable economic globalization and cooperation. Emphasizing that in the face of increasing geopolitical tensions, sharp economic downturns, technological changes, protectionist measures, and major global challenges such as migration, the Global South is an important force for promoting positive change. Believing that BRICS will continue to play a key role in providing a platform for the Global South to express its concerns and priorities, and in promoting a more just, sustainable, inclusive, representative, and stable international order based on international law.
Recalling that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. World War II caused unspeakable suffering to mankind, especially in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific and other regions. The end of World War II also created conditions for the establishment of the United Nations, so that future generations could be spared the scourge of war.
Recognizing the "Johannesburg II Declaration of the Fifteenth BRICS Summit," reaffirming our support for comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, to make it more democratic, representative, effective, and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Security Council to address universal global challenges. Supporting the legitimate aspirations of emerging and developing countries, including BRICS countries, in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, to play a greater role in international affairs, especially in the United Nations, including its Security Council. We recognize the legitimate aspirations of African countries reflected in the "Ezulwini Consensus" and the "Sirte Declaration." We emphasize that the reform of the UN Security Council should expand the voice of the Global South. Recalling the "Beijing Declaration of the Fourteenth BRICS Summit" and the "Johannesburg II Declaration of the Fifteenth BRICS Summit," China (中国) and Russia (俄罗斯), as permanent members of the UN Security Council, reiterate their support for Brazil (巴西) and India (印度) to play a greater role in the United Nations, including its Security Council.
Reiterating the urgent need to reform the Bretton Woods system, which has been established for more than 80 years, to make it more agile, effective, credible, inclusive, fit for purpose, just, accountable, representative, and to enhance its legitimacy. In the Bretton Woods system, the voice and representation of emerging markets and developing economies must reflect their increasing weight in the world economy.
In the current context of uncertainty and instability, the International Monetary Fund, as the core of the global financial safety net, must maintain sufficient resources and agility. Reaffirming that further quota adjustments by the International Monetary Fund should not be at the expense of developing countries' interests, but should reflect the relative positions of countries in the global economy and increase the quotas of emerging markets and developing economies.
Reiterating that the 2025 World Bank shareholding review, co-chaired by Brazil (巴西), will be a key opportunity to strengthen multilateralism and enhance the legitimacy of the World Bank Group, making it a better, bigger, and more effective development finance institution. We will continue to advocate for increased voice and representation for developing countries in accordance with the Lima Principles, and correct historical under-representation of developing countries through equity adjustments.
The surge in trade restrictive measures, whether through the abuse of tariffs and non-tariff measures, or trade protectionism under the guise of environmental protection, may lead to further contraction of global trade, disrupt global supply chains, and exacerbate international economic and trade uncertainty, thereby exacerbating existing economic disparities and affecting the prospects for world economic development. Expressing serious concern over the rise in unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, which distort trade and violate WTO rules. Reaffirming our support for a rules-based, WTO-centered, open, transparent, fair, inclusive, equal, non-discriminatory, and consensus-based multilateral trading system, and supporting special and differential treatment for developing members.
Condemning the imposition of unilateral coercive measures that are inconsistent with international law. Reaffirming that these measures, especially unilateral economic sanctions and secondary sanctions, have a profound impact on the development rights, health rights, and food security of ordinary people in targeted countries, especially on the poor and vulnerable groups, and deepen the digital divide and exacerbate environmental challenges.
Reiterating our commitment to enhancing international cooperation and solidarity, and strengthening global health governance. Emphasizing the role played by the World Health Organization as the directing and coordinating authority for international health work within the United Nations system. Committing to actively supporting the strengthening of the global health architecture, promoting its realization of equality, inclusiveness, transparency, and rapid response, leaving no country behind.
Emphasizing that the global governance of artificial intelligence should reduce potential risks and focus on addressing the needs of all countries, including those in the Global South. All countries in the world should work together to build an artificial intelligence governance system centered on the United Nations, ensure broad and inclusive international cooperation and access to artificial intelligence within the scope permitted by the laws of each country, and strengthen artificial intelligence capacity building in developing countries.
III. Promoting Peace, Security, and Global Stability
Calling on the international community to address challenges and related security threats through political and diplomatic means, and to reduce the risk of conflict, emphasizing the need to commit to conflict prevention, including addressing the root causes of conflict. Emphasizing adherence to the principle of indivisible security, and insisting on resolving differences and disputes between countries peacefully through dialogue, consultation, and diplomatic means. Encouraging regional organizations to play an active role in preventing and resolving conflicts, and supporting all efforts conducive to the peaceful resolution of crises. Emphasizing that mediation and preventive diplomacy should be used as important tools to avoid and prevent the escalation of crises, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
Regarding the issue of Ukraine, noting with appreciation the relevant mediation and good offices proposals aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, including the "Friends of Peace" group. Looking forward to current efforts achieving sustainable peace.
Strongly condemning all acts of terrorism, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever, and by whomsoever committed, such acts are criminal and unjustifiable. Urging to ensure zero tolerance for terrorism and rejecting double standards on counter-terrorism issues.
IV. Deepening International Economic, Trade, and Financial Cooperation
Recognizing and supporting the New Development Bank (NDB)'s stronger and more strategic role in the development and modernization of the Global South as it embarks on its second "golden decade" of high-quality development. Welcoming the NDB's steady improvement of its capabilities, including resource mobilization, promotion of innovation, expansion of local currency financing, diversification of funding sources, and support for projects with significant impact. Recognizing and encouraging the NDB to continue to expand its membership and improve its governance structure. Firmly supporting the further expansion of the NDB's membership.
Welcoming the valuable contributions of the BRICS Think Tank Council for Finance in promoting collaboration among academics, policymakers, and leading researchers, and appreciating the work plans and priorities set by the organization.
Committing to ensuring supply chain resilience, focusing on the needs of developing countries, in accordance with their respective national sustainable development strategies, following the principles of efficiency, transparency, modernization, inclusiveness, and sustainability. Reaffirming the need to further promote the active participation of the private sector, support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, and foster a more resilient and dynamic global trade ecosystem.
Welcoming the establishment of the BRICS Industrial Competence China Center (金砖国家工业能力中国中心). Appreciating the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base (金砖国家新工业革命伙伴关系创新基地) for organizing activities such as the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Forum, the BRICS Industrial Innovation Competition, and the BRICS Exhibition on New Industrial Revolution, as well as the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base Training Program over the past 5 years, and welcoming the establishment of the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base Training Program Scholarship. Recognizing that during Brazil's (巴西) presidency, the BRICS High-Level Forum on Artificial Intelligence, co-hosted by China (中国) and organized by the China-BRICS Artificial Intelligence Development and Cooperation Center (中国—金砖国家人工智能发展与合作中心), was held in Brasilia (巴西利亚) during the 9th BRICS Ministers of Industry Meeting.
Appreciating that China (中国) and Brazil (巴西) will jointly host the BRICS Future Network Innovation Forum in 2025. Welcoming the BRICS Future Network Research Institute (金砖国家未来网络研究院) to adopt the terms of reference for research groups on artificial intelligence, next-generation communications, Internet applications in Industry 4.0, electromagnetic radiation, etc., and to nominate the president and vice presidents of the institute, and looking forward to the practical results of each research group.
Celebrating the milestone of the tenth anniversary of cooperation in the field of science, technology, and innovation among BRICS countries, recognizing the significant achievements since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation by the Ministers of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Brazil (巴西), Russia (俄罗斯), India (印度), China (中国), and South Africa (南非) in 2015. Reaffirming that the ultimate goal of BRICS science, technology, and innovation cooperation is to create new productive forces that promote the development of BRICS countries through cooperation-based partnerships, and to contribute to strengthening friendship, mutual understanding, and peaceful relations among BRICS countries.
Welcoming the advancement of the joint deep-sea research cooperation agenda, including improving the scope of responsibilities of the BRICS International Deep-Sea Resources Research Center (金砖国家深海资源国际研究中心).
V. Addressing Climate Change and Promoting Sustainable, Equitable, and Inclusive Development
Emphasizing our commitment to upholding multilateralism, calling on all countries, as parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement, to abide by their existing commitments, maintain and increase their efforts to address climate change. Further reaffirming our unwavering commitment to addressing climate change and strengthening the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement in order to achieve the goals of the UNFCCC, reflecting the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities based on different national circumstances.
Emphasizing the need to ensure that developing countries have access to timely and affordable climate finance, which is essential for promoting a just transition path that integrates climate action with sustainable development. Emphasizing that providing and mobilizing resources to developing countries is the responsibility of developed countries in accordance with the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement.
Opposing unilateral, punitive, and discriminatory protectionist measures taken under the pretext of environmental concerns that are inconsistent with international law, such as unilateral and discriminatory carbon border adjustment mechanisms. Reaffirming our full support for the call of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference to avoid unilateral trade measures based on climate or environment. Opposing unilateral protectionist measures that deliberately disrupt global supply and production chains and distort competition.
Reiterating our commitment to achieving a just and inclusive energy transition that is tailored to the specific circumstances of each country, providing affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7. Calling on BRICS countries to strengthen cooperation to accelerate the achievement of this goal.
Reiterating our commitment to strengthening environmental protection and sustainable development cooperation within the BRICS framework, upholding multilateralism, and strengthening global environmental governance. The development, adoption, and implementation of measures to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, including unilateral measures, must comply with the principles and provisions of relevant multilateral environmental and trade agreements, and must not constitute a means of arbitrary or unreasonable discrimination, nor a disguised restriction on international trade. Appreciating China's (中国) establishment of and contributions to the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (昆明生物多样性基金).
VI. Promoting Partnerships for Human, Social, and Cultural Development
Reiterating our commitment to ensuring the promotion and protection of democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, and building a community with a shared future for mankind on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation.
Reiterating our commitment to enhancing the rights and leadership of women in all fields on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
Welcoming the enhanced cooperation among BRICS health institutions, supporting the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center (金砖国家疫苗研发中心), the BRICS Tuberculosis Research Network (金砖国家结核病研究网络), and supporting initiatives for the effective and ethical application of artificial intelligence in health systems and sound data governance. Reaffirming that the above measures play an important role in promoting resilient, equitable, and inclusive health systems.
Appreciating the progress made by BRICS countries in promoting high-quality, full, and productive employment through sustainable development and the building of inclusive, people-centered labor markets. Committing to developing inclusive policies and using technology responsibly to ensure that intelligence is used for good and benefits everyone.
Calling for respect for cultural diversity, attaching great importance to inheritance, innovation, and creation, jointly advocating for international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, and recognizing the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 78/286 on establishing the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations."
(Xinhua News Agency, Rio de Janeiro, July 7) (新华社里约热内卢7月7日电)
Return to TopQingdao, July 7 (Xinhua) – On the 7th, reporters learned from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) that the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上合组织) will take the upcoming SCO Tianjin Summit (上合组织天津峰会) as an opportunity to create more excellent cultural and tourism projects, promote high-quality development of cooperation in the cultural and people-to-people fields, and contribute SCO strength to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
On the same day, the 22nd Meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Member States and the Meeting of Heads of Tourism Departments were held in Qingdao (青岛). China (中方), as the rotating presidency, presided over the meeting. Heads and representatives of cultural and tourism departments of the 10 SCO member states, as well as the Secretary-General of the SCO, attended the meeting.
The participants unanimously agreed that in recent years, cooperation among SCO member states in the fields of culture and tourism has become increasingly close. The establishment of a ministerial meeting mechanism has promoted the improvement of the quality and efficiency of exchanges; innovative cooperation carriers have built platforms for in-depth cooperation; and brand activities such as "Culture Year" and "Tourism Year" have been held to promote mutual understanding and affinity among the people of various countries. The SCO should continue to promote the "Shanghai Spirit" (上海精神), strengthen mechanism leadership, respect diverse civilizations, promote cultural exchanges, deepen tourism cooperation, and achieve common development. The member states will take the upcoming SCO Tianjin Summit (上合组织天津峰会) as an opportunity to create more excellent cultural and tourism projects, promote high-quality development of cooperation in the cultural and people-to-people fields, and contribute SCO strength to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
At the meeting, all parties unanimously agreed to nominate Cholpon-Ata (乔尔蓬阿塔市), Kyrgyz Republic (吉尔吉斯共和国), as a candidate city for the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital in 2025-2026, adopted the "List of Cultural Exchange Projects of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2025" (《上海合作组织2025年文化交流项目清单》), and signed the meeting minutes.
That evening, the opening ceremony of the SCO Member States Art Festival and the Youth Song Festival were held at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center (青岛奥帆中心). Chinese and foreign artists jointly took the stage to present a colorful and wonderful artistic performance, demonstrating the cultural charm and youthful vitality of the SCO countries.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 7th. On July 7th, Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with a delegation from the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Algerian National People's Assembly, led by Chairman Mohamed Hajjouane (穆罕默德·胡安), at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂). The two sides exchanged views on China-Algeria relations and exchanges between the two countries' legislative bodies.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Dubai (迪拜) dispatch on July 7th (Reporter Zhang Zhiwen (张志文)): Moroni (莫罗尼) news: At the invitation of the Comorian government, a detachment from the Chinese People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti (中国人民解放军驻吉布提保障基地) participated in the parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of Comoros' independence on the 6th. This marks the first time the Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军) has participated in a Comorian parade.
The parade was held in Moroni (莫罗尼), the capital of Comoros (科摩罗), and was divided into a review and a march-past, with traditional dances and orchestra performances also arranged. The Chinese contingent was the first to enter the venue. The Chinese People's Liberation Army Support Base in Djibouti (中国人民解放军驻吉布提保障基地) detachment, consisting of more than 50 personnel, marched across the parade ground to the sound of the loud "March-Past March," with the audience standing up, applauding and cheering.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Seoul, July 7 (Reporters Lu Rui (陆睿) and Chen Yi (陈怡)) The "Su Jian Qing Yuan - Song Dynasty Painting Exhibition from the 'Grand Series of Chinese Paintings Through the Ages'" opened on the 7th at the Chinese Cultural Center in Seoul (首尔中国文化中心), South Korea, showcasing 80 representative paintings selected from the "Complete Collection of Song Dynasty Paintings"《宋画全集》.
The exhibition systematically presents the artistic achievements and cultural connotations of Song Dynasty painting in landscapes, flowers and birds, and figures through three sections: "Lin Quan Gao Zhi" (林泉高致), "Hua Jian Qing Shang" (花间清赏), and "Sui Shi Tong Feng" (岁时同风).
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing (戴兵) said in his speech at the opening ceremony that China is willing to work with South Korea to carry out more beneficial cultural exchanges and promote mutual learning between civilizations and dialogue of ideas.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Dubai on July 7th (Reporters Guan Kejiang (管克江) and Ren Haoyu (任皓宇)) A dispatch from Riyadh: Recently, the Saudi Jazan Industrial City Seawater Cooling Project, undertaken by China Harbour Engineering Company and constructed by CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd., completed the transportation and installation of 3.5-meter diameter high-density polyethylene pipes in unprotected sea areas, marking the successful installation of the world's largest diameter flexible pipes.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 焰 任姗姗 曹玲娟
In 10 days, it created nearly 5 billion yuan in economic benefits, leaving Chen Guo (陈果), director of the Shanghai International Film & TV Festival Center, exclaiming, "Unexpected!"
Since its inception in 1993, this year marks the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival. As China's first and only international A-category film festival to date, SIFF has a significant impact on the industry. A small ticket stub leads to a long consumption chain. "Outside the screen, SIFF's ability to attract customers and drive consumption has refreshed our imagination," Chen Guo (陈果) said with a smile.
Yang Yinyu (杨茵喻), head of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department's Cultural Tourism Business and Sports Exhibition Linkage Working Group, was equally surprised. This year, seizing the SIFF brand, Shanghai linked various industries and business districts across the city in "cultural tourism, business, sports, and exhibitions" to drive consumption upgrades and promote industrial integration, "bringing consumption from the cinematic space to the city's physical space, demonstrating the huge boost that major cultural events can give to the city's economic vitality."
Business format renewal drives urban consumption.
A ticket stub drives new consumption.
An Ning (安宁), a film fan from Beijing (北京) who made a special trip to Shanghai (上海) for a "date with the movies," used her SIFF movie ticket stub to buy a discounted cup of coffee at the Da Guangming Cinema (大光明电影院) in Huangpu District (黄浦区) and enjoyed a pleasant time; she purchased exclusive discounted cruise tickets on the Suzhou Creek (苏州河) to experience the scenery on both sides; and at the filming location of "Jiang Yuan Long: Suspicion (酱园弄·悬案)" in Hongkou District (虹口区), she experienced costume changes and photography... "From cinemas and exhibitions to restaurants, cafes, and联动打卡点 all over the city, it's so comprehensive." Because of this, she stayed in Shanghai (上海) for two extra days.
An Ning's (安宁) "Shanghai (上海) movie-watching trip" reflects the close connection between SIFF and the city of Shanghai (上海).
This year's SIFF was held from June 13th to 22nd, collecting more than 3,900 films from 119 countries and regions, with over 430 films ultimately selected for screening. The scale of applications and the number of premieres reached record highs.
The festival featured several "firsts": the premiere of the opening film "Jiang Yuan Long: Suspicion (酱园弄·悬案)" with a special screening of 500 shows in Shanghai (上海); the first launch of "Le Ying Shanghai (乐影上海)" consumer coupons totaling 45 million yuan...
Nearly 500,000 moviegoers not only contributed to the hot box office but also boosted surrounding consumption.
The Tianshan Cinema (天山电影院), located in the Hongqiao Art Center (虹桥艺术中心), collaborated with nearby art markets this year to showcase intangible cultural heritage; it also partnered with more than 10 shops to make SIFF ticket stubs a "food pass": consumers can get discounted packages, gifts, and other benefits with their ticket stubs. Some shops are open until midnight or all night, providing convenience for late-night audiences.
"Movies have become an important link connecting urban life," said Zhao Shengjun (赵胜君), head of the Hongqiao Art Center (虹桥艺术中心). "Merchants are very willing to cooperate with SIFF. Next year, we will attract more merchants to participate and further expand the scope of SIFF's influence."
Preliminary statistics show that this year's SIFF brought 4.997 billion yuan in economic benefits to transportation, accommodation, catering, tourism, retail, and other industries. Catering and shopping consumption in the business districts around the cinemas increased by 4.11% compared to usual; 29.2% of the audience made a special trip to Shanghai (上海) to watch movies, staying for an average of 6 days and contributing 1.774 billion yuan to the city's tourism revenue.
"Culture benefits the people and promotes industry," said Chen Guo (陈果). Thanks to the strong support of cinemas, business districts, internet platforms, and all sectors of society, this year's SIFF has been upgraded and truly achieved "everyone can participate, the whole city is in the spotlight," with small ticket stubs bringing new consumption demands.
Mechanism renewal creates a "city of film."
A reform stimulates new vitality.
Since the beginning of this year, Shanghai (上海) has taken the linkage of cultural tourism, business, sports, and exhibitions as an important measure to promote consumption upgrades and stimulate the city's economic vitality, establishing a coordination mechanism and forming a working group. In May, the "Shanghai Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption (上海市提振消费专项行动方案)" clearly stated "promoting the deep integration of cultural tourism, business, sports, and exhibitions."
"Service consumption and new consumption are becoming the mainstream of consumption, and the linkage of cultural tourism, business, sports, and exhibitions is an important measure to meet this trend," said a relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (上海市委宣传部).
"Unlike in the past, this year's SIFF was carried out under the overall coordination of the Municipal Cultural Tourism Business and Sports Exhibition Coordination Group (市文旅商体展协调小组)," Yang Yinyu (杨茵喻) told reporters. This helps to plan around the overall city brand and promote the operation of major events in an integrated manner.
The planning scheme not only considers conference arrangements but also looks forward to the "film and television +" eating, drinking, and playing consumption circle, focusing on providing rich consumption services, creating new consumption scenarios, and attracting more entities to join. Resource linkage, joint event organization, service promotion, and data interconnection, cross-border integration, business format innovation, and mutual diversion of traffic stimulate consumption momentum.
People are the breakthrough point and the foothold. "Every frame is life, everyone is the protagonist," the first "Shanghai Film Fan Festival (上海影迷节)" was launched, guided by the needs of the movie-watching population and based on the concept of "City of Film, You are the Protagonist," planning and designing around the interests, needs, and sense of gain of film fans.
Hongkou District (虹口区) linked 7 major business districts and 220 merchants to join the benefit-the-people activities, and worked with travel agencies to customize film-themed double-decker sightseeing buses; in Putuo District (普陀区), citizens and tourists can visit the Suzhou Creek Industrial Civilization Exhibition Hall (苏州河工业文明展示馆), Suning Art Museum (苏宁艺术馆) and other special exhibition halls after completing the virtual reality film experience; in Songjiang District (松江区), citizens and tourists can enjoy discounts when visiting Fangta Park (方塔园), Happy Valley (欢乐谷), and Shanghai Film Park (上海影视乐园)... "The linkage of cultural tourism, business, sports, and exhibitions activates the city's economic vitality and cultural charm," said Yang Yinyu (杨茵喻).
Concept renewal grows with the city.
A layout demonstrates a new concept.
The Lingang Performing Arts Center (临港演艺中心) is seventy or eighty kilometers away from the city center. Since the 26th SIFF, it has been selected as a SIFF screening cinema for two consecutive years; the main venue for the Shanghai TV Festival's "Magnolia Awards (白玉兰绽放)" ceremony is also located here.
"Putting such an important stage in Lingang (临港) is to hope that it will play an aggregation effect and better serve Shanghai's (上海) 'five centers' construction," said Chen Guo (陈果).
Lingang (临港) is one of the main functional areas for Shanghai's (上海) construction of international economic, financial, trade, shipping, and technological innovation centers.
A young city must be a city for young people. The relevant person in charge of the Lingang Management Committee (临港管委会) introduced that, taking institutional innovation as an opportunity, it simultaneously promotes the provision of cultural international exchange and cooperation and the expansion of tourism opening up, and issued the "Several Policies of the China (Shanghai) Free Trade Pilot Zone Lingang New Area to Promote the Development of the Cultural Industry (中国（上海）自由贸易试验区临港新片区促进文化产业发展若干政策)," listing the Lingang Performing Arts Center (临港演艺中心) as a benchmark project in the International Innovation Collaborative Zone. Since its completion in 2023, the Performing Arts Center has provided 288 high-quality performances for scientists, tourists, and citizens, becoming a new landmark of Shanghai's (上海) urban culture.
This year's SIFF also held units such as the "Belt and Road" Film Week. Among the screening cinemas, 5 are distributed in Nanjing (南京), Suzhou (苏州) in Jiangsu (江苏), Hangzhou (杭州), Ningbo (宁波) in Zhejiang (浙江), and Hefei (合肥) in Anhui (安徽), simultaneously screening 13 films.
Huang Bei (黄蓓), a movie fan from Hefei (合肥), selected and watched 4 films from countries jointly building the "Belt and Road." She said that because of SIFF, she was able to see films from Armenia; because of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), she can enjoy the benefits of SIFF "at her doorstep."
"As an important cultural activity with increasing international influence, SIFF can provide cultural support for the implementation of major national strategies," said Zheng Chongxuan (郑崇选), deputy director and researcher of the Institute of Literature of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (上海社会科学院文学研究所).
Growing with SIFF is the city itself.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Shanghai (上海) actively introduced and cultivated a number of top festival and competition events, supported the first release, premiere, first performance, and first exhibition of excellent cultural products and services at home and abroad in Shanghai (上海), and created a number of independent Shanghai (上海) festivals and exhibitions with international influence.
The recently concluded 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix had an overseas audience accounting for 15.25%; the soon-to-close Shanghai Museum's (上海博物馆) "The Splendor of Ancient Egypt" exhibition drove comprehensive urban consumption...
"These important activities not only upgrade the 'Shanghai Main Venue' cultural exchange platform but also become an important engine for enhancing consumption capacity and promoting industrial integration, and an important carrier for attracting global resources," said Zheng Chongxuan (郑崇选).
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How to solve the problems of unsmooth adjustment, loud noise, and easy wear of the display stand? At Wantai Hardware Co., Ltd. in Putian (莆田市), Fujian (福建) Province, discussions about how to optimize products are endless.
Wantai Hardware is a technology-based small and medium-sized enterprise engaged in hardware products, mold development, and manufacturing and processing of auto mechanical parts. In recent years, the company has actively explored domestic and international markets. "Last year, the company's export revenue accounted for about 30% of its revenue," said Zeng Maohui (曾茂辉), the relevant person in charge of the company, "but in recent years, the international economy has fluctuated, and the domestic economy has been under pressure. Phenomena such as extended account periods and defaults on accounts receivable occur from time to time, and the company's cash flow has problems."
Stabilizing the domestic market is the only way to better explore the international market and achieve the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Zeng Maohui (曾茂辉) went to the bank to conduct business a few years ago and heard that domestic trade credit insurance (hereinafter referred to as "domestic trade insurance") can help enterprises disperse risks, reduce costs, and stabilize cash flow, so the company began to insure, and recently renewed the insurance again, with a guarantee amount of 18.72 million yuan. Zeng Maohui (曾茂辉) said: "Thanks to domestic trade insurance, we have more confidence in our operations. Only by making good use of both domestic and international markets can the company operate well."
How does domestic trade insurance play a role in diversifying risks? "The insurance company bears the insured's accounts receivable losses caused by the bankruptcy and liquidation of the policyholder's downstream buyers and the arrears of payment for goods, with a maximum compensation ratio of 90%," said Chen Chaojin (陈朝进), the relevant business person in charge of Putian (莆田) Central Branch of China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. (中国太平洋财产保险股份有限公司).
With domestic trade insurance, enterprises can get rid of the "burden" and better explore the market. "With insurance as a 'backstop', we can adopt more flexible methods in terms of account periods and credit lines to expand new customers and expand sales scale. We can also invest more funds in reproduction to better grasp market opportunities," said Zeng Maohui (曾茂辉).
Is the premium expensive? "The insurance company will conduct risk investigations on the downstream buyers of the insured enterprises, comprehensively evaluate the buyer's credit, the scale of accounts receivable, the account period and other factors, reasonably determine the insurance rate, and reduce the insurance cost of the enterprise," said the relevant person in charge of the Fujian (福建) Financial Regulatory Bureau.
Insuring domestic trade insurance is also conducive to improving corporate credit and helping companies better obtain financial support. "Insuring domestic trade insurance is a suggestion given by the bank," said Zeng Maohui (曾茂辉). The bank that provides loans to the company learned that the company's accounts receivable were slow to recover, so it formed a team to connect and help the company insure domestic trade insurance. The company's accounts receivable recovery is guaranteed, its credit is improved, and the bank also shortens the company's capital recovery cycle by increasing the discount rate of acceptance bills.
"Domestic trade insurance is conducive to promoting the smooth flow of commodity services, optimizing the trade environment, and also helping enterprises develop domestic and foreign trade in a coordinated manner," said the relevant person in charge of the Fujian (福建) Financial Regulatory Bureau. The local government guides insurance institutions to provide domestic trade insurance products with high quotas and preferential rates, and gives priority to supporting enterprises integrating domestic and foreign trade to help enterprises explore the domestic market. From January to May this year, the local domestic trade insurance underwriting amount exceeded 10 billion yuan, and the compensation payment to enterprises exceeded 7 million yuan.
At the end of last year, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and other departments issued opinions proposing to urge insurance institutions to establish and improve flexible underwriting mechanisms, simplify insurance operations, improve underwriting and claims settlement efficiency, and increase underwriting efforts for private, small and micro enterprises as insureds. On June 12 this year, the insurance industry established a domestic trade credit insurance co-insurance body, which initially provided insurance protection of 10 billion yuan, and will be expanded according to actual needs in the future, which will further expand the service coverage of domestic trade insurance.
Jiangsu (江苏) is accelerating the expansion of supply chain underwriting to provide enterprises with coordinated support for export credit insurance and domestic trade credit insurance to explore domestic and international markets; Shanxi (山西) is exploring the formulation of domestic trade insurance support policies to guide property insurance institutions in its jurisdiction to increase domestic trade insurance services to key industry enterprises, key regional enterprises, and key field enterprises... Looking at the whole country, more and more places are actively giving play to the credit enhancement and risk protection functions of domestic trade insurance, reasonably increasing the coverage of domestic trade insurance, reducing the overall transaction risks and costs of the industrial chain, and helping the high-quality development of domestic and foreign trade integration.
At the same time, all localities actively give play to the role of the coordination mechanism for supporting the financing of small and micro enterprises, facilitate enterprises' foreign exchange settlement by optimizing document review and exempting customs declaration verification procedures for import payments for trade in goods; guide banks to reasonably increase the amount of credit loans and strive to meet the capital needs of enterprises; guide insurance institutions to enrich cargo insurance, storage insurance, business interruption insurance and other products to provide more comprehensive protection for enterprises' stable operation and market expansion.
"With domestic trade insurance, domestic and foreign trade 'two wheels turn together', enterprises dare to venture, and everyone has more to look forward to!" said Zeng Maohui (曾茂辉).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) and other 9 departments recently announced the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Efficient Handling of 'One Matter' for Individual Businesses Transforming into Enterprises and Increasing Cultivation and Support Efforts," to further promote the standardization, normalization, and facilitation of government services, support individual businesses in transforming into enterprises, effectively reduce conversion costs, serve more individual businesses to grow bigger and stronger, and promote the high-quality development of the private economy.
The guiding opinions clarify the optimization of the "individual to enterprise" ("个转企") handling process, to achieve seamless handling of enterprise-related matters, strengthen tax information sharing, continue relevant administrative licenses, and strengthen departmental collaboration.
The guiding opinions clarify that individual businesses that transform into enterprises through direct change registration can simultaneously handle matters such as official seal engraving, social insurance registration, housing provident fund deposit registration, and basic account opening changes when applying for change registration. It encourages the provision of pre-inspection services, strengthens information sharing, and facilitates enterprise operations.
According to the guiding opinions, after "individual to enterprise" registration, relevant administrative licensing departments will simplify procedures and extend the original valid license to the greatest extent. Administrative licenses for industrial product production, food production and operation, tobacco monopoly, and road general cargo transportation that meet the conditions will be extended, providing convenient services for transformed enterprises in accordance with the law.
At the same time, it explores the establishment of a "individual to enterprise" transition period. It supports relevant departments in various regions to implement transitional management for "individual to enterprise" within a certain period, in combination with actual conditions.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7 (Yu Jingxian (郁静娴) and Zhu Danyang (朱丹阳)) Currently, the entire country has entered the main flood season, which is a period of high incidence of agricultural disasters and a crucial period for the formation of autumn grain yields. The meteorological department predicts that from July to September, rainfall in China will be "more in the north and less in the south," with obvious regional and periodic drought and flood disasters. The reporter learned recently from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) that at present, the soil moisture in the main producing areas is relatively suitable, and the seedling conditions and growth of autumn grain crops are generally good. However, some local areas have been affected by the previous periodic low temperatures and droughts, resulting in delayed planting and weak seedling conditions in some fields. Seizing a bumper harvest of autumn grain still faces risks and challenges.
Autumn grain accounts for the bulk of the year's grain production and is crucial. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) has launched a 100-day campaign to strengthen summer management, increase yields, fight disasters, and seize a bumper harvest of autumn grain. It will continue to organize relevant departments and bureaus to carry out daily contact and responsibility packages, focusing on key crops, key regions, and key links, closely monitoring key agricultural seasons, key technologies, and key elements, and promptly going down to the front line to guide various regions in strengthening field management to promote strong seedlings, seizing "double搶" to increase acreage, implementing measures to increase yields, and preventing disasters and controlling diseases and insect pests. All-out efforts will be made to lay a solid foundation for a bumper harvest of autumn grain and ensure the completion of the target task of about 1.4 trillion kilograms of grain output.
Return to TopBeijing, July 7th (People's Daily reporter Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁)) The reporter learned from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (中国物流与采购联合会) that the China Storage Index for June was 51%, an increase of 0.5 percentage points from the previous month, maintaining expansionary territory for eight consecutive months, and the storage industry continued its good operating trend.
From the perspective of sub-indices, major sub-indices such as new orders, average inventory turnover, business profits, and business activity expectations have all rebounded, and the demand for warehousing business continues to expand. Among them, the new order index was 51.6%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous month, maintaining expansion for six consecutive months. In terms of varieties, the new order indices of food, home appliances, agricultural and sideline products, and medicine are higher than 50%, and the increase is more significant.
Driven by the continuous growth of business demand, the overall business profits of enterprises have also rebounded. In June, the business profit index was 51.1%, an increase of 1.1 percentage points from the previous month, returning to the expansion range after a gap of five months, indicating that the overall operating conditions of warehousing enterprises have improved compared with the previous period.
Return to TopOn July 7, staff members assemble vehicles at the FAW-Volkswagen North China Base assembly workshop in Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (天津经济技术开发区).
In recent years, Tianjin (天津) has adhered to empowering with digitalization and intelligence, accelerating the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy by cultivating smart factories through a gradient approach. As of now, Tianjin (天津) has cumulatively cultivated 400 smart factories and digital workshops, of which 9 have been selected into the first batch of national excellent-level smart factories. This year, Tianjin (天津) will also newly cultivate no less than 100 advanced-level or above smart factories, continuously promoting the digital transformation of manufacturing.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo (赵子硕) photo
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Wang Ke (王珂)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部): Trade-ins for electric bicycles have boosted production and sales in the industry. From January to June, sales of electric bicycles through trade-ins increased by an average of 113.5% month-on-month, and the output of the top ten brands of electric bicycles increased by 27.6% year-on-year.
The scale of sales continues to expand. From January to June, 8.465 million electric bicycles were collected and replaced.
The benefits to the people are more prominent. From January to June, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) carried out actual replacements, with the total value of electric bicycles sold through trade-ins reaching 24.77 billion yuan. 8.402 million consumers enjoyed subsidies from the electric bicycle trade-in policy.
The industry's promotion effect is obvious. A total of 82,000 sales stores participated in the electric bicycle trade-in program, most of which are small and micro enterprises and individual businesses, with an average increase in single-store sales of 302,000 yuan.
Safety orientation is fully utilized. Since the launch of the electric bicycle trade-in program in September 2024, nearly 9.85 million old vehicles have been handed over and scrapped through trade-ins. The new vehicles purchased all have product qualification certificates and CCC certificates that meet current national standards, making it safer and more reliable for consumers to use.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋)) It was learned from China Three Gorges Corporation (中国长江三峡集团有限公司) that recently, the first batch of units of the Three Gorges Group Jiangsu Dafeng (江苏大丰) 800 MW offshore wind power project were connected to the grid. The project is located in the sea area northeast of Dafeng District (大丰区), Yancheng City (盐城市), and consists of 4 sites. One of the sites has a center distance of 80 kilometers from the shore and a farthest point distance of 85.5 kilometers from the shore, making it the offshore wind power project with the farthest offshore distance that has been connected to the grid in China.
It is reported that the Three Gorges Dafeng (三峡大丰) 800 MW offshore wind power project has installed a total of 98 wind turbine units, supporting the construction of 2 220 kV offshore booster stations and 1 400 kV offshore booster station, with a total installed capacity of 800 MW.
The project is expected to achieve full-capacity grid connection before the end of December this year, and is expected to produce more than 2.6 billion kWh of clean green electricity annually, which can meet the annual electricity consumption of approximately 1.1 million families of three.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 潘俊强 邵玉姿
In summer, along the Yongding River (永定河), near the Yongding River Grand Bridge (永定河特大桥) of the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway (京雄高速), a group of birds fly in the blue sky and rest in the cliff caves by the river... "These are sand martin fledglings learning to fly, preparing for their southward migration," introduced Tao Ran (陶然), an engineer at the Forestry Station of the Beijing Fengtai District Landscaping Bureau (北京市丰台区园林绿化局林业工作站).
A similar scene also appeared on a sand island on the side of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) Transportation Bridge on County Road 054 in Zhengding County (正定县), Shijiazhuang City (石家庄市), Hebei Province (河北省). Mr. Wang (王), a 72-year-old resident, and his wife were delighted to find that the sand martin fledglings had grown a lot since their last observation.
The sand martin, also known as the gray sand martin, is small in size, with a deep gray-brown body and a short, shallowly forked tail. It is a terrestrial wild bird with important ecological, scientific, and social value.
On the cliffs next to these two bridges, densely packed holes the size of fists are embedded. These are the nests of the sand martins, where they raise their offspring during the breeding season. There are about 200 nests near the Yongding River Grand Bridge (永定河特大桥) of the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway (京雄高速), and as many as several thousand near the Hutuo River (滹沱河) Transportation Bridge.
"Sand martins have special requirements for their living environment. They like to live by rivers and lakes, prefer vertical cliffs, and have high requirements for water quality. They mainly dig holes in cliffs or sand dikes to make nests," Tao Ran (陶然) said, pointing to the holes in the cliff. Every year from mid-April to late April, sand martins fly back from the south to the Beijing (北京) section of the Yongding River (永定河) and the Hebei (河北) section of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) to breed from May to July.
The reason for attracting sand martins is closely related to the emphasis on ecological protection in Beijing (北京) and Hebei (河北) in recent years.
Last summer, during the Yongding River (永定河) comprehensive management project, excavators gradually approached the nests of the sand martins. After the Beijing (北京) Municipal Water Affairs and Landscaping departments discovered this situation, they immediately stopped construction. Relevant department staff and volunteer representatives held an on-site meeting, set up fences and signs in the sand martin breeding area, adjusted the project in a timely manner, and resumed construction around the area after the sand martins flew away with their fledglings. After extensive research and efforts, this largest sand martin breeding ground in Beijing (北京) was well preserved.
In the Hutuo River (滹沱河), the story is even more tortuous. In 2021, according to the third phase of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) ecological restoration project, the sand island where the sand martins roosted on the bank of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) was to be leveled in order to erect a transportation bridge above it. In order to protect these birds, the bridge project decided to "give way" after research: relevant departments in Shijiazhuang City (石家庄市) held five on-site meetings and adjusted the design plan twice, moving the 500-meter-long cross-river bridge 40 meters to the west, preserving the sand island. "During the construction of the bridge, we also tried to reduce mechanical operations as much as possible and used more expensive but quieter manual operations to avoid disturbing the lives of the sand martins as much as possible," said Wang Yanlong (王岩龙), a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Zhengding County (正定县) Water Resources Bureau.
The habitat was preserved, and the sand martins returned on time in the spring. During this year's sand martin breeding season, patrol personnel also patrol near the cliffs along the Yongding River (永定河) and Hutuo River (滹沱河) to check for safety hazards, pick up garbage, and dissuade social personnel, minimizing disturbance to the nesting area and allowing the sand martins to safely hatch their young. "When it comes to the season for sand martins to nest and breed, there are many tourists who come here to enjoy the scenery and watch the birds," said Wang Chen (王辰), head of the Maintenance Section 3 of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) Ecological Engineering Operation and Maintenance Service Center in Shijiazhuang City (石家庄市).
The improvement of the ecological environment around the Yongding River (永定河) and Hutuo River (滹沱河) has also attracted more sand martins.
Through continuous ecological management and water replenishment, and restoration of upstream riparian zones, the water quality of the Yongding River (永定河) basin has reached the Class III standard for surface water. The dense vegetation, abundant honey and food plants, and diverse ecological environment types in the Garden Expo Park (园博园) and other areas also provide a good habitat for sand martins. "The Hutuo River (滹沱河) focuses on the overall ecological environment of the sand island and its surroundings, increasing the green area, which optimizes the riverbank environment and expands the living space for birds," Wang Chen (王辰) introduced. "Not only are there more sand martins coming to the sand island to nest, but there are also more and more other birds coming to the Hutuo River (滹沱河) basin to roost."
"Is it possible to build artificial nests?" "Can monitoring equipment be installed?"... Since last year, in order to protect the sand martins, the Beijing (北京) Municipal Water Affairs and Landscaping departments have repeatedly invited bird protection experts to conduct demonstrations. "From the current point of view, the relatively better way to protect them is not to disturb them," said Du Liwei (杜立伟), deputy director of the Water Environment Management Office of the Yongding River (永定河) Management Office. He also called on bird watchers to try not to interfere with the normal life of sand martins and other birds.
Observed with binoculars, many sand martin fledglings have now learned to fly. Soon, they will spread their wings and fly into the sky from here, migrating south and starting a new life.
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My name is Wei Wenxian (魏文贤), I am 79 years old this year, and I have lived by the Wanquan River (万泉河) (see picture, photographed by Li Zongrun (李宗润)) all my life.
Many people know me because of this bamboo pole I've carried for 22 years. Everyone calls me "Grandpa Bamboo Pole by the Wanquan River."
But for me, the story of this bamboo pole begins with the story of the Wanquan River (万泉河) itself.
In the past, I really liked the song "The Wanquan River (万泉河) is clear and clean." The river water was really clear back then, you could see the stones at the bottom clearly, and there were schools of fish and shrimp. But later, I watched it "get sick" with my own eyes: more and more development along the banks, the roar of machines digging sand, muddy slurry flowing downstream, and the clear Wanquan River (万泉河) gradually turning gray and yellow day by day. There was also large-scale livestock and aquaculture pollution, weeds grew wildly, and the fish and shrimp seemed to have disappeared. At that time, not to mention swimming in the river, it was heartbreaking even to stand on the bank and look at it.
Fortunately, the government did not forget this river.
In recent years, I have personally witnessed the sewage outlets along the river being blocked one by one, and polluting enterprises being shut down; breeding farms being demolished and relocated on a large scale, and sewage treatment plants and pipe networks being built; dredging boats working day and night in the river channel, digging away the accumulated silt; various slope protection plants being planted on both sides of the river... The green has gradually recovered, and the "clear and clean" river water in my childhood memories has really returned!
With the water clear and the banks green, more and more tourists come to the river to stroll, take pictures, and camp, and the Wanquan River (万泉河) has regained its past liveliness. Seeing this scene, I am happy, but I also have a greater sense of responsibility. So I picked up the bamboo pole and patrol back and forth along the busiest sections of the riverbank every day, becoming a "volunteer river patroller."
Patrolling the river is not an easy task. Under the most poisonous sun in summer, I stand on the bank for several hours, my clothes soaked with sweat, and my skin tanned and peeling. On typhoon days, the wind is strong and the rain is heavy, and my family advises me to rest at home, but I am worried and always think about putting on a raincoat and going to the river to take a look. In the past, I have rescued many tourists who accidentally fell into the water; now, I mostly remind everyone to pay attention to safety and cherish this hard-won environment.
Now, the ecology of the Wanquan River (万泉河) is getting better and better, beautiful protective fences have been set up on the banks, and parks have also been built. I heard that experts have also calculated an "ecological account" for it, saying that the gross ecosystem product (GEP) of our Wanquan River (万泉河) is as high as 209.753 billion yuan, which is the first river basin GEP accounting result in Hainan. I don't understand these professional terms, but the government staff explained to me that the fresh air we breathe every day, the clean water we drink, and the beautiful scenery can all be converted into tangible value.
I can see and touch this value of more than 200 billion yuan. It is the tourist buses that come from all over the country during the holidays, the thriving cafes and farmhouses on the riverbank, and the increasingly comfortable lives of us old residents. The government has returned the "green mountains and clear waters" to us, and has also turned it into "gold and silver mountains" that can make everyone live a good life.
I have guarded this river all my life, witnessing its clarity, turbidity, and today's rebirth. As long as I can still walk, I, "Grandpa Bamboo Pole," will continue to guard it. What I am guarding is the present of this river, and even more the future of our descendants.
(Reported and compiled by Sun Haitian (孙海天), reporter of this newspaper)
[Reporter's Note]
A river is like a mirror, reflecting the development trajectory of an era. Through the story of the old man Wei Wenxian (魏文贤), we heard the story of the Wanquan River (万泉河) becoming clear again.
A good ecological environment is the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being. This happiness is reflected in the livable environment brought about by clear waters and green banks, and in the increasingly prosperous eco-tourism industry. From guarding life to guarding ecology, and then to guarding value, Wei Wenxian's (魏文贤) bamboo pole measures a river's path from "natural gift" to "mountain of happiness," reflecting the vivid echo of the concept that "green waters and green mountains are gold and silver mountains."
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Many grassroots cadres feel this way: some things, when communicated overnight and implemented quickly, give the people a sense of gain and themselves a sense of accomplishment; other things require long-term effort, and although they have been working hard, it seems that there is no substantial improvement in the short term, which sometimes inevitably leads to frustration.
In psychology, there are concepts of immediate feedback and delayed gratification, which can be used to smooth out such psychological fluctuations. Immediate feedback emphasizes immediate action, pursuing immediate results and a quick cure; delayed gratification, on the other hand, firmly believes that "success comes naturally with effort," taking one step at a time and handling one thing at a time, forming a winning position through accumulation.
These two different ways of thinking and behaving are not purely good or bad. Especially in practical work, there are both long-term and wide-ranging systematic tasks, as well as urgent, difficult, and dangerous rapid response requirements. To do the work well and in place, it is necessary to pay attention to the unity of time, degree, and effect, which to a certain extent is how to coordinate immediate feedback and delayed gratification.
In war, speed is of the essence, and opportunities often pass in a flash. From starting with technological innovation to laying out industrial layouts to promoting project construction, many aspects of work cannot be delayed or waited for. Only by taking the initiative can we seize the opportunity and gain the initiative. Especially at the critical moment of pushing a boulder uphill and sailing against the current, there must be a sense of urgency to seize the time, catch up with the progress, and achieve results, "do it quickly when you see it."
Immediate feedback is not impatience or recklessness, but to seize the opportunity, take decisive action, and 快刀斩乱麻 (kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má - "a sharp knife cuts tangled hemp," to make a swift decision and take decisive action to solve a complicated problem), opening up a new situation. As soon as the Law on Promoting the Private Economy was implemented, many places quickly introduced new policies and measures, from increasing credit supply to optimizing administrative approvals to rectifying profit-seeking law enforcement, so that enterprises can truly benefit. From correcting unhealthy tendencies around the masses to tackling prominent ecological and environmental problems to solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, these tasks related to people's well-being must be done as soon as they are said, and they must be done well, so that the masses can feel and reach the real changes and results, in order to achieve the effect of enhancing confidence and building consensus.
However, not all work can be done in one step. Taking the rectification of the "Four Winds" problem as an example, heavy blows and immediate action have remarkable results in a short period of time, but due to its stubbornness and repetitiveness, it is impossible to accomplish it in one battle, and it is necessary to work hard on grasping the ordinary, grasping the details, and grasping the long-term. Looking at boosting consumption, policy stimulus is one aspect, but the key is to establish and improve a long-term mechanism to expand residents' consumption, so that the people have stable income to consume, dare to consume without worries, and are willing to consume with a good consumption environment and a strong sense of gain. From transforming customs to developing and upgrading, it is necessary to "咬定青山不放松" (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined).
Therefore, delayed gratification is by no means "quitting," but mastering the "sense of rhythm," persevering, and advancing step by step. When talking about how to implement this issue, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made an image metaphor for the spirit of nailing: "If you don't nail it to the point, the nail will be crooked; if you nail it to the point, but only nail it once or twice, the nail will fall off; if you nail it three or four times, the nail will still loosen after a while; only by nailing it seven or eight times can the nail be firm." One hammer after another, one stroke after another, repeatedly exerting force and continuously exerting effort, can the nail be firmly nailed.
At the development level, delayed gratification also contains a wisdom of planning before acting. Don't do whatever is popular, and don't do everything yourself or engage in redundant construction, but have a clear understanding, advance steadily, and selectively promote the development of new industries, new models, and new kinetic energy. Do more things that lay the foundation and benefit the long term, and carry out construction in a solid and down-to-earth manner, prevent the political achievement impulse of not acting according to the law, the digital impulse of exhausting the pond to fish for GDP only, and the industrial impulse of only chasing the wind without regard to the basic market, prevent the tendency of seeking quick success and instant benefit and speculation, and avoid "involutionary" competition.
Immediate feedback and delayed gratification reflect the concept of political achievements and refract new ideas, and it is necessary to put in "embroidery skills." With the courage to "insert a pole to the end," we must also have the determination to "draw a blueprint to the end," so that the actual work performance can stand the test of practice, historical review, and public evaluation.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Meng Xiangfu (孟祥夫)): On July 7th, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) held its regular press conference for the third quarter of 2025, introducing the work related to elderly care services. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China has completed the age-friendly renovation of 2.08 million households with elderly people facing special difficulties, and subsidized 840,000 households of elderly people to purchase age-friendly products for their homes. To promote the sustainable development of elderly meal assistance services, the central government has invested 300 million yuan in special guidance funds this year to support meal assistance services.
It is understood that in order to further release the consumption potential of the silver-haired economy and accelerate the development of the silver economy, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) and the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) will hold a national "Elderly Care Service Consumption Season" event from July to December to further promote elderly care service consumption, improve the quality of life of the elderly, and promote the coordinated development of the elderly care cause and industry.
The Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) recently issued the "Emergency Plan for Sudden Incidents in Elderly Care Institutions," which clarifies the overall requirements for responding to sudden incidents in elderly care institutions, event classification and grading, emergency management systems, handling and rescue, aftermath disposal and investigation and evaluation, emergency support, publicity and education, and training exercises. In the face of flood conditions, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) will also guide civil affairs departments in various regions to strengthen duty and vigilance, maintain a high degree of vigilance against possible disasters, report situations in a timely manner in accordance with laws and regulations, activate emergency plans as soon as possible, strengthen coordination and cooperation with relevant departments, give priority to transferring and properly resettling stranded elderly people, especially to do a good job in serving and protecting empty-nest and elderly people living alone, and minimize personal and property losses.
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Traveling east along the Chongqing (重庆) urban area, amidst layered mountains and light mist, Jiti Village (集体村), Ersheng Town (二圣镇), Banan District (巴南区), Chongqing (重庆), is nestled within this lush greenery. Entering Jiti Village (集体村), the white-walled, black-tiled farmhouses are neatly embedded among the green hills and clear waters, and winding asphalt roads connect thousands of acres of flower fields.
In April, snow-white pear blossoms and golden rapeseed flowers complement each other; in the height of summer, the Gesang flower sea ripples with colorful waves; when the autumn wind blows, heavy alpine pears bend the branches; and in the twelfth lunar month, the fragrant "slaughter pig soup" from the stoves attracts a constant stream of visitors.
In recent years, Jiti Village (集体村) has focused on the development concept of "ecological priority, industry as the foundation, technology empowerment, and tourism to increase income," vigorously promoting the integrated development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, and driving prosperity and beauty through green development. Currently, the village has 6,000 acres of alpine pears, more than 3,000 acres of flowers and seedlings, and 1,000 acres of tea. The average annual income per capita has increased to 36,000 yuan, and 2/3 of the farmer households in the village have bought cars. This once-unknown small mountain village has achieved prosperity for the villagers, beauty for the village, and smooth transportation, becoming a "China Beautiful Leisure Village."
Layout design: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)
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The starting point and ultimate goal of improving conduct is to realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, and to be pragmatic, honest, and upright for the people.
Lu Youhua (吕友华), a vegetable vendor in Lixian County (澧县), Changde City (常德市), Hunan Province (湖南省), has a deep understanding of the effectiveness of rectifying misconduct and fighting corruption.
In 2024, Lixian County (澧县) rectified "school meals" and introduced new regulations: school account management by the bureau, teachers and students paying the same fees and eating the same meals, and public bidding for bulk ingredients. Lu Youhua (吕友华) was skeptical, "Can it really be implemented?" He tried to sign up for the bidding and unexpectedly made it onto the list of suppliers. Whether business is good or not is closely related to the atmosphere. What changes has the rectification of misconduct and the fight against corruption brought about? The expectations of business operators are more stable, gray expenses are gone, and in Lu Youhua's (吕友华) words, "business is done in a down-to-earth manner and with hope."
The reason why improving conduct makes the masses feel at ease is that it dares to show its sword against unhealthy tendencies and safeguard the vital interests of the masses. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has started by formulating and implementing the eight-point regulation of the Central Committee, persistently rectifying misconduct and enforcing discipline, carrying out an unprecedented anti-corruption struggle, and launching a "combination punch" of self-revolution, which has solved many prominent problems that the masses have strongly reflected, won the recognition and trust of the people, and gathered strong positive energy for the development of the Party and the country.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) required the vast number of party members and cadres to cultivate a deep affection for the people during the 21st collective study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, "actively devote themselves to the practice of Chinese-style modernization, temper their struggle in doing business and starting a business, and sublimate their moral realm in creating happiness for the people." To promote the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party by starting with improving conduct, we must take improving conduct as the entry point for consolidating the mass base of the Party's governance, not only continuing to rectify unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses, but also adhering to consolidating the foundation and cultivating the vitality, enhancing party spirit, and educating and guiding party members and cadres to always be in awe of the people, the organization, and the law and discipline, so as to promote the new effectiveness of improving conduct to maintain the Party's advanced nature and purity, and constantly win the trust and support of the people.
Improving conduct gives the masses hope because it purifies the political ecology and optimizes the development environment. From a realistic point of view, what do the masses resent? Agricultural subsidies are fraudulently claimed, pension insurance funds are withheld, window services are "slow, mediocre, and scattered," and production and operation encounter random fines... It is precisely because we are closely watching the problems of conduct that the masses resent and the corruption phenomena that they hate, and continuously punishing and strictly rectifying them, that we have safeguarded fairness and justice and enhanced people's well-being. In the past, there was a popular saying that "investment should not cross the Shanhaiguan Pass (山海关)," but now the business environment in Northeast China has been significantly improved, and the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party has boosted the confidence of business entities, and "investment is competing to cross the Shanhaiguan Pass (山海关)" and "peacocks are flying to Liaoshen (辽沈)" are becoming a reality. Taking the Party's work style and political style to "good" and helping the development environment to "excellent" will make the masses' path to development wider and their enthusiasm more sufficient.
It should be noted that problems of conduct have stubbornness and recurrence, and only by adhering to establishing iron rules and strong constraints, adhering to daring to manage and being strict, truly managing and being strict, and managing for a long time and being strict, can we continuously compress the living space of unhealthy tendencies. Party committees at all levels should take the rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses as an important task and grasp it on a regular basis, investigate and manage "micro-corruption" in the field of people's livelihood and "stumbling blocks" that hinder the implementation of pro-people policies, and continue to promote the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party to extend to the grassroots level, so that the common people can feel and reach it.
Eliminating the turbid and promoting the clear, the focus is on "promoting"; eliminating evil and supporting the right, the focus is on "supporting." The root of our Party's efforts to improve conduct is to hope that cadres at all levels can establish and carry forward a good work style, and firmly establish a correct view of power, performance, and career. To strengthen the Party's conduct in the new era, we must adhere to keeping the masses in mind and caring about the people, cultivate a new style of seeking truth and being pragmatic, being honest and upright, and educate and guide the vast number of party members and cadres to take serving the people and creating happiness for the people as the most important political achievements.
Finding the right star is especially important. For example, Chongqing Liangjiang New Area (重庆两江新区), in response to the scattered situation of industrial parks, has set up a government affairs "Benefit Enterprise E Station (惠企E站)," with specialists directly stationed. In the past, we waited for enterprises to come to us, but now we carry policies to find enterprises, and warm and beneficial enterprise services have spawned new vitality for development. The starting point and ultimate goal of improving conduct is to realize, safeguard, and develop the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, and to be pragmatic, honest, and upright for the people. Only by accurately focusing and serving ahead can we use a good work style to help enterprises reduce costs and increase efficiency and promote the sustained recovery and improvement of development.
Striving for practical results is equally critical. Tuguan Village (土官村), Binchuan County (宾川县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), Yunnan (云南), promoted the simplification and new handling of weddings and funerals, reducing unnecessary comparisons and economic burdens. Party members and cadres took the lead, and the masses responded enthusiastically, integrating into daily life and turning customs into customs, and a new atmosphere of advocating reality and frugality is constantly filling. Improving conduct cannot tolerate window dressing, and party members and cadres personally practice and take the lead in demonstrating, so that a good Party style has credibility and can drive the social atmosphere and people's customs to move upward and be good.
From the people's apples in the revolutionary war years, "not eating is very noble," to planting good poverty alleviation fruits in the new era and making the lives of the villagers as prosperous as apples, all of this shows that "the core of the problem of conduct is the relationship between the Party and the people." Improving the long-term mechanism for improving conduct and closely integrating correcting the "four winds" and establishing a new style with keeping the masses in mind and working hard will surely unite the masses of the people closely around the Party with an excellent work style.
Return to TopCultivating and pursuing dreams in this hot land of the west requires both hard work and dedication. A life of struggle is more exciting, and years of dedication bring rewards. In this issue of "Everyone's Talk," we have selected and published three contributions to share with readers the feelings, thoughts, and gains of three authors who have devoted themselves to the development and construction of the west.
——Editor
"Giving Fish" is Better than "Teaching to Fish"
He Huyi (何虎翼)
As a rural science and technology commissioner, my years of experience in rural areas have made me develop a habit of asking "three questions" every time I go to a place.
The first question is about crop varieties. Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture, and good varieties often mean good harvests. Some old varieties have low yields, poor disease resistance, and low economic benefits. When visiting villages, I will introduce in detail the quality differences of different varieties. Introducing and promoting new crop varieties can help growers achieve higher returns.
The second question is about production technology. Agricultural production requires both the help of nature and human effort. Intensive cultivation is essential, and it is also very important to make good use of new technologies. For example, compared with conventional fertilization, integrated water and fertilizer technology can significantly reduce fertilizer usage and also reduce environmental pollution. Delivering technology to farmers who really need it can achieve "giving fish" is better than "teaching to fish."
The third question is about urgent difficulties and expectations. What are the difficulties in agricultural production? Where is the connection to the market not smooth? What is unclear about agricultural policies? The process of understanding the problem is also the process of sorting out solutions. If it can be solved on the spot, try to solve it on the spot; if it cannot be solved for a while, seek help from relevant departments, offer suggestions, and promote problem-solving.
I will continue to work hard to contribute my knowledge and do my best to not only help solve practical problems, but also impart practical technologies, write papers on the fields, and contribute wisdom and strength to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
(The author is a cadre of the Institute of Economic Crops, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (广西农业科学院))
Guardianship is Responsibility
Tian Changshuan (田长栓)
In the early morning, I stood in front of the gas pressure regulating station at the southern foot of the Yin Mountains (阴山), watching the morning sun "plating" the gas pipeline into gold. As a gas safety manager, since entering the industry in 1993, this "sunrise observation" has lasted for more than 30 years. It is in the day-to-day inspections that I have become more familiar with the problems that need to be paid attention to in the operation of gas pipelines, and I have a deeper understanding of the word responsibility.
I can't forget that last New Year's Eve, we spent the New Year at the emergency duty point on the bank of the Yellow River (黄河). Inside the house, colleagues were making dumplings, and Agudamu (阿古达木), a Daur (达斡尔族) security guard, sang songs; outside the window, the newly laid gas pipeline reflected the moonlight, like a silver Hada, connecting thousands of households. When the New Year's bell rang, the meaning of perseverance was embodied at this moment: what we are guarding is not only gas safety, but also the yearning of the children of the grassland for a better life.
Today, digital technology brings new possibilities for safety management. The artificial intelligence early warning system we designed can predict the risk of leakage through the vibration frequency of the pipeline. In August last year, the system suddenly issued a red alert. We immediately took action and finally locked a pipeline interface crack before the rainstorm came. Times are changing, methods are changing, but responsibility remains the same. In the past, we relied more on experience to discover problems. Now, my new apprentice can find problems through AR (augmented reality) inspection glasses. The methods may be different, but the responsibility of guarding thousands of homes is consistent.
Knowing responsibility in the heart, bearing responsibility on the body, and fulfilling responsibility in action are the only ways to do a good job in safety management, and it is also my firm belief.
(The author is an employee of the Northwest Regional Operation and Management Center of China Gas Holdings Limited (中国燃气控股有限公司))
Turning Bitterness into Sweetness
Wang Taiwu (汪太武)
As a rural teacher, I have spent 27 springs and autumns on the podium in the west.
Is the grassroots level bitter? It is bitter, but there is more sweetness in the bitterness. I remember when I first graduated, I was assigned to work in a village primary school in a national-level poverty-stricken county. At that time, the village primary school had only one teacher, me. I was both the "principal" and a full-time teacher, as well as the students' cook. There were few people, many things, and poor conditions, but watching the children walk out of the mountains and towards a wider world, the bitterness in work and life also turned into sweetness.
There are gains in the bitterness. In order to be a good full-time teacher, I kept "charging" myself, eagerly absorbing nutrition from various educational and teaching books. In my spare time, I took thick five volumes of reading notes, and slowly figured out some useful and feasible teaching methods. Later, the village primary schools were gradually merged into townships. After arriving in the township, I used those self-taught educational methods to continuously optimize classroom teaching, and my teaching level continued to improve, and the classroom effect became better and better.
Rooting does not mean sticking to the past, let alone self-enclosure. In August 2021, I was fortunate enough to participate in the comprehensive educational assistance work in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州) organized by the province as a member of the Sichuan Nanchong (四川南充市) assistance work team. Teaching with young education teams from developed regions such as Zhejiang (浙江) and seeing their diverse and open teaching methods, I understand even more that there is no end to improving teaching level, and keeping up with the times can improve the ability to educate people.
If the roots are deep, the tree of life will be lush. Devoting oneself to the western education cause and watering the flowers of the motherland with love and responsibility, the harvest of life must be rich.
(The author is a teacher at Fuxing Middle School (复兴中学) in Yilong County (仪陇县), Nanchong (南充), Sichuan (四川))
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The full name of the health certificate is the Preventive Health Examination Certificate, which is the "health pass" for practitioners in specific industries. It is used to prove that the holder has the health qualities stipulated for the industry and does not have infectious diseases such as dysentery, typhoid fever, active tuberculosis, and skin diseases.
The health certificate is also a "firewall" between consumers and infectious diseases. If the health certificate is not "healthy," and the relevant consumption and service fields fail to block infectious diseases as desired, it may not only endanger consumers' health but even cause public health incidents, bringing losses to society.
It is understood that there are various violations in the handling and management of health certificates in some places. The relevant national laws and regulations are virtually ineffective, which poses safety hazards to public health.
For example, you can still get a health certificate even if you miss some items in the inspection. Labor intermediaries can provide "proxy inspection" services for practitioners. You can buy fake certificates online without a physical examination and by spending some money. Some companies turn a blind eye to the fake health certificates held by their employees, and so on.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Health is 1, and everything else is 0 behind it. If 1 is gone, nothing is left." At present, China is vigorously expanding domestic demand to boost consumption, so that people can consume with confidence and enjoy consumption. Good health protection is the foundation. Protecting people's health is a systematic project and a project to win people's hearts. To protect people's health in an all-round and full-cycle manner, we must focus on and implement the details such as health certificates, make up for shortcomings, and prevent risks.
This is a matter of implementation. The Food Safety Law, the Regulations on the Administration of Hygiene in Public Places, and other laws and regulations all stipulate health certificates. Practitioners in industries such as food production and operation, professional production of cosmetics and disposable medical and health products, public place services, and childcare institutions must apply for health certificates. One point of deployment, nine points of execution. To make the existing systems, regulations, and management norms effective, relevant departments need to strengthen guidance and supervision, and relevant units and enterprises need to enhance their awareness of compliance with laws and regulations.
This is also a problem of the competition between "good money" and "bad money." Many people spend money to buy fake certificates, not because they have infectious diseases, but because the formal health certificate takes too long to process. In some places, it takes several days to process a health certificate. For job seekers waiting to start work, the job opportunity may be gone if they wait too long. In some places, the health certificate is only free for local practitioners, but not for foreigners, so cheaper fake certificates have room to survive. In this regard, it may be appropriate to increase the number of medical institutions that can issue certificates, optimize the physical examination process, shorten the certificate processing time as much as possible, and expand the coverage of free health certificate processing services.
From a practical point of view, promoting digital processing and intelligent supervision can effectively improve supervision and service efficiency. For example, the Sunit Left Banner Mongolian Medicine Hospital (苏尼特左旗蒙医医院) in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) connects data from market supervision, disease control, and other departments to automatically verify the qualifications of practitioners. The time limit for health certificate processing has been shortened from the original three working days to one working day, and at most, it only needs to be run once. Implementing the reform requirements of "efficiently handling one matter" and using advanced technology to improve the review and supervision mechanism will help reduce the difficulty of supervision and plug loopholes in counterfeiting.
The proliferation of fake certificates will undermine public trust and increase social operating costs. Increasing the cost of violations can not only reduce illegal behavior but also play an important role in improving social fairness and the integrity system. Medical institutions involved in counterfeiting may be subject to "one case, two investigations," and intermediary institutions that manufacture and sell fake certificates should be severely punished in accordance with the law and increase economic penalties.
The management of health certificates involves thousands of practitioners and concerns the health of hundreds of millions of people. It is a livelihood issue and also relates to industry development. Increasing supervision, improving governance effectiveness, and building a solid "firewall" for health certificates, so that people can consume with confidence and live healthily, is the inherent meaning of building a healthy China.
Return to TopThe Hami-Chongqing ±800 kV Ultra-High Voltage Direct Current (UHVDC) Transmission Project is China's first UHVDC transmission project for delivering electricity from a "desert, Gobi, and barren" new energy base that has been put into operation, and it is also the first UHVDC receiving project in the Southwest region. Under the guidance of the "dual carbon" goal, Xinjiang's (新疆) resource and energy advantages are being transformed into development advantages, powerfully serving the overall national electricity supply guarantee.
This is precisely:
Green electricity surges out of the Tianshan Mountains (天山),
Elevated structures meander like great rivers.
Adding a powerful stroke to the "dual carbon" grand plan,
Adorning the illuminated night sky of the Divine Land.
Gao Shilin (高世林) wrote.
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【Keywords】"Mutual Assistance and Co-construction"
【Event】The canals are clear, the village roads are tidy, the clutter in public spaces has decreased, and there are more flowers and plants in the courtyards... In Yunfu City (云浮市), Guangdong (广东), a surge of "mutual assistance and co-construction" is driving the continuous renewal of the countryside. In recent years, Yunfu has innovatively formed 7,882 mutual assistance work teams with natural villages as units, gathering 98,000 team members, covering 8,168 natural villages in the city, and has carried out more than 170,000 mutual assistance activities.
【Commentary】
"In just a few months, my hometown has become so beautiful that I can hardly recognize it!" Zhang Shuyuan (张淑媛), a villager in Xinwu Village (新屋村), Yunfu, couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the well-arranged new houses and the interesting green trees and red flowers. Today, the scenery is beautiful and the atmosphere is new. Who would have thought that this remote mountain village used to be "there are new houses but no new village," with clutter piled up and weeds overgrown.
How was the situation opened up? Xinwu Village took Party building as the lead, organized Party member backbones, local elites, veterans and others to form a mutual assistance work team, raised funds to lead villagers to carry out a series of activities to "reduce clutter and increase greenery." Through this work team around them, the local area formed a co-governance situation of "Party organizations leading the work, Party members leading the masses," attracting thousands of people to devote themselves to rural greening, planting more than 780 seedlings, and building 15 small ecological sections.
The grassroots level is the end of social governance and the forefront of serving the masses. Building a mutual assistance platform, promoting the downward flow of policies and resources, and forming a virtuous circle of "having money to do things, having people to do things, and having mechanisms to do things" is conducive to fully releasing development vitality and promoting the transformation of the "last kilometer" into the "most beautiful kilometer."
In reality, there are many such beneficial explorations in various places. Suyu District (宿豫区), Suqian (宿迁), Jiangsu (江苏) established village-level mutual aid associations, with the District Civil Affairs Bureau integrating resources and providing support, and village cadres leading villagers to carry out services "for the elderly, for the young, for the disabled, and for the poor"; Tangqiao Street (塘桥街道) in Pudong New Area (浦东新区), Shanghai (上海) built "Mutual Assistance Transfer Stations" in more than 20 communities. Each community organized volunteer teams to collect idle items and create shared cabins, which not only facilitated residents' lives but also enhanced neighborhood relationships. Innovating forms and mobilizing enthusiasm can transform the "blood transfusion" of waiting, relying, and demanding into the "hematopoiesis" of concerted efforts.
Mutual assistance cannot rely solely on enthusiasm; reasonable institutional design and organizational guarantees are particularly important. For example, Yunfu issued regulations, clarified responsibilities, established ledgers, tracked management, and guided mutual assistance work teams to carry out at least 3 activities per week. For another example, Jingde County (旌德县), Anhui (安徽) built a "county-town-village" linkage mechanism, and through diversified fundraising, equipped each village-level "emergency assistance" mutual aid society with 30,000 yuan in start-up funds to ensure that assistance work "has a position, has funds, and has a team." Only by letting every mutual assistance participant know what to do, how to do it, and do their best and do it well can we truly activate the "pool of spring water" of grassroots co-governance.
Although mutual assistance activities are good, there are also problems such as "a few people doing the work, most people watching" in practice. How to prevent mutual assistance from becoming a "gust of wind" or a "solo show"? Forming a sustainable connection of interests and emotional identity, and allowing participants to truly have a sense of gain is the key.
Binhu Community (滨湖社区) in Zigui County (秭归县), Hubei (湖北) explored and promoted the "time bank" model in order to better carry out "silver age mutual assistance." Low-age elderly people who take care of high-age and disabled elderly people can save points, which can not only be exchanged for rice, flour, and oil, but also can be used to "purchase" services with points when they need help in the future. A 68-year-old volunteer sighed: "While helping others, I am saving old-age security for my future, and I feel at ease." Only by making contributions visible and mutual assistance rewarding can we transform "I have to do it" into "I want to do it" and achieve a "long-term" mutual assistance norm.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "It is necessary to improve the social governance system, improve the social work system and mechanism, and build a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone enjoys." Building mechanisms, building platforms, and strengthening guarantees, using mutual assistance as a bridge, and maximizing the mobilization of the enthusiasm and initiative of the broad masses at the grassroots level will surely gather a strong synergy for living and working in peace and contentment and becoming rich and prosperous.
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In the height of summer, Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西) is once again experiencing a surge in concert fervor. The "fan special train" is particularly talked about, as the integration of transportation and tourism ("交旅融合") has "melted" out new scenes, new atmospheres, and new vitality.
The concert held in Taiyuan (太原) not long ago attracted nearly 90,000 spectators. To facilitate the return journey for fans traveling from other cities to attend the show, the Taiyuan (太原) railway department added eight overnight high-speed train services as "fan special trains." This demand-driven transportation model with customized features has expanded new spaces for cultural and tourism consumption.
Transportation is the "lifeline" of the cultural and tourism industry. Transportation departments and enterprises provide customized services for different groups' travel scenarios, allowing transportation to "dance" with market demand, providing strong support for the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry.
From January to May this year, the national railways have operated more than 600 special tourist trains, an increase of over 20% year-on-year. Turning the "journey" into a "trip" is becoming a new trend in the integration of transportation and tourism. The atmospheric "fan special trains" and "sports fan special trains," the "silver hair tourism trains" that embody elderly care details everywhere, and the themed trains showcasing local intangible cultural heritage skills are all very popular in the market, writing vivid examples for the deep integration of transportation and tourism.
If the initial stage of transportation and tourism integration is transportation supporting tourism, "paving the way" for tourism, then, as the integration deepens, transportation is tourism, and tourism feeds back into transportation. The mutual promotion and mutual empowerment between the two can achieve a "**1+1>2**" aggregation effect.
The integration of transportation and tourism has broad prospects. Opening up more new paths for transportation and tourism integration, better stimulating cultural and tourism vitality, and enhancing the travel experience will surely make every trip a smooth road for people to pursue a better life.
(Excerpted and adapted from *Shanxi Daily* (《山西日报》), originally titled "Looking at the New Atmosphere of Transportation and Tourism Integration from the 'Fan Special Train'")
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵永新
Yan Ning (颜宁), born in November 1977 in Jinan (济南), Shandong (山东) Province, is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), the founding dean of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (深圳医学科学院), and the director of Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (深圳湾实验室). Her main research areas are transport proteins and ion channels related to human diseases, as well as the study of substances such as lipids and carbohydrates. She has won the China Young Women Scientists Award, the Qiu Shi Outstanding Scientist Award, the World Outstanding Women Scientists Award, the China Youth May Fourth Medal, and the National March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter, among other honors.
Many people still vividly remember the scene: in November 2022, Yan Ning (颜宁) gave a speech at the "2022 Shenzhen Global Innovation Talent Forum" and announced her new dream: she would resign from her named professorship at Princeton University and return to China to found the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SMART) (深圳医学科学院).
Now, more than two years have passed, what is the progress of the construction of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (深圳医学科学院)? What scientific questions is Yan Ning (颜宁) exploring? How does she, who regards scientific research as the "background color of life," balance management and scientific research?
With these questions in mind, the reporter recently interviewed Yan Ning (颜宁) in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong (广东省) Province.
Promoting the Construction of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology
"Do you still stay up late now?"
"Isn't that the norm?" Yan Ning (颜宁) chuckled, "Of course, now I can't sleep until I wake up naturally like before, I have to rely on the alarm clock. But it's okay, I can sleep for more than ten hours at a stretch on weekends to make up for the sleep I missed during the week."
"Are you satisfied with the progress of SMART?"
"Satisfied! It can be said to be beyond expectations." Yan Ning (颜宁) said without hesitation.
"Is it easy to be the 'Founding Dean'?"
"It's not that difficult." Yan Ning's (颜宁) tone was relaxed, "We have always emphasized 'professional people doing professional things.' My work is mainly related to academics, such as SMART's development planning and discipline construction layout. The most important thing is to recruit PIs (Principal Investigators)."
"When we first moved in, there was only one PI, Pan Xiaojing (潘孝敬), and the whole building was empty." Yan Ning (颜宁) introduced, "Now it is fully equipped and new PIs are constantly joining, including several internationally renowned senior PIs."
What excites her most is Professor Dan Yang (丹扬), a sleep research expert who recently joined full-time. On May 8, Yan Ning (颜宁) couldn't help but announce the news on her Weibo: I'm really excited, I like her so much, she's quick-thinking, kind and straightforward...
Her excitement is also related to Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (深圳湾实验室). In March 2023, she was hired as the director of the laboratory. "Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (深圳湾实验室) was established in 2019 and is integrated with the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (深圳医学科学院) as two wings, promoting the overall development." Yan Ning (颜宁) said that the laboratory already has more than 60 young full-time PIs, all of whom are very good, but they may not all have the laboratory management capabilities of senior PIs. "Therefore, in the past two years, my recruitment has mainly focused on senior PIs, hoping that they can play a role in passing on experience and providing guidance."
Since May 2023, in addition to Professor Dan Yang (丹扬), senior PIs who have joined one after another include Chen Zhoufeng (陈宙峰), Wang Yanzhuang (王彦庄), Yang Jian (杨建), and Lu Wei (陆伟). "With them passing on experience and providing guidance together, I am much more relaxed." Yan Ning (颜宁) said, "In the future, such senior PIs will continue to join."
In that speech in November 2022, Yan Ning (颜宁) explained her original intention as follows:
To build a platform to support more outstanding scholars, discover and challenge biomedical problems, make original breakthroughs, and give back to society.
She described the future of the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (深圳医学科学院) as follows:
After the joint efforts of our generation and several generations, in 10 or 20 years, Shenzhen (深圳) will occupy an important place on the world's biomedical map.
Conducting Research on "Dark Matter of Life" such as Sugars and Lipids
Yan Ning (颜宁), who is busy with management affairs, has not ignored scientific research, which she regards as the "background color of life."
Since returning to Tsinghua University (清华大学) to establish a laboratory in 2007, she has focused on the study of transport proteins and ion channels related to human diseases.
"Substances such as glucose, salt, and calcium required for life activities must enter the cell with the help of transport proteins and ion channels on the cell membrane. If these membrane proteins and ion channels have problems, it will inevitably affect normal life activities and even cause related diseases." Speaking of scientific research, Yan Ning (颜宁) explained in detail, "To understand the function and working mechanism of transport proteins and ion channels, we must first know what they look like—that is, understand their three-dimensional structure."
So far, Yan Ning's (颜宁) laboratory has achieved fruitful results and has resolved the three-dimensional structures of glucose transport proteins and sodium and calcium ion channels that had been difficult to conquer before.
"What are you mainly researching now?"
"In summary, there are two main areas—'old love' and 'new love'." Yan Ning (颜宁) said, "Old love" is to continue to study the three-dimensional structure and working mechanism of membrane proteins and sodium and calcium ion channels. "Proteins are 'transformers' that are constantly changing. I used to study their 'car form', but now I focus on studying their 'robot form'. I think this part has been completed 60%. Of course, maybe in the future I may find that I have only completed 0.1%. But that may be better—the most feared thing in scientific research is having no problems, and the happiest thing is discovering new problems."
"New love" is what Yan Ning (颜宁) calls "dark matter of life." "'Dark matter of life' refers to substances in the living world that we don't know yet, and substances that we know but know very little about due to research methods, such as sugars and lipids." Yan Ning (颜宁) explained that studying "dark matter of life" can help people better understand the essence and origin of life, and will extend to applications. "This research is more basic and more difficult. We are still in the initial stage, but we have had good signs."
Now, Yan Ning (颜宁) is no longer satisfied with basic research. "In fact, the more basic the research, the greater its potential application value." She changed the subject, "But research at the application level takes longer and needs to be verified in practice, so we adhere to 行胜于言 (xíng shèng yú yán - "action is better than words," actions speak louder than words) and do more and say less."
She founded the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (深圳医学科学院) with this idea in mind.
"We call it 'Institute of Advanced Technology', but it is not limited to basic research. Instead, we strive to remove the obstacles between cutting-edge science and achievement transformation, integrate life science, new drug research and development, and clinical application, and create a 'Greater Bay Area of the East' for biomedicine." Yan Ning (颜宁) told reporters that whether it is basic research or technology development, SMART pursues "reaching for the sky and standing on the ground." "'Reaching for the sky' means that scientific research achievements can leave a mark in the history of science; 'standing on the ground' means that it can truly benefit people's life and health."
Creating a "Worry-Free Research" Work Environment for Everyone
"You have so many administrative affairs now, where do you find the time to do research?"
"SMART advocates 'no overtime for administration, no time limit for research.' I spend my days on administration and my nights on research." Yan Ning (颜宁) said, "I spend most of my evenings on research, plus weekends, so I actually spend a lot of time on research."
For other researchers, Yan Ning (颜宁) strives to create a "worry-free research" work environment for them.
"'Worry-free research' does not mean no pressure, but it allows researchers to focus on research." Yan Ning (颜宁) said that SMART mainly starts from two aspects: first, to ensure that PIs and their students have no worries in life; second, to equip them with administrative assistants so that trivial matters do not distract researchers.
The reporter had interviewed Yan Ning (颜宁) many times before and knew that her most desired state was "freedom." "My personal understanding of 'freedom' is to highly unify 'what you want to do' and 'what you can do'." Yan Ning (颜宁) said, "I have always admired the state of unifying the 'small self' and the 'big self'. I think it's time for me to live a 'bigger' life. Looking back, my first stage was absorption, enriching myself through hard work. The second stage was proof, making my scientific research work recognized through hard work. Now I have entered the third stage of my life—output: doing my best to run the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (深圳医学科学院) well, helping more people, supporting more people, and making more original research."
Speaking of this, Yan Ning (颜宁) stood up, walked to the window, pointed to the construction site outside the window and said to the reporter: "Look, SMART's infrastructure construction is progressing rapidly. This year, one building will be capped, and it will be delivered next year."
"It is not easy to achieve a foothold in Shenzhen (深圳), drive the Greater Bay Area, radiate the whole country, and make an international impact, but this is our responsibility and mission." Yan Ning (颜宁) turned around and said, "Now we have built a platform, and the next thing to do is to take root and move forward step by step."
"I especially believe in popularity. In addition to SMART and Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (深圳湾实验室), Sun Yat-sen University (Shenzhen Campus) (中山大学（深圳校区）), Shenzhen Institute of Technology (深圳理工大学), and the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学附属第七医院) are also developing well." She said with a smile, "Don't you think the popularity here is getting stronger and stronger?"
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A conversation with Yan Ning (颜宁), who divides her life into three stages: the first stage, "absorption," learning to enrich herself; the second stage, "proving," producing results to prove herself; and the third stage, "output," helping more people produce original research. These three stages of life also reflect three responsibilities of a scientist.
The first responsibility is innovation and daring to be the first in the world. Yan Ning (颜宁) aims at the research of "dark matter of life" such as sugars and lipids. From exploring the essence and origin of life to extending to applications, she has a kind of energy to "fight to the death" with scientific research problems, daring to try and make mistakes, meeting difficulties head-on, and achieving important technological breakthroughs one after another.
The second responsibility is to sift a thousand times to find the truth. The road of scientific research is full of thorns. Yan Ning (颜宁) always insists on exploration, focusing on every experimental detail, repeatedly verifying, and striving for accuracy.
The third responsibility is to be a "paving stone" for cultivating people. Yan Ning (颜宁) is committed to the construction of scientific research platforms, creating a "worry-free scientific research" working environment for scientific researchers, acting as both a pioneer of scientific and technological innovation and a leader in promoting younger generations, cultivating more scientific research talents.
The road of scientific research is long and arduous. We call on more scientific researchers to vigorously promote the spirit of scientists, be brave in innovation, rigorous in seeking truth, and selfless in dedication, and constantly strive to promote China's high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 夏 天
Since moving her mother's grave to the Hainan Island Liberation Campaign Martyrs Cemetery in Jinniuling (金牛岭) Park, Haikou (海口) City, Hainan Province (海南省), 84-year-old Fu Rulai (符如来) often comes to visit her mother, Xu Rumei (许如梅). Every time she gazes at the young face in her mother's photo, she can't help but burst into tears.
Fu Rulai (符如来) recalls that about 50 years ago, she followed her father, Fu Geluo (符哥洛), for the first time to Meizhong Village (梅种村), Leiming Town (雷鸣镇), Ding'an County (定安县), Hainan Province (海南省) today, to sweep her mother's grave. "I have almost no memory of my mother," she said.
In early 1939, the iron hooves of the Japanese invaders stepped into Hainan Island (海南岛), and the chaotic flames of war burned through every corner of the island.
Xu Rumei (许如梅), who had just graduated from middle school, ran to the leader and said firmly, "I want to join the Qiongya Anti-Japanese Independent Brigade (琼崖抗日独立总队)."
"You are a girl!" the leader said.
"What about girls?" Xu Rumei (许如梅) retorted, "In ancient times, there was Hua Mulan (花木兰) joining the army in place of her father, and the female generals of the Yang family loyally serving the country. Aren't they also girls?"
Xu Rumei (许如梅) was born in 1919 in a family of intellectuals in Wenchang (文昌), Hainan (海南). Facing the perilous situation of national and ethnic crisis, Xu Rumei (许如梅) actively participated in anti-Japanese propaganda activities while studying in middle school. In 1938, Xu Rumei (许如梅) joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).
Xu Rumei's (许如梅) father's earnest advice and mother's tears ultimately failed to keep her. Before leaving, she said to her parents, "Only with a country can there be a home!" Only a few words, but they revealed the anti-Japanese determination of a patriotic heroine.
From then on, Xu Rumei's (许如梅) thin figure appeared in the Qiongya Anti-Japanese Independent Brigade's (琼崖抗日独立总队) accompanying service group, and she was soon elected as the deputy head of the service group.
"At that time, she organized and arranged the soldiers' food, clothing, housing, and transportation during the day, promoted national salvation ideas to the masses, and did ideological work in the homes of the villagers at night, laying a good foundation for the troops to establish base areas in the countryside," said Chen Lichao (陈立超), deputy director of the Party History Research Office of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee (海南省委党史研究室).
In 1940, the CPC Qiongya Special Committee (中共琼崖特委) and the Independent Brigade Headquarters established an anti-Japanese base in Meihe (美合), Chengmai (澄迈). The accompanying service group was abolished, and Xu Rumei (许如梅) was transferred to the Qiongya Special Committee (琼崖特委) to participate in the work of the Women's Committee. Her husband, Fu Geluo (符哥洛), was transferred to Qiongshan (琼山) as the political commissar of the Second Detachment of the Independent Brigade.
In December of that year, the Kuomintang (国民党) launched an attack on the Meihe (美合) anti-Japanese base, forcing the Qiongya Special Committee (琼崖特委) to go up the mountain to confront the enemy, and then forced to return east to the Qiongwen (琼文) anti-Japanese base. At that time, Xu Rumei (许如梅), who was retreating with the army, was eight months pregnant, and constantly encountered enemy pursuits on the road.
Due to the hardship of the journey, her daughter, Fu Rulai (符如来), was born prematurely. The organization asked her to stay in Chengmai (澄迈) to recuperate, but she didn't stay long. "I was only 29 days old when my mother entrusted me to local farmers to raise," Fu Rulai (符如来) said.
Tearfully saying goodbye to her daughter, Xu Rumei (许如梅) immediately walked alone to find the organization, and the family of three was separated from each other. After this farewell, she never saw her husband and daughter again.
In 1943, the Japanese invaders implemented the "Three Alls" policy (三光政策), conducting a frenzied "mopping-up" operation against the Qiongwen (琼文) anti-Japanese base. One night, the enemy sneaked into the village. Xu Rumei (许如梅), who was staying in a villager's home, was unfortunately hit by a bullet while running. The enemy followed the trail of blood to find her hiding in the mountains,押回村子绑在树上, and concentrated all the people of Meizhong Village (梅种村) in an open space.
The enemy forced Xu Rumei (许如梅) to confess the other members of the organization and their whereabouts. Xu Rumei (许如梅) glared angrily and gritted her teeth. The enemy then raised his whip and lashed her face and body like raindrops. "After beating her, they grabbed her hair and slammed her against the tree. When she fainted, they poured cold water on her to wake her up and beat her again, torturing her to death..." Fu Rulai (符如来) said, tearing up several times as she spoke of the scene of Xu Rumei's (许如梅) torture.
"They said that my mother used her sacrifice to protect the entire village and preserve the organization and comrades." Fu Rulai (符如来) deeply knows that the mother in her memory who "abandoned her daughter and husband" was guarding a revolutionary ideal that was more sublime than life.
In the cemetery, the grass is green and the wildflowers bloom in the wind, just like Xu Rumei's (许如梅) youthful years, which were passionate and short, shining with the light of faith forged by life, reflecting the land of Qiongya (琼崖).
(According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Haikou (海口), July 5)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘博通 李林蔚
Snow-capped mountains stretch high and majestic, rivers surge on without end.
On the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the "Roof of the World," there is such a team: they come from all over the country, traversing thousands of mountains and rivers; they overcome adverse conditions such as high altitude and lack of oxygen, measuring the land with their footsteps and irrigating dreams with their sincerity.
According to the decision and deployment of the Party Central Committee, since July 2022, 2,117 members of the tenth batch of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and 441 members of the fifth batch aiding Qinghai have come from counterpart supporting provinces and cities, central and state organs, ministries and commissions, people's organizations, and central enterprises to work in Tibet and Qinghai.
Over the past three years, the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions on the work of Tibet and Qinghai, as well as the Party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era, taking root in the plateau and dedicating themselves with enthusiasm, uniting and struggling with cadres and people of all ethnic groups in Tibet and Qinghai, and providing active assistance for the long-term stability and high-quality development of Tibet and Qinghai.
Working diligently and practically to make the color of high-quality development more sufficient.
In the fruit and vegetable greenhouses of Aya Village, Gadong Town, Bailang County (白朗县), Tibet Autonomous Region, the lush green vines are full of cherry tomatoes, a vibrant scene. "Since contracting the greenhouse last August, I have grown a crop of watermelons and a crop of Long peppers, earning more than 10,000 yuan," said Tsering O (次欧), a villager, with a bright smile.
In recent years, with the help of the Shandong Aid-Tibet Work Team, the fruit and vegetable brand of Bailang County has become increasingly well-known. "From traditional potatoes, radishes, and cabbage to now growing watermelons, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes, we have developed a greenhouse planting industry, providing villagers with technical guidance, production and sales docking, and other services, and have trained more than 30 fruit and vegetable planting experts in Aya Village," said Yu Liyong (于立勇), a Shandong Aid-Tibet cadre and deputy director of the Shigatse Development and Reform Commission (日喀则市发展改革委).
"Thanks to the hard work of the Aid-Tibet cadres, now the villagers can have income at their doorstep, and life is getting better and better!" said Dorje (多吉), secretary of the Aya Village Party Branch, giving a thumbs up.
In July 2021, on the occasion of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Tibet for inspection and research and cordially met with representatives of Aid-Tibet cadres. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The spirit of Aid-Tibet is a noble spirit of the Chinese Communist Party and a significant advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Lack of oxygen does not mean lack of spirit, and this spirit is that revolutionary ideals are higher than the sky. On the plateau, your spirit is higher than the plateau. This matter must be carried on generation after generation."
Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) entrustment, the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have remained true to their original aspirations and kept their mission firmly in mind, working diligently and practically to help the snow-covered plateau achieve more sufficient high-quality development.
Longyangxia Reservoir (龙羊峡水库), located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海南藏族自治州), Qinghai Province, has cylindrical aquaculture cages in the sparkling aquaculture farm, and fish jump from time to time. "The fish are coming up!" As the fishing net is lifted, one fat salmon trout after another is sucked into the fishing boat by an automated device. Cleaning and processing, weighing and packaging, adding ice and keeping fresh... a few hours later, the fresh catch processed by the factory is transported to domestic and foreign countries through cold chain logistics.
"The waters of Longyangxia (龙羊峡) have low temperatures and excellent water quality all year round, which is very suitable for the development of the cold-water fish industry," introduced Wu Xiaodong (吴晓东), an Aid-Qinghai cadre from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and deputy director of the Qinghai Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. In recent years, Aid-Qinghai cadres and talents from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, and other departments have carried out "small group" support to promote the construction of a complete industrial chain system for salmon trout farming integrating incubation, breeding, processing, and sales.
Teaching technology hand-in-hand and grasping industries in a down-to-earth manner. Adhering to the equal emphasis on "blood transfusion" and "blood creation," the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have based themselves on local resource endowments and industrial foundations, acted practically and responsibly, and actively deepened industrial and intellectual aid to Tibet and Qinghai in accordance with local conditions.
In the midsummer season, under the Nyainqentanglha Mountains (念青唐古拉山), herds of yaks are scattered across the vast northern Tibetan grasslands.
In order to break through the bottleneck of the traditional small, scattered, and chaotic animal husbandry industry, the Zhejiang Aid-Tibet Work Team has deepened the application of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" ("千万工程") experience, built the Hangjia New Village (杭嘉新村) in Naqu Town (那曲镇), Seni District (色尼区), Nagqu City (那曲市), promoted the centralized residence of herdsmen, the centralized transfer of livestock to cooperatives, specialized grazing, and unified feeding to improve production efficiency.
Walking into Hangjia New Village (杭嘉新村), two-story buildings combining Tibetan residential and Jiangnan water town features come into view. Tsering Dhondup (次仁顿珠), a villager, used to raise more than 70 yaks. After joining the cooperative, he had new ideas for getting rich: "After moving into the new village, I want to open a sweet tea house in the village."
The Jiangsu Aid-Tibet Work Team has helped upgrade functional parks such as the "Gesang Flower Blooming" ("格桑花开") Industrial Park; the Anhui Aid-Tibet Work Team has supported and cultivated industries such as yak jerky production and apple and blueberry deep processing; the Shaanxi Aid-Tibet Work Team has coordinated the resource advantages of agricultural universities and introduced 54 new varieties of famous and high-quality melons, fruits, and vegetables; the Fujian Aid-Tibet Work Team has based itself on the resource endowments and industrial foundations of Qamdo (昌都) to create an industrial aid-Tibet pattern of "city-county linkage, with each county having its own characteristics"; the Zhejiang Aid-Qinghai Work Team has connected a number of Zhejiang merchants to reach investment agreements in Qinghai; and Aid-Qinghai cadres from the Ministry of Science and Technology have promoted the introduction of cold-resistant crayfish pond farming projects in Ulan County (乌兰县)...
Enriching both pockets and minds. In Shannan City (山南市), Tibet, the Hubei Aid-Tibet Work Team has built innovation platforms, carried out technical research, and cultivated technology enterprises; in Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海北藏族自治州), Qinghai, the Shandong Aid-Qinghai Work Team has selected high-level agricultural and pastoral experts to form counterpart support agricultural and pastoral innovation teams; in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (玉树藏族自治州), Qinghai, the Beijing Aid-Qinghai Work Team has participated in the construction of the Sanjiangyuan Research Institute (三江源研究院) to build expert think tanks and exchange and cooperation platforms; in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (黄南藏族自治州), Qinghai, the Tianjin Aid-Qinghai Work Team has actively carried out support projects such as cadre training and talent cultivation, leaving behind a talent team that cannot be taken away for the recipient areas...
The gold content of development and the sense of gain of the masses are backed by the "two-way rush" between the supporting and receiving parties. Over the past three years, the supporting parties have strengthened follow-up attention and policy guarantees, providing strong support for the smooth development of the work of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai; the recipient areas have refined and implemented relevant management and service measures, adhering to the principle of "appointing to real positions, assigning real work, and assuming real responsibilities" for cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai, and building a broad platform for them to start businesses and make achievements. The vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have thoroughly implemented the new development concept, given full play to their advantages and expertise, promoted the recipient areas to update their development concepts and transform their development methods, and taken solid steps towards high-quality development.
Caring for the plateau, putting the warmth, cold, and expectations of the masses in mind.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, in Senga Village (森嘎村), Tingri County (定日县), Tibet, prefabricated houses are neatly arranged. "There is water, electricity, and internet here, which is very convenient to live in. We are all looking forward to moving into the new houses," said Losang (洛桑), a villager.
On January 7 this year, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Tingri County (定日县), and the houses in Senga Village (森嘎村) were severely damaged. Shanghai Aid-Tibet cadres rushed to the disaster area and devoted themselves to disaster relief, medical security, and other work. In March, the post-disaster reconstruction work of the entire Senga Village (森嘎村) officially started, and the Shanghai Aid-Tibet Work Team established a special working group to coordinate and promote the work.
Liang Liang (梁靓), a Shanghai Aid-Tibet cadre and deputy director of the Shigatse Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau (日喀则市住建局), lives in the construction site dormitory for two or three days a week, and the construction progress chart on the wall is densely marked. "We must let the disaster-stricken people move into safe and comfortable new houses as soon as possible, and we can't delay for a moment," he said.
Delivering the care of the Party Central Committee to the hearts of the people of all ethnic groups and warming their hearts, over the past three years, the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have always adhered to the people-centered development thinking, taken improving people's livelihoods and uniting people's hearts as the starting point and foothold of their work, sincerely done practical things, good things, and solved difficult problems, and the ideological and political foundation for cadres and people of all ethnic groups to be grateful to the Party, listen to the Party, and follow the Party has become more solid.
In Deji Village (德吉村), Jianzha County (尖扎县), Qinghai, the Yellow River meanders and the mountains undulate. A two-story building by the roadside is Daba's (达巴) farmhouse.
"Brother Daba (达巴), have you had any difficulties in your business recently?" Braving the drizzle, Lin Tong (蔺通), an Aid-Qinghai cadre from China Huaneng Group, deputy secretary of the Jianzha County Party Committee, and deputy county magistrate, entered the door with ease.
"Thanks to the training you organized, I can make dishes such as firewood chicken, tiger skin peppers, and stir-fried peppers with meat, and business is very good!" Daba (达巴) replied with a smile.
After relocating to Deji (德吉), Daba (达巴) opened a farmhouse in 2018. As the number of tourists gradually increased, how to increase the attractiveness of the farmhouse? While worrying, he noticed the free cooking training supported by the China Huaneng Group Aid-Qinghai project. "In recent years, there have been many cultural tourism and catering training sessions, and I participate whenever I have time." Practicing cooking skills and learning management, Daba's (达巴) farmhouse is getting more and more popular.
Wherever the needs of the masses are, the focus of the work of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai is there. Over the past three years, focusing on improving conditions such as safe drinking water, environmental remediation, and road transportation in agricultural and pastoral areas, the tenth batch of Aid-Tibet has invested a total of more than 11.6 billion yuan and implemented more than 1,400 livelihood projects, and the fifth batch of Aid-Qinghai has invested a total of 1.4 billion yuan and implemented 235 projects in the livelihood field, continuously improving the sense of gain, happiness, and security of farmers and herdsmen.
"Students, please note that rubbing your eyes may bring bacteria into your eyes." In March this year, a vivid eye care science class was held at the Second National Complete Primary School in Yushu City (玉树市). In less than a year, Guo Jing (郭婧), an Aid-Qinghai ophthalmologist from Beijing Tongren Hospital and director of the ophthalmology department of Yushu Prefecture People's Hospital, and her team members have established more than 20,000 vision health records for local children, helping children in pastoral areas light up a "clear vision."
In Tibet, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission and the Lhasa Municipal Health Commission jointly established Tibet's first hand and foot deformity diagnosis and treatment center, focusing on early screening, high-quality diagnosis and treatment, and professional corrective surgery for congenital hand and foot deformities.
Over the past three years, the "group-style" support work of medical talents has been carried out in a solid manner. The Liaoning Aid-Tibet Work Team has actively carried out free clinic consultations and sent medical treatment and medicines to herdsmen in Nagqu (那曲); the Chongqing Aid-Tibet Work Team has promoted a remote consultation mechanism to provide intellectual support for the diagnosis and treatment of difficult and complex diseases; with the strong support of the Shanghai and Shandong Aid-Qinghai Work Teams, the Qinghai Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital and the Haibei Prefecture Second People's Hospital have successfully been upgraded to tertiary hospitals... On the snow-covered plateau, the convenience of medical treatment for the masses has greatly increased, and the level of medical security has been significantly improved.
"Jade plate, jade plate, light in the heart, moonlight, moonlight, bright and vast..." In the afternoon, in the teaching building of Shigatse City Primary School, bursts of singing came out. In the art classroom next door, three "little models" sat in front in a decent manner, and Yangjen Tsomu (央坚措姆) from Class 3, Grade 4, drew the appearance of her companions stroke by stroke.
Zhang Yan (张艳), an Aid-Tibet art teacher from Baicheng City (白城市), Jilin Province, constantly guides the children to give full play to their imagination. "We have formed pairs with local teachers and explored teaching methods more suitable for Tibetan children by giving open classes and organizing educational concept seminars to promote mutual learning and growth," said Zhang Yan (张艳).
To change the face of things, the fundamental thing is education. In Tibet, 17 supporting provinces and cities have formulated "province-package-school" plans to promote the continuous improvement of the comprehensive strength, teacher teaching and research ability, and discipline development level of recipient schools; in Qinghai, 9 universities have paired up to support Qinghai University of Technology and Qinghai Vocational and Technical University and achieved initial enrollment, and the overall undergraduate enrollment rate of 5 "group-style" supported high schools has increased to 70.93%, and the "group-style" support work of educational talents has yielded fruitful results.
Holding hands and hearts, embracing each other like pomegranate seeds.
On the stage, youthful actors in ethnic costumes sang and danced, and the audience under the stage applauded continuously... In January this year, the students of the "Guoluo Prefecture Youth Wind Orchestra" of Guoluo Xining National Middle School (果洛西宁民族中学) and the "Youth Dawu Combination" of Guoluo Prefecture Dawu National Middle School (果洛州大武民族中学) took to the stage of the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.
Tang Shengsheng (汤声声), an Aid-Qinghai expert from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and a member of the coaching team, was very gratified. She still remembers that when she first arrived in Guoluo Prefecture (果洛州), the discomfort of lack of oxygen could not stop her love for this land.
Helping Tibetan children with musical dreams to be admitted to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music; crossing rugged mountain roads and using music ideological and political lessons to promote the forging of a community of the Chinese nation... Over the years, Tang Shengsheng (汤声声) has found the answer.
"Teacher Tang (汤老师), I hope to be like you in the future and help more children on the plateau to get out of the mountains and bravely pursue their dreams." Hearing the students' childish but firm words, Tang Shengsheng (汤声声) felt that all her efforts were worth it.
Why come to the plateau? What to do on the plateau? What to leave behind when leaving? These are questions that every cadre and talent aiding Tibet and Qinghai will think about.
Holding hands and hearts, with deep affection. They take forging a community of the Chinese nation as the main line of all their work, build bridges of hearts with sincerity and affection, and weave a bond of people's hearts gathering, uniting, and striving forward.
On May 27, Xiga Menba Village (西嘎门巴村), Qiangna Town (羌纳镇), Milin City (米林市), Nyingchi City (林芝市), was very lively. The villagers held up chema filled with highland barley and zanba, waiting for their relatives to arrive. Li Xiaoyu (李晓雨), a Guangdong Aid-Tibet cadre and chief engineer of the Nyingchi City Transportation Bureau (林芝市交通运输局), came to the home of Tashi Gellek (扎西格列), the villager he was paired with. "Everything is fine at home! Thank you for bringing the Party's good policies to us!" Tashi Gellek (扎西格列) held Li Xiaoyu's (李晓雨) hand tightly and said.
With the efforts of the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai, the hearts of all ethnic groups are gathered, their spirits are interdependent, and the breadth and depth of exchanges, interactions, and integration among all ethnic groups are constantly expanding.
The Hunan Aid-Tibet Work Team has created the brand of "Xiang Yu Shannan·Gesang Flower Blooming" ("湘遇山南·格桑花开") Hunan-Tibet Youth Summer (Winter) Camp; the Hebei Aid-Tibet Work Team has organized young people to go to Hebei for patriotic education; under the organization of the Aid-Qinghai Work Team, Yushu Tibetan youths came from the snow-covered plateau to the Beijing Workers' Stadium to watch the Chinese Super League game, and football players from Tianjin and Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture met on the plateau... The seeds of national unity are taking root in the hearts of young people.
The Tianjin Aid-Tibet Work Team has built a learning platform for common languages and scripts for farmers and herdsmen and produced a series of courses such as "Our Common Name is the Chinese Nation"; the Heilongjiang Aid-Tibet Work Team has held cultural exchange activities of "Ode to the Black Soil·Love for the Snow Region"; the Zhejiang Aid-Qinghai Work Team has actively promoted the "Zheqing Family Affinity·Building a Mountain and Sea Love" cultural exchange series of activities... The common spiritual home of the Chinese nation continues to be built.
"On the snow-covered plateau, we can truly feel that people of all ethnic groups sing and dance together, live together, work and struggle together, and people of all ethnic groups embrace each other like pomegranate seeds," said Feng Qingyi (冯庆一), an Aid-Qinghai cadre from China Media Group.
"Lack of oxygen does not mean lack of spirit, hardship is not afraid of hardship, and high altitude means higher realm." For the Roof of the World, altitude is not only the scale of geographical coordinates, but also a yardstick for measuring spiritual height. Over the past three years, cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai have left deep footprints on the plateau, which is also another mark of the plateau's altitude.
Among them, some have lost more than 20 pounds in order to improve the quality of teaching; some couples have gone to the plateau together to dedicate their light and heat; some have taken the initiative to apply for an extension in order to overcome the difficulties in the development of animal husbandry; some have worked day and night for the masses and even dedicated their lives to the snow-covered plateau... They use their actions to write their sincere responsibility and practice the sonorous oath of "selfless dedication and boundless love."
Currently, a new batch of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai is about to embark on a new journey. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the vast number of cadres and talents aiding Tibet and Qinghai will think and work together with cadres and people of all ethnic groups, and will surely create a better tomorrow for the snow-covered plateau.
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In the scorching summer, the scene of "sweat dripping onto the soil" is nowhere to be found. In Xinlin Village (新林村), Fanchang District (繁昌区), Wuhu City (芜湖市), Anhui Province (安徽省), the Fuxi Farm (伏羲农场) is filled with late-season rice seedlings. Agricultural robots shuttle through the fields, inspecting the condition of the seedlings. Various sensors are scattered throughout, detecting soil moisture, weather, pests, and other information, and transmitting it in real-time to the command center in the rear.
"This place is like the 'brain' of a person," said Hou Guangyu (侯广宇), a post-95s farm manager, sitting in the command center, holding a tablet, and remotely controlling the agricultural robots. "The farm is 'smart,' and people can sit indoors and do farm work."
This year's Central No. 1 Document proposed: "Support the development of smart agriculture, and expand the application scenarios of technologies such as artificial intelligence, data, and low-altitude." How does advanced technology affect smart agriculture? Recently, reporters visited several smart farms.
Relying on Data
Conducting Deduction and Prediction to Select Better Solutions
As a smart farm, Fuxi Farm (伏羲农场) is a pilot project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) for the development of smart agriculture. In 2023, the project team built a technology and data headquarters in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei Province (河北省). Currently, Fuxi Farm (伏羲农场) has been promoted to Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Chongqing (重庆), Anhui (安徽), Hubei (湖北), and other places, and the degree of industrialization and marketization continues to deepen.
"Traditional agriculture faces many uncertain factors. The use of big data can conduct deduction and prediction in various links such as sowing, irrigation, and plant protection, and select better solutions." Zhang Yucheng (张玉成), a senior engineer at the Institute of Computing Technology (计算技术研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), said that Fuxi Farm (伏羲农场) has developed and trained relevant models and algorithms around soil moisture, weather, pests, and other factors, providing reliable support for high and stable yields at the decision-making level.
Fresh data from the fields is constantly pouring into the algorithm "brain." China's smart agriculture is accelerating into a new stage of development.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Market and Informatization Department (市场与信息化司) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部), smart farms for agriculture, animal husbandry, and fishery use modern information technology equipment to comprehensively transform and upgrade agriculture, realizing intelligent perception, intelligent decision-making, and intelligent control of the production process, greatly improving labor productivity, resource utilization, and land output rate.
In Dahualing Village (大花岭村), Neixiang County (内乡县), Henan Province (河南省), the smart ranch of Muyuan Food Co., Ltd. (牧原食品股份有限公司) has a special "veterinarian" - an intelligent inspection robot. It integrates a variety of sensors and can automatically detect the physical characteristics of livestock. "For example, it can identify changes in livestock body temperature through infrared thermal imagers and intelligent thermometers, and issue warnings," said Hu Yiyong (胡义勇), head of intelligent diagnosis at the company.
In Sanshandao Street (三山岛街道), Laizhou City (莱州市), Shandong Province (山东省), in the industrialized recirculating aquaculture workshop, intelligent feeding technology accurately controls the amount of feed according to the size and habits of the fish. "This model can not only record the behavior of fish, but also conduct deep learning to build models and algorithms," said Li Wensheng (李文升), deputy general manager of Laizhou Mingbo Aquatic Co., Ltd. (莱州明波水产有限公司).
At present, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) has established a Smart Agriculture Expert Advisory Committee (智慧农业专家咨询委员会) to strengthen strategic research and overall coordination; in terms of the standard system, it has cumulatively established 122 industry standards and released and implemented 26, which has effectively promoted the standardized and healthy development of smart agriculture.
In October last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) issued the "National Smart Agriculture Action Plan (2024-2028)" (全国智慧农业行动计划（2024—2028年）), which proposed that by the end of 2026, the public service capacity of smart agriculture will be initially formed, and the informatization rate of agricultural production will reach more than 30%; by the end of 2028, the public service capacity of smart agriculture will be greatly improved, and information technology will help save costs, increase production, and improve efficiency of grain and oil crops and important agricultural products, and the informatization rate of agricultural production will reach more than 32%.
Innovative Technology
Helping to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency, and Expanding Application Scenarios
In the intelligent greenhouse, there is a vibrant scene. In Tangshan Cuigu Modern Agricultural Industrial Park (汤山翠谷现代农业产业园), Nanjing City (南京市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), tomato varieties such as Florence are growing well, and the intelligent water and fertilizer integrated machine shows the fertilization situation in each planting area. At noon, as the temperature rises, the skylights and fans automatically open to adjust the indoor environment.
"The daily management of tomatoes is controlled by a 100% domestically produced digital brain," said Wang Tiejun (王铁军), deputy general manager of the park. Many years ago, the park imported intelligent equipment and systems from abroad, but its algorithms were "unsuited to the environment," and the costs were high and the response was slow. Later, the park was equipped with a series of equipment and systems independently developed by the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (江苏省农业科学院), such as data perception and intelligent environmental control. "The digital transformation of the facility tomato industry has been remarkable, saving more than 30% of water and fertilizer, and increasing production by 1/3," said Wang Tiejun (王铁军).
"Watering immediately when there is a drought, and quickly warning when there are pests, it is not easy to trigger these responses in a timely and effective manner." Ren Ni (任妮), director of the Key Laboratory of Smart Agriculture Technology in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角智慧农业技术重点实验室) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) and director of the Agricultural Information Institute (农业信息研究所) of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (江苏省农科院), said that the core elements supporting the operation of smart farms are credible data, algorithm models, and intelligent equipment.
For example, in terms of data perception, it is necessary to rely on a series of sensing technology equipment such as edge intelligent computing, crop phenotype diagnosis, and wearable devices; in terms of decision-making and control, the focus is on building core algorithms for elements such as environment, water, fertilizer, medicine, energy consumption, and feeding, and conducting precise control. Ren Ni (任妮) introduced that the "robotic arm + module" multi-end collaborative picking robot currently under development is expected to complete product finalization by the end of this year, and single picking is expected to speed up from 10 seconds to 4 seconds.
The pace of innovation in smart agriculture products has not stopped. In November last year, DJI Agriculture (大疆农业) released a new agricultural drone. "The new model is equipped with a new lidar and two active phased array radars, which can capture a spatial point cloud density of up to 300,000 points per second, and can accurately identify small obstacles such as diagonal pull wires and power lines in the field," said Li Xinglong (李兴龙), senior engineer at DJI Agriculture (大疆农业). In addition to field plant protection, drones are also further expanding smart agriculture application scenarios such as low-altitude hoisting and agricultural material transportation.
In recent years, China's innovation capabilities in the field of smart agriculture have continued to increase: a total of 34 National Smart Agriculture Innovation Centers (国家智慧农业创新中心) and sub-centers and 35 key laboratories of agricultural information technology (农业信息技术重点实验室) have been built, basically covering key technology areas of smart agriculture; through organizing scientific research units and enterprises to carry out joint research, a number of key technologies such as high-throughput analysis of crop phenotypes, on-site rapid measurement equipment for soil, and large-scale agricultural general-purpose robotic operation platforms have achieved major breakthroughs.
Facing the Future
Exploring Overall Ideas and Cultivating Talent Teams
The future industry targeted by smart agriculture is a vast blue ocean.
"Even in advanced countries, the construction of digital agriculture and smart agriculture standard systems is still in the exploratory stage from fragmentation to systematization," said Ren Ni (任妮). To enable the large-scale application of smart agriculture technology, countries face many challenges. Taking China as an example, due to its vast territory, complex terrain and climate, and a wide variety of crops (animals), the difficulty of key technology innovation such as data algorithm models and operation equipment is correspondingly greater.
Regarding the current popular artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, Zhang Yucheng (张玉成) believes that it is still necessary to improve their accuracy and reliability in order to play a greater role in the field of smart agriculture.
In actual promotion, cost, environment, and other factors have also formed certain constraints, which need to be innovated and broken through. In Zoomlion Smart Agriculture Co., Ltd. (中联智慧农业股份有限公司), the whole-process digital planting technology of field crops has been demonstrated and promoted in 3.16 million mu in Hunan (湖南), Anhui (安徽), and other places. "We strive to explore space and compress costs," said Song Yang (宋扬), director of the Technology Research and Development Office of the Digital Agriculture Research Institute of the company. At present, the cost of intelligent irrigation gates on the market is still too high, and some intelligent technologies also have corresponding requirements for soil flatness and fertility. The company is strengthening cooperation with government departments, agricultural enterprises, and others to promote the further promotion of digital planting technology.
"Digital and intelligent technologies are at the forefront, and they also face complex agricultural production environments. It is inevitable that there will be high investment and high uncertainty. Therefore, we cannot only rely on point-based innovation breakthroughs, but also need to create highly integrated application scenarios." Ren Ni (任妮) suggested that we should explore and form overall solutions, and then carry out large-scale promotion and application to reduce the risks and costs of smart agriculture implementation.
"To build a smart farm, we need to cultivate a cross-disciplinary talent team." Zhang Yucheng (张玉成) introduced that his team is cooperating with the China Vocational Education Society (中国职教学会) and agricultural vocational and technical colleges in Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and other places to develop smart agriculture-related courses and build practical training bases.
A vast world, a lot to offer. It is understood that developed countries around the world have achieved per capita mechanized management of more than 5,000 mu. China's smart farm construction is aiming at the international advanced level and striving towards the goal of "per capita management of more than 10,000 mu."
This issue is coordinated by: Lu Tao (卢涛)
Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
By: 张伟昊
Today's agriculture doesn't necessarily correspond to scenes of being exposed to wind and sun, or facing the loess soil with one's back to the sky.
In the fields, unmanned tractors are remotely controlled from the rear, moving freely; in the pastures, inspection robots act as "veterinarians," safeguarding the health of livestock with sensors; in the greenhouses, robotic arms extend, retract, and rotate, automatically harvesting... Empowered by technology, new scenarios and models emerge one after another, expanding people's imagination of agriculture.
The key to agricultural modernization lies in scientific and technological progress and innovation. Informatization and digital intelligence have transformed the passivity of "relying on the heavens for food" into the initiative of "smart cultivation." When massive data and algorithm models become "new agricultural materials," and artificial intelligence and automated machinery become "new agricultural tools," agriculture not only moves towards reducing costs and increasing efficiency but also stimulates a powerful new quality of productive forces.
Supporting smart agriculture is an entire chain of technological innovation, involving the Internet of Things, big data, cloud computing, satellite remote sensing, intelligent equipment, and other aspects. From the development and progress of agriculture, one can feel the strong pulse of the times; from the rapid changes in technology, one can look forward to the infinite possibilities of the future. We are pleased to see that the granary of a great nation is becoming more stable because it is more "intelligent," and we also look forward to the majority of urban and rural residents benefiting from it, sharing the abundant fruits of smart agriculture.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Peng Bo (彭波)) To thoroughly promote the effective implementation of the Circular Economy Promotion Law, further improve resource utilization efficiency, enhance recycling levels, and promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, the National People's Congress Standing Committee launched an enforcement inspection of the Circular Economy Promotion Law on the 7th.
The Circular Economy Promotion Law, implemented since 2009, is China's first law aimed at improving resource utilization efficiency.
The reporter learned on the 7th from the first plenary meeting of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's enforcement inspection group for the Circular Economy Promotion Law that this enforcement inspection will adopt a combination of on-site inspections in local areas and entrusted inspections by provincial-level people's congress standing committees. From July to September, the inspection group will go to provinces (municipalities) such as Tianjin (天津), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), Fujian (福建), Hubei (湖北), and Guangdong (广东) to conduct on-site inspections, and entrust the people's congress standing committees of provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) such as Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Hunan (湖南), Chongqing (重庆), Guizhou (贵州), Yunnan (云南), and Gansu (甘肃) to inspect the implementation of the Circular Economy Promotion Law within their respective administrative regions. The inspection group will comprehensively understand the implementation of the law through various methods such as listening to reports, organizing symposiums, conducting on-site inspections, random checks, and questionnaire surveys, deeply investigate the common and prominent problems existing in the implementation of the law, promote better implementation of the law, and effectively enhance the effectiveness of supervision.
During the enforcement inspection, the inspection group will focus on inspecting five aspects: the implementation of the main legal system of the circular economy; the implementation of reduction, reuse, and resource measures; the implementation of the statutory responsibilities and incentive measures of the government and its relevant departments; the formulation and revision of supporting laws, regulations, standards, and catalogs; the main problems and suggestions in the implementation of the law, and opinions and suggestions on the amendment of the law.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) July 7th dispatch (Reporter Peng Bo (彭波)) The National People's Congress Standing Committee (全国人大常委会) Circular Economy Promotion Law Enforcement Inspection Team (循环经济促进法执法检查组) held its first plenary meeting in Beijing (北京) on the 7th to deploy enforcement inspection work. Wang Dongming (王东明), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), and He Wei (何维), Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (全国人大常委会), attended.
After listening to relevant reports, opinions, and suggestions, Wang Dongming (王东明) pointed out that promoting the development of a circular economy in accordance with the law is an important measure to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on green, low-carbon, and circular development, as well as the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee (党中央). It is an important way to help achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, an inherent requirement for comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China (美丽中国), and a powerful means to accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. It is necessary to deeply grasp the new situation and new tasks facing the development of China's (中国) circular economy, highlight key points, face problems directly, closely adhere to legal provisions, do a high-quality job in enforcement inspection, thoroughly promote the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Circular Economy Promotion Law (循环经济促进法), and contribute to comprehensively promoting the construction of a beautiful China (美丽中国) and advancing Chinese-style modernization (中国式现代化) with harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shenyang (沈阳) report on July 7th (Reporter Hu Jingyi (胡婧怡)) -- Supporting business entities to stabilize and expand employment, improving the employment support system for key groups... Recently, the Liaoning Provincial Government (辽宁省政府) issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting High-Quality and Full Employment," proposing the implementation of employment support plans in key areas, key industries, urban and rural grassroots levels, and small and micro enterprises, comprehensively utilizing fiscal support, tax incentives, financial support, social security, and other policies to promote high-quality and full employment.
The opinions propose to continuously improve employment-driving capabilities through economic structural adjustments, accelerate the construction of four trillion-level industrial bases and 22 key industrial clusters, and explore more employment opportunities in "Artificial Intelligence +", the green economy, the marine economy, and the silver economy during the kinetic energy conversion; focus on the development of modern large-scale agriculture, promote the deep integration of culture, sports, and tourism, develop new business formats such as rural tourism, leisure agriculture, and the ice and snow economy according to local conditions, promote the integrated development of rural primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, and increase employment attractiveness.
The opinions clarify the need to focus on the employment of college graduates and other young people, and continue to carry out activities to bring employment public services into campuses early; deepen the "enterprise visit and job expansion" action, explore suitable employment positions for college graduates and other young people, and actively develop employment positions in areas such as primary healthcare, elderly care and childcare, community governance, and rural revitalization; expand the number of youth employment internship positions, actively carry out practical training in youth job search skills and professional conversion training for college students, and vigorously implement youth employment sail, "Three Supports and One Assistance" and other plans.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) July 7th dispatch (by reporter Wang Zhou (王洲)) - This reporter has learned from the Beijing Municipal Health Commission (北京市卫生健康委) that there are now 2136 community health service centers (stations) in Beijing (北京).
In recent years, Beijing (北京) has taken multiple measures to strengthen primary health service capabilities, encouraging community health service institutions to establish specialized departments and specialized clinics. Last year, over 60% of community health service centers established rehabilitation medicine departments, over 75% established stomatology departments, and over 95% were able to provide pediatric diagnosis and treatment services; 231 community health service centers have built 498 specialized disease characteristic departments covering 13 diseases including hypertension and diabetes.
Beijing (北京) is deeply promoting primary care appointment and referral, building a unified city-wide primary health appointment and referral service platform. Second and third-level hospitals release appointment slots to the platform in advance, with 22 municipal hospitals prioritizing the supply of all appointment slots. More than 9,000 primary care doctors have access to the referral platform, allowing them to promptly book referrals to large hospitals for patients in need of diagnosis and treatment.
In addition, Beijing (北京) is expanding the coverage of high-quality medical resources, organizing 51 tertiary hospitals to provide counterpart support to 156 township health centers in remote suburban districts, nearly 200 doctoral students of traditional Chinese medicine to provide traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment services to township health centers, and building 86 Internet health village clinics.
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I. Preamble
Reaffirm our commitment to the BRICS spirit of mutual respect and understanding, sovereign equality, solidarity and democracy, openness and inclusiveness, deepened cooperation, and consensus through consultation. Further strengthen the "three-wheel drive" cooperation in the fields of political security, economic and financial affairs, and people-to-people exchanges after the expansion of BRICS. By promoting peace, building a more representative and fairer international order, revitalizing and reforming the multilateral system, promoting sustainable development and inclusive growth, and deepening the BRICS strategic partnership, we aim to benefit the people of all countries.
Welcome the Republic of Indonesia to become a member of BRICS, and welcome the Republic of Belarus, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Cuba, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Malaysia, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of Uzbekistan to become BRICS partner countries.
Emphasize the importance of the "BRICS Leaders' Declaration on Climate Finance Framework" and the "BRICS Leaders' Statement on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence," and support the launch of the BRICS Partnership on Addressing Social Determinants of Health. These initiatives demonstrate our joint efforts to address pressing global issues and seek inclusive and sustainable solutions.
II. Strengthening Multilateralism and Reforming Global Governance
Reiterate our commitment to reforming and improving global governance, promoting the building of a more just, fair, agile, effective, efficient, responsive, representative, legitimate, democratic, and accountable international and multilateral system, in the spirit of joint consultation, joint construction, and shared benefits. Reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism, upholding international law, and fully and completely observing the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations as its indispensable cornerstone, and safeguarding the central role of the United Nations in the international system.
Recognize that the multipolarization process can provide more opportunities for emerging markets and developing countries, helping them tap into constructive potential and enjoy universal, inclusive, and equitable economic globalization and cooperation. Emphasize that in the face of increasing geopolitical tensions, sharp economic downturns, technological changes, protectionist measures, and major global challenges such as migration, the Global South is an important force for promoting positive change. Believe that BRICS will continue to play a key role in providing a platform for the Global South to express its concerns and priorities, and in promoting a more just, sustainable, inclusive, representative, and stable international order based on international law.
Recalling that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. World War II caused unspeakable suffering to mankind, especially in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific and other regions. The end of World War II also created the conditions for the creation of the United Nations, so that future generations could be spared from the scourge of war.
Recognizing the "Johannesburg II Declaration of the 15th BRICS Summit," reaffirm our support for comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including its Security Council, to make it more democratic, representative, effective, and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Security Council to address universal global challenges. Support the legitimate aspirations of emerging and developing countries, including BRICS countries, in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to play a greater role in international affairs, especially in the United Nations, including its Security Council. We recognize the legitimate aspirations of African countries reflected in the "Ezulwini Consensus" and the "Sirte Declaration." We emphasize that the reform of the UN Security Council should expand the voice of the Global South. Recalling the "Beijing Declaration of the 14th BRICS Summit" and the "Johannesburg II Declaration of the 15th BRICS Summit," China (中国) and Russia (俄罗斯), as permanent members of the UN Security Council, reiterate their support for Brazil (巴西) and India (印度) to play a greater role in the United Nations, including its Security Council.
Reiterate the urgent need to reform the Bretton Woods system, which has been established for more than 80 years, to make it more agile, effective, credible, inclusive, fit for purpose, just, accountable, and representative, and to enhance its legitimacy. In the Bretton Woods system, the voice and representation of emerging markets and developing economies must reflect their increasing weight in the world economy.
In the current context of uncertainty and instability, the International Monetary Fund, as the core of the global financial safety net, must maintain sufficient resources and agility. Reiterate that further quota adjustments of the International Monetary Fund should not be at the expense of the interests of developing countries, but should reflect the relative positions of countries in the global economy and increase the quotas of emerging markets and developing economies.
Reiterate that the 2025 World Bank shareholding review, co-chaired by Brazil, will be a key opportunity to strengthen multilateralism and enhance the legitimacy of the World Bank Group, making it a better, bigger, and more effective development finance institution. We will continue to advocate for increased voice and representation for developing countries in accordance with the Lima Principles, and correct the historical problem of underrepresentation of developing countries through equity adjustments.
The proliferation of trade restrictive measures, whether through the abuse of tariff and non-tariff measures or trade protectionism under the guise of environmental protection, may lead to further contraction of global trade, disrupt global supply chains, and exacerbate international economic and trade uncertainty, thereby exacerbating existing economic disparities and affecting the prospects for world economic development. Express serious concern about the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, which distort trade and violate WTO rules. Reaffirm our support for a rules-based multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core that is open, transparent, fair, inclusive, equitable, non-discriminatory, and consensus-based, and support special and differential treatment for developing members.
Condemn the imposition of unilateral coercive measures that are inconsistent with international law. Reiterate that these measures, especially unilateral economic sanctions and secondary sanctions, have a profound impact on the development rights, health rights, and food security and other human rights of ordinary people in targeted countries, especially on the poor and vulnerable groups, and deepen the digital divide and exacerbate environmental challenges.
Reiterate our commitment to enhancing international cooperation and solidarity and strengthening global health governance. Emphasize the role played by the World Health Organization as the directing and coordinating authority for international health work within the United Nations system. Commit to actively supporting the strengthening of the global health architecture to achieve equality, inclusiveness, transparency, and rapid response, leaving no country behind.
Emphasize that the global governance of artificial intelligence should reduce potential risks and focus on addressing the needs of all countries, including those in the Global South. All countries in the world should work together to build an artificial intelligence governance system with the United Nations at its core, ensure broad and inclusive international cooperation and access to artificial intelligence within the scope permitted by the laws of each country, and strengthen the capacity building of artificial intelligence in developing countries.
III. Promoting Peace, Security, and Global Stability
Call on the international community to address challenges and related security threats through political and diplomatic means to reduce the risk of conflict, and emphasize the need to commit to conflict prevention, including addressing the root causes of conflict. Emphasize adherence to the principle of indivisible security and insist on resolving differences and disputes between countries peacefully through dialogue, consultation, and diplomatic means. Encourage regional organizations to play an active role in preventing and resolving conflicts, and support all efforts conducive to the peaceful resolution of crises. Emphasize that mediation and preventive diplomacy should be used as important tools to avoid crises and prevent their escalation in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
Regarding the Ukraine issue, we note with appreciation the relevant mediation and good offices proposals aimed at peacefully resolving the conflict through dialogue and diplomatic means, including the "Friends of Peace" group. We look forward to current efforts achieving sustainable peace.
Strongly condemn all acts of terrorism, regardless of their motivation, whenever, wherever, and by whomsoever committed, such acts are criminal and unjustifiable. Urge ensuring zero tolerance for terrorism and reject double standards on counter-terrorism issues.
IV. Deepening International Economic, Trade, and Financial Cooperation
Recognize and support the New Development Bank (NDB) in playing a stronger and more strategic role in the development and modernization process of the Global South as it embarks on its second "golden decade" of high-quality development. Welcome the NDB's steady improvement of its capabilities, including resource mobilization, promotion of innovation, expansion of local currency financing, diversification of funding sources, and support for projects with significant impact. Recognize and encourage the NDB to continue to expand its membership and improve its governance structure. Firmly support the further expansion of NDB membership.
Welcome the valuable contributions of the BRICS Think Tank Council for Finance in promoting collaboration among academics, policymakers, and leading researchers, and appreciate the work plans and priorities set by the organization.
Commit to ensuring supply chain resilience in accordance with the sustainable development strategies of our respective countries, following the principles of efficiency, transparency, modernization, inclusiveness, and sustainability, with a focus on the needs of developing countries. Reiterate the need to further promote the active participation of the private sector, support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, and foster a more resilient and vibrant global trade ecosystem.
Welcome the establishment of the BRICS Industrial Competence China Center. Appreciate the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base for organizing activities such as the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Forum, the BRICS Industrial Innovation Competition, and the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Exhibition, as well as the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base training program in the past 5 years, and welcome the establishment of the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base Training Program Scholarship. Recognize that during Brazil's presidency, the BRICS High-Level Forum on Artificial Intelligence, co-hosted by China and organized by the China-BRICS Artificial Intelligence Development and Cooperation Center, was held in Brasilia during the 9th BRICS Industry Ministers' Meeting.
Appreciate that China and Brazil will jointly host the BRICS Future Network Innovation Forum in 2025. Welcome the BRICS Future Network Research Institute to adopt the terms of reference for research groups on artificial intelligence, next-generation communications, Internet applications in Industry 4.0, and electromagnetic radiation, as well as to nominate the president and vice president of the research institute, and look forward to the research groups achieving tangible results.
Celebrate the tenth anniversary milestone of cooperation in the field of science, technology, and innovation among BRICS countries, and recognize the significant achievements made since the Ministers of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation in 2015. Reiterate that the ultimate goal of BRICS science, technology, and innovation cooperation is to create new productive forces that promote the development of BRICS countries through cooperation-based partnerships, and to contribute to strengthening friendship, mutual understanding, and peaceful relations among BRICS countries.
Welcome the advancement of the joint deep-sea research cooperation agenda, including improving the terms of reference of the BRICS International Research Center for Deep-Sea Resources.
V. Addressing Climate Change and Promoting Sustainable, Equitable, and Inclusive Development
Emphasize our commitment to upholding multilateralism and call on all countries that are parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement to abide by their existing commitments and maintain and increase their efforts to address climate change. Further reaffirm our unwavering commitment to addressing climate change in order to achieve the goals of the UNFCCC, and to strengthen the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, reflecting the principles of equity, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities based on different national circumstances.
Emphasize that ensuring that developing countries have access to timely and affordable climate finance is critical to promoting a just transition path that integrates climate action with sustainable development. Emphasize that providing and mobilizing resources to developing countries is the responsibility of developed countries in accordance with the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement.
Oppose unilateral, punitive, and discriminatory protectionist measures taken under the pretext of environmental concerns that are inconsistent with international law, such as unilateral and discriminatory carbon border adjustment mechanisms. Reiterate our full support for the call of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference to avoid unilateral trade measures based on climate or environment. Oppose unilateral protectionist measures that deliberately undermine global supply and production chains and distort competition.
Reiterate our commitment to achieving a just and inclusive energy transition that is in line with national realities, providing affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all, and achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7. Call on BRICS countries to strengthen cooperation to accelerate the achievement of this goal.
Reiterate our commitment to strengthening environmental protection and sustainable development cooperation within the BRICS framework, upholding multilateralism, and strengthening global environmental governance. The development, adoption, and implementation of measures to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, including unilateral measures, must comply with the principles and provisions of relevant multilateral environmental and trade agreements, and must not constitute a means of arbitrary or unreasonable discrimination, nor a disguised restriction on international trade. Appreciate China's establishment of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund (昆明生物多样性基金) and its contributions.
VI. Promoting Partnerships for Human, Social, and Cultural Development
Reiterate our commitment to ensuring the promotion and protection of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms for all, and to building a community with a shared future for mankind on the basis of mutually beneficial cooperation.
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, reaffirm our commitment to enhancing women's rights and leadership in all fields.
Welcome the strengthening of cooperation among BRICS health institutions, support the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center, the BRICS Tuberculosis Research Network, and support initiatives for the effective and ethical application of artificial intelligence in health systems and the sound governance of data. Reiterate that the above measures play an important role in promoting resilient, equitable, and inclusive health systems.
Appreciate the progress made by BRICS countries in promoting high-quality, full, and productive employment through sustainable development and the construction of inclusive, people-centered labor markets. Commit to developing inclusive policies and using technology responsibly to ensure that intelligence is used for good and benefits everyone.
Call for respect for cultural diversity, attach great importance to inheritance, innovation, and creation, jointly advocate international people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, and recognize the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of Resolution 78/286 on the establishment of the "International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations."
(Xinhua News Agency, Rio de Janeiro, July 7)
Return to TopKunming, July 7th (People's Daily reporter Zhang Chi (张驰), correspondent Wang Yu (王宇)) This reporter learned from Yunnan Power Grid Co., Ltd. (云南电网公司) of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd. (中国南方电网有限责任公司) that in the first half of this year, Yunnan's (云南) electricity market transaction volume exceeded 100 billion kilowatt-hours, reaching 105.26 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year. Since the start of electricity market-oriented reforms in 2014, the cumulative market-based transaction volume in Yunnan (云南) has reached 1.32 trillion kilowatt-hours, of which clean energy transaction volume accounts for more than 90%.
In recent years, Yunnan Kunming Power Trading Center (云南昆明电力交易中心) has worked together in three aspects: improving policies and rules, optimizing transaction organization, and upgrading service guarantees. It has strengthened the performance of medium and long-term contract electricity volume of business entities, and innovatively launched an online electricity retail trading platform of "e-commerce + electricity package," opening up the "last mile" for retail users to participate in the electricity market.
At present, the number of registered electricity business entities in Yunnan Province (云南省) has increased to 360,000. As of the end of June this year, a total of 440,000 electricity retail contracts have been signed to achieve a closed-loop online operation for the entire process from signing to settlement. The business compliance rate and contract performance rate have continued to remain at 100%, and the cumulative contracted electricity volume of the online electricity retail trading platform has exceeded 700 billion kilowatt-hours.
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Sponsors
Shandong Provincial People's Government (山东省人民政府), Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院侨务办公室), Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), International Confucian Association (国际儒学联合会)
Undertakers
The Publicity Department of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共山东省委宣传部), The Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共山东省委外事工作委员会办公室), Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (山东省文化和旅游厅), Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of Shandong Provincial People's Government (山东省人民政府侨务办公室), Shandong Academy of Social Sciences (山东社会科学院), Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies (尼山世界儒学中心), Shandong University (山东大学), Jining Municipal People's Government (济宁市人民政府)
Forum Theme and Sub-themes
Theme
Each being beautiful in its own way; all being beautiful together – Relations Between Civilizations and Global Modernization
Sub-themes
The Origin and Future Development of Civilizations
The World Significance and Contemporary Value of Confucian Culture
Helping Others Achieve Their Best in the Process of Global Modernization
The Significance of Family and Social Development from a Civilizational Perspective
The Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Direction of Human Civilization
Qilu Culture and World Civilizations
Return to TopBy: 王红艳
Social governance is an important component of national governance. Building a community of social governance is an important aspect of improving the social governance system and promoting the modernization of social governance. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, our Party has actively promoted social governance innovation, forming a series of theoretical achievements and demonstrating powerful practical strength, laying a solid foundation for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in the report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China: "Strengthen and innovate social governance, maintain social harmony and stability, and ensure the country's long-term stability and security and the people's peace and contentment." The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Build a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out when presiding over the 19th collective study of the 20th Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee: "It is necessary to improve the social governance system, improve the social work system and mechanism, and build a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits." The proposal of the concept of a social governance community and the formation of the social governance community reflect the practical process of our Party's promotion of social governance innovation since the new era, and have rich connotations, distinct characteristics, and significant practical significance.
The concept of a social governance community has rich connotations and a complete system.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "A modern society should be both full of vitality and have good order, presenting an organic unity of vitality and order." In the process of socialist modernization, how to achieve the organic unity of vitality and order? Marxism believes that historical activities are the cause of the masses, and what determines historical development is the "acting masses." Following this law, achieving the organic unity of vitality and order requires stimulating the power of the people, so that the people can form a governance community with each performing their duties, sharing information, and co-creating value in participating in national and social affairs management, and achieve self-management, self-service, self-education, and self-supervision. However, Marx and Engels did not experience the practice of comprehensively governing a socialist country, and many of their discussions and thoughts on how to promote the joint participation and joint governance of all the people are predictive.
Our Party is a political party armed with Marxism. In the process of uniting and leading the people of the whole country to carry out socialist modernization, it has always regarded Marxism as a powerful ideological weapon for understanding the world, grasping laws, pursuing truth, and transforming the world, and has continuously explored how to govern socialist society and build a social governance community. Since the reform and opening up, especially in the new era, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has placed strengthening social governance in an important position and promoted the continuous development of the social governance community in theory and practice. The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China first proposed the important concept of "social governance," marking a major innovative development in our Party's concept of governing the country. At the second meeting of the Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms of the 18th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Accelerate the formation of a scientific and effective social governance system, promote social fairness and justice, and ensure the people's peace and contentment." In 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on strengthening and innovating social governance, emphasizing "We must continue to strengthen and innovate social governance and improve the social governance system with Chinese characteristics." In the report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Create a social governance pattern of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits." In 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the Central Political and Legal Work Conference: "It is necessary to improve the grassroots mass autonomy mechanism, mobilize the enthusiasm of urban and rural masses, enterprises and institutions, and social organizations for independent autonomy, and create a social governance community where everyone is responsible and everyone fulfills their responsibilities." In 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the symposium of experts in the economic and social fields: "It is necessary to improve the social governance system of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits, realize the benign interaction between government governance and social adjustment and resident autonomy, and build a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits." At the symposium on promoting the rise of the central region in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Improve the grassroots governance system that combines party organization leadership with autonomy, rule of law, and rule of virtue, and adhere to and develop the 'Fengqiao Experience' (枫桥经验) of the new era." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the social governance community profoundly expounds on what a social governance community is and how to build a social governance community, with rich connotations and a complete system, mainly including the following aspects.
Build a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits. These three "everyone" clarify the effective path for building a social governance community, requiring full stimulation of the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of all the people. Everyone is responsible, that is, encouraging all members of society to participate in social governance and stimulating the vitality of the whole society; everyone fulfills their responsibilities, that is, guiding different subjects to return to their positions and assume their responsibilities in social governance, and give play to their respective roles; everyone enjoys, that is, through expanding, unblocking, and standardizing channels for the people to express their demands, coordinate their interests, and protect their rights and interests, making the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security in social governance more substantial, more secure, and more sustainable. Everyone is responsible is a necessary prerequisite for building a social governance community, everyone fulfills their responsibilities is an important guarantee for building a social governance community, and everyone enjoys is the driving force and ultimate goal of building a social governance community. The three complement each other and are indispensable, forming an organic whole.
Improve the social governance system of Party committee leadership, government responsibility, democratic consultation, social coordination, public participation, rule of law guarantee, and technological support. Building a social governance community is inseparable from the corresponding system and mechanism guarantee. The social governance system of Party committee leadership, government responsibility, democratic consultation, social coordination, public participation, rule of law guarantee, and technological support provides a prerequisite for building a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits. This governance system clarifies the components of the social governance community, emphasizing the important role of the Party committee and the government, and requiring the absorption of social forces and public individuals to participate in it, forming a joint force to strengthen social governance; clarifies the responsibilities of various subjects, that is, the Party committee plays a leading core role, the government is responsible for related work, social forces play a coordinating role, and public individuals participate in an orderly manner through various channels and methods in accordance with the law; clarifies the cooperation methods between different subjects, emphasizing that different subjects strengthen consultation in a democratic way in governance practice; clarifies that the social governance community should be based on law and guaranteed by the rule of law in governance practice, and give full play to the supporting role of science and technology.
Improve the grassroots governance system that combines Party organization leadership with autonomy, rule of law, and rule of virtue. The focus of social governance is at the grassroots level. Only by focusing on the construction of urban and rural communities as social governance communities and governing the basic social units of urban and rural communities well can social harmony and stability, national long-term stability and security, and the people's peace and contentment be guaranteed. To this end, it is necessary to improve the grassroots governance system that combines Party organization leadership with autonomy, rule of law, and rule of virtue. From the perspective of governance subjects, it is necessary to adhere to the leadership of the Party, pay attention to stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the masses, and make urban and rural residents the main force in grassroots governance. From the perspective of governance methods, it is necessary to give full play to the role of laws and regulations, and also to deeply explore the moral norms contained in social culture and give full play to their role, so that the rule of law and the rule of virtue can be organically combined. With the widespread application of information technology and the in-depth promotion of the construction of digital China, the level of urban and rural grassroots governance has been continuously improved, showing a trend of integration of autonomy, rule of law, rule of virtue, and intelligence, further promoting the enrichment and development of the grassroots governance system.
Build a social governance system of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits. The social governance system of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits can provide a series of institutional foundations for the operation of the social governance community. Joint construction means jointly participating in social construction, joint governance means jointly participating in social governance, and shared benefits means jointly enjoying the fruits of governance. Joint construction and joint governance are prerequisites for shared benefits, and the process of joint construction and joint governance is also a process of shared benefits. Building a social governance system of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits includes adhering to and developing the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) of the new era, etc., resolving contradictions at the grassroots level through mass prevention and mass governance, and also includes informal systems such as village rules and regulations formed through repeated consultations among the grassroots masses. In practice, various localities have combined their own realities to implement the social governance system of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits, forming many local explorations such as the "list system" and the "points system." These achievements are the product of the combination of top-level design and grassroots exploration, and are constantly improved and developed in practice, providing a more complete institutional support for promoting the construction of a social governance community.
The theory and practice of the social governance community demonstrate distinct Chinese characteristics.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the social governance community is a product of the combination of the basic principles of Marxism, such as the people are the creators of history, with the specific realities of China in the new era, and with the excellent traditional Chinese culture such as "harmony and unity" (和合文化) and "the world is one community" (天下大同). It is an important achievement formed by adhering to and applying the worldview and methodology of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, guiding the theoretical and practical development of the social governance community, and demonstrating distinct Chinese characteristics.
Adhere to the leadership of the Party. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Communist Party of China." The leadership of the Party is the fundamental guarantee for the construction and operation of the social governance community. Our Party has accumulated rich experience in governing the country in its long-term governance, providing the soil and creating the conditions for adhering to "everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits" in the construction of the social governance community and transforming it into practice. Clarifying the leading core position of the Party in the construction of the social governance community from the institutional arrangement and giving play to the Party's role in overall planning and coordination can not only fully demonstrate the essential characteristics and greatest institutional advantages of the Party's leadership, but also is a scientific and effective way to realize the Party's leadership, playing an irreplaceable important role in consolidating the mass foundation for the Party's long-term governance.
Adhere to the people-centered approach. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Always representing the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, ensuring that the people are the masters of the country, embodying the common will of the people, and safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the people are the essential attributes of our country's national system and national governance system, and are also the fundamental reasons why our country's national system and national governance system are effective and full of vitality." Our country's national system and national governance system have always focused on realizing, safeguarding, and developing the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, so that the fruits of reform and development can benefit all the people more and more fairly. As an important content of the national governance system in the social field, building a social governance community adheres to the participation of everyone and the sharing of rights and responsibilities, which is a respect for and play to the role of the people as the main body, and fully practices the constitutional concept that all power in the country belongs to the people; at the same time, it adheres to the goal of achieving a dynamic balance between order and vitality, safeguarding the vital interests of the broad masses of the people, and creating the necessary social conditions for coordinating and promoting all aspects of work, fully practicing the people-centered development thought.
Highlight the grassroots foundation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The affairs of the masses should be discussed with the masses, and everyone should participate in the affairs of everyone." There are many and complicated grassroots community affairs, and the government alone cannot do it or do it well. It must give play to the role of all aspects of society and stimulate the vitality of the whole society. Building a social governance community, attaching great importance to the important role of urban and rural communities in social governance, adhering to the orientation of tilting talents, resources, and services to the grassroots, and fully demonstrating the clear orientation of grasping the grassroots, can truly make the grassroots come alive and become stronger, and strive to transform the major tasks proposed by the Party Central Committee into specific work at the grassroots level. In this process, it is necessary to further improve the creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness of grassroots Party organizations, build grassroots Party organizations into strong fighting fortresses, and focus on the blockages, pain points, and difficulties of grassroots governance, and effectively enhance the ability of grassroots Party organizations and Party member cadres to serve the people, and do good and practical things to the hearts of the masses.
The original value and contribution of the concept of a social governance community.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the social governance community firmly grasps the relationship between the state and society and the laws of social operation and governance, firmly grasps the changes in the way of production and life and the social structure and the needs of the people for a better life since the new era, and is a major innovation in the concept of social governance, the governance system, and the governance methods. It further develops the theory of social governance with Chinese characteristics, provides a fundamental guideline for us to understand and promote the construction of a social governance community, and also transcends Western governance theory, providing a Chinese solution for solving the problems of social governance, with significant original value and contribution.
Fully practice the people-centered development thought, and transcend the Western social governance model based on individualism. Western governance theory takes individualism and market liberalism as its core, reflects the interests of the bourgeoisie, has obvious limitations and incompleteness, and has not brought much benefit to the modernization of governance in various countries in practice, and even led to a proliferation of governance chaos. Marxism believes that the people are the creators of history and the main force in historical development and social progress. The concept of a social governance community emphasizes "everyone" from the dimensions of responsible subjects, action subjects, and interest subjects, and runs democratic elections, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, democratic management, and democratic supervision through the whole process and all aspects of social governance, and implements the people-centered development thought in detail, forming a social governance paradigm based on the community, transcending the Western social governance model based on individualism, and also transcending the Western theoretical framework of "state-society dualism."
Strive to achieve "organic co-governance" of "one core and multiple diversities," and break through the shackles of thinking of "big government, small society" or "small government, big society." History and practice have repeatedly proved that it is difficult to sustain whether it is simply relying on the government to take on everything or simply relying on market forces and social forces to carry out social governance. Building a social governance community transcends the "big or small dispute" of the division of rights and responsibilities between the state and society, adheres to the people as the main body of social governance, and mobilizes and organizes the people through various institutional arrangements and methods, so that the people can govern society and assume responsibilities together with the government under the leadership of the Party, turning the relationship between the government and the people from "you and me" to "us," from "ask me to do" to "do it together," so that the broad masses of the people can jointly share the dividends brought by effective social governance, and truly realize joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits. This is the essence of the concept of a social governance community, and it is also China's original contribution to solving the problems of social governance for countries around the world.
Maximizing the cohesion of the people's hearts, drawing on the people's wisdom, and gathering the people's strength through democratic consultation is a concrete manifestation of a new form of human civilization in the social field. The Communist Party of China represents the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people, and the people's position is the fundamental political position of the Communist Party of China. The concept of a social governance community fully embodies the consistency of the Party spirit and the people's nature of the Communist Party of China, embodies the internal unity of the state power and the people being the masters of the country, transcends the Western governance theory that the government is subject to the liberalism of society and individuals, and provides new ideas and methods for correctly handling the relationship between political parties, the government, society, and individuals in social governance. In particular, this concept emphasizes maximizing the cohesion of the people's hearts, drawing on the people's wisdom, and gathering the people's strength through democratic consultation, which is the practice and development of whole-process people's democracy rooted in the land of China, and is a concrete manifestation of a new form of human civilization in the social field.
Since the new era, with the continuous development of the socialist market economy, the organizational forms, employment patterns, and interest relationships in our society have become increasingly diverse. How to properly handle the relationship between reform, development, and stability has become an increasingly urgent issue, constantly posing new requirements for social governance. Under the scientific guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the community of social governance, China's construction of a community of social governance has achieved significant results. Under the leadership of local Party committees, social governance communities of various levels, different functions, and varying scales have been established, adding important strength to accelerating the modernization of the social governance system and governance capabilities, and promoting the unity of vitality and order.
Building a social governance community where everyone is responsible, everyone fulfills their responsibilities, and everyone benefits can make grassroots governance more effective and make every social cell healthy and active. At present, China's development faces both strategic opportunities and risk challenges, and the increasing number of uncertain and unpredictable factors, as well as the diversification of social interest subjects and the increase in social mobility factors, bring a series of new issues and challenges to social governance. We must take General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on the community of social governance as a guide, and through further comprehensively deepening reforms in related fields, build a good social governance community, so as to actively respond to risks and challenges, concentrate our efforts on managing our own affairs well, and lay a solid foundation for continuing to write a new chapter of long-term social stability.
(The author is a special researcher at the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院).)
Return to TopBy: 谢兵良
Being both clean and capable is our Party's consistent requirement for Party members and cadres, it is the inherent political quality that Party members and cadres should possess, and it is an important yardstick for the people to measure the work style of Party members and cadres. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Party cadres are all servants of the people, and they should naturally seek to govern in their positions, being both honest and diligent, both clean and capable." On the new journey, the vast number of Party members and cadres must use a good work style that is both clean and capable to closely connect the Party with the flesh and blood of the masses, consolidate the Party's foundation for governance, and create new great achievements and make contributions to the new era with integrity and diligence.
Being honest but not diligent is not true honesty; being pure but not acting is not ultimate purity. For Party members and cadres, being clean and being capable are like the two wheels of a vehicle and the two wings of a bird, complementing each other and being indispensable. Being clean is a requirement for Party members and cadres to be honest people, focusing on assessing morality and integrity, reflecting the political nature of Party members and cadres; being capable is a requirement for Party members and cadres to do solid work, focusing on assessing ability, diligence, and performance, reflecting the mission and responsibility of Party members and cadres. Being clean is the prerequisite and foundation for being capable. Leaving the origin of being clean, being capable will deviate from the course and is prone to accidents; being capable is the requirement and embodiment of being clean. Leaving the fulcrum of being capable, being clean loses its meaning. Only by adhering to being clean as the foundation and being capable as the priority, and organically integrating and promoting cleanliness and capability, can Party members and cadres live up to the people and create practical results.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly emphasized that Party members and cadres should be clean and capable, and he has also practiced what he preached and set an example. When working in Zhengding (正定), Hebei (河北), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) presided over the formulation of "Six Provisions" on improving leadership style, using a bungalow as both an office and a dormitory, with two benches supporting a wooden board as a bed, and a patched old mattress on the bed, working selflessly and serving the people with a clean and pragmatic style; when in charge of Ningde (宁德), Fujian (福建), he promulgated "12 Provisions on Official Reception" to rectify the problem of cadres illegally building private houses; when working in Zhejiang (浙江), he emphasized that "leading cadres should work diligently with a strong sense of responsibility and maintain cleanliness with a sense of caution"... Since the new era, from the formulation and implementation of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定), to carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted it, and taken the lead in strictly implementing it, setting a benchmark for the entire Party. In recent years, the vast number of Party members and cadres have persevered in implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神), focusing their thoughts and energy on starting businesses and achieving success, and promoting development and winning the hearts of the people with an excellent work style.
"The work style of the Soviet Area cadres is good, they bring their own food to work, wear straw sandals to make revolution during the day, and visit poor farmers with lanterns at night." This red ballad, which is still sung today, vividly reflects the distinct character and spiritual qualities of Chinese Communists who are both clean and capable. History is constantly flowing, and the work style is passed down from generation to generation. Countless Communist Party members have vividly interpreted the profound connotation and practical power of being clean and capable with their words and deeds. Jiao Yulu (焦裕禄), a role model for county party secretaries, devoted his life to the cause of the Party and strictly demanded himself and his family, not taking any advantage of the public; Gu Wenchang (谷文昌), a "four-have" secretary, wholeheartedly served the people, admonishing those around him to "wash their hands clean and straighten their backs before leading"; Huang Dafa (黄大发), the "contemporary Yugong" (愚公), led villagers to chisel out a "life canal" on the cliffs for more than 30 years, and never sought personal gain in the project... The Party's history of more than a hundred years fully proves that the good cadres remembered by the people are all role models of being clean and dedicated, and they have won the trust of the masses, gathered the strength to forge ahead, and promoted the development of the cause with a good work style that is both clean and capable.
At the same time, it should be noted that in reality, some Party members and cadres still have insufficient understanding of the "iron rules" and "hard constraints," and have an unclear grasp of the dialectical relationship between being clean and being capable. Some have distorted "cleanliness" into "non-action," adhering to "lying flatism" (躺平主义), preferring not to do anything in order to avoid accidents; others have broken through the bottom line of discipline in the name of "being capable," engaging in expediency under the banner of "reform and innovation," seeking personal gain by abusing public power, and losing their way in the temptation of interests. These problems not only damage the interests of the masses, but also damage the credibility of the Party and the government. This warns us that the construction of work style is always on the road, and we must maintain the strategic determination to "always sound the charge."
The new journey is a long march full of glory and dreams. There are no shortcuts, only hard work. To cultivate a good work style that is both clean and capable, we must rely on effective ideological education to stimulate internal motivation, and also rely on scientific institutional mechanisms to provide strong guarantees. We must increase education efforts, unswervingly use the Party's innovative theories to strengthen the soul and consolidate the foundation, guide Party members and cadres to deeply understand that being clean is a duty and being capable is a vocation, uphold the virtue of cleanliness, and do their best to be capable, and build ideological dikes and good "firewalls" deep in their hearts. Improve reward and punishment measures to motivate those who are clean and capable, and put pressure on those who are lazy and dishonest. Improve the supervision mechanism, focus on key supervision areas, improve the supervision network, and address potential and emerging problems early and prevent them from becoming major issues. Only when cleanliness and capability resonate at the same frequency can Party members and cadres move steadily and far, and write a satisfactory answer to the Party and the people on the new journey.
Return to TopBy: 邱 毅
In 2004, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, when scientifically expounding the "Sweet Potato Economy" theory, encouraged enterprises to "jump out of Zhejiang to develop Zhejiang, and base themselves on the whole country to develop Zhejiang." Over the past 20 years, this innovative theory has guided Zhejiang to continuously break through bottlenecks and grow stronger. At present, the domestic and international situation is complex and severe, and the risks and uncertainties of global economic and trade cooperation have increased significantly. The 24th meeting of the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms, chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), pointed out: "We must support enterprises in making full use of both international and domestic markets and resources, enhance their ability to allocate and integrate resources globally, and transform our country's super-large market advantages into international competitive advantages." A deep understanding of the connotation and contemporary value of the "Sweet Potato Economy" theory will help us unify our understanding, improve our position, promote the construction of a unified national market and high-level opening up to the outside world, and add new vitality and expand new space for enterprise development.
"The vines of the sweet potato extend in all directions in order to absorb more sunlight, rain, and nutrients, but its tubers are always at the base, and the extension and expansion of the vines ultimately serve to make the tubers grow stronger and larger." The so-called "Sweet Potato Economy" is a metaphor for the prosperity effect of local enterprises investing abroad and developing markets, while at the same time using capital and technology to feed back to their hometown industries, forming a joint development of "vines" and "roots," which contains scientific thinking methods and working methods. The "Sweet Potato Economy" theory embodies the ideological line of seeking truth from facts, based on the reality that Zhejiang lacks development resources and elements, encourages enterprises to jump out of Zhejiang to seek development, and strengthens enterprises themselves in the process of feeding back to the development of their hometown industries; it embodies the enterprising spirit of daring to explore, supporting and encouraging enterprises to dare to venture and not be afraid of difficulties, and through "going out" to connect with market resources and raw material bases outside the province and abroad, to connect with global technology and high-end talent resources, and to introduce scarce resource elements, to consolidate the foundation for the development of related industries in the country and the province, and ultimately drive regional development and prosperity for the masses; it embodies the tenacious quality of taking root in characteristics, encouraging enterprises to take root locally, focus on professional fields, and through long-term persistence and highlighting characteristics, to deepen, refine, and then strengthen and expand, forming an advantageous "block" characteristic economy; it embodies the open mind of cooperation and win-win, pointing out that enterprise development should not be limited to the interests of one region, but should be closely integrated with national development, and actively serve to promote regional development, the implementation of national strategies, and participation in international market competition. On the whole, the "Sweet Potato Economy" theory vividly expounds the dialectical relationship between "standing firm" and "expanding opening up," and contains the strategic wisdom of jumping out of the moment to see the long term and jumping out of one region to see the overall situation.
At present, China (中国) is accelerating the construction of a unified national market and promoting high-level opening up to the outside world. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Market resources are China's (中国) huge advantage, and we must make full use of and give play to this advantage, and constantly consolidate and enhance this advantage, so as to form a strong support for building a new development pattern." The "Sweet Potato Economy" theory has strong enlightenment significance. On the one hand, breaking down regional protection and market access barriers, and promoting the smooth flow of commodity factor resources in a wider range, is conducive to accelerating the construction of a unified national market, giving full play to the advantages of China's (中国) broad economic depth, promoting the deepening of the division of labor, improving labor productivity, expanding market capacity, improving resource allocation efficiency, and further strengthening the "root." On the other hand, continuously expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, giving full play to the role of "vines," more closely connecting and interacting with the world economy, better coordinating the two markets and two resources at home and abroad, and enhancing the ability to allocate resources, can give full play to the role of China's (中国) super-large market, improve the influence of the allocation of global funds, information, technology, talent, goods and other factors, and improve the efficiency and level of the domestic cycle. To this end, we must take Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought as a guide, absorb the ideological essence of the "Sweet Potato Economy" theory, and support enterprises in making full use of both international and domestic markets and resources.
Specifically, efforts can be made in the following aspects. First, accelerate the construction of a unified national market and continuously improve the level of opening up to the outside world, provide better guarantees and support for enterprises to invest and layout at home and abroad, support enterprises to participate in competition and absorb resources in a wider range, and break the "involution" competition. Second, continue to optimize the business environment, implement inclusive and prudent supervision, rectify profit-seeking law enforcement and justice, resolve administrative disputes involving enterprises in accordance with the law, effectively protect the legitimate rights and legitimate income of various business entities, and focus on stimulating enterprise vitality, so that more "vines" grow outward. Third, focus on building a clean and close relationship between government and business, strengthen the construction of government integrity, improve government administrative efficiency and credibility, and ensure that enterprises "respond to every request" when they need it and "do not disturb them" in their daily operations. Fourth, focus on smoothing the flow of resources. Encourage all regions to strengthen cross-regional cooperation and jointly reduce logistics costs, encourage national industry associations to use digital technology to build platforms, enhance the aggregation and coordination capabilities of industry data resources, promote the real-time interaction of commodity production, circulation, and service information, and promote the coordinated development of upstream and downstream enterprises across regions. Fifth, support the expansion of advantageous and characteristic industries, through the formulation of industrial strong foundation policies, the development of local headquarters economy, attracting excellent enterprises to settle in and local foreign-expanding enterprises to return, and building a "local industry - local university - innovation platform" development consortium, etc., to encourage enterprises to develop in specialized fields. At the same time, integrate the common needs of local industrial development, and organize and promote the efficient allocation of related industrial resources to better serve local economic development, industrial upgrading, resident employment, and urban construction.
(The author is the Dean of the Beijing (北京) Research Institute of Zhejiang Gongshang University (浙江工商大学))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 蒋云龙
In Yengisar County (英吉沙县), Kashgar Prefecture (喀什地区), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), there used to be a strange phenomenon: the local specialty, Yengisar apricots, tasted good and were of high quality. Tourists praised them, but they couldn't be bought outside of Xinjiang (新疆); locally, the apricot season was short, the quantity was large, and the price was low, so many farmers didn't want to grow them anymore.
How to sell Yengisar apricots, which only have a 7-day shelf life, to a wider market?
Since 2018, Shandong's aid to Xinjiang has implemented the "Large Warehouse Eastward Shift" project, reducing intermediate transaction links, shortening transaction times, expanding sales channels for specialty agricultural and sideline products from southern Xinjiang, and helping more than 240,000 tons of Kashgar (喀什) specialty agricultural and sideline products, represented by Yengisar apricots, to be sold outside of Xinjiang, with sales exceeding 8.25 billion yuan.
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Attempt
The market has opened up, and the price of fresh apricots has risen from 2 yuan to 15 yuan per kilogram.
In late June, Yengisar apricots reached the picking season.
In Village 6 of Qolpan Township (乔勒潘乡), Yengisar County (英吉沙县), Kashgar (喀什), Xinjiang (新疆), villager Tuhenim Yomer (图合妮姆·约麦尔) is full of confidence. More than 4,000 kilometers away, Shandong Longgui Supermarket (山东龙贵超市), Jining Yuanshang Agricultural Products Wholesale Market Co., Ltd. (济宁源尚农产品批发市场有限公司) and other companies have pre-ordered her family's apricots. Recently, the township government organized cadres and the masses to pick them centrally, transport them to the cold storage in the township, and logistics companies came to load them onto trucks in a unified manner. Cold chain logistics vehicles filled with fresh Yengisar apricots can reach Shandong (山东) in 3 days.
In Tokay Village (托喀依村), Longfu Township (龙甫乡), Yengisar County (英吉沙县), Abudunasir Awut (阿布都哪斯尔·阿吾提), who just graduated from university, has done 7 live broadcasts, selling 2,000 orders of fresh apricots. The fresh apricots just picked in the morning are directly loaded by logistics companies and sent to Kashgar Laining International Airport (喀什徕宁国际机场) on the same day, and can fly to the city where the ordering customer is located the next day.
"The shelf life of Yengisar apricots is only 7 days. In the past, they couldn't be transported out at all, and could only be sold in the surrounding areas. The price was once as low as 2 yuan per kilogram, and they were not easy to sell, so the villagers were unwilling to grow them," said Nurnisa Wahap (努尔尼萨·瓦哈普), a village cadre in Village 9 of Qolpan Township (乔勒潘乡). In the past, everyone thought of many ways to sell apricots, but they couldn't solve the transportation problem, and the sales channels just couldn't be opened.
"In the past 3 years, the logistics channel out of Xinjiang has become smoother and smoother, and the cold chain logistics transportation in Yengisar County (英吉沙县) has gradually matured," said Qi Wei (齐伟), Deputy Secretary of the Yengisar County (英吉沙县) Party Committee and Commander of the Shandong Jining Aid to Xinjiang Work Command (山东济宁援疆工作指挥部). "Against this background, Yengisar apricots began to try to sell fresh fruit out of Xinjiang."
Nurnisa Wahap (努尔尼萨·瓦哈普) recalled that in 2022, local cadres found buyers in advance, and as soon as the apricots matured, they immediately contacted cold chain logistics vehicles to ship directly from Yengisar (英吉沙) to Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Shandong (山东), Hainan (海南) and other places.
"Two kilograms of apricots per piece, and a full truckload is shipped," said Qi Wei (齐伟). "Cold chain transportation is reliable and efficient, the loss of fruit is very low, consumers have given high praise, and many people immediately pre-ordered fresh fruit for the coming year."
Now, the market has opened up, and the purchase price of Yengisar apricots has also risen year by year from 2 yuan per kilogram, and currently reaches 15 yuan per kilogram.
In addition to direct cold chain trucks, aviation delivery and small cold chain express delivery have also been realized one by one. Last year alone, 2,000 tons of fresh Yengisar apricots went to dining tables across the country through these routes.
Breakthrough
Cultivate a batch of characteristic main production areas and build a batch of intensive processing bases.
"Selling apricots is a small thing, but there are big changes every year," said Qi Wei (齐伟). The village established cooperatives, the township established a common prosperity company, the Jining Aid to Xinjiang Command (济宁援疆指挥部) formed a professional technical team to guide planting, and the county invested in an e-commerce operation center for the apricot industry. At present, Yengisar County (英吉沙县) has built 187 field cold storages.
"The introduction of talents and technology to promote the application of cold chain transportation in Kashgar (喀什) has created conditions for more and more agricultural products to go to a wider market," said Yuan Liang (袁良), Deputy Secretary of the Kashgar Prefectural Party Committee (喀什地委) and Commander of the Shandong Aid to Xinjiang Work Command (山东援疆工作指挥部). "We also promote science and technology to the countryside, continuously improve the quality of agricultural products, and provide services such as brand building, equipment upgrades, and packaging design."
"Previously, Xinjiang (新疆) agricultural products were sold in sacks, with uneven sizes and appearances, and there was no concept of brand, packaging, or quality control," said Sun Fuhua (孙福华), Deputy Leader of the Industrial Project Team of the Shandong Provincial Aid to Xinjiang Work Command (山东省援疆工作指挥部). "Although the quality is very good, it cannot be sold at a good price. Xinjiang agriculture needs aid from Xinjiang provinces to provide sales channels, and we also need to help them open up ideas for industrial development."
"While solving the problem of fresh fruit leaving Xinjiang, Yengisar apricots have also embarked on the road of intensive processing," said Sun Fuhua (孙福华). Yengisar County (英吉沙县) has established a production and operation model of "farmers + cooperatives + orders + purchases + technical guidance" through investment promotion, and 36,000 farmers no longer have to worry about selling their apricots.
"Dried apricots, apricot juice, apricot jam... various forms of Yengisar apricot products have entered the market, and 75% of the products are sold to markets outside of Xinjiang," said Haireqiem Kadir (海丽且姆·喀迪尔), the factory director of the local leading apricot product factory. "We support the products of local farmers, so they can grow apricots with peace of mind and have a stable income every year."
It's not just Yengisar apricots. In recent years, Kashgar Prefecture (喀什地区) has cultivated a batch of characteristic main production areas for vegetables and fruits, introduced a batch of pre-made dishes and intensive processing enterprises, built a batch of intensive processing bases for forest fruits, and at the same time continuously strengthened the construction of cold chain storage and logistics facilities, and promoted the construction of 18 regional-level modern agricultural industrial parks for fruits and vegetables.
Extension
Explore better ways to promote agricultural products out of Xinjiang through "Large Warehouse Eastward Shift".
"In recent years, the construction of logistics infrastructure has been very effective. Against this background, how to sell high-quality agricultural products from Kashgar Prefecture (喀什地区) better and faster, so that consumers and local farmers can enjoy the dividends, has become the focus of attention of all parties," said Qiao Jun (乔骏), Vice President of Kashgar Vocational and Technical College (喀什职业技术学院).
"Difficulty and high cost of leaving Xinjiang are the obstacles and problems that must be solved for the industrial development of high-quality agricultural products in Xinjiang. In 2018, the Shandong Aid to Xinjiang Work Command (山东援疆工作指挥部) innovatively implemented the 'Large Warehouse Eastward Shift' project," Yuan Liang (袁良) introduced. The initial "Large Warehouse Eastward Shift" was to provide free warehousing for Xinjiang (新疆) agricultural products outside of Xinjiang. Customers place orders to buy, and merchants distribute nearby, reducing logistics costs.
"We have built fresh-keeping and distribution centers for agricultural and sideline products in 10 cities in Shandong (山东) and Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), and built an efficient warehousing and distribution network. Through the shared warehousing model, the total warehousing area provided reaches more than 56,000 square meters, the total warehousing capacity exceeds 180,000 tons, involving more than 60 Xinjiang (新疆) enterprises and more than 400 kinds of specialty agricultural and sideline products," said Yuan Liang (袁良).
Currently, the "Large Warehouse Eastward Shift" is undergoing a new round of upgrades.
In Kashgar (喀什), the Shandong Aid to Xinjiang Work Command (山东援疆工作指挥部) invested 8 million yuan to build the Kashgar Branch of the National Engineering Research Center of Agricultural Products Logistics (国家农产品现代物流工程技术研究中心喀什分中心). Aiming at the problems existing in the production, processing, storage, transportation, sales, and consumption links of logistics of perishable fresh agricultural products, the scientific research team carries out engineering technology research and development to realize the precise logistics and safe consumption of agricultural products.
"The development of cold chain logistics is bringing new employment opportunities to southern Xinjiang," said Qiao Jun (乔骏). Kashgar Vocational and Technical College (喀什职业技术学院) has opened new majors to train professionals in cold chain logistics technology and management. At present, the faculty and student team has launched 12 service projects for related enterprises, and developed a number of cold chain technology service solutions. The students have formed 5 entrepreneurial teams, and the development momentum is good.
"In addition to introducing research forces, we are also exploring how to better promote agricultural products out of Xinjiang. For example, Shandong (山东) enterprises and Xinjiang (新疆) farmers carry out order agriculture, and large supermarkets purchase in batches and on a large scale. These measures have had good results, and the scale is also expanding year by year," said Sun Fuhua (孙福华). In the near future, high-quality agricultural products from Xinjiang (新疆) will surely enter the vegetable baskets and fruit plates of more consumers.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Wang Yunshan (王云杉)) The reporter learned from the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会): From January to May, the national crude steel output was 432 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%. Regarding profits, there have been positive changes in the steel industry. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) show that from January to May, the total accumulated profit of China's ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry was 31.69 billion yuan, and the profit situation was better than the 29.19 billion yuan for the entire year of 2024.
Zhang Longqiang (张龙强), Dean of the Metallurgical Industry Information and Standardization Research Institute (冶金工业信息标准研究院), said that China's steel industry operated smoothly in the first five months of this year, and economic benefits have greatly improved, thanks to the improvement of supply and demand.
On the supply side, since 2025, the steel industry has increased its efforts to control production in a self-disciplined manner. China's crude steel output has shown a certain downward trend year-on-year, the contradiction between supply and demand has eased, and inventory pressure has been alleviated in stages, which has provided certain support for steel prices and improved the overall operating environment of the industry. Jiang Wei (姜维), Secretary-General of the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会), believes that with industry profitability, the entire industry's crude steel output has achieved a 1.7% reduction, which is the guarantee of the steel industry's efficiency from January to May.
On the demand side, on the one hand, the "two new" policies have continued to show their pulling effect on steel consumption. In the first five months, China's automobile production and sales both increased by more than 10% year-on-year, and retail sales of household appliances and audio-visual equipment increased by 30.2%. On the other hand, the export growth trend is significant. In the first five months, China's cumulative steel exports were 48.469 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, which provided support for steel demand.
In addition, on the cost side, the prices of major raw materials such as iron ore, coking coal, and coke have fallen significantly compared to the high levels of last year, effectively reducing the production costs of steel mills and freeing up space for steel mill profits. Data from the China Iron and Steel Association (中钢协) show that in the first quarter, the purchase costs of imported iron concentrate, coking coal, and metallurgical coke by key statistical steel enterprises all decreased significantly. "The decline in a considerable portion of raw materials is far greater than the decline in steel prices," said Jiang Wei (姜维).
Jiang Wei (姜维) said that the self-disciplined production control of enterprises is good, ensuring that enterprise inventories remain at a low level. On the one hand, this reduces the direct demand for raw materials and lowers prices; on the other hand, it keeps the market supply of steel basically balanced, and steel prices are relatively stable, further ensuring industry efficiency. In the second half of the year, companies should continue to do a good job in self-disciplined production control and destocking to avoid 内卷式 (nèi juǎn shì - "involution," a situation where increased effort yields diminishing returns due to excessive competition).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 7th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)): The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the National Energy Administration (国家能源局), and other departments recently issued the "Notice on Promoting the Scientific Planning and Construction of High-Power Charging Facilities," proposing to steadily build a high-power charging infrastructure system with reasonable layout, quality upgrades, and advanced technology. By the end of 2027, efforts will be made to have more than 100,000 high-power charging facilities nationwide, and to achieve iterative upgrades in service quality and technology applications.
With industrial iteration and upgrades, high-power charging facilities with a single-gun charging power of 250 kilowatts or more have become popular, helping to improve charging efficiency and alleviate range anxiety. The notice proposes to first implement high-power upgrades to charging facilities with a utilization rate exceeding 40% during major holidays. Facing application scenarios such as electric heavy trucks, electric ships, and electric aircraft with large-capacity, high-magnification power batteries, research and pilot applications of single-gun megawatt-level charging technology will be carried out.
In terms of strengthening factor guarantees and support, the notice proposes to further strengthen the factor guarantees for the development of high-power charging facilities, and increase the supply of supporting policies such as land use, power supply, finance, and finance. It is encouraged to grant charging stations a lease term of more than 10 years to guide enterprises to operate stably for a long time. Power grid companies should strengthen the power consumption guarantee for high-power charging facilities, focusing on solving the power capacity of highway service areas, reducing the cost of power introduction, and shortening the power expansion cycle.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) To guide internet companies in enhancing their awareness of compliance in business operations and services, and to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of users, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) organized the Internet Society of China (中国互联网协会) and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院) to recently release the "Compliance Management Guidelines for the Protection of User Rights and Interests in Mobile Internet Application Services." This comprehensively organizes the relevant requirements of current laws and regulations, guides companies in establishing and improving compliance management systems, and actively creates a healthy and orderly service environment.
The guidelines focus on common service scenarios in mobile internet applications, highlighting user rights protection requirements in six key areas: service provision, personal information protection, algorithm recommendation, service charging, complaint handling, and customer service hotlines. For example, in terms of algorithm recommendation, it emphasizes publicizing the basic principles, purposes, intentions, and main operating mechanisms of algorithm recommendation services in an appropriate manner, providing users with convenient options to turn off algorithm recommendation services, and preventing issues such as "information cocoons." In terms of service charging, when providing services through automatic subscription or automatic renewal, user consent must be obtained, users must be reminded in a prominent manner, and convenient cancellation methods must be provided to users during the service period. Unreasonable differential pricing practices must not be implemented.
The guidelines propose three aspects of user rights protection compliance management mechanisms: improving the organizational mechanism for compliance management, improving the operational mechanism for compliance management, and strengthening the guarantee mechanism for compliance management. The relevant person in charge of the Information and Communications Administration (信息通信管理局) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) stated that they will guide the industry to enhance compliance awareness, standardize business operation and service behaviors, improve the compliance system, and continuously improve the level of user rights protection, so that the majority of users can have a greater sense of gain, happiness, and security in digital consumption services.
Return to TopBeijing, July 7th (Reported by Han Xin (韩鑫)) This reporter learned from the Subei Canal Navigation Administration (苏北航务管理处) of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭运河): In the first half of this year, the 10-step ship locks of the Subei Canal (苏北运河) opened a total of 147,300 times, releasing 551,200 ships, with a total ship throughput of 1.103 billion tons, providing safe and reliable waterway transportation guarantees for regional economic and social development.
The Subei Canal (苏北运河) will strengthen the management of navigation lock operation and dispatch order, accelerate the realization of centralized regional dispatching of the entire line, and help the high-quality development of inland waterway transportation.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter Wang Ke (王珂)): To better meet the cultural and tourism consumption needs of the people and to continuously promote the prosperity and development of the summer tourism market, the launch ceremony of the "Reading China Enjoying a Cool Summer" 2025 Study Tour Theme Promotion Event, co-sponsored by the Resource Development Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Qinghai Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, was held on the shore of Qinghai Lake (青海湖) on the 6th.
At the event site, focusing on summer cultural and tourism consumption hotspots such as study tours, summer heat avoidance, coastal vacations, and parent-child entertainment, the cultural and tourism departments and cultural and tourism enterprises from Hebei (河北), Shanxi (山西), Jilin (吉林), Shandong (山东), Henan (河南), Hubei (湖北), Guangdong (广东), Sichuan (四川), Shaanxi (陕西), and Qinghai (青海) promoted the seasonal cultural and tourism products, experience activities, and benefit-the-people measures that are about to be launched in various forms.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism also guided various regions to launch multiple summer tourism theme routes such as study tours, summer heat avoidance, and coastal areas. This summer tourism promotion event will last until the end of August.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 朱佩娴
"Train No. 34051 has arrived. Wheat flour from Lankao (兰考) destined for Xining (西宁), Chengdu (成都), Chongqing (重庆), and other destinations, please promptly carry out dismantling operations and prioritize marshalling and dispatch." At 7:00 AM on July 2nd, in the Zhengzhou North Station (郑州北站) dispatch and command center in Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan Province (河南省), duty station master Du Bin (杜斌) was using the integrated automation system to arrange shunting operation plans.
In order to quickly and accurately select vehicles loaded with goods such as grain and seeds from the more than 3,000 parked vehicles in the entire station, the duty station master and station dispatcher will compile plans based on information such as vehicle type, cargo type, and originating station displayed in the system, according to the cargo name and destination, so that the arrival, dismantling, marshalling, and departure operations of trains loaded with summer grain are connected in an orderly manner, ensuring the smooth flow of the "high-speed road" for summer grain transportation.
Since June, Henan (河南), a major agricultural province, has entered a critical period for summer grain transportation. In order to ensure the timely, safe, and orderly transportation of summer grain, Zhengzhou North Station (郑州北站), as an important railway freight transportation hub in the Central Plains region, implements a preferential policy of prioritizing destinations, loading, allocation of empty cars, and hauling for summer grain transportation, making every effort to safeguard the "golden channel" for summer grain transportation.
In the outdoor marshalling yard, rows of vehicles loaded with wheat and soybeans are neatly arranged together. After marshalling, they are reassembled and await departure.
Liu Guodong (刘国栋), shunting foreman at Zhengzhou North Station (郑州北站), told reporters: "On average, every 3 minutes, a train carrying key materials such as grain, fertilizer, and seeds arrives or departs from Zhengzhou North Station (郑州北站), continuously sending goods to various places."
In order to prevent spillage during grain transportation, the cargo inspection department will also use the cargo inspection operation control system to inspect key parts such as the top and sides of the train through video surveillance to prevent damage to the tarpaulin, and arrange operators to check them one by one on site to ensure effective reinforcement of the car body.
In the Central Plains (中原) in July, the outdoor temperature reaches nearly 40 degrees Celsius, making heatstroke prevention and cooling for outdoor shunting operators essential. The station dispatcher comprehensively uses the "Technical Operation Standard Evaluation System" to connect all links in the three major railway systems of locomotive, transportation, and vehicle, analyze and judge the real-time data in transportation production, and then issue shunting operation plans more scientifically and reasonably, compressing the on-site operation time to within 30 minutes.
As of the end of June, Zhengzhou North Station (郑州北站) had cumulatively dispatched more than 21,000 vehicles of key materials such as summer grain.
Return to TopGuangzhou, July 7th (Reporter Luo Aihua (罗艾桦)) - Recently, at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Low-Altitude Economy Industry Alliance Cooperation and Exchange Conference and the Guangzhou Development Zone Low-Altitude Industry Docking Conference, Guangzhou Development Zone (广州开发区) and Huangpu District (黄埔区) of Guangdong (广东) officially released 11 measures to promote the high-quality development of the low-altitude economy and the aerospace industry. These measures provide full-chain financial support from eight dimensions: project introduction and cultivation, infrastructure, industrial agglomeration, flight services, talent training, airworthiness certification, technology research, and application scenarios, accelerating the development of the low-altitude industry. Among them, related enterprises can receive a maximum reward of 30 million yuan for obtaining the two key certificates: aircraft type certificate and production license.
Currently, the low-altitude industry scale of Guangzhou Development Zone (广州开发区) and Huangpu District (黄埔区) is nearly 15 billion yuan, gathering more than 50 upstream and downstream enterprises in the low-altitude industry.
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Core Reading
In July 2024, Jiangxi (江西) introduced innovative measures in the field of official reception, creating the "Gan Cuisine Code" (赣餐码) platform to connect the inter-provincial dining payment and settlement business of 5,291 government canteens at the provincial, municipal, county, and township levels, basically achieving "one-code access, one-network coverage, and integrated supervision" for official dining throughout the province. The implementation of this reform has solved the pain points of official business trips for meals, saved dining reception expenses, and significantly reduced the burden on grassroots units.
"At 12:46 on January 23, 2025, County Party Secretary Zheng Qinghua (郑庆华) scanned the code for a meal..." In the government of Shankou Town (山口镇), Xiushui County (修水县), Jiangxi Province (江西省), staff opened the background of the official dining reception system, and since September of last year, the official dining information of leaders at all levels in the town has been clear at a glance.
No need to bring an official letter, no need to arrange additional dishes, just take your mobile phone to scan the QR code to pay... Now, in Jiangxi (江西), there is a new model for official dining.
In July 2024, Jiangxi (江西) promoted the reform of official dining, creating the "Gan Cuisine Code" (赣餐码) platform to guide cadres and employees to scan the code for meals in canteens at all levels during official activities in the province, connecting the inter-provincial dining payment and settlement business of 5,291 government canteens at the provincial, municipal, county, and township levels, basically achieving "one-code access, one-network coverage, and integrated supervision" for official dining throughout the province. As of now, Jiangxi Province (江西省) has completed more than 75,000 code-scanning meals.
Receiving Party
"In the past, sometimes a meal would take one or two hours, and everyone was very tired."
At 5 p.m., in front of the New Era Civilization Practice Institute (新时代文明实践所) in Shankou Town (山口镇), a newly built asphalt parking lot of more than 400 square meters was full of cars. Next to it, several primary school students who had just finished school were queuing up to play on the slide. Inside the house, in the book corner, the children were reading attentively.
"We have always wanted to enrich the functions of the New Era Civilization Practice Institute (新时代文明实践所), but we lack funds." Chen Bowen (陈博文), the mayor of Shankou Town (山口镇), said, "From September last year to April this year, the town saved more than 90,000 yuan in official dining reception, which is why we have the funds."
In September last year, Xiushui County (修水县) took the lead in the province to promote code-scanning for official reception, while reducing the standards for official reception in the county and strictly controlling the number of accompanying diners. As of May this year, the county's official dining reception expenditure decreased by 3,272,500 yuan year-on-year.
"In the past, it wasn't just as simple as making a few extra dishes and accompanying a meal." Chen Bowen (陈博文) said that the recipients were often superiors, and whether out of respect or fear of not receiving them well and affecting "relationships," as the host, they had to welcome them warmly, "For important receptions, I have to review the menu in advance and arrange it according to the guests' eating habits and preferences. If I don't understand, I have to inquire from many sources."
Office staff are not easy either. "It is necessary to connect with the town leaders in advance to find out the identity and number of reception personnel, discuss the dishes, and order the canteen to buy the dishes at least one day in advance." Rong Dan (荣丹), director of the Shankou Town (山口镇) government office, told reporters that some remote towns without large vegetable markets have to go to the county to buy vegetables when they encounter important receptions.
Accompanying meals is even more time-consuming and energy-consuming. As the mayor, Chen Bowen (陈博文) had to accompany the meal at least at noon, even if he didn't have to conduct research or inspections together. There were three or four groups at noon at most, and he couldn't accompany them all. "When everyone sits down to eat together, you can't be cold, so you have to find topics to chat about. In the past, sometimes a meal would take one or two hours, and everyone was very tired." Chen Bowen (陈博文) said helplessly.
"To be honest, I used to be afraid when I heard about receptions." Liang Xuehai (梁学海), director of the office of the Dongxiang District (东乡区) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau in Fuzhou City (抚州市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), said that the other party often did not bring an official letter, or the itinerary was flexible and there was no official letter, "It is impossible not to arrange a meal, but if you arrange it, you can't process the accounts without an official letter, which is really a dilemma." Liang Xuehai (梁学海) admitted that originally, one letter could only be used for one meal, and if you ate again, you would have to pay for food. But the other party would not pay, and it was not easy to urge them, "Over time, the more receptions, the greater the risk of violations."
Now, leaders at all levels go to the grassroots to conduct research, and after scanning the code, they eat directly in the unit canteen, without having to write official letters, sign orders, or issue invoices, which effectively reduces the burden on the grassroots.
Dining Party
"Now, with code-scanning for meals, everyone eats their own, which is simpler and easier."
For leaders who go to the grassroots to conduct research, code-scanning for meals is also a kind of "liberation."
"In the past, there were a lot of things to pay attention to when eating, and before sitting down, both parties might have to be polite and let each other take the main seat. While eating and chatting, you have to try to find various topics, and even if you don't have to push cups and change glasses, sometimes you have to touch a glass of water... This drags on and on, and a meal takes a long time." Zhang Yong (张勇), deputy director of the Xiushui County (修水县) Forestry Bureau, said.
"That's true." Zhou Jinhai (周金海), deputy director of the Xiushui County (修水县) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, took over, "Now, with code-scanning for meals, everyone eats their own, which is simpler and easier!"
Xiushui County (修水县) is a major forestry county, and Zhang Yong (张勇), who is in charge of forest administration and law enforcement, has to rush to the scene quickly when he receives reports from the public, and going to the countryside is a daily routine. County-level departments generally end their work and return to the county seat before dinner. Provincial and municipal departments going to counties and townships are likely to face the problem of "how to eat after one meal per letter."
Sometimes, even if you have agreed with the receiving party to only eat work meals "after one meal," you are still served a table of dishes, which makes you uneasy. "We propose to issue an invoice, but the receiving party is embarrassed to argue about a little meal money, and everyone pushes and pulls each other, which makes everyone feel embarrassed. In the past, some remote towns could not issue compliant invoices, and could only write notes by hand, which could not be reimbursed when taken back, and this meal might become an unknown expenditure." Xiong Bin (熊斌), director of the office of the Fuzhou City (抚州市) Justice Bureau, said.
Opening an official letter is also a hassle.
"Many rural tasks are notified temporarily the night before, so there is no time to make a special trip to the unit to open an official letter." Zhou Jinhai (周金海) said that he could only call the office to open it, take a photo and send it to the township first, and then the township would come to pick up the original, or send it along the way.
"Even if you open an official letter in advance, it may not work." Zhou Jinhai (周金海) told reporters, "If you run two townships in one day, you originally planned to go to one of the townships for dinner in the morning, and you opened a letter to the other party in advance. Once the work in the morning ends early, it is impossible to sit and wait for dinner, so you hurry on the road, and the official letter is invalidated. Sometimes the personnel change temporarily, and the actual rural personnel do not match the official letter, and the official letter is also invalid."
"In the past, we had to open one or two thousand official letters a year for one unit." Zhou Jinhai (周金海) sighed, "**拎包就走** (līn bāo jiù zǒu - "grab bag then leave," to set off immediately), how convenient."
Looking at the Results
We will promote the introduction of the new model to school and state-owned enterprise canteens to achieve seamless connection between consumption and supervision.
The seemingly simple scan benefits more than just individuals.
"Code-scanning for meals is more conducive to correcting unhealthy trends in official reception." Wu Xi (吴熹), a first-level chief staff member of the Party Style and Government Style Supervision Office of the Jiangxi Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (江西省纪委监委), said that the most common violations of discipline in the field of official dining are "eating official letters" - "Some dining parties do not take the initiative to provide official letters, resulting in failure to report accounts normally; some receiving parties provide reception beyond standards for the sake of face; and some open blank official letters and eat multiple meals with one letter..."
Subsequently, the receiving party had to forge official letters in order to process the illegal accounts. In 2022, Zhu Bing (朱兵), a member of the Xiushui County (修水县) Supervisory Committee, investigated and dealt with a forged official letter case that made him "**啼笑皆非** (tí xiào jiē fēi - "cry laugh all not," to not know whether to laugh or cry)" - "When reviewing the reception receipts of a township, it was found that there were more than 30 people dining on an official letter, but the largest private room in the township canteen could only seat 20 people."
Zhu Bing (朱兵) said that in practical work, it is actually difficult to distinguish between true and false official letters, "County-level departments and townships open letters to each other, as long as the situation is not written too outrageously, and there is no other evidence, it is difficult to verify. Therefore, in the past, we could only rely on repeated observation and comparison, and if we found abnormal reimbursement data within a period of time, we would go to the site for verification. It is time-consuming and laborious, and there are still many 'fish that slip through the net'."
Xie Xinhua (谢新华), director of the office of the Jiangxi Provincial Government Affairs Management Bureau (江西省机关事务管理局), introduced that the background can now retrieve real-time information such as dining time, dining personnel, and code-scanning location, and compare it with the meal subsidy reimbursement records of each unit, transforming traditional supervision into real-time digital monitoring, and the associated personnel, time, and location of each consumption can be checked at any time, so that official dining receipts are "exposed" to the sun.
On the computers of relevant staff of the Xiushui County (修水县) Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision and the Finance Bureau, various real-time data are clear at a glance, and the supervision work has changed from "layer-by-layer investigation" to "one-click viewing." "In the past, every holiday, we had to send people to high-end restaurants, farmhouses and other key catering places for covert visits and investigations, and if we encountered suspected violations of reception, we had to understand the situation, and the workload was high. Now the focus of catering supervision and inspection has shifted to checking whether there is drinking." Zhu Bing (朱兵) said.
In addition, the relevant data generated by code-scanning for meals can also play a greater supervisory role. For example, code-scanning positioning can standardize business trip behavior and travel reimbursement; accompanying diners scan the code together, and it can be seen whether there is a problem of accompanying at all levels.
Xie Xinhua (谢新华) introduced that Jiangxi (江西) will take the reform of official dining as an important reform measure to thoroughly implement the spirit of the central eight regulations throughout the province, further deepen the promotion and application of the "Gan Cuisine Code" (赣餐码), explore the promotion of school and state-owned enterprise canteens to access the "Gan Cuisine Code" (赣餐码) platform, and integrate the needs of traffic fee payment, hotel reservation and other needs involved in official business travel activities, so that consumption and supervision are seamlessly connected.
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Developing new quality productive forces is an intrinsic requirement and an important focus for promoting high-quality development. For some time, Zhejiang Province has been actively laying out new tracks and new industries, demonstrating its important role in promoting scientific and technological innovation and cultivating new quality productive forces. How can we create an ecological environment conducive to enterprise innovation and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces?
Recently, entrusted by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wu Weihua (武维华), Chairman of the Jiusan Society Central Committee, and Shao Hong (邵鸿), Executive Vice Chairman, led a research team to Jiaxing (嘉兴) and Hangzhou (杭州) in Zhejiang Province to conduct research on the topic of "Optimizing the Enterprise Innovation Ecology and Accelerating the Development of New Quality Productive Forces." They visited various platforms such as technology-based enterprises, research institutes, and laboratories to understand the current situation and identify problems.
Deep Dive into Frontline Research to Understand the Innovation Ecosystem
Pregnant women wear smart patches that can continuously listen to the fetal heart rate for 24 hours; a smart bed with a special structure can monitor the user's heart rate, breathing rate, and other vital signs data... In the Zhejiang Tsinghua Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Yangtze River Delta (浙江清华长三角研究院) located in Jiaxing City (嘉兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), a series of cutting-edge "black technology" displays in the exhibition hall are eye-catching.
"Some products have gone from research and development to market application in just a few months, which was almost impossible before." The relevant person in charge of the Zhejiang Tsinghua Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Yangtze River Delta told the research team that thanks to the institute's system and mechanism, many scientific and technological achievements have been industrialized in a very short time. At present, more than 2,000 companies have been incubated, and more than 70 of them have been listed.
In the product exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics (杭州宇树科技有限公司) in Hangzhou (杭州), intelligent robot dogs and humanoid robots skillfully perform various actions under the control of staff. The research team learned in detail about the performance characteristics of each robot, and at the same time, they had in-depth exchanges and discussions with relevant responsible comrades on product research and development and scientific and technological innovation.
Regarding the cultivation and development of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises, the research team went to a number of enterprises and new R&D institutions in Jiaxing (嘉兴), Hangzhou (杭州), and other places to understand the situation. Focusing on specific issues such as improving government policies and measures to encourage and support enterprise innovation, enhancing financial support for scientific and technological innovation capabilities and levels, and promoting the high-quality development of the scientific and technological service industry, the research team had in-depth exchanges with enterprise and relevant institution leaders and their R&D personnel, and listened to their opinions and suggestions.
Summarize Experiences and Practices, Focus on Problem Orientation
How can scientific research results in the laboratory truly go to market? At the Hangzhou Technology Transfer and Transformation Center (杭州技术转移转化中心), staff showed the research team the first artificial intelligence large model in the field of achievement transformation in China: by collecting and processing a large amount of relevant data, the system can quickly realize the intelligent matching between the scientific and technological achievements of scientific research institutions and the needs of enterprises.
At Liangzhu Laboratory (良渚实验室), the research team visited the laboratory exhibition hall to learn about the construction ideas, talent introduction and cultivation, scientific research transformation, and the latest research progress in cell therapy, new drug creation, advanced instruments, and biomaterials.
"The way of thinking about doing scientific research and doing products and doing marketing is completely different. By building a dual-innovation doctoral academy, we can cultivate a talent team that has both scientific literacy and entrepreneurial spirit, and build a solid bridge between scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation." The relevant person in charge of Liangzhu Laboratory (良渚实验室) said that the laboratory gives full play to its own innovation advantages, opens up platforms for scientific research and transformation, basic research and clinical practice, actively connects with universities, enterprises, hospitals, and government resources at all levels, promotes the deep integration of the talent chain, innovation chain, and industrial chain, and allows more achievements to come out of the laboratory and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces.
In Hangzhou Yuhang Future Science and Technology City (杭州余杭未来科技城), the research team learned in detail about the experience and practices of optimizing and improving the business environment and innovation ecosystem; in Hangzhou Yu Huang Shan Nan Fund Town (杭州玉皇山南基金小镇), the research team conducted exchanges and discussions on the financial support for scientific and technological innovation capabilities and levels... From technology companies to new R&D institutions, to the transfer and transformation platform for scientific research results, the research team sought experience, raised questions, and looked for answers along the way.
At the beginning of this year, the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共浙江省委) made arrangements around deepening and implementing the integrated reform and development of education, science, technology, and talent, and the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. The research team stated that in recent years, Zhejiang (浙江) has actively explored new paths for scientific and technological innovation and industrial transformation, and has accumulated many good practices and good experiences. The research team will carefully sort out the learning and research results, deeply digest and absorb them, and do a good job of summarizing.
Exchange Opinions and Suggestions, Actively Offer Advice and Suggestions
During the research period, the research team also held symposiums in Jiaxing (嘉兴), Hangzhou (杭州), and other places to have in-depth exchanges with relevant government department leaders, private entrepreneurs, and chamber of commerce representatives to systematically understand the local measures, achievements, and existing problems in accelerating the development of new quality productive forces.
"I hope that the government and relevant departments will further increase financial support for start-up technology companies." "It is recommended to take the lead in using innovative products through government procurement, government-guided demonstration projects, and other methods to provide application scenarios and market opportunities for innovative products and help innovative companies grow and develop rapidly"... During the inspection, the research team listened carefully to the voices of enterprises at every stop they visited, understood the current blockages and difficulties in the integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and listened to the opinions and suggestions of grassroots and enterprises on national policies.
Combining the research situation, the research team suggested further deepening the understanding of the integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Scientific and technological innovation injects "source of living water" into industrial change, and industrial innovation provides "experimental fertile ground" for technological breakthroughs. The two promote each other and develop together. It is recommended to consider the in-depth promotion of the integrated work related to education, science, technology, and talent and the integrated development of science and technology industries; strengthen the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation. We must think about how to more fully stimulate the innovation动力 and vitality of enterprises through policy guidance and resource allocation reform, and promote the formation of an enterprise-led industry-university-research integration ecology; actively solve the difficulties faced by technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises in innovation and development, such as insufficient financial support, how to grasp the "degree" of supervision of new technologies, and the lack of innovative talents in enterprises. We must combine the actual local conditions and put forward some new methods to solve them in a targeted manner.
The research team also stated that in order to effectively promote the sustainable development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, it is necessary to better leverage China's institutional advantages, strengthen development confidence, focus on cultivating an innovation culture, and form a good innovation ecosystem.
Return to TopIn response to residents' concerns about the "difficulty in obtaining medication," Wangshan Community (枉山社区), Xingqiao Subdistrict (星桥街道), Linping District (临平区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, relying on the "shared warehouse" resources of the district and subdistrict-level Party-Masses Service Centers, and in conjunction with the subdistrict community health service center and other units, established a convenient medical point in the community Party-Masses Service Center. They dispatched Party member medical and nursing backbones to carry out diagnosis and medication dispensing, formed a service team to relay delivery, and provided "morning consultation, afternoon delivery" service. The picture shows service team members (first from the right) delivering medicine to residents on July 7.
Photo by Zhang Chentao (张晨涛) (People's Vision)
Return to TopThis Guangzhou (广州) dispatch from our newspaper on July 7th (Reporter Li Gang (李刚)) - This reporter learned on the 7th from the Guangzhou Railway Group (广铁集团): In the first half of this year (January 1st - June 30th), the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway (广深港高铁) transported a cumulative total of 15,032,000 cross-border passengers, an increase of 2,088,000 passengers compared to the same period last year, representing an increase of 16.1%.
In the first half of this year, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway (广深港高铁) operated more than 37,000 passenger trains. The number of passengers traveling from Hong Kong West Kowloon (香港西九龙) to the mainland reached 7,362,000, an increase of 967,000 compared to the same period last year; during the same period, the number of passengers traveling from the mainland to Hong Kong West Kowloon (香港西九龙) reached 7,670,000, an increase of 1,121,000 compared to the same period last year. The interaction between the mainland and Hong Kong (香港) is becoming increasingly close, and the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway (广深港高铁) has become an important channel for personnel flow in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
Benefiting from the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, the West Kowloon (西九龙) Border Inspection Station inspected more than 663,000 foreign passengers in the first half of this year, an increase of 35% year-on-year. Among them, more than 138,000 foreign passengers entered the country visa-free, an increase of 1.1 times year-on-year. As a vital transportation artery connecting the mainland and Hong Kong (香港), the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway (广深港高铁) has also become a popular choice for foreign passengers.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning (南宁) on July 7th (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)). Guangxi (广西) issued the "Implementation Opinions on Strictly Regulating Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises," to further standardize administrative inspections involving enterprises and effectively reduce the burden on enterprises.
The implementation opinions clarify that the entities implementing administrative inspections must have legal qualifications. Before the end of June 2025, administrative law enforcement departments at all levels in Guangxi (广西) must sort out and confirm the qualifications of their respective administrative inspection entities, and publish them on their department websites and the special column for publicizing administrative inspections involving enterprises in the Guangxi (广西) Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Information System; if administrative inspections are entrusted to administrative organs, the letter of entrustment shall be made public to the society. It is strictly forbidden for government deliberative and coordinating bodies to carry out administrative inspections in various names; it is strictly forbidden for inspection and testing institutions, scientific research institutes and other third parties to carry out administrative inspections; it is strictly forbidden to outsource administrative inspections to intermediary agencies; and it is strictly forbidden for law enforcement support personnel, grid members, temporary workers, etc. who have not obtained law enforcement certificates to carry out administrative inspections.
The implementation opinions standardize the standards for administrative inspections. Guangxi (广西) administrative law enforcement departments should, in conjunction with industry supervision risk points and work realities, further clarify the specific items and key points to be inspected for each administrative inspection item within one month, formulate administrative inspection forms by category, and publish them on their department websites and the special column for publicizing administrative inspections involving enterprises. If the administrative inspection standards in different fields conflict with each other, the relevant competent departments shall jointly negotiate to resolve them; if the negotiation fails, they shall submit it to the people's government at the same level or the higher-level competent department for coordination in accordance with regulations.
The implementation opinions propose to fully implement "scanning the code to enter the enterprise" and accelerate the construction of a unified "scanning the code to enter the enterprise" system throughout the region, and implement "unified code assignment" for administrative inspections entering enterprises before the end of June this year. When entering an enterprise for inspection, administrative law enforcement officers should take the initiative to show the code and accept the verification and supervision of the inspected person. Before the end of December 2025, administrative law enforcement departments at all levels in Guangxi (广西) must strengthen business collaboration in accordance with unified administrative law enforcement data standards.
Return to TopIn the north-central region of Shanxi Province, there lies a land nourished by both culture and nature – Xinzhou City (忻州市). In recent years, Xinzhou City (忻州市) has closely adhered to the development theme of "using culture to shape tourism and tourism to highlight culture," promoting the deep integration and mutual empowerment of culture and tourism. This has not only rejuvenated the millennium-old culture but also made the tourism industry a new engine for high-quality economic and social development. In 2024, the city's 51 A-level tourist attractions received 28.9486 million tourists, an increase of 9.3% year-on-year, delivering a bright report card of cultural and tourism symbiosis.
Culture as the Foundation: Making Tourism More Profound
Xinzhou City's (忻州市) profound cultural heritage is injecting a source of vitality into the development of the tourism industry. In the field of cultural relic protection, Xinzhou City (忻州市) has compiled the "Xinzhou City (忻州市) Special Plan for Cultural Relic Protection and Utilization (2023-2035)" to build a "dual-core, two-belt, five-zone" protection and utilization pattern to a high standard. Taking advantage of the publicity effect of "Black Myth: Wukong" on Xinzhou's (忻州) ancient architecture, Xinzhou (忻州) organized the implementation of opening projects for 44 national and provincial-level protected cultural relic buildings with open conditions, allowing millennium-old buildings to enter the public eye. Mount Wutai (五台山) and the Yanmen Pass (雁门关) section of the Great Wall, two World Cultural Heritage sites, as well as Tang Dynasty architectural remains such as Foguang Temple (佛光寺) and N禅寺 (Nánchán Sì), have become important windows for tourists to touch history.
The deep integration of intangible cultural heritage and tourism is a major highlight of Xinzhou's (忻州) cultural and tourism integration. Xinzhou Ancient City Scenic Area (忻州古城景区) was selected as a typical case of deep integration of intangible cultural heritage and tourism in Shanxi Province, and Shanxi Sida Liquor and Beverage Co., Ltd. (山西四达酒类饮料有限责任公司) was selected as a typical case of intangible cultural heritage workshops in Shanxi Province. "Shanxi Rural Ancient Architecture Happy Tour Yuanping" (山西·乡村古建 乐游原平) was successfully selected as a national rural tourism boutique route in 2024, and Xingwangzhuang Village (兴旺庄村), Jiyizhuang Township (集义庄乡), Fanshi County (繁峙县), and Wanzicun Village (湾子村), Menxianshi Township (门限石乡), Wutai County (五台县) were rated as key provincial rural tourism villages, and Menxianshi Township (门限石乡), Wutai County (五台县) was rated as a key provincial rural tourism town, allowing tourists to experience the charm of intangible cultural heritage in rural tourism. In the field of literary and artistic creation, Xinzhou's (忻州) innovatively choreographed "Whip Flower Dance Out of Happiness Song" won the 12th "Qunxing Award" of Shanxi Province, injecting more cultural connotations into tourism in an artistic form.
Tourism as a Bridge: Making Culture More Vibrant
The vigorous development of tourism has built a broad stage for cultural inheritance. Xinzhou City (忻州市) has continued to carry out public cultural service improvement projects, completed the evaluation and grading of 163 township (street) cultural stations in the city, and the Xinzhou City Museum (忻州市博物馆) has been rated as a national second-level museum. The Xinzhou City Library (忻州市图书馆) has borrowed more than 300,000 volumes of literature, and the tentacles of public cultural services have extended to every corner of the city.
The regular carrying out of cultural activities allows tourists to experience the unique charm of Xinzhou (忻州) culture during their travels. In 2024, Xinzhou (忻州) offered 1238 free performances to rural areas, and municipal events such as the migrant worker singer competition and the square dance competition were wonderful. The Xinzhou Grand Theater (忻州大剧院) performed 83 regular performances, and the second "Pear Blossom Award" Art Month was successfully held, realizing "wherever tourists are, cultural services extend to." In terms of publicity and promotion, the "Cultural Tourism Xinzhou" (文旅忻州) new media account closely followed hot topics such as "Shanxi and other provinces mutually competing," publishing 412 works with 20.697 million views. The Weibo topic exposure of the "I Spend the New Year in Xinzhou" short video collection competition reached 53.97 million, allowing Xinzhou (忻州) culture to go national with the help of tourism traffic.
Integrated Innovation: Making the Industry More Dynamic
Xinzhou City (忻州市) promotes the integrated development of the cultural and tourism industry with systematic thinking, focusing on building three major tourist distribution centers: Xinzhou Ancient City (忻州古城), Mount Wutai (五台山), and Luyashan (芦芽山), forming a development pattern led by six districts and supported by three major agglomeration areas. In 2024, eight key projects in the Mount Wutai (五台山), Yanmen Pass (雁门关), Laoniu Bay (老牛湾), and Luyashan (芦芽山) scenic areas completed an investment of 162 million yuan, and the Mount Wutai Scenic Area (五台山风景名胜区) launched the reform of the operation and management mechanism, and the leading role of the leading scenic spots continued to increase.
In terms of business innovation, Xinzhou (忻州) vigorously develops the "tourism +" and "+ tourism" models, launches the top ten "Xinzhou Gifts" and exhibits them in many places, and has held the Shanxi Xinzhou "Hometown on Both Sides of the Great Wall" Cultural Tourism Season for two consecutive years, allowing tourists to experience the charm of culture during their travels. In the first quarter of 2025, the city's key monitoring scenic spots received 5.6412 million tourists, an increase of 17.87% year-on-year; the proportion of tourists from outside the province exceeded 40%, and remote source markets such as the Pearl River Delta region and the Yangtze River Delta region continued to expand, and the economic benefits of cultural and tourism integration became increasingly prominent.
Looking to the Future: Making Development More Dynamic
In the future, Xinzhou City (忻州市) will continue to deepen the development path of "using culture to shape tourism and tourism to highlight culture," promote the upgrading of key scenic spots, continue to promote the creation of a national-level tourist resort in the Xinzhou Yunzhong River Hot Spring Tourist Resort (忻州云中河温泉旅游度假区), and complete the city's tourism resource survey. In terms of brand building, strengthen the "overall game" of publicity and promotion efforts, and expand potential source markets such as the northeast and northwest regions; in the field of rural tourism, focus on the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, and declare national and provincial key rural tourism towns; in terms of cultural heritage protection, implement major protection special projects for national treasure-level cultural relics, and select the fifth batch of municipal-level intangible cultural heritage inheritors, so that cultural heritage can be revitalized and utilized in protection.
From the distant bells of Mount Wutai (五台山) to the majestic Great Wall of Yanmen Pass (雁门关), from the green waves of the forest sea of Luyashan (芦芽山) to the fireworks of Xinzhou Ancient City (忻州古城), Xinzhou (忻州) is enhancing the height of tourism with the depth of culture, and expanding the depth of culture with the breadth of tourism. With the continuous deepening of cultural and tourism integration, this millennium-old city is焕发出新的生机与活力 (huàn fā chū xīn de shēng jī yǔ huó lì - "radiating new vitality," to show a renewed sense of energy and dynamism), steadily moving towards the goal of "internationally renowned cultural tourism destination," and contributing wisdom and strength to the national cultural and tourism integration development.
Data source: Xinzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (忻州市文化和旅游局)
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Summer is often rainy, bringing coolness but also hiding multiple health and safety risks.
Sudden high fever and swollen calves after wading through water may be signs of "erysipelas" infection. Accumulated water on and off campus hides drowning risks, and old school buildings are at risk of collapse. Mountain floods, urban flooding, and other disasters may bring dangers. Faced with these potential risks, scientific prevention and systematic response are crucial.
Personal Health
Beware of Contracting "Erysipelas" from Wading
Li Fangfang (李芳芳), Deputy Chief Physician and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Xiangya Hospital of Central South University (中南大学湘雅医院), introduced that heavy rain can cause water accumulation in some road sections, and wading through it may hide health risks, leading to "erysipelas."
"To put it bluntly, 'erysipelas' is an upgraded version of skin inflammation." Li Fangfang (李芳芳) told reporters that it is usually caused by β-hemolytic streptococci entering small wounds on the skin, causing bacterial infection, which leads to skin redness, swelling, fever, and pain. In severe cases, blisters and fever may occur. From the surface, the skin looks like it has been scalded, red and swollen, with particularly clear boundaries, and feels hot and painful to the touch.
"Scratched athlete's foot, mosquito bites that have been scratched open, and even naturally dry and cracked heels can become targets for bacterial invasion," said Li Fangfang (李芳芳).
"Once you suspect you have 'erysipelas,' be sure to seek medical attention promptly." Li Fangfang (李芳芳) said, "Doctors usually prescribe oral or intravenous antibiotics for standardized, full-course treatment based on the condition. Do not handle it yourself or delay treatment, to avoid the spread of infection and more serious complications, such as cellulitis and sepsis. During treatment, you need to rest fully, elevate the affected limb to reduce swelling, and strictly follow the doctor's instructions for medication."
Faced with the risk of "erysipelas" infection, Li Fangfang (李芳芳) reminded: When the skin has wounds, be sure to stay away from dirty water. If you have athlete's foot, eczema, or unhealed wounds on your legs, wading is almost equivalent to "opening the door" for bacteria. If it is unavoidable, remember to do three things immediately after wading: rinse your legs and feet with clean water, especially the gaps between your toes; dry them after rinsing and apply moisturizer to prevent dry skin; and disinfect any broken skin with iodine.
"In the rainy season, the humid environment is also conducive to the growth of fungi. In addition to 'erysipelas,' skin problems such as athlete's foot, onychomycosis, eczema, and dermatitis are also prone to recurrence, and sensitive people should pay special attention to protection," said Li Fangfang (李芳芳).
Therefore, special attention should be paid to keeping clothes dry during the rainy season. "Wearing clothes that are not completely dry or even damp, especially underwear and socks, will continuously irritate the skin, destroy the skin barrier function, and provide a breeding ground for fungi and bacteria, which can easily induce or aggravate skin problems such as eczema, tinea corporis, and tinea cruris." Li Fangfang (李芳芳) suggested using drying and dehumidifying equipment, or using fans for ventilation and extending drying time to ensure that clothes are completely dry. At the same time, in the rainy season, you can choose natural materials such as cotton and linen with good moisture absorption and breathability, and replace clothes in time when they are damp.
Campus Safety
Prevent the Dangers of Water Accumulation
As a special place, campuses need to be particularly vigilant about the safety risks brought by heavy rain. On the one hand, the density of teachers and students on campus is high, and once an accident occurs, it may affect a large number of people. On the other hand, student groups, especially primary and secondary school students, have a weak understanding and prediction ability of risks, and are prone to approaching dangerous areas due to curiosity or a fluke mentality, such as water accumulation areas and damaged buildings, with insufficient self-protection awareness.
Zheng Zhufeng (郑助锋), a student safety risk prevention expert at the Education Bureau of Shaoyang City, Hunan Province (湖南省邵阳市教育局), said that to prevent campus safety risks brought by heavy rain, emergency plans must cover both inside and outside the campus, involving both daily teaching and non-daily teaching periods. "With the summer vacation approaching, some schools are still open to students and provide sports and cultural facilities services; some social extracurricular interest training institutions also usher in students to study, both of which need to be regarded as campus environments and strengthen safety management in an integrated manner," said Zheng Zhufeng (郑助锋).
If the school is located in a low-lying area and the drainage system is not smooth, short-term concentrated rainfall may cause serious water accumulation on and around the campus. Floods inundate campus playgrounds, basements, and low-lying passages, or make roads to and from school, including nearby areas, into wading flood areas, which can easily cause student drowning. Zheng Zhufeng (郑助锋) said, "Students' insufficient awareness of risks and their curiosity-driven approach to water accumulation areas formed by heavy rain bring more challenges to student safety management in rainy weather, which needs to be addressed seriously."
"Walking through water poses a great safety risk to students." Zheng Zhufeng (郑助锋) said that water accumulation areas will cover sewer entrances, and loose or artificially opened manhole covers become hidden traps. A little carelessness may lead to drowning accidents. Some urban and rural road sections may also form collapse areas due to water accumulation soaking and scouring.
Water accumulation inundating power distribution facilities, exposed wires getting wet, and electrical equipment leakage may cause electric shock risks. Students should not take risks to pass through wading areas on their way to and from school; do not easily touch utility poles, bus stops, or light box billboards.
Zheng Zhufeng (郑助锋) reminded that staff in charge of student safety need to pay attention to heavy rain warning information in advance and activate emergency plans in a timely manner. After an accident occurs, the school should promptly notify parents to come to the school to pick up students. At the same time, comprehensively investigate key places outside the campus, and cover the main low-lying road sections, bridge culverts, and river surroundings with escort posts to ensure that all students return home safely.
In addition, although the level of educational infrastructure construction has been greatly improved, some mountainous schools and old urban schools still have a situation where new and old school buildings are used together. Some old school buildings have a long construction history, and the risk of excessive rain erosion, roof leaks, wall cracks, and even partial collapse of buildings should not be ignored. In addition, high-altitude falling objects from roofs and windows caused by heavy rain and windy weather, or broken branches falling, and the collapse caused by insufficient wind and rain resistance of temporary buildings (parking sheds, sunshades) may cause mass casualties. In the process of campus safety management, on the one hand, it is necessary to strengthen key inspections and regular reinforcement, and on the other hand, it is also necessary to do a good job in risk warning on a regular basis.
In addition, in heavy rain, the ground is slippery, which can easily lead to falls; schools in high-altitude mountainous areas may experience heavy fog, and low visibility affects traffic travel, and schools with school buses need to pay special attention.
Disaster Emergency Response
Scientific Avoidance of Mountain Floods and Urban Flooding
Sudden heavy rainfall may bring secondary disasters such as mountain collapses and urban flooding, posing a threat to the safety of people's lives. "Summer rainstorms are often accompanied by strong convective weather such as strong thunderstorms and strong winds, which can easily cause secondary disasters such as urban flooding, mountain floods, and mudslides." Chen Ye (陈冶), Deputy Captain of the Yuelu District Fire and Rescue Brigade in Changsha City (长沙市岳麓区消防救援大队), introduced that when a rainstorm strikes, if you are outdoors, it is best to go indoors as soon as possible, to a solid building or a high place to avoid staying in low-lying areas such as under bridges, culverts, and underground passages, especially to avoid reservoirs and the bottom of hillsides. If you encounter mountain floods or mudslides in mountainous areas, immediately escape to a high place perpendicular to the direction of the water flow, such as ridges and hillsides, and do not run along river valleys or low-lying areas. In addition, thunderstorms often occur before summer rainstorms. Chen Ye (陈冶) reminded that when lightning strikes, do not run in open areas to avoid becoming a "high point"; do not hide under large trees, tower cranes, or billboards; close mobile phones, headphones, and other electronic devices as appropriate; do not touch metal objects, such as umbrella frames and railings; and do not use electrical appliances outdoors unless necessary to avoid attracting lightning.
You should usually do a good job of home protection. "For houses in low-lying areas, the safety risks brought by urban flooding cannot be ignored." Chen Ye (陈冶) said that before rainfall, check the sealing performance of doors and windows, and block doorways and balcony floor drains with sandbags and waterproof barriers to prevent rainwater from flowing into the room. Low-rise residents can raise furniture and appliances, and transfer important documents and valuables to a high place with them. In addition, in areas where houses are built on cut slopes, it is necessary to focus on investigating risks and hidden dangers such as landslides on a daily basis, and especially increase attention during the rainy season. "At present, many villages and communities have generally established emergency shelters. You should know the location of the shelters as much as possible to facilitate relocation. If conditions permit, you can also prepare flashlights, power banks, first aid kits, drinking water, dry food, etc. to ensure that basic needs can be maintained during power outages," said Chen Ye (陈冶).
"If you are trapped by water accumulation, call 119 or 110 for help in time, and send out a distress signal with brightly colored clothes or signal tools while waiting for rescue." Chen Ye (陈冶) suggested that if the vehicle stalls in the water, open the door decisively to escape and do not stay in the car; if the door cannot be opened, use a safety hammer or a hard, sharp object to knock on the four corners of the car window glass to break the window and escape, or escape from the sunroof.
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To prevent manhole-related incidents from happening again, every city must safeguard the safety of the people "under their feet" with a high sense of responsibility, making the city a happy home where everyone feels safe and secure.
It's heartbreaking! Manholes are causing harm again.
A few days ago, in a residential area in Qijiang District (綦江区), Chongqing (重庆), a 12-year-old boy fell into a manhole and unfortunately died due to severe injuries. According to media reports, the manhole was more than 10 meters deep and had no cover protection. The victim was playing nearby in the evening and accidentally fell in, resulting in the tragedy.
Manholes that should be tightly covered have become dangerous "black holes." In cities, there are numerous manholes, some of which are old and located in remote areas. Unprotected manhole openings are easily obscured by weeds or debris, posing significant safety hazards. In recent years, manhole-related accidents have occurred from time to time, mostly due to missing or damaged covers that were not promptly discovered and addressed. This reflects the urgent need to improve the level of refined governance in some cities. The reasons for this include unclear ownership and responsibility, inadequate inspection and maintenance, and imperfect safety management mechanisms.
A small manhole cover is directly related to the safety of the people. To prevent manhole-related incidents from happening again, every city must improve its governance level with a high sense of responsibility, addressing the symptoms and curing the root causes.
It is necessary to clarify management responsibilities. Manholes are not only numerous but also of various types, and their ownership, management, and supervision are often scattered among different functional departments and management entities. Therefore, it is necessary to clearly divide the attribution of responsibility in combination with function and region. Only when the responsibility is clear can we urge various units to establish and improve the manhole cover disposal mechanism. It should be emphasized that property service enterprises, entrusted by the owners to manage the buildings and their ancillary facilities within the building division, should include the manholes in the residential area. Property service enterprises should be responsible for the daily maintenance, inspection, and repair of manholes in the residential area to ensure their normal operation and safe use.
It is necessary to strengthen inspection and maintenance. Management entities must assume management responsibilities. The implementation of responsibility depends on practical and conscientious inspection and maintenance. A unified inspection and management mechanism should be established, with dedicated personnel assigned to regularly inspect manholes at fixed locations, promptly identifying and resolving problems such as missing, damaged, protruding, or sunken covers. Some abandoned manholes should be backfilled in a timely manner to avoid risks to pedestrians.
In addition, we can also try to use new technologies to make up for the shortcomings in management. In the past, some remote manhole covers were stolen or damaged, and it was difficult to detect them in time relying solely on manual inspection. Now, intelligent technology can be used to transform the manhole covers, such as installing monitoring and early warning devices, and using intelligent terminal platforms to monitor the status and whereabouts of the manhole covers in real time. Once a defect is detected, an immediate warning is issued to help managers quickly deal with it.
Safety is paramount. We look forward to more places paying attention to manhole risks and taking action to safeguard the safety of the people "under their feet," making the city a happy home where everyone feels safe and secure.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 丁雅诵
In July, in the office of Jiang Yanxia (姜燕霞), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Nanjing Institute of Technology (南京工程学院), the sound of keyboard clicks never stopped – the computer screen displayed information on more than 40 unemployed graduates who had left the school, each name representing a concern.
The phone rang, and a message from the relevant person in charge of the Pukou District (浦口区) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Nanjing City (南京市) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) made Jiang Yanxia (姜燕霞) feel very excited: "Huatian Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (华天科技（南京）有限公司) and other companies need 70 fresh graduates, a rare opportunity!"
As the school's "local employment service specialist" responsible for contacting the Pukou District (浦口区) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Jiang Yanxia (姜燕霞) quickly fed the information back to the school's Admissions and Employment Office, and immediately released the information in the school's employment work group: "Please pay attention to the colleges, Huatian Technology (华天科技) and other companies have opened 70 technical positions, covering micro-mechanical, materials, automation, computer and other fields, please contact unemployed students in time to submit resumes."
Within 10 minutes, the employment counselors of 5 related colleges responded in a timely manner: "Received, contact immediately!" "Screening is in progress, resumes will be available soon!"
Opening the dynamic database of students who have not yet found employment after leaving the school, the employment counselors of each college carefully reviewed each piece of information: professional direction, job search area, salary expectations... "Hello, student, the alma mater has noticed that there are high-quality positions that highly match your major, details are attached, resumes can be recommended, the alma mater will escort you!" Warm messages were sent to students all over the country.
The precise push of job search information benefits from the "local employment service specialists" established by Nanjing Institute of Technology (南京工程学院). The specialists of each college are responsible for connecting with the human resources and social security departments of various cities in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) and districts in Nanjing City (南京市), and provide the human resources and social security departments with information on all unemployed students who intend to work locally and are from the local area, establishing regular contact.
"During the summer vacation, our local employment service specialist team is still active, dynamically collecting and pushing job information and talent policies according to students' job search intentions," said Wang Weiwei (王薇薇), director of the school's Admissions and Employment Office. "The teachers are very active, because everyone understands that the more they do and the more they care, the smoother the students' employment path will be."
Regarding the employment work of graduates leaving school, the dynamic database of unemployed graduates of Nanjing Institute of Technology (南京工程学院) is classified according to "intended employment, slow employment, and delayed employment," and "one policy for each student" is implemented for unemployed students for precise management. Party and government leaders, professional teachers, counselors, etc. participate in the entire process, carrying out "one-on-one" employment assistance, achieving "leaving school without leaving the heart, and continuous service."
In addition, the school widely explores alumni resources, understands the recruitment needs of alumni enterprises, and hires alumni as employment mentors to provide unemployed graduates with career consultation, experience sharing, and job search guidance. At present, alumni organizations and local unemployed graduates have achieved full coverage of docking services.
"Thank you, teachers, for running around for us during the holidays" "Thank you, school, please check my resume"... Looking at the constantly lit mobile phone screen, Jiang Yanxia (姜燕霞) said with great emotion: "These resumes carry the hopes of students and families, and also carry the expectations of teachers. To build an employment escort project and be a strong backing for students, we will go all out."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨彦帆
This May, Yiqi Tongqiao Pills, a Class 1.1 traditional Chinese medicine innovative drug developed over 20 years, was launched nationwide after Phase III clinical trials. It will be used for the clinical treatment of allergic rhinitis, and a real-world study collecting 10,000 sample data will also be carried out.
Traditional Chinese medicine innovative drugs refer to new traditional Chinese medicine prescription preparations that are not included in the national drug standards, drug registration standards, and the "Directory of Ancient Classical Prescriptions" issued by the national traditional Chinese medicine authorities, have clinical value, and have not been marketed overseas. They mostly refer to traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations composed of multiple pieces of medicinal herbs, extracts, etc., formulated under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine theory. How to give full play to the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine and turn good traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions into good innovative drugs?
Activate Famous Prescriptions, Innovative Drugs are Precise and Effective
"A piece of data activates two famous prescriptions." In the laboratory, the fragrance of medicine filled the air. Hou Jincai, Dean of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute of Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group (扬子江药业集团), held the experimental results and was filled with emotion.
Yiqi Tongqiao Pills are carefully developed by combining the effective components of the modern empirical prescription "Allergy Decoction" and using modern pharmaceutical technology.
"Modern medical research shows that several medicinal materials in classical famous prescriptions, such as Astragalus and Saposhnikovia, can synergistically act on multiple links of the disease, and have a significant two-way regulatory effect on immune function; in modern society, allergens are increasing, and the integration of classical famous prescriptions into the modern prescription 'Allergy Decoction' can more accurately act on allergic links and enhance the anti-allergic effect," said Hou Jincai. He added that extracting the essence of traditional Chinese medicine wisdom with modern "precision medicine" and improving classics based on modern "changes in the disease spectrum" is the first step in developing traditional Chinese medicine innovative drugs.
The efficacy needs to be verified by modern data research.
Hou Jincai introduced that according to the results of the Phase III controlled clinical trial of the new drug, the treatment group showed significant efficacy, with the "disappearance rate of runny nose symptoms" reaching 52.65% and the "disappearance rate of tearing symptoms" as high as 80.97%. 30% of patients did not experience recurrence of rhinitis within one year after taking the medicine for two weeks, which indicates that the new drug has potential long-term effects in treating rhinitis.
"From 'experience support' to 'data support' has always been a difficult point in the transformation of famous prescriptions," said Hou Jincai. Yiqi Tongqiao Pills are used to treat allergic rhinitis. It is understood that the research team of this new drug plans to build a special disease database and carry out large-scale real-world research. The study is expected to cover more than 100 research centers and include as many as 10,000 samples, aiming to provide more sufficient and reliable scientific evidence for the clinical value evaluation of the new drug.
Make Good Traditional Chinese Medicine, Digital Intelligence Technology Improves Quality
Classical prescriptions are quantitatively determined by the weight of medicinal materials, and the effective components of medicinal materials will vary in content with region, climate, and planting technology.
Ensuring the quality, safety, and stability of raw materials tests the supply chain management capabilities of modern pharmaceutical companies.
The 14 medicinal materials of Yiqi Tongqiao Pills all come from high-quality producing areas and the standardized planting bases under Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group (扬子江药业集团). Digital technology runs through planting, picking, processing, and sales to achieve full-chain quality traceability.
"Grind into powder, take three qian per dose, one and a half cups of water, three slices of ginger, decoct and take." This is the preparation method of "Yupingfeng Powder" in ancient books - classical famous prescriptions are mostly decoctions, while Class 1.1 traditional Chinese medicine innovative drugs are preparations composed of "extracts." This transformation tests the ability and wisdom of researchers to "extract its essence."
Located in Taizhou (泰州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, the Yangzijiang Longfengtang Traditional Chinese Medicine Industrial Park (扬子江龙凤堂中药产业园区) has an automation and intelligence level of over 80%. Astragalus, the main medicinal ingredient of Yiqi Tongqiao Pills, undergoes 4 main processes in the extraction liquid workshop, continuously transforming from medicinal material into "concentrated extract."
When Wang Ming, the director of the workshop, first entered the industry 15 years ago, he learned traditional Chinese medicine preparation skills from the older generation of decoction masters. For the next 10 years, he stayed by the high-temperature boiler every day to decoct medicine by hand and manually operate various valves. "At that time, everything depended on experience, and the quality fluctuated greatly," said Wang Ming.
In 2020, the intelligent extraction workshop was built and put into operation. Wang Ming switched to being an engineer, learning the theory of traditional Chinese medicine preparation and modern chemical knowledge, and optimizing various parameters in the intelligent control system.
Today, hundreds of control valves are controlled by an intelligent system. The extract produced in the workshop has uniform quality and more stable efficacy.
Make Good Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Continuously Expand Application Scenarios
The "Opinions on Improving the Quality of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Industry" issued by the General Office of the State Council proposed to accelerate the transformation and upgrading of the traditional Chinese medicine industry. Promote the extension of the industrial chain with "traditional Chinese medicine +" to enrich the high-quality supply of health food, food and drug substances, and other products.
Using AI technology to explore the efficacy of natto and red yeast rice, the company launched natto red yeast rice capsules; relying on the traditional Chinese medicine ingredient Pangdahai, the company carefully created a diversified product line of Lanqin throat lozenges, soft candies, solid beverages, and tea bags; using the traditional Chinese medicine ingredient Astragalus, the company innovatively launched the "fashionable single product" Astragalus coffee... Gu Chengming, head of the marketing department of Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group (扬子江药业集团), introduced: "Traditional Chinese medicine culture emphasizes 'medicine and food homology.' We already have more than 30 health products and snacks containing traditional Chinese medicine ingredients on sale."
"Using public welfare actions to cultivate traditional Chinese medicine culture application scenarios is a new trend in the marketing of the traditional Chinese medicine industry," said Gu Chengming. To popularize traditional Chinese medicine health services, Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group (扬子江药业集团) has carried out many free clinics by academicians and traditional Chinese medicine experts across the country; to promote traditional Chinese medicine health culture, the company organizes employees and citizens to practice Baduanjin (八段锦); to enhance the public's scientific understanding of traditional Chinese medicine, the company has joined hands with the media to launch a series of health programs.
"Explore the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in the field of 'preventive treatment of disease'." Xu Haoyu, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman, and President of Yangzijiang Pharmaceutical Group (扬子江药业集团), said that the company is deeply cultivating and developing in the big health industry, and striving to bring more products and services that meet consumers' health needs into thousands of households.
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Lijiang City (丽江市), Yunnan Province (云南省), has an elevation difference of over 4,500 meters, and its diverse terrain has nurtured a rich plateau characteristic agriculture. In recent years, Lijiang City (丽江市) has carried out ecological restoration based on local conditions, organically combining the development of characteristic agriculture with the protection of the ecological environment. The increasingly better ecological environment has become an advantage for industrial development, and the development of industry has also provided assistance for the improvement of the ecological environment.
In Lijiang (丽江), Yunnan (云南), the dry-hot valley of the Jinsha River (金沙江) has nurtured a large mango-growing county; the cold mountainous areas with large areas of coniferous forests have seen the vigorous development of morel mushroom cultivation; and in the high-altitude cold mountainous areas, apples that were previously difficult to sell are now sold overseas...
From the main peak of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山) to the Lijiang (丽江) section of the dry-hot valley of the Jinsha River (金沙江), Lijiang City (丽江市) has an elevation difference of over 4,500 meters. How to develop characteristic agriculture under different natural conditions? How to maintain the ecological bottom line and improve the ecological environment in development? The reporter conducted an investigation in Lijiang City (丽江市).
"Because it adapts to the climate of the valley, mangoes can take root; because of mango cultivation, the ecology of the valley can be restored."
High temperature, drought, steep slopes, and sparse trees... Huaping County (华坪县), Lijiang City (丽江市), located in the dry-hot valley of the Jinsha River (金沙江), used to rely on coal mining, and agricultural development was insufficient. Later, as coal mines were gradually closed down, agriculture faced transformation, and the local area selected crops suitable for the local climate and soil - mangoes. Within more than ten years, a large area of the dry-hot valley of the Jinsha River (金沙江) within Huaping County (华坪县) developed a mango industry.
"The climate is dry and hot, and the land is barren, which is not conducive to the development of traditional planting industry, and the benefits are low." Zhang Guohui (张国辉), director of the Mango Industry Development Center of Huaping County (华坪县芒果产业发展中心), said, "Mangoes happen to like heat, drought, and barrenness, and are suitable for the light, heat, and soil conditions of Huaping County (华坪县)."
The reporter's interview found that from the flower industry to the small berry industries such as blueberries, the important resource behind the development of Yunnan's (云南) plateau characteristic agriculture is precisely the climate - high-altitude, low-latitude areas have not low temperatures, good light, and large temperature differences between day and night, and characteristic agriculture produces high yields and good quality.
The same is true for Huaping mangoes (华坪芒果). "A diurnal temperature range of 15 degrees Celsius is conducive to sugar accumulation, and an average annual sunshine of over 2,500 hours improves the coloring rate. The drought that many crops find difficult to adapt to, on the contrary, reduces the invasion of pests and diseases to mangoes." Zhang Guohui (张国辉) added that the valley mountainous terrain and large elevation difference make the varieties of Huaping mangoes (华坪芒果) more diverse. "One mountain has multiple varieties, staggered listing, and Huaping (华坪) has mangoes on the market from June to November."
Seeing that mangoes have high benefits, more and more people are trying to grow mangoes, and new problems have arisen: water is scarce, and steep slopes cannot store water. How to solve the irrigation problem of large-scale mango planting? In order to solve the "water problem", the local area explored various methods such as river water irrigation, dam pond water storage irrigation, and ditch irrigation, and also laid photovoltaic panels to convert abundant solar energy resources into irrigation power. Facing the soil management problems left over from the coal industry, "Huaping (华坪) re-covers the soil on coal gangue. The decomposition of coal gangue produces humic acid, which improves soil fertility. The improved soil makes it easier for mango roots to stretch and grow better." Zhang Guohui (张国辉) said.
Mango roots consolidate the soil, and terraced fields transform and manage rocky desertification slopes. In a few years, Huaping's (华坪) abandoned mines have gradually been covered with greenery. "The vegetation coverage rate has increased, and the effect of soil and water conservation is naturally better. Now, the frequency of acid rain has decreased, the amount of soil erosion is also decreasing, and the air quality has been improved." Zhang Guohui (张国辉) said, "Because it adapts to the climate of the valley, mangoes can take root; because of mango cultivation, the ecology of the valley can be restored."
"Forest-mushroom symbiosis has turned the past 'relying on the mountain to eat the mountain' of cutting down trees and reclaiming wasteland into 'relying on the mountain to enrich the mountain' of protecting forests and raising mountains."
In Yongsheng County (永胜县), Lijiang City (丽江市), the most important "fields" of grower Du Jieyun (杜介云) are the dense forests of Changping Mountain (长坪山). The thick pine needles covering the ground have become the hiding place for morel mushrooms.
Why grow morel mushrooms in cold mountainous areas? Obviously there are plains, why grow morel mushrooms in the mountains?
"Growing morel mushrooms in the plains requires crop rotation with crops. Planting a season of mushrooms requires grabbing two seasons of land. Moreover, fertilizers have 'fed' the soil hard, and the cost is getting higher and higher." In 2022, Du Jieyun (杜介云) went up the mountain to grow morel mushrooms with a try-it-and-see attitude. "Morel mushrooms like shade and humidity. Growing mushrooms in the mountains, the trees themselves can provide shade."
"Growing mushrooms in the mountains does not grab arable land, does not require greenhouses, and has low costs and good quality." Du Jieyun (杜介云) said that the 150 acres of morel mushrooms he and his relatives and friends jointly planted had a bumper harvest in the first year.
Research by the research team of the Kunming Institute of Botany (昆明植物研究所), Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) shows that cold mountainous areas with relatively higher altitudes are more suitable for the growth of morel mushrooms. Changping Mountain (长坪山) has a high altitude and the pine forest shades the sun, providing good conditions for the cultivation of morel mushrooms.
"Forest-mushroom symbiosis has turned the past 'relying on the mountain to eat the mountain' of cutting down trees and reclaiming wasteland into 'relying on the mountain to enrich the mountain' of protecting forests and raising mountains." Du Jieyun (杜介云) calculated an ecological account: pine forests provide a shady environment for morel mushrooms, and the pine needle humus layer under the trees provides natural nutrients for morel mushrooms; mycelium decomposes dead branches and fallen leaves, and can also provide nutrients for the soil. "Now, the income of the masses in our cold mountainous areas is no less than that of the plain areas." Du Jieyun (杜介云) said.
"Planting trees on the mountain and nourishing the mountain with trees, the land becomes more and more fertile, and the fruits become sweeter and sweeter."
In the apple planting base in Xinyingpan Township (新营盘乡), Ninglang Yi Autonomous County (宁蒗彝族自治县), Lijiang City (丽江市), the "2700 Apple" planted in the mountainous area at an altitude of 2700-2900 meters is now sold to Southeast Asia and other places.
Lu Quan (鲁权), chairman of Ninglang Hengtai Agricultural Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (宁蒗恒泰农业投资开发有限公司), has been dealing with apples since he was a child. In his memory, apples are sweet with "bitterness": "Apples are sweet, but the traffic is blocked, the fruits have no sales channels, and it is bitter to live a life simply by selling apples."
After graduating from university in 2012, Lu Quan (鲁权) chose to return to Xinyingpan Township (新营盘乡). He found that traditional apple planting did not make much money, and the masses were naturally too lazy to manage it; poor management led to poor sales of apples. "The apple varieties are mixed, the fertilization is unscientific, the nutrition is lacking, and the quality and yield of apples have been affected." Lu Quan (鲁权) was determined to change the planting appearance of apples in his hometown and develop the "2700 Apple" brand with the villagers.
To improve the quality of apples, the first thing to do is to improve the apple varieties. Lu Quan (鲁权) and the research team decided to seek answers from the local species in the depths of the mountains - Lijiang Crabapple (丽江山荆子). Lijiang Crabapple (丽江山荆子) is a wild plant of the apple genus that can survive in rocky desertification mountainous areas above 2700 meters. Its developed root system can penetrate into rock crevices and become an ideal high-altitude rootstock for "2700 Apple".
The local wild biological germplasm resources have helped the local apple industry to break out a new path. Lu Quan (鲁权) grafted the tender buds of high-quality apple varieties selected from "Changfu No. 2" onto the roots and stems of Lijiang Crabapple (丽江山荆子), just like replacing the apple tree with a strong physique of a "mountain man". The grafted new apple tree is more drought-resistant and barren-resistant, more adaptable to the alpine environment, and the root system can grasp the soil on the slope, and the disease resistance of the apple tree is significantly improved.
Now, "2700 Apple" has become a local ecological business card. "Planting trees on the mountain and nourishing the mountain with trees, the land becomes more and more fertile, and the fruits become sweeter and sweeter." Lu Quan (鲁权) said.
"As roads have been opened in alpine mountainous areas and online e-commerce has entered the villages, Ninglang (宁蒗) apples are no longer worried about sales." Lu Quan (鲁权) said that the alpine environment can also become an advantage for industrial development. "The apples in my hometown are of good quality, and we want to let more high-quality Ninglang (宁蒗) apples fly out of the mountains."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter: Li Hongmei (李红梅)) This year's No. 4 typhoon "Danas" weakened to a tropical storm level on the afternoon of July 7th. At 17:00, its center was located in the southwestern sea area of the East China Sea, about 190 kilometers south of Wenling (温岭), Zhejiang. The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that "Danas" will first move northeast at a speed of about 10 kilometers per hour, and gradually turn to the west from the morning of the 8th. The intensity may increase again, and it will make landfall again on the coast of Taizhou (台州), Zhejiang to Ningde (宁德), Fujian from the afternoon of the 8th to the early morning of the 9th. When it makes landfall, it will be at the level of a tropical storm or a severe tropical storm. After landing, it will move westward and southward, and the intensity will slowly weaken. "Danas" will continue to affect the southeast coast, bringing wind and rain. At 18:00 on the 7th, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a blue typhoon warning.
It is expected that from 20:00 on the 7th to 20:00 on the 8th, there will be strong winds of magnitude 6-7, with gusts of magnitude 8-9, in the East China Sea and the sea near the Diaoyu Islands (钓鱼岛), the ocean east of Taiwan, the coastal areas of Zhejiang, the coastal areas of Fujian, the coastal areas of Shanghai, the coastal areas of Taiwan Island, the coastal areas of eastern Guangdong, the Taiwan Strait, the Bashi Channel, and the northeastern and southwestern parts of the South China Sea. The wind force in the nearby sea areas and regions passed by the center of "Danas" can reach magnitude 8-10, with gusts of magnitude 11-12.
Meteorological experts remind that in the next three days, "Danas" will affect Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi and other places. Attention should be paid to mountain floods, geological disasters, small and medium-sized river floods and urban rainstorms and waterlogging that may be caused. The southeastern coastal areas should be alert to the hazards of strong winds. There will be more rainfall in the Sichuan Basin (四川盆地) and the eastern part of the Northwest China, North China and other places. Attention should be paid to local heavy rainfall and secondary disasters that may be caused by strong convective weather.
This newspaper reported from Beijing on July 7th (Reporter: Wang Hao (王浩)) Affected by this year's No. 4 typhoon "Danas", there will be a heavy rainfall process in eastern Jiangnan from July 7th to 10th, among which some areas in eastern and southern Zhejiang, coastal areas of eastern Fujian, and central and eastern Jiangxi will have heavy rain to torrential rain. The Qiantang River (钱塘江) and its tributaries Xin'an River (新安江), Jinhua River (金华江), Cao'e River (曹娥江), and the coastal rivers of southern Zhejiang such as the Jiao River (椒江), Ou River (瓯江), and Feiyun River (飞云江), as well as the Jiao River (交溪) and Ao River (鳌江) in Fujian, and the Yuan River (袁水) and Jin River (锦江) tributaries of the Gan River (赣江) in Jiangxi will experience rising water levels. Some small and medium-sized rivers in the rainstorm area may experience floods exceeding the warning level, and the risk of mountain torrent disasters in hilly areas is relatively high.
At 11:00 on July 7, the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) launched a Level IV emergency response for flood prevention in Zhejiang and Fujian, and sent a working group to Zhejiang Province to assist and guide typhoon, rainstorm and flood prevention work. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) conducts daily rolling consultations to assess the path, development trend and impact range of Typhoon "Danas", and makes arrangements for the safe flood season of reservoirs, flood prevention of small and medium-sized rivers and mountain torrent disasters in the typhoon-affected area; it issues targeted warnings in the form of "one province, one order" every day to guide local water conservancy departments to make targeted preparations for prevention and response.
The Taihu Basin Authority (太湖流域管理局) of the Ministry of Water Resources and Zhejiang, Fujian and other provinces have respectively launched Level IV or Level III emergency responses for flood prevention, and implemented detailed prevention measures matching the response level. The Taihu Basin Authority (太湖流域管理局) coordinates the multi-objective needs of flood control, water supply, and water ecology, and precisely schedules the drainage of key channels such as the Wangyu River (望虞河) and Taipu River (太浦河) to maintain reasonable water levels in the Taihu Lake (太湖) and river network area while ensuring flood control safety. The Zhejiang Provincial Department of Water Resources (浙江省水利厅) pre-scheduled the pre-drainage volume of 150 million cubic meters from large and medium-sized reservoirs and plain river network area pumping stations in Wenzhou (温州), Taizhou (台州) and other places to free up storage space. The Fujian Provincial Department of Water Resources (福建省水利厅) urged the implementation of safety measures for reservoirs and water conservancy projects under construction in coastal areas to ensure safe flood season, and strengthened project inspection and defense.
Return to TopPeople's health is an important symbol of socialist modernization. Jiangxi Province (江西省) has always placed safeguarding people's health in a strategic position of priority development, treating "people's livelihood matters" as "top priorities," transforming the "problem list" of people's livelihood into a "performance list," striving to build a new era of health and wellness "four zones and four highlands," focusing on solving the urgent and difficult problems that concern the masses, striving to supplement the "healthy foundation" and brighten the "happy color," and continuously improving the health level of the people.
Running out of the "acceleration" of inclusive childcare services
In 2022, Jiangxi (江西) established a childcare subsidy system for infants and young children and included it in the practical affairs of people's livelihood of the provincial government. Childcare institutions that enroll infants and young children under the age of 3 according to the local government's inclusive guidance price are subsidized at 200 yuan per child per month based on the actual number of children enrolled and the number of months. The subsidy for childcare for infants and young children has been continuously increased. In 2023, the subsidy standard for childcare for infants and young children will be increased by 100 yuan, reaching 300 yuan per child per month, to provide the masses with high-quality and affordable childcare services. Over the past three years, the province has issued a total of approximately 200 million yuan in childcare subsidies, subsidizing 193,200 childcare places, effectively reducing the economic burden on families, helping to build a fertility-friendly society, and ranking the province's birth rate in the first tier of the country for many years in a row.
Weaving a "safety net" to protect women's health
In order to protect and promote women's health, Jiangxi (江西) actively responded to the "Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer" proposed by the World Health Organization. In 2023, the province included the work of "free HPV vaccination for eligible girls" in the practical affairs of people's livelihood of the provincial government and issued the "Cervical Cancer Prevention Tips," improving the policy measures covering all aspects of cervical cancer prevention and control. Over the past two years, HPV vaccines have been provided free of charge to more than 700,000 eligible girls, effectively promoting Jiangxi's (江西) cervical cancer prevention strategy from the traditional secondary prevention based on screening to the primary prevention based on vaccine-based precision protection.
Building a new pattern of cancer prevention and control
In order to effectively reduce the incidence and mortality of cancer, in 2025, Jiangxi (江西) issued the "Jiangxi Province (江西省) Special Action Plan for Cancer Prevention and Control (2025-2027)" and included lung cancer screening and early intervention in the practical affairs of people's livelihood of the provincial government, exploring and implementing a new path of integrated management of cancer "prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation." Since the implementation of the special action, an intelligent screening management platform has been built, a key cancer prevention and control alliance has been established, and a vertical management of "province-city-county" and a horizontal cooperation network of "grassroots-disease control-designated hospitals" have been constructed. It is estimated that by 2025, the target population participating in lung cancer risk assessment will reach 3.24 million, and the high-risk population receiving screening will reach 486,000. Jiangxi's (江西) new pattern of cancer prevention and control with "government-led, departmental collaboration, social mobilization, and public participation" is accelerating.
Guarding the "first gate" of newborn health
In order to actively prevent and reduce the occurrence of birth defects and ensure the quality of the newborn population from the source, Jiangxi (江西) has included "birth defect prevention and control services" in the practical affairs of people's livelihood of the provincial government since 2023, providing free 4 prenatal screening and 4 neonatal disease screening for pregnant women and newborns in the province, making it one of the provinces with the most free projects and the widest coverage of the population. Over the past two years, a total of 1,679,400 person-times have been provided with 4 free prenatal screening services, and 1,916,500 person-times have been provided with 4 free neonatal disease screening. Intervention measures have been taken in a timely manner for the abnormalities screened out, forming a full-chain service process of "immediate screening, immediate treatment, and immediate rescue," saving a total of approximately 362 million yuan in childbirth costs for pregnant women and their families in the province.
Improving the service capacity of primary medical care
In order to improve the service capacity of primary medical institutions and help hierarchical diagnosis and treatment, Jiangxi (江西) has built a primary-level smart medical system covering both rural and township levels, focusing on assisting doctors, benefiting the people, and assisting government, promoting information empowerment, and helping to improve quality and efficiency. In terms of assisting doctors, the intelligent voice follow-up function can improve the efficiency of chronic disease follow-up, share basic medical and basic public health data, and improve the efficiency of medical and prevention integration. In terms of benefiting the people, the smart health Jiangxi (江西) mini-program is launched to effectively improve the people's sense of gain; the smart medical insurance "village-to-village" terminal is connected to realize face-swiping medical treatment and inter-diagnosis settlement, improving the people's medical treatment experience. In terms of assisting government, the data of primary medical institutions in the province is connected to grasp the diagnosis and treatment, public health, and contracted service in real time; the management reports of institutions, human resources, and equipment allocation are automatically counted to provide data support for the scientific decision-making of health administrative departments. At present, 1,776 township health centers (community health service centers) and 20,724 village clinics in the province have launched and used the primary-level smart medical system, and the service capacity of primary medical care has been effectively improved.
Opening up the "expressway" for mutual recognition and sharing of inspection and testing results
Repeated medical examinations can easily increase the economic burden on patients and waste medical resources. In order to solve the problem of "difficulty in mutual recognition of inspection and testing results," Jiangxi (江西) has solidly promoted the mutual recognition and sharing of inspection and testing results, following the principle of "**够用管用**" (gòu yòng guǎn yòng - "sufficient and effective," meeting the basic needs and being practical), clarifying the mutual recognition rules for 8 types of 82 clinical laboratory items and 3 types of 467 radiological imaging items and other common and frequently used inspection and testing items with stable results. Following the principle of "**提质扩面**" (tí zhì kuò miàn - "improve quality and expand coverage," enhancing quality and broadening scope), a three-level inspection and testing result mutual recognition and sharing platform at the provincial, municipal, and county levels has been built to promote interconnection at the provincial, municipal, and county levels. A two-level quality control system at the provincial and municipal levels has been established to carry out 92 inter-laboratory quality evaluation projects, covering 570 laboratories in the province, to ensure the homogeneity of medical quality. At the same time, information construction is accelerated to solve the problem of "cannot recognize," medical insurance policies are improved to solve the problem of "unwilling to recognize," and a risk prevention and control system is built to solve the problem of "dare not recognize," comprehensively promoting the mutual recognition and sharing of inspection and testing results.
Data source: Jiangxi Provincial Health Commission (江西省卫生健康委员会)
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On July 7th, Beijing time, the WTT Grand Smash USA kicked off its main competition in Las Vegas. In the men's singles 1/32 finals, Chinese player Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) defeated Romanian player with a score of 3:1 and advanced to the next round.
Embarking on a new journey, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) has more confidence and composure in his heart. More than a month ago, he won the men's singles gold medal at the Doha World Table Tennis Championships, winning his first individual world's three major tournaments (Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup) men's singles champion, proving his strength with his results.
"After suffering comes sweetness, dreams come true!" Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) said in an exclusive interview with this reporter, "The setbacks and failures of the past have been turned over, and this championship has added momentum to my progress."
In the first World Table Tennis Championships "exam" of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic cycle, the Chinese national team faced multiple challenges such as the transition of old and new players and insufficient pre-match training time. Ma Long (马龙), who has won six Olympic gold medals, and Fan Zhendong (樊振东), the defending champion, did not participate. The Chinese men's table tennis team sent a relatively young lineup, and Wang Chuqin (王楚钦), who has relatively rich experience in major competitions, was highly expected.
"Is this the best chance for you to win the men's singles world championship?" On the first day of the Doha World Table Tennis Championships, after Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) advanced to the second round of the men's singles, the reporter raised this question in the mixed zone.
There was no outspoken ambition, only a simple "no" - Wang Chuqin's (王楚钦) answer was very straightforward. This is not only a humble attitude of vowing to "play every game well and focus on every point," but also a clear judgment of the competitive situation.
In the arena with many masters, it tests not only skills but also mentality. After passing the first three rounds of the men's singles with 3 games of 4:0, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) faced French player Simon Gauzy in the 1/8 finals. In the first two games, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) was 0:2 behind by a large score, and he panicked a little: "I felt like I was going to say goodbye to the game."
During the intermission, coach Wang Hao (王皓), who was sitting on the sidelines, took Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) to change his jersey. Getting away from the tense atmosphere allowed Wang Chuqin (王楚钦), who was on the edge of a "cliff," to change his mind and quickly calm down.
"I can't think about winning or losing anymore, I must play my own strength." Wang Chuqin (王楚钦), who returned to the court, seemed to have been reborn, winning 4 consecutive games and reversing the opponent. A "big heart" supported him in his comeback.
After defeating Simon Gauzy, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) showed an unstoppable aura. Next, whether it was against Swedish player Moregard or Brazilian player Hugo Calderano - two opponents who had defeated him in the Olympic Games and the World Cup, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) played more comfortably, and also made his opponents lose convincingly.
Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) is one of the few left-handed players in the Chinese national team. He has a strong personal understanding ability, is willing to endure hardship in training, and does not admit defeat. In 2021, 21-year-old Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) felt the Olympic atmosphere in Tokyo as a P card (substitute). In the Paris Olympic cycle, he gradually grew into the main force of the Chinese men's team, but he still lacked a men's singles gold medal in the world's three major tournaments to prove that he could shoulder the team's leading responsibility.
In the past two years, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) has always worked hard to move towards his goal, and the process of chasing his dream has "pushed" him to grow.
In the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) and Ma Long (马龙) and Fan Zhendong (樊振东) jointly won the men's team gold medal, and partnered with Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎) to win the first mixed doubles championship for the Chinese national team, but stopped in the top 32 in the men's singles competition. At that time, he was ranked number one in the world, and such a "upset" caused a lot of doubts.
The months after the Olympic Games were difficult. Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) fell into self-doubt and was under public opinion pressure, making every game "walking on thin ice" for him. In October of that year, in the men's team 1/4 finals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, he even lost to 14-year-old Benjamin Faraji from the Iranian team.
"In table tennis, no one can 一飞冲天 (yī fēi chōng tiān - "soar to the sky in one flight," to achieve rapid success); even if you fall to the bottom, as long as you are willing to climb upwards, you will have the opportunity to rebound." With the enlightenment and help of the coach, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) overcame his "inner demons" and finally understood: the direction lost in the game must be found back in the game.
In November 2024, in the men's singles final of the WTT Finals, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) swept Japanese player Tomokazu Harimoto (张本智和) 4:0 and topped the event for three consecutive years. This victory injected strong confidence into him and allowed him to cheer up again. Shielding himself from external interference, he unloaded the burden of public opinion and settled down to complete his training and new games.
In training, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) improved the quality and scrutinized the techniques more carefully. In order to cope with the "hawk-eye" challenge in the game, he strengthened his serve practice and analyzed and standardized his movements one by one through videos taken by the coach. After thousands of trials and tribulations, he created a "famous scene" on the field where he won the opponent's "challenge" with a standard serve.
In order to overcome the adverse effects of the damaged racket at the Paris Olympic Games, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) forced himself to work more with the spare racket in daily training. At the Doha World Table Tennis Championships, when a similar situation occurred again, he successfully completed the subsequent games with the spare racket, and his psychological adjustment in the face of unexpected situations became more and more mature.
"Every game is a new challenge, and the key to winning is focus." From being reversed by Hugo Calderano in the men's singles semi-finals of the ITTF World Cup in April this year to defeating the opponent in the men's singles final of the Doha World Table Tennis Championships, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) made full preparations in terms of technical and tactical research and thought. He went all out when he took the stage, and the result came naturally.
In one tempering after another, Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) walked out of the road of transformation and added color to his growth with the men's singles world championship.
"There are more challenges waiting for me later, I hope this championship is not a 'flash in the pan'." Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) is clear in his heart that facing the fierce competition and the uncertainty brought about by the adjustment of the Olympic events, there are still many high mountains to climb.
"Only by being down-to-earth in every step can we achieve great goals." Wang Chuqin (王楚钦) said that under the unity and cooperation of the glorious collective of the Chinese table tennis team, generations of table tennis players have condensed wisdom and experience and achieved excellent results. He will continue to pursue his dream with practical actions, strive to win glory for the country, and inherit the glory of the Chinese national team.
Return to Top"Using a large ping-pong paddle on a badminton court to play tennis" is a vivid way to describe pickleball.
Pickleball originated in the United States in 1965. Its founder called it Pickleball, which was translated as 匹克球. Due to its low cost, ease of learning, and strong appeal, this sport has been rapidly promoted worldwide. The inaugural pickleball Grand Slam event at the 2025 Australian Open further enhanced the sport's influence.
As a net-and-court sport, the standard pickleball court size is approximately 13.41 meters × 6.10 meters, and it can be played in singles or doubles. Except for the lines, it is similar to a doubles badminton court. The height of the net at both sidelines is approximately 91.44 centimeters, and the height at the center is approximately 86.36 centimeters. The court has two service areas and a non-volley zone.
Pickleball paddles look like oversized ping-pong paddles. The sum of the length and width of the paddle must not exceed 60.96 centimeters, and the length of the paddle must not exceed 43.18 centimeters. There are no restrictions on the thickness and weight of the paddle. The ball is approximately 74 millimeters in diameter and is made of hollow plastic with evenly distributed round holes on the surface; the number of holes varies depending on the usage scenario.
Due to the slow flight speed and rhythm of the ball, beginners can easily get started. The pickleball game system is comprehensively designed with a variety of gameplay formats, including 11-point, 15-point, and 21-point scoring systems per game.
When serving, participants need to hit the ball with the bottom of the paddle, and the ball must land in the opponent's diagonal service area to be valid, which is similar to badminton. At the same time, the specific "double bounce rule" and non-volley zone regulations make the game full of strategy, testing players' positioning, movement, and timing of hitting the ball.
Pickleball does not require high-end equipment and has strong social attributes. The choice of venues is also relatively flexible. Badminton courts, tennis courts, and even plastic runways can be converted into pickleball courts, which has accelerated the popularity of the sport in schools and communities.
(Reported by Li Shuo (李硕))
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) July 7th dispatch (Reporter Zeng Huafeng (曾华锋)) On July 5th and 6th, the Mountain Running World Cup (China (中国)·Chongli (崇礼) Station) was held in Chongli District (崇礼区), Zhangjiakou City (张家口市), Hebei Province (河北省). This was the first time the Mountain Running World Cup has been held in China (中国), and it is also the highest-level mountain running event held in China (中国) to date. The event included uphill and classic categories, attracting more than 600 athletes from 20 countries and regions.
On the 5th, the uphill race with a distance of 7.2 kilometers and a cumulative climb of 706 meters was held. German athlete Lukas Ehrle won the men's title with a time of 35 minutes and 13 seconds, Kenyan athlete Valentine Jepkoech Rutto won the women's title with a time of 40 minutes and 59 seconds, and Chinese athlete Wang Kaili (王开丽) finished sixth in the women's race with a time of 46 minutes and 30 seconds.
On the 6th, the classic race with a distance of 21.9 kilometers and a cumulative climb of 1417 meters was held. Kenyan athlete Michael Selelo Saoli won the men's title with a time of 1 hour, 38 minutes and 19 seconds, and Kenyan athlete Valentine Jepkoech Rutto won the women's title with a time of 1 hour, 55 minutes and 43 seconds.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Xining (西宁) dispatch on July 7th (Reporter Cao Jiwei (曹继炜)) On the 7th, the 24th Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race ushered in its first high-difficulty stage, with Spanish cyclist Xilvacusan Guillermo (席尔瓦库桑·吉列尔莫) winning the stage championship.
This stage was the second stage of the Tour of Qinghai Lake, with a course of 151 kilometers. The race entered mountainous and hilly areas, with 3 climbing points and 2 intermediate sprint points.
This year's Tour of Qinghai Lake will be held from July 6th to 13th, and will close on the 13th in Haiyan County (海晏县), Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海北藏族自治州), Qinghai (青海). The event lasts for 8 days, with 8 stages, passing through Xining City (西宁市), Haidong City (海东市), Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海南藏族自治州), and Haibei Prefecture (海北州), with a total mileage of 1400 kilometers, including a race distance of 1325 kilometers, a ceremonial ride of 10 kilometers, and a transfer distance of 65 kilometers. More than 150 athletes from 22 teams from all over the world participated in the competition.
Return to TopThis summer, the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League (江苏省城市足球联赛) (referred to as "Su Chao (苏超)"), with the concept of "national participation + city honor," has attracted much attention, driving the continued rise of tourism, catering, leisure, sports and other consumption in many parts of Jiangsu (江苏), delivering a bright answer sheet for the deep integration and development of culture and tourism. As a national brand rooted in Jiangsu (江苏), Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) has fully sponsored the Suqian (宿迁) team of "Su Chao (苏超)", actively exploring innovative practices of empowering regional cultural communication and serving the high-quality development of culture and tourism with corporate power.
Displaying Brand Culture, Enriching City Image
In the fourth round of the "Su Chao (苏超)" focus battle, at the game site of the Suqian (宿迁) team playing against the Yancheng (盐城) team at home, the fan formation organized by Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) shouted cheering slogans, which not only set off the atmosphere of the game, but also served the host to display the way of hospitality.
Relying on the opportunities brought by the event, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) carefully created an industrial tourism route, inviting fans of the visiting team as "cultural experience officers," and through the closed loop of "watching a game, bringing a feeling," transformed the short-term traffic of the event economy into the long-term retention of cultural and tourism development. Visiting team fans can take the shuttle bus to the Suqian Yanghe Distillery Cultural Tourism Zone (宿迁洋河酒厂文化旅游区), step over the bluestone slabs of the old cellar pool site, visit the "breathing mud cellar" with a 600-year history at close range, feel the profound historical and cultural heritage in the mellow aroma of wine, and enrich their understanding of the city image of Suqian (宿迁).
As a liquor brand deeply rooted in the fertile soil of Suqian (宿迁), Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) adheres to quality first and ingenuity in management, and has become a bright business card of Suqian (宿迁). This full sponsorship of the Suqian (宿迁) team is an act of Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) caring for its hometown and actively fulfilling its corporate social responsibility, which helps to promote the promotion of Suqian (宿迁) cultural and tourism brands. At the same time, Yanghe Haizhilan (洋河海之蓝) sponsors the "Su Chao (苏超)" game live broadcast program, and connects with well-known commentators to take fans to visit the stadium in the cloud in advance, injecting corporate power into enhancing the influence of the city's cultural and tourism brand, and making the image of Suqian (宿迁) as the "China Wine Capital (中国酒都)" more popular.
Multi-dimensional Service Guarantee, Upgrading Fan Experience
The success of a national event is inseparable from meticulous service support. Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) joins hands with Suqian Culture and Tourism (宿迁文旅) to further expand the event economy and help sports events become a new engine for promoting cultural development and social consumption.
On the green field, the Suqian (宿迁) team and brother teams dedicate a competitive feast; outside the stadium, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) innovatively creates courtesy benefits for fans. While joining hands with Suqian Culture and Tourism (宿迁文旅) to provide a series of heart-warming services for fans, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) specially launched the "wine and tourism integration exclusive courtesy" for visiting team fans, that is, they can visit the two national 4A-level tourist attractions, Suqian Yanghe Distillery Cultural Tourism Zone (宿迁洋河酒厂文化旅游区) and Shuanggou Wine Culture Tourism Zone (双沟酒文化旅游区), free of charge with their ID cards. Before the game between the Suqian (宿迁) team and the Yancheng (盐城) team, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) also arranged cultural and tourism points such as football walls and brand markets inside and outside the Suqian Dream Blue Olympic Sports Center (宿迁梦之蓝·奥体中心), further enhancing the interaction between the event, the brand and the fans.
Through corporate actions to help the event upgrade the fan experience, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) interprets the company's social responsibility and cultural responsibility with innovative practices of serving sports events and helping cultural and tourism brand construction, and helps to brighten the city card of Suqian (宿迁).
Promoting the Spirit of Sports, Nourishing the Fertile Soil of Culture and Tourism
From sponsoring the Nanjing Marathon (南京马拉松) and the "I Love Tianzhilan (我爱天之蓝)" City Orienteering Competition, to helping "Village BA (村BA)", supporting the Chinese National Women's Football Team (中国国家女子足球队), and then to this "two-way rush and common growth" with the "Su Chao (苏超)" Suqian (宿迁) team, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) has always invested high-quality resources in the fertile soil of mass sports, and is committed to accurately focusing on the sports dreams of ordinary people, so that the spirit of sports extends from the arena to life. In recent years, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) has continuously participated in sports activities, promoted sports, and promoted the spirit of sports, promoted the cross-border integration of "sports + wine culture", and continuously created new sports consumption scenarios, helping to promote the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism.
With the ingenuity of liquor culture, Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份) connects the passion of green competition, the weight of intangible cultural heritage inheritance, and the ingenuity of cultural and tourism integration, and helps the national fitness and mass sports undertakings with its outstanding brand influence and profound cultural heritage, adding color to people's beautiful life.
Data source: Yanghe Brewery (洋河股份)
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Su Dongpo (苏东坡) experienced three major ups and downs in his life, served as an official in eight different prefectures, and traveled across a large part of China, leaving behind a rich Dongpo (东坡) cultural heritage that has become a valuable spiritual asset for future generations. We can not only engage with him through his poetry, calligraphy, and paintings, but also trace his footsteps and encounter him in the different cities where he lived and in his various circumstances.
"Dongpo Travels – China Cultural Relics Themed Tourist Route," from the Three Su Shrine (三苏祠) to the Chaoran Terrace (超然台), from the Kuaizai Pavilion (快哉亭) to the Pingshan Hall (平山堂), from Dongpo Academies (东坡书院) to Dongpo's former residences and memorial halls across the country... Representatives and experts from 18 locations with Dongpo (东坡) relics and sites across the country expressed strong interest, discussing how to use the cultural relics themed tourist route as a link, balancing historical authenticity with experiential innovation, to make the "Dongpo" (东坡) cultural IP a vivid carrier for telling Chinese stories.
Su Dongpo (苏东坡) was born in Meishan (眉山). In his twenties, he gained fame in the capital. He served as an official in Fengxiang (凤翔), Mizhou (密州), and other places. In his forties, he was demoted to Huangzhou (黄州). In his fifties, he dredged the lake and built a dike. Near the age of 60, he was exiled to Huizhou (惠州) and Danzhou (儋州), and finally settled in Changzhou (常州), where he was buried in Jia County (郏县). In every place he traveled, a large number of poems were produced, and a large number of historical sites exist. How to break down spatial barriers and connect Dongpo (东坡)-related cultural relics and historical sites into a line is a major challenge. By sorting out Dongpo's (东坡) life and ideological turning points, we divide Dongpo's (东坡) life into six stages, forming a main line based on time, and then connecting geographical space with the timeline. Taking the cities Dongpo (东坡) passed through in his life as basic units, and Dongpo's (东坡) life traces in different cities as the core, we determine the thematic positioning of each city, focusing on and differentiating the presentation of different thematic content.
In Meishan (眉山), Dongpo (东坡) was born and studied. Through the Three Su Shrine (三苏祠), which embodies the family's honest traditions, and the Zhongyan Temple (中岩寺), which reflects his youthful studies, the theme of "life's foundation, youthful spirit" is supported, expressing the formation of Su Shi's (苏轼) outlook on life and values.
In Huanggang (黄冈), Dongpo (东坡) experienced a very important ideological turning point in his life, completing the transformation from discouragement to regrouping and a broad-minded state of mind. In Anguo Temple (安国寺), experience his state of mind during his exile, where he "went there every one or two days" to practice Zen, and have a "spiritual" dialogue with him. At Dongpo Red Cliff (东坡赤壁), read "one ci, two fu." Whether it is "The great river flows eastward, washing away, figures of renown for a thousand ages," or "Only the clear breeze on the river, and the bright moon in the mountains, the ear obtains them and makes them sound, the eye encounters them and makes them color," you can feel the city unit theme of "adversity and ambition, masterpieces emerge one after another" at the place of creation.
In Hangzhou (杭州), the theme of "people-oriented, broad-minded life" is formed based on Su Dongpo's (苏东坡) two experiences in Hangzhou (杭州). The line "To compare West Lake to Xizi, it is always suitable whether lightly adorned or heavily made up" is well known. Su Causeway (苏堤), as a product of Su Shi's (苏轼) second governance of West Lake (西湖) in Hangzhou (杭州), and the scenery such as "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon" (三潭印月) show his absorption of the political concepts of his predecessors, his mature understanding, and his outstanding political achievements. This is also the origin of the title "Old Mayor of Hangzhou" (杭州老市长). The Su Dongpo Memorial Hall (苏东坡纪念馆) by the lake is also the best memorial to him.
"Ask you about your life's achievements, Huangzhou (黄州), Huizhou (惠州), Danzhou (儋州)." In Danzhou (儋州), historical records state that after Su Wenzhong (苏文忠公) came, "lectures and teachings flourished, and education became increasingly prosperous. The prosperity of Qiongzhou's (琼州) culture really began with him." Zaijiu Hall (载酒堂) is a testament to this. Dongpo (东坡) devoted himself to educating people here, making Hainan (海南) "filled with the sound of reading and music." Dongpo Well (东坡井), Guanglang Nunnery (桄榔庵), and "I do not regret dying in the southern wilderness, this tour is the most wonderful of my life" have been passed down through the ages, supporting the theme of Danzhou (儋州) of "promoting education and establishing words, mutual emotional attachment."
The cultural relics themed tourist route constructs a systematic interpretation system from cultural relics resources to urban units, and then to the national level in this way. Cities are beautiful in their own way and have distinctive characteristics, while also being interconnected, allowing cities closely related to Dongpo (东坡) and with high visibility to drive cities with less fame, forming a cultural traction of large leading small and key leading general, forming a nationally coordinated scene.
The cultural relics themed tourist route must have objects, themes, and paths, and must also be tourable and sensible. The first is to verify cultural relics resources. Since Dongpo (东坡) lived nearly a thousand years ago, the known cultural relics are limited. The focus is on Dongpo's (东坡) important life experiences, strengthening historical data mining, archaeological exploration, and resource investigation. At the same time, targeted cultural relics protection projects are carried out. After leaving his hometown, Su Shi (苏轼) expressed his longing for his hometown and deceased wife in many poems. The scenes depicted in poems such as "Ten years of life and death are vast and boundless, without thinking, it is hard to forget" and "It is expected that the place where the intestines break every year is the short pine hill on a moonlit night" are in the Su Xun (苏洵) family cemetery. Taking the cultural relics themselves as the core carrier of interpretation, letting the cultural relics speak, making history perceptible, and focusing on displaying the cultural value and spiritual connotation of Dongpo (东坡).
With the whole country as a chessboard, it is necessary to establish a "Dongpo Travels – China Cultural Relics Themed Tourist Route" logo system with clear themes and unified style. If you learn about Dongpo's (东坡) adolescence in Meishan (眉山), you will naturally want to go to Hangzhou (杭州), Yangzhou (扬州), Huizhou (惠州), and Danzhou (儋州) to learn about other stages of his life. In key cities, expand the exhibition space and expand digital and immersive experiences and other interpretation methods by setting up Dongpo (东坡) cultural theme museums.
Integrate resources with the concept of a large scenic area. Protect and upgrade the historical scenes such as famous towns and villages and historical blocks where Dongpo (东坡) cultural relics are located. Serve the needs of "tourism" and improve the transportation system, tourism service facilities, water and electricity infrastructure, environmental sanitation facilities, etc. in a targeted manner. Form an area that focuses on displaying Dongpo (东坡) culture. "This mountain resembles Shu," connecting Yixing Dongpo Academy (宜兴东坡书院) with Shushan (蜀山) and Dingshu Old Street (丁蜀老街) into one piece. "Walking west of the city, entering the monastery, passing through small alleys, where people of different ethnic groups mingle, and butchers and wine sellers are everywhere," forming an immersive experience of Dongpo (东坡) and the ancient city of Danzhou (儋州).
"Dongpo Travels" is a flowing corridor of civilization. When the Dongpo (东坡) footprints scattered across 10 provinces and 15 cities are reconnected, this tourist route that integrates historical depth and contemporary temperature will become a contemporary "travel map" for understanding Chinese civilization.
Return to TopBy: 谭利刚
From 1938 to 1945, every anniversary of the "July 7th Incident" (卢沟桥事变) saw large-scale commemorative activities held across the country to mourn the fallen soldiers and compatriots who died in the disaster. At the same time, "Donation Platforms" were generally established in various places, calling on the public to donate funds for "comforting and providing pensions to wounded and dead soldiers and their families." This activity was commonly known as the "July 7th" Donation.
The "July 7th" Donation receipt from the Kunhua Public Education Center (昆华民众教育馆) in the collection of the Yunnan Provincial Museum (云南省博物馆) is a receipt obtained by the Drama Tour Education Team of the Education Department of the Yunnan Provincial Kunhua Public Education Center in July 1944 after donating 5100 yuan in national currency during the seventh "July 7th" Donation campaign.
In April 1932, in order to promote social education and improve local cultural standards, Yunnan Province (云南省) reorganized the original institutions of the Provincial Museum (省立博物馆) and the Public Library to establish the Provincial Kunhua Public Education Center (省立昆华民众教育馆), which undertook the important responsibility of enlightening the public and promoting the resistance against Japan to save the nation. In April 1950, the Kunhua Public Education Center (昆华民众教育馆) was renamed the Yunnan People's Cultural Center (云南人民文化馆). In 1953, the Preparatory Committee of the Yunnan Provincial Museum (云南省博物馆) (the predecessor of today's Yunnan Provincial Museum) received the cultural relics, calligraphy, paintings, and various specimens collected by the former Yunnan People's Cultural Center (云南人民文化馆). The "July 7th" Donation receipt was also transferred to the Yunnan Provincial Museum (云南省博物馆) for collection at this time.
The "July 7th" Donation campaign in Yunnan Province (云南省) was organized and implemented by the Yunnan Provincial All-Circles Anti-Enemy Support Association (云南全省各界抗敌后援会). According to statistics, from 1938 to 1945, the Yunnan Provincial Anti-Enemy Support Association (云南省抗敌后援会) organized a total of 8 "July 7th" Donation campaigns, with a total donation of over 30 million yuan in national currency. The main purpose of the "July 7th" Donation was to慰问 (wèi wèn - "express sympathy and solicitude") the soldiers fighting against the Japanese. Under normal circumstances, of the "July 7th" Donations raised in Yunnan (云南), 1/3 was turned over to the National Comforting General Association (全国慰劳总会) for慰问 (wèi wèn - "express sympathy and solicitude") soldiers fighting on the front lines; another 1/3 was used to慰问 (wèi wèn - "express sympathy and solicitude") troops stationed in the province and resisting the enemy; and the remaining 1/3 was allocated to the counties in accordance with regulations as a fund to慰问 (wèi wèn - "express sympathy and solicitude") the families of soldiers who had gone to war. In addition, a very small portion of the donations was also used to purchase prizes.
The "July 7th" Donation campaign, as one of the national mobilization movements to support the army, played a certain role in the wartime social security system. By raising special funds, this movement not only provided the necessary spiritual encouragement and material support for the front-line troops, but also alleviated the economic difficulties of the families of soldiers fighting against the Japanese by providing military family pensions and other measures.
This "July 7th" Donation receipt from the Kunhua Public Education Center (昆华民众教育馆) not only witnesses the patriotic actions of ordinary people actively donating funds to support the war against Japan and all sectors of society uniting to resist foreign enemies during the War of Resistance Against Japan in a direct and physical form, but also vividly interprets the great role of national mobilization in enhancing national identity and strengthening national cohesion from a micro perspective, becoming an important historical witness to promoting patriotism and national spirit. After the outbreak of the nationwide War of Resistance Against Japan, carrying out donation activities using various anniversaries and festivals was a major form of fundraising to resist Japan and save the country at that time. Every time major anniversaries such as "September 18th" (九一八), "August 13th" (八一三), and "July 7th" (七七) came around, various forms of fundraising activities were carried out vigorously in the rear and on the front lines of the war against Japan, and the patriotic enthusiasm of the people in various places was high, and they actively participated.
(Author's affiliation: Yunnan Provincial Museum (云南省博物馆))
Return to TopBy: 魏 镇 王子奇
Two thousand years ago, on a dawn when the frost color had not yet faded, a pottery jar for fetching water accidentally fell into the well outside Youzhou City (幽州城). Later, the rope marks crisscrossing on the well wall slowly disappeared into the soil, and the few grains of millet deposited at the bottom of the jar also fell silent in the darkness for 20 centuries. It was not until the archaeologist's hand shovel gently brushed away the silt on them that they began to tell the buried stories of the past.
In recent years, with the continuous deepening of archaeological work, the Han Dynasty archaeological discoveries in the Beijing (北京) area, represented by the Luxian Ancient City Site (路县故城遗址), have become increasingly rich. Taking the transfer of some cultural relics unearthed from the Tongzhou Campus (通州校区) of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) to the Renmin University of China Museum (中国人民大学博物馆) for collection as an opportunity, the "Sunrise Youyan (日出幽燕) - Social Life Exhibition in the Beijing Area during the Han Dynasty," jointly organized by the Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage (北京市文物局) and Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), was officially opened to the public.
During the Han Dynasty, the Youyan (幽燕) land was crisscrossed with fields, and mulberry and hemp shaded the wilderness. At sunrise, the people greeted the morning light and drove cattle to the fields; at sunset, they returned fully loaded with the afterglow. Pottery granaries full of grains, lifelike pottery animals, and ingeniously conceived pottery wells all transcend time to tell us about people's yearning for a better life. These objects stained with the fragrance of soil have forever solidified the simple vision of Han Dynasty farmers, "**百室盈止，妇子宁止**" (bǎi shì yíng zhǐ, fù zǐ níng zhǐ - "hundred rooms full, wives and children peaceful," a description of a prosperous and peaceful life), in the loess. Through each object, we can glimpse people's eternal pursuit of "living in peace" and "enjoying their work."
At midday, the furnace for smelting iron made crackling sounds, and the spinning thread of the loom drove the spinning wheel to spin rapidly. During the two Han Dynasties, with the rapid development of agriculture, handicrafts also ushered in a leap forward. From archaeological discoveries, the production scale of handicrafts in the Han Dynasty continued to expand, the production departments became more complete, and the internal division of labor became increasingly detailed. The silk and hemp clothing unearthed from the Mawangdui Han Tomb (马王堆汉墓), the Wuzhu coin molds found at the Shanglin Sanguan Site (上林三官遗址), and the pottery kiln remains often found near Han Dynasty residences all indicate that the technical level of handicrafts in the Han Dynasty had reached a considerable height.
The lives of the Youyan (幽燕) people often began with the trivialities of washing their faces with copper basins and combing their hair with wooden combs. Women used Dai stone to paint their eyebrows, and men used scarves to tie up their hair. In the meticulousness of ordinary families, there was a simple pursuit of appearance. Han Dynasty tomb banquet images vividly demonstrate the life that people yearned for at that time. In the kitchen, the sounds of iron pots steaming millet and pottery steamers cooking millet intertwined, and the spicy fragrance of scallions, ginger, pepper, and cinnamon permeated the air. The taste of roasted meat and soup converged in the noble banquets and the stoves of ordinary people. Banquets were not only a need to fill the stomach, but also a bond for interpersonal communication: in the high halls of wealthy families, playing the qin and throwing pots when the wine was hot; in the thatched houses of neighbors, laughter and noise among rough pottery bowls and cups all gave the food the warmth of human relationships. From the interweaving of warp and weft of a deep garment to the mellow and long-lasting taste of a jar of turbid wine, the people of the Han Dynasty used copper mirrors, stoves, and cups to weave a trivial but vivid life.
Time is like an hourglass, slow but unceasing. Culture is like a trickle, gentle but continuous. The exhibition takes the social life information carried by the daily cultural relics unearthed from archaeological sites and tombs as a link, and uses "one day" as a timeline. Through the function of objects and scene restoration, it presents the social landscape of the Beijing (北京) area during the Han Dynasty, from agricultural labor to urban life, from banquets and entertainment to tomb life and death, in five units: "Dawn," "Labor at Midday," "Twilight Falls," "Sleeping Through the Starry Night," and "New Life of Ancient Sites." Those iron tools that were once caressed by Han Dynasty farmers, the mirror that was once stained with women's rouge, and the ear cups that were once filled with turbid wine are, under the microscope of archaeology, being revived from cold material remains into hot life imprints.
This exhibition is a unique university museum exhibition under the "school-land collaboration" and "museum-institute cooperation" model. A large number of exhibited cultural relics come from the construction site of the Tongzhou Campus (通州校区). The exhibition was planned by the faculty and students of the Department of Archaeology and Museology. While enhancing the students' professional skills and academic research interests, it also presented a wonderful exhibition to the faculty, students, and the public.
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In the historical evolution of human society, cities are important symbols of civilization. In the Research Project of Exploring the Origins of Chinese Civilization and the major project plan of Archaeology China, the Chengtoushan Site (城头山遗址) in Lixian County (澧县), Hunan Province (湖南省), as the oldest city site discovered archaeologically in China to date, is very important.
The Chengtoushan Site (城头山遗址) is located in the Liyang Plain (澧阳平原) northwest of Dongting Lake (洞庭湖). The site was discovered in the 1970s, and formal archaeological excavations began in the winter of 1991. Through the dissection of the southwestern city wall of the site, it was proven that the ancient city of Chengtoushan (城头山) was built during the Qujialing Culture (屈家岭文化) period 4,800 years ago, making it the earliest city discovered archaeologically in China at that time. It was named one of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China in 1992.
The original landform of Chengtoushan (城头山) is a low hill in front of the mountains on the Liyang Plain (澧阳平原), only a few kilometers away from the western mountains. The Danshui River (澹水), a tributary of the Li River (澧水), flows past the south side of the hill. During the Tangjiagang Culture (汤家岗文化) period, around 6,800 years ago, a settled settlement appeared here. Choosing such a riverside hill in front of the mountains on the plain was the best location under the natural conditions at that time. The people of the Tangjiagang Culture (汤家岗文化) dug moats around the settlement and opened up rice fields to the east of the moats. The rice fields were rectangular, with an area of no less than 180 square meters, with ridges and irrigation facilities, showing the characteristics of mature rice agriculture. The interior of the settlement was also clearly planned, with cemeteries and residential areas separated into different spaces, laying the foundation for further development.
Several hundred years after the development of the Tangjiagang Culture (汤家岗文化) settlement, around 6300-6100 years ago, the planned and continuous construction of city walls began. Through continuous field archaeological work, the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (湖南省文物考古研究所) discovered rice fields dating back about 6,500 years, established the basic path of the complexification of prehistoric rice farming society in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (长江), and also discovered the early city walls of the Daxi Culture (大溪文化) dating back 6300-6100 years ago. As a result, the Chengtoushan Site (城头山遗址) once again won the title of one of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China in 1997.
More than 20 years have passed since the archaeological excavations, and Chengtoushan (城头山) is still the earliest city discovered archaeologically in the Yangtze River (长江) basin and even in China. Archaeological discoveries reveal that this city was built four times. The earliest city was built during the early Daxi Culture (大溪文化) period, 6300-6100 years ago. The city covered an area of approximately 60,000 square meters, with only one land passage in the south, and the other three sides were surrounded by city moats. An artificial river was specially excavated next to the southern passage and connected to the Danshui River (澹水). Wooden oars, wooden components, pottery, reed mats, etc. were found in the harbor near the city on the artificial river, suggesting that this was a major channel for communication with the outside world.
The emergence of the city changed the original settlement structure: the earlier rice fields were abandoned, and city moats were dug outside the rice fields. The soil excavated from the city moats was piled on top of the original rice fields to form the walls. Remains of altars and sacrificial pits were found in the east of the city. These remains were distributed inside the city walls and also overlaid the ground from the Tangjiagang Culture (汤家岗文化) period. Later, high-level tombs were buried on the altar, surrounded by many poor people's tombs. The tombs date back to about 6,000 years ago. The spatial planning within the city was thus updated, with the east of the city being the burial area, the center of the city being the residential area, and the north side of the residential area being the pottery workshop area. Outside the city was the rice field area, and several small settlements were also found in this area.
After three city constructions, the final city, as measured by modern technology, has an area of 150,000 square meters within the outer slope of the moat, 88,000 square meters within the outer ring of the city, and 65,000 square meters within the inner ring of the city. A major change in the structural layout of Chengtoushan (城头山) city occurred after the third city construction. The original burial area in the east of the city was abandoned and became an ordinary residential area. A new cemetery was opened in the north of the city. High-level building areas were concentrated in the west of the city center. Roads were also paved within the city, running from east to west directly to large public buildings. Society was reconstructed and organized under a completely new concept, ushering in the heyday of Chengtoushan (城头山) and making it the central city of the Liyang Plain (澧阳平原) and even the Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) area.
As a city, it should have the functions of both a "cheng" (城, city wall) and a "shi" (市, market). The city of Chengtoushan (城头山) had a large population, dense residences, a developed pottery handicraft industry, and advanced social organization and management capabilities. It had the status of a regional center and should also have been a distribution center for resources and wealth and a logistics center for information. The records of "market at noon" and "market every fifty li" may be a reflection of the commodity economy of prehistoric society. Among the relics unearthed from the Chengtoushan Site (城头山遗址) are "Xiyin pattern" painted pottery bowls from the Miaodigou Culture (庙底沟文化) of the Central Plains, agate huang from the lower reaches of the Yangtze River (长江), single-handled painted pottery cups and turquoise from the Wanjiang area, and high-footed openwork shallow plate pottery dou from the Haidai area, indicating that there was already long-distance product exchange, and complex social characteristics were obvious.
Mature rice agriculture is the foundation for the development and growth of the Chengtoushan (城头山) settlement. The earliest city walls of Chengtoushan (城头山) directly overlay the rice fields of the Tangjiagang Culture (汤家岗文化). If the city is an important symbol of civilization, then the Chengtoushan (城头山) civilization grew out of the rice fields. As the oldest city in the Yangtze River (长江) basin, Chengtoushan (城头山) is the first ray of dawn of the Yangtze River (长江) civilization, leading the direction of early civilization development in the Yangtze River (长江). Following Chengtoushan (城头山), dozens of cities emerged in the Yangtze River (长江) basin, which in turn triggered a prehistoric urbanization wave in China's civilization process.
(Author's affiliation: Yuelu Academy, Hunan University (湖南大学岳麓书院))
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The terraced fields of northern Sichuan (川北) in June are still immersed in mist, when Old Man Li's (李老汉) gong crashes through the morning haze. The lead singer, Uncle Wang (王伯), is missing half a front tooth, and when he sings "The corn seedlings are tender and green," the wind leaks through the gap, stretching the end notes into the chirping of a mountain sparrow. When the corn grows taller, they sing "You arrange the husks neatly"; when the tassels turn red, they sing "The corn bends the sweet stalks"; even when they dig up an earthworm, they can compose a tune of "The earthworm turns over to deliver fertilizer"...
In 2006, the Northern Sichuan Weeding Gong and Drum (川北薅草锣鼓) was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection list. Today, it still maintains its most authentic appearance, becoming the most solid labor chant in the spine of farmers.
The drummer squats at the corner of the field ridge, the light sound of him tapping the edge of the drum is exactly the force of the hoe tentatively entering the soil; Old Man Li's (李老汉) urgent gong beats match the skillful strength of weeding and cutting roots. The sweat-drenched men weed to the rhythm of the gongs and drums, the rise and fall of the hoes like the trembling of琴弦. No one has ever taught music theory, but the drum beats and labor are more tightly integrated than mortise and tenon, every "dong kuang" hits the key point of the farm work.
When dusk spreads over the ridge, the sound of the gongs and drums always carries a bit of drunkenness. The drummer throws the drumsticks into the air, Old Man Li's (李老汉) body sways like an old locust tree as he strikes the gong, their lyrics can suddenly turn to nursery rhymes, and everyone laughs so hard they bend over, but the hoes in their hands don't stop. This sound mixes with cooking smoke and the mooing of cows, circling in the valley. For thousands of years, it has been shouting slogans for the farmers, knocking the days from sowing to harvesting, from black hair to white hair.
Old Man Li's (李老汉) son drives an excavator in the city, and the "dada" sound of the mechanical arm rising and falling always reminds him of the gong and drum beats in the fields. On the day he took his father to the construction site, at the moment when the steel giant arm swung down, Old Man Li (李老汉) suddenly hummed the tune of "Opening Mountain Gong," the sound was kneaded intermittently by the roar of the machine, but in his cloudy eyes, a light brighter than the gong flashed. Yes, the hoe has become a mechanical arm, the field ridge has become an industrial park, but some rhythms have long been engraved in the blood, just like this Northern Sichuan Weeding Gong and Drum (川北薅草锣鼓), as long as the land is still breathing, as long as the farmers are still bending over to work, this millennium-unchanged slogan will always be their closest heartbeat.
(The author is the former principal of Qingchuan County Teacher Training School (青川县教师进修学校) in Guangyuan City (广元市), Sichuan Province (四川省).)
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In the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Nansha District (南沙区), Guangzhou (广州), China's first professional museum themed on tunnels and underground engineering—the Tunnel Museum (隧道博物馆)—is quietly narrating the magnificent journey of Chinese tunnel engineers who "tunnel through mountains and rivers, connecting the world." Since its opening in 2024, nearly 300,000 visitors have entered this "time tunnel" to experience the splendor of underground space.
The Tunnel Museum (隧道博物馆) takes "The Road to Light" as its core exhibition theme. From the Shimen Tunnel (石门隧道) excavated using the "fire-burning and water-quenching method" in ancient times to the Chongtai Yangtze River Tunnel (崇太长江隧道), which is now the "world's largest" with intelligent tunneling, the exhibition connects China's tunnel history from "follower" to "leader" over the past century, with the "five leaps" of tunnel technology as the main thread.
Walking into the heavy equipment display area, the museum's treasure, the "China Railway No. 1" (中国中铁1号) composite shield machine, stands majestically. This 6.3-meter-diameter steel dragon is China's first composite earth pressure balance shield machine with independent intellectual property rights and a milestone in China's tunnel equipment from import dependence to independent innovation. Every deep wear mark on the cutter head, like tree rings, silently tells the story of China's tunnel equipment from the predicament of relying on imports to breaking through with independent innovation and then standing proudly at the top of the world. Echoing this is the domestically produced "three-arm rock drilling jumbo," which greatly improves tunnel excavation efficiency. When visitors enter the foundation pit to experience these silent heavyweights of the nation up close, their value far exceeds the process display and the equipment itself; they are the most hardcore embodiment of the spirit of independent innovation in Chinese tunnel technology.
The profundity of the Tunnel Museum (隧道博物馆) lies in its ability to make the "invisible" contributions "visible." Next to the banner of "Pioneer of Road Opening," a congratulatory telegram from the Chengdu-Kunming Railway (成昆铁路) Shamaralada Tunnel (沙马拉达隧道) project, with blurred handwriting, conveys the loyalty and tragedy of the railway soldiers who reclaimed wasteland with their lives in the "road construction forbidden zone." This yellowed piece of paper is the most simple and shocking proof of national sentiment. And under the soft light of the display case, another special set of "armor" is quietly displayed: bulletproof vests and helmets, which are the life barriers for the builders of the Qinling Water Diversion Tunnel (秦岭输水隧洞) to resist the risk of fatal rock bursts. Builders still have to wear this type of special protective equipment to go deep into the work surface.
Standing in front of the three-dimensional sand table of the Gaoligong Mountain Tunnel (高黎贡山隧道) of the Dali-Ruili Railway (大瑞铁路), the geological profile of 19 fault zones and the three-dimensional comparison of the 764-meter vertical shaft explain the legendary battle to overcome the "world's most difficult railway tunnel." For representative benchmark projects, 21 scene reproductions allow the audience to be immersed in the experience. Each exhibit is a space-time coordinate, interpreting the industry spirit of 逢山开路、遇水架桥 (féng shān kāi lù, yù shuǐ jià qiáo - "build roads through mountains and bridges over rivers," overcome all difficulties to achieve a goal).
The museum's narrative does not stop at historical retrospectives. The "Tunnel Creates the Future" 5D cinema takes the audience into the mysterious depths of the intercontinental undersea tunnel and sends them on the vast journey of the interstellar space corridor. This is the spatial-temporal extension and romantic expression of the tunnel people's fearless spirit of exploration of "going to the sky, entering the earth, going to the sea, and reaching the extreme." The "Tunnel Hero" IP image, designed with tunnel elements and the image of tunnel people, transforms hardcore engineering into cute and interesting cultural creations; there are also shield-themed building blocks, various three-dimensional refrigerator magnets, and "Tunnel Fate" themed tea sets, realizing the deep cultural immersion of "bringing the museum home."
From the arduous beginnings of relying on imports to the brilliant wisdom of leading the world; from the first technological leap of the Dayaoshan Tunnel (大瑶山隧道) to the "geological museum" battle of the Gaoligong Mountain Tunnel (高黎贡山隧道); from the tragic steel brazing of Shamaralada (沙马拉达) to the life armor resisting rock bursts... The Tunnel Museum (隧道博物馆) showcases the "Pioneer of Road Opening" spirit of tunnel people with as many as 196 benchmark projects, 21 scene reproductions, and thousands of precious collections. Today, this spirit is being passed down through a cute refrigerator magnet, an immersive 5D experience, and a shining "Tunnel Hero," illuminating the way forward.
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Return to TopSince the Sino-U.S. London Economic and Trade Talks, the two sides have stepped up efforts to implement the relevant outcomes of the London framework, made positive progress on some issues, and released positive signals to the outside world. This fully demonstrates that as long as China and the United States adhere to resolving differences through equal dialogue and consultation, continuously enhance consensus, reduce misunderstandings, and strengthen cooperation, they can find ways to properly resolve disputes and inject more positive factors into the development of both countries and the world economy.
During the Sino-U.S. London Economic and Trade Talks, the two sides reached a principled agreement on the framework of measures to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state on June 5 and consolidate the results of the Geneva Economic and Trade Talks. After the talks, the two teams maintained close communication. With approval, the two sides further confirmed the details of the framework. In order to implement the relevant outcomes of the London framework, China is approving export license applications for eligible controlled items in accordance with laws and regulations. The United States has also taken corresponding actions to lift a series of restrictive measures against China. This series of progress has triggered positive responses in all sectors of the two countries and the international community, and has enhanced all parties' confidence in China and the United States resolving economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and consultation.
Looking back at the process of interaction between the two sides since the outbreak of this round of Sino-U.S. economic and trade disputes, one conclusion is very clear: to resolve economic and trade disputes, dialogue and cooperation are the right way, and extortion and coercion have no way out. The London framework is hard-won, and both sides should implement the relevant consensus in earnest and continuously accumulate conditions for the final resolution of the dispute. China's maintenance of its rights and interests is firm, and its implementation of consensus is sincere. The United States should deeply recognize the mutually beneficial and win-win nature of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations, further correct its wrong practices, continue to work with China in the same direction, give full play to the role of the Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, and take practical actions to safeguard and implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and jointly promote the stable and long-term development of Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Recently, as the "deadline" for the U.S. to impose so-called "reciprocal tariffs" approaches, concerns about new economic and trade frictions have further increased. It must be pointed out that the U.S.'s abuse of tariffs is a typical unilateral bullying practice, which has caused a serious impact on the normal international trade order and must be resolutely opposed. The negative effects of the U.S. tariff measures are constantly emerging. The World Bank and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently lowered their forecasts for U.S. and global economic growth, and the uncertainty of trade policies is an important reason. The U.S. business community generally warns that the stagflation effect of tariffs is brewing and will inevitably have a long-term impact on global trade liberalization; market uncertainty will continue to rise, and the final cost will be borne by consumers.
Practice has fully proved that only by firmly defending our principled position can we truly safeguard our legitimate rights and interests. A healthy and stable international trade order is necessary for the development of all parties. China is pleased to see all parties resolve economic and trade differences with the United States through equal consultation, and advocates that all parties jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the core. At the same time, China has always emphasized that bilateral negotiations are an important channel for easing and resolving trade frictions, but bilateral arrangements should not harm the interests of third parties. This is also the principle that China has always adhered to when conducting economic and trade negotiations with the United States. China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China's interests in exchange for so-called tariff reductions. If this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely counter it to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
The multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the core is the pillar of healthy and orderly development of global trade. Any short-sighted approach that undermines this system will harm the long-term interests of all parties. In the face of unilateralism and protectionism, no one can be immune. Once the bottom line of principles is broken, extortion will inevitably intensify, all countries will become victims, and the institutional environment for global development may suffer irreversible damage. The more turbulent the times, the more important it is to maintain strategic clarity and strengthen unity and cooperation. All parties should always stand on the side of fairness and justice, stand on the right side of history, resolutely defend international economic and trade rules and the multilateral trading system, resolutely defend international fairness and justice, and jointly create an open and inclusive international trade environment.
Opening up and cooperation is the only correct choice for all countries in the world to work together towards the future. As a responsible major country, China is willing to work with all parties to uphold true multilateralism, effectively safeguard the multilateral trading system, promote the construction of an open world economy, and jointly inject more certainty and stability into the world economy.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邹 松
Take out the treasured wine and dance the enthusiastic welcome dance – not long ago, the villagers of Viosso Village in Abidjan (阿比让), the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, welcomed the Chinese personnel with the most sincere enthusiasm. Last year, Chinese companies helped the village get access to electricity. This year, the network laying plan is about to be implemented, the rubber purchase model is driving the expansion of planting scale, and the village's processing plant has become a desirable place of employment for young people.
In Côte d'Ivoire, stories like this of "one factory driving several villages, enriching thousands of people, and activating industrial development" are constantly being staged. With the help of Chinese enterprises, Côte d'Ivoire is leveraging its agricultural resource endowment, using new agricultural technologies, and developing agricultural product processing industries, achieving quality and upgrading of agricultural development.
The comprehensive contribution rate of Chinese enterprises to the local rubber industry will exceed 50%——
"The arrival of Chinese rubber companies has promoted the overall leap in Côte d'Ivoire's rubber processing industry"
"The company has transformed the village, and we want to express our gratitude in our own way." Laurent, a young man from Viosso Village, dressed in festive attire with the villagers, said to the representatives of the Chinese company Meilan Group (美兰集团) that Chinese companies have brought new industries to Viosso Village, and the villagers' lives are getting better and better.
Five or six years ago, Côte d'Ivoire's rubber industry was still in the stage of exporting cup lump, and most locals did not even understand how much value the "white lumps" hanging on the trees could create. In 2019, Meilan Group began to set up rubber processing plants in Côte d'Ivoire, increasing the income of nearby villagers through a large number of recruitments. San Pedro (圣佩德罗市) is the second largest economic city in Côte d'Ivoire, and the third rubber processing plant controlled by Meilan Group is located here. The reporter saw at the scene that in the clean and bright factory building, two production lines were operating 24 hours a day. The fermented cup lump raw materials were cut, cleaned, stirred, and pressed, and then dried, sampled, and packaged before being transported by containers to the Port of Abidjan (阿比让港) for export, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons.
Data witnesses the changes: From 1996 to 2024, Côte d'Ivoire's rubber exports increased from 16,000 tons to 1.35 million tons; since 2019, China has become Côte d'Ivoire's largest rubber exporter, with annual exports stabilizing at around 400,000 tons. Today, Côte d'Ivoire has become the largest rubber exporter in Africa and the third largest in the world, and all exported rubber has achieved domestic primary processing. Chinese enterprises are an important driving force for the rapid growth and transformation and upgrading of Côte d'Ivoire's rubber industry. Chinese enterprises such as Meilan Group (美兰集团), Hainan State Farms (海南农垦), and Hai膠 Group (海胶集团) have established a complete industrial chain supply and marketing system from planting and harvesting to processing and exporting in Côte d'Ivoire. It is expected that by the end of this year, the comprehensive contribution rate of Chinese enterprises to Côte d'Ivoire's rubber industry will exceed 50%.
"Chinese enterprises have played an important role in the start-up and development of Côte d'Ivoire's rubber industry, allowing rubber farmers to taste the sweetness and giving young people the opportunity to enter the factory to learn technology," said Zhu Chen (朱陈), chairman of Meilan Group. Laurent, who used to collect rubber on a small motorcycle, has now grown into Meilan Group's largest cup lump supplier and is a "skilled expert" in coordinating the supply of cup lump from hundreds of villages.
"The arrival of Chinese rubber companies has promoted the overall leap in Côte d'Ivoire's rubber processing industry, which has not only increased the added value of agricultural products but also created a large number of jobs," said Adjuman (阿朱马尼), Côte d'Ivoire's Minister of State and Minister of Agriculture. "Côte d'Ivoire welcomes Chinese companies to invest and help Côte d'Ivoire's agriculture transform from raw material exports to primary processing."
Chinese experts guide the double improvement of rice yield and quality in the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area——
"China's practical experience in the agricultural field is worth learning from African countries"
"This is Chinese rice from the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area, which is well-known in Côte d'Ivoire." Not long ago, the 7th Côte d'Ivoire International Agriculture and Animal Resources Exhibition was held in Abidjan (阿比让), and the rice produced in the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area in southern Côte d'Ivoire was unveiled at the exhibition.
In 1997, the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area welcomed the first batch of Chinese agricultural technology cooperation group experts. As the first complete agricultural project after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Côte d'Ivoire, after nearly 30 years and 11 phases of unremitting efforts by Chinese aid-to-Africa agricultural experts, the current Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area is not only a demonstration base for agricultural cooperation between China and Côte d'Ivoire but also a nationally renowned rice planting base in Côte d'Ivoire. Local distributor Doussanguel (杜桑格尔) introduced that under the guidance of Chinese experts, the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area has achieved a double improvement in yield and quality. The rice yield in the reclamation area has increased from the original average of 2.5 tons per hectare to 4 tons. The rice sells well in West Africa, and the average annual income of rice farmers exceeds 20,000 yuan.
As the earliest reclamation area in Côte d'Ivoire to practice large-scale mechanized rice cultivation, the Chinese expert group in the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area organized a large number of rich and practical training courses in the local area, involving rice production, warehousing, sales, agricultural machinery operation, maintenance, repair, and other fields, training more than 2,000 Côte d'Ivoire government officials, technicians, managers, and farmers, and promoting the localized sustainable development of the rice industry.
After nearly 30 years of development, the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area has selected and bred more than 10 new rice varieties to meet the diverse needs of local and West African people for rice quality. In terms of rice planting and processing, the Gégédou (格格杜) reclamation area vigorously promotes mechanized production, has completed large-scale agricultural machinery experiments and applications in multiple production links such as plowing, transplanting, harvesting, and threshing, and has established a relatively complete supply and marketing system for rice processing and sales.
Côte d'Ivoire, located in West Africa, is closer to the equator and has similarities with China's Hainan Province in terms of products. In order to further promote agricultural industrial cooperation between China and Côte d'Ivoire, the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences has recently launched a series of tropical crop products in conjunction with relevant Chinese enterprises, and showcased the potential of deep processing of agricultural products to Côte d'Ivoire merchants and enterprises through various agricultural exhibitions. A drink called "Cocoa Coffee" was very popular at the Côte d'Ivoire Agriculture and Animal Resources Exhibition. With the help of Chinese agricultural product processing technology, cocoa and coffee, two economic crops abundant in Côte d'Ivoire, are expected to be integrated into new products.
Sandra N'Jah (桑德拉·恩贾), an expert from the Abidjan (阿比让) Agricultural Consulting Company in Côte d'Ivoire, said: "One of the important ways for Africa to achieve industrialization is agricultural modernization, which includes agricultural product processing and related industrial chain construction, as well as the realization of agricultural informatization and digitalization. China's practical experience in the agricultural field is worth learning from African countries."
Côte d'Ivoire has its first large-scale cocoa processing plant and storage center——
"Looking forward to accelerating the process of agricultural modernization with the help of Chinese technology and management experience"
"This is one of the most modern processing plants in our country, and I am very lucky to work here." 25-year-old local youth Kolent (科伦特) works at the Abidjan (阿比让) cocoa processing plant. The factory, built by China National Light Industry Nanning Design Engineering Co., Ltd. (中国轻工业南宁设计工程有限公司), is Côte d'Ivoire's largest own cocoa processing plant with an annual processing capacity of 50,000 tons; it is equipped with a 67,000-square-meter storage base, which is also the largest cocoa bean storage center in Africa. "I can learn advanced technology here, and my income has doubled compared to before," Kolent said happily.
At present, the cocoa processing plant located in the Abidjan (阿比让) PK24 Industrial Park has entered the trial operation stage. The reporter saw in the alkalization drying workshop that local employees were putting a batch of cocoa raw materials into the machine, and the cocoa beans were shelled and crushed with a strong aroma. According to reports, the aging process quality control of the factory is quite strict, and different processing techniques need to be adopted according to the characteristics of different types of cocoa. "Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest cocoa exporter, and export revenue accounts for 40% of the country's total exports, but previously nearly 20 large processing plants were all monopolized by foreign capital. Now, Côte d'Ivoire has its first large-scale cocoa processing plant and storage center, which has enhanced its voice in the global cocoa market," said Lu Huaheng (陆华恒), the technical director of the cocoa processing plant in Abidjan (阿比让) responsible for operation and maintenance support, to this reporter.
Agriculture is the pillar industry of Côte d'Ivoire, and the agricultural output value accounts for more than 15% of its GDP. China and Côte d'Ivoire continue to deepen cooperation in agricultural technology promotion, capacity improvement, and industrial chain integration, promoting the accelerated growth of local agriculture. From January to April this year, China's imports from Côte d'Ivoire increased by 70.9% year-on-year, and agricultural products such as rubber and cocoa have become the main drivers of growth.
"China is a major agricultural and manufacturing country, and Côte d'Ivoire can learn from its cutting-edge practices in agricultural industrial chain integration," said Méité Méké (梅泰·梅凯), President of the University of San Pedro (圣佩德罗大学) in Côte d'Ivoire. Wu Jie (吴杰), Chinese Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, said that the multiple cooperation agreements signed between China and Côte d'Ivoire in the agricultural field demonstrate the profound foundation of Sino-Côte d'Ivoire bilateral relations and the broad prospects for agricultural cooperation. Adjuman (阿朱马尼) said: "China's achievements in the agricultural and industrial fields are remarkable, and Côte d'Ivoire looks forward to accelerating the process of agricultural modernization with the help of Chinese technology and management experience."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Yongin, South Korea, July 7th (Reporter Chen Yi) The twin giant pandas "Ruibao" and "Huibao," born in South Korea, celebrated their second birthday on the 7th. Everland held a birthday celebration for them.
Everland prepared a large birthday cake made of bamboo for the twin giant pandas, and birthday gifts included a cool ice bed and various enrichment toys made of bamboo. According to Everland, the twins weighed only 180 grams and 140 grams at birth, respectively, and now weigh nearly 70 kilograms each.
Kang Cher-won (姜哲远), the giant panda keeper at Everland, said at the celebration that this is the last birthday that "Ruibao" and "Huibao" will spend with their mother, "Aibao." According to the growth habits of giant pandas, they will leave their mother and begin to live independently after the age of 18 months to 2 years. After gradually undergoing adaptation training, "Ruibao" and "Huibao" are expected to meet visitors separately in a new venue in September this year.
Kim Hye-won (金惠媛), a citizen who came from Seoul (首尔) specifically to celebrate the twin giant pandas' birthday, said: "Over the past two years, 'Ruibao' and 'Huibao' have grown up healthy and strong, and I am proud of them... I heard that the twins will soon be living independently. I hope that before that, 'Aibao,' 'Ruibao,' and 'Huibao' can be happy together and continue to grow up healthy."
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing (戴兵) also visited Everland that day. Dai Bing (戴兵) said that giant pandas are China's national treasure and a bridge of friendship between China and other countries. He thanked the keepers for taking care of the "Bao family" and said that he was very happy to see them grow up healthy and lively. He hoped that the "Bao family" would make a unique contribution to the friendship between the people of China and South Korea.
"Ruibao" and "Huibao" were born on July 7, 2023, and are the first pair of twin giant pandas born in South Korea to the giant panda couple "Le Bao" and "Ai Bao" living in South Korea.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白元琪
Exquisite Thai silk, fragrant jasmine rice, a dazzling array of handicrafts... Large convention and exhibition venues such as the International Trade Exhibition Center in the suburbs of Bangkok (曼谷), Thailand, are often bustling with merchants. Thanks to Thailand's continued promotion of the "One Tambon One Product" (OTOP) project in recent years, these products originating from village workshops are rapidly entering thousands of households in cities. To date, the project has driven the development of distinctive industries in more than 7,000 villages and towns in Thailand, benefiting more than 30,000 small and medium-sized enterprises, and has become an important engine for boosting consumption and helping rural economic development in Thailand.
In recent years, facing global economic uncertainties, the Thai government has introduced a number of measures to boost domestic demand and stimulate the economy. The "Easy E-Receipt" tax deduction scheme, launched in January this year, covers multiple areas such as daily consumption and tourism. Individuals can receive a maximum tax deduction of 50,000 Thai Baht (approximately 4.53 Thai Baht per 1 RMB). Additional discounts are also available for consumption at "One Tambon One Product" shops. Sasikarn (萨西坎), Deputy Spokesperson of the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand, said that the policy will effectively reduce the individual income tax burden of the people, release consumption potential, and bring about an economic increase of approximately 70 billion Thai Baht.
Reducing taxes and fees for enterprises is an important focus for Thailand to stimulate consumption. The Thai Ministry of Finance recently announced that in 2025, goods with a total value not exceeding 1,500 Thai Baht will be exempt from import duties, bringing more benefits to consumers. Within the 10 special economic zones on the Thai border, the government will reduce the corporate income tax rate to 10% for a period of 10 years. At the same time, Thailand levies a minimum corporate tax of 15% on multinational corporations and establishes a "compensation mechanism" to encourage companies to carry out research and development, green manufacturing, and employee training in Thailand, in order to create more high value-added jobs and expand the consumption space for high-tech products and services.
Vigorously developing the tourism industry is a major lever for Thailand to promote consumption growth. Data shows that in 2024, Thailand received more than 35 million foreign tourists, with tourism revenue exceeding 1.67 trillion Thai Baht. "In order to further stimulate market vitality, the government continues to optimize visa policies and simplify entry procedures on the one hand, and on the other hand, it introduces measures such as tourism subsidies, hotel discounts, and flight subsidies to enhance tourists' willingness to consume," said Sasikarn (萨西坎). It is expected that the number of foreign tourists entering Thailand will exceed 40 million in 2025.
The digital economy, represented by e-commerce, is constantly creating new patterns of consumption. "**屏幕一点、货品到家**" (píng mù yī diǎn, huò pǐn dào jiā - "click the screen, goods arrive home," describes the convenience of online shopping) has become a new normal for Thai people's consumption. The Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society released a report saying that in 2024, Thailand's e-commerce market revenue increased by 14% year-on-year, reaching 1.1 trillion Thai Baht, and is expected to climb to 1.6 trillion Thai Baht in 2027. To this end, the Thai government has listed digital infrastructure construction as a priority task, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises to "connect to the Internet and transform," accelerating the popularization of mobile payment, promoting online shopping to extend to rural areas, and significantly reducing the "last mile" delivery costs.
The Thai government is also actively cultivating the "silver economy." Since January 2025, the government has launched the second phase of the digital wallet program, issuing consumption subsidies of 10,000 Thai Baht per person to approximately 4 million elderly people over the age of 60 nationwide, and comprehensively increasing the standard of old-age allowances. According to data from Kasikorn Research Center, the elderly population in Thailand in 2024 is approximately 14 million, with related consumption expenditures reaching 1.7 trillion Thai Baht, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year; by 2029, this data is expected to increase to 2.2 trillion Thai Baht, showing the huge consumption potential of the elderly group.
Saiphon (赛丰), Dean of the Interdisciplinary Research College of Thammasat University (法政大学), believes that as the number of elderly people continues to rise, the diversified consumption needs of the elderly group in Thailand are becoming increasingly strong, driving the rapid expansion of industries such as elderly care and health food, creating emerging consumption scenarios such as health and wellness tourism, and further stimulating the development potential of the "silver economy."
(Reported by the Bangkok (曼谷) Office of this newspaper on July 7. Intern Yao Xinke (姚欣可) participated in the writing.)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 6 (Reporters Jiang Biao (蒋彪) and Li Mengxin (李梦馨)) The 49th Heads of Government Conference of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened on July 6 in Montego Bay (蒙特哥贝), a northern port city in Jamaica (牙买加). The conference will focus on issues such as regional security, climate change, foreign trade, and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, and is committed to jointly building a safer, more resilient, and more prosperous Caribbean region to meet global challenges.
The conference will last for 3 days and the theme is "People, Partners, Prosperity: Towards a Safe and Sustainable Future".
The new Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness (霍尔尼斯), said in his speech that the theme of the conference highlights the core development concept of CARICOM. Security and resilience are the foundation for Caribbean countries to achieve prosperity. He stressed the need to strengthen the fight against organized crime and illegal arms smuggling, especially to curb the inflow of foreign weapons. In addition, Caribbean countries also need to expand their economic and trade partner networks, deepen cooperation with African, Asian, and Latin American countries, and strengthen regional internal collaboration.
The outgoing Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley (莫特利), criticized the negative impact of US policy on Caribbean countries. On the issue of security, she stressed that the Caribbean region is paying the price for the proliferation of guns brought about by the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, warning that the entire Caribbean region faces varying degrees of security problems.
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Driving northwest for about 45 kilometers from the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam (达累斯萨拉姆) to the Pwani Region, one finds the Nyerere Leadership Academy, built by China specifically to train party and government cadres for African countries.
The Nyerere Leadership Academy is jointly built by the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (坦桑尼亚革命党) of Tanzania, the African National Congress (南非非洲人国民大会) of South Africa, the Mozambique Liberation Front (莫桑比克解放阵线党) of Mozambique, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (安哥拉人民解放运动) of Angola, the South West Africa People’s Organization (纳米比亚人组党) of Namibia, and the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (津巴布韦非洲民族联盟—爱国阵线), the six sister parties of Southern Africa (hereinafter referred to as the "Six Sister Parties"), and is committed to strengthening party building and improving governance capabilities through exchanges and mutual learning.
As an important achievement of China-Africa exchanges on governance, the Nyerere Leadership Academy is an important symbol of the friendly cooperation between the Communist Party of China and African friendly parties, and another example of China and Africa's mutual firm support. It sets a new example and injects new impetus for China and Africa to strengthen cooperation in various fields in the new era.
"A Bridge Connecting the Six Sister Parties and the Communist Party of China"
For a long time, the Six Sister Parties have united and led their people in striving for independence and promoting national construction and development, working together with the Communist Party of China with the same heart and in the same direction, forging an unbreakable and profound friendship. A few years ago, after the Six Sister Parties proposed the idea of building an academy, the Chinese side gave its active support.
In July 2018, the Nyerere Leadership Academy, built by a Chinese company, was laid in Tanzania. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter, stating that the Communist Party of China has maintained traditional friendly relations with the Six Sister Parties for a long time, and has played an important political leading role in the development of bilateral relations. The completion and commissioning ceremony was held in February 2022, and General Secretary Xi Jinping sent another congratulatory letter, emphasizing that the Communist Party of China is willing to take the completion and commissioning of the Nyerere Leadership Academy as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with political parties of African countries on governance experience, mutually support each other in following development paths that suit their national conditions, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, promote the building of a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future, and make new and greater contributions to building a better world.
The academy covers an area of approximately 100,000 square meters, with a building area of 24,600 square meters, including a main building, dormitory buildings, a canteen, outdoor activity venues, and other supporting facilities. The dormitory buildings can accommodate approximately 200 people. Walking through the tree-lined campus, one sees modern administrative buildings, winding corridors, and glazed tiles shining in the sunlight... The entire campus is unique and full of vitality.
Marcelina Chijoriga (马塞琳娜·奇日加) is the president of the Nyerere Leadership Academy and one of the main participants in the construction of the academy. She told reporters that the academy is named after Julius Nyerere (尼雷尔), the founding father of Tanzania, to commemorate his contribution to the African national liberation movement. "President Nyerere is an old friend and good friend of the Chinese people. He and Chairman Mao Zedong (毛泽东) and Premier Zhou Enlai (周恩来) and other older generation of Chinese leaders jointly forged the friendship between Tanzania and China, and were firmly committed to strengthening the friendship between Tanzania and China, and between Africa and China," said Chijoriga.
According to Chijoriga, the goal of the academy is to cultivate leading cadres with both strategic vision and broad minds, and to pass on knowledge to more grassroots cadres. The academy mainly conducts two types of training: one is a seminar for young and middle-aged cadres from the Six Sister Parties, which has been attended by more than 200 young people; the other is a project dedicated to improving the governance capabilities of government agencies. "The Six Sister Parties have a common idea, which is to help the people and bring development to the country. The academy is training a new generation of party and government cadres for these countries. China's successful experience is worth learning from. Our courses are jointly set up by experts from various African countries and Chinese experts. At present, we are formulating further development plans, promoting strategic cooperation, and establishing cooperative relationships with more like-minded African countries," said Chijoriga.
"The Nyerere Leadership Academy is a bridge connecting the Six Sister Parties and the Communist Party of China," said Samia Suluhu Hassan (哈桑), President of Tanzania and Chairperson of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi. The Six Sister Parties and the Communist Party of China have always maintained long-term cooperation, and the Chinese side has provided support for the construction of the Nyerere Leadership Academy. The academy will promote the continuous deepening of cooperation between the two sides, and Tanzania will continue to benefit from it. Tanzania is willing to make good use of the Nyerere Leadership Academy, deepen exchanges with China on party building training and governance experience, and continuously expand practical cooperation in various fields.
"Use what you have learned to make greater contributions to national development, African revitalization, and China-Africa cooperation"
In March of this year, the 2025 Seminar for Young and Middle-Aged Cadres of the Six Sister Parties of Southern Africa was held at the Nyerere Leadership Academy. The theme of this training was "Strengthening Party Building: Theory and Practice of the Communist Party of China and the Former Liberation Movements of Southern Africa." Ninety young and middle-aged cadres from the Six Sister Parties participated, exchanging experiences in governing the party and the country.
The trainees said that this training broadened their understanding of party discipline and modern political leadership. Through exchanges with the Chinese side on governance experience, they have gained a deeper understanding of the Communist Party of China's approach to governing the party and the country, and are more impressed by the Communist Party of China's commitment to seeking happiness for the Chinese people and progress for mankind. They are willing to further strengthen party-to-party cooperation between Africa and China, continuously promote the modernization process of Southern Africa and developing countries, and inject impetus into the common prosperity of the Global South.
Such seminars are held every year at the Nyerere Leadership Academy. Richard Kasesela (理查德·卡塞塞拉), 55, is a cadre of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi of Tanzania and has also participated in the seminar for young and middle-aged cadres of the Six Sister Parties. At the opening ceremony, Chijoriga led all the trainees in reviewing General Secretary Xi Jinping's letter in 2022. "This letter made us fully feel the deep friendship between Africa and China," said Kasesela.
At the end of May 2022, the Nyerere Leadership Academy held a seminar on the theme of "New Era, New Development: Exploration and Exchanges between the Communist Party of China and the Six Sister Parties of Southern Africa," which was attended by 120 young and middle-aged cadres from the Six Sister Parties. At the end of the seminar, all the trainees jointly wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping, expressing their firm determination to inherit the friendship between Africa and China and deepen cooperation between Africa and China.
Soon, General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to all the trainees in the seminar, encouraging them: "Consciously shoulder the responsibilities and missions entrusted to you by the times, actively devote yourselves to the cause of China-Africa friendship, inherit and carry forward the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, and contribute your youthful strength to building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping replied to all the trainees in his busy schedule, and everyone was deeply encouraged. The academy has the confidence to cultivate more leading cadres with both strategic vision and broad minds," said Chijoriga. The trainees were very excited after receiving the reply, "hoping to use what they have learned to make greater contributions to national development, African revitalization, and China-Africa cooperation."
The African Union's Agenda 2063 proposes to make youth the driving force for African rejuvenation. "I very much agree with General Secretary Xi Jinping's point that China and Africa are a community with a shared future, and the hope for long-term friendship between the Chinese and African people rests on the younger generation," said Ubiçei (乌比塞), Director of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Central Committee of the Mozambique Liberation Front. Youth are an important group for promoting national and social development and will play a key role in Mozambique's social development. "It is of great significance for the young and middle-aged cadres of the Six Sister Parties to gather together. More importantly, young and middle-aged cadres can deeply study and understand China's development path, as well as China's practical experience in poverty reduction, etc. at the seminar," said Tendai Chirau (滕代伊·奇拉乌), a member of the Central Politburo of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front and a trainee in the seminar.
Building a better world requires exchanges and mutual learning between countries. In Chijoriga's view, both Africa and China are the birthplaces of ancient human civilizations. Adhering to civilization exchanges and mutual learning is one of the five pillars of the China-Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, providing profound spiritual nourishment for China-Africa cooperation.
"China has been committed to helping African countries explore the path of development and revitalization"
While the Nyerere Leadership Academy is cultivating talents for the Six Sister Parties, it also plays an important role in deepening mutual learning between China and Africa. As South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (拉马福萨) said, the Nyerere Leadership Academy will help Africa better learn from the valuable experience of the Communist Party of China.
China's poverty reduction experience has left a deep impression on Kasesela. "China's successful development experience is a valuable asset. This seminar has broadened my thinking, such as helping the masses to get rid of poverty through the development of industries and other methods." He praised the Communist Party of China's great practice of stimulating the internal driving force of the people and helping the people get rid of poverty, believing that "China's experience is worth learning from, and I hope to widely apply them to practice." After participating in the seminar, he and his colleagues visited some provinces and regions in Tanzania to conduct field research and understand the development of related industries, and conducted training locally.
"China has been committed to helping African countries explore the path of development and revitalization. The Communist Party of China strengthens exchanges with the Six Sister Parties through platforms such as the Nyerere Leadership Academy, introduces methods and experiences to our young and middle-aged cadres, and provides useful lessons for solving development problems in the Southern African region. Taking the Nyerere Leadership Academy as a platform, Africa and China can continue to deepen exchanges on governance experience between African and Chinese political parties on issues of common concern such as party building, economic and social development. Africa has huge development potential, but it also faces a series of challenges such as reducing poverty and improving education levels. It is very important to cooperate with China and learn from China's successful development experience," said Chijoriga. On the road to exploring the realization of modernization, deepening exchanges and cooperation between Africa and China in various fields has great and far-reaching significance.
In September 2024, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was successfully held, opening a new chapter in China and Africa jointly building a community with a shared future in the new era. President Xi Jinping and African leaders jointly charted the future of China-Africa relations, proposing six major propositions for China and Africa to jointly pursue modernization and ten partnership plans to jointly promote modernization.
Chijoriga believes that as an important force in the Global South, China-Africa cooperation demonstrates a model of mutual respect and solidarity and cooperation, which helps to promote the development of the international order in a more equal, just, and reasonable direction.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the ultimate goal of modernization is to realize the free and all-round development of people. Whether the road to modernization can ultimately be successful and stable depends on whether we adhere to a people-centered approach. This important discussion has brought us many inspirations," said Hifikepunye Pohamba (希孔戈), a cadre of the South West Africa People’s Organization of Namibia. He looks forward to the continuous deepening of the China-Africa comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the ever-widening areas of China-Africa cooperation.
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Stately pines and cypresses, verdant bamboos sprouting. After a summer rain, walking into the Chengdu Wuhou Shrine (成都武侯祠) Integrity Culture Base in Sichuan, the weight of history and the refreshing breeze of integrity come to the fore. "'Jingyuan Hall' (静远堂) takes its meaning from Zhuge Liang's (诸葛亮) 'Admonition to His Son': 'Without tranquility, there is no far-reaching vision; without serenity, there is no clear understanding of purpose.' This is not only his admonition to his descendants and a testament to his family's tradition of integrity, but also a portrayal of his lifelong spirit of 鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已 (jū gōng jìn cuì, sǐ ér hòu yǐ - "bending himself to the task until his dying day," dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to the cause until death)..." In front of Jingyuan Hall, Li Zhi, the chief narrator of the Chengdu Wuhou Shrine Museum, eloquently recounts the wisdom contained in the millennium-old integrity culture.
Building integrity culture bases, upgrading integrity culture sites, and integrating integrity elements into public cultural venues such as celebrity residences, libraries, and museums... In recent years, Chengdu (成都), Sichuan Province (四川省), has profoundly grasped the strategic significance of building an integrity culture in the new era, and has taken it as a fundamental project to advance the integrated approach of "not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt." Through systematic planning and comprehensive promotion, it strives to build a cluster of integrity culture positions and cultivate a cultural soil that values integrity and honesty.
Cultural Casting of the Soul:
Let Historical Wisdom Shine into Reality
Inside the Chengdu Wuhou Shrine, the statue of Zhuge Liang sits upright, contemplating, and the plaque "Eternal Reverence" silently narrates the judgment of history. "Only by being honest and upright in government can one gain the trust of the people, and only by exercising power impartially can one win people's hearts. The moral character of 'cleanliness and responsibility' and the integrity of family traditions represented by Zhuge Liang transcend time and still shine with the values of the times." Qin Hao, a cadre from the Huaxing Street (华兴街道) in Wuhou District (武侯区) who came to visit, said with emotion.
Integrity culture bases are important positions for Party members and cadres to receive integrity education. Based on its rich historical and cultural resources, Chengdu has systematically created integrity education routes with themes such as the Three Kingdoms culture, Tianfu family traditions, and the Red Rongcheng, and has built six provincial-level integrity culture bases, including the Wuhou Shrine. Along the route, Tang monuments, Liu Bei (刘备) Hall, Zhuge Liang Hall, and the corridors of civil and military officials... one step, one scene, one scene, one meaning. The 37 Party members and cadres of Huaxing Street felt the diligence and integrity deeds in one story after another, and accepted spiritual baptism. "In order to 'activate' integrity culture resources, we actively use technological means to empower them." The relevant person in charge of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Wuhou District introduced that the VR exhibition hall restores the Han Zhaolie Temple (汉昭烈庙) and other sites in three dimensions, and is equipped with detailed text and audio explanations to create a "24-hour non-closing" online education platform, allowing Party members, cadres and the masses to be immersive, correct their hearts and cultivate themselves anytime and anywhere. Since the VR exhibition hall was launched, the number of online views has exceeded 100,000.
Reforming the salt administration, rectifying officialdom, repairing Dujiangyan (都江堰)... On the stage, scenes of integrity stories are wonderfully staged. Not long ago, the large-scale historical drama "Concern for the People" (苍生为念), based on Ding Baozhen's (丁宝桢) 10 years as Governor of Sichuan (四川总督), premiered in Chengdu. "Watching the drama is a review of history and a mirror of reality. The spiritual core of 'caring for the people and being honest as an official' encourages us grassroots cadres to care about the people and take responsibility." Jiang Zhaohui, secretary of the Yongshou Community Party Committee of Xingfu Street (幸福街道) in Dujiangyan City (都江堰市), said. To date, the drama has been performed more than 30 times, attracting more than 16,000 viewers into the theater.
Tasting the refreshing and upright atmosphere in Wuhou Shrine, appreciating the feelings of family and country in the integrity culture-themed drama, and experiencing the integrity culture bus line on the streets of Chengdu... In recent years, Chengdu has systematically created the integrity culture brand "Zhuojin" (濯锦). The Chengdu Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has also ingeniously selected ancient and modern integrity proverbs and mottoes such as "Benefit comes after the public, responsibility comes before others" and "Do not demand perfection from others, examine yourself as if you are not good enough" and made them into a series of public welfare posters with the theme of "Zhuojin", which are widely disseminated in buses, subways, scenic spots and business districts, so that the concept of integrity is integrated into the city's texture and people's lives like a spring breeze and rain.
Family Traditions Nourish Virtue:
Nourishing Party Conduct and Political Conduct with Integrity of Family Traditions
"The loss of the family defense line is often the starting point of corruption. As family members of leading cadres, we must be vigilant at all times and be good 'integrity assistants' and 'gatekeepers'." On May 15, a family assistance activity was held at the Tianfu Family Tradition Museum (天府家风馆) in Xindu District (新都区), Chengdu. At the scene, a leader's family member's remarks resonated with everyone.
As a family tradition and family education theme exhibition hall, the Tianfu Family Tradition Museum takes the four exhibition halls of "Sage Family Traditions," "Red Family Traditions," "Contemporary Family Education," and "New Family of the Times" as the main line, vividly presenting Zhuge Liang's "Admonition to His Son," Yang Shengan's (杨升庵) "Fourfold" family precepts and other allusions, and plans to carry out activities such as the "Good Family Tradition" seminar and the Tianfu Family Tradition Story Meeting. Since its opening, it has received more than 300,000 visitors.
In May of this year, a unique family tradition-themed exhibition "Family and Country in Stamps" was unveiled here. Thousands of rare stamps, with time as the warp and family and country feelings as the weft, are woven into a family tradition cultural map spanning time and space. "I didn't expect that such a heavy family and country memory and integrity story are carried between square inches of stamps. I really should bring my children to feel it again!" After visiting the exhibition, citizen Qu Tao was still unsatisfied and carefully selected customized stamps and commemorative covers at the Family Tradition Post Office to bring this unique symbol of integrity family tradition culture home.
In the process of promoting the deep integration of the construction of integrity culture and the construction of family and family traditions in the new era, Xindu District has formed a working mechanism for multi-departmental collaborative promotion. Led by the Xindu District Discipline Inspection Commission and the Xindu District Party Committee Propaganda Department, in conjunction with the District Education Bureau, the District Federation of Trade Unions, the District Women's Federation and other units, a series of family tradition culture publicity month activities are carried out both online and offline to bring excellent family traditions into thousands of households. For example, jointly carry out the theme activity of family education of "Inheriting Excellent Family Traditions and Building a Common Family and Country Feelings" with the Jiulongpo District Education Committee of Chongqing (重庆市九龙坡区教育委员会). Families from paired schools in Xindu District of Chengdu and Jiulongpo District of Chongqing exchange ideas in letter exhibitions, program performances, and traditional art experience activities; link with the Chengdu Federation of Trade Unions to create the "Qingfeng Lianyu·Cheng Gong Runxin" integrity theme activity, which organically integrates integrity culture, family tradition inheritance and craftsman spirit through the narrative of the four seasons.
"Family tradition construction is an important cornerstone of integrity culture construction." The relevant person in charge of the Xindu District Discipline Inspection Commission said that the next step will be to deeply explore the excellent family tradition cultural elements in the integrity culture base points, create characteristic family tradition education courses for Party members and cadres, integrate family tradition education into integrity education, cultural experience, and industrial development, and continue to nourish a clean Party conduct and political conduct with excellent family traditions.
System Consolidation:
Let Integrity Be Deeply Integrated into Urban Governance
"The village collective-operated catering and tourism complex, Bu'er·Yuelinxuan (不二·悦邻轩), has 668 shares, an investment amount of 1,072,500 yuan, and a balance of 605,640.71 yuan..." In front of the big screen of the "Honesty" Exhibition Hall in Boer Village (波尔村), Xingyi Town (兴义镇), Xinjin District (新津区), Chengdu, villagers often stop to check, and the details of the village collective economic project's income and expenditure are clearly visible at a glance.
"In the past, village affairs management was not standardized and information disclosure was insufficient, and some people lacked trust in us." Duan Ninghai, secretary of the Boer Village Party Committee, admitted that the village Party Committee was once listed as a weak and loose Party organization due to tense relations between cadres and the masses and a weak collective economy.
With the in-depth promotion of the construction of integrity villages and communities, the village piloted the "Sunshine Cultivating Integrity" action. Focusing on the issue of rural collective "three assets" management that the masses are concerned about, the Xinjin District Discipline Inspection Commission started by preventing the risk of corruption of "small and micro power", guided the sorting out of the village affairs disclosure list, and innovatively created a "Honesty" Exhibition Hall intelligent disclosure scene in Boer Village to disclose 7 types of information such as collective economic income and expenditure. Villagers can "cloud supervise" by scanning the code, and village affairs management has changed from a "confused account" to a "transparent list".
"'Sunshine Cultivating Integrity' not only clarifies the accounts, but also gathers people's hearts." Zhu Renzhi, director of the Party Style and Government Style Supervision Office of the Xinjin District Discipline Inspection Commission, introduced that the cadres and villagers of Boer Village jointly formulated village rules and regulations to regulate the handling of weddings and funerals, and designated November 22 as "Trustworthiness Day". The successful practice of Boer Village is being promoted throughout the district. Xinjin District will take the opportunity of rectifying unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the masses to continue to consolidate the grassroots foundation and deepen governance effectiveness.
In the Dayi Service Department (大邑服务部) of the Chengdu Housing Provident Fund Center (成都公积金中心), a violation of using false certificates to obtain housing provident fund was discovered and stopped in time. "We insist on sorting out business risk points every week, strengthening learning through morning meetings, and building a solid risk prevention embankment." Zhang Zhiyong, director of the service department, introduced. The Chengdu Housing Provident Fund Center closely focuses on key links in the operation of power such as payment, withdrawal, and loan, continuously optimizes and improves management systems and implementation rules, deeply embeds integrity requirements into business processes, and strengthens supervision and restriction of power. In the past year, the center has investigated and integrated nearly 60 prevention and control points for integrity risks and business risks, sorted out more than 230 prevention and control measures, and the institutional "fence" has become tighter and tighter.
Walking into the Chengnan Service Hall (城南服务大厅) of the Chengdu Housing Provident Fund Center, the "Integrity Culture Wall" vividly interprets policies with comics; the back of the employee's work card is printed with integrity mottoes, reminding them at all times; the intelligent system installs "electronic eyes" for the operation of power... Deeply cultivating the "Integrity Housing Provident Fund" brand, the local area takes the creation of a clean and honest window as the starting point, guides Party members, cadres and employees to establish a firm political awareness and integrity awareness, and continuously brightens the clean and honest background of serving the people.
From the "Sunshine Cultivating Integrity" of integrity villages and communities to the "Intelligent Supervision" of service windows, Chengdu is promoting the construction of integrity in the whole region. The "Opinions of the Chengdu Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China on Promoting the Construction of a Clean and Honest Rongcheng in the New Era with High Quality" (中共成都市委关于高质量推进新时代清廉蓉城建设的意见), issued last year, systematically deployed seven major actions such as clean and honest organs, clean and honest hospitals, and clean and honest enterprises, and refined 25 specific measures to deeply integrate the concept of integrity into urban governance and people's lives. The relevant person in charge of the Chengdu Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision said: "We will adhere to classified promotion and comprehensive progress, continue to promote the deepening of integrity construction to various industries and systems, and extend it to the grassroots level and the people, and continuously cultivate the cultural foundation and institutional guarantee for the construction of 'Clean and Honest Rongcheng'."
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"Without streetlights, it's pitch black at night, making it inconvenient to go out," "Sanitation needs to be improved; littering must be controlled"... In Daping Village (大坪村), Yuhe Town (雨河镇), Zhenxiong County (镇雄县), Zhaotong City (昭通市), Yunnan Province (云南省), villagers gather under the old locust tree, each voicing their various inconveniences. Facing the "complaints" of the masses, village officials diligently record and arrange solutions one by one. Finding shortcomings and addressing weaknesses from the "unpleasant words" of the people is an attitude worthy of affirmation.
The nature and purpose of the Party determine that the highest standard for evaluating our work can only be the satisfaction of the people. The praise of the masses is affirmation and a driving force for progress. The opinions of the masses are even more valuable mirrors. They often reflect the blind spots and oversights in our work. Listening and making changes are essential for continuously improving our work.
However, in reality, there are still individual Party members and cadres who only like to hear "pleasant words," and treat those harsh, critical voices with indifference and perfunctoriness. This mentality of "only seeking praise" is essentially the result of the deep-rooted "official-centered" (官本位 - guān běn wèi - "official position first," prioritizing official rank and power) ideology and a seriously distorted view of performance. It's like 掩耳盗铃 (yǎn ěr dào líng - "cover ears steal bell," to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand), thinking that problems don't exist if you don't hear about them. What's the result? Small problems may fester into big troubles, and the trust and wisdom of the masses are kept out.
The core issue of work style construction is maintaining the Party's flesh-and-blood ties with the people. In the in-depth implementation of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) spirit learning and education, various regions and departments have solidly carried out open-door education, and the vast number of Party members and cadres have taken the initiative to listen to the voices of the people and gather public opinion. The masses complain about "running ragged to get certificates," so government services are determined to optimize processes; food delivery riders reflect on "not being able to eat hot meals," so communities quickly launch extended services and exclusive "rider meals"... It is precisely those harsh "complaints" that drive Party members and cadres to continuously improve their work, create service highlights, strengthen the relationship between cadres and the masses, and unite the hearts of the Party and the people.
Facing up to the opinions of the masses is a kind of breadth of mind and a kind of cultivation. The vast number of Party members and cadres should further temper their strong Party spirit, stand firm in the position of the masses, learn to think from others' perspectives, and think about whether they would feel upset if they had to go back and forth to get a certificate or were pushed around when consulting about something. Understanding naturally arises from empathy, and solutions naturally increase. The vast number of Party members and cadres should also adhere to a problem-oriented approach, go to places where there are many opinions from the masses, go to places where work is done poorly, and effectively take solving bottlenecks and difficult problems as an important starting point for promoting work. The opinions of the masses, on the contrary, become the key to improving work style and enhancing efficiency.
More crucial is the action to transform "listening" into "doing." The fact that the masses dare to speak frankly is itself a heavy trust. If the masses feel that "it's useless to say anything," it is tantamount to overdrawing the credibility of the Party and the government. Only by starting with the places where the masses are dissatisfied, starting with the places where the masses expect, deeply analyzing the crux of the problem, humbly asking the masses for good solutions, responding to concerns with solid and effective solutions, and establishing a closed loop of tracking and evaluating the entire process, can opinions be transformed into reputation.
Currently, we must take learning and education as an opportunity to promote learning, investigation, and rectification in an integrated manner, and regard the opinions of the masses as the direction for improving work style with the magnanimity of being pleased to hear of our faults and the responsibility of making immediate corrections. Only in this way can we continuously deliver answers that satisfy the people in the great examination of the times.
Return to Top"Why was the money given to Wang Moumou (王某某) when he's not even from this village?" Some time ago, discipline inspection and supervision cadres from Linze County (临泽县), Gansu Province (甘肃省), visited a seed production enterprise and became suspicious of several expenditures: In 2023 and 2024, Wang Moumou (王某某) and Shi Mou (师某) claimed 128,900 yuan from the enterprise for "drone pest control fees" for a certain village in Xinhua Town (新华镇).
"This enterprise cooperates with the village in corn seed production, so financial transactions are normal, but it's impossible to issue payments to someone outside the village." Sensing something amiss, the discipline inspection and supervision cadres visited the masses and examined the account books to get to the bottom of it.
"Drone pest control fees? We pay for our own pesticides; the company doesn't pay." When visiting seed-producing villagers, everyone said that the enterprise pre-paid the farmers for seeds and pesticides. The farmers bear the subsequent costs of pesticides, labor, or machinery themselves, and they had never heard of any special "drone pest control fees." Villagers familiar with Wang Moumou (王某某) and Shi Mou (师某) also said they had never seen them spraying pesticides with drones.
With this information, the discipline inspection and supervision cadres found Wang Moumou (王某某) and Shi Mou (师某).
"The pest control costs are paid by the seed-producing villagers themselves, so why are you an exception?"
"Was the drone used for spraying rented or purchased?"
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A series of questions stumped the two, and they had no choice but to tell the truth: "It was the village committee director at the time, Han Mou (韩某), who used our accounts to ask the company for money."
It turned out that after a corn detasseling operation in 2023, Han Mou (韩某) wanted to give some subsidies to the village and community cadres, but the village did not have this funding, so he asked the enterprise for funds. In order to maintain long-term cooperation with the village, the enterprise did not dare to refuse and paid the expenses in the name of "drone pest control fees," which were collected by Wang Moumou (王某某) and Shi Mou (师某), who were close to Han Mou (韩某).
"Everyone was quite tired at the time, and I thought about getting some 'hardship fees' to compensate them. I violated the discipline and am willing to accept organizational punishment." Faced with the evidence, Han Mou (韩某) was filled with remorse.
In the end, after investigation, it was verified that Han Mou (韩某) also had other violations of discipline and law and was expelled from the Party.
[Disciplinary Observer Says] Individual village cadres use the cooperative relationship between village-level organizations and enterprises to apportion expenses to enterprises under false pretenses and increase the burden on enterprises. This not only directly infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of cooperative enterprises but also undermines the credibility of grass-roots Party organizations. Any violations of discipline and law that seek personal gain and "reach out" to enterprises must be severely punished. Discipline inspection and supervision organs should resolutely cut off the "black hands" reaching out to enterprises, standardize the operation of village-level power, and safeguard the healthy development of rural industries with strong supervision.
(Qin Chao (秦超))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云娜
Walking into Xinwu Natural Village (新屋自然村), Tumen Village (土门村), Yuncheng District (云城区), Yunfu City (云浮市), Guangdong Province (广东省), one sees farmhouses with red tiles and yellow walls arranged in an orderly manner, complemented by green trees and red flowers. "My hometown is so beautiful that I almost don't recognize it!" exclaimed villager Zhang Jieling (张洁玲). Behind this transformation is a volunteer force called the "Mutual Aid Work Team" (互助工作队).
Since March of last year, in order to implement the deployment requirements of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee (广东省委) on the "Hundred Counties, Thousand Towns, and Ten Thousand Villages High-Quality Development Project" ("百县千镇万村高质量发展工程"), Yunfu City (云浮市) has adhered to Party building leadership and explored the establishment of mutual aid work teams in natural villages throughout the city. Under the leadership of higher-level Party organizations, it is initiated by the natural village Party小组 (dǎng xiǎozǔ - Party group) and brings together members of professional cooperatives, Party member backbones, enthusiastic people, and other forces to devote themselves to village governance on a voluntary basis. At present, 7,882 such teams have been established throughout the city.
In order to ensure that this team can do things and accomplish things, Yunfu City (云浮市) empowers them accurately, introduces work guidelines, and clarifies nine responsibilities, including taking the lead in carrying out mutual assistance and support services, participating in comprehensive rural environmental整治 (zhěngzhì - rectification/renovation), and rural greening and beautification.
In Fucheng Subdistrict (附城街道), Luoding City (罗定市), the mutual aid work team has transformed into policy propagandists, publicizing land requisition and demolition policies to households, and promoting 46 villagers groups to complete the land requisition of the Shenzhen-Nanning High-speed Railway (深南高铁) related sections in just 75 days; 50 members of the mutual aid work team in Shiniu Village (石牛村), Gaochun Town (高村镇), Yunan District (云安区) took the initiative to shoulder the responsibility of fire prevention, intensified patrols, and strictly controlled fire sources, achieving "zero accidents" in forest areas during the Qingming Festival... Since 2024, the city has cumulatively invested labor to rectify 255,800 cases of乱堆乱放 (luàn duī luàn fàng - "disorderly piling and stacking," littering and dumping), cleaned up 18,700 tons of domestic waste, dredged 2,445.04 kilometers of ditches, and beautified and greened 7,234 roads.
However, when the mutual aid work team was first established, the enthusiasm of the masses to participate was not high, and some teams had only about 10 people. How to make the masses turn from "watching from the sidelines" to "working together"?
Yunfu City (云浮市) gives full play to its organizational advantages, with town and village cadres serving as instructors and liaisons for the mutual aid work team, making full use of geographical, interpersonal, and kinship advantages, and using "plain language" and "small stories" to publicize policies to the masses. At the same time, it strengthens the exemplary role of Party members, leading ordinary team members to start from cleaning up sanitation, cleaning up in front of and behind houses and weeds and debris in village lanes, and assuming responsibility for management and protection, improving the village environment bit by bit, and using practical actions to summon fellow villagers.
"After my family's courtyard was named a 'Beautiful Courtyard,' I received an extra 75 points of reward. The village plans to list me as a reserve cadre for training based on the points, which makes me even more motivated," said Chen Lan (陈烂), a member of the mutual aid work team in Tange Natural Village (榃葛自然村), Dawan Town (大湾镇), Yunan County (郁南县).
The organization builds the stage, and practical work has a future. Yunfu (云浮) has innovatively introduced six systems, including an积分激励机制 (jīfēn jīlì jīzhì - "points incentive mechanism," a system of awarding points for good deeds or contributions), while strengthening political absorption, and including team members with good comprehensive qualities, strong working abilities, and high mass satisfaction as reserve candidates for village "two committees" cadres and village group leaders and deputy leaders to carry out key training. This effectively stimulates the vitality of mutual aid work team members to start businesses and the enthusiasm of the masses, and promotes rural governance from "village affairs" to "family affairs."
Today, in Yunfu (云浮), more and more people spontaneously participate in rural construction by donating money and materials, and contributing labor. The city's mutual aid work team has grown to 98,000 people, including 19,000 Party members and 79,000 social forces and ordinary people. "As a local villager, being able to contribute to the construction of a beautiful countryside, this sense of accomplishment is priceless!" said Zhang Weiquan (张伟权), a member of the Xinwu Natural Village (新屋自然村) mutual aid work team and a Party member.
"In the next step, we will continue to strengthen organizational guarantees, cultivate deeply in team training, refined management, and long-term operation, continuously stimulate the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in rural governance, and continuously develop and strengthen the volunteer team of mutual aid work teams, so that the countryside will be more dynamic and more beautiful," said the relevant person in charge of Yunfu City (云浮市).
Return to Top"Your heart, burning with devotion to the Party, is truly moving." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest words are both an affirmation of the 92-year-old new Party member You Benchang's (游本昌) pursuit of faith and an encouragement to the vast number of literary and art workers to forever maintain their original aspirations and mission, and devote themselves to building a strong cultural nation. Integrating artistic ideals into the cause of the Party and the people, and integrating youthful struggles into the glorious chapters of literature and art in the new era, this edition invites literary and art workers to share their experiences and gather momentum for progress.
--Editor
The Oath Illuminates My Life
You Benchang (游本昌) (National Class One Actor of the National Theatre of China)
Listening to the encouragement and greetings from General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entrusted to the responsible comrade of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, I feel deeply honored and extremely excited. This care makes me deeply feel the concern of the Party and the state for literary and art workers, and also makes me more firm in my support and gratitude to the Party.
On December 25, 2021, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the founding of the National Theatre of China and the 20th anniversary of its official establishment, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the artists of the National Theatre of China in a letter, encouraging us to "tell Chinese stories with affection and effort, and create more excellent works worthy of the era and worthy of the people." This deep entrustment has become the driving force for my artistic creation, and it has also made me more determined to move closer to the Party organization.
During the Spring Festival of 2024, when President Tian Qinxin (田沁鑫) led a team to visit and express their regards at my home, I solemnly expressed to her my desire to join the Communist Party of China. President Tian Qinxin (田沁鑫) immediately conveyed this situation to the Party Committee of the Theatre, the Party Group of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and relevant responsible comrades. The higher-level leaders cared and attached great importance to it, and the Party Committee of the Ministry and the Party Committee of the Theatre worked efficiently and in a standardized manner. On June 30, 2025, as a newly developed probationary Party member, I swore an oath under the Party flag: "Thank you to the Party organization for accepting me. I am honored to finally become a probationary member of the Communist Party of China. I will definitely keep my promise to the Party, and I hope the Party believes in my oath, which will illuminate my life."
I have struggled for this moment for more than seventy years. In this life, I have had the desire to join the Party many times, but I have always kept it in my heart, feeling that it was not enough and still far away. Now, I have finally become a member of this glorious collective. Although I am over ninety years old, I still insist on lifelong learning and lifelong progress, and I will never slacken in thought and action.
I will cherish the encouragement given to me by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) even more, go all out, dedicate myself wholeheartedly, and earnestly complete every task assigned to me by the Party organization. As long as the Party needs it and the audience likes it, I will continue to perform, carefully polish every role, strive to create better works, and do my best to contribute to the Party's literary and art cause.
This weighty entrustment is also a hope for all comrades in the cultural and art circles. We must go all out, devote our burning hearts and all our strength to action, firmly stand on the people's position, and dedicate the best spiritual food to the people.
Keep Your Heart Close to the Pulse of the People
Hao Rong (郝戎) (President of the Central Academy of Drama)
92-year-old Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) warmed thousands of households with the image of "Ji Gong" and embraced the morning sun of faith.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) kind encouragement is like a spring breeze blowing through the garden of literature and art, inspiring countless frontline cultural workers.
The artistic river of the Central Academy of Drama has always surged with red blood. The old artists who have emerged from here have interpreted the exemplary role of Party members throughout their lives. Tian Hua (田华), a recipient of the national honorary title of "People's Artist," portrayed the blood and tears of the old society in "The White-Haired Girl" and depicted the unyielding spirit of communists in "Daughter of the Party." To shape the image of Xi'er, Tian Hua (田华) slept on a kang and ate corn cakes. Her simple words still resonate today: "To act, first be a person, and be a loyal literary and art soldier of the Party." Lan Tianye (蓝天野), a recipient of the "July 1st Medal," portrayed heroic sons and daughters on the stage of the liberated areas in his youth, and later achieved the classic image of Qin Erye in "Teahouse." To play the role well, Lan Tianye (蓝天野) stayed in a factory for half a year. This creative attitude of "sinking to the deepest part of life" is a true reflection of the faith of these old artists - they engraved their loyalty to the Party in their bones, integrated it into every role, and used works based on the times and rooted in life to interpret the responsibility and pursuit of "people's art for the people."
You Lao's (游老) choice to join the Party at the age of ninety is like a mirror, reflecting that faith is not just a passion unique to youth, but a life choice that becomes more pure after years of washing.
In the literary and art circles, such choices are not isolated cases. Teacher Guo Lanying (郭兰英) also became a Party member in her later years, integrating her life into the magnificent melody of "My Motherland." When she sang "A big river has wide waves," the tears in her eyes were the sincerity of faith and the deep affection for the country and the people. The "burning heart devoted to the Party" gives art a foundation and injects a continuous source of vitality into art. This shows that faith is by no means an empty slogan, but the burning sincerity in every look on the stage, the silent perseverance day after day off the stage, and the backbone that supports the artistic life through wind and rain.
The history of the Central Academy of Drama can be traced back to the Yan'an Lu Xun Academy of Arts, which celebrates its 75th birthday this year. The true meaning of art education lies in the relay of faith. We adhere to the teaching system with ideological guidance as the main line, adhere to the practice and creation view centered on the people, and adhere to cultivating and creating a large number of literary artists with both moral integrity and artistic talent and a large-scale cultural and artistic talent team in the continuation of the red blood. Today, when students of the Central Academy of Drama are sweating in the practice room and fiercely debating in the script reading, they are not only learning performance techniques, but also Tian Hua's (田华) integrity of "being a clean and honest person," Lan Tianye's (蓝天野) persistence of "the play is bigger than the sky," and You Benchang's (游本昌) feelings of "helping the world and serving the public" - this is the relay baton of faith, a heavy spiritual torch.
True performance lies in every moment of sharing joys and sorrows with the people, and in the lamp of faith that always illuminates the heart on the long road of art. This lamp illuminated Tian Hua's (田华) performance tour road of carrying her luggage and wading through mountains and rivers in the midst of war, illuminated Lan Tianye's (蓝天野) late-night practice under the dim oil lamp in the cowshed, and now shines with new light when You Benchang (游本昌) joins the Party at the age of ninety. These most simple appearances of faith have set a spiritual benchmark for future generations. It tells us that only by keeping our hearts close to the pulse of the people can we perform the spiritual outlook of this great era on the stage.
When countless creations originating from faith and full of sincerity emerge from more and more young actors, the road to a strong cultural country will surely become wider and wider. On this road, there is the weight of tradition, the spark of innovation, and the eternal starlight belonging to our nation - this starlight is in the footsteps of every literary and art worker who bows down to the earth and gets close to the people, and in every role that conveys truth, goodness, and beauty.
Unforgettable Feeling of "No More Waiting"
Wang Yong (王勇) (President of the National Peking Opera Company, National Class One Playwright)
92-year-old You Benchang (游本昌) solemnly swore to join the Party, which made me think a lot - the sincere and pure faith stories and shining artistic life of the older generation of artists inspire generations of literary and art workers to forge ahead on the new Long March.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the National Peking Opera Company. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the young art workers of the National Peking Opera Company, encouraging them: "At the new starting point, I hope you will inherit the fine traditions of the older generation of famous artists, practice art for the people, adhere to both morality and art, uphold integrity and innovation, and let Peking Opera art continue to shine with the brilliance of the times." It can be said that the 70-year history of the founding of the company is an art history of firm faith and using art to repay the motherland and the people.
It is hard to forget Mr. Mei Lanfang's (梅兰芳) feeling of "no more waiting," which is a sense of responsibility that brooks no delay and a sense of conviction of wholeheartedly following the Party. In December 1957, Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳), the first president of the China Peking Opera Theatre (now the National Peking Opera Company), wrote affectionately in his nearly 10,000-word autobiography to join the Party: "I have participated in the socialist revolution and am doing what I should do every day... I am only applying to join the Party today, it is not too early, and I can no longer wait." The nearly 10,000-word autobiography tells the story of his half-century of artistic life, and between the lines, it is full of sincerity and longing for the Party. On July 1, 1959, Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳) took a solemn oath to join the Party, and on the same day, the People's Daily reported the news of his joining the Party on the front page. As Mei Lanfang (梅兰芳) wrote in his application to join the Party, he "recognized the correct and bright path that an artistic worker should take" and practiced his words throughout his life - patriotism must be done practically, step by step, this is the right way.
The roots of the National Peking Opera Company are in Yan'an. Without the hard work of the pioneer predecessors, there would be no beautiful reputation and honor of Peking Opera, the quintessence of Chinese culture. Here, many admirable senior artists write stories of faith with their artistic lives and nourish artistic practice with noble personalities.
Teacher Du Jinfang (杜近芳) said many times with gratitude: "It is the Party and the state that cultivated me and allowed me to serve the people with literature and art. I have changed from an artist in the old society to a people's artist. This is an earth-shaking change." As a Peking Opera performing artist who knows how to repay her gratitude, Teacher Du Jinfang (杜近芳) used art to repay the Party and the people throughout her life. In her later years, she was bedridden, but as long as she was mentally capable, she would carefully teach her post-90s students through telephone or video, passing on everything she had learned in her life without reservation.
Teacher Liu Changyu (刘长瑜) has insisted on going to the theater rehearsal hall for many years, teaching seven or eight young actors to rehearse and practice at a time. She imparted all her artistic experience, personally demonstrating, and one after another "Li Tiemei," "Hongniang," "Chuncao," and "Meiying" walked to the spotlight and to the audience under her hands-on guidance.
When Teacher Li Guang (李光) rehearsed the classic play "Havoc in Heaven," he strived for excellence in the whole hall. He gave meticulous guidance to the leading actor's every move, expression, and demeanor, and explained and personally demonstrated every action and every look of the group performance, from positioning and cooperation to the range of movements, without letting go of any details.
Teacher Sun Guiyuan (孙桂元) did not change his ambition in his old age, and devoted himself to rehearsal with his persistent love for Peking Opera art. Many of the plays he directed, such as "Xi'an Incident," "Man Jiang Hong," "Meng Lijun," and "Zha Pan Guan," have won various honors and won the wide love of opera fans.
It is precisely because of these senior artists' firm belief and persistent adherence to the opera cause, and their persistent practice and creation, that the Peking Opera art in the new era not only carries aesthetic value, but also shoulders the mission of cultural inheritance and innovation. This power of example is an inexhaustible source of strength for us. In the future, the National Peking Opera Company will strive to cultivate more new era literary and art workers with faith, ideals, abilities, and responsibilities, so that more young people with dreams can gather under the "spotlight" of faith and bloom their own and the era's brilliance.
True Art Always Coexists with Belief
Tian Qinxin (田沁鑫) (President of the National Theatre of China, National Class One Director)
During the Spring Festival of 2024, I visited the 90-year-old artist You Benchang (游本昌) on behalf of the National Theatre of China. You Lao (游老) took out his stills and life photos from his work in the theater, as if enumerating his family treasures. Recalling the past, it was difficult to hide his excitement. When asked what else he wished for, he said that he wanted to join the Communist Party of China.
On the morning of June 30, 2025, 92-year-old Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) solemnly swore to join the Communist Party of China under the Party flag.
This is Comrade You Benchang's (游本昌) solemn choice. The twilight years of life are also the most perfect moment of life. Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) chose to return to the Party, which is the shining of faith, the most emotional wholehearted entrustment, and the desire and belonging in the depths of life.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entrusted the responsible comrade of the Organization Department of the Central Committee to convey encouragement and greetings to You Benchang (游本昌), a national first-class actor of the National Theatre of China, which warmed the 92-year-old Comrade You Benchang (游本昌), moved every employee of the National Theatre of China, and inspired literary and art workers across the country to love the Party, love the country, be loyal to their careers, and contribute to promoting the great development and prosperity of socialist culture and building a strong cultural country.
This is the second time that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) encouragement and greetings have reached the National Theatre of China. On December 25, 2021, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the theater and the 20th anniversary of its official establishment, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the artists of the National Theatre of China.
As the manager of the National Theatre of China, this encouragement and greetings made us deeply feel that age is not the boundary of faith, and true art always coexists with belief. Comrade You Benchang's (游本昌) artistic career is a poem of "faith and perseverance." He experienced the changes of the old and new eras. After the founding of New China, with the help of the people's student aid, he entered the East China Branch of the Central Academy of Drama to study performance. After graduation, he joined the Central Experimental Theatre (one of the predecessors of the National Theatre of China) and became one of the first drama actors in New China. It was the Party's cultivation that led Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) to embark on the road of literature and art.
Engaged in literary and art career for more than 70 years, Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) has always been diligent and hardworking, strict with himself, and never stopped artistic exploration. In the TV series "Ji Gong," he played the role of Ji Gong, a senior monk of the Southern Song Dynasty, and vividly interpreted the character image of "playing in the world with an external appearance and containing broad compassion in his heart." The supporting roles he played in other dramas were also serious and outstanding. Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) has reverence for art. He often says: "There is no size to a role, and the soul must be sincere." When he was nearly 90 years old, he prepared several plans for each scene when filming the TV series "Blossoms Shanghai," chose to stay up late with young people, and worked nearly 10 hours a day. In the end, he made the image of the resourceful "Uncle" walk into the vision of the general audience. It is this perseverance in performing arts that has allowed Comrade You Benchang's (游本昌) artistic life to shine at the age of ninety.
Learning from Comrade You Benchang's (游本昌) spirit of being a person and engaging in art makes us more deeply understand that "the ultimate measure of the literary and artistic achievements of an era is to look at the works. The most fundamental thing to promote the prosperity and development of literature and art is to create and produce excellent works worthy of our great nation and great era." Comrade You Benchang (游本昌) closely linked his personal artistic life with the destiny of the country and the expectations of the people, shaped many roles full of human brilliance with his superb acting skills, and conveyed the upward and good life force. You Lao (游老) practiced the social responsibility and cultural responsibility that literary and art workers in the new era should have with practical actions.
Today, this 92-year-old artistic child has made us believe with his sincere choice to join the Communist Party of China: life will eventually grow old, but faith will always be young; art may have boundaries, but the pursuit of literature and art serving the people is endless! All colleagues and art workers of the National Theatre of China are willing to be like Comrade You Benchang (游本昌), taking pure faith as the foundation, artistic persistence as the backbone, and serving the people as the soul, and constantly tempering the artistic pen in our hands to write a literary and artistic chapter of a strong cultural country!
Faith is Fire, is Light
Li Baoqun (李宝群) (National Class One Playwright)
Engaged in drama script creation for 40 years, the deepest experience is that creators must have faith. Without faith, life is like a lamp in the dark night, and there is no road in the wilderness. Without faith, the script will lack the light of thought and the light of spirit. No matter how rich the life accumulation, no matter how strong the emotional experience, no matter how wonderful the plot, no matter how rich the details, it will be dimmed.
The times need literary and art workers who have ideals and beliefs, have faith and responsibility. Art should cast the soul for the times and infect the audience with works that have soul, warmth, and spiritual height.
I still remember when creating the drama "From Xiangjiang to Zunyi," our main creative team retraced the Long March, trekking along the Red Army's Long March route, starting from the Xiangjiang River (湘江) battlefield, where heavy losses were suffered. We traversed through misty mountains and surging rivers, passing through mountain villages and ancient towns, via Tongdao (通道) in Hunan (湖南) Province, entering Liping Old Street (黎平老街) in Guizhou (贵州) Province, witnessing the rushing Wujiang River (乌江), observing the night scene of Zunyi (遵义), climbing the majestic Lou Mountain Pass (娄山雄关), and crossing the Chishui River (赤水河). Along the way, the slogans left by the Red Army were still deeply engraved on the stone cliffs, and the tombs of nameless martyrs were visible everywhere... What supported the Red Army commanders and fighters to complete the arduous Long March was their strong faith. Amidst the mountains and rivers, in the clouds and mist, their flags seemed to still flutter... It was this kind of long journey that allowed us to complete the creation of this play. At the end of the play, the characters raised questions about faith to contemporary people.
I also remember when creating the Zhuang opera "Baise Uprising," my main creative team and I went deep into Baise City (百色市), Guangxi (广西) Province, and Donglan County (东兰县), Hechi City (河池市). Deep mountains and dense forests, high sky and light clouds, the Zhuang people talked about the past, when Wei Baqun (韦拔群) led the Zhuang children to participate in the revolution without hesitation. "The happiest career is revolution," Wei Baqun and dozens of his family members sacrificed. Li Mingrui (李明瑞), despite his high position, gave up wealth and honor to devote himself to the uprising, "Revolution is the only way I can go." Batches of overseas Chinese also rushed to Bagui (八桂, Guangxi's nickname) to join the uprising... Most of them did not see the future New China, only for the faith in their hearts. All of this became the motivation for me to write "Baise Uprising." I want to use drama to comfort the spirits of the martyrs in heaven.
I also remember writing the drama "Snowstorm Over That Mountain," traveling all over the three northeastern provinces, searching for the Anti-Japanese Allied Army (抗联) ruins, and interviewing the descendants of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army. In the sky filled with snow, I seemed to see Anti-Japanese Allied Army squads fighting desperately in the snowstorm, preferring death to surrender, and I seemed to hear Anti-Japanese Allied Army soldiers singing Anti-Japanese Allied Army songs around bonfires in the dense forest...
When writing about the revolutionaries in the dramas "Gutian Congress" (古田会议) and "Night at Fragrant Hills" (香山之夜), the uprising soldiers in desperate situations in the drama "Winter 1948," the ancient thinker Wang Yangming (王阳明) in the drama "This Heart is Bright" (此心光明), the enlightenment thinker Yan Fu (严复) in the drama "Yan Fu," and the patriotic general Deng Shichang (邓世昌) in the drama "Deng Shichang," I wanted to try my best to write about the life faith that supported the characters' hearts. It is fire, it is light, it can illuminate life, and it can also illuminate my soul, illuminating every corner of the work.
People all need faith to support them, to carry the burden of life, and to surge with the courage to live, and the most beautiful faith in the world is to make this world better and to make everyone live better. In this sense, writing about human faith and discovering the power of faith is a creative theme that artists will never be able to finish writing, just like the line in "From Xiangjiang to Zunyi": "The fire of faith will not be extinguished."
Firmly believing and advocating morality and art, the 92-year-old You Lao (游老) sets an example. We, these younger generations, should work harder to create more and better outstanding works.
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Meng Qingyang (孟庆旸), First-Class Actor of China Oriental Performing Arts Group (中国东方演艺集团)
The deeds of a senior artist, virtuous in both character and artistry, joining the Party at the venerable age of ninety, have given me a deeper understanding of the dual identities of "literary and art worker" and "Party member."
Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) can be called a legend of artistic vitality. His performance, praised as "textbook-like," is his way of practicing the creed of "live and learn." This reminds me of my creative experience in the dance drama *Only Green*: a seemingly simple "green waist" requires hundreds and thousands of repetitions and refinements; a turn of the eye requires countless emotional deliberations and inner precipitation before the role can be integrated into it.
Art for the people is not just a slogan. Once, when we went to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (中国酒泉卫星发射中心) in China for a performance, we met a post-90s patrol soldier on the train. He had to walk 20 kilometers in the Gobi Desert every day, sticking to his post day after day for eight whole years. When asked how he persisted, he only answered four words, "For the motherland." At that time, we spontaneously performed a performance just for him. At that moment, I understood even more that a dancer is not only a profession, but also a career.
As young Party members and young literary and art workers, we will always cherish awe for art and loyalty to our faith, work diligently in creation, and not fail the times, not fail our youth.
Full of Enthusiasm, Polishing Skills
Ayunga (阿云嘎), Musical Actor, Head of the Musical Troupe of Beijing Opera and Dance Drama Theater (北京歌剧舞剧院)
I often ask myself between the spotlight and the curtain call: What is the meaning of stage creation? Is it the expression of individual emotions, or the spiritual torch that ignites the soul? In the artistic life of Teacher You Benchang (游本昌), I finally realized that creation is a journey that resonates with the pulse of the times, embraces the light of faith, and resonates with the hearts of the people.
Every character and melody in a musical is a carrier of emotion. Standing on the stage, we are performers, but also storytellers of the times. In the musical *Far Away*, the protagonist Yao Yuan (姚远), a courier I played, always believes that he can "rush to the clouds and go far away" after his hard work. The combination of difficult living conditions and cheerful melodies vividly shows the optimism, open-mindedness, and tenacity of the courier group. In the finale, Yao Yuan (姚远) sings: "Where is the distance, in my heart or do I want to go further."
Looking back on the days and nights of polishing the work in the rehearsal hall, I deeply feel that what our young actors need to cultivate more is the determination to take root in life. The charm of musicals lies in building emotional bridges with plot and melody, which requires more calm observation of life, polishing of skills, and adherence to the true nature of art with pure love.
As musical actors, we are willing to let every note be full of enthusiasm for life, and let every performance become a spiritual link connecting the times and people's hearts.
No Matter How Small the Role, Keep a Normal Heart
Guan Xiaotong (关晓彤), Actor of China National Theatre (中国国家话剧院)
The pursuit of faith is not limited by age. I can always recall the principle that runs through Teacher You Benchang's (游本昌) artistic career—no matter how small the role, keep a normal heart.
Every drop of sweat from an actor must fall into the fertile soil of the times. In the drama *Literary and Art in the War of Resistance*, I was fortunate to play Qin Yi (秦怡), the winner of the national honorary title of "People's Artist." In order to play this role well, I carefully read Qin Yi's (秦怡) related biographies, repeatedly pondered the role, and silently recited the words over and over again. A sentence from her book *Running the Show*, published on the 60th anniversary of her career, impressed me especially: "Life is in pursuit, the older you live, the more you pursue."
Isn't this in line with Teacher You's (游本昌) philosophy? "Life is like climbing a mountain... as long as there is still strength, you should continue to move forward, one step up is one step." This "strength" is the power of faith, the heart of a child. Whenever I am tired on the stage or dazed in the applause, I will definitely remember the old man who straightened his spine under the Party flag and said: "Dear children, be prepared like Young Pioneers! When the opportunity comes, you must go all out!"
Art takes root in life, and faith illuminates life. Many senior artists have set a benchmark of both virtue and art for us. In the future, I will strive to improve my professional skills and contribute my youthful strength to building a strong cultural country with practical actions.
Act Well, Be a Good Person
Wu Lei (吴磊), Young Actor
Solemnly swearing to join the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) at the age of eighty, Teacher You Benchang (游本昌) used his words and deeds to interpret the spirit of "even if time passes, faith has not been worn away."
This reminds me of the scenes in the filming process of works such as the TV series *Northwest Years* and the movie *My Fathers and I*, where I followed the directors, senior actors, and staff in the same group to understand and learn about the spiritual outlook and national sentiments of the revolutionary predecessors.
At that time, everyone was single-minded, studying the script word by word, analyzing the characters, and carefully pondering every action and line. A solemn oath in prison to "forever strive for the happiness of the working people! Fight to the end! Fight to the death!" to solemnly join the Party will always be engraved in my heart. The unforgettable memories I have gained in my acting career have repeatedly strengthened my belief in "acting well and being a good person" and my determination to work hard.
As a young literary and art worker in the new era, we shoulder the mission of inheriting the spirit of our predecessors, creating high-quality works, and telling Chinese stories to the world. I will learn from those senior actors who adhere to their faith and cultivate their creations, integrate my artistic ideals into the cause of the Party and the people, and strive to create more works that satisfy the audience.
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