Summary: The Politburo met on July 30, presided over by Xi Jinping, to discuss the upcoming 20th Central Committee's Fourth Plenum in October, focusing on the 15th Five-Year Plan. The meeting emphasized that China faces strategic opportunities and risks in a complex international environment, but its economic fundamentals and socialist system provide resilience. The meeting called for expanding high-level opening up and stabilizing foreign trade and investment. The meeting also mentioned a need to enhance the attractiveness and inclusiveness of domestic capital markets.
Summary: At a symposium with non-CCP figures, Xi Jinping stressed the need to maintain stability and promote domestic and international dual circulation to achieve economic goals. He acknowledged economic risks but highlighted China's resilience and potential. Xi urged non-CCP figures to align their thinking with the CCP's economic analysis and contribute to high-quality development. Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, and Ding Xuexiang were also present at the meeting where Li Qiang provided information on the first half of the year's economic work. The United States was not mentioned in the article.
Summary: The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" has been published by the Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English. It contains 91 reports, speeches, talks, addresses, articles and instructions by Xi Jinping from May 2022 to December 2024, divided into 18 topics, with some works being published for the first time. The volume documents the CPC Central Committee’s efforts, under Xi Jinping's leadership, to address both domestic and international challenges while promoting high-quality development and comprehensive reform, contributing Chinese wisdom to the building of a community of shared future for mankind. The book aims to help both domestic and international audiences understand Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and China's approach to governance. The book makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An article published in China states that China remains confident in achieving its economic and social development goals for the year, citing a 5.3% GDP increase in the first half and innovation in areas like aerospace and AI. China attributes its progress to policies focused on expanding investment, releasing domestic demand, and building a unified national market. The article emphasizes the importance of the centralized leadership of the CCP for economic success. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent article highlights China's robust foreign trade performance in the first half of the year, driven by increased exports of high-tech and high-value-added products. The expansion of trade routes, including new connections to South America like the Port of Chancay in Peru, and diversification of trade partners, particularly those involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, are contributing to this growth. E-commerce is also playing a significant role in boosting global trade cooperation. The article emphasizes the increasing "newness" of China's foreign trade, reflecting innovation in products, markets, and business models. The Ministry of Commerce has stated that it will continue to work with trade partners to promote global trade growth.
Summary: The article emphasizes China's commitment to openness and international cooperation, highlighting initiatives like the China-Europe Railway Express and trade events such as the China International Import Expo (CIIE) as evidence. It asserts that China's economic success benefits the world, while global prosperity also bolsters China's growth. Despite a complex international economic environment, China positions itself as a stabilizing force in the global economy and will continue to open itself up to the world.
Summary: The BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System has enhanced service capabilities and expanded applications in various sectors, becoming an integral part of daily life for Chinese citizens. In 2024, domestic electronic navigation maps relied heavily on BeiDou, with an average daily usage of 600 billion calls for positioning services. The system's high-precision positioning is also being integrated into industries like agriculture and robotics, supporting advancements in new productive forces. As of last year, the total application of BeiDou terminal equipment in major industries and fields approached 30 million sets, with a penetration rate exceeding 85%. The widespread use of BeiDou has spurred growth in China's satellite navigation and location services industry, reaching a value of 575.8 billion yuan in 2024.
Summary: A recent article highlights China's efforts to consolidate poverty alleviation achievements and prevent large-scale relapse into poverty. It focuses on the story of Yang Shengmei, a resident of Haiyan Village in Ningxia, who was relocated and lifted out of poverty through government support. Yang's increasing income from working at a local agricultural park and various subsidies has significantly improved her family's livelihood. The village has also seen improvements in infrastructure, public services, and collective economic income through agricultural development and local industry. The article mentions cooperation with large supermarkets like Hema Fresh and Yonghui, selling products to Guangdong and Sichuan. The U.S. is not mentioned.
Summary: The article discusses the success of Haiyan Village, a relocated community, and its residents who have overcome poverty through hard work and proactive development. It emphasizes the importance of individual initiative and internal motivation for success in formerly impoverished areas. The piece argues that sustainable development requires tailored industrial support and vocational training to empower residents. Continued rural reform and comprehensive revitalization efforts are needed to create more opportunities for income generation and improved livelihoods in these regions. The article highlights ongoing policy efforts to support rural development and close the digital divide, enabling further progress.
Summary: The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, themed "Intelligent Era, Joint Globe," convened over 1500 guests from over 70 countries to discuss AI's role in global development. Speakers emphasized international cooperation in ensuring AI remains beneficial and safe, with calls for shared research and global governance frameworks. China proposed establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization headquartered in Shanghai and released the "Action Plan for Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence". The conference addressed bridging the digital divide, particularly assisting developing nations in leveraging AI for sustainable development and promoting global cooperation in AI safety. The conference also touched on the need for global cooperation to ensure that AI benefits everyone, avoiding the widening of the technology gap.
Summary: During trade talks held in Stockholm from July 28-29, the U.S. and China engaged in candid and constructive exchanges on trade relations and macroeconomic policies. Both sides affirmed the consensus from previous Geneva and London talks. They agreed to extend the suspension of the 24% reciprocal tariffs and retaliatory measures for 90 days. China stated a stable U.S.-China trade relationship benefits both countries and global stability, while the U.S. expressed its desire to resolve trade disputes through consultation to further stabilize economic ties.
Summary: The 18th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Council, hosted by the All-China Youth Federation, convened in Beijing, resulting in a declaration commemorating the 80th anniversaries of the end of World War II and the founding of the UN. Representatives from China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan highlighted their respective youth initiatives and SCO youth exchange programs, including the SCO Youth Exchange Camp, which has hosted over 1200 young people. All-China Youth Federation President Xu Xiao emphasized the role of youth in global governance reform, upholding the "Shanghai Spirit," and promoting a more equitable global order. SCO Deputy Secretary-General Tursunov Batyr Erkinovich called for enhanced cooperation between the SCO Secretariat and the Youth Council. Participants expressed interest in expanding youth collaboration across various sectors, including science, education, sports, culture, and environmental protection.
Summary: Kobayashi Yokichi, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Japan Association of Veterans of the Eighth Route and New Fourth Armies, stated that China's commemoration of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression serves as a reminder to not forget history and cherish peace. Kobayashi highlighted the role of the CCP in achieving national independence and liberation for China. He further elaborated on his father's experience as a Japanese soldier who became an anti-fascist fighter within the Eighth Route Army, contributing to the weakening of Japanese forces. Kobayashi emphasized China's commitment to peaceful development and its role in the world. Finally, he urged Japan to learn from history and highlighted the importance of Japan-China friendship.
Summary: Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC) delegation in Beijing, stating China's U.S. policy remains consistent. Wang reiterated Xi Jinping's principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation for managing U.S.-China relations. He emphasized the need for strengthened communication to avoid misjudgment, manage differences, and explore cooperation, while respecting core interests. The U.S. representatives stated that American businesses would remain and develop in China, and that the USCBC would promote a robust, balanced, and mutually beneficial U.S.-China relationship.
Summary: A reception celebrating the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal was held in Beijing on July 30th, co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Nepalese Embassy in China. Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the event. The reception was attended by representatives from various sectors of both China and Nepal, along with ambassadors from some other countries stationed in China. The event brought together over 200 participants. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo JiaKun stated at a press conference that China hopes the U.S. will work with China to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, utilize the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, and increase consensus through dialogue, reduce misunderstandings, and strengthen cooperation on the basis of equality, respect, and mutual benefit. These discussions are intended to strive for more win-win results and jointly promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations. This statement followed a new round of China-U.S. economic and trade talks held in Stockholm, Sweden, from July 28-29. The Chinese side has already released information regarding these talks.
Summary: CCP International Department Head Liu Jianchao led a delegation to Algeria from July 28-30, meeting with key figures from various Algerian political parties and organizations, including the FLN, RND, MSP, and the Supreme Youth Council. Discussions focused on implementing agreements reached by the leaders of both nations and strengthening cooperation across multiple sectors. Emphasis was placed on enhancing party-to-party exchanges and promoting understanding. Both sides expressed a commitment to increased coordination on global issues and fostering solidarity among "Global South" nations to address shared challenges.
Summary: The 10th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states' agriculture ministers meeting was held in Kunming, focusing on rural development, poverty reduction, and technological exchange. China's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun stated that agricultural cooperation within the SCO has seen robust growth in trade, investment, and technological exchange over the past 15 years. Participants expressed hope to strengthen the SCO agricultural mechanism to promote regional agricultural development. The meeting adopted a joint statement.
Summary: Rwandan President Paul Kagame stated in Kigali that China is a trustworthy friend of Rwanda, and Rwanda is willing to work with China to advance traditional friendship and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries. Kagame made these remarks while receiving credentials from the new Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda, Gao Wenqi. Rwanda pledged to provide strong support and assistance to the ambassador in his duties. There was no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the report.
Summary: The State Council Information Office held a press conference on July 30th to introduce the upcoming national childcare subsidy system, set to begin January 1, 2025, which will provide RMB 3,600 annually per child under three years old. Guo Yan'hong, Deputy Director of the National Health Commission, described the policy as a significant step towards easing the financial burden of raising children. Applications will be primarily online, but offline options will be available through local governments. The subsidy will be exempt from individual income tax and will not be counted when determining eligibility for minimum living allowances.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of childcare subsidies as a significant pro-natal policy measure with broad implications for national development. It emphasizes the need for careful implementation, fairness, and efficiency in the distribution of these subsidies. The piece calls for coordinated policies and investment in population services to promote a birth-friendly society. The ultimate goal is to address population development challenges and ensure the well-being of the people.
Summary: The article highlights the efforts of local Party organizations and cadres in responding to recent heavy rainfall and flooding in regions including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and northeastern China. It emphasizes the proactive role of Party members, who organized evacuations, delivered supplies, and repaired infrastructure. For example, cadres like He Shuying helped villagers evacuate to safe places. In other cases, party members helped repair communication lines and deliver supplies to remote villages.
Summary: Following severe flooding in Luanping County, Hebei Province, local officials are leading rescue and relief efforts in the hard-hit Xigou Village. Luanping County Emergency Management Bureau Director Li Yajun oversaw the search for missing persons, while Luanping County People's Congress Standing Committee Deputy Director Leng Xuesong helped transport injured residents to safety. Xigou Village Party Secretary Shi Haiyan was also involved in delivering supplies. Displaced residents were being housed at the Yuyingzi Village Hope Kindergarten, where the Luanping County Women's Federation and the Communist Youth League Luanping County Committee are providing aid and accommodations.
Summary: In response to recent flooding and disasters, various regions and departments in China are mobilizing resources to ensure public safety. The central government has allocated emergency supplies to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Inner Mongolia, while the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management have jointly allocated funds for disaster relief in nine provinces and regions. The National Energy Group and other energy companies are working to ensure stable energy supplies. The central meteorological agencies have issued warnings for typhoons and heavy rain, particularly impacting coastal regions like Zhejiang and Shanghai.
Summary: Since February 2024, China has implemented a nationwide "duty list" for 38,000 townships and sub-districts, completed by the end of June 2024. The list clarifies responsibilities, distinguishes between primary and secondary responsibilities between county and township, and returns tasks that townships cannot manage to higher-level departments. The aim is to reduce the burden on local governments and modernize grassroots governance. The reform defines basic duties, supportive duties, and tasks to be reclaimed by higher authorities, resulting in an average of 340 items per township list.
Summary: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison held a reception at Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the PLA's founding. Commander Peng Jingtang stated that the PLA has achieved glorious victories and made great historical contributions under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, highlighting the Eastern River Column Hong Kong Kowloon Independent Brigade's contribution to the victory of the anti-fascist war. Peng emphasized the PLA's role in maintaining Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability. The event was attended by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji, Commissioner of the Office for Safeguarding National Security Dong Jingwei, and Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cui Jianchun, among others. The reception included artistic performances showcasing the PLA's commitment to the Party and its defense capabilities.
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Summary: The article discusses China's summer grain harvest, highlighting it as an indicator of the Chinese economy's new advantages and momentum. It emphasizes the role of digital technology in enhancing agricultural production through precision irrigation and improved efficiency, thus promoting new productive forces ("新质生产力"). The integration of digital technology into the real economy is presented as a key factor in boosting total factor productivity. The article also points to the development of a "full-chain economy" (全链经济) centered on domestic circulation, enhancing economic resilience and internal demand, suggesting that this helps China withstand external risks.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of Chinese youth understanding the history and spirit of the War of Resistance against Japan to strengthen their sense of national pride and contribute to national rejuvenation. It highlights the sacrifices made during the war and the leading role of the Chinese Communist Party in the resistance. The piece encourages youth to emulate the dedication and fighting spirit of war heroes, viewing this as essential for personal and national development. The Shandong aircraft carrier's visit to Hong Kong is mentioned as a source of national pride, contrasting past humiliation with present strength. It also encourages a confident and inclusive global outlook, rejecting blind arrogance.
Summary: Following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Tibet's Shigatse, China Mobile provided free BeiDou short message emergency services to 192,000 users in the area. The service allows users with compatible phones to send short messages (up to 20 characters) with location data, even without cellular signal. The system, now standard on over 300,000 fishing boats and 3 million commercial vehicles, showcases the BeiDou system's unique short message capability, which no other global satellite navigation system possesses. The BeiDou system's short message capability has improved communication in emergencies, in remote areas, and areas with damaged networks. This technology is now being applied to industries like power distribution and civil aviation. The system relies on domestic hardware and software to avoid dependence on foreign technology.
Summary: The General Administration of Sport of China issued a notice to strengthen safety management for outdoor sports, addressing existing issues in mass sports events. The notice emphasizes a closed-loop management system encompassing pre-event preparation and inspection, in-event monitoring, and post-event review. The notice also calls for improved safety management of sports venues and outdoor fitness equipment. The aim is to ensure the safe, orderly, and standardized development of sports events and promote national fitness. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Jilin Province ski resorts are transforming from seasonal operations to year-round destinations by leveraging existing infrastructure and natural resources for summer activities like camping and sightseeing. This shift involves reconceptualizing mountain spaces to offer new experiences in different seasons, such as converting ski slopes into grasslands and ski lifts into sightseeing routes. The integration of ski resorts into broader tourism networks, exemplified by the Changbai Mountain area, enhances regional economic vitality. This transformation highlights the importance of innovative thinking and resource reevaluation for revitalizing Northeast China's economy. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An employee of the Liangnong Power Supply Station in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province recounts their 14 years of experience bringing stable electricity to the Siming Mountain area after the transfer from small hydropower self-supply to the state grid. The initial work involved rebuilding the power grid, relying on manual labor and mules to transport equipment across difficult terrain. The upgraded and maintained power grid has supported the development of local businesses, including the tea industry and the booming homestay sector, as well as green development with electric vehicle charging and photovoltaic installations. Technological advancements such as drones and smart monitoring systems have improved efficiency, but the commitment to on-site service remains. The worker highlights the role of local power supply stations in supporting comprehensive rural revitalization.
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Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference, National Immigration Administration (NIA) Director Wang Zhizhong highlighted achievements during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, emphasizing reforms in immigration management and contributions to national development. The NIA has implemented over 50 new policies to facilitate cross-border movement of people, including streamlined visa processes and expanded access for tourism and business travel to Hong Kong and Macau. They also focused on attracting and retaining international talent by improving visa and residency procedures, including launching the new "Five-Star Card" for permanent residents. To promote international exchange, China has increased the number of countries with visa-free travel arrangements and implemented policies to facilitate entry for tourism and business. The NIA also reported that 26.94 million foreign tourists have visited China in 2024, a 96% increase compared to last year.
Summary: A press conference was held on July 30th featuring five representatives from the court system discussing "strict and impartial justice" and handling cases concerning the people. Judges discussed their work in resolving disputes, promoting legal knowledge, and handling cases related to rural revitalization, financial security, and internet governance. Judge Li Hailong was dispatched to Motuo County, Tibet, as an aid worker. Judge Sha Li mentioned that the judgement of cases would have an impact on the development of the concerned industry. Judge Xu Hongtao handled intellectual property cases.
Summary: The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) held its 7th Presidium meeting of the 18th Executive Committee, summarizing past work and planning future tasks. Wang Dongming, Chairman of the ACFTU, emphasized studying Xi Jinping's speech at the celebration of the ACFTU's 100th anniversary and adhering to the Party's leadership over the labor movement. He stressed the importance of serving the working class and aligning with the Party's central tasks. Xu Liuping, First Secretary of the Secretariat of the ACFTU, delivered a work report.
Summary: In Chengdu's Shuangliu district, sanitation workers and other outdoor laborers received free breakfasts at a "Worker's Station" on July 30th. Originally established in 2017 as a rest stop providing meals for sanitation workers, the station was upgraded in 2021 to serve a broader range of workers including delivery and sanitation staff. The station is now called the "Worker's Station". The service is offered as a charitable service. Li Xiangyu photographed the event.
Summary: Professor Fu Dalin of the PLA National Defence University Political College in Xi'an is focused on providing legal education and research to the military, particularly concerning military operations law. After a 2018 visit to a naval vessel unit, Fu shifted his focus to addressing the legal questions arising from missions like anti-piracy operations. He developed new courses and research areas, including military operations law and foreign-related military law, and established collaborations with military legal organs and units. Fu and his team also worked on national legislation, aiming to train a research team and generate practical teaching materials. Ultimately, Fu aims to cultivate high-caliber, specialized military legal talents to advance the rule of law within the military.
Summary: A new five-episode propaganda film titled "Assault" (攻坚), approved by the Central Military Commission (CMC), will begin airing on August 1st on CCTV. Produced jointly by the CMC's Political Work Department, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and China Media Group, the film aims to inspire the military to achieve the centennial goals of the PLA. It focuses on themes of political loyalty, combat readiness, joint operations, new domains, and guaranteed success to promote the "Two Establishments" and "Two Safeguards." The film emphasizes adherence to the CMC Chairman Responsibility System and obedience to the Party Central Committee, CMC, and Xi Jinping.
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Summary: The article reports on the "Study for a Dream" initiative, a program by the Ministry of Education and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions aimed at improving the education and skills of migrant workers. The program provides financial aid and flexible learning options, allowing workers like Yuan Caifeng and He Xiujie to pursue higher education while working. Yuan, previously a factory worker, now works in human resources, while He rose from delivery worker to operations manager. The program also incorporates enterprise experts into classroom teaching, as seen with Chen Chong from the power industry.
Summary: China's All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and other departments, is expanding its "Pursue Education, Fulfill Dreams" initiative to improve the education and skills of industrial workers. The upgraded program, aiming to benefit 3 million workers by 2030, builds upon the previous initiative focused on migrant workers, and seeks to integrate resources from various educational and industrial institutions. The ACFTU aims to cultivate a skilled industrial workforce through both academic and vocational training. The program will see at least 2 million migrant workers benefit. The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security are also involved.
Summary: A symposium on the first volume of "Xi Jinping's Collection of Excerpts on Ecological Civilization" was held in Beijing, co-hosted by People's Daily and the Party School of the Central Committee. The meeting, attended by Li Yi and Gong Weibin from the Party School and Fang Jiangshan from People's Daily, focused on the global significance of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought. Participants discussed how this thought has guided China's ecological progress and offers Chinese solutions for global environmental governance. The symposium emphasized that Xi's thought provides "Chinese wisdom" and "Chinese solutions" for global ecological governance.
Summary: An award ceremony was held in Lanzhou for the "My Story with China" essay contest, attended by Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) President Yang Wanming, People's Daily Deputy Editor-in-Chief Cui Shixin, and Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice Chairman He Wei. The contest, co-organized by People's Daily and the CPAFFC, received over 1,300 submissions from more than 80 countries and regions. Selected essays have been published in People's Daily since last June, gaining positive feedback. Following the ceremony, a sharing session on China-foreign friendship stories was held.
Summary: At a press conference in Beijing, officials from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the "National Informatization Development Report (2024)." The report highlights advancements in China's informatization across various sectors, attributing progress to the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization. The report emphasizes enhanced innovation, empowerment, universal access, security, and openness in national informatization. A survey included in the report indicates that citizens and enterprises perceive informatization as significantly improving quality of life, public governance, and business competitiveness.
Summary: A recent Politburo meeting focused on ensuring energy and electricity supply during peak summer demand, driven by record high temperatures and policies promoting economic growth. Electricity load reached a record 1.508 billion kilowatts in July, boosted by new growth drivers and manufacturing related to new quality productive forces (新质生产力). The China Electricity Council anticipates peak load could reach 1.52 to 1.57 billion kilowatts if temperatures continue to rise. While national electricity supply is expected to be generally balanced, some regions like East, Central, and Southwest China may experience localized shortages during peak hours. The China Electricity Council stated that coal supplies and generating capacity are sufficient to ensure a safe summer.
Summary: The article recounts the life and patriotic actions of Le Yiqin, a Chinese air force pilot who became a national hero during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Le Yiqin joined the air force after the September 18th Incident, and distinguished himself by shooting down multiple Japanese aircraft, becoming one of China's first flying aces. He died in battle defending Nanjing in 1937. His family later donated their compensation to establish a school, now part of Lushan High School, which continues to honor his legacy of patriotism.
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Summary: The article details Xi Jinping's focus on cultural development and artistic creation during his tenure in Zhejiang province. It highlights his emphasis on producing high-quality cultural works that reflect the era, adhere to Marxist principles, and serve the people. Xi stressed the importance of cultural innovation rooted in tradition and the cultivation of talented artists. He also emphasized the need for Party leadership in the arts and culture sector. Furthermore, the article mentions his support for developing Zhejiang's cultural industry, including film, and his ambition to turn Hengdian World Studios into China's "Hollywood".
Summary: The article discusses Xi Jinping's focus on preventing "involutionary" competition (内卷式竞争) in China's economic development, which refers to vicious competition leading to resource waste and hindering high-quality growth. It identifies the causes of this competition, including supply-demand imbalances, lack of innovation, and regulatory deficiencies. The author suggests solutions involving enterprise innovation, industry self-regulation, and government oversight to foster a fair and orderly market. The goal is to shift from destructive competition to healthy competition that drives resource optimization and economic progress. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Here are summaries of the articles provided, tailored for analysts of Chinese politics: **Toothbrushes from Hangji:** Hangji town in Jiangsu province has become the world's largest toothbrush production base, manufacturing 7.5 billion toothbrushes annually, valued at over 13 billion RMB, and accounting for over 80% of the domestic market. The town's Deputy Head, Liu Rui, stated that Hangji is accelerating digital transformation and upgrading to promote the iteration of traditional toothbrushes and hotel supplies enterprises towards high-end daily chemicals and the health industry. The industry is expanding into a full oral care industrial chain, providing "one-stop oral care solutions" to over 80 countries. **Mobile Phone Films from Taihu:** Taihu County in Anhui province has cultivated a functional film new material industry cluster, with 100 upstream and downstream enterprises and an industrial output of 4.529 billion RMB. The county attracted Shanghai-based Jinzhang Technology, which then attracted other partner companies. Taihu County has built a complete industrial chain from base film and coating to display modules and semiconductor applications. **Fitness Equipment from Ningjin:** Ningjin County in Shandong province boasts 2,986 fitness equipment companies, generating over 13.9 billion RMB annually and exporting to over 170 countries and regions. The county has built a comprehensive supply chain for fitness equipment production, achieving over 95% local sourcing for materials and components. Local fitness equipment companies have invested nearly 1.8 billion RMB in intelligent transformation, increasing production efficiency by an average of 200%.
Summary: Multiple public libraries across China are extending their hours and upgrading services to promote reading during the summer. These improvements include enhanced climate control, complimentary refreshments, and expanded programming like lectures and reading challenges for different age groups. The aim is to transform libraries into comprehensive public cultural spaces and encourage a love of reading. This initiative reflects the government's continued emphasis on "全民阅读" (national reading), which has been included in the annual Government Work Report for the twelfth consecutive year. Libraries are innovating their services and optimizing their settings to foster a passion for reading within the community.
Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles, focusing on relevant details and avoiding extraneous information: * **Hunan Pork Exports:** In the first half of the year, Hunan province's livestock output saw a 3.47% year-on-year increase, ranking first in central China, with pork exports reaching 0.58 tons, accounting for approximately 32.5% of China's total. * **Cold Noodle Competition:** The 2025 World Cold Noodle Competition was held in Yanji, Jilin, featuring over 60 chefs from countries including China, Russia, South Korea, and New Zealand. * **Jiangxi Pumped Storage Power Station:** Construction has begun on the Xunwu Pumped Storage Power Station in Jiangxi, with a total investment of 7.967 billion yuan and a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts. * **Tianjin's Five Avenues Renovation:** The "Minyuan 1920 Block" in Tianjin's Five Avenues has been renovated to historical preservation standards, revitalizing the century-old district. * **Kunming Flower Exhibition:** The China Dounan Flower Exhibition Hall in Kunming, Yunnan, is undergoing a trial operation, showcasing the transformation of Dounan into the "Flower Capital of Asia." * **Hainan "Country Coffee" Season:** The third "Country Coffee" Culture Season kicked off in Ding'an County, Hainan, featuring various activities showcasing local coffee and culture.
Summary: This article describes the unique cultural and geographical position of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, located on the northern edge of the subtropical zone and south of the Qinling mountains. Chen Gang, the Party Secretary and Director of the Hanzhong Municipal Office of Local Chronicles, explains that Hanzhong's location has historically attracted migrants from neighboring provinces, resulting in a blend of northern and southern cultures reflected in its diverse dialects. The city leverages its "unique" north-south characteristics to promote development. Hanzhong now exports agricultural products throughout China, utilizing its inclusive power to promote high-quality development. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Ningxia Yinchuan Helan Mountain Rock Art Management Office is taking measures to protect the Helan Mountain rock carvings. These measures include projects aimed at reinforcing the rock art itself and the surrounding mountain slopes, as well as implementing security and monitoring systems. These projects aim to preserve the rock art as a valuable resource for understanding the ecological environment and cultural heritage of the Helan Mountain region. The goal is to extend the "life" of the rock carvings and ensure their cultural significance endures. No US-China relations were mentioned in the article.
Summary: The completion of the "Divert Datong River to Replenish Huangshui River" project in Haidong City, Qinghai Province, has significantly boosted vegetable production in the agricultural sector of the region. Officials in the area point to the region's high altitude and cool climate as advantages for vegetable growth, leading to reduced pests and longer growing seasons. Haidong City aims to leverage these strengths to develop its green and organic agriculture sector. The region has focused on supply advantages in the summer, when produce from other regions is limited. The development of this sector is considered a new growth driver for the local agricultural economy.
Summary: During the summer holiday, community party service centers in Zhejiang province, including the one in Hangzhou's Gongshu district, are offering summer camps for children, particularly those of local delivery workers. These "Hang Xiaofeng" summer camps, as mentioned by Kangqiao street party working committee member Chen Li, provide basic childcare and diverse activities. The goal is to address the difficulty of childcare during the summer months by pooling resources and offering unique, free programs. These programs include science experiments and study tours.
Summary: Wu Zong'ang, the Party Secretary of Kaitang Village in Guizhou Province, credits Ren Di, the head of the Banxi Township Justice Office, as his "rule of law teacher." Facing frequent village disputes in 2007, Wu collaborated with Ren to educate village officials on legal matters. Ren utilized legal films to engage villagers and explain legal knowledge to them. The village has since seen a reduction in disputes, developed industries such as tea and cattle farming, trained 370 "legal understanders," and been recognized as a national model village for democracy and the rule of law.
Summary: The agricultural system surrounding Fuding white tea in Fujian province was recently recognized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Tea farmer Yuan Qiutao reports a successful spring harvest due to ecological practices that increased the sale price of her tea. Expert Li Xiande attributes the tea's unique flavor to Fuding's geography. Professor Sun Weijiang highlights the importance of the Fuding Dabaicha and Fuding Dahaocha tea varieties for white tea production and breeding new varieties.
Summary: The article reports on the alleged practice of some restaurants having different standards for dine-in and takeout orders. Consumers have reported differences in taste, ingredients, portion sizes, and pricing between the two. Some restaurant owners claim "dual standards" are operationally infeasible, while others admit that some businesses may engage in the practice to increase profits. Experts suggest promoting transparency through measures like installing monitoring equipment in kitchens and establishing a reward mechanism for reporting violations.
Summary: I am sorry, but this is not a news article. It is a short notice about the page layout designers and a call for submissions to an email address at People's Daily. Therefore, there's nothing to summarize in terms of political analysis.
Summary: A recent Chinese Politburo meeting emphasized boosting consumption by promoting both goods and services, leading to local initiatives encouraging both international and domestic brands to establish "first stores" (首店). Beijing is attracting international niche brands, with the Chaoyang district prioritizing both global debuts and local brand development. Shanghai is focusing on attracting international sports brands and fostering new business models, supported by streamlined customs procedures and financial incentives for high-level first stores. Chongqing is linking first stores with the night economy, targeting younger consumers and offering policy support for new brands.
Summary: Chinese Iron and Steel Association (CISA) President Zhao Minge reported that the steel industry has successfully navigated supply and demand challenges through self-regulation and production adjustments, leading to a stabilized crude steel output and improved economic performance. CISA reported that the steel industry saw a year-on-year increase of 63.26% in profit and a reduction in loss-making enterprises, and emphasized the increase in energy saving and environmental protection investments. The sector also demonstrated progress in digital transformation, with high rates of integration of digital strategies and technologies in steel enterprises.
Summary: According to Shanghai Customs statistics, the Yangtze River Delta region's total import and export value reached 8.16 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, a 5.4% year-on-year increase, accounting for 37.4% of China's total. Private enterprises accounted for over half of the region's import and export volume, with a 9.4% increase. Trade with ASEAN saw rapid growth, increasing by 17.8% to 1.3 trillion yuan. Exports of mechanical and electrical products accounted for nearly 60% of the total, with integrated circuit exports increasing by 17.8%. The region's trade with countries involved in the "Belt and Road" initiative increased by 10.2%.
Summary: Chinese gold consumption decreased by 3.54% year-on-year in the first half of the year, totaling 505.205 tons, according to the China Gold Association. While gold jewelry consumption declined significantly due to high prices, investment demand for gold bars and coins increased substantially. The high gold price also increased the size of Gold ETFs. The China Gold Association official stated that although high gold prices suppressed gold jewelry consumption, lighter weight, well-designed, and high-value-added jewelry products were still popular.
Summary: A forum themed "Generative AI Application First Year" at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference explored how AI can empower industries like film, e-commerce, and gaming. Director Xue Xiaolu shared her experience using AI for filmmaking, including generating a virtual "actor cat" using video generation tools. Joaquin Cuenca Abella, CEO of a global creative platform, noted the popularity of the "Keling" video generator. The AI video generation platform "Keling" boasts over 45 million creators worldwide, having generated over 200 million videos and 400 million images.
Summary: During peak season, workers are producing cotton pickers at Xinjiang Bosheran Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. These cotton pickers will be exported to countries like Turkey and Uzbekistan via the Horgos port in Xinjiang. The provided image by Xinhua News Agency shows the production activity. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the text.
Summary: An official from the State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company, Wu Mengyao, stated that the company is deepening and upgrading its "access to electricity" services to create a more convenient, intelligent, high-quality, value-added, inclusive, and transparent business environment for electricity use. Hangzhou has been implementing a "electricity waits for enterprise" service model, saving businesses significant power investment and reducing project cycles. This model involves proactively planning power grid facilities, engaging with projects early, and providing services like mobile power vehicles for agricultural needs. This has aided companies like Hikon Robot and Zhejiang Nuoer Kang Neuro-Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., by reducing costs and ensuring reliable power supplies, thereby contributing to industrial and agricultural development in Hangzhou.
Summary: An article in the People's Daily reports on the transformation of previously undesirable areas in the Dongsheng District of Ordos, Inner Mongolia, into thriving night markets. These revitalized spaces, created from underutilized land like urban corners and abandoned factories, have led to the creation of over 4,000 flexible employment opportunities. The Dongsheng District employs innovative approaches, including community enterprise ownership and revenue allocation for maintenance and community welfare. A multi-departmental enforcement mechanism ensures effective street management. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Chinese online literature is increasingly successful overseas, forming a mature industry chain encompassing novels, comics, animation, films, and merchandise. *Quan Zhi Gao Shou (全职高手)*, an e-sports-themed novel, serves as a prime example, achieving widespread popularity through adaptations and translations, and even a collaboration with the Swiss National Tourist Office. The platform Qidian International (起点国际) has played a crucial role in this expansion, fostering a global community of readers, writers, and translators. Writer Li Hu, also known as Tiancan Tudou (天蚕土豆), noted that universal emotional themes and elements of traditional Chinese culture resonate with international audiences, while accurate translation is key to successful adaptation and overseas reach. He also hopes this trend of Chinese culture "crossing the ocean" will help foreign readers understand and love China.
Summary: Chinese online literature, along with web series and online games, is gaining international popularity and reshaping literary production and dissemination. These "new three items" (新三样) leverage unique narrative styles and cultural elements, such as "time travel," and are now being adopted by foreign creators. In 2024, Chinese online literature platforms saw around 200 million overseas active users and the emergence of a local overseas ecosystem. AI translation technologies are significantly boosting the efficiency and scale of disseminating Chinese online literature globally. As Chinese webnovels are gaining traction internationally, they are becoming a model for the global literary scene.
Summary: To commemorate the first anniversary of Beijing Central Axis's inscription on the World Heritage List, Beijing released a three-year action plan (2025-2027) outlining 45 key tasks across five areas to further enhance the protection of this cultural heritage. The plan aims to improve heritage protection, management, utilization, and cultural exchange, envisioning the Central Axis as a window for global civilization exchange by 2027. Key initiatives include advancing the National Cultural Heritage Protection and Utilization Demonstration Zone, accelerating the relocation of cultural relics in the core area, and promoting the construction of a "Digital Central Axis." The action plan also includes recruiting volunteers to participate in heritage monitoring and cultural mapping. The United States is not mentioned in the text.
Summary: Anhui province will launch the "Wind Displaying Red Flags - 2025 Anhui Revolutionary Cultural Relics Theme Season" from July to September, according to a recent report. The initiative, jointly organized by several provincial departments, aims to protect and revitalize revolutionary cultural relics and red cultural resources. Activities include launching ceremonies, promoting exemplary cases of Anti-Japanese War relic protection, publishing reports, and organizing study tours and training programs. The initiative seeks to leverage these resources for education and broader public benefit through "revolutionary relics + education" programs. The article did not contain any discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An exhibition showcasing archeological discoveries from the Guzhou ancient city site in Xiong'an New Area opened at the Chinese Archeology Museum. The exhibit features over 130 artifacts, including relics from the Tang Dynasty and architectural components, highlighting the site's structure as a double-walled city with Han-Tang walls and Tang Dynasty temples. Two newly restored pottery dragon heads discovered at the Tang Dynasty temple site in Guzhou city are also on display for the first time. Archeologists say that Guzhou city, the site of the Han and Tang Dynasty Maoxian county, and Tang Dynasty Mozhou prefecture, is about 2300 *li* away from Chang'an (present day Xi'an). The commonalities in the unearthed cultural relics display the characteristics of "openness, inclusiveness, and unity in diversity".
Summary: China Energy Construction Group Finance Co., Ltd. (CEEC Finance) is focused on supporting its parent company through financial services, emphasizing innovation, risk control, and digital capabilities. CEEC Finance has implemented reforms including personnel reshuffles and performance-based compensation to improve efficiency. The company has expanded its lending and financial services, saving the group over 600 million yuan in financial expenses during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. They are also deepening cooperation with other energy and power central enterprise finance companies and developing "AI+" initiatives to upgrade traditional industries.
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Summary: Retired judges Wu Yongxian and Wu Qingfang operate a legal services station in Qinghai province, offering legal advice and mediation to the local community. Since February 2025, they have successfully mediated 317 cases, addressing issues such as property disputes and family matters. Their work involves not only applying the law but also understanding the emotional and practical concerns of the people involved. They also collaborate with community workers to educate residents on legal matters, aiming to empower them to understand and protect their rights. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The State Council Food Safety Office issued a notice emphasizing the need for local food safety offices to strengthen food safety measures during the summer and flood season to protect public health. The notice mandates strict implementation of risk assessment protocols for food producers and vendors, covering all aspects from sourcing to storage. It calls for heightened supervision and stricter inspection of essential food items, food for vulnerable populations, and products distributed to disaster areas, with swift action against substandard products. The notice also stresses the importance of handling consumer complaints, addressing misinformation, and ensuring inter-departmental communication for rapid response to emergencies. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: China's Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Resources jointly issued a notice to accelerate the construction of a three-tiered elderly care service network covering counties (districts), townships (streets), and villages (communities). The notice focuses on optimizing the layout of elderly care services, guiding facilities towards areas with concentrated demand, and reserving space for future development. It emphasizes the need for provincial departments to guide and supervise city and county planning, prioritizing regions with higher-than-average aging populations for plan development. The plan is intended to integrate with medical, educational, transportation and recreational planning.
Summary: The Shaanxi Chang恨歌 Performing Arts Culture Co.'s dance drama "Song of Everlasting Regret" continues to draw audiences through innovation, incorporating holographic projections and 3D technology. Since its debut in 2006, the production has generated over 2 billion yuan in revenue and has become a model for integrating landscape, Tang Dynasty culture, and technology. The company strives for high artistic quality, and has won multiple awards. The company has also established comprehensive standards for operation, and several of these standards have become national standards. By extending the value chain through cultural and creative products and digital integration, the company has successfully driven regional cultural tourism revenue beyond 10 billion yuan.
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Summary: The article reports on Guangdong Province's efforts to help young cadres adapt to rural life, focusing on the experience of 24-year-old university graduate Wei Jinhao in Nanxi Village, Jieyang City. Wei was mentored by the village's Party Secretary Zhang Shupeng, who guided him in understanding local policies and engaging with villagers. Wei was assigned to work at the town's service center to help him familiarize himself with the locals. Jieyang has implemented a mentorship system for young cadres, assigning experienced officials to guide them in their work and help them integrate into rural communities.
Summary: A joint initiative by the National Fire and Rescue Administration, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation will conduct a nationwide campaign from July to December to address quality and safety issues in the fire protection products industry. The campaign will focus on over 20 types of products, including fire extinguishers and fire doors, across production, distribution, usage, and certification. The plan outlines 16 key tasks across six areas, including strengthening supervision, cracking down on illegal activities, and improving regulatory mechanisms. The initiative aims to establish a comprehensive, multi-departmental regulatory system to prevent the proliferation of substandard fire protection products.
Summary: The All-China Journalists Association hosted a forum in Beijing where Xiao Wu, an associate professor at Southwest University of Political Science and Law's Human Rights Institute, discussed the development and progress of human rights in Tibet, focusing on insights from white papers related to Tibet. Xiao emphasized China's people-centered human rights philosophy and the protection of various rights for all ethnic groups in Tibet, including specific groups like women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities. He answered questions from domestic and international journalists on effectively communicating the realities of human rights development in Tibet and promoting higher quality development.
Summary: A special legal work team in Hai'an City, Jiangsu Province, has been actively resolving payment disputes for local construction companies, including travelling to Shaanxi province. Over the past three years, this team has provided nearly 500 instances of judicial support and resolved 169 legal cases. To further support businesses, Hai'an City has established an Enterprise Rights Protection Branch of the city's Law Society. Since its inception, the branch has resolved 36 cases, recovering over 90 million yuan in economic losses for companies. The work team addresses issues such as overdue project payments, and labor disputes.
Summary: From the latter half of 1940, the Japanese army intensified its offensives against Chinese resistance bases behind enemy lines to eliminate concerns regarding their "Southern Advance." Under the leadership of the CCP, the military and civilians in the enemy's rear areas fought bravely against the Japanese army, fully utilizing the power of people's war. Guerrilla warfare tactics such as landmine warfare, "sparrow warfare," and tunnel warfare were employed to resist the Japanese. The resistance bases were restored and consolidated, creating important conditions for the transition to a partial counter-offensive. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Fugitive Liang Jinwen, formerly General Manager of Zhuhai Huamei Automotive Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. and #99 on the "100 Most Wanted" list, returned to China to surrender after 28 years on the run. Accused of embezzlement and having fled in November 1996, Liang was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice issued in 1997. The Central Anti-Corruption Coordination Group's International Pursuit and Recovery Office coordinated efforts by Guangdong and Zhuhai authorities to secure his return. Officials emphasized that Liang's return demonstrates China's resolve to pursue fugitives indefinitely and that there is no escape from justice.
Summary: Zhou Xi'an, former Deputy Chairman of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission (NSC) for severe violations of discipline and law. The investigation revealed that Zhou lost his ideals, opposed organizational review, violated regulations by accepting gifts and banquets, and abused his power for personal gain, including intervening in market activities and engaging in power-money transactions. Zhou is accused of seeking benefits for others in project contracting and fund allocation, and of illegally accepting huge amounts of property. He was expelled from the Communist Party of China and dismissed from public office, with his illicit gains confiscated and his case transferred to the procuratorate for prosecution.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission (NSC) investigated Wang Zhonghe, former Deputy Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's CPPCC, for severe violations of discipline and law. Wang is accused of political opportunism, associating with political swindlers, resisting investigation, violating organizational principles, engaging in power-for-money and sex transactions, and accepting bribes while seeking profits for others in business and project contracting. He is also accused of offering bribes to state personnel for illicit gains. Consequently, Wang was expelled from the Party, had his benefits revoked, and will be prosecuted for suspected bribery and offering bribes.
Summary: Chen Shifei, former Deputy Director of the National Medical Products Administration, is under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law, as approved by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The investigation found Chen guilty of, among other things, resisting organizational review, accepting gifts and banquets in violation of regulations, engaging in for-profit activities, and abusing his power for personal gain in exchange for bribes related to pharmaceutical production licenses. Chen has been expelled from the Party, his benefits have been canceled, and he will be prosecuted. His illicit gains will be confiscated.
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Summary: Chinese basketball player Yang Hansen, drafted 16th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2025 NBA draft, recently returned to his hometown of Qingdao after participating in the NBA Summer League. The article highlights his initial success and challenges adapting to the NBA, including his competitive spirit and the need to improve his physicality. Despite feeling pressure, Yang Hansen aims to showcase his skills, acknowledging the support from Chinese basketball and expressing his commitment to representing China in future international competitions. The Chinese Basketball Association has excused Yang from the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup to focus on NBA training. His experience in the United States and participation in the NBA summer league are highlighted.
Summary: The article introduces two sports featured in the Chengdu World Games: flag football and fistball. Flag football, a simplified and less physically demanding version of American football, will debut as an Olympic sport in 2028, while fistball is a team sport similar to volleyball but played with fists. China's flag football team will debut at the World Games, focusing on development. Local athletes from the Tianfu New Area formed a fistball team with the support of the Chengdu World Games Organizing Committee and the International Fistball Association; some members will serve as assistant referees. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The inaugural "Jingrong Cup" Little Basketball League, jointly hosted by the Beijing and Chengdu basketball associations, was recently held at Sichuan University. Fifteen teams with over 180 young players from Beijing and Chengdu participated in the double round-robin tournament. According to Jiao Jian, president of the Beijing Basketball Association Youth Development Committee, the league aims to foster learning and exchange opportunities for young players from different cities. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations within this article.
Summary: China Construction Bank's Hubei branch (CCB Hubei) is implementing measures to boost consumption in Hubei province, focusing on digital finance, cultural tourism support, and collaboration with the government. CCB Hubei is enhancing digital payment infrastructure and services, including support for foreign card acceptance and optimizing services for seniors and foreigners. The branch is also providing financial support for cultural tourism projects and participating in government-led consumption subsidy programs, leveraging the "CCB Life APP" to distribute vouchers. By June 2025, CCB Hubei's quick payment transaction volume reached 384.9 billion yuan, and consumption loans reached 20.76 billion yuan, an increase of 2.51 billion yuan from the beginning of the year. CCB Hubei aims to contribute to Hubei's economic growth through comprehensive financial services.
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Summary: Cameroon's cocoa sector is a significant economic driver, accounting for over 20% of the country's export revenue in 2024. The country aims to increase cocoa production to 284,600 tons in the 2024-2025 season through expanded cultivation and improved processing. China has granted zero-tariff treatment to Cameroonian cocoa beans and related products, and the China-built Kribi deep-water port will facilitate exports. Chinese companies are investing in Cameroon's cocoa industry, including a chocolate factory in Yaoundé and solar-powered drying technology. Cameroon hopes for increased Chinese investment to boost its cocoa industry.
Summary: Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands like Wuling, Chery, and BYD are gaining popularity in Indonesia due to their affordability, performance, and stylish designs, accounting for over 90% of the country's EV sales in the first half of the year. BYD led the market with 15,000 vehicles sold in 2024 and strong sales continuing into 2025. More Chinese companies, such as Geely and Yadea, are investing in Indonesian manufacturing facilities to expand production for both the local and ASEAN markets. These companies are also supporting the development of Indonesia's EV supply chain through projects like battery and talent training initiatives. Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stated that cooperation between Indonesia and China on new energy vehicles will help increase the added value of related industries in Indonesia and accelerate the promotion of green transformation.
Summary: The Iraqi Museum, founded in the 1920s, houses important Mesopotamian artifacts, and has recently established a lab capable of restoring thousands of items annually. China has been consistently sending cultural relic restoration technicians and providing technical support to Iraq. Cooperation between the two countries in the field of cultural heritage protection has yielded fruitful results. The report was written by Guan Kejiang.
Summary: A UN Food and Agriculture Organization report released at the UN Food Systems Summit in Ethiopia, co-authored with other UN organizations, indicates a slight decrease in global hunger in 2024, with 673 million people still affected. Improvements in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and South America drove the reduction, though food insecurity remains severe in Africa and parts of West Asia. High food prices since 2020 disproportionately impact low-income countries, hindering progress towards the "zero hunger" Sustainable Development Goal. The report calls for sustained international efforts and structural reforms to address food inequality and malnutrition.
Summary: In Germany, the use of drones for commercial purposes is growing, with the number of commercially used drones having almost tripled since 2019. One example is the use of drones to transport blood samples between a clinic and a laboratory in Baden-Württemberg, reducing transport time and costs. The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport has put forward an advanced air traffic strategy with the goal of achieving a leading position in the development and operation of drones and electric air taxis. Germany is also establishing legal frameworks to regulate drone flights. Despite growth, challenges remain, including funding shortages and lack of public trust, demonstrated by the bankruptcy applications of two air taxi companies.
Summary: Eurostat data released on July 30th indicates marginal growth in the Eurozone and EU GDP for the second quarter of 2023, with 0.1% and 0.2% increases respectively. While France and Spain saw slight growth, Germany, Italy, and Ireland experienced contractions. Analysts suggest that the recent U.S.-EU trade agreement on tariffs could weaken the EU's export competitiveness due to high tariffs on EU exports to the US. Increased EU investment in the US and the relocation of European production to the US due to tariffs are also expected to negatively affect European industrial development and job creation, hindering EU economic growth.
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Summary: The article discusses the increasing importance of soliciting public feedback and suggestions in China's urban development and governance. It highlights examples from Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Guizhou, where citizen input has led to improvements in infrastructure, community services, and city management. The article emphasizes the institutionalization of mechanisms for gathering public suggestions, such as Shanghai's "Suhe Town Hall" and online platforms, to ensure that governance aligns with the needs and desires of the people. It also mentions the "240-hour visa-free transit" policy in Shanghai, which aims to improve the flow of travelers into China. The article suggests that public participation is essential for achieving a people-centered approach to urbanization.
Summary: The article reports on interviews with four National People's Congress (NPC) deputies on boosting consumption in China. NPC Deputy Qin Fengyu emphasized creating local employment opportunities to increase income and promote consumption by building an accessible employment service system. NPC Deputy Wu Guoping advocated for developing cultural tourism and integrating technology to enhance consumer experiences, urging financial support for related research. NPC Deputy Jiang Yuanxun suggested improving the quality of products and services and NPC Deputy Mao Xianglin focused on protecting the brands of quality agricultural products from being misused.
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Summary: A "Comprehensive Single Inspection" (综合查一次) reform is underway in Zhejiang province, aiming to reduce redundant inspections on businesses. Local governments are exploring innovations like joint inspections, "scan to enter" (扫码入企), and remote enforcement to improve efficiency and reduce disruptions. This initiative involves coordinating different departments to conduct inspections together, as exemplified in Hangzhou and other cities. The reform utilizes digital tools like online monitoring and "evaluation codes" to streamline oversight. Authorities claim this balances effective regulation with a more business-friendly environment.
Summary: The State Post Bureau has responded to the practice of some express delivery companies rounding up weight measurements for billing purposes. The Bureau is guiding companies to optimize their weight calculation rules according to national standards, requiring billing weight to be accurate to at least one decimal place in kilograms. The article argues that "rounding up" is an unfair practice that exploits consumers and disrupts fair market competition. It calls for clearer regulations, stronger market supervision, and industry self-regulation to address the issue and protect consumer rights. The piece does not mention the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: A Shanghai court has sentenced Zhao, a man who exploited a loophole in a shopping mall's parking fee system, to one year in prison (suspended) for fraud. Zhao used photo editing software to falsify shopping receipts, accumulating fraudulent points to pay for parking and offering discounted parking services online. His actions resulted in over 4 million points fraudulently obtained and a loss of over 40,000 RMB for the mall. The court emphasized that even virtual assets like shopping points, which can be exchanged for goods or services, are protected by law. The court also urged businesses to strengthen internal controls to prevent similar fraud.
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Summary: Jilin province has established a unified management mechanism for public legal services, integrating resources at the provincial and municipal levels to improve overall service quality, according to Ma Tianguang, director of the Public Legal Service Management Division of the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice. Since 2020, the province has consolidated public legal service platforms into a hotline staffed by experienced lawyers, addressing both initial consultations and ensuring effective resolution of legal issues. The integrated platform connects citizens with over 16,000 legal service institutions and 72,000 legal professionals across the province. The platform enables the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice to identify common issues and provide legal guarantees for government decision-making and social risk resolution.
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Summary: Composer Ren Guang, celebrated by figures like Nie Er and Ye Ting, significantly contributed to wartime music. As head of the music department at a foreign-owned record company, he facilitated the recording and distribution of patriotic songs, even persuading his foreign boss to record "March of the Volunteers." Ren Guang also supported other musicians and advocated for music's role in film, emphasizing its connection to the masses. He wrote music to support the resistance against Japan. His work "Fishing Light Song" even became the start-up music for Yan'an People's Broadcasting Station.
Summary: Kunqu Opera artist and Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre Director Cong Hongbing reflects on the upcoming Shanghai Grand Theatre performance of the troupe's *A Dream Under the Southern Bough* (*Nan Ke Meng*), focusing on the significance of the play's revival and transmission to the company's fifth generation of performers. Cong, who originally starred in and co-created the 2012 production, emphasizes the collaborative learning process and the dedication of senior artists in guiding the younger generation. She highlights the play's suitability for showcasing the talents of the "Kun fifth generation" and the "one plant" (一棵菜) spirit of xiqu. Cong expresses her commitment to passing on her knowledge and experience to ensure the continued vitality of Kunqu Opera.
Summary: The article discusses the polarized reception of summer films in China, attributing it to diverse audience demographics and the pervasive influence of social media commentary. It argues that while individual perspectives are shaped by various factors, film criticism should prioritize storytelling and character development over hype and fan influence. The piece advocates for a more inclusive and constructive critical environment that values reasoned discussion and avoids biased evaluations. By considering diverse perspectives and promoting thoughtful analysis, both filmmakers and audiences can benefit from a richer understanding of cinema. Ultimately, the piece calls for Chinese filmmakers to embrace innovation and engage with audiences in a meaningful way, fostering a collaborative approach to artistic creation.
Summary: The author, a screenwriter, discusses their continued focus on anti-drug themes in television dramas, citing works like "Mekong River Case," "Breaking Ice," and "Drug Sweep: Undercover Task." They emphasize the importance of portraying the realities and sacrifices of anti-drug police officers, drawing from real cases and interviews. The author highlights the evolving nature of drug crimes, particularly the rise of synthetic drugs and sophisticated criminals in the late 1990s and early 2000s, as depicted in "Drug Sweep: Undercover Task." The author notes the importance of these dramas for educating the public and honoring officers who are fighting the war on drugs. These dramas do not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article profiles Liang Sumei, a 62-year-old newly designated national representative inheritor of Yue opera. Liang recounts her arduous journey from a poor rural background to becoming a leading performer, detailing the intense physical training and dedication required to master the art form, including a serious car accident in 1996. Despite retiring, she remains dedicated to promoting Yue opera and training younger generations, emphasizing the importance of connecting with younger audiences. She expresses her enduring passion for performing.
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The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, with strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexisting, and increasing uncertain and unpredictable factors. At the same time, China's economic foundation is stable, its advantages are numerous, its resilience is strong, and its potential is vast. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent. It is necessary to maintain strategic focus, enhance confidence in victory, actively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, concentrate efforts on managing our own affairs well, win strategic initiative in fierce international competition, and promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization.
The economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period must adhere to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought (毛泽东思想), Deng Xiaoping Theory (邓小平理论), the Important Thought of "Three Represents" (三个代表重要思想), and the Scientific Outlook on Development (科学发展观), fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), focus on comprehensively building a strong socialist modern country and achieving the second centenary goal, comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization as the central task, fully and accurately implement the new development philosophy, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, coordinate the promotion of the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan" (五位一体) overall layout, coordinate the promotion of the "Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy" (四个全面) strategic layout, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, coordinate the domestic and international situations, coordinate development and security, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization.
To do a good job in economic work in the second half of the year, it is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development philosophy, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, maintain the continuity and stability of policies, enhance flexibility and foresight, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, vigorously promote the domestic and international dual circulation, strive to complete the annual economic and social development goals and tasks, and achieve a successful conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan."
Macro policies should continue to exert efforts and increase efforts in a timely manner. It is necessary to effectively release the potential of domestic demand. It is necessary to unswervingly deepen reform. It is necessary to expand high-level opening up to the outside world and stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and foreign investment. It is necessary to continuously prevent and resolve risks in key areas. It is necessary to earnestly do a good job in ensuring people's livelihood. It is necessary to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties.
Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), July 30th. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held a meeting on July 30th and decided to convene the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in Beijing (北京) in October this year. The main agenda is that the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) will report its work to the Central Committee and study the suggestions on formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. The meeting analyzed and studied the current economic situation and arranged the economic work for the second half of the year. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央总书记), presided over the meeting.
The meeting pointed out that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, with strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexisting, and increasing uncertain and unpredictable factors. At the same time, China's economic foundation is stable, its advantages are numerous, its resilience is strong, and its potential is vast. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent. It is necessary to maintain strategic focus, enhance confidence in victory, actively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, concentrate efforts on managing our own affairs well, win strategic initiative in fierce international competition, and promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization.
The meeting emphasized that the economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period must adhere to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought (毛泽东思想), Deng Xiaoping Theory (邓小平理论), the Important Thought of "Three Represents" (三个代表重要思想), and the Scientific Outlook on Development (科学发展观), fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), focus on comprehensively building a strong socialist modern country and achieving the second centenary goal, comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization as the central task, fully and accurately implement the new development philosophy, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, coordinate the promotion of the "Five-Sphere Integrated Plan" (五位一体) overall layout, coordinate the promotion of the "Four-Pronged Comprehensive Strategy" (四个全面) strategic layout, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, coordinate the domestic and international situations, coordinate development and security, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization.
The meeting held that since the beginning of this year, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, all regions and departments have actively taken action, overcome difficulties, and accelerated the implementation of more proactive and promising macro policies. China's economic operation has been stable and progressive, and new achievements have been made in high-quality development. Major economic indicators have performed well, new quality productive forces have developed actively, reform and opening up have been continuously deepened, risks in key areas have been effectively prevented and resolved, and the bottom-line guarantee for people's livelihood has been further strengthened. China's economy has demonstrated strong vitality and resilience.
The meeting pointed out that China's economic operation still faces many risks and challenges. It is necessary to correctly grasp the situation, enhance awareness of potential dangers, adhere to bottom-line thinking, make good use of development opportunities, potential, and advantages, and consolidate and expand the momentum of economic recovery.
The meeting emphasized that to do a good job in economic work in the second half of the year, it is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) as guidance, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development philosophy, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, maintain the continuity and stability of policies, enhance flexibility and foresight, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, vigorously promote the domestic and international dual circulation, strive to complete the annual economic and social development goals and tasks, and achieve a successful conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan."
The meeting pointed out that macro policies should continue to exert efforts and increase efforts in a timely manner. It is necessary to implement more proactive fiscal policies and moderately loose monetary policies in detail, and fully release policy effects. Accelerate the issuance and use of government bonds and improve the efficiency of fund use. Secure the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level. Monetary policy should maintain ample liquidity and promote a decline in the comprehensive social financing costs. Make good use of various structural monetary policy tools to increase support for technological innovation, boost consumption, small and micro enterprises, and stabilize foreign trade. Support major economic provinces in playing a leading role. Strengthen the consistency of macro policy orientation.
The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to effectively release the potential of domestic demand. Deepen the implementation of special actions to boost consumption, and while expanding commodity consumption, cultivate new growth points for service consumption. Expand consumer demand in ensuring and improving people's livelihood. Promote the construction of "two major projects" with high quality, stimulate the vitality of private investment, and expand effective investment.
The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to unswervingly deepen reform. Adhere to using technological innovation to lead the development of new quality productive forces, accelerate the cultivation of emerging pillar industries with international competitiveness, and promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Deepen the construction of a unified national market and promote the continuous optimization of market competition order. Govern disorderly competition among enterprises in accordance with laws and regulations. Promote capacity governance in key industries. Standardize local investment promotion behaviors. Adhere to the "**两个毫不动摇**" (liǎng gè háo bù dòng yáo - "two unswervingly's," unswervingly consolidate and develop the public sector; unswervingly encourage, support, and guide the development of the non-public sector), and stimulate the vitality of various business entities.
The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to expand high-level opening up to the outside world and stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and foreign investment. Help foreign trade enterprises that have been greatly impacted, strengthen financial support, and promote the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Optimize export tax rebate policies and build high-level open platforms such as free trade pilot zones.
The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to continuously prevent and resolve risks in key areas. Implement the spirit of the Central Urban Work Conference (中央城市工作会议) and carry out urban renewal with high quality. Actively and steadily resolve local government debt risks, strictly prohibit new implicit debts, and promote the clearing of local financing platforms in a powerful, orderly, and effective manner. Enhance the attractiveness and inclusiveness of the domestic capital market and consolidate the momentum of the capital market's recovery and improvement.
The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to earnestly do a good job in ensuring people's livelihood. Highlight the policy orientation of prioritizing employment and promote employment for key groups such as college graduates, demobilized soldiers, and migrant workers. Implement pro-people policies and improve the hierarchical and classified social assistance system. Consolidate the foundation of "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" (三农), and promote the prices of grain and important agricultural products to remain at reasonable levels. Consolidate and expand the achievements in poverty alleviation and ensure that there is no large-scale return to poverty. Always put the safety of people's lives first, strengthen safety production and food safety supervision, make every effort to prevent floods, respond to emergencies, and provide disaster relief, and ensure the supply of energy and electricity during the peak summer season. Do a good job in the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties. Leading cadres should establish and practice a correct view of performance and do economic work in accordance with the new development philosophy. Entrepreneurs should stand at the forefront of the times and win the initiative in market competition with high-quality products and services. All regions and departments should fully implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央), make good use of the learning and education results of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定), and provide strong impetus for high-quality development.
The meeting also studied other matters.
Return to TopTo do a good job in economic work in the second half of the year, it is necessary to adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, maintain the continuity and stability of policies, enhance flexibility and foresight, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, vigorously boost consumption, break the "**内卷**" (nèi juǎn - "involution," excessive internal competition), smooth the domestic circulation, promote the domestic and international dual circulation, and strive to complete the annual economic and social development goals and tasks, and achieve a successful conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan."
In the first half of the year, the central committees of the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and personages without party affiliation closely followed the major decisions and deployments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), conducted in-depth investigations and suggestions on some key and difficult issues in economic and social development, and actively carried out democratic supervision, which reflected the political responsibility and pragmatic spirit of unity and cooperation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Two hopes are placed on the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and personages without party affiliation. First, unify thinking and build broad consensus. Deeply understand and grasp the analysis and judgment of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) on the current economic situation and the guiding ideology, general policies, and important deployments of economic work, do more work to publicize policies, dispel doubts, smooth emotions, and build consensus, and gather a strong positive energy for unity and struggle. Second, based on their own advantages, promote high-quality development. Combine their duties to select research topics, coordinate and make good use of various resources and professional think tanks, and put forward more forward-looking and operational opinions and suggestions. The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联) should guide private entrepreneurs to adhere to their main business, strengthen the real economy, and unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), July 30th. On July 23rd, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) held a symposium with non-party personages in Zhongnanhai (中南海) to listen to the opinions and suggestions of the heads of the central committees of the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and representatives of personages without party affiliation on the current economic situation and economic work in the second half of the year. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, presided over the symposium and delivered an important speech, emphasizing that to do a good job in economic work in the second half of the year, it is necessary to adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, maintain the continuity and stability of policies, enhance flexibility and foresight, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, vigorously boost consumption, break the "**内卷**" (nèi juǎn - "involution," excessive internal competition), smooth the domestic circulation, promote the domestic and international dual circulation, and strive to complete the annual economic and social development goals and tasks, and achieve a successful conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan."
Li Qiang (李强), Wang Huning (王沪宁), Cai Qi (蔡奇), and Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央政治局常委), attended the symposium. Li Qiang (李强), entrusted by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), reported on the relevant situation of economic work in the first half of the year and introduced the relevant considerations for economic work in the second half of the year.
At the symposium, Zheng Jianbang (郑建邦), Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang Central Committee (民革中央主席), Ding Zhongli (丁仲礼), Chairman of the China Democratic League Central Committee (民盟中央主席), Hao Mingjin (郝明金), Chairman of the China National Democratic Construction Association Central Committee (民建中央主席), Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), Chairman of the China Association for Promoting Democracy Central Committee (民进中央主席), He Wei (何维), Chairman of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party Central Committee (农工党中央主席), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), Chairman of the China Zhi Gong Party Central Committee (致公党中央主席), Wu Weihua (武维华), Chairman of the Jiusan Society Central Committee (九三学社中央主席), Su Hui (苏辉), Chairman of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Central Committee (台盟中央主席), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联主席), and Sun Qixin (孙其信), representative of personages without party affiliation, spoke successively. They fully agreed with the analysis and judgment of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) on the current economic situation and the considerations for economic work in the second half of the year, and put forward opinions and suggestions on promoting cross-regional collaboration in technological innovation and industrial innovation, promoting the integrated development of culture, sports, tourism, and commerce, promoting service consumption, proactively planning relevant future industries, accelerating the construction of a unified national data factor market, promoting high-quality urban renewal, further stimulating the vitality of private enterprises, and strengthening social security for flexible employment groups.
After listening carefully to everyone's speeches, Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech. He pointed out that in the first half of this year, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), all regions and departments have actively taken action, overcome difficulties, and accelerated the implementation of more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies. China's economy has been operating steadily and making progress, and the overall social situation has remained stable. This reflects that China's economic foundation is solid, has many advantages, is resilient, and has great potential, and the positive factors supporting high-quality development are constantly accumulating.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the current operation of China's economy still faces many risks and challenges. It is necessary to correctly grasp the situation, enhance awareness of potential dangers, adhere to the bottom-line thinking, make good use of development opportunities, potential, and advantages, and consolidate and expand the momentum of economic recovery. In the second half of the year, it is necessary to continue to exert efforts on macroeconomic policies and increase efforts in a timely manner, focusing on doing a good job in expanding domestic demand in all directions, unswervingly deepening reform and opening up, promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, continuously preventing and resolving risks in key areas, and taking multiple measures to guarantee and improve people's livelihoods.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that in the first half of the year, the central committees of the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and personages without party affiliation closely followed the major decisions and deployments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), conducted in-depth investigations and suggestions on some key and difficult issues in economic and social development, and actively carried out democratic supervision, which reflected the political responsibility and pragmatic spirit of unity and cooperation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. He expressed his heartfelt thanks to everyone on behalf of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央).
Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward two hopes for the democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and personages without party affiliation. First, unify thinking and build broad consensus. Deeply understand and grasp the analysis and judgment of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) on the current economic situation and the guiding ideology, general policies, and important deployments of economic work, do more work to publicize policies, dispel doubts, smooth emotions, and build consensus, and gather a strong positive energy for unity and struggle. Second, based on their own advantages, promote high-quality development. Combine their duties to select research topics, coordinate and make good use of various resources and professional think tanks, and put forward more forward-looking and operational opinions and suggestions. The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联) should guide private entrepreneurs to adhere to their main business, strengthen the real economy, and unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中), Li Ganjie (李干杰), He Lifeng (何立峰), Zhang Guoqing (张国清), Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆), and heads of relevant departments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) attended the symposium.
Non-party personages who attended the symposium also included Shao Hong (邵鸿), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Qin Boyong (秦博勇), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), Yang Zhen (杨震), Zhang Endi (张恩迪), Fang Guanghua (方光华), and Zhou Li'an (周黎安).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), July 30th. The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" (《习近平谈治国理政》), edited by the Central Propaganda Department (State Council Information Office) (中央宣传部（国务院新闻办公室）) in conjunction with the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the Central Committee (中央党史和文献研究院) and the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局), has recently been published in Chinese and English by Foreign Languages Press and distributed at home and abroad.
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a major theoretical innovation that adheres to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism with the specific realities of China and with China's outstanding traditional culture. It is contemporary Chinese Marxism and 21st-century Marxism. It is the essence of Chinese culture and the Chinese spirit of the times. It has realized a new leap in the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times, and provides a scientific guide to action for comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
The publication of the first to fourth volumes of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" has played an important role in arming the mind, guiding practice, and promoting work with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and in helping the international community enhance its understanding and understanding of the Chinese path, Chinese governance, and Chinese theory. Since the publication of the fourth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has further answered a series of major contemporary questions concerning the development of the cause of the Party and the country from the combination of theory and practice in the new practice of leading the governance of the country, and has enriched and developed the Party's theoretical innovation achievements with a series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions.
The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" includes 91 reports, speeches, talks, addresses, congratulatory letters, articles, and instructions by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) from May 27, 2022, to December 20, 2024, divided into 18 topics. Some works are published for the first time. Necessary annotations have been made during editing to facilitate readers' reading. The book also includes 41 pictures of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during this period.
The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" vividly records the vivid practice of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, coordinating the domestic and international situations, fully and accurately implementing the new development concept, focusing on promoting high-quality development, further planning and promoting comprehensive and deeper reform, overcoming difficulties, forging ahead with determination, and promoting the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country to take solid steps in the face of the severe and complex international environment and the arduous and heavy domestic reform, development, and stability tasks. It concentrates on demonstrating the latest achievements in adhering to the "two integrations" and promoting the adaptation of Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times, and fully reflects the wisdom and solutions contributed by our Party to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. It is an authoritative work that comprehensively and systematically reflects the latest achievements of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
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Achieving a successful conclusion to the "14th Five-Year Plan" is a race against time with arduous tasks. How should economic work be carried out in the second half of the year? By conscientiously implementing the spirit and decisions of the Politburo meeting of the Central Committee, we are confident and capable of completing the annual economic and social development goals and tasks.
Looking at the development trend from the "semi-annual report," confidence is stronger.
The total economic volume in the first half of the year increased by 5.3% year-on-year, summer grain production was stable and abundant, continuing the "stable" trend; manned spaceflight, artificial intelligence and other innovative achievements continue to emerge, reflecting the "advancing" pace; the added value of large-scale high-tech manufacturing increased by 9.5% year-on-year, gathering "new" momentum... The achievements are of high quality, laying a good foundation for completing the annual goals.
Looking at the development capabilities from the implementation of policies, there is more confidence.
Thanks to the increased efforts and expanded scope of the "two major" and "two new" policies, fixed asset investment continues to expand, and the potential of domestic demand is continuously released; breaking the "involution" competition and accelerating the construction of a unified national market, market vitality is effectively stimulated.
In the face of risks and challenges, actively taking action and overcoming difficulties fully proves that "the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in economic work."
Firmly believe in the certainty of victory, unswervingly do our own thing well, and we will surely consolidate and expand the good momentum and turn the development blueprint into reality.
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The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) convened a meeting on July 30 to analyze and study the current economic situation and deploy economic work for the second half of the year. The meeting emphasized the need to expand high-level opening up to the outside world and stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and foreign investment.
At the Nansha Port Area Phase II Terminal of Guangzhou Port (广州港) in Guangdong (广东), huge bridge cranes hoisted more than 400 containers of refrigerators, small appliance parts, and other goods onto ships. Thanks to the newly opened direct route to the Port of Chancay (钱凯港) on the west coast of South America, logistics costs have been significantly reduced.
In the first half of this year, China's total imports and exports of goods trade reached 21.79 trillion yuan, a record high for the same period in history. Among them, exports reached 13 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. China's foreign trade has maintained strong resilience, achieving overall growth, quality improvement, and controllable variables.
Ports are the forefront hubs for foreign trade import and export. The vibrant port terminals hold the key to the continuous growth of new momentum and new advantages in China's foreign trade, and the new heights reached in high-level opening up to the outside world.
The increase in the "new content" of foreign trade lies in the continuous rise of China's manufacturing "hard power."
Azure large gantry cranes stretch and grab freely, and orange-red unloaders operate efficiently... Yantai Port (烟台港) of Shandong Port (山东港口) presents a busy scene. The "Weili Diligence" ship, carrying 28,000 tons of Chinese-made engineering machinery and equipment and other materials, sailed from Yantai Port to Guinea.
"The changes are obvious at a glance," said a veteran employee of Yantai Port. "In the past, cargo ships mainly loaded coarsely processed agricultural products, light industrial textiles, and other commodities with relatively limited value. Nowadays, Chinese-made goods exported here are mainly high-tech and high value-added products such as precision instruments and high-end machinery and equipment, and the value and technological content carried by each ship have increased exponentially."
Through the port, it can be seen that innovation has become a distinct background color of foreign trade. Backed by a complete and continuously upgraded domestic production and supply chain, through high-end, intelligent, and green transformation, the innovation of Chinese products has been widely recognized by global consumers, from small coffee machines, sweepers, and fabric fibers to large electric vehicles, ships, airplanes, and industrial robots. Innovative, high-quality, and competitive Chinese manufacturing and Chinese creation continue to emerge, and the driving force for export growth is orderly transformed and takes over.
China's competitiveness in high-tech and high value-added products continues to increase. In the first half of this year, exports of mechanical and electrical products increased by 9.5% year-on-year, accounting for 60% of the total export value. Among them, high-end equipment closely related to new quality productivity increased by more than 20%, and the "new three" products representing green and low-carbon increased by 12.7% year-on-year.
The leap in the "new content" of foreign trade lies in the expansion of China's foreign trade "circle of friends."
Since the beginning of this year, Yantian Port (盐田港区) in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) has added 11 international routes, and nearly 100 routes per week weave a dense "global network." In the first half of the year, an average of more than 40,000 TEUs were shipped from Yantian Port to the world every day.
To the north, 1,418 domestically produced independent brand commercial vehicles were recently completed for export loading operations at the ro-ro terminal company, and set sail for South America on the "Minjiangkou" (闽江口) ship, marking the opening of the "Tianjin Port (天津港) - Chancay Port (钱凯港)" international ro-ro route, and the departure of vehicle companies in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region to the sea ushered in a new channel.
With the extension of shipping routes, trade partners are located all over the world. China is the main trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions. In the first half of this year, China's imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) reached 11.29 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%, and the diversified market pattern continued to expand.
The "new content" of China's foreign trade is not only reflected in the structural optimization of products and markets, but also in the vigorous development of new business forms and models. With the advantages of strong e-commerce innovation capabilities, new models and business forms, and large market scale, "a click of the mouse, buying and selling globally" promotes the vigorous development of global e-commerce cooperation.
China has 35 Silk Road e-commerce partner countries, has created a series of cooperation brands, built 120 online and offline national pavilions, built 65 direct procurement bases in 19 countries, and held more than 100 e-commerce "cloud classroom" business trainings, which has effectively promoted global e-commerce cooperation.
From busy terminals to extended routes, from shuttling giant ships to continuously upgraded operating standards, the changes in ports are a microcosm of the upgrading of foreign trade. Relevant officials from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated that it is necessary to continuously shape new momentum and new advantages in foreign trade, firmly maintain the global trade order, and work together with more trade partners to achieve win-win results, and inject more stability into global trade growth.
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Laden with goods and traveling day and night, the China-Europe Railway Express "steel camel caravan" gallops tirelessly, shuttling across the Eurasian continent; with distinguished guests and merchants gathering, the CIIE, Canton Fair, CIFTIS and other economic and trade events joyfully welcome guests from all over the world...
When China is doing well, the world will be better; when the world is doing well, China will be even better. An open China realizes its own rapid economic development and also injects new impetus into world economic growth. Today's China is the main trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions. The world is witnessing an open and inclusive China, and China is growing together with the world in mutually beneficial cooperation.
Currently, the international economic and trade environment is intricate and complex, but the more we face global challenges, the more we must adhere to open cooperation. Even if the clouds are chaotic and the winds are high and the waves are swift, China is always a stable anchor and haven for the global economy. No matter how the external environment changes, China's door to opening up will only open wider and wider.
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On July 31, 2020, the completion and commissioning of the BeiDou-3 global satellite navigation system marked a decisive victory in the "three-step" development strategy of BeiDou.
Over the past 5 years, the service capabilities of the BeiDou system have been continuously enhanced, and application scenarios have been rapidly expanded. It has evolved from a remote "distant" system to an "around" service deeply integrated into daily life. In many fields such as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, autonomous driving, power patrol inspection, and smart ports, the BeiDou system continues to extend its application reach, facilitating people's production and life. From finding the nearest shared bicycle to planning the best route for commuter buses; from countdown reminders at traffic lights to sending satellite text messages, all rely on the support of this important new type of infrastructure.
Public Applications
Facilitating People's Lives
In Zhuzhou (株洲), Hunan (湖南) Province, citizens can use a mobile applet to book buses in real-time, just like hailing a taxi. These buses do not have fixed routes or stops. Instead, they rely on the BeiDou system for positioning, combined with online booking and intelligent algorithms, to dynamically merge ridesharing orders within a region based on passenger demand, forming the optimal travel route, achieving precise vehicle dispatch, and providing efficient and convenient "point-to-point" travel services.
In daily life, we may hardly directly perceive the existence of the BeiDou system, but it has already deeply integrated into our lives. Taking BeiDou's high-precision lane-level navigation as an example, it is like a digital "base" for the driving environment, integrating detailed road traffic information to provide support for precise route planning and navigation.
In 2024, the average daily usage of BeiDou positioning services in domestic electronic navigation maps reached 600 billion times. BeiDou's high-precision lane-level navigation has basically achieved full coverage of urban and rural roads, and can provide refined services in lane-level guidance, tunnel navigation, and other aspects, effectively improving user driving safety and traffic efficiency.
"The traffic light countdown function that we often use when using navigation software is based on the real-time location service data 'transparently transmitted' by BeiDou's high-precision positioning," explained Liu Zihao (刘子昊), a senior R&D engineer at Baidu Maps (百度地图), giving an example. "Stop at a red light, go at a green light, traffic lights are constantly switching, and the location information of vehicles at intersections is also changing in real-time. There is a dynamic correspondence between the two."
"A large number of corresponding relationships will form patterns. When BeiDou's high-precision positioning continuously captures these corresponding relationships, the system can compare the current state with historical data to find the most matching moment and its corresponding traffic light switching state," Liu Zihao (刘子昊) explained. The system continuously corrects and fine-tunes based on real-time vehicle start information, which strengthens the continuous prediction ability of the large model, and the accuracy of the traffic light countdown also continuously improves.
Liu Zihao (刘子昊) said, "When the BeiDou system combines with big data model analysis and finds that the traffic light timing scheme at a certain intersection has room for optimization, we will provide relevant suggestions to the traffic management department."
Electronic navigation maps are just a microcosm of the continuous expansion of BeiDou's public applications and the facilitation of people's lives. From the "electronic fences" that regulate the orderly parking of shared bicycles to the self-service explanations based on BeiDou's high-precision services in tourist attractions, the BeiDou system is continuously releasing the economic value and social benefits brought by satellite navigation technology.
Data shows that in 2024, the shipment volume of domestic smartphones with satellite navigation and positioning functions reached 294 million units, of which about 98% support BeiDou positioning function, and BeiDou has become a "standard feature" for various smart terminals.
Industry Applications
Serving the Development of New Quality Productive Forces
At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference held recently, a "spatiotemporal computing power backpack" attracted attention. Unlike ordinary backpacks, the user of this backpack is a humanoid robot.
"It can give robots dynamic centimeter-level precise positioning and multi-model collaborative reasoning capabilities, allowing robots to truly move from indoors to outdoors and be applied to richer scenarios such as autonomous inspection and park navigation," said Chen Jinpei (陈金培), CEO of Qianxun Location Network Co., Ltd. (千寻位置网络有限公司).
"BeiDou + humanoid robot", "BeiDou + agricultural machinery", "BeiDou + pile driver"... The BeiDou system continues to empower various industries, achieving in-depth application and innovative breakthroughs in multiple fields.
During this year's summer planting season, the BeiDou system has become a "new agricultural tool" for planters in the Wuxin Agricultural Machinery Demonstration Base (五新农机示范基地) in Xiapu County (霞浦县), Ningde (宁德), Fujian (福建) Province—the transplanting accuracy can be controlled within 2 centimeters, and the seedlings are evenly distributed with precise spacing, effectively improving field ventilation and lighting conditions.
In Tacheng (塔城), Xinjiang (新疆), the "Electricity + BeiDou" machine-operated well group control demonstration area has achieved intelligent operation. The machine-operated well substation is equipped with BeiDou intelligent circuit breakers and other equipment, and villagers can water the fields simply by operating their mobile phones; at the construction site of the Dongshan Cross-sea Grand Bridge (东山跨海特大桥) of the Zhangzhou-Shantou High-speed Railway (漳汕高铁), the project department uses the BeiDou system to accurately calculate the construction position of steel pipe piles, ensuring that the pile driver operates according to the predetermined trajectory and position; in Jiuquan (酒泉), Gansu (甘肃), relying on BeiDou's precise positioning and navigation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) transporting grass have become "airborne vanguards" in desertification control...
As of the end of last year, the total number of BeiDou terminal equipment applications in major industries and fields was close to 30 million units (sets), and the application penetration rate exceeded 85%. Among them, in the transportation sector, the cumulative number of equipment promoted and applied in road operating vehicles, postal express vehicles, rail transit, inland river vessels, and ocean-going vessels was about 13.5 million units (sets); in the agricultural sector, the cumulative number of equipment promoted and applied in agricultural machinery autonomous driving, plant protection UAVs, and fishing boats was 2.7 million units (sets).
Yu Xiancheng (于贤成), President of the China Satellite Navigation and Positioning Association (中国卫星导航定位协会), believes that the national and local governments have successively introduced a number of policies to promote the in-depth application of the BeiDou system, which has led to a continuous increase in market activity. "With the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of various industries, the demand for satellite navigation equipment and spatiotemporal data continues to be released, injecting new vitality into the continuous development of the BeiDou spatiotemporal information application and service market."
Industrial Development
New Technologies, New Products, and New Equipment are Constantly Emerging
The in-depth application of the BeiDou system has strongly driven the development of the domestic satellite navigation and location service industry.
In 2024, the output value of China's satellite navigation and location service industry reached 575.8 billion yuan. Among them, the core output value of industries directly related to satellite navigation technology research and development and application, such as devices, algorithms, and software, reached 169.9 billion yuan, an increase of 5.46% year-on-year. As of the end of last year, the cumulative total number of satellite navigation patent applications in China has exceeded 129,000, an increase of 4.8% year-on-year.
Driven by breakthroughs in key technologies, new technologies, new products, and new equipment are constantly emerging. Rao Xiong (饶雄), Deputy Director of the Geographic Information and Digital Engineering Research Institute of China Railway Fifth Survey and Design Institute Group Co., Ltd. (中铁第五勘察设计院集团有限公司), introduced that the BeiDou inertial navigation track measurement trolley developed by the company can perform mobile, rapid, and precise measurement of various geometric parameters of the track centerline mileage, track direction, height, track gauge, and level, and the operation efficiency is increased by 20 times compared with the traditional mode.
The cross-border integration of BeiDou continues to deepen, the accuracy and reliability continue to improve, and it is combined with technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, giving rise to new scenarios and new models such as unmanned farms and digital construction sites, becoming a strong support for the digital economy.
The large-scale application of BeiDou has entered a critical period. In the view of Hu Zhongnan (胡中南), Chief Engineer of SuperMap Software (超图软件), in-depth integration of industry, academia, and research should be promoted, and an open and cooperative industrial ecosystem should be built to promote the wider application and implementation of spatial intelligence technology.
"Independent innovation is the 'core' of the BeiDou system. On the basis of meeting spatiotemporal location services, a series of independently innovative value-added functions provide more diversified application options for all walks of life," said Liu Jingnan (刘经南), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院院士). Looking to the future, the BeiDou system should mutually empower emerging technologies, promote cross-innovation with other fields, and achieve higher-quality development.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 焦思雨
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting held on July 30 emphasized consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation to ensure that there is no large-scale return to poverty.
Consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation is the bottom-line task for promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. With more than four years of continuous assistance, the infrastructure and public services in counties that have been lifted out of poverty have continued to improve, and the growth rate of per capita disposable income of rural residents has been faster than the national average for four consecutive years. The development gap between poverty-stricken areas and other regions, and the income gap between people lifted out of poverty and farmers nationwide have continued to narrow.
By carefully calculating the "income and expenditure details" through the "accounts" of poverty-stricken areas and people lifted out of poverty, we present the vivid stories of villagers "not falling behind and catching up" on the road to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
——Editor
"Sister, what's making you so happy!"
"I just got paid for three months, it adds up to more than thirteen thousand!"
When I first met Yang Shengmei (杨生梅), she was carefully checking her phone, unable to hide the smile on her face.
Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) spent her childhood in Mawan Village (马湾村), Haiyuan County (海原县), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区). Located in the Xihai Gu (西海固) area, with its high mountains, deep gullies, and scarce water resources, it was once defined by the United Nations as one of the most unsuitable places for human habitation. "We used to rely on the heavens for our livelihood, and life was very difficult," Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) recalled.
In 2018, with the support of the ecological migration policy, she moved with her fellow villagers to Haiyan Village (海燕村), Yanzidun Township (燕子墩乡), Huinong District (惠农区), Shizuishan City (石嘴山市), and was lifted out of poverty in 2020.
In recent years, Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) has worked outside and also driven and taken on odd jobs locally. In 2023, the village built a thousand-mu modern facility agriculture park, and she started working in the park. With her skillful hands and meticulous attention to detail, she quickly became a skilled worker.
"I used to run around for work, but now I work at my doorstep and get paid monthly, so life is much more stable. My salary went up again in May last year, and now I can earn 4,500 yuan a month," Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) said, adding that she has also become an employment leader, organizing villagers to join. Now, her husband, Ma Shoucheng (马守成), no longer does odd jobs and has started working in the park.
Speaking of this agricultural park, Chen Peng (陈鹏), the first secretary of Haiyan Village (海燕村), knows it well: "In order to revitalize land resources, we introduced enterprises in 2023 to develop facility agriculture. Now, we have 49 modern solar greenhouses, and the peppers inside are growing beautifully. We produce two crops a year, and each greenhouse can produce tens of thousands of catties per crop." He introduced that in the next few years, the village plans to build more than 200 greenhouses.
"With so many vegetables, are you worried about sales?" the reporter asked curiously.
"Demand exceeds supply!" Chen Peng (陈鹏) said confidently, "The park cooperates with Hema Fresh (盒马鲜生), Yonghui Superstores (永辉超市) and other large supermarkets, and the products can be sold to Guangdong (广东) and Sichuan (四川). The vegetables grown in our saline-alkali land have a 'selenium-rich' label, and consumers are scrambling to buy them."
"Yes, in Haiyan Village (海燕村), as long as people are diligent and willing to work hard, they don't have to worry about not having a good life," Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) continued.
"Now there are no major expenses at home. The assistance unit asks from time to time, 'Are there any difficulties?'" Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) counted, "There is a reward of 2,000 yuan for stable employment; a subsidy of 450 yuan for growing grain; an industrial subsidy of 10,000 yuan for raising sheep; more than 5,000 yuan a year in pensions for the two elderly people; 8,000 yuan a year in education subsidies for the two children; and ecological compensation and land transfer fees... Our family of six has a total income of about 120,000 yuan last year."
"You can see that the lives of the villagers who have been lifted out of poverty are getting better and better. Let me give you a few numbers - 14848, 17111, 19327," Chen Peng (陈鹏) explained, "This is the per capita income of our village's poverty-stricken households in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and it is increasing year by year."
Haiyan Village (海燕村) is located at the junction of three counties and districts, with many factories and many employment opportunities. "The village also has a bus that goes directly to the factory area, which is convenient for villagers to go to work," Chen Peng (陈鹏) said.
When Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) first moved here in 2018, it was still a saline-alkali wasteland where "stones were blown around by the wind," and it was difficult to see even a blade of grass. "It's much better now! Income has increased, the living environment has become more beautiful, and it is convenient to buy vegetables and see a doctor," Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) said with emotion.
"The changes are huge, reading rooms, small parks, kindergartens, elementary schools... everything!" Ma Shoucheng (马守成) added from the side.
Today's Haiyan Village (海燕村) has flowers and plants swaying in front of and behind the houses, green trees lining the streets, cement roads leading to every household, and street lights illuminating the country lanes.
Chen Peng (陈鹏) said that after achieving "two no worries and three guarantees," the village has been focusing on improving the environment and facilities. "In recent years, a lot of investment has been used in the improvement of the living environment, and the bare land in the village has basically been planted with green vegetation. The village has planted a large area of wolfberry sprouts and salt-tolerant seedlings, and any seedlings that do not survive are immediately replanted."
In addition to the thousand-mu facility agriculture park, the village also has two poverty alleviation workshops that produce socks and woven bags. "Five years ago, the village's collective economic income was almost zero, but now there are more than 2 million yuan in the account. In recent years, the village has introduced enterprises to run workshops, and everyone is busy," Chen Peng (陈鹏) said.
Talking about the development of the village's collective economy, Chen Peng (陈鹏) introduced that Haiyan Village (海燕村) will continue to expand the scale of characteristic planting and breeding industries, encourage the masses to participate in the park's mushroom cultivation and mutton sheep breeding, develop green lettuce, celery and other industries, and improve the mechanism for linking farmers and benefiting farmers, so that villagers can increase their income and become rich at their doorstep.
Yang Shengmei (杨生梅) pointed to her house: "There used to be only one room, but later two new rooms were built, and some of the furniture was also replaced."
"If I have the ability in the future, I want to contract a modern agricultural greenhouse and do it myself, and life will definitely be more prosperous," she said with a gleam in her eyes.
"Sister Shengmei (生梅) has a nickname called 'Petrel' (海燕), like a petrel, flying high and far," someone joked.
Yang Shengmei's (杨生梅) cheeks flushed: "Stop talking about me, as long as you are willing to work hard, the people of our Haiyan Village (海燕村) are all 'Petrels'!"
This issue coordinated by: Zhang Zeng (张曾)
Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Return to TopBy: 张 曾
"Weak birds can fly first and fly high." We can intuitively understand this point in the story of Haiyan Village (海燕村).
From relocating to a new village to establishing a new industrial park, from being impoverished households to becoming employment leaders, the story of Haiyan Village (海燕村) and the "petrels" in the village not falling behind and catching up is a vivid microcosm of the vast number of formerly impoverished areas and people who are proactively seeking development.
Why can "petrels" fly high?
"If people are diligent and willing to work hard, there's no need to worry about not living a good life." The words of Yang Shengmei (杨生梅), a formerly impoverished household, reveal the awareness of "flying first." Full of confidence in a new life, identifying goals, and working hard in a down-to-earth manner, sufficient internal motivation supports the dream of soaring in the blue sky.
Just as birds rely on their wings to fly, the sustained development of formerly impoverished areas requires industrial support, and the path to prosperity for formerly impoverished people requires employment and entrepreneurship. Providing more development opportunities for formerly impoverished areas and people requires various regions to cultivate "blood-generating" industries in accordance with local conditions, strengthen vocational skills training, and 授人以渔 (shòu rén yǐ yú - "teach a man to fish," teach someone how to do something so they can support themselves), thereby creating more "petrels" that fly high and fly steadily.
The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high enough for birds to fly. To further deepen rural reform and steadily promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, it is necessary to use our brains, broaden our thinking, continue to struggle, and 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent effort," persistent effort leads to success over time), so that the livelihoods of the villagers are more secure and the avenues for increasing income are wider.
Developing county-level industries to enrich the people, increasing farmers' property income, accelerating the elimination of the digital divide, and continuously promoting changing customs and habits... various policies are continuously exerting efforts in the "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" field, opening up increasingly broad development space for formerly impoverished areas and people. We look forward to more "petrels" spreading their wings and flying high.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 崔 寅 沈文敏 陈尚文
"The density is too high—the density of people, the density of information, the density of technology... You can feel a particularly strong signal, that is, China's artificial intelligence is accelerating its journey to the world." At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and the High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance, a young entrepreneur described his feelings this way. The conference attracted more than 1,500 guests from over 70 countries and regions to gather in Shanghai (上海), brainstorming around the theme of "Intelligent Era, Synergistic Globe."
Technological Innovation, International Cooperation—
Promoting Artificial Intelligence to a Higher Level
The exhibition area of this conference exceeded 70,000 square meters for the first time, attracting more than 800 exhibitors, of which innovative enterprises accounted for 50%, showcasing more than 3,000 cutting-edge technologies. The conference set up a number of related round table forums, where participating guests jointly discussed how to use artificial intelligence to promote scientific discovery and technological applications, and shared application cases of artificial intelligence in the fields of materials science, drug research and development, and climate change prediction.
As a pioneer in the field of deep learning, Geoffrey Hinton, the first winner of both the Turing Award and the Nobel Prize in Physics and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Toronto, Canada, reviewed the development of artificial intelligence over the past 60 years and said that the important challenge facing mankind is how to make artificial intelligence both have extraordinary wisdom and be willing to assist mankind, which requires global cooperation. The value of artificial intelligence in the fields of medical care, education, and climate change is irreplaceable, and it is recommended that countries share research results on "keeping artificial intelligence benign."
Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, called for promoting economic growth through global cooperation and interdisciplinary collaboration while achieving fair, sustainable, and shared development.
Zhou Bowen (周伯文), Director of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (上海人工智能实验室), proposed the idea of "integration of general and specialized knowledge," emphasizing that artificial intelligence should have professional depth and generalization breadth, and that large models should be upgraded from "tools" to "engines" in scientific discovery.
China has unique advantages in the field of artificial intelligence. Xiao Song (肖松), Executive Vice President of Siemens Global, said that China has rich industrial scenarios and excellent artificial intelligence innovation talents, and is a fertile ground for incubating artificial intelligence technologies. "Openness itself is vitality." The idea of Qi Yuan (漆远), a distinguished professor at Fudan University (复旦大学), represents the views of many participants.
China is willing to jointly carry out technical research with other countries, increase the intensity of open source and openness, and jointly promote the development of artificial intelligence to a higher level. On July 26, China proposed the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, with its headquarters tentatively located in Shanghai (上海). This is an important measure for China to adhere to multilateralism and promote joint consultation, joint construction, and shared global governance. It is also a practical action for China to respond to the voices of the Global South, help bridge the digital and intelligent divide, and promote the development of artificial intelligence for good and benefit. Participating guests believe that this action has injected new vitality into global artificial intelligence cooperation and governance.
The "Global AI Governance Action Plan" released at this conference widely absorbs the beneficial practical experience of various countries in artificial intelligence governance, aims to promote development and application and ensure safety and controllability, emphasizes principles such as respect for sovereignty and fair benefit, attaches importance to addressing energy and environmental issues, and calls for international cooperation and collaborative governance, in order to transform the many important consensuses reached by the international community on the development and governance of artificial intelligence into concrete actions.
Inclusive Sharing, Bridging the Gap—
Let the Light of Technology Shine on the World
China is deeply promoting the "Artificial Intelligence+" action and is willing to share development experience and technical products to help countries around the world, especially the Global South, strengthen capacity building and allow the fruits of artificial intelligence development to better benefit the world. Many forums held during the conference discussed the topic of artificial intelligence implementation.
Abdon Atangana, Academician of the World Academy of Sciences and Chairman of the Research and Innovation Committee of the African Mathematical Union, told reporters: "In the past, African students had difficulty obtaining information because they did not have good libraries. Now artificial intelligence can help them obtain a lot of information. I urgently hope that artificial intelligence can further help Africa solve problems such as food security, education, and medical care."
During the conference, the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) officially released the "MAZU" China program for national early warning for all, and donated the "MAZU-Urban" urban multi-hazard early warning intelligent agent to representatives of Djibouti and Mongolia.
Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, praised China for forming an early warning model of "government-led, early warning first, departmental linkage, and social participation," which has reference significance for other countries. Saulo said that artificial intelligence should not be a "luxury" for a few people, but should be a bridge, not an obstacle.
Andrew Yao (姚期智), Turing Award winner and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), said that the inclusive development of artificial intelligence requires global cooperation, and technological openness and sharing are key. Only through international collaboration can artificial intelligence truly benefit everyone and avoid the expansion of the technology gap.
Mohan Munasinghe, a physicist from Sri Lanka, said: "In the flood warning in Bangladesh, the community liaison module added by female engineers increased evacuation efficiency by 3 times because they understand what mothers need when running with babies in their arms." He called for attention to gender equality in the development of artificial intelligence so that women can fully participate and benefit from it.
Global Co-Governance, Intelligent for Good—
Build a Solid Security Boundary for the Development of Artificial Intelligence
During the conference, participating guests focused on the risk governance of artificial intelligence, calling for strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration, prompting artificial intelligence systems to actively learn human preferences rather than simply imitating them, and improving security protection capabilities through multi-link verification of software and hardware.
Ngaire Woods, Founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, said that the rapid development of intelligent agents has gradually transformed the original "point-to-point" security issues into systemic security risks. It is difficult to effectively respond to them by relying solely on industry self-regulation, and a more comprehensive and coordinated governance mechanism is needed.
Zhou Bowen (周伯文) proposed the concept of "making artificial intelligence safe" instead of "creating safe artificial intelligence" from the dimension of security ethics, believing that artificial intelligence security should not only be used as a post-remedy or additional condition, but should be embedded in the entire process of development, ensuring that technology is good from the source.
The guests called on countries to strengthen cooperation, form a widely agreed artificial intelligence governance framework and standards and norms through the establishment of specialized agencies, etc.; called for enhancing mutual trust through deeper dialogue, and jointly promoting the realization of a more open and controllable intelligent future.
Jaime Yassif, Vice President of Global Biological Policy and Programs at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, said in an interview with reporters that it is important for countries to share safe and effective practices in artificial intelligence, conduct dialogue and cooperation, which will benefit more people in the country.
From advocating the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to releasing the "Global AI Governance Action Plan," China actively promotes the formation of a widely agreed global artificial intelligence governance framework and rules, provides Chinese solutions for the international community, and contributes Chinese wisdom. This conference also provided more specific guidance for artificial intelligence governance, releasing the "Global AI Governance Rules Map 2025," which presents the current status of artificial intelligence legislation and regulatory frameworks in 152 countries in a dynamic and visual way, providing a reference for policy formulation in various countries; and releasing the "China Artificial Intelligence Security Panorama Report (2025)," which provides guidance for risk prevention. In the future, China will use the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization as a platform to continue to promote the implementation of the UN General Assembly resolution on "Strengthening International Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building" and the "Inclusive Plan for Artificial Intelligence Capacity Building," help Global South countries strengthen capacity building, cultivate an artificial intelligence innovation ecosystem, ensure that developing countries benefit equally in the wave of intelligence, and promote the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
From empowering thousands of industries to advancing together with thousands of industries, artificial intelligence is shaping the present and future of mankind with unprecedented power. The World Artificial Intelligence Conference brings together global wisdom and strives to transform the concept of intelligent for good from consensus into action step by step. No matter how technology changes, artificial intelligence should be used by mankind and controlled by mankind, develop in the direction of good and benefit, and become an international public product that benefits mankind.
Return to TopFrom July 28th to 29th local time, China and the United States held a new round of economic and trade talks in Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩), Sweden. The two sides conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on economic and trade issues of common concern, such as Sino-U.S. economic and trade relations and macroeconomic policies, reviewed and affirmed the consensus of the Sino-U.S. Geneva (日内瓦) economic and trade talks and the implementation of the London (伦敦) framework. According to the consensus reached at the talks, the two sides will continue to promote the scheduled 90-day extension of the suspended 24% portion of the U.S. reciprocal tariffs and China's countermeasures. This meeting played a positive role in consolidating consensus and deepening mutual trust, and further increased confidence in both sides to resolve economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and consultation.
The Sino-U.S. economic and trade relationship is huge in scale and involves a wide range of areas, profoundly affecting the well-being of enterprises and people in both countries. With the joint efforts of both sides, this meeting sent a positive signal, continuing to promote the scheduled 90-day extension of the suspended 24% portion of the U.S. reciprocal tariffs and China's countermeasures, a consensus welcomed by all parties. The fewer the tariffs, the more the cooperation. The pragmatic arrangements made by China and the United States in the process of dialogue and consultation not only help to accumulate mutual trust and advance the overall negotiation process, but also once again prove that resolving economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation is more efficient and less costly.
This round of talks continued the positive momentum formed by the Sino-U.S. economic and trade teams under the guidance of the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone call. The previous economic and trade talks in Geneva (日内瓦) and London (伦敦) respectively reached the Geneva (日内瓦) Consensus and the London (伦敦) Framework, effectively promoting the de-escalation of economic and trade frictions between the two countries. It is the common expectation of all sectors of the two countries and the international community that China and the United States uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and resolve economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and consultation. Through continuous communication and dialogue, both sides have increased their understanding of each other's concerns, and increased their consensus on resolving differences and expanding cooperation. At this meeting, the Chinese side stated that a stable, healthy, and sustainable Sino-U.S. economic and trade relationship is not only conducive to achieving their respective development goals, but also conducive to promoting the development and stability of the world economy. The U.S. side also stated that a stable U.S.-China economic and trade relationship is of great significance to the economies of both countries and the world, and is willing to work with China to continue to resolve differences in the economic and trade field through the U.S.-China economic and trade consultation mechanism, promote more consultation results, and further stabilize the U.S.-China economic and trade relationship.
Since the new round of Sino-U.S. economic and trade frictions, the U.S. side has been talking about the so-called "rebalancing" of Sino-U.S. economic and trade. While firmly safeguarding its own interests, China has always maintained an open attitude towards expanding the development potential of bilateral economic and trade relations through equal dialogue and consultation. Both China and the United States are developing, and their economic and trade relations cannot remain unchanged. The key question is which direction to change. Should both sides move towards achieving a greater degree of mutual benefit and win-win results by adapting to the circumstances, or should they fall into a vortex of confrontation and mutual loss? The answer to this multiple-choice question is obvious. The key is to have the wisdom and courage to seize opportunities.
China and the United States have broad common interests and vast cooperation space in the economic and trade field. China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up continue to advance, creating more opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the United States. For example, in the manufacturing sector, because China's industrial development has complete supporting facilities, excellent ecology, and sufficient momentum, more American companies are choosing to expand their layout in China to integrate the advantages of the two countries' factors and enhance their global competitiveness. For another example, in the consumption field, China is taking expanding domestic demand as a strategic move, and is actively expanding imports through various measures, and American companies are important beneficiaries. China has always been pleased to see companies from both sides achieve a greater degree of complementary advantages and mutual benefit and win-win results based on each other's needs. Since the U.S. side values expanding exports to China, it should reduce artificial restrictions and create a good cooperative environment for companies from both countries to move in both directions.
**言必信，行必果** (yán bì xìn, xíng bì guǒ - "words must be trustworthy, actions must be resolute," one must be true to their word and resolute in their actions). It was not easy for the Sino-U.S. economic and trade talks to reach Sweden (瑞典), and the road ahead still requires both sides to meet each other halfway. Both sides should continue to act in accordance with the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone call, give full play to the role of the Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, continue to do a good job in implementing the consensus and results that have been formed, continuously enhance consensus, reduce misunderstandings, strengthen cooperation, continuously deepen dialogue and consultation, strive for more win-win results, and inject more positive energy into the stable development of the economies of both countries and the world.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曲 颂 屈 佩
On July 29th, the 18th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Council, hosted by the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会), was held in Beijing (北京). The meeting reviewed and adopted the "Statement by Representatives to the 18th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Youth Council on the Occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II and the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the United Nations." Participants positively evaluated the results of youth cooperation among SCO countries, expressing their intention to further inject youthful vigor into peaceful development in the future.
At the meeting, heads of youth affairs agencies and youth organizations from countries such as China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan introduced their work on youth and youth exchanges among SCO countries.
"Youth are a key force in inheriting and promoting the 'Shanghai Spirit' and have a responsibility to more actively participate in the transformation of the global governance system, promoting global governance in a more just and reasonable direction," said Xu Xiao (徐晓), Chairman of the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会). Currently, the SCO Youth Exchange Camp has been successfully held for eight sessions, inviting more than 1,200 outstanding young people to participate. Young people from all countries should take the lead in practicing the original intention of the establishment of the SCO Youth Council, be torchbearers of the "Shanghai Spirit," take the lead in responding to the demands of youth development, shoulder the mission and responsibility of youth, be action-oriented in deepening cooperation, and be steadfast practitioners in building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Deputy Secretary-General of the SCO, Tursunov Batyr Erkinovich, stated in his address that the SCO Secretariat is willing to strengthen cooperation with the SCO Youth Council to jointly implement the consensus of the heads of state on youth exchanges. He called for strengthening practical activities for young people in SCO countries, guiding young people to participate in youth cooperation in areas such as science and technology, education, sports, culture, tourism, and ecological environmental protection, and further unleash the potential of youth.
Alexander Lukyanov, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Belarusian Republican Youth Union, introduced that Belarus attaches importance to promoting the better role of youth within the SCO framework and promoting friendly exchanges among countries.
Askar Orazbekov, a member of the Karaganda Regional Maslikhat (local council) of Kazakhstan, studied in China through the SCO University Scholarship Program. He believes that the SCO Youth Council platform can help young people from SCO countries explore cooperation potential and promote multilateral cooperation and cross-cultural exchanges.
Talaybek Dairbekov, Chairman of the Youth Public Council of Kyrgyzstan, introduced that from the SCO Youth Exchange Camp to the World Youth Development Forum, China has provided opportunities for youth exchanges among SCO countries. Kyrgyzstan is willing to actively explore youth activity plans and cooperation initiatives with all parties.
Kravchenko, Secretary of the Presidium of the General Council of the United Russia party, stated that carrying out youth dialogue and exchanges is of great significance for deepening SCO cooperation in the humanities field. The younger generation should become an active force in promoting the sustainable development of SCO countries.
Suraj Jorshanbiev, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Youth and Sports Affairs under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, stated that the world pattern is undergoing profound changes, and youth should become promoters of peace and progress. "We must create conditions for this, cultivate youth leadership and innovation through cooperation in various fields, and further inject youthful vigor into peaceful development."
Katakhonova Dilnozakhon, First Deputy Director of the Agency for Youth Affairs of Uzbekistan, stated that Uzbekistan upholds the "Shanghai Spirit" and actively promotes youth exchanges and cooperation in accordance with the consensus of the heads of state. Uzbekistan is very interested in China's poverty reduction experience and hopes to hold conferences for young scholars to study China's poverty reduction experience, and strengthen cooperation in higher education and entrepreneurial incubation within the SCO framework.
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"The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War. China's commemoration of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is precisely to remind people not to forget history and cherish peace." Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉), Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Japan Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army Veterans Association, said in a recent interview with this reporter that the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) led the Chinese people to achieve national independence and people's liberation, established a new China, and profoundly changed the future and destiny of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there was a special internationalist team - the Anti-War League of Japanese in China (在华日人反战同盟). The members of the League fought side by side with the Chinese people and contributed to China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Kobayashi Yokichi's (小林阳吉) father, Kobayashi Kiyoshi (小林清), was a member of the Anti-War League of Japanese in China (在华日人反战同盟).
"My father was originally a Japanese soldier. In 1939, he arrived in China as a soldier of the Independent Mixed Fifth Brigade of the Japanese invading army. In 1940, he was wounded and captured while fighting the Eighth Route Army (八路军) in Wendeng County (文登县), Jiaodong (胶东). Under the sincere education and help of the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route Army (八路军), he gradually understood that the war waged by Japanese militarism against China was an unjust war of aggression. He eventually became a brave anti-fascist fighter and served as the deputy director of the Jiaodong (胶东) branch of the Anti-War League of Japanese in China (在华日人反战同盟), and from then on fought side by side with the Chinese people," Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉) recalled.
Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉) said that his father came from the Japanese army and knew the thoughts, psychology, emotions, and living habits of Japanese soldiers. He cooperated with the Eighth Route Army's (八路军) propaganda to the Japanese army through shouting, letters, comfort bags, telephones, and other means, shaking the Japanese army's consistent belief in the myth of "the invincible imperial army," and played an important role in disintegrating the morale of the Japanese army. His father's deeds gradually spread throughout Jiaodong (胶东). When the people of the Jiaodong base area (胶东根据地) saw him, they affectionately called him "Japanese Eighth Route (日本八路)." "After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, my father was transferred to the Northeast and, together with Xiao Hua (肖华), director of the Political Department of the Shandong Military Region (山东军区), and some Shandong troops, participated in the work of receiving the Northeast. He served as the director of the Andong (安东) branch of the Japanese People's Liberation League, responsible for receiving the Japanese Red Cross Hospital, the Kwantung Army (关东军) Army Hospital, and the Manchukuo Railway Hospital." Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉) told reporters that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, his father never returned to Japan and died of illness in Tianjin (天津) in 1994. His father once said that as a Japanese, being able to participate in China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the luck and happiness of his life.
In 2005 and 2015, Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉) was invited by the Chinese government to participate in the commemorative activities for the 60th and 70th anniversaries of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and was awarded the commemorative medals for the 60th and 70th anniversaries of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. He said: "The Chinese people have not forgotten my father's contribution to China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. As a descendant of the 'Japanese Eighth Route (日本八路),' I am honored and proud to be invited to participate in these commemorative activities."
"China, which has emerged from suffering, knows the value of peace and the value of development. China adheres to the path of peaceful development, has never proactively provoked war, and has never occupied other countries' land." Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉) said that Chinese-style modernization is not a remake of the rise of traditional powers, nor is it a reprint of national strength leading to hegemony, but a righteous path that benefits China and is beneficial to the world. As China's comprehensive national strength continues to increase and its international status becomes increasingly important, China's experience in governing the country and managing its economy has also become the focus of research in various countries.
"Japan and China are close neighbors with more than 2,000 years of history. The years of aggression and being invaded should not be forgotten." Kobayashi Yokichi (小林阳吉) said that although the flames of war 80 years ago have long gone, today, Japan needs to learn from history more than ever. A nation's self-reflection is more important than another nation's tolerance, and a country that dares to reflect can truly win the respect of the world. Like Kobayashi Kiyoshi (小林清), some old soldiers returned to Japan and organized the establishment of a non-governmental organization - the Japan Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army Veterans Association (日本八路军新四军战友会) - to oppose war, call for peace, and promote Japan-China friendship. "We, the descendants of these old soldiers, have taken over the baton of the Japan Eighth Route Army and New Fourth Army Veterans Association (日本八路军新四军战友会), and will inherit the spirit of the old soldiers of the Japanese Eighth Route Army (日本八路军) and New Fourth Army (新四军), firmly oppose war, promote love of peace, adhere to Japan-China friendship, and hope to make greater contributions to the cause of Japan-China friendship, so that the people of Japan and China can be friends for generations to come."
(Reported from Tokyo (东京) on July 30 by this newspaper)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 30th (新华社北京7月30日电) - Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with a delegation from the Board of Directors of the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing (北京) on the 30th.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China's policy towards the United States has always maintained continuity and stability. We will handle and promote Sino-U.S. relations in accordance with the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平). China is willing to strengthen contact with the U.S., avoid misjudgment, manage differences, and explore cooperation. China and the United States should establish more channels for communication and consultation, respect each other's core and major interests, avoid triggering confrontation and conflict, and adhere to the principles of respect, equality, and mutual benefit, and refrain from unilateralism and hegemony. It is hoped that the U.S. business community will make new and positive contributions to the development of Sino-U.S. relations and the friendship between the two peoples.
The U.S. side stated that the U.S. business community will continue to take root in China and cultivate the Chinese market. The U.S.-China Business Council is willing to promote the development of U.S.-China relations in a stronger, more balanced, and mutually beneficial direction.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 30th. On July 30th, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Nepalese Embassy in China jointly held a reception in Beijing (北京) to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. Xiao Jie (肖捷), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, as well as representatives from various circles of China and Nepal and envoys from some countries to China, totaling more than 200 people, attended the event.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 30th (Reporters Ma Zhuoyan (马卓言) and Xu Ke (许可)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) stated at a regular press conference on July 30th, in response to a question about the new round of Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultations held in Sweden, that China has already released information regarding the situation of this Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultation. China hopes that the U.S. will work with China to, in accordance with the important consensus reached during the call between the two heads of state, give full play to the role of the Sino-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, and on the basis of equality, respect, and mutual benefit, increase consensus, reduce misunderstandings, and strengthen cooperation through dialogue and communication, strive for more win-win results, and jointly promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of Sino-U.S. relations.
Local time, July 28th to 29th, the Sino-U.S. economic and trade teams held a new round of economic and trade consultations in Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩), Sweden.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Algiers, July 30th (Reporter Xu Yongchun (徐永春)) From July 28th to 30th, Liu Jianchao (刘建超), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部), led a CPC delegation to visit Algeria. He met with M’barek (穆巴拉克), Secretary-General of the National Liberation Front Party (民族解放阵线党), Chenouf (切努夫), Inspector General of the National Democratic Rally (民族民主联盟), Cherif (谢里夫), Chairman of the Movement for a Peaceful Society (争取和平社会运动), Hidaoui (希达维), Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Minister of Youth of the Government, and Moudjahid (穆贾希德), Director of the National Institute for Global Strategic Studies (国家总体战略研究院), and visited the NLF Party branch in Tipaza Province (蒂巴扎省).
Both sides expressed their willingness to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen political dialogue, deepen cooperation in various fields, improve the level of inter-party exchanges, enhance mutual understanding and friendship, increase bilateral and multilateral communication and coordination, promote the unity and cooperation of "Global South" countries, and jointly address global challenges.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Kunming, July 30th (Reporters Xiong Xuanang (熊轩昂) and Hu Lu (胡璐)) The 10th Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (上海合作组织) Member States was held in Kunming (昆明), Yunnan (云南) on the 30th. The meeting, themed "Strengthening Agricultural Policy Exchange and Building a Closer and Better SCO Agricultural Cooperation Family," focused on discussions on rural development, poverty reduction cooperation, and scientific and technological exchanges.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun (韩俊) said that since the establishment of the SCO member states' agricultural ministers' meeting mechanism 15 years ago, the agricultural cooperation mechanism has been continuously improved, scientific and technological exchanges have 多点开花 (duō diǎn kāi huā - "multiple points bloom," to emerge or develop in many places simultaneously), agricultural trade has grown rapidly, and investment cooperation has become increasingly active. Deepening practical agricultural cooperation has a solid foundation and broad prospects. China is willing to work with all member states to further release the potential of agricultural cooperation and jointly write a new chapter in SCO agricultural cooperation.
The participants expressed their hope to strengthen the SCO Agricultural Ministers' Meeting mechanism and promote regional modern agricultural development and rural prosperity through mutual learning. The meeting also reviewed and approved the "Joint Statement of the 10th Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the SCO Member States."
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Kigali, July 29th (Reporter Ji Li) – Rwandan President Kagame (卡加梅) stated on the 29th in the capital Kigali (基加利) that China is a trustworthy and good friend of Rwanda, and Rwanda is willing to work with China to promote the traditional friendship and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries.
Kagame (卡加梅) made the remarks when he accepted the credentials presented by the newly appointed Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda, Gao Wenqi (高文棋), on the same day, saying that Rwanda will provide strong support and friendly assistance to the Ambassador in performing his duties.
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In recent days, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the "Implementation Plan for the Childcare Subsidy System" (《育儿补贴制度实施方案》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"). On July 30, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a press conference to introduce the childcare subsidy system and relevant measures to support childbirth.
"The childcare subsidy system is an important livelihood policy, involving thousands of households," said Guo Yanhong (郭燕红), Deputy Director of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委). According to the "Plan," the childcare subsidy system will be implemented from January 1, 2025, and the subsidy recipients are infants and young children under the age of 3 who are born in compliance with laws and regulations, until they reach the age of 3. The childcare subsidy will be issued annually, with a subsidy standard of 3,600 yuan per child per year. The applicant for the childcare subsidy is one of the parents or other guardians of the infant or young child, and the application is mainly submitted online through the Childcare Subsidy Information Management System, but offline applications are also possible. The childcare subsidy will be distributed to the applicant's or the infant's or young child's bank card or other financial account. Childcare subsidies issued in accordance with the provisions of the childcare subsidy system are exempt from individual income tax; when identifying recipients of minimum living security, people in special difficulties, and other assistance recipients, childcare subsidies are not included in the income of the family or individual.
The recipients of childcare subsidies also include infants and young children under the age of 3 born before January 1, 2025. "These infants and young children will receive subsidies calculated based on the number of months they are eligible for subsidies, until they reach the age of 3," said Wang Haidong (王海东), Director of the Population and Family Department of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委人口家庭司). Eligible infants and young children born after January 1, 2022, can receive childcare subsidies.
Guo Yanhong (郭燕红) said that the implementation of the childcare subsidy system will help reduce the burden of raising children for families, create a childbirth-friendly social atmosphere, and better guarantee and improve people's livelihoods. The childcare subsidy is the first large-scale, universal, and direct cash subsidy for people's livelihood security issued since the founding of the People's Republic of China (新中国), and is a major measure to benefit the people. The implementation of the childcare subsidy system reflects four principles: improving people's livelihoods and benefiting the people, coordinating and ensuring fairness, doing what is possible and acting according to capacity, and being safe, standardized, simple, and easy to implement.
Wang Haidong (王海东) introduced that, according to the work plan, various regions will gradually open childcare subsidy applications in late August, and all regions will fully open childcare subsidy applications before August 31. Childcare subsidies are mainly applied for online through the nationally unified Childcare Subsidy Information Management System. A special zone for childcare subsidy applications is set up on the provincial government service platforms in various regions, and childcare subsidy application entrances are also opened on third-party service platforms such as Alipay (支付宝) and WeChat (微信). At the same time, offline processing channels and manual services are retained, and people can go to the township or street where the infant or young child's household registration is located to apply. When applying, only necessary materials such as the infant's or young child's birth medical certificate and household registration book are required to prove the infant's or young child's identity and custody relationship.
Some local areas have already explored and implemented local childcare subsidy policies. Guo Yanhong (郭燕红) said that for those who did not have a childcare subsidy policy before, or whose subsidy scope was small, or whose subsidy standard was lower than the national standard, the national subsidy scope and basic standard should be uniformly implemented to achieve equal policy coverage. If the local subsidy standard was higher than the national basic standard before, it can continue to be implemented after completing the evaluation and filing work in accordance with regulations.
Guo Yang (郭阳), Director of the Social Security Department of the Ministry of Finance (财政部社会保障司), introduced that the finance department will cooperate with the health department to implement full-process supervision of all links in the application and distribution of funds to ensure that every fund arrives safely.
In October last year, the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the "Several Measures on Accelerating the Improvement of the Childbirth Support Policy System and Promoting the Construction of a Childbirth-Friendly Society" (《关于加快完善生育支持政策体系推动建设生育友好型社会的若干措施》), introducing a package of childbirth support measures. According to reports, relevant departments have conscientiously implemented and accelerated the improvement of the childbirth support policy system: reducing the cost of childbirth, raising children, and education for the masses through multiple channels, including childcare expenses for infants and young children under the age of 3 in the special additional deduction for individual income tax, and raising the deduction standard to 2,000 yuan per child per month; improving the level of security for childbirth medical expenses; improving the childbirth leave system, with provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities generally extending maternity leave to 158 days or more, and establishing about 15 days of spouse's paternity leave and 5-20 days of parental childcare leave; increasing the supply of inclusive childcare services, with the number of childcare places nationwide reaching 4.08 per thousand people by the end of last year; promoting basic medical and health services throughout the childbirth process, expanding the coverage of labor analgesia services, and continuing to implement the five maternal and child safety systems; and expanding the supply of pediatric medical services, deploying all secondary and tertiary public general hospitals nationwide to provide pediatric medical services.
The maternity insurance system benefits more childbearing families. Liu Juan (刘娟), head of the Benefit Security Department of the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局待遇保障司), introduced that the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) promotes the participation of employees of employers and people receiving unemployment insurance benefits. As of June 2025, the number of people participating in maternity insurance has reached 253 million. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, participants have cumulatively enjoyed 96.14 million maternity insurance benefits, with a cumulative expenditure of 438.3 billion yuan from the fund. 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities, as well as the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), have fully included assisted reproductive technology in reimbursement, and more than 1 million people have enjoyed the benefits in 2024.
In terms of strengthening the protection of female employees' childbirth-related rights and interests, Liu Hongmei (刘红梅), Minister of the Women Workers' Department of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (全国总工会女职工部), introduced that many provinces in China have issued local legislation on labor protection for female employees, which has made detailed provisions on female employees' maternity leave and other matters.
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Real money brings strength and shows warmth. As a large-scale, universally beneficial, and direct cash subsidy issued to the people for livelihood security, childcare subsidies are a major measure that benefits the people and is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, as well as long-term development.
How can we ensure that good policies are implemented in detail? Principles such as "improving people's livelihood and benefiting the people," "coordinating and ensuring fairness," "doing our best within our capacity," and "being safe, standardized, simple, and easy to implement" are highly targeted. National childcare subsidies have wide coverage, many steps, and a high degree of complexity. Only by optimizing work processes, consolidating management responsibilities, and improving service efficiency can we do good things well.
From proposing to support and guide qualified localities to directly distribute maternity insurance benefits to insured individuals according to procedures, to deploying measures related to gradually promoting free preschool education... Improving the policy system and incentive mechanism for supporting childbirth aims to promote the construction of a fertility-friendly society and provide strong support for promoting high-quality population development.
By strengthening policy coordination, vigorously "investing in people," and accelerating the improvement of a population service system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle, we will certainly be able to solve the major issue of population development that concerns the long-term sustainability of the Chinese nation (中华民族), and support the steady happiness of hundreds of millions of people.
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Faced with the recent heavy rainfall in East China, North China, Northeast China and other places, Party organizations at all levels and the vast number of Party members and cadres have fought against the rainstorms and disasters, bravely shouldering heavy responsibilities and charging ahead, becoming the most solid reliance for the masses.
On July 30, after many days of continuous rain, Miyun District (密云区), Beijing (北京) finally cleared up.
At the entrance of Xizhuangzi Village (西庄子村), Fengjiayu Town (冯家峪镇), village cadre He Shuying (何淑英) was registering and distributing newly arrived disaster relief supplies. When mentioning this veteran Party member with 39 years of Party experience, many villagers gave a thumbs up. "If it weren't for her, I really wouldn't know what to do!" said 77-year-old villager Fu Deqin (付得芹), her eyes reddening, "She organized the village's emergency rescue team to transfer me out with a ladder. Her house is on high ground, and I was also urgently resettled in her home." Under the leadership of He Shuying (何淑英), many Party member cadres in the village vacated their rooms for temporary resettlement of the masses. "We are all Party members, and we have a responsibility to take good care of the villagers," said Party member Fu Deguo (付得国).
When the disaster struck, in Shicheng Town (石城镇), Miyun District (密云区), Chen Dongsheng (陈东生), a Party member with 22 years of experience, and his colleagues stepped onto the muddy mountain road. One belief supported Chen Dongsheng (陈东生) - "On the other side of the road, the villagers are waiting for us." After nearly two hours and more than 10 miles of trekking, he finally reached Huangyukou Village (黄峪口村). Chen Dongsheng (陈东生) noted everyone's needs and transmitted them using the satellite phone he carried. The next morning, 100 boxes of mineral water, 100 boxes of instant noodles, 30 flashlights, 1 generator, urgently needed medicines, fresh vegetables and other supplies were transported on foot by armed police soldiers to the Huangyukou (黄峪口) shelter.
At noon on the 29th, at the rescue work headquarters of the Liulimiao Town (琉璃庙镇) government in Huairou District (怀柔区), Beijing (北京), a map of Liulimiao Town (琉璃庙镇) caught the reporter's attention - it was covered with notes, writing the needs of each village for the transfer of villagers, food and materials, etc. Rescue teams would receive tasks here, and the rescue and resettlement were carried out in an orderly manner.
Shuangwenpu Village (双文铺村) was cut off by the flood in the rainstorm. "The village being trapped is a test for our Party member cadres," said Xu Chunming (徐春明), deputy secretary of the Shuangwenpu Village (双文铺村) Party branch. Taking out a spare generator, building a stove at the entrance of the village committee to cook, using electric tricycle batteries to "jump-start" water pumps... Xu Chunming (徐春明) and the village cadres came up with many ways to ensure the lives of villagers and tourists.
Taotiaogou Village (桃条沟村), Nantianmen Village (南天门村), Xiaochuan Village (小川村) and other places in Zhenzhuquan Township (珍珠泉乡), Yanqing District (延庆区), Beijing (北京) became "isolated islands" in the rainstorm. Dong Dapeng (董大鹏), deputy director of the Construction and Maintenance Department of Beijing Telecom Yanqing Branch (北京电信延庆分公司), a veteran Party member with 21 years of experience, volunteered to lead the repair advance team to carry out repairs.
With the bridge washed away by the flood, Dong Dapeng (董大鹏) and his team members carried 4 satellite backpack base stations, 2 Telecom "Tian Tong Cats" (天通猫), 3 satellite phones, and 15 400MHz walkie-talkies to Nantianmen Village (南天门村) by hand. The equipment was set up, and the satellite link was successfully connected. Dong Dapeng (董大鹏) and his team members continued to shuttle between various breakpoints.
On the afternoon of the 29th, the masses at all centralized resettlement sites in Jizhou District (蓟州区), Tianjin (天津) had all returned to their homes. Speaking of these days, Yang Yong (杨勇), a cadre of the Xiaying Town (下营镇) Judicial Office, Jizhou District (蓟州区), and a cadre responsible for Xiaying Village (下营村), had lingering fears.
At 4:00 a.m. on the 28th, Yang Yong's (杨勇) phone rang suddenly. "A mountain flood is coming!" Zhang Weiping (张卫平), secretary of the Party General Branch of Xiaying Village (下营村) and director of the village committee, said on the other end of the phone. After Yang Yong (杨勇) and Zhang Weiping (张卫平) met, they immediately divided their work and plunged into the village. At about 6:30, Party members and volunteers in the village gathered and quickly divided into more than 10 groups, knocking on doors one by one to remind the masses to go to the resettlement site to avoid danger. "Before 7 o'clock, the troops came, and we felt even more at ease," said Yang Yong (杨勇).
On the 29th, the mountain roads in Dengchang Manchu Township (邓厂满族乡), Luanping County (滦平县), Hebei (河北) were covered with gravel. On the way forward, the reporter met an old man riding a "three-wheeler" with technicians from the power supply company on board. Upon inquiry, it turned out to be Wang Fulin (王福林), the old Party secretary and veteran Party member of Gaowopu Village (高窝铺村). "The technicians are here to survey the power facilities. No one is more familiar with the gullies and ridges of our village than I am, so I'll lead the way," said Wang Fulin (王福林). More than 40 Party members in the village have all been mobilized to clear silt, repair roads, and purchase supplies. "I'm old and can't do much heavy work, but I can still offer ideas and lend a hand!"
In recent days, Baotou City (包头市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) has been hit by heavy rainfall. Baotou City (包头市) has successively organized and mobilized 35,000 on-the-job Party members, 216 village-based first secretaries and work team members to devote themselves to the front line of flood control and disaster relief. "A breach has appeared in the Xincun (新村) levee, and the water level is still rising!" Upon receiving the message from Zhang Lanshi (张兰狮), an old Party member of Xincun (新村), Subogai Township (苏波盖乡), Tumote Right Banner (土默特右旗), Subogai Township (苏波盖乡) mobilized 45 Party member cadres to rush to the scene, coordinating and deploying 22 sets of mechanical equipment such as excavators and loaders to fill sandbags to protect the embankment.
In Hohhot City (呼和浩特市), 1,658 grassroots Party organizations and 21,315 Party member cadres have been投入防汛抢险工作 (tóu rù fáng xùn qiǎng xiǎn gōng zuò - "invested in flood prevention and rescue work," dedicated to flood prevention and rescue efforts), and 1,556 Party member pioneer teams have 冲锋在前 (chōng fēng zài qián - "charge in front," to be at the forefront; to take the lead).
(Reporters Li Jianguang (李建广), Wang Zhou (王洲), Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), Shi Fang (施芳), Li Jiading (李家鼎), Gong Xiangjuan (龚相娟), Shen Tongrui (沈童睿), Zhang Cheng (张枨), Zhai Qinqi (翟钦奇), Zhang Jiaqian (张珈倩), Yang Fan (杨凡), and He Zhizhong (何志中) participated in the writing)
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In Mayingzi Manchu Township (马营子满族乡), Luanping County (滦平县), Chengde City (承德市), Hebei Province (河北省), the approximately 5-kilometer road from Yuyingzi Village Hope Kindergarten (于营子村希望幼儿园) to Xigou Village (西沟村), which was severely affected by the disaster, is sometimes full of rocks, sometimes flooded with water, and sometimes the road is not even visible, turning into a river channel of floodwater.
This is the only road that carries all the tasks of rescue and repair, relocation and resettlement, and material transportation.
On July 30, the reporter re-entered Xigou Village (西沟村) along this road and arrived at the Xigou Village Committee (西沟村村委会) at just after 12 noon. The last batch of disaster-stricken people had already set off for the resettlement site.
In the small village that was flattened by the mountain torrents, Li Yajun (李亚军), Director of the Emergency Management Bureau of Luanping County (滦平县应急管理局局长), led fire and rescue personnel to search for the last four missing persons. "There are still 44 fire and rescue personnel on site." The back of his neck was sunburned purple.
Along the mountain path, cadres and the masses braved the scorching sun to rush out of the mountains.
On the way, the reporter met the last disaster-stricken person to be transferred. That section of the road was downhill, with a steep slope and rapid water flow. Leng Xuesong (冷雪松), Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Luanping County People's Congress (滦平县人大常委会副主任), and three county cadres tightly held the stretcher, escorting Zheng Junzhi (郑君芝), a villager from Xigou Village (西沟村) with a fractured calf, with great care.
At the bottom of the slope, everyone slowly put down the stretcher to rest. Leng Xuesong (冷雪松) unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and drank it down in gulps, "This morning, a total of 47 trapped people were transferred on this road."
They happened to meet Shi Haiyan (史海艳), Secretary of the Party Branch of Xigou Village (西沟村党支部书记), who came to deliver supplies. On the stretcher, Zheng Junzhi (郑君芝) said forcefully: "Secretary, there are still many rescue team members and cadres in the village. My family has green beans and celery, please take them all to them."
Although the road is far, the hearts of Party members, cadres, and the masses are very close. Many villagers specifically instructed when they evacuated that the food, water, and bedding at home should be used by the rescue workers.
Continuing forward, the end of the road is Yuyingzi Village Hope Kindergarten (于营子村希望幼儿园).
The kindergarten is a two-story building, with the second floor used to resettle disaster-stricken people. Staff from the Luanping County Women's Federation (滦平县妇联), the Luanping County Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团滦平县委), and other units have properly arranged the resettlement site, with guaranteed water and electricity.
"182 people from the village have come to the resettlement site, of which 108 have turned to relatives and friends, and 36 have been transferred to the county nursing home. It is estimated that 38 people will stay overnight tonight," said Ding Fangfang (丁芳芳), Chairman of the Luanping County Women's Federation (滦平县妇联主席), as she handed a quilt to Grandpa Hao (郝大爷), a villager from Xigou Village (西沟村), who was arranging the bed.
In the room, Grandpa Hao's (郝大爷) two granddaughters were munching on apples, chatting about their summer vacation plans. Outside the window, by the side of the road, the corn was growing strong.
Return to TopThe People's Daily Beijing, July 30th (Reporter) - In recent days, various regions and relevant departments have scientifically allocated rescue forces and disaster relief supplies to fully ensure the safety of people's lives and property.
On July 30th, at the request of the Beijing Municipality and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, allocated over 12,000 pieces of central emergency rescue and disaster relief supplies (flood control and drought relief category). Based on the needs of local disaster relief work, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction and Relief Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, increased the allocation of 44,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies such as tents, folding beds, blankets, towel quilts, and emergency lighting to Tianjin, Hebei, and coordinated 11 foundations through the emergency supplies government-social collaboration guarantee mechanism to donate approximately 160,000 pieces (sets) of various supplies to disaster areas in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北). On the 29th, at the request of the Tianjin (天津) Municipal Flood Control Headquarters, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office, together with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, allocated over 5,700 pieces of central emergency rescue and disaster relief supplies.
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters recently issued a notice requiring all localities, relevant departments, and basin flood control and drought relief headquarters to clearly recognize the suddenness, extremity, and uncertainty of disastrous weather, implement various flood control, flood fighting, rescue, and disaster relief measures in detail, and go all out to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and the overall social stability.
On July 29th, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Emergency Management urgently pre-allocated 350 million yuan of central natural disaster relief funds, focusing on supporting 9 provinces and autonomous regions including Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北), Shanxi (山西), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Jilin (吉林), Shandong (山东), Guangdong (广东), and Shaanxi (陕西) to carry out disaster emergency rescue and disaster-stricken people's assistance work. The Ministry of Water Resources held an enlarged meeting of the Party Leadership Group and a flood control consultation meeting to analyze and judge the development trend of the flood situation and make rolling arrangements for flood disaster prevention work. The Ministry of Public Security has continuously held video dispatch meetings to deploy public security organs across the country, especially in disaster-stricken areas, to work with relevant departments to fully carry out rescue, hidden danger investigation, and road traffic maintenance. The National Financial Regulatory Administration requires all-out efforts to respond to disasters during the main flood season and provide insurance claims services.
A reporter learned from the Beijing (北京) Municipal Transportation Commission that as of 6:00 PM on July 30th, 57 of the 72 water-damaged locations in Beijing (北京) had been repaired, and 15 locations were still under full repair.
Hebei (河北) transportation departments are carrying out the work of restoring traffic on water-damaged highways in an orderly manner. As of 4:00 PM on the 30th, 406 locations have been restored to traffic.
Since the beginning of the flood season, the city of Ji'an (集安市), Jilin Province (吉林省), has suffered severe flooding. As of the 30th, electricity, communications, and roads in Ji'an (集安市) City have all been restored; 80.7% of water supply repairs have been completed, and the remaining unrepaired areas have been guaranteed water use through temporary water supply methods. All relocated and resettled personnel have returned to their residences, and the disaster area has basically returned to normal production and life order.
Central energy and power enterprises are fully engaged in flood control, emergency rescue, and disaster relief to ensure energy demand. State Grid Beijing (北京) Electric Power, Jibei Electric Power, and Hebei (河北) Electric Power dispatched capable teams to invest in emergency power supply repairs. China National Petroleum Corporation (中国石油) Northeast Sales is linked with China National Petroleum Corporation (中国石油) Hebei (河北) Sales, Beijing (北京) Sales, and Kunlun Logistics to fully ensure the stable supply of oil products. Sinopec (中国石化) Beijing (北京) Petroleum quickly launched a flood control emergency plan, implemented a 24-hour duty system, and some stations opened "green refueling lanes." China Energy Investment Corporation (国家能源集团) Xinshuo Railway Company increased the frequency of inspections to ensure safe transportation and stable operation of the line.
Around 4:30 AM on July 30th, "Doksuri" (tropical storm level) made landfall along the coast of Zhujiajian Island (朱家尖岛), Zhoushan (舟山) City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省), and made landfall again around 4:40 PM on the coast of Fengxian District (奉贤区), Shanghai (上海) City. At 6:00 PM on the 30th, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued a typhoon blue warning and continued to issue a heavy rain orange warning. The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a red meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters; the National Marine Forecasting Center issued an orange wave warning and a blue storm surge warning at 4:00 PM. The Huaihe Flood Control Headquarters and the Huaihe River Commission decided to launch a level IV emergency response for flood control and a level IV emergency response for flood defense in the Lixiahe (里下河区) area and the Xinyi River (新沂河区) area of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) and the Shandong Peninsula (山东半岛) at 12:00 on July 30th, and at the same time terminated the level IV emergency response for drought relief and the level IV emergency response for drought defense in the Lixiahe (里下河区) area of Jiangsu Province (江苏省). The Shanghai (上海) Fire Department strictly implemented the "fixed personnel, fixed positions, and fixed locations" requirements to prepare for emergencies. State Grid Shanghai (上海) Electric Power acted quickly and strictly implemented various typhoon and flood prevention measures.
(Comprehensive reports from People's Daily reporters Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵), Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁), Zhang Tianpei (张天培), Ding Yiting (丁怡婷), Li Hongmei (李红梅), Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋), Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶), Qu Xinming (屈信明), Wang Haonan (王昊男), Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文), Ma Chen (马晨), Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏), and Ji Juesu (季觉苏))
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing (北京), July 30th (Reporter Li Linwei (李林蔚)) - This reporter recently learned from the Central Institutional Organization Commission (中央编办): Since February 2024, based on prior pilot programs, 38,000 townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices across the country have comprehensively launched work on lists of job responsibilities. As of the end of June 2025, all lists have been compiled, achieving significant results.
The comprehensive establishment of lists of job responsibilities for townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices is a foundational institutional arrangement for implementing the spirit of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and strengthening the modernization of the grassroots governance system and governance capabilities. It is also a powerful measure to implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on reducing the burden on grassroots levels and solving the prominent problem of "small horses pulling large carts" in grassroots governance.
Under the deployment and arrangement of the Central Institutional Organization Commission (中央编委) and the Central Party Building Work Leading Group (中央党的建设工作领导小组), and the overall coordination of the coordination mechanism for Party building-led grassroots governance, all regions adhere to the principle of townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices as the main body, from bottom to top. Townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices compile three lists based on their own actual conditions: a list of basic job responsibilities, a list of cooperative job responsibilities, and a list of items to be taken back by higher-level departments. The list of basic job responsibilities further clarifies the job responsibilities that townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices must fully undertake within their scope of duties. The list of cooperative job responsibilities distinguishes the primary and secondary responsibilities of counties and townships (乡镇), and clarifies the chain of responsibility. The list of items to be taken back by higher-level departments returns items that townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices cannot handle, manage, or manage well to their "original owners." As of the end of June, the average number of job responsibilities listed by townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices in various regions was 340, including 117 basic job responsibilities, 99 cooperative job responsibilities, and 124 items to be taken back by higher-level departments.
According to the deployment of the Party Central Committee (党中央), the comprehensive establishment of lists of job responsibilities for townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices is carried out in three stages: pilot exploration, preliminary implementation, and comprehensive rollout, mainly including three steps: drafting the initial list, soliciting opinions through "three rounds up and three rounds down," and researching, demonstrating, and approving the release.
All regions adhere to the principle of proceeding from the actual situation at the grassroots level, fully considering the work characteristics of townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices, and conducting full-coverage training for Party (Working) Committee secretaries of townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices 一竿子插到底 (yī gān zi chā dào dǐ - "one pole inserted to the end," thoroughly and completely). Combat-oriented training is carried out throughout the list work to ensure that wherever the work advances, targeted training follows. The central government and various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government have formed research and guidance groups, focusing on areas with great difficulties, many problems, and remote locations, strengthening guidance and services with one policy for each place, sitting with grassroots comrades to review the lists item by item, and selecting townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices with a good work foundation in counties to "sample" the lists. Comrades at the provincial, municipal, county, and township (乡镇) levels sit together to deliberate together, effectively improving the quality of list compilation. In response to the expectations of the grassroots, the Central Institutional Organization Commission (中央编办), together with relevant departments, clarified 965 items to be taken back by higher-level departments and 53 items related to "ensuring people's livelihood, ensuring safety, and ensuring the bottom line," guiding various regions to implement them.
Currently, the comprehensive establishment of lists of job responsibilities for townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices has achieved significant results. Various regions have generally sorted out more than 20 items related to Party leadership and Party building job responsibilities, and the responsibilities in the fields of grassroots organizations, discipline inspection and supervision, publicity, united front work, and social work have been listed in detail, further strengthening the political and organizational functions of grassroots Party organizations. In the lists of job responsibilities for townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices, cooperative job responsibilities and items to be taken back by higher-level departments account for 65.6%. A number of items such as special equipment supervision and environmental impact assessment approval for construction projects have been taken back by higher-level departments, and a number of formalistic items such as information and data reporting, creation of demonstration projects, and evaluation and assessment without substantial significance have been cancelled, achieving solid results in reducing the burden on the grassroots. The functions and responsibilities of townships (乡镇) (sub-district) offices are clearer, the relationship between counties and townships (乡镇) is further straightened out, and more than 60 "long-standing, difficult" problems that have long plagued the grassroots and caused cross-departmental wrangling between counties and townships (乡镇) in areas such as fire safety inspections and "two violations" rectification have been promoted to be resolved, helping the "street township (街乡) blows the whistle, departments report" mechanism to be better implemented.
In the next step, the Central Institutional Organization Commission (中央编办) will, on the basis of summarizing the exploration experience of various regions, study and propose specific policies and measures for using the lists of job responsibilities well, guide various regions to implement them in light of their actual conditions, and promote the implementation and effectiveness of the lists.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, July 30th (Reporter Meng Jia (孟佳)) The Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison held a reception at the Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks on the evening of July 30th to celebrate the 98th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The entire event was simple and unadorned, with a strong military flavor, further uniting the powerful positive energy of loving the motherland, loving Hong Kong, and loving the garrison.
John Lee (李家超), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Zhou Ji (周霁), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, Dong Jingwei (董经纬), Commissioner of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, Cui Jianchun (崔建春), Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, Peng Jingtang (彭京堂), Commander of the Hong Kong Garrison, and Lai Ruxin (赖如鑫), Political Commissar, as well as representatives from all sectors of Hong Kong society, veteran soldiers and family representatives of the Dongjiang Column Hong Kong-Kowloon Independent Brigade (东江纵队港九独立大队), and representatives of officers and soldiers of the garrison who have been commended for meritorious service, totaling approximately 400 people, attended the reception.
At approximately 17:00, the reception officially began, and everyone stood and sang the military song of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
In his speech, Peng Jingtang (彭京堂) said that for 98 years, under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the people's army has gone through the smoke of war, 一路披荆斩棘 (yī lù pī jīng zhǎn jí - "all the way cutting through thorns," to overcome obstacles and difficulties), made great sacrifices, and achieved one brilliant victory after another, establishing great historical achievements for the Party and the people. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. More than 80 years ago, the Dongjiang Column Hong Kong-Kowloon Independent Brigade (东江纵队港九独立大队) led by the Communist Party of China, fought a hard battle with the Japanese invaders for three years and eight months, making important contributions to defending Hong Kong, combating the Japanese aggressors, and winning the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
Peng Jingtang (彭京堂) stated that as an important part of the people's army, the Hong Kong Garrison adheres to inheriting glorious traditions, deepening political rectification, focusing on military training and preparedness, and forging an excellent work style, faithfully fulfilling the sacred duty of maintaining Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability, playing an important role as a "stabilizing force," and winning high praise from the vast number of Hong Kong compatriots.
Subsequently, officers and soldiers of the Hong Kong Garrison presented a carefully created artistic performance for the guests. Songs such as "Strengthening the Army with Me" and "The Military Flag Follows the Party Flag" expressed the garrison officers and soldiers' loyalty and commitment to resolutely listen to the Party's command and strive to strengthen the army; "Sharpening Soldiers in Hong Kong" and "I Stand Guard for Hong Kong" reflected the garrison troops' solid military training and preparedness, and their combat posture and excellent capabilities in faithfully fulfilling their defense duties; "The Strong Army Battle Song" pushed the atmosphere of the performance to a climax with its exciting and high-pitched melody, demonstrating the confidence and determination of the vast number of officers and soldiers to focus on tackling key problems and striving for excellence. The reception concluded successfully in the warm atmosphere of the entire audience singing "Ode to the Motherland."
Return to TopBy: 常 钦
Digital technology is transforming the real economy in an all-round and full-chain manner, playing an amplifying, superimposing, and multiplying role, truly creating new quality productive forces and improving total factor productivity.
The virtuous cycle from the production end to the consumption end allows the foundation of the economy to be deeply rooted in a more synergistic industrial ecosystem. This is the key for the Chinese economy to withstand external storms and maintain endogenous power.
299.48 billion catties! After experiencing a rare "baking" test in the main producing areas, the summer grain harvest in 2025 still ranks second highest in history, with the yield per mu increasing by 0.1 kilograms compared with the previous year. This report card further consolidates the ballast stone of food security, and also seems to have passed an "stress test" in the economic field, demonstrating the new advantages and new pulse of the Chinese economy.
The new pulse is the governance upgrade of "precision drip irrigation," realizing the two-way empowerment of macro-control and technological innovation.
Faced with the biggest challenge to this year's summer grain harvest—continuous high temperature and drought—what we see is a three-dimensional and precise "game." Looking at technology, from the macro-monitoring of space-based satellites to the aerial inspection of drones, and then to the micro-perception of soil sensors, the "space-air-ground" integrated network makes the "thirst" level of farmland digitalized and visualized, providing the possibility for precision drip irrigation. Looking at the guarantee, the central government's allocation of agricultural production disaster prevention and relief funds is like gurgling living water, directly reaching the required wellheads, water pumps, and channels.
Through this harvest, people personally feel the substantial improvement of economic governance efficiency. From using smart platforms to mobilize agricultural machinery in real time and improve harvesting efficiency, to the accuracy of radar satellite typhoon path prediction reaching the 100-meter level, digital and intelligent technology empowers, making production more efficient and risk warning more timely. Evolving from "passively responding to crises" to "actively managing risks," the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance is constantly improving. This means that in the face of various internal and external uncertainties, our economic system has stronger resilience, faster response speed, and more refined response strategies.
The new pulse is the efficiency engine of "digital-real integration," continuously promoting the development of new quality productive forces.
Today, the connotation of "hiding grain in technology" has been upgraded. From the "digital staff officer" of the whole process to the smart granary that reduces grain storage loss rate from 5% to less than 1%, what we see is an efficiency revolution driven by data. The widespread application of digital technology in summer harvest makes the technological revolution and traditional agriculture produce a chemical reaction.
From scientific and technological breeding to automatic drip irrigation, from intelligent harvesting to intelligent transportation... The experience of a wheat grain is a vivid microcosm of the Chinese economy's continuous realization of "digital-real integration." It clearly shows that digital technology is no longer a concept floating in the "cloud," but like water and electricity, deeply penetrates and reshapes the real economy, including agriculture. When drones soaring over the fields become the norm, when more and more industrial robots stand on the production line, when intelligent warehouse robotic arms efficiently complete handling, sorting and other tasks, digital technology transforms the real economy in an all-round and full-chain manner, playing an amplifying, superimposing, and multiplying role, truly creating new quality productive forces and improving total factor productivity.
The new pulse is the value vitality of "full-chain circulation," building a more solid basic plate of domestic demand.
The impact of the summer grain harvest is far more than just in the fields. A more gratifying trend is that grain is accelerating its transformation from a single food commodity to a high value-added industrial element. Shandong's strong gluten wheat is connected to the high-end baking market, and Anhui's waste straw enters the biomass energy and feed processing fields, which shows that a value chain from the field to the table and factory is being opened up and formed.
From this point of view, the "full-chain economy" model with the domestic large cycle as the main body is constantly being built in various regions and industries, which is an important source of vitality for the Chinese economy. The formation of this chain means that the stability of agriculture can provide support for industry and service industries. It provides stable cost expectations for downstream food processing, catering retail, effectively offsets the risk of imported inflation, stabilizes prices, and strengthens consumer confidence. This virtuous cycle from the production end to the consumption end allows the foundation of the economy to be deeply rooted in a more synergistic industrial ecosystem. This is the key for the Chinese economy to withstand external storms and maintain endogenous power.
The heavy summer grain answer sheet has a significance far beyond a season's harvest. From a grain of wheat, people see the upgrading of precise governance, the engine of digital-real integration, and the ecological environment of full-chain circulation, and touch a more resilient, more efficient, and more vibrant economic base. With grain in hand, we are not afraid (手中有粮，心中不慌 - shǒu zhōng yǒu liáng, xīn zhōng bù huāng - "with grain in hand, the heart does not panic," having enough food makes one feel secure). This confidence from the fields will help the giant ship of the Chinese economy to break through the waves in the new voyage.
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Return to TopBy: 吴 金
Today's youth can only inherit the red bloodline and continuously enhance their ambition, confidence, and strength as Chinese people, growing into new era talents capable of shouldering the great task of national rejuvenation, by truly understanding the history of the War of Resistance and truly comprehending the great spirit of the War of Resistance.
"I hope you will work hard and strive to be upright, glorious, and proud Chinese people." Not long ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited the Hundred Regiments Offensive Memorial Hall in Yangquan (阳泉), Shanxi (山西), and had a cordial exchange with the young students and memorial hall staff who came to visit, instructing "the children to strive to be the backbone of the nation and must build our country even stronger." These earnest words encourage the vast number of young people to remember history, cherish the memory of martyrs, cherish peace, and step forward to take responsibility.
The details of history are always full of admirable deeds and spirits. From the Pingxingguan Victory (平型关大捷), where "soldiers charged with bayonets after running out of bullets," to the Hundred Regiments Offensive (百团大战), where "flesh and blood were used to eliminate sophisticated equipment," how many struggles with death as the only option, how many battles with soaring spirit, and how many feats forged with fresh blood did it take to achieve our victory? The heroic sons and daughters of China built a steel Great Wall with their flesh and blood to save the nation from peril, defend national dignity, and safeguard world peace, which will be forever remembered in everyone's heart and engraved in the annals of human civilization.
Learning from the past serves as a guide for the future, and history is the best textbook. For the vast number of young people, the gunfire at Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) and the War of Resistance in the Taihang Mountains (太行山) are not just fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions on test papers, but also the low roar of a nation; "On Protracted War" (《论持久战》) and "On Coalition Government" (《论联合政府》) are not just reading materials, but also brilliant documents for China to strive for a bright future and destiny. Today's youth can only inherit the red bloodline and continuously enhance their ambition, confidence, and strength as Chinese people, growing into new era talents capable of shouldering the great task of national rejuvenation, by truly understanding the history of the War of Resistance and truly comprehending the great spirit of the War of Resistance.
"The noble spirit of Taihang (太行) is passed down through the ages, leaving the Qingzhang (清漳) to spit out bloody flowers." In the counter-ambush battle of Dalupo (大落坡), the Shanxi Youth Anti-Japanese Dare-to-Die Corps (山西青年抗敌决死队) directly engaged the enemy in bayonet combat; in the capture of Niangziguan (娘子关), a strategic location, the Eighth Route Army (八路军) soldiers braved dense fire nets to attack for 3 hours; in the Battle of Guanjialong (关家垴), only 6 soldiers remained in one battalion of the Eighth Route Army when it withdrew from the battle... Why is the Hundred Regiments Offensive (百团大战) famous throughout the ages? It was precisely at a time when the national War of Resistance was "facing unprecedented difficulties" that the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) resolutely held high the banner of fighting the War of Resistance to the end, fiercely countering the arrogance of the Japanese invaders. No matter how difficult the conditions, how dangerous the situation, or how cruel the war, the Communist Party of China "supported the hope of the entire nation to save the country and survive," playing the role of a mainstay.
Today, when we revisit the history of the War of Resistance, we must feel the power of the great spirit of the War of Resistance, firmly establish the ambition to serve the country and the people, learn from the heroic spirit of the anti-Japanese martyrs who fought bloody battles, the tenacious fighting spirit to resist foreign aggression, and the noble qualities of sacrifice and dedication, and use them as spiritual coordinates for self-cultivation and character building. For young people, it is crucial to fasten the first button of life correctly. They must always follow the right path, promote integrity, and continuously cultivate noble spirit, temper unyielding integrity, and maintain vigorous spirit in the torrent of the times.
Not long ago, the Shandong (山东) aircraft carrier formation visited Hong Kong (香港). An elderly Hong Kong resident in his eighties boarded the ship for a visit and choked up several times in front of the camera: "We used to be bullied. Seeing our China becoming stronger day by day, I am proud to be a Chinese!" From "sick man of East Asia" to "Eastern giant," from facing the danger of being expelled from the "global community" to increasingly approaching the center of the world stage, today's development achievements of China provide a solid foundation for "glory and pride," enough to comfort the heroes and comfort history.
"Glory and pride" are concentratedly reflected in the spiritual outlook and are implemented in hard work and practical work. Today's "glory and pride" of the Chinese people is not blind arrogance or self-righteousness, but a calm demeanor and rational and peaceful mentality based on historical confidence and cultural confidence, always maintaining a humble and respectful, inclusive and open-minded attitude. As a generation that "looks at the world on an equal footing," contemporary young people should use the pen of youth to continue the glory of the times and show an upward-looking spirit on a broader stage.
"Uprightness" builds the foundation of personality, and "glory and pride" inspire self-confidence and self-improvement. The seeds of the spirit contain the genes of "where we come from" and also include the road signs of "where we are going." The vast number of young people draw the power to move forward from the War of Resistance, straighten their spines, work hard and act practically, and the gathered force will surely be an unstoppable surge.
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[Phenomenon] In January of this year, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Dingri County (定日县), Shigatse City (日喀则市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), 192,000 China Mobile (中国移动) users in Shigatse City (日喀则市) received free Beidou (北斗) Short Message emergency services. After users with models supporting Beidou (北斗) Short Message activate the function, they can send text messages of up to 20 characters without signal coverage and choose to send their location information, with positioning accuracy up to 10 meters. Not long ago, the new generation of Beidou (北斗) civilian short message products developed by the Beidou (北斗) team of the National University of Defense Technology (国防科技大学) was released, which is expected to further promote the popularization of Beidou (北斗) short message applications in China.
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Beidou (北斗) Short Message is a communication service based on the Beidou (北斗) short message function, and more and more smartphones are now equipped with this function. Whether in the hinterland of the desert or in the towering mountains, or in an emergency when the ground communication network is paralyzed due to a major natural disaster, Beidou (北斗) short messages can ensure smooth communication. This is a vivid example of scientific and technological achievements entering production and life and empowering the improvement of people's livelihoods.
The Beidou (北斗) system is the world's first satellite navigation system with global short message communication service capabilities. Behind its powerful functions is the hard work and efforts of a large number of scientific researchers.
At the beginning of its construction, the Beidou-1 (北斗一号) system adopted an active positioning system and initially had satellite communication functions. The Beidou-2 (北斗二号) system made a series of optimizations and expansions on this basis, which greatly improved the efficiency of short message communication and continuously enhanced security protection capabilities. After the completion of the Beidou-3 (北斗三号) system, the short message function achieved a leap, not only having multimedia information transmission capabilities, but also meeting the needs of a large number of users around the world to conduct short message communication simultaneously.
From the initial budding idea to the difficult exploration and tackling of key problems, to the current widespread application in emergency rescue, ocean fishing and other fields, the development history of Beidou (北斗) short messages is full of challenges and breakthroughs, bringing many inspirations and reflections.
The key to technology from scratch lies in being determined to innovate and daring to take roads that others have not taken. At the beginning of the construction of Beidou (北斗), there were already mature satellite navigation systems in the world, but none of them had short message functions. Chinese researchers took a long-term view, cleverly added this function using the satellite's "technical margin," and on this basis, continued to overcome technical problems and continuously improve system performance, and finally achieved globally leading advanced technology.
The key to the industry from small to large is to give full play to the advantages of the industrial chain and 攥指成拳 (zuàn zhǐ chéng quán - "clench fingers into a fist," to unite and work together). Beidou (北斗) short messages entering mobile phones have overcome difficulties such as terminal miniaturization and chipization, and the chip cost is only about 10 yuan. Behind this is the collaborative effort of related industries such as chips, boards, and terminals. Nowadays, there are more than 200 R&D and production enterprises of Beidou-3 (北斗三号) regional short message communication terminals above designated size in China, and the improvement of relevant national standards helps short messages achieve "long-term development."
An important measure of the social value of scientific and technological achievements is whether they effectively improve people's well-being. In the power sector, the use of Beidou (北斗) short messages to solve the problem of signal blind spots in distribution networks has significantly improved the efficiency of fault handling; in the civil aviation sector, the general aviation Beidou (北斗) flight dynamic information service platform integrating Beidou (北斗) short messages and other functions shows the potential to serve the development of the low-altitude economy; more than 300,000 fishing boats and 3 million commercial vehicles are equipped with Beidou (北斗) short message communication terminal equipment, making safe navigation and safe travel more guaranteed... Scientific and technological achievements entering thousands of households and serving thousands of industries demonstrate the value orientation of "Chinese-style modernization, with people's livelihood as the top priority."
The role of major national instruments in driving industrial change and enhancing national core competitiveness is obvious. Many implicit and potential values will gradually emerge and integrate into the texture of people's livelihoods over time. On the road to climbing the peak of world science and technology, and on the journey to pursue the dream of the stars and the sea, every effort and every achievement is precious, and will eventually add impetus to the economy and add happiness to people's lives.
Return to TopImplement a closed-loop management system of "preparation inspection - in-event monitoring - post-event review"; strengthen safety management of sports venues, outdoor fitness equipment, etc. ... In response to problems existing in some mass sports events and activities, the General Office of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局办公厅) recently issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening Safety Management of Outdoor Sports" (关于进一步加强户外运动安全管理的通知), to promote the safe, orderly, and standardized development of sports events and activities.
This is precisely:
Competing and galloping in the vast wilderness,
Safety guarantees protect my journey.
Events inspire and strengthen the body,
Cheers and common aspirations unite the people.
With Ge Wen (歌文)
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In the past, "busy for one season, idle for half a year" was the seasonal "curse" of many ski resorts in Jilin. Today, under the scorching summer sun, the ski resort cable cars, once filled with laughter, now shuttle through a sea of green, camping tents are scattered like stars beside the ski slopes, and outdoor sports are vibrant in the mountains and forests. From "hot snow boiling" to "green field wild joy," ski resorts in Jilin are relying on their own advantages to actively solve the survival dilemma of "supporting four seasons with one season," and are striving to explore a new path of high-quality development where every season is a peak season. It can be said that the deep secret of this magnificent transformation is the cognitive upgrading and value re-evaluation of resource endowments.
The key to achieving "every season is a peak season" is to break away from the passive thinking of "relying on the weather" and turn to the active creation of "managing four seasons." The focus is on three breakthroughs: First, a change in business philosophy, realizing a shift from relying on a single ice and snow resource to exploring the four-season value of mountain space. Tiandingshan Ski Resort (天定山滑雪场) keenly locked in the "half-hour living circle of the city," transforming snow season infrastructure into a summer "light vacation" carrier. Camping platforms, convenient cable cars, and farmhouse homestays form a "check-in with luggage" service chain, allowing mountain resources to release the same or even greater attraction in summer as in winter.
Second, the spatial function is reconstructed, giving physical space a new connotation in the cycle of the four seasons. For example, the same hillside in Songhua Lake Resort (松花湖度假区) is a ski slope in winter and a sunrise viewing platform and grassland sports field in summer; the same cable car transports skiers in the snow season and transforms into a forest sightseeing line in the warm season. Ski slopes become grasslands, cable cars become viewing platforms, and ski equipment halls become restaurants. This is not a simple functional conversion, but a diversified use of resources.
Third, regional synergy and symbiosis allow ski resorts to transform from "isolated islands" into vibrant hubs of the whole-area tourism network. The practice at the foot of Changbai Mountain (长白山) is extremely convincing. Tourists' footprints extend from the ski resort to Zhuque Mountain (朱雀山), Jingyuetan (净月潭), Koguryo relics (高句丽古迹), and even urban food streets. The seasonal shortcomings of a single attraction are made up for in resource linkage and experience closed loops.
When the vision expands from "snow" itself to the openness of the mountains, the coolness of the forests, the fragrance of the sea of flowers, and even the convenience of the geographical location, the "idle period" naturally transforms into an "opportunity period." The potential of resource endowments often lies not in its "explicit function," but in whether the discoverer can use an upgraded perspective to perceive its "implicit value" that has not yet been awakened.
This inspires us: The transformation and revitalization of the old industrial base in Northeast China needs more of this kind of "turning stone into gold" cognitive change - can abandoned mining areas become geological parks? Can idle factory buildings be transformed into cultural and creative spaces? The answer often lies in our eyes that re-examine and dare to discover. As long as we polish the eyes of discovery, even the most familiar land can bloom with new and amazing flowers.
(Excerpted from *Jilin Daily* (《吉林日报》), originally titled *"Off-Season" is Not Off - The Key is Innovation*)
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Electricity: The Lifeblood of the Modern Countryside. Smooth flow of this lifeblood depends on the dedication of power workers.
I am an electricity worker at the Liangnong Power Supply Station (梁弄供电所) in Yuyao (余姚), Zhejiang (浙江), responsible for power supply in Simingshan Town (四明山镇). Fourteen years ago, when the Simingshan Revolutionary Old Area (四明山革命老区) small hydropower self-supply area was transferred to the State Grid (国家电网), there was an urgent need for staff. I actively signed up and came to the mountains. Crossing mountains and ridges, visiting villages and households became my daily work, and the bumps in the pickup truck were etched into my body.
During the small hydropower era, power supply in the mountainous area was unstable, sometimes available and sometimes not. The lights in the homes of ordinary people flickered, and there might be a complete power outage during the dry season. After the transfer, the first thing to do was to rebuild the power grid. At that time, transportation was relatively backward and there was a lack of modern equipment, so mules and horses became our most effective working partners.
Some places were inaccessible even by horse-drawn carts, so we could only carry things on our shoulders and lift them by hand. We chanted slogans and sent the utility poles to the top of the mountain. During those two years, our clothes never seemed to dry, and we didn't know how many pairs of shoes we wore out, but it was worth it to see the utility poles on the mountain become denser. One by one, piece by piece, connecting more than 400 kilometers of lines, weaving a new power grid, covering every corner of the town, and the era of worrying about electricity is gone forever.
Once the power grid is built, it must be protected. Mountain village power workers spend most of their time dealing with nature. Braving the scorching sun and severe cold, wading through ditches and mud, anytime, anywhere, as long as there is a need, we have to set off with our tools. After many times, there are many mosquito and insect bites on our bodies, but we all say that these are "medals of honor."
Silver lines string together homes in the clouds, and iron towers awaken the sleeping mountain villages. With the power grid renewed, life in the mountains is quietly changing. I remember when the first homestay in the town was just built, the owner came to the station specifically to ask how many air conditioners could be installed. I told him to install as many as he wanted, and I guaranteed that it wouldn't trip the breaker. The power grid did stand the test. Now, there are more than 40 homestays in the town, which are full of tourists escaping the summer heat, and few people worry about electricity problems.
Production is more guaranteed. Yinxue White Tea (印雪白茶) from the mountains has always been a popular product. In the past, firewood was used to fry the tea, which was limited by production efficiency, and good tea would accidentally go out of season and become a defective product. Later, the town promoted electric tea frying machines, and we replaced the three-phase electricity meters that could drive high-power machines for every household. The output of tea suddenly increased several times, and the villagers' wallets also bulged. With the development of production, electricity cannot lag behind, and we must strive to run ahead.
Electricity also witnesses the progress of green development. In recent years, we have participated in creating all-electric homestays and all-electric scenic spots. The "Red Siming Tourism Charging Service Line (红色四明旅游充电服务一条线)" extends from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, and more and more tourists are driving new energy vehicles to travel. On the Simingshan Scenic Area (四明山景区) walkway, if the passenger flow is overloaded, the smart light poles will automatically issue a warning. In the electromagnetic stoves of the homestays, the flavorful yellow croaker rice cakes sizzle and bubble. Looking around, the photovoltaic tiles on the roofs of the homestays bask in the sun and generate electricity, which is clean and environmentally friendly.
With the rapid development of technology, power workers are also beneficiaries. The power grid in the mountains has undergone great changes compared to before. We use drones for line inspections, and we can inspect dozens of kilometers of lines in half a day. This year, the city is carrying out an ice resistance improvement project, and cameras have been installed on the iron towers. We can open our mobile phones to know when to remove ice; there are also intelligent inspection robots in the substations. However, no matter how strong the power grid is or how smart the machines are, our steps to run to the mountain valleys and enter homes have never stopped.
The roar of tea frying machines and the chirping of insects and birds are intertwined into a song, and the lights of the homestays and the brilliant starry sky reflect each other into a painting. Simingshan Town (四明山镇) is moving towards modernization step by step. We are witnesses and participants. I often tell new colleagues that if you can't stay, go to the top of the mountain at night and you will understand the meaning of this job. In the vast countryside, which place does not have power workers like us? Connecting power supply stations one by one, consolidating the power base for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, I think this is 微光成炬 (wēi guāng chéng jù - "small light becomes a torch," small contributions can add up to a great achievement).
(The author is the service team leader of Liangnong Power Supply Station (梁弄供电所), Yuyao Power Supply Company (余姚市供电公司), State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. (国网浙江省电力有限公司))
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
On July 30th, the State Council Information Office held a series of thematic press conferences on "High-Quality Completion of the '14th Five-Year Plan'," introducing the development achievements of China's immigration management work during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
"During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) closely focused on the national '14th Five-Year Plan' outline, continued to deepen immigration management reform and policy system innovation, comprehensively promoted the modernization of the immigration governance system and governance capabilities, resolutely safeguarded national political security and the stability of national borders, and proactively served to promote high-level opening-up and high-quality development, contributing immigration management strength to the construction of Chinese-style modernization," said Wang Zhizhong (王志忠), Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) and Director of the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局).
Focusing on Serving the Construction of a New Development Pattern
Opening "green channels" for key cargo flights at airport ports, implementing "fast channels" for key material vehicles at land ports, promoting self-service processing of "border inspection boarding codes" at waterway ports, realizing full online processing of border inspection administrative permits with an online processing rate exceeding 95%, and adding more than 240 "Belt and Road" (一带一路) special channels at 24 ports...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) explored and innovated more than 50 more open and convenient immigration management policies, actively promoted the cross-border flow of personnel factors, helped build a new system of a higher-level open economy, and injected new vitality into the country's opening-up and development.
"We have closely focused on jointly building the 'Belt and Road' (一带一路) and major national and regional development strategies such as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀), the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳), and the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), and have successively formulated and introduced a number of immigration management policies," said Chi Jingyang (池景阳), Director of the Border Inspection Management Department of the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局边防检查管理司).
Serving economic and trade exchanges. The "nationwide processing" of business endorsements for travel to and from Hong Kong and Macao was implemented, and the maximum stay period for business endorsement holders in Hong Kong and Macao was extended from 7 days to 14 days. At the same time, mainland residents going to Macao to participate in conferences and exhibitions and engage in performing arts activities are allowed to apply for one-year multiple-entry endorsements, better supporting and promoting Macao's moderately diversified economic development.
Serving to promote the high-quality development of the tourism industry. Ten new cities, including Xi'an (西安) and Qingdao (青岛), were added to issue individual tourist endorsements to Hong Kong and Macao, increasing the number of mainland cities with "individual travel" to Hong Kong and Macao to 59; the "Qin-Macao Tour" tourism endorsement was created to serve the integrated development of Qin-Macao tourism, benefiting more than 56,000 people; and the "multiple entries with one endorsement" and "one trip per week" policies for tourism to Hong Kong and Macao were implemented in Shenzhen (深圳市), Zhuhai (珠海市), and the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone (横琴粤澳深度合作区), further facilitating mainland residents to visit Hong Kong and Macao for sightseeing and tourism, and serving economic and social development.
Research and introduction of several measures to support and promote the development of the cruise industry. Now, foreign passengers can enter the country without a visa and without fingerprint collection when taking a cruise. Since the beginning of this year, the number of people entering and leaving the country by cruise has exceeded 1.1 million, an increase of 54.2% year-on-year.
Focusing on Serving the Strategy of Strengthening the Country with Talent
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the number of international talents introduced to China for permanent residence has increased significantly, and a number of high-level international science and technology talents have developed in China for a long time.
In response to the high enthusiasm of overseas talents to work and start businesses in China, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) has actively promoted the construction of an immigration and talent introduction system that responds to the entire process of entry visas, stay and residence, and integration services, providing immigration entry and exit policy support for the in-depth implementation of the strategy of strengthening the country with talent.
Focusing on "convenient to come," strengthen policy supply. Proactively connect with major national and regional development strategies, and successively introduce a series of immigration entry and exit facilitation policies and measures to serve and facilitate enterprise production and operation and scientific research and innovation activities, support Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) to build high-level talent highlands, and support the construction and development of the China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Zone, supporting and encouraging eligible foreign high-level talents, highly skilled talents, and young scientific and technological talents to come to China to innovate, start businesses, and develop for a long time.
Focusing on "able to stay," provide work and residence convenience. Comprehensively promote the optimization of the procedures for foreign talents to work in China, implement measures such as "one-stop acceptance and parallel approval" for foreigners' work permits and work-type residence permits, and exempt key enterprises and institutions from re-applying for residence permits for foreign employees transferred across regions, helping to optimize the business environment and empowering enterprises' production and operation.
Focusing on "well integrated," optimize social integration services. Focusing on removing the difficulties and obstacles for foreign talents to work and live in China for a long time, the new version of the Foreigner's Permanent Residence ID Card (i.e., the "Five-Star Card") was launched at the end of 2023, accelerating the social facilitation application of the "Five-Star Card." At present, the "Five-Star Card" has been smoothly used in public service fields such as transportation and accommodation, tourism and sightseeing, financial consumption, and mobile communication, government service fields such as tax payment and property registration, and various major Internet platforms.
"Next, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) will actively work with relevant departments to improve relevant system design and provide more systematic, complete, convenient, and efficient immigration management policy support for international high-tech talents to work and live in China," said Liu Jia (柳佳), head of the Foreigner Administration Department of the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局外国人管理司).
Focusing on Promoting International Exchanges
Currently, visa-free entry has become the main channel for foreigners to travel and do business in China, driving the continued warming of inbound tourism and boosting the global "China Travel" craze.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局), together with relevant departments, successively introduced a series of immigration entry and exit policy measures to facilitate foreigners to come to China to work, study, and live.
A series of visa-free policies help "come more and come quickly." At present, China has achieved comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 29 countries, implemented unilateral visa exemption for 46 countries, and implemented 240-hour transit visa exemption for 55 countries. In addition, regional visa-free policies such as Hainan (海南) entry visa-free, ASEAN (东盟) tourist group entry visa-free, and cruise entry visa-free facilitate more foreign friends to travel and do business in China.
Port visa policies facilitate "urgent and quick handling." For foreigners who urgently need to come to China for business, visits, and other activities and do not have time to obtain a visa from an overseas embassy or consulate, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) provides port visa facilitation, which currently covers 99 open ports in 73 cities with many international routes and a large number of foreign entries, meeting the urgent entry needs of foreign friends.
Stay and residence services guarantee "peace of mind and comfort." For those whose visa validity period and visa-free stay period cannot meet the needs of foreigners coming to China, we provide services for extending, replacing, and reissuing visas nearby, allowing foreign tourists to "travel with peace of mind."
Various policies and measures cooperate with each other and work together to simplify entry procedures, reduce time and economic costs, and drive more foreign friends to come to China conveniently. Relevant data show that in 2024, China received 26.94 million foreign tourists, an increase of 96% year-on-year.
Focusing on Entry and Exit Service Needs
In recent years, with the rapid economic and social development of China, the demand for citizens' entry and exit has continued to rise. Xiong Shuren (熊树人), Director of the Citizen Entry and Exit Management Department of the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局公民出入境管理司), introduced that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) focused on the practical needs of the general public and took a series of reform and innovation measures, issuing more than 300 million entry and exit documents to Chinese citizens, and the number of valid ordinary passports held by citizens has exceeded 160 million.
Continuously improve the convenience of applying for entry and exit documents. On the basis of continuously optimizing the "run only once" and "nationwide processing" of entry and exit documents, in May 2024, a pilot implementation of the "full online processing" policy for some entry and exit documents was carried out in 20 cities including Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海), realizing "no runs at all" for processing entry and exit documents.
Continuously expand the visa-free scope of Chinese passports. The National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) actively cooperates with relevant departments to continuously promote more countries to provide visa-free entry convenience for people holding Chinese passports. At present, holding a Chinese passport can enter more than 90 countries and regions around the world visa-free or with a visa on arrival.
Provide all-time global consulting services. Open the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) 12367 service platform, and respond to the problems encountered by the public in entry and exit in a timely manner through various service channels such as telephone, website, and APP.
According to reports, during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the national immigration management work will focus on promoting the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, improving the risk monitoring and early warning system, strengthening the management, prevention, and control of cross-border illegal and criminal activities at national borders, and further strengthening the work system for maintaining the security and stability of national borders. Focus on steadily expanding the institutional opening-up in the field of immigration management, improving the service system for major national strategies and regional development strategies, facilitating Chinese and foreign exchanges and economic and trade cooperation, and optimizing the policy system for immigration management government services, and further innovating the immigration management policy system. Focus on creating a friendly and developing international immigration governance environment, strengthening contact and cooperation with international organizations and relevant countries, making good use of bilateral and multilateral immigration affairs cooperation mechanisms, actively participating in global and regional immigration governance, and further expanding the international cooperation system in the field of immigration.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏哲哲
Fair judicial practice is an important part of comprehensively advancing the rule of law. It is not easy to determine what is right, and it is even more difficult to stop disputes. Faced with the people's higher expectations for fairness and justice, the people's judges actively fulfill their duties, promote the construction of a safer and more law-based China with practical work and dedication, and strive to make the people feel fairness and justice in every judicial case.
On July 30, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a meeting with Chinese and foreign journalists on "Strivers on the New Journey," inviting five representatives from the court system to meet and exchange views with Chinese and foreign journalists on "Strict and Fair Judicial Practice, Handling Cases Well for the People with Affection."
People's livelihood is no small matter; every detail is always of concern. Only by handling the cases around the people well can we continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Resolving conflicts, guiding mediation, handling cases, and delivering the law to the countryside... Qian Jihong (钱继红), Director of the Execution Bureau of the Daiyue District People's Court (岱岳区人民法院) in Tai'an City (泰安市), Shandong Province (山东省), and Presiding Judge of the Culai People's Court (徂徕人民法庭), is a "judge close to the people." Rooted in rural mountainous courts for more than 20 years, Qian Jihong has handled more than 3,000 cases and traveled to more than 100 remote mountain villages in her jurisdiction.
"I deeply realize that the people's court plays an irreplaceable role in serving the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and promoting good governance at the grassroots level." After handling a batch of land transfer cases involving major grain growers, Qian Jihong promptly popularized legal knowledge to the villagers, explained the legal risks that need to be prevented, and helped the villagers avoid "pits" and protect their "fields" in response to problems such as vague lease terms and unclear liability for breach of contract found in the cases.
In the process of handling cases, Qian Jihong pays attention to giving play to the exemplary and guiding role of fair judgments and promotes the core socialist values through typical cases. When handling a case of injury caused by acting bravely for justice, Qian Jihong actively applied for judicial assistance for the person who acted bravely for justice and strived for commendation for acting bravely for justice, setting up a legal benchmark for respecting the law and advocating morality.
"Judges should not only handle cases in the courtroom, but also go to the front line where conflicts and disputes occur." This is the experience of Li Hailong (李海龙), a judge aiding Tibet and Deputy Presiding Judge of the Beijiao People's Court (北滘人民法庭) of the Shunde District People's Court (顺德区人民法院) in Foshan City (佛山市), Guangdong Province (广东省).
In March 2024, Li Hailong was selected by the organization to serve as a temporary deputy in the Medog County People's Court (墨脱县人民法院) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), becoming the first judge to go to Medog County (墨脱县) to aid Tibet. When handling a leasing contract dispute case of a cold chain logistics storage center, the lessee and the lessor argued over equipment failures, which affected the guaranteed supply of cold fresh vegetables and frozen meat in Medog County. Li Hailong directly entered the machine room and the cold storage to check the operating status of the equipment and the cooling effect, letting the facts on the scene "speak." In the end, the case was successfully resolved, and both parties were convinced.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish. Restricted by various factors, the Medog Court has some weak links in its standardization and professionalization construction. Combining the actual situation of inconvenient transportation in Tibet and high execution costs for small-target cases, Li Hailong summarized working methods such as the "trial and execution integrated mediation work method" to promote the improvement of the quality and efficiency of trials in the Medog Court.
Finance is the core of the modern economy and is related to development and security. Ding Yuxiang (丁宇翔), Presiding Judge of the Second Trial Division of the Beijing Financial Court (北京金融法院), is constantly striving to build a financial "security wall" and protect the people's "money bags."
In a case of debt recovery of non-performing financial assets, the debtor enterprise defaulted due to the short-term capital chain tension of individual projects, rather than malicious arrears. If a simple judgment is made, the enterprise will lose the financing project being promoted, which will also affect the legitimate rights and interests of the majority of investors. In order to ensure that the creditor's rights are guaranteed, the debtor enterprise has a way out, and the related people do not worry, Ding Yuxiang coordinated again and again, and finally促成各当事人达成和解 (cù chéng gè dāng shì rén dá chéng hé jiě - "helped all parties reach a settlement," to facilitate a settlement between all parties).
At present, one of the difficulties in financial trials is that the group characteristics of cases are increasingly prominent. "We have explored and implemented a 'dual-track and dual-platform' group financial dispute resolution mechanism, which simply means 'selecting representatives to express demands centrally and participate in litigation' and 'first trying typical cases to give demonstration judgments' to achieve multiple goals such as efficient resolution of disputes, safeguarding rights and interests, and regulating litigation." Ding Yuxiang said that letting the people run less errands and worry less is the hard truth to deal with challenges.
The standardized and orderly cyberspace cannot be separated from the strong guarantee of the rule of law in cyberspace, nor can it be separated from the wisdom and responsibility of the Internet court police.
"A judgment will define the legal boundaries for the development of innovative technologies, and even have an important impact on the development direction of the industry involved." Sha Li (沙丽), Vice President of the Hangzhou Internet Court (杭州互联网法院), has tried many landmark cases such as the "first case in the country" and strived to promote the rule of law in cyberspace governance through judicial judgments with clear views and value orientations.
From the definition of data rights to the division of platform responsibilities, from group control software, traffic hijacking, deep forgery to algorithm governance... Sha Li said that every new type of case tried is a "deep dialogue" with new technologies and new models. When hearing the first case of infringement of artificial intelligence robot live broadcast, Sha Li went to the online platform to watch the live broadcast, compared the use scenarios and technical applications of the plaintiff and the defendant, and then judged whether the defendant's imitation of the artificial intelligence robot live broadcast behavior constituted unfair competition, and also specifically released legal risk prevention guidelines for the online live broadcast industry.
Sha Li actively devoted herself to the reform and innovation practice of Internet justice, participated in creating a new model of Internet trial with full-process online, cross-time and space asynchronous trial, and intelligent assistance, explored universal online litigation rules, and strived to realize fairness and justice in a more efficient and convenient way.
Escorting innovation is implemented in the trial of every intellectual property case, and also in every heart-warming legal publicity, answering questions and solving doubts.
In handling a trade secret case of online games, Xu Hongtao (徐弘韬), a first-level judge of the Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Court (上海市浦东新区人民法院), found that the key game elements of the new version of the game developed by the plaintiff company at a high cost were disclosed online before it was officially launched. Based on a full study of the case, Xu Hongtao made a timely order of conduct to order the infringer to immediately stop the disclosure of secrets, ensuring the smooth launch and operation of the new version of the game.
"Intellectual property cases are also closely related to daily life." Xu Hongtao said that, for example, in cases of selling counterfeit goods, many defendants are individual operators who do not have the subjective intention of infringing intellectual property rights. In handling cases, it is necessary to help them find business problems as much as possible and promote the return of enterprises to the right track.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 30th. The Seventh Presidium Meeting of the 18th ACFTU (中华全国总工会) was held in Beijing (北京) on the 30th. The meeting summarized the work since the Third Executive Committee Meeting of the 18th ACFTU (中华全国总工会) and studied and arranged the next work tasks. Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (全国人大常委会) and Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会), presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.
Wang Dongming (王东明) pointed out that trade unions at all levels should deepen the study and implementation of the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) and the National Model Workers and Advanced Workers Commendation Conference, adhere to the Party's comprehensive leadership over the labor movement and trade union work, adhere to the fundamental policy of wholeheartedly relying on the working class, adhere to serving the central tasks of the Party, adhere to the political, advanced, and mass nature of trade union organizations, adhere to serving the workers and masses as the 生命线 (shēng mìng xiàn - "lifeline," something that is vital and indispensable), adhere to carrying out work in accordance with laws and regulations, unswervingly follow the path of trade union development with Chinese characteristics, and promote the high-quality development of trade union work.
Xu Liuping (徐留平), Vice Chairman and First Secretary of the Secretariat of the ACFTU (中华全国总工会), delivered a work report.
Return to TopOn July 30th, in Shuangliu District (双流区), Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) Province, sanitation workers and other outdoor workers received free breakfasts at the employee驿站.
In 2017, philanthropists established a sanitation worker's caring 驿站 in Shuangliu District (双流区), providing free caring meals for sanitation workers. In 2021, the caring 驿站 was upgraded to an employee 驿站, and the service scope was expanded to include new employment groups such as cleaners, couriers, and food delivery drivers.
Photo by Li Xiangyu (李向雨) (Image China)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金正波
A certain unit's stationed troops were attentively listening to a special law class. "I didn't expect the issues you're researching to be so closely related to our unit's operational needs, solving many practical problems!" After the class, the lecturer—Fu Dalin (傅达林), a professor at the Xi'an Campus of the Political Academy of the National Defence University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (中国人民解放军国防大学政治学院西安校区)—received praise from the officers and soldiers.
Fu Dalin has long been engaged in teaching and researching the rule of law in the military and the law of military operations. He has completed more than 30 major research projects, participated in the drafting and revision of more than 20 military laws and regulations, and published 12 textbooks and monographs. He was recognized as an "Advanced Individual in Learning and Talent Development in the Entire Army" (全军学习成才先进个人).
In 1997, Fu Dalin was admitted to the former Xi'an Political Academy of the PLA (原解放军西安政治学院) to study military law. Diligent and hardworking, he achieved excellent grades and stayed on as a military academy instructor after graduation.
With his love for military law education and the tenacity of 咬定青山不放松 (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to maintain a firm grip; to be steadfast and determined), Fu Dalin became the youngest professor at the former Xi'an Political Academy of the PLA (原解放军西安政治学院) at the age of 36. In 2017, the former Xi'an Political Academy of the PLA (原解放军西安政治学院) was transferred to the National Defence University (国防大学), and Fu Dalin was appointed as the first director of a certain department of the Political Academy of the National Defence University (国防大学政治学院).
Persisting in focusing on preparing for war and promoting the transformation of disciplines has not been easy. Fu Dalin spoke of a unit investigation that he still remembers vividly—
In 2018, shortly after becoming the department director, Fu Dalin led several heads of teaching and research sections to conduct research at a naval vessel unit. Based on past experience, legal disputes involving officers and soldiers were a hot topic. Unexpectedly, this time they "guessed the wrong question."
"Can we shoot when encountering pirates?" "Should captured pirates be arrested or released?" "How should we respond if a foreign warship invites us to jointly enforce the law?"... Faced with the various legal issues that officers and soldiers might encounter in carrying out escort missions, they urgently needed corresponding legal knowledge and related contingency plans.
"At that time, I really felt like I was sitting on pins and needles!" After many years, Fu Dalin still clearly remembers the situation at that time. At that moment, he felt a heavy responsibility and also identified the direction for a breakthrough.
How to adapt to the needs of the unit in preparing for war and provide better legal support? Military law is ultimately a discipline that comprehensively uses various legal knowledge to solve military problems. It must take the needs of actual combat and the demands of the troops as its logical starting point, and cultivate compound, practical military rule of law talents who can win battles.
Breaking the deadlock starts with planning. In 2018, Fu Dalin began to offer courses on legal support for military operations and conduct related research, focusing on key areas of military operations to carry out collective problem-solving.
"Wherever national interests extend, military forces should follow, and corresponding legal support must also extend there." Fu Dalin planned to hold a seminar on legal support for military operations, and on the basis of extensive research, began to compile a series of legal manuals for military operations and create an international military law database... He led his team to create new professional directions such as the law of military operations and foreign-related military law, and continuously optimize the discipline system of military law.
In 2019, when undertaking a national special legislative task, Fu Dalin and Professor Wang Haiping (王海平) in the department reached a consensus: the project team's goal was not only to complete the drafting of a draft law, but also to take this opportunity to cultivate a scientific research team, incubate a batch of scientific research results, and transform them into a batch of teaching topics.
At the end of 2020, the drafting task came to an end, the team for this special legal support was also established, related courses entered the classroom, and a series of scientific research results won the second prize of the Army Science and Technology Progress Award.
Fully simulating wartime military criminal proceedings, the related courses led by Professor Zhang Zhaohui (张朝晖) have become one of the most popular courses among graduate students; Lecturer Tang Mi (唐觅) led the collection and compilation of wartime military law cases, and on this basis, developed a case-based teaching system, allowing students to conduct law enforcement and judicial work exercises in a battlefield environment... Since the adjustment and reorganization, the department has incubated more than 700 scientific research results, and 11 results have won army-level teaching and scientific research achievement awards.
To cultivate talents for war, instructors go into battle positions and get close to officers and soldiers. Over the past five years, Fu Dalin and his colleagues have signed cooperation agreements with more than 10 military judicial organs and task forces, and have embarked on a path of regular research in the troops and joint teaching and training.
"Born for war, moving towards war. Our goal is very clear, which is to cultivate more high-quality, specialized, and new-type military rule of law talents to promote the rule of law in the military," said Fu Dalin.
(Zhou Yazhou (周亚州) participated in the writing)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 30th (北京) -- With the approval of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission (中央军委政治工作部), in conjunction with the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) and China Media Group (中央广播电视总台), has produced the integrated media film "Overcoming Challenges" (《攻坚》), which interprets ideology. The film will be broadcast on the CCTV Comprehensive Channel (央视综合频道) of China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) starting August 1st.
"Overcoming Challenges" (《攻坚》) consists of five episodes, namely "Military Orders are Like Mountains" (《军令如山》), "Forging the Blade" (《淬锋砺刃》), "Joint Efforts to Win" (《合力制胜》), "Venturing into New Fields" (《勇闯新域》), and "Achieving Success" (《务期必成》). The film revolves around "forging unwavering political loyalty and fighting the battle of overcoming challenges," telling the vivid stories of the entire army and armed police forces going all out to fight the battle of overcoming challenges to achieve the centennial goal of the People's Liberation Army (建军一百年奋斗目标), reflecting the new atmosphere and new achievements of officers and soldiers overcoming difficulties and tackling tough problems in a progressive manner. It will further educate and inspire the vast number of officers and soldiers to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments" ("两个确立"), enhance the "Four Consciousnesses" ("四个意识"), strengthen the "Four Confidences" ("四个自信"), and achieve the "Two Safeguards" ("两个维护"), implement the CMC Chairman Responsibility System (军委主席负责制), resolutely listen to the command of the Party Central Committee (党中央), the Central Military Commission (中央军委), and Chairman Xi Jinping (习近平), faithfully fulfill the missions and tasks entrusted by the Party and the people, and unite and strive to achieve the centennial goal of the People's Liberation Army (建军一百年奋斗目标) on schedule and accelerate the building of the People's Liberation Army (人民军队) into a world-class military.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白光迪 窦 皓 王欣悦
In the past, apprentices grew into enterprise managers; former delivery couriers are now store operation supervisors managing over a hundred employees; students in degree improvement classes stood on the podium a few years later... Their growth stories all share a common keyword: the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign. This campaign, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education (教育部) and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) to improve the education and skills of migrant workers, was launched in 2016 and has been upgraded this year. How does the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign introduce high-quality teaching resources and empower industrial workers to learn and grow? Our reporter conducted an interview.
From Apprentice to Enterprise Manager
"Education Improvement Has Given Me a Bigger Stage"
All morning, Yuan Caifeng's (袁彩凤) phone kept ringing. Preparing to organize recruitment, how to set up positions? What are some golden ideas for innovating enterprise human resource management? As the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuxi High-tech Talent Development Group Co., Ltd. (江苏无锡高新人才发展集团有限公司党委副书记), many business leaders in Wuxi High-tech Zone (无锡高新区) came to her for "advice."
Even Yuan Caifeng herself did not expect that she, who started working after graduating from junior high school, could now engage in human resource work and do it so successfully.
Coming from a small mountain village in Chuzhou, Anhui (安徽滁州), Yuan Caifeng chose to go south to work. In 2004, she joined Denso Ten Electronics (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. (电装天电子（无锡）有限公司) as an apprentice. "When I entered the factory, I was not satisfied with just 'tightening screws.' Although I knew it was important to improve my education and skills, continuing my studies seemed out of reach due to busy work and limited financial conditions," Yuan Caifeng said.
In 2017, Yuan Caifeng noticed the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign in Jiangsu Province (江苏省)—the online and offline integrated learning method can effectively solve the conflict between work and study; the Wuxi Municipal Federation of Trade Unions (无锡市总工会) also established scholarships to provide tuition subsidies for outstanding students. With her worries relieved, Yuan Caifeng immediately signed up to study human resources at Jiangnan University (江南大学). The former "working girl" stepped into the university.
"It can be said that this opened the door to a new world." Yuan Caifeng studied professional knowledge seriously, and her vision became broader. "For example, when there is staff turnover in a company, the first thought is that the salary is not high enough." Yuan Caifeng said, after studying, she realized that optimizing the salary structure and improving the incentive mechanism can effectively improve employee enthusiasm.
After completing her studies, with excellent academic performance and rich work experience, Yuan Caifeng successfully transferred to her current company, responsible for market recruitment, corporate training, and other work. "Education improvement has given me a bigger stage and the opportunity to shine better."
Yuan Caifeng's story is not an isolated case. Many of her colleagues also participated in the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign, some becoming project leaders and others becoming technical backbones of their units.
Jiangsu Province has established a special subsidy fund for the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign since 2017, with the budget gradually increasing from the initial 7.5 million yuan to 40 million yuan. Up to now, the Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Trade Unions (江苏省总工会) has cumulatively issued 195 million yuan in subsidies, benefiting 210,000 people. Trade unions at all levels in the province have issued a total of 244 million yuan in subsidies, helping 330,000 migrant workers and frontline employees improve their educational level and skills.
"We continue to expand the coverage of the 'Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams' campaign, tilting towards migrant workers and new employment form laborers." The relevant person in charge of the Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Trade Unions introduced that this year, the Jiangsu Provincial Federation of Trade Unions plans to subsidize 60,000 migrant workers and frontline employees participating in the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign, with a subsidy amount of 60 million yuan.
From Frontline Courier to Store Operation Supervisor
"After Going to University, My Work Ideas Opened Up"
"Wrap single bottles of red wine with inflatable bags and card slots, and whole boxes must be covered with pearl stretch cotton, with a cardboard box outside." At more than 3 p.m., He Xiujie (何修杰), the store operation supervisor of the Fengqi Road (凤起路) business outlet in the Hangzhou Wulin (杭州武林) area of SF Express in Zhejiang (浙江顺丰杭州武林片区凤起路营业店), was explaining the essentials of package collection to newcomers. "In the past, I liked to take care of everything when training apprentices, and the newcomers grew slowly, and I was tired enough." He Xiujie said, "After going to university, my work ideas opened up, and I understood that when managing a team, I must grasp the key points and let go."
From a frontline courier to the current operation supervisor, 38-year-old He Xiujie has been working in the express delivery industry for 12 years. In 2018, he passed the exam and entered the Economic Information Management major of Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (浙江科技学院经济信息管理专业), taking classes in his spare time, focusing on improving his business knowledge and management thinking, and successfully graduated from junior college after 4 years.
"The trade union will recommend schools and majors according to the students' situation, and there are also tuition subsidies. After 4 years, it only cost more than 2,000 yuan." He Xiujie said that after completing his studies, he entered the supervisor reserve list and studied full-time with senior supervisors for 3 months.
"We build a practical training platform, adopt a 'work-study alternation' training system, deeply integrate post practice with curriculum teaching, connect the career ladder of 'courier-site manager-area manager', and the development path of 'skill improvement-ability recognition-professional title evaluation', forming a connection mechanism from education to position." Ma Hongfei (马鸿飞), general manager of Zhejiang SF Express Co., Ltd. (浙江顺丰速运有限公司总经理), said.
Now, the store where He Xiujie is located sends and receives more than 14,000 packages every day, and there are 107 couriers in the store. Employee care, team building, after-sales service... In the new position of operation supervisor, He Xiujie manages the store in an orderly manner, and his income has also increased a lot compared to before.
In Zhejiang SF Express Co., Ltd., there are more than 400 employees like He Xiujie who use their spare time to improve their education, 198 people have obtained senior technician certification for express delivery employees, the proportion of employees with college degrees or above in the company continues to increase, and many employees have completed the career transformation from frontline couriers to grassroots managers.
Relying on the "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign carried out by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions cooperates with SF Express to establish "Courier Colleges" in relevant colleges and universities, set up majors and jointly run classes according to the actual needs of the couriers, with both online courses and expanded "offline classrooms" to help new employment groups achieve dual improvement in education and skills.
Returning home at 9 p.m., He Xiujie turned on his computer again and started studying. Last September, he signed up for a bachelor's degree course in business administration at Hangzhou Dianzi University (杭州电子科技大学工商管理), preparing to continue his studies. Becoming an area manager is his next goal.
"In the future, we will continue to promote the dual improvement of employees' education and skills, help build a high-quality workforce, and give more new employment groups the opportunity to improve their education, break through their skills, and have a stage for development." The relevant person in charge of the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Trade Unions said.
From Inspector to Craftsman Mentor
"Writing Papers in the Workplace, Gaining Real Benefits"
In the classroom of Chongqing Electric Power College (重庆电力高等专科学校), craftsman mentor Chen Chong (陈冲) is explaining the structure and operation process of switchgear to students. This is a theme course of enterprise experts entering the classroom in the All-China Federation of Trade Unions' "Seeking Education to Fulfill Dreams" campaign. Chen Chong is one of the first batch of craftsman mentors in the Chongqing Electric Power Industry Education Integration Alliance (重庆市电力行业产教融合联盟).
Just a few years ago, as a centralized control operation inspector at Huadian International Power Co., Ltd. Fengjie Power Plant (华电国际电力股份有限公司奉节发电厂), Chen Chong saw university teachers for the first time in the factory conference room. This was the first degree improvement class jointly organized by Chongqing Electric Power College and Huadian International Fengjie Power Plant. Chen Chong and 40 enterprise employees from fuel, operation, and maintenance positions actively signed up and became the first batch of students.
Under the guidance of the teacher, Chen Chong participated in solving the problem of the risk of isolated island operation faced by the power grid in the northeast of Chongqing due to DC transformation at that time, and wrote his graduation thesis on this topic. With this thesis, Chen Chong was rated as an excellent student and was later hired as a craftsman mentor, moving from under the podium to the podium. "Writing papers in the workplace, gaining real benefits." Chen Chong said that he focuses on what the students need in practice.
In 2023, the Chongqing Electric Power Industry Education Integration Alliance was officially established. Relying on Chongqing Electric Power College, the alliance has paved a "highway" for industrial workers to improve both their education and skills through "introducing enterprises into the school, introducing schools into the enterprise, and integrating schools and enterprises."
"We have explored a 'craftsman mentor + full-time teacher' dual-teacher model, with frontline technical personnel from enterprises as 'craftsman mentors' and professional teachers from schools as 'full-time teachers', so that scientific research and industry can be organically integrated." Chen Shaomin (陈绍敏), the relevant person in charge of Chongqing Electric Power College, said.
Under the dual-teacher co-education mechanism, the alliance promotes the combination of graduation thesis topics and on-site technical improvement projects, encouraging students to combine classroom learning content with production practice. In the past two years, the alliance has innovated and tackled 1,269 projects, obtained 505 patents, and transformed 348 innovative achievements; it has helped more than 800 workers with junior college degrees to improve their education, and more than 300,000 on-the-job enterprise workers have received training.
"This reform has been effective and is gradually radiating to other industries in Chongqing." Yu Jiping (余季平), Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Chongqing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions (重庆市总工会党组书记、副主席), said. This year, the Chongqing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions has taken the lead in establishing industry "education integration alliances" in intelligent connected new energy vehicles, intelligent equipment and intelligent manufacturing, gas geology, and chemical medicine, promoting in-depth linkage between 100 universities and 1,000 key enterprises in Sichuan (川) and Chongqing (渝) and other places. It plans to support 10,000 industrial workers to improve their education and help 1 million industrial workers upgrade their skills within 3 years.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 易舒冉
In 2016, to improve the educational level, technical skills, and cultural literacy of migrant workers, and to facilitate their development and upward mobility, the Ministry of Education (教育部) and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (中华全国总工会) jointly implemented the Migrant Workers' Education and Capacity Improvement Action Plan—the Dream Realization Action. As of June 2024, more than 500 universities across the country have participated in the Migrant Workers' Dream Realization Action, and trade unions at all levels have invested a total of 1.117 billion yuan in special funds to help more than 2.4 million migrant workers achieve educational and capacity improvement.
In April of this year, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联) jointly issued the "Opinions on Widely Implementing the Dream Realization Action and Promoting the Education and Capacity Improvement of Industrial Workers," and the Dream Realization Action was upgraded again.
The Opinions clarified that by 2030, no less than 300 education and capacity improvement projects for industrial workers will be created; no less than 3 million industrial workers who meet the admission requirements will be funded, including no less than 2 million migrant workers, to encourage more industrial workers to establish and practice the concept of lifelong learning, actively improve their education and capacity, and help build a first-class industrial technical workforce. On the basis of the previous Dream Realization Action, the Opinions expanded the implementation target from migrant workers to industrial workers, promoting equal emphasis on academic and non-academic education, and combining academic education with skills improvement.
"The upgraded Dream Realization Action focuses on integrating the strengths of various parties, and the joint implementation departments have also expanded to trade unions, education, human resources and social security, and industry and commerce federations, emphasizing resource integration and synergistic efforts in organizational support, funding rewards and subsidies, and talent training, and encouraging ordinary universities, open universities, vocational colleges (including technical colleges), craftsman colleges, and industry enterprises to open up high-quality teaching resources," said a relevant person in charge of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing, July 30th (Reporter Ge Liangliang (葛亮亮)) On July 30th, the Theoretical Department of the People's Daily, together with the Department of Social and Ecological Civilization Teaching and Research and the Department of Scientific Research of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National Academy of Governance), jointly hosted a theoretical publicity symposium on "Studying Volume I of *Xi Jinping's Anthology on Ecological Civilization*" in Beijing (北京). Li Yi (李毅) and Gong Weibin (龚维斌), Vice Presidents of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (National Academy of Governance), and Fang Jiangshan (方江山), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily, attended the symposium.
Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization has not only led to historic, transformative, and comprehensive changes in China's (中国) ecological civilization construction from theory to practice, but also provided Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions for global ecological governance and the construction of a beautiful world. The theme of this symposium was "The World Significance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization." Experts and scholars such as Zhang Yongsheng (张永生), Qiao Qingju (乔清举), Gao Shiji (高世楫), Hu Jun (胡军), Li Hongwei (李宏伟), Xu Qinhua (许勤华), Lin Zhen (林震), Wang Ru (王茹), and Wang Manchuan (王满传) conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions around the theme of the conference.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Lanzhou on July 30th (Reporters Yue Linwei (岳林炜), Ma Fei (马菲), Wang Jintao (王锦涛)) The award ceremony for the "My Story with China" essay contest was held on July 30th in Lanzhou (兰州市), Gansu Province (甘肃省). Yang Wanming (杨万明), President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中国人民对外友好协会), Cui Shixin (崔士鑫), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily (人民日报社), and He Wei (何伟), Vice Chairman of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (甘肃省政协), attended the event. Representatives of essay authors from 11 countries, as well as friendly people from various sectors in China and abroad, participated in the award ceremony.
The "My Story with China" essay contest was co-sponsored by the People's Daily (人民日报社) and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中国人民对外友好协会), with the Gansu Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (甘肃省人民对外友好协会) assisting in the award ceremony. Since the announcement of the essay contest in February of last year, more than 1,300 submissions have been received from over 80 countries and regions. Excellent works from the submissions have been published in the People's Daily (人民日报) since June of last year, receiving widespread praise from readers at home and abroad.
On the same day, the "Silk Road People's Friendship Agreement" China-Foreign Folk Friendship Story Sharing Session was also held. Representatives from friendly organizations, Chinese enterprises, universities, and research institutions shared stories of China-foreign friendly exchanges with the essay authors who came to China, and jointly expressed their desire to continue to devote themselves to the cause of China-foreign folk friendship.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 30th (Reporter Jin Xin (金歆)) On the 30th, the "National Informatization Development Report (2024)" press conference was held in Beijing (北京). At the meeting, the person in charge of the Informatization Development Bureau of the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家网信办信息化发展局) introduced the main content of the report and the progress of promoting informatization development.
The report shows that in 2024, all regions and departments thoroughly implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院), actively planned reform and innovation measures, gathered policy resources, solidly promoted the implementation of major tasks, key projects, and priority actions of the "14th Five-Year Plan" National Informatization Plan (《“十四五”国家信息化规划》), the ability of innovation and development has been significantly enhanced, the role of enabling development has become increasingly obvious, the effect of inclusive development has continued to be released, the foundation of safe development has been continuously consolidated, and the achievements of open development have become more fruitful. The national informatization development level has reached a new level, providing strong impetus and solid support for creating a new situation in the construction of a cyber superpower in the new era and new journey.
The report analyzes the results of the 2024 national informatization development situation online questionnaire survey. The survey results show that the interviewed netizens generally believe that in 2024, informatization has played a more important role in innovating learning and working methods, improving the level of life services, and enhancing public governance capabilities, and the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security has become more obvious; the interviewed companies stated that in 2024, they will strengthen information technology innovation and talent cultivation, actively deploy new products, new applications, and new businesses, and continuously enhance their competitiveness.
Return to TopBy: 丁怡婷 张 玲
On July 30th, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held a meeting, emphasizing ensuring the supply of energy and electricity during the peak summer season.
After entering summer this year, the high temperatures started early. Since mid-June, the electricity load has grown rapidly. In particular, since July, the electricity load in many regions has reached new highs. According to relevant data, the national electricity load repeatedly reached new highs on July 4th, 7th, 16th, and 17th, reaching a maximum of 1.508 billion kilowatts, an increase of 0.57 billion kilowatts compared to the maximum load last year.
According to relevant officials from the China Electricity Council (中国电力企业联合会), in addition to temperature factors, driven by national policies such as "two trọng" and "two new," sales of related commodities and manufacturing investment have grown rapidly, domestic demand has steadily expanded, and new quality productive forces are being cultivated and strengthened.
From the perspective of electricity consumption growth, the supporting role of new driving forces is strong, and the equipment manufacturing industry and consumer goods manufacturing industry related to new quality productive forces have maintained strong resilience. In June, the electricity consumption growth rates of the automobile manufacturing industry, general equipment manufacturing industry, instrument and meter manufacturing industry, special equipment manufacturing industry, railway/ship/aerospace and other transportation equipment manufacturing industry, electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry, and computer/communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing industry increased by 11.0%, 10.3%, 8.6%, 8.0%, 6.9%, 5.8%, and 4.2% year-on-year, respectively, all higher than the average growth rate of the manufacturing industry. In addition, popular tracks such as artificial intelligence and new energy have driven the high-speed growth of electricity consumption in related industries. In June, the electricity consumption of the Internet data service industry increased by 44.6% year-on-year, the electricity consumption of the software and information technology service industry increased by 17.4% year-on-year, and the electricity consumption of the new energy vehicle vehicle manufacturing industry increased by 13.0% year-on-year.
The China Electricity Council (中国电力企业联合会) analyzes that if the summer temperature hits a new historical high, the maximum electricity load may reach 1.52 billion kilowatts to 1.57 billion kilowatts. August will be a critical period for ensuring electricity supply. According to the current forecast of the National Climate Center (国家气候中心), combined with the steady and improving trend of the national economy, the national electricity supply and demand will be generally balanced during the peak summer season. In East China, Central China, and Southwest China, and in provincial power grids such as Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽), there may be a tight balance between supply and demand during some peak electricity consumption periods. After inter-provincial and inter-regional surplus and deficiency adjustments, a tight balance between electricity supply and demand can be achieved.
"Currently, the supply of power coal is generally sufficient, the capacity of generating units is sufficient, and the condition of power equipment is generally good. The power industry will go all out to ensure a safe peak summer season," said relevant officials from the China Electricity Council (中国电力企业联合会).
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On Leyiqin Road (乐以琴路), Lushan County (芦山县), Ya'an City (雅安市), Sichuan Province (四川省), there is a small courtyard house, unassuming and simple, which is the former residence of the anti-Japanese martyr, Leyiqin (乐以琴).
Leyiqin, originally named Leyizhong (乐以钟), was born in 1914 in a wealthy family in Lushan County (芦山县), Sichuan Province (四川省). Leyiqin's (乐以琴) parents attached great importance to their children's education. As a child, Leyiqin (乐以琴) loved to sit on his mother's lap and listen to stories. The story of Yue Fei (岳飞) was deeply imprinted in his mind. The family's education planted a seed of patriotism in Leyiqin's (乐以琴) heart.
With the successive outbreaks of the September 18th Incident and the January 28th Incident, the country was in turmoil, and the nation was in peril! Leyiqin (乐以琴), who had already been admitted to Qilu University (齐鲁大学), decided to give up his studies and join the army.
In the spring of 1933, Leyiqin (乐以琴) entered the Jianqiao Central Aviation School (笕桥中央航空学校) in Hangzhou (杭州) to study. He made a solemn vow: "I am determined to shed my blood to build a Great Wall and place it in the sky over the Jiangnan (江南) region of the motherland!" In 1936, Leyiqin (乐以琴) was assigned to the 22nd Squadron of the 4th Aviation Brigade of the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) as a flight leader.
On August 13, 1937, the Battle of Songhu (淞沪会战) broke out. On the 15th, the Japanese Naval Air Force attacked Jianqiao Airport (笕桥机场), and the 4th Aviation Brigade (第4航空大队), where Leyiqin (乐以琴) was stationed, took off to meet the enemy. In this air battle, the 4th Aviation Brigade (第4航空大队) shot down a total of 6 enemy planes, of which Leyiqin (乐以琴) shot down 4 while piloting fighter plane No. 2204.
On August 21 of the same year, Leyiqin (乐以琴) and his comrades were ordered to intercept Japanese aircraft, and he shot down 2 more Japanese warplanes, becoming the first ace pilot in the history of the Chinese Air Force (中国空军).
Leyiqin's (乐以琴) achievements shocked the entire world and were widely reported by the media at the time. People referred to Leyiqin (乐以琴), along with Brigade Commander Gao Zhihang (高志航), comrades Liu Cuigang (刘粹刚), and Li Guidan (李桂丹), as the "Four Diamonds" or "Four Heavenly Kings" of the Chinese Air Force (中国空军). Leyiqin (乐以琴) was also praised as the "Zhao Zilong (赵子龙) of the Air" and the "Steel Helmet of Jiangnan (江南) Land."
On December 3, 1937, on the eve of the fall of Nanjing (南京), the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) had fewer than 20 warplanes that could fly. Leyiqin (乐以琴) resolutely took off in a fighter plane to intercept enemy aircraft. Facing dozens of enemy planes, Leyiqin (乐以琴) was fearless and fought desperately with the Japanese army until his plane crashed and he died for his country at the age of 23.
Today, next to Leyiqin's (乐以琴) former residence, the Leyiqin's (乐以琴) Life and Deeds and Le Family Style Exhibition has recently opened, with a family portrait as its conclusion. Narrator Song Yueyue (宋越悦) introduced that Leyiqin (乐以琴) took this photo when he returned home for the Chinese New Year in early 1937. In the photo, Leyiqin (乐以琴) is sitting in the front with his arms around his knees, smiling. This is the last group photo he took with his family.
Le Jingang (乐近刚), a 73-year-old descendant of the Le family, has long served as a volunteer docent, telling tourists about the heroic deeds of his sixth uncle, Leyiqin (乐以琴). Born in 1952, Le Jingang (乐近刚) never met his sixth uncle, but he often heard his elders tell stories about Leyiqin (乐以琴). Le Jingang (乐近刚) said that the Le family motto places "loyalty" at the top of the family style.
After Leyiqin's (乐以琴) sacrifice, his family, in addition to their grief, resolutely donated the pension issued to the family of the martyr by the National Government and part of their family property to create Lushan County's (芦山县) first modern middle school, the private Boying Middle School (伯英中学).
In 1950, the private Boying Middle School (伯英中学) and the original Lushan Middle School (芦山中学) officially merged into the new Lushan Middle School (芦山中学). In late March 2025, descendants of the Le family made a special trip to visit Lushan Middle School (芦山中学) and established the "Leyiqin (乐以琴) Teaching Award Fund" to support the school's development.
Luo Guofeng (罗国锋), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Principal of Lushan Middle School (芦山中学), introduced that the private Boying Middle School (伯英中学) took "loyalty and courage to serve the country" as its school motto, and this patriotic spirit and educational philosophy are also engraved in the genes of Lushan Middle School (芦山中学).
"Lushan Middle School (芦山中学) has developed from a county-level middle school into a comprehensive demonstration high school integrating general education and vocational education. We always inherit the martyr's legacy of serving the country with loyalty and cultivate more useful talents for the country," said Luo Guofeng (罗国锋).
(According to Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu (成都), July 26)
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Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great undertaking that **震古烁今** (zhèn gǔ shuò jīn - "shocking the past and present," unprecedented and earth-shattering), requiring a great spirit of perseverance and inspiring great works. During his time working in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to the creation and production of cultural masterpieces. Standing at the height of the times and the overall situation, he conducted profound thinking and overall planning at the provincial level around the prosperity and development of cultural undertakings and the promotion of cultural masterpiece creation. He put forward many strategic and forward-looking ideas and carried out a series of major practical explorations, encouraging the vast number of literary and art workers to "create outstanding works worthy of the times and the people," guiding and promoting Zhejiang's cultural masterpiece creation to be at the forefront. During this period, Zhejiang's cultural construction made great strides, and many important indicators of cultural construction ranked among the top in the country. According to incomplete statistics, from the end of 2002 to the beginning of 2007, Zhejiang had more than 230 excellent works that won awards in international and national competitions, and literary and artistic masterpieces continued to emerge. These theoretical reflections and practical explorations of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) during his work in Zhejiang run through the position, viewpoints, and methods of the Marxist view of literature and art, providing an important theoretical and practical foundation for the formation and development of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on literary and artistic work.
I. Attaching Great Importance to the Role of Cultural Masterpieces, Clearly Proposing That "Cultural Masterpieces Are an Important Symbol of the Cultural Development Level of a Country, a Region, and an Era, and Are the Most Important and Basic Elements of Writing Cultural History"
Cultural masterpieces are a vivid embodiment and important symbol of cultural soft power. During his work in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) insisted on planning cultural construction from the overall and strategic height, regarded the power of culture as an important cornerstone of national survival and prosperity, and regarded the creative production capacity of cultural masterpieces as an important indicator of Zhejiang's comprehensive competitiveness and soft power, emphasizing that "culture is an important part of comprehensive strength and international competitiveness, and cultural productivity is an important part of social productivity." Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) regarded the prosperity and development of literary and artistic undertakings as an important part of accelerating the construction of a culturally strong province, and promoted higher-level development through the systematic construction of culture. In June 2005, at a research symposium of the provincial publicity and cultural system, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), in response to Zhejiang's profound cultural heritage and the glorious history of numerous celebrities and masters, pointed out: "If Zhejiang culture is to reappear its glory, it must create and produce a batch of cultural masterpieces with a perfect unity of ideological and artistic qualities, a batch of works that can stand the test of history and be passed down to future generations, and a batch of masterpieces that reflect the characteristics of the times, represent the national level, and embody Zhejiang's characteristics, and make them an important 'calling card' for Zhejiang as a culturally strong province." The Eighth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee made arrangements to accelerate the construction of a culturally strong province, taking the creation of cultural masterpieces as an important part of building a culturally strong province, proposing to support and promote the production of cultural masterpieces in the fields of literature and art, social sciences, news, and publishing, and launching the "Eight Projects" of cultural construction such as the Cultural Masterpiece Project, building the "four beams and eight pillars" of Zhejiang's cultural construction. In November 2005, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the Sixth Congress of the Zhejiang Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles and delivered an important speech, making specific arrangements for the prosperity and development of Zhejiang's literary and artistic undertakings, and earnestly hoping that the vast number of literary and art workers would "consciously undertake the historical responsibility as carriers, disseminators, and creators of Chinese culture and Zhejiang culture, and strive to dedicate masterpieces to the times and the people, and make due contributions to the prosperity and development of Zhejiang's literature and art and the promotion of the construction of a culturally strong province."
II. Attaching Great Importance to Guiding the Correct Direction of Creation, Clearly Proposing That "We Must Adhere to the Guiding Position of Marxism and Firmly Grasp the Forward Direction of Advanced Culture"
Firmly grasping the forward direction of advanced culture is a fundamental issue in socialist cultural construction, and it is also a basic principle that Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) has always adhered to in grasping the creation of cultural masterpieces. As an important aspect of ideological work, the creation of cultural masterpieces is related to consolidating the ideological foundation of the Party's governance. Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Adhering to the forward direction of advanced culture is related to the comprehensive construction of socialist spiritual civilization, the development and prosperity of Chinese socialist culture, and the future and destiny of reform and opening up and modernization." He emphasized that in the new historical period, "it is even more necessary to adhere to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field, consolidate the common ideological foundation of the whole society, the dominant values of the country, and the spiritual pillar of the nation, and while acknowledging and developing diversification and diversity, adhere to the unity of guiding ideology and dominant values," and "hold high the banner of advanced culture, correctly guide the direction of literary and artistic work, govern the soul of literary and artistic works, and vigorously develop socialist literature and art that is oriented to modernization, oriented to the world, oriented to the future, and is national, scientific, and popular." "On fundamental principles such as political direction and literary orientation, we must have a firm stand and a clear banner." He especially emphasized the advanced nature of cultural products, profoundly pointing out that "advanced cultural products should not only reflect advanced nature, but also reflect mass nature; they should neither 'cater to vulgarity' nor lose the market." "The ideological attributes and industrial attributes of cultural products are consistent, occupying the market and occupying the position are consistent, social benefits and economic benefits are consistent, and the advanced nature of cultural products is consistent with the realization of the cultural interests of the people."
III. Attaching Great Importance to the Creation of Realistic Themes, Clearly Proposing That "We Must Always Adhere to the 'Three Closenesses' Principle and Dedicate the Most Beautiful Spiritual Food to the People"
An era has the literature and art of that era, and an era has the spirit of that era. During his work in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to the creation of literary and artistic works with realistic themes, emphasizing that it is necessary to closely follow the main theme of the development of the times and go deep into the hot reality. He pointed out that "being close to reality, close to life, and close to the masses is the call of the times, the requirements of the people, and the important principle that the vast number of literary and art workers must follow." "The history of human cultural development shows that all famous works, famous songs, and famous paintings, without exception, profoundly express the social life of the time and the true feelings of the people." "The vast number of literary and art workers in the province should deeply experience social practice, deeply think about social life, deeply love the masses of the people, and be good at discovering new themes, displaying new images, and creating outstanding works worthy of the times and the people from the practice of reform and opening up of the people of Zhejiang and the reality of pursuing a happy life." It was based on this understanding that Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) gave instructions and approvals on the creation of the film "Super Typhoon," which reflected the people of Zhejiang fighting against typhoons and providing disaster relief, and the TV series "Ten Thousand Households," which reflected the style of Zhejiang businessmen during the transition period, requiring careful organization and planning and supporting them as key projects of the provincial cultural masterpiece project. Under the care of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), the first China Yue Opera Art Festival was successfully held in October 2006, and four dramas selected by Zhejiang, including "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" (梁山伯与祝英台), won gold awards, accounting for half of the total number of gold awards; "Gongsun Zidu" (公孙子都) was selected as the initial selection drama for the 2005-2006 National Stage Art Masterpiece Project, becoming the only Kunqu Opera among the 30 initial selection dramas in the country. While promoting the creation of cultural masterpieces, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to the creation, production, dissemination, and service of spiritual and cultural products for the grassroots and the masses, so as to truly implement serving the people. On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter, encouraging the troupe to "be bold in innovation, be brave in surpassing, and create more artistic masterpieces." At the Centennial Commemoration of the Birth of Yue Opera in China, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that Yue Opera art is an important part of Chinese culture and a valuable asset of the people of Zhejiang.
IV. Attaching Great Importance to Stimulating Creativity and Production Vitality Through Reform, Clearly Proposing That "We Should Gradually Establish a Cultural Management System and Operating Mechanism That Is Conducive to Mobilizing the Enthusiasm of Cultural Workers, Promoting Cultural Innovation, and Producing More Masterpieces and More Talents"
Correctly handling the relationship between social benefits and economic benefits, and building a system and mechanism that puts social benefits first and unifies social benefits and economic benefits, is an important guarantee for promoting the creation and production of cultural masterpieces. During his work in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), in response to the outstanding problems such as the incompatibility of Zhejiang's cultural system with the socialist market economic system, the failure to establish a cultural industry operation and management mechanism adapted to the market economy, and the drawbacks left over from the planned economic system restricting the vitality of literary and art troupes, vigorously promoted cultural system reform, facing the masses and facing the market. In July 2003, he went to the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe, the Zhejiang Quyi Acrobatics Troupe, the Zhejiang Song and Dance Theater, and other units to conduct research, and organized a symposium on cultural system reform and the construction of a culturally strong province. He pointed out that "in principle, all art troupes should face the market, follow market laws and artistic laws, and be restructured into enterprises, and be separated from cultural administrative departments." According to Zhejiang's advantages of relatively rapid development of the non-public economy, relatively abundant private funds, and high enthusiasm for private cultural industries, he required to effectively strengthen guidance, management, and services, support social forces to participate in the creation and production of cultural products, encourage large private enterprise groups to further expand and strengthen, guide small and medium-sized private cultural enterprises to accelerate development, focus on cultivating a group of private leading cultural enterprises, form a group of "specialized, refined, special, and new" private cultural enterprises, and create a good atmosphere for vigorously developing private cultural enterprises. He emphasized that "culture with a market is not necessarily advanced culture, but culture without a market is certainly not advanced culture." "Only by turning cultural products into commodities and into the consumption of the masses can economic value and social benefits be realized." He attached great importance to the development of the Hengdian Film and Television Cultural Industry, and visited Hengdian twice, encouraging Hengdian Group to amplify the advantages of the base, make a name for itself, and build Hengdian Film and Television City into China's "Hollywood." Under the care and attention of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), the Zhejiang Hengdian Film and Television Industry Experimental Zone was established in 2004, becoming the first national-level film and television industry experimental zone integrating film and television creation, shooting, production, distribution, and trading.
V. Attaching Great Importance to Innovation on the Basis of Tradition, Clearly Proposing That "We Must Effectively Follow the Laws of Literary and Artistic Development and Continuously Promote Literary and Artistic Innovation"
Innovation is the life of literary and artistic creation and the only way to achieve literary and artistic undertakings. Zhejiang's long-standing cultural tradition and profound cultural accumulation have provided rich nourishment for writers and artists and an inexhaustible source for literary and artistic creation. During his work in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to promoting literary and artistic innovation, requiring that "the vast number of literary and art workers should deeply understand the valuable spirit of the people of Zhejiang who dare to be the first and are brave in innovation, keep up with the pace of the times, follow the laws of literature and art, dare to break through conventions, and constantly expand new horizons, open up new situations, and create new realms." In his view, "maintaining and developing the fine traditions of our national culture, actively absorbing the outstanding cultural achievements of other nations in the world, and realizing the progress of culture with the times is a major issue related to the future and destiny of the Party and the country." To this end, he promoted the inheritance and development of culture from a strategic height, regarded the excellent traditional Chinese culture as an important source of literary and artistic innovation, and emphasized that "we must be good at drawing essence from the broad and profound traditional culture, drawing essence from the rich and colorful national folk culture, and drawing essence from the arduous, magnificent, and moving revolutionary history of the Zhejiang martyrs in the past century." While attaching importance to inheriting the excellent traditional Chinese culture, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that "we must adhere to taking ourselves as the mainstay, actively learn from the beneficial cultural achievements created by the people of fraternal provinces, regions, and cities, and even countries and regions around the world, and draw on the strengths of others for our own use." In addition, he also pointed out that innovation cannot be separated from a relaxed creative environment, emphasizing that "we must fully promote artistic democracy and academic democracy, support the free development and competition of different art forms and different art styles, so that different artistic viewpoints can learn from each other, understand each other, and make progress together," and truly realize **百花齐放、百家争鸣** (bǎi huā qì fàng, bǎi jiā zhēng míng - "let a hundred flowers bloom, let a hundred schools of thought contend," a policy promoting diverse perspectives and artistic expression).
VI. Attaching Great Importance to the Supporting Role of Talents in Masterpieces, Clearly Proposing That "We Must Build a High-Quality and Excellent Literary and Artistic Team in Accordance with the Requirements of Both Virtue and Art"
Culture needs development, masterpieces are the symbol, and talents are the key. In in-depth research, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) found that compared with advanced provinces, regions, and cities across the country, Zhejiang's creative achievements still have a certain gap, and there are not many masterpieces. The key reason behind this is that the creative environment still needs to be improved, and talent resources have not been fully utilized. Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) regarded talent resources as the primary resource, vigorously promoted the implementation of the strategy of strengthening the province with talents, and regarded the cultivation of a high-quality cultural talent team as a fundamental plan. He clearly pointed out that it is necessary to "attach great importance to talent cultivation, continuously promote team building, strive to attract and cultivate various cultural creation talents, cultural science and technology experts, and cultural operation and management experts who understand both the laws of cultural development and the laws of market operation, and actively create an entrepreneurial environment that is conducive to producing more masterpieces, more talents, and more benefits." Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) insisted on combining the production of masterpieces and the production of talents, and incorporated the "Cultural Talent Project" into the "Eight Projects" for accelerating the construction of a culturally strong province. By establishing and improving mechanisms for talent cultivation, recommendation and selection, use and flow, introduction and support, contact and service, and evaluation and incentives, he promoted the emergence of outstanding cultural talents and provided a strong talent guarantee for promoting the creation of cultural masterpieces. He emphasized: "An excellent literary and artistic team is the foundation for the prosperity and development of literature and art." In the process of laying out the acceleration of the construction of a culturally strong province, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) coordinated and promoted the construction of a strong education province, placed education at a strategic position of priority development, and attached great importance to the role of art colleges in cultivating reserve literary and artistic talents. From 2002 to 2006, he went to the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院) many times to investigate discipline construction and talent cultivation, and vigorously supported the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院) to "accelerate the construction of a world-class art academy that reflects the highest level of Chinese cultural and artistic research and teaching." In November 2005, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Zhejiang Vocational Academy of Art and Zhejiang Art School, he sent a congratulatory letter, fully affirming the academy's cultivation of a large number of outstanding art talents for Zhejiang and even the whole country, and hoping that the academy would "seize the opportunity, accelerate development, highlight the characteristics of running the school, and improve the quality of education."
VII. Attaching Great Importance to the Party's Leadership Over Literary and Artistic Work, Clearly Proposing That "We Must Always Adhere to and Comprehensively Implement the Party's Guidelines and Policies on Literary and Artistic Work"
Literary and artistic creation cannot be separated from the Party's strong leadership. During his work in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) focused on creating a good environment for literary and artistic development by strengthening the Party's leadership over literary and artistic work. He especially mentioned a sentence said by Comrade Deng Xiaoping (邓小平): "The Party's leadership over literary and artistic work is not to issue orders, nor to require literature and art to be subordinate to temporary, specific, and direct political tasks, but to help literary and art workers obtain conditions to continuously prosper literary and artistic undertakings and improve the level of literature and art according to the characteristics and development laws of literature and art." He required that Party committees and governments at all levels should deeply understand the important position of prospering and developing literary and artistic undertakings in accelerating the construction of a culturally strong province from the height of improving the Party's governing ability and from the height of promoting the all-round development of people, and further care for, attach importance to, and support literary and artistic work by taking the implementation of the "Eight Projects" of cultural construction as the leader. In practice, he emphasized that it is necessary to always adhere to the responsibility of guarding the soil, effectively strengthen and improve the Party's management of cultural construction, and realize standardized management, scientific management, and effective management through the implementation of systems, mechanisms, and responsibilities, and at the same time, "give commendations and rewards to excellent literary and artistic works that reflect the characteristics of the times, represent the national level, embody Zhejiang's characteristics, and are deeply loved by the masses of the people, and high-quality cultural service projects that are oriented to the grassroots and the masses, and fully mobilize and give play to the enthusiasm and creativity of literary and art workers." In addition, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to guiding and driving the creation of cultural masterpieces by taking major projects and important festivals as the starting point. With the support and promotion of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), Zhejiang took the lead in implementing the provincial major theme art creation project in the country, launched the "Literary Interpretation of Zhejiang Creation Project" and the "Art Interpretation of Humanistic Zhejiang" large-scale Chinese painting creation project, and successfully held the first China International Animation Festival (中国国际动漫节) and the first China Yue Opera Art Festival (中国越剧艺术节). Since then, these two festivals have been permanently located in Zhejiang.
Cultural masterpieces are an important means of gathering spiritual strength and an effective vehicle for promoting cultural exchange and mutual learning. They are both soft power and hard support. During his time working in Zhejiang, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) conducted a series of theoretical reflections, strategic plans, and exploratory practices at the provincial level to promote the creation of cultural masterpieces. This not only pointed out the correct direction and provided important experience for Zhejiang's current vigorous promotion of new era artistic masterpiece peak-climbing practice, but also provided important inspiration for implementing the spirit of Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought on artistic creation: Artistic creation has distinct ideological attributes. Only by firmly establishing a Marxist view of art and guiding practice with the developing Marxist theory of art can we create artistic masterpieces that organically unify ideology, artistry, and appreciation. Creating artistic masterpieces that express the spirit of the times is a mission that the literary and art circles and the vast number of literary and art workers should shoulder. 因时而兴、乘势而变 (yīn shí ér xīng, chéng shì ér biàn - "arise with the times, change with the momentum," to adapt to changing circumstances and seize opportunities) and resonating with the times and the people is a basic law that artistic creation must follow. Socialist art is essentially the art of the people. Originating from the people, for the people, and belonging to the people is the fundamental position of socialist art. Writing for the people, expressing emotions for the people, and expressing feelings for the people is the driving force behind the prosperity and development of socialist art. The outstanding traditional Chinese culture is an important source for promoting artistic innovation. We must form more artistic masterpieces with Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese spirit through the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture. Art should shape people's hearts, and creators must first shape themselves, so that their personal moral cultivation, social image, and the social effects of their works are unified. They should win the love and welcome of the people with noble professional ethics, a good social image, and excellent works that are both literary and beautiful. The literary and art front is an important front for the Party and the people. Adhering to the Party's leadership over literary and art work is an inevitable requirement for adhering to the guiding position of Marxism in the ideological field and a fundamental guarantee for the prosperity and development of socialist art.
(Written by: Yang Shouwei (杨守卫))
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Currently, China is accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. In this process, preventing "**内卷式**" (nèijuǎnshì - "involutionary," a form of competition that is self-defeating and does not lead to overall progress) competition is not only a practical need to solve development problems, but also an inherent requirement to promote steady and long-term economic growth. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has paid close attention to the issue of preventing "**内卷式**" competition. When participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation at the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress, he clearly pointed out: "We must deepen the reform of market-oriented allocation of factors, and take the initiative to eliminate local protectionism, market segmentation, and '**内卷式**' competition." Since then, the Party and the state have made multiple deployments to prevent "**内卷式**" competition. From the proposal of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in July last year to "strengthen industry self-discipline and prevent '**内卷式**' vicious competition," to the Central Economic Work Conference in December last year requiring "comprehensive rectification of '**内卷式**' competition and standardization of the behavior of local governments and enterprises," and then to this year's "Government Work Report" proposing to "eliminate local protection and market segmentation, remove the bottlenecks and obstacles restricting economic circulation in market access and exit, factor allocation, etc., and comprehensively rectify '**内卷式**' competition," this series of important deployments has a clear hierarchy and clear targets, providing fundamental guidance for solving related problems.
"**内卷式**" competition generally refers to the vicious competition phenomenon in which business entities continuously invest a lot of energy and resources to maintain their market position or compete for the market, but without bringing about overall revenue growth. In recent years, some industries and enterprises have been deeply trapped in internal consumption dilemmas such as low-price wars and homogeneous competition, and some places have policy depression competitions, blind industrial follow-up, and market barriers. These "**内卷式**" competition phenomena continue to appear in the market, bringing about widespread negative impacts. At the micro level, vicious low-price competition often forces companies to cut costs, which will lead to a decline in product quality, fall into the predicament of "**劣币驱逐良币**" (lièbì qūzhú liángbì - "bad money drives out good," Gresham's Law), and also cause damage to consumer rights. At the meso level, disorderly competition leads to a decline in industry profit margins, squeezed corporate survival space, and unsmooth circulation of industrial chain funds, which will seriously weaken the ability of enterprises to reproduce and invest in research and development, thereby causing damage to the industrial development ecology. At the macro level, "**内卷式**" competition leads to the suppression of social innovation vitality, prominent resource misallocation, and the failure of the market elimination mechanism, inevitably causing a huge waste of social resources and becoming a serious obstacle to high-quality economic development.
The formation of "**内卷式**" competition has multiple dimensions and complexity. From the market dimension, some industries have supply-demand imbalance problems, with rapid expansion of homogeneous supply, while the demand side has failed to upgrade and expand simultaneously, often forcing companies into low-level internal consumption such as price wars and channel wars. From the industry and enterprise dimension, China is in a critical period of economic transformation and upgrading, the path dependence under the traditional development model has not been completely broken, some enterprises have insufficient innovation capabilities, lack core technologies and differentiated advantages, and it is difficult to open up incremental markets, so they can only squeeze each other in the stock market. From the institutional dimension, the rules and norms in some fields are not clear, the implementation of fair competition review is not in place, local protectionism and industry barriers have not been eradicated, which is not conducive to the free flow of factors, resulting in inefficient resource allocation. In addition, the industry self-discipline mechanism is not sound, and some enterprises attach importance to short-term interests and neglect long-term development, which further exacerbates the disorder of competition.
Preventing "**内卷式**" competition is an important task to promote high-quality development. It should be deeply recognized that preventing "**内卷式**" competition is by no means a denial of market competition, but to resolutely prevent and rectify the vicious competition that damages market order and overdraws development potential. Its core goal is to guide business entities to carry out benign competition under the principle of fair competition, and to achieve optimal allocation of resources and factors through competition, and ultimately promote the economy to move steadily on the track of high-quality development. At the same time, it is necessary to see that effectively preventing and rectifying "**内卷式**" competition is a complex system engineering, which cannot be accomplished overnight or with a single trick. It is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, follow economic laws, gather the strength of all parties, and focus on promoting a collaborative governance system in which enterprises break through barriers with innovation, industries optimize the ecology with collaboration, and governments build a solid foundation with systems, and guide competition towards a healthier and more orderly direction.
Enterprises should take innovation as the primary driving force for leading development, and forge competitive advantages with full-chain innovation and differentiated development. Continuously increase investment in research and development, and comprehensively enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises through technological innovation, product innovation and business model innovation. At the same time, attention should also be paid to brand building and differentiated competition, fully exploring market segments, and meeting the personalized needs of consumers by creating unique brand images and product values, so as to gain an advantage in market competition.
The industry should build a consensus on collaborative development, and shape a good industrial ecology with industry self-discipline and resource integration. Industry associations and other organizations should give full play to their bridging and leading roles, actively guide enterprises to abandon the narrow thinking of "**各自为战**" (gèzìwéizhàn - "each fights his own battle," act independently without coordination) and move towards a mutually beneficial and win-win model of "**协同共生**" (xiétóng gòngshēng - "synergistic symbiosis," collaborative coexistence). On the one hand, build a normalized platform for technical exchange and innovation cooperation to promote collaborative innovation activities such as cross-licensing of patents and joint research and development among enterprises, so that innovation factors can achieve efficient flow and collaborative sharing in the entire industry, avoiding repetitive research and development investment and technology blockade. On the other hand, take the lead in formulating industry technology upgrade roadmaps and self-discipline covenants to clarify the industry's development direction and competitive boundaries. For emerging industries, enterprises can be guided to reasonably plan capacity expansion according to market demand and technological development trends, avoiding blind follow-up and low-level repetitive construction; for traditional industries, enterprises can be guided to concentrate resources on high value-added and high-tech content fields to enhance the overall innovation effectiveness and risk resistance of the industry.
The government should continuously promote the improvement of rules and strengthen supervision to create a fair and orderly market environment. Specifically, first, it is necessary to build a bottom line for fair competition, comprehensively clean up local protectionism and industry barriers, strictly implement the fair competition review system, and promote the free flow of various factors throughout the country. Second, strengthen the protection and transformation of innovation achievements, improve the legal and regulatory system for intellectual property rights, increase the cost of infringement and illegal activities, and establish a cross-regional rapid rights protection mechanism. Third, improve the effectiveness of supervision and service. Use big data to monitor industry competition dynamics and give timely warnings to trends such as "malicious low-price dumping" and "repetitive construction." Simplify administrative approval procedures and establish a normalized communication mechanism between government and enterprises to resolve disorderly competition with precise governance.
(Author's affiliation: Regional Modernization Research Institute of Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Social Sciences (江苏省社会科学院))
Return to TopWith an annual output of 7.5 billion, the toothbrushes here are sold globally.
Yangzhou Daily Reporter Zheng Lusha (郑露莎)
In a toothbrush intelligent factory located in Hangji Town (杭集镇), Ecological Science and Technology New City, Yangzhou (扬州), Jiangsu (江苏), nearly 200 automatic robots are simultaneously waving their "arms" to automatically complete the injection molding and glue injection processes. Here, by introducing intelligent robots, automated production lines, and other equipment, combined with software systems designed and developed by the enterprise and professional science and technology innovation teams, the production, storage, handling, and testing stages do not require manual operation.
This is just a microcosm of Hangji (杭集), a small town, promoting the upgrading of the toothbrush industry:
Customized toothbrushes with a bristle diameter of only 0.1 mm, which can avoid gingival bleeding in low-temperature environments, and biodegradable handles have been placed on China's polar research vessels. Bamboo toothbrushes with finer and softer bristles and more resilient handles have knocked on the door of high-end hotels in Dubai (迪拜), United Arab Emirates (阿联酋) with their quality. Digital toothbrushes achieve visual inspection through scanning probes and provide corresponding health solutions by cooperating with oral cavity model algorithms to provide feedback on oral conditions...
Today, Hangji Town (杭集镇) has become the world's largest toothbrush production base, with an annual output of 7.5 billion toothbrushes and an output value of more than 13 billion yuan, accounting for more than 80% of the domestic market and being sold to more than 80 countries and regions around the world. One out of every three toothbrushes in the world is produced here.
A group of leading toothbrush enterprises in Hangji (杭集) are actively transforming into providers of "one-stop oral care solutions," expanding their product lines from toothbrushes to dental floss, interdental brushes, mouthwash, oral irrigators, etc., and advancing towards the entire oral care industry chain.
"We are further accelerating digital and intelligent empowerment and transformation and upgrading, and promoting traditional toothbrush and hotel daily necessities enterprises to iterate and renew towards high-end daily chemicals and the health industry," said Liu Rui (刘锐), Deputy Mayor of Hangji Town (杭集镇).
The screen protector on your phone may be produced here.
Anhui Daily Reporter Chen Cheng (陈成)
"Want a screen protector? Anti-spy, tempered, hydrogel... Made by local factories, everyone loves them!" On the pedestrian street of Taihu County (太湖县), Anhui (安徽), vendors greet customers passing by enthusiastically.
These mobile phone screen protectors with various functions all originate from Taihu County (太湖县), but mobile phone screen protectors are actually only a small part of the functional membrane new material industry in Taihu County (太湖县). By the end of 2024, Taihu County (太湖县) had gathered 100 upstream and downstream enterprises in the functional membrane new material industry chain, including 36 industrial enterprises above designated size. The output value of functional membrane industrial enterprises above designated size accounted for more than 50% of the total output value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the county, reaching 4.529 billion yuan.
Taihu County (太湖县), a small city, has cultivated a functional membrane new material industry cluster from scratch.
More than ten years ago, Jinzhang Technology (金张科技), located in Shanghai (上海), planned to relocate. Taihu County (太湖县) took the initiative to connect and won the project. Since settling in Taihu County (太湖县), Jinzhang Technology (金张科技) has climbed from the low end of the industrial chain to the middle and high end. Its products now cover functional films for smart phone display protection, functional films for new displays, and important optical films inside the screen. Today, Jinzhang Technology (金张科技) is also like a "magnet," attracting other industrial chain partners to Taihu County (太湖县) one by one.
Taihu County (太湖县) improves the industrial ecology in accordance with the cluster development idea, and extends and supplements the chain along the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, forming a complete industrial chain from upstream materials such as base films and coatings to midstream products such as polarizer release films and optical adhesives, and then to downstream links such as display modules and semiconductor applications. At present, Taihu County (太湖县) has 7 national-level specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises, 6 of which belong to the functional membrane new material industry.
A complete set of fitness equipment can be fully equipped here.
Dazhong Daily Reporter He Yingying (贺莹莹)
After logging in, the figure of customer Li Chao (李超) appears in the intelligent system of a fitness equipment company in Ningjin County (宁津县), Shandong (山东).
In the intelligent experience area of this company, Li Chao (李超) registered for the 24-hour unmanned intelligent gym system. After physical fitness testing, data such as body fat rate and muscle mass were uploaded, and a set of customized fitness programs popped up immediately.
"This is a new intelligent device co-operated with DeepSeek (深势科技), which can even correct the angle of exercise in real time," said Liu Xinli (刘新利), general manager of the company.
Ningjin County (宁津县) has 2,986 fitness equipment companies, and its products are sold to more than 170 countries and regions. In 2024, the annual output value of the local fitness equipment industry exceeded 13.9 billion yuan.
From a steel plate to a finished product, fitness equipment can achieve a full-chain "Ningjin (宁津) configuration" here.
Ningjin County (宁津县) leverages the advantages of the hardware and machinery manufacturing industry base, guides small and micro enterprises to carry out supporting production, and gathers more than 200 supporting enterprises. The local supporting rate of raw materials and accessories exceeds 95%.
A fitness equipment can be completed from raw material procurement, design and development, production and processing to packaging and sales without leaving the county, shortening the research and development cycle by 40% and reducing production costs by 30%.
In the Ningjin County (宁津县) fitness equipment manufacturing cluster, the R&D platform coverage rate of enterprises above designated size reaches 100%, with 8 provincial-level and above R&D platforms. The entire industry has accumulated more than 1,400 patents, including 60 invention patents.
Enterprises are developing rapidly in terms of intelligence and digitization. At present, fitness equipment companies in the county have invested nearly 1.8 billion yuan in intelligent transformation, the equipment "core replacement" rate exceeds 80%, and production efficiency has increased by an average of 200%.
(Meng Juan (孟娟) and Zheng Ruoxiang (郑若祥) participated in the writing)
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As night falls, the library remains brightly lit. The long tables in the reading area are fully occupied, and the rustling of turning pages can be heard... During the summer vacation, public libraries in many places have started a "super-long standby" mode, advancing opening hours and delaying closing hours, providing a "spiritual green shade" for the city.
To get the public into the library, it relies on the improvement and upgrading of public cultural services. More and more libraries are putting a lot of effort into the details. The Hefei City Central Library (合肥市中心图书馆) in Anhui (安徽) Province has upgraded its air-conditioning system to achieve zoned temperature control, allowing readers to independently choose a comfortable reading environment in three areas: strong cooling, medium cooling, and weak cooling. The Jinan City Library (济南市图书馆) in Shandong (山东) Province provides chrysanthemum tea on a daily basis during the summer vacation for readers to drink for free. In the library, readers can not only cool off, but also gain cultural immersion in the rich fragrance of books.
To make readers fall in love with the library, the cultural service chain needs to be continuously extended. Many public libraries are expanding their education, science popularization, and public welfare attributes, transforming into comprehensive public cultural spaces. The Daxing District Library (大兴区图书馆) in Beijing (北京市), the Shaanxi Provincial Library (陕西省图书馆), and others meet the needs of readers of all ages by inviting experts and scholars to conduct thematic lectures and organizing summer reading check-in services for children.
To let the fragrance of books drift out of the library, the city's cultural space needs to be continuously updated. This year's National People's Congress (全国两会), "national reading" was written into the "Government Work Report" for the twelfth consecutive year. No matter how people's reading carriers and methods change, the library, as an important urban cultural space, should constantly update service scenarios and demonstrate public responsibility.
The "Reading Through Train" delivers classic books to grassroots schools, cultural commissioners "unlock" characteristic courses for rural children, digital bookstores enter communities... The "super-long standby" of libraries in various places is not simply extending service hours, but in exploring how to improve services, innovate forms, and optimize scenarios, activate everyone's enthusiasm for loving to read and reading good books, and let the strands of book fragrance flow through the streets and alleys.
Return to TopNearly 1/3 of China's Pork Exports Come from Hunan
Changsha, July 30 (People's Daily) -- According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Hunan Province (湖南省农业农村厅), in the first half of the year, the total output value of Hunan's (湖南) animal husbandry industry reached 95.6 billion yuan, accounting for 28.7% of the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery, a year-on-year increase of 3.47%, ranking first in central China. Among them, pork exports reached 0.58 million tons, accounting for approximately 32.5% of the country's total.
Hunan (湖南) has included the pig industry in the top ten agricultural advantageous and characteristic trillion-yuan industries, and has implemented the high-quality Xiang pig project, slaughter capacity improvement project, and facility animal husbandry improvement action to promote the healthy development of livestock and poultry breeding.
2025 World Cold Noodle Competition Held in Yanji, Jilin
According to Xinhua News Agency, the 2025 World Cold Noodle Competition (Professional Group) was recently held in Yanji City (延吉市), Jilin (吉林). After preliminary screening, more than 60 chefs from countries such as China, Russia, South Korea, and New Zealand competed on the same stage to exchange cold noodle making skills.
The competition was judged on-site by a panel of experts composed of 12 senior chefs, university experts, and food culture scholars, who scored from dimensions such as "noodle soup, noodles, vegetable toppings, sauce, plating, and creativity," and finally competed for various awards.
Xunwu Pumped Storage Power Station in Jiangxi Starts Construction
Ganzhou, July 30 (People's Daily) -- (Correspondent Wen Julin (温居林)) Recently, the Xunwu Pumped Storage Power Station (寻乌抽水蓄能电站) in Jiangxi (江西) started construction. As a key project of the "14th Five-Year Plan" in the National Medium and Long-Term Development Plan for Pumped Storage (2021-2035), the power station has a total investment of 7.967 billion yuan and a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts.
The power station is located in the Dongjiangyuan area (东江源区) at the junction of Jiangxi (江西), Fujian (闽), and Guangdong (粤), within the territory of Guizhumao Town (桂竹帽镇) and Sanbiao Township (三标乡) in Xunwu County (寻乌县). After the project is completed, the annual power generation of the power station can reach 1.51 billion kilowatt-hours, which can meet the electricity demand of 750,000 households, increase the peak regulation capacity of the Jiangxi power grid by 3 million kilowatts, and save 470,000 tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.17 million tons annually.
Tianjin's Five Avenues Renovation Adopts Cultural Relic Restoration Standards
Tianjin, July 30 (People's Daily) -- (Reporter Wu Shaomin (武少民), Correspondent Fu Yu (付昱)) Recently, the upgrading and renovation of the "Minyuan 1920 Block" (民园1920街区) located in Tianjin's (天津) Five Avenues (五大道) has been completed, injecting new vitality into this century-old historical block.
This renovation uniformly adopted cultural relic restoration standards, using paint removal techniques to remove decades of paint layers from the walls, allowing the exquisite brick carvings to reappear. For earthquake-damaged buildings, structural restoration was carried out based on historical images. The century-old bricks, tiles, and manhole covers discovered during the renovation were embedded in public spaces for display, allowing the old objects to regain their vitality.
China Dounan Flower Exhibition Hall Starts Trial Operation
Kunming, July 30 (People's Daily) -- (Reporter Ye Chuanzeng (叶传增)) The China Dounan Flower Exhibition Hall (中国斗南花卉展览馆) located in Kunming City (昆明市), Yunnan (云南), recently started trial operation. The exhibition hall integrates sightseeing and tourism, science education, research and exchange, art display, and public services, and will systematically present the huge changes of Dounan (斗南) from "a flower field" to "Asia's flower capital."
After more than 40 years of development, Dounan (斗南) has built a flower circulation network covering 117 categories and more than 1,600 varieties, radiating to more than 50 countries and regions. In 2024, the transaction volume exceeded 14.176 billion stems and the transaction value reached 11.574 billion yuan.
Hainan Ding'an County Holds Rural Coffee Culture Season
Ding'an, Hainan Daily, July 30 (Reporter Li Wan (李豌)) The third Rural Coffee Culture Season of Ding'an County (定安县), Hainan (海南), opened on July 26. The event featured a flower coffee market, herbal coffee tea breaks, new-style Qiong opera performances, rural coffee concerts, and intangible cultural heritage flower hairpin fashion shows. Eighteen rural coffee shops from 10 towns in Ding'an (定安) made a collective appearance.
It is reported that this Ding'an Rural Coffee Culture Season (定安乡咖文化季) will last until September 30.
Return to TopBy: 本报通讯员 张玉文
The Han River's (汉江) clear waves are like silk, flowing through the city; the Qinling (秦岭) and Bashan (巴山) Mountains are layered with verdant greenery, embracing all around.
Hanzhong (汉中), Shaanxi (陕西), is located on the southern slope of the Qinling (秦岭) Mountains, China's north-south dividing line, and the northwest edge of the northern subtropical climate zone. This geographical characteristic of being located at the junction of north and south has nurtured Hanzhong's (汉中) unique "both south and north" culture.
Relying on the Qinling (秦岭) Mountains to the north, and screened by the Bashan (巴山) Mountains to the south, and the source of the Han River (汉江). Hanzhong (汉中) not only has a special geographical location, but also a unique topography. On the one hand, there is a symmetrical north-south geographical pattern, and on the other hand, there is a spatial form that attracts population aggregation and cultural integration like a cornucopia.
Chen Gang (陈刚), Party Secretary and Director of the Hanzhong (汉中) Municipal Local Chronicles Office, said: "Historically, people from Guanzhong (关中) in Shaanxi (陕西) and neighboring Gansu (甘肃), Sichuan (四川), Hubei (湖北) and other places have moved to Hanzhong (汉中), bringing different cultures from the north and south." The dialects of various counties in Hanzhong (汉中) also confirm this point: Yangxian (洋县) dialect is like Guanzhong (关中), Ningqiang (宁强) dialect is like Sichuan (四川), Xixiang (西乡) dialect is like Hubei (湖北)...
Today, Hanzhong's (汉中) rice, tea, cured meat and other agricultural products are nourishing all directions through a well-developed modern transportation network.
Hanzhong (汉中) wins with "uniqueness," transforming the "both south and north" gene into development momentum. This "cornucopia" in the Qinba (秦巴) Mountains integrates all directions with inclusiveness, not only offering abundant products to nourish the mountains and rivers, but also promoting high-quality development with its diverse humanistic and ecological beauty.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 杨植森摄影报道
Helan Mountain Rock Art provides valuable data for the study of the ancient and even modern ecological environment and cultural heritage of the Helan Mountain area.
The Helan Mountain Rock Art Management Office of Yinchuan (银川) City, Ningxia (宁夏), has implemented measures such as the Helankou (贺兰口) Rock Art Site Rescue and Protection Project, the Helankou (贺兰口) Rock Art Area Surveying and Mapping and Site Digital Preservation Project (Phase I), the Helan Mountain (贺兰山) Rock Art Carrier (Mountain) Slope Mudslide and Unstable Rock Mass Emergency Reinforcement Project, the Security Monitoring System, and the Boundary Marker and Wire Mesh Installation Project, to maximize the extension of the rock art's "life" and allow the cultural codes to exude charm for a long time.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 乔 栋 本报通讯员 李义霞
In the summer, Huzhu Tu Autonomous County (互助土族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province (青海省) experiences refreshing breezes. Since the completion of the "Divert Datong River to Replenish Huangshui River" project (引大济湟工程) at the end of June, the field vegetables here are 如鱼得水 (rú yú dé shuǐ - "like fish get water," to be in one's element; in a perfect environment).
"After the water flowed through, the vegetable yield of my family has significantly increased," said He Shenglu (贺生禄), a villager from the fourth community of Dongdanma Village (东丹麻村), Danma Town (丹麻镇), Huzhu County (互助县), happily.
Huzhu County (互助县) has an average altitude of about 2,600 meters, and the average annual temperature is only 3.4 degrees Celsius, which was once considered unfavorable for agricultural development.
"Unexpectedly, summer is a good time for a 'counterattack'. The cool climate here is actually suitable for vegetable growth," said Cao Hongtai (曹宏泰), Party Secretary and Director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Science and Technology Bureau of Huzhu County (互助县农业农村和科技局). "The high altitude and low temperature not only reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases, but also extend the growing period of vegetables, which is conducive to the accumulation of nutrients. Our vegetables taste crisp and tender, are rich in nutrients, and are deeply loved by consumers."
In recent years, Haidong City (海东市) has taken the development of the highland cool-season vegetable industry as an important starting point for creating a green and organic agricultural and livestock product export base. By highlighting the advantages of high altitude, selenium enrichment, greenness, and staggered seasonal supply, several highland cool-season vegetable products have obtained organic conversion certification and have become a new growth point for the local agricultural economy.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 袁震宇 唐 弢 刘 澈
"We ground vitamin B2 tablets into powder and poured them into a beaker filled with water. The water shimmered with a dreamy fluorescence under the light, like a meteor shower..." During the summer vacation, entering the Courier Brother Party-Masses Service Center in Wujiadun Community, Kangqiao Street, Gongshu District, Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), a unique science experiment class instantly ignited the enthusiasm for knowledge in more than a dozen children present.
These children are all children of local couriers. Chen Li (陈莉), member of the Party Working Committee of Kangqiao Street (康桥街道), said: "The community Party-Masses Service Center has launched the 'Hang Xiaofeng' ('杭小蜂') summer camp, providing basic托管 services while setting up a variety of special courses and study activities."
This summer, in order to solve the problem of "difficulty in childcare" during the summer vacation for children, Party-Masses Service Centers in many parts of Zhejiang (浙江) have actively gathered resources from all parties and transformed themselves into "summer base camps," carefully designing distinctive public-welfare summer care classes and growth camps.
Return to TopBy: 贵州日报记者 陈 刚 杨宇峰
"Despite being younger than me, he is my teacher in learning and applying the law." Wu Zong'ang (吴宗昂), the Party Branch Secretary and "Legal Understander" of Kaitang Village (凯塘村), Banxi Town (板溪镇), Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County (印江土家族苗族自治县), Tongren City (铜仁市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), said when talking about his "rule of law teacher," Ren Di (任迪), the director of the Banxi Town Judicial Office (板溪镇司法所).
In 2007, when Wu Zong'ang (吴宗昂) took office as the Party Branch Secretary of Kaitang Village (凯塘村), there were many conflicts and disputes among the villagers. In response, Wu Zong'ang (吴宗昂) and Ren Di (任迪), who was promoting "legal popularization" work, reached a consensus: first, village and group cadres should know and understand the law. However, at that time, most people "couldn't get energized" about legal provisions. Ren Di (任迪) came up with a trick: organizing villagers to watch legal movies and then explaining legal knowledge to everyone. "After the movie was over, no one left. Everyone listened to me very carefully, and they even took the initiative to ask questions when they didn't understand," Ren Di (任迪) said.
Wu Zong'ang (吴宗昂) said that after everyone knew and understood the law, there were fewer conflicts and disputes, and the village became more harmonious. Today, Kaitang Village (凯塘村) has developed industries such as tea and beef cattle breeding, and has cultivated a total of 370 "Legal Understanders," and has been awarded the title of National Model Village for Democracy and the Rule of Law.
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Currently, Fuding (福鼎), Fujian (福建) has entered the summer tea off-season, and Yuan Qiutao (袁秋桃), a tea farmer in Xiubei Village (秀贝村), Guanyang Town (管阳镇), Fuding City (福鼎市), is preparing to take a good rest.
"This spring, my family's tea garden harvested more than 2,000 catties of fresh tea leaves. By adhering to ecological planting, the processed tea is more fragrant and sweeter, and the selling price is 30% higher than ordinary tea," said Yuan Qiutao (袁秋桃).
Not long ago, the Fuding White Tea (福鼎白茶) Culture System in Fujian (福建) was recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. "Fuding (福鼎) faces the sea and is backed by mountains, with cloud and mist rising and abundant water vapor, forming the unique flavor of the tea," said Li Xiande (李先德), Deputy Director of the Expert Committee of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部). Fuding (福鼎) has preserved and bred unique and high-quality tea tree varieties, and formed a tea garden ecosystem with strong regulation ability and system stability.
In the long-term planting process, Fuding (福鼎) has selected and bred national-level superior tea tree varieties—Fuding Dabai Tea (福鼎大白茶) and Fuding Dahao Tea (福鼎大毫茶). Fuding Dabai Tea (福鼎大白茶) has strong adaptability and is planted in Sichuan (四川), Guizhou (贵州), Shandong (山东) and other places; Fuding Dahao Tea (福鼎大毫茶) has fat buds and many silvery villi on the leaves, and the yield of fresh tea leaves is high. "These two varieties are very suitable for making white tea, and also provide rich germplasm resources for cultivating new tea tree varieties," said Sun Weijiang (孙威江), a professor at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (福建农林大学).
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 王雨萧 胡林果 冯维健
Recently, some media outlets have reported that some catering businesses have different standards for dine-in and takeout services.
"Many dishes taste great when dining in, but the flavor changes when ordering takeout," said consumer Mr. Lin (林先生). He added, "Not only is there a difference in the taste of the dishes, but I also feel that the ingredients are different. Once, when I ordered barbecue takeout, I found that the merchant secretly replaced it with cheaper meat."
In response, Mr. Ai (艾先生), who runs a barbecue restaurant, said that for most legitimate businesses, it is not feasible in practice. "We are especially busy at noon and in the evening. Everyone just wants to finish the meals as quickly as possible and avoid accumulating too many orders. It is difficult to have the energy to run 'two production lines.'"
Ms. Wang (王女士), the head of a coffee shop, said: "There is a coffee in the store whose surface milk froth is very popular. If it is made into a takeaway, it must be treated to remove the milk froth, because the milk froth will collapse during the delivery process, causing customers to think that the amount is less or that it has been spilled during the process. In order to avoid questioning, we can only be forced to 'double standard'."
Some merchants also said that it cannot be ruled out that individual merchants use "double standards" for ingredients in order to pursue profits.
Compared with the difference in the use of raw materials, "insufficient takeaway portions" and "inconsistent online and offline prices" are more "double standard" problems reflected by consumers.
An industry insider said that due to delivery time, distance, and other reasons, the taste and food form will change when the takeaway is delivered. Many consumers are not sensitive to raw materials, and it is difficult to detect individual unscrupulous merchants who "pass off inferior goods as good ones," making it difficult for consumers to protect their rights and provide evidence.
"Merchants should clearly inform whether the standards for takeaway and dine-in are the same," said Chen Yinjiang (陈音江), deputy secretary-general of the China Law Society Consumer Rights Protection Law Research Association (中国法学会消费者权益保护法研究会). He said that "bright kitchen and bright stove" should be further promoted, and takeaway merchants should be encouraged to install monitoring equipment at the catering production site so that consumers can view the production of dishes in real time.
Industry insiders suggest that some of the "double standard" behaviors that consumers believe are merchants' behaviors belong to the current legal and regulatory blind spots, and it is relatively difficult to collect evidence and it is difficult to clearly define penalties; law enforcement inspections should be strengthened, and a tip-off reward mechanism should be established to encourage all sectors of society to participate in the co-governance of food safety.
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Return to TopThe Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting held on July 30 proposed to deeply implement special actions to boost consumption, and cultivate new growth points for service consumption while expanding commodity consumption.
In Sanlitun (三里屯), Beijing (北京), people are "planting grass" for international niche brands; in Xintiandi (新天地), Shanghai (上海), they are checking in for physical testing services of sports brands; in Guanyinqiao (观音桥), Chongqing (重庆), they are enjoying the youthful vitality in the evening breeze of the mountain city... Various regions are taking multiple measures to encourage international and local brands to take root. The "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption" issued by the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council proposes encouraging domestic and foreign high-quality commodity and service brands to open their first stores, and hold their first launches, first shows, and first exhibitions.
The first store refers to the first store opened by a leading and representative well-known brand in the industry in a certain region, such as the world's first store, the Asia-Pacific's first store, or the national first store; or the first landing of an original brand in a certain region through cross-border innovation. From delicious food to trendy toys, from sports equipment to fashionable new products, the continuously updated first stores not only provide consumers with more diverse consumption choices, but also inject new vitality into urban development.
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Beijing Welcomes a New Batch of International Niche Brands——
Two-way Engagement, Stimulating Business District Vitality
Our Reporter Wang Haonan (王昊男)
The first Beijing store of the Swedish outdoor brand "Klättermusen" is being renovated at an accelerated pace, and the first Chinese store of the French niche brand "Bon Parfumeur" has landed in Sanlitun (三里屯)... Walking in Beijing (北京), international brands are vying to set up their first stores, which is becoming a new driving force for continuous growth in the field of consumption.
On the first floor of the South Zone of the China World Mall (国贸商城) in Beijing (北京), workers are speeding up construction at the renovation site of the first Beijing store of "Klättermusen." Customer Manager Tan Li (谭立) introduced that the 112-square-meter store, although not large, will provide new opportunities for brand development.
Ascending the escalator with the flow of people, the first Gaggenau (嘉格纳) brand store in North China, located on the fourth floor of the South Zone of the China World Mall (国贸商城), opened on March 18. The rammed earth reception desk, the bamboo-shaped silk lamps... Stepping into the store, this German home appliance brand with a history of more than 300 years collides and integrates with traditional Chinese culture, attracting many Chinese customers. "Currently, most of our customers are from Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), but some also fly in from farther places," said Yang Tong (杨同), General Manager of Gaggenau (嘉格纳) Beijing (北京). "After this period of operation, we have felt the huge potential of the Chinese market."
Rich international resources, profound cultural heritage, distinctive innovative spirit, and a consumption scale that ranks among the top cities in the country have converged to form Beijing's strong magnetic attraction for international brands. Taking the China World Mall (国贸商城) as an example, the 230,000-square-meter space has more than 400 merchants, including more than 100 first stores.
"Through the first store, brands and business districts can better achieve two-way engagement," said Guo Kaiyu (郭开宇), Assistant Director of the China World Mall (国贸商城). "In the China World Mall (国贸商城), some phenomenal first stores can attract tens of thousands of customers on holidays, which has a very obvious effect on driving consumption in the entire mall."
"The first store economy should focus on the deep integration of urban renewal and consumption upgrading," said Wang Renqing (王仁清), Deputy Director of the Chaoyang District (朝阳区) Bureau of Commerce in Beijing (北京). As of the end of 2024, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) has introduced a cumulative total of 2,372 first stores, and the next step is to "walk on two legs": both to seize the global debut of international brands and to cultivate the originality of local brands.
The recently issued "Beijing (北京) Plan for Deepening Reform and Boosting Consumption Special Action" proposes encouraging the opening of first stores, flagship stores, and innovative concept stores, hosting the Global First Release Festival, and holding high-level first shows, first performances, and first exhibitions. Relevant officials from the Beijing (北京) Municipal Bureau of Commerce introduced that in the first five months of this year, nearly 400 new first stores have been established in Beijing (北京), and nearly 200 first shows, first performances, and first exhibitions have been held cumulatively.
Shanghai (上海) Attracts International Sports Brands to Open First Stores——
Focus on Experience, Enriching Emerging Business Forms
Our Reporter Tian Hong (田泓)
"Here, you can not only buy new professional running shoes, but also experience professional physical testing services and training guidance." In May of this year, the world's first brand experience center of the shoe and apparel brand Hoka (霍卡) opened in the Xintiandi (新天地) business district of Huangpu District (黄浦区), Shanghai (上海). Hiking enthusiast Mr. Shen (沈先生) came especially to experience the "Innovative Flying Research Institute."
"Customers can test their body structure, ankle function, muscle and nerve ability, and cardiopulmonary function in the 'Innovative Flying Research Institute,' and receive targeted training suggestions," said Wu Xiao (吴萧), General Manager of Hoka (霍卡) China (中国) Business Department. In 2021, Hoka (霍卡) opened its first directly-operated brand store in Shanghai (上海). This time, it opened its first brand experience center in Shanghai (上海) again, valuing Shanghai's (上海) strong sports atmosphere and sports culture.
More and more international sports brands are setting up their first stores in Shanghai (上海): Salomon (萨洛蒙) Shanghai (上海) Xintiandi (新天地) Flagship Store, On (昂跑) Asia-Pacific's first double-layered street-front design store... The increasing number of sports brand first stores has also activated new business forms such as buyer stores, collection stores, and coffee + retail, making the "Shanghai (上海) Trendy Shoe Check-in Route" a hot topic on social media platforms.
"The first store economy has become a highly dynamic new comprehensive consumption model and a brand-new economic form in economic development," said Zhu Keli (朱克力), Founding Dean of the National Research Institute of New Economy. The continuous emergence of new products, new technologies, new services, new business forms, and new models has not only enriched the connotation of the first store economy, but also injected new vitality into the consumer market.
From first stores to deep cultivation, well-known international sports brands such as Nike (耐克), Adidas (阿迪达斯), On (昂跑), and Skechers (斯凯奇) have set up their China (中国) headquarters in Shanghai (上海), allowing products to better "understand" consumers.
Behind the "first store trend" is the precise effort of policies. This year, with the support and guidance of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), the General Administration of Customs (海关总署), and other departments, Shanghai (上海) launched "First Release Shanghai (首发上海) 3.0," optimizing the conformity assessment procedures for imported consumer goods such as first releases, first shows, first exhibitions, and first stores, promoting differentiated inspection models, and improving customs clearance efficiency; continuing to increase the attraction of high-level first stores, providing a one-time reward of 1 million yuan for first stores at the Asian and above levels, and increasing the one-time reward to 1.2 million yuan for first stores opened during the annual "First Release Shanghai (首发上海)" event. According to statistics, in the first quarter of 2025, Shanghai (上海) added 173 first stores, including 7 global and Asian first stores, with high-level first stores accounting for 23.1% of the total.
Chongqing (重庆) Promotes the Linkage of First Stores and Night Economy——
Focus on Youth, Expanding Consumption Scenarios
Our Reporter Wang Xinyue (王欣悦)
At 9 p.m., in Beicheng Tianjie (北城天街), Guanyinqiao (观音桥) business district, Jiangbei District (江北区), Chongqing (重庆), there is still a long queue in front of a Spanish restaurant, and the unique and flavorful specialties attract many diners to stop.
Not only in catering, but also in the field of clothing and lifestyle, Beicheng Tianjie (北城天街) has introduced the Descente (迪桑特) Tomorrow World (明日世界) Southwest's first concept store, Nike's (耐克) first new retail concept store in Chongqing (重庆), and Chongqing's (重庆) No. 1 Player Club (头号玩家俱乐部) first store... "Introducing first stores is like constantly changing flower seeds in the garden to attract butterflies," said Zhou Chengxing (周成兴), Operations Manager of Chongqing (重庆) Beicheng Tianjie (北城天街) Mall.
At midnight, taking the elevator from the ground of Guanyinqiao (观音桥) business district to the second underground floor, you come to an underground commercial complex. The cyberpunk, anime, and national trend-themed blocks in the hall attract many young people. "Our mall operates 24 hours a day, and customers aged 18 to 28 account for 86%," said Xu Li (徐俪), the relevant person in charge of the commercial complex.
"The clothes here are new, plentiful, and cheap. I drove all the way from Konggang New City (空港新城) in Yubei District (渝北区)," said Shen Xiaoyun (沈小云), a Chongqing (重庆) citizen, while shopping in a niche women's clothing brand store. This brand's first store in Chongqing (重庆) attracts a large number of young female customers with its high cost performance. "We are committed to making things that young people like, and the brands in the mall are updated every 3 to 6 months on average," said the relevant person in charge of the commercial complex. "In order to attract young consumers, from the opening in 2023 to May 2025, we have introduced a cumulative total of more than 140 first stores."
The continuous updating of first stores is inseparable from the continuous care of policies. In 2024, 10 departments in Chongqing (重庆) jointly launched several measures to support the development of the first store economy; not long ago, the "2025 Declaration Guide for First Store First Release Economic Support Policies" announced by the Chongqing (重庆) Municipal Commission of Commerce (重庆市商务委) once again clarified the efforts to develop the first store economy. According to data from the Chongqing (重庆) Municipal Commission of Commerce (重庆市商务委), in the past three years, Chongqing (重庆) has held more than 120 various first release and first show activities, gathering and landing 892 brand first stores.
How to promote first stores from "trying new things" to "long-term"? "First of all, we must give priority to introducing business forms that fit the local consumption genes; secondly, we must create new consumption scenarios and promote the linkage of first stores and the night economy; finally, we must establish a 'full-cycle cultivation' mechanism, and build a complete ecological chain from brand selection to long-term operation through precise policy support," said Long Shaobo (龙少波), Professor of the Department of Public Economics at Chongqing University (重庆大学).
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Beijing on July 30th (Reporter Wang Yunshan (王云杉)) The reporter learned from the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会): In the first half of the year, the total profit of key steel enterprises statistically tracked by the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会) was 59.2 billion yuan, an increase of 63.26% year-on-year; the average profit margin was 1.97%, an increase of 0.83 percentage points year-on-year; the loss rate was 23.86%, a decrease of 18.19 percentage points year-on-year.
Zhao Minge (赵民革), President of the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会), stated that since the beginning of this year, the steel industry has actively responded to the challenges of strong supply and weak demand, strengthened industry self-discipline, adjusted production rhythms, achieved a steady decline in crude steel production, improved economic benefits year-on-year, and continuously improved environmental protection levels. The overall operation of the industry is better than expected.
The momentum of green development has been enhanced. In the first half of the year, the proportion of energy conservation and environmental protection investment of key steel enterprises statistically tracked by the China Iron and Steel Association (中国钢铁工业协会) was 28.9%, an increase of 4.3 percentage points year-on-year; total energy consumption decreased by 1.5% year-on-year, and comparable energy consumption per ton of steel decreased by 0.6% year-on-year. As of June 30, a total of 193 steel enterprises have completed or partially completed ultra-low emission transformation and assessment monitoring. Among them, 144 steel enterprises have completed the entire process of ultra-low emission transformation, involving approximately 598 million tons of crude steel production capacity; 49 steel enterprises have partially completed ultra-low emission transformation, involving approximately 175 million tons of crude steel production capacity.
The momentum of digital transformation is good. According to research, 95.1% of steel enterprises have incorporated the digital transformation strategy into the overall development process of the enterprise, continuously invested funds to implement digital and intelligent transformation and upgrading projects, and the application density of robots (including unmanned equipment) has reached 65 units (sets)/10,000 people; 82.9% of enterprises have built intelligent centralized control centers, mainly concentrated in the ironmaking and steel rolling links, and 63.4% of enterprises use three-dimensional visual simulation systems to build digital factories.
Return to TopAccording to statistics from Shanghai Customs (上海海关), the total value of imports and exports in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角地区) region reached 8.16 trillion yuan in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%, accounting for 37.4% of China's total import and export value during the same period. Among them, exports were 5.22 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.9%.
Actively give play to the role of major economic provinces in **挑大梁** (tiāo dà liáng - "to shoulder the main responsibility," to play a leading role). In the first half of the year, Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Shanghai (上海) had import and export values of 2.81 trillion yuan, 2.73 trillion yuan, and 2.15 trillion yuan, respectively. Anhui (安徽) achieved double-digit growth, with imports and exports of 458.54 billion yuan, an increase of 15.2%.
The proportion of imports and exports of private enterprises exceeded half. In the first half of the year, the imports and exports of private enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角地区) region reached 4.55 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.4%.
Imports and exports to ASEAN grew rapidly. In the first half of the year, imports and exports to ASEAN and the European Union were 1.3 trillion yuan and 1.25 trillion yuan, respectively, an increase of 17.8% and 4.4% respectively. The total value of imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) was 4.09 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.2%.
Exports of mechanical and electrical products accounted for nearly 60%, and the growth rate of integrated circuit exports was relatively fast. In the first half of the year, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角地区) region exported 3.1 trillion yuan of mechanical and electrical products, an increase of 9.7%. Among them, exports of integrated circuits were 258.99 billion yuan, an increase of 17.8%; computers and their parts were 222.01 billion yuan, an increase of 1.6%; and automobiles were 179.29 billion yuan, an increase of 18.8%.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th (Ge Mengchao (葛孟超), Liu Jiaru (刘珈如)): The data released by the China Gold Association (中国黄金协会) recently shows that in the first half of the year, China's gold consumption was 505.205 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 3.54%. Among them, gold jewelry was 199.826 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 26%; gold bars and coins were 264.242 tons, a year-on-year increase of 23.69%; industrial and other gold consumption was 41.137 tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.59%.
The decline in gold consumption is closely related to the rise in gold prices. Relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - person in charge) of the China Gold Association (中国黄金协会) said that high gold prices have suppressed the consumption of gold jewelry, but jewelry products with light weight, strong design sense, and high added value are still favored. The function of gold as a safe-haven and value-preserving asset is prominent, and the investment demand for folk gold bars and coins has increased significantly.
In addition to physical gold, the rise in gold prices has also driven the increase in the scale of gold ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds). The data released by the China Gold Association (中国黄金协会) shows that in the first half of the year, the domestic gold ETF holdings increased by 84.771 tons, a year-on-year increase of 173.73%.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Shanghai on July 30th (Reporter Ji Juesu (季觉苏)) How can generative AI empower industrial development? During the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, a forum themed "The First Year of Generative AI Applications" was held. Participating guests deeply discussed how AI can empower industries such as film, e-commerce, and games. Industry partners, film directors, and creators jointly explored diverse application scenarios for generative AI.
Director Xue Xiaolu (薛晓路) shared her practical experience in using AI for film creation. She used video generation tools to create an "actor cat," and the construction of scenes and design of storyboards can all be completed on the computer. "We have connected to more than 10 different video generation large models. The number of videos generated by users using Keling exceeds the sum of other models," said Joaquin Cuenca Abela, CEO of a global creative material platform headquartered in Spain.
Information disclosed at the forum showed that "Keling," an AI video generation platform for global creators, already has more than 45 million creators worldwide, has cumulatively generated more than 200 million videos and more than 400 million images, and serves more than 20,000 corporate clients.
Return to TopOn July 29th, workers were working in the cotton picker production workshop of Xinjiang Bosheran Intelligent Agricultural Machinery Co., Ltd. (新疆钵施然智能农机股份有限公司). Currently, it is the peak season for cotton picker production, and batches of cotton pickers will be transshipped to countries such as Turkey and Uzbekistan through the Horgos Port (霍尔果斯口岸) in Xinjiang (新疆).
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) reporter Wang Fei (王菲) photographed.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国
"The land was just listed, and the power supply plan 'chased' us down," said Deng Sheng, the person in charge of electricity consumption at the humanoid robot technology research base in Binjiang District (滨江区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang Province (浙江省).
In May, the base officially landed in Hangzhou (杭州), and the power supply plan was delivered to the company on the same day. "In the past, companies chased after the power supply, but now the power supply plan is rushing to the company," said Ding Weidong, a staff member of Binjiang District (滨江区) Urban Construction Development Company. This change allows companies to obtain more complete factor guarantees. The "access to electricity" service is becoming one of the advantages of Hangzhou (杭州) in cultivating a new industrial ecology.
Strengthening electricity security and helping enterprise development. In 2025, State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company (国网杭州供电公司) will create a modern electricity business environment, launch the "Electricity Waits for Enterprise" (电等企业) full life cycle service model, realize the integrated handling of temporary and permanent electricity use, and allow enterprises to connect to electricity at "zero cost." At the same time, by pre-planning power grid facilities and actively connecting with all aspects of the project, it ensures that power supply facilities are promoted simultaneously with municipal construction, and key investment projects can be "connected to electricity immediately after listing."
In Hangzhou (杭州), the improvement of "access to electricity" services has brought many conveniences to enterprises: Hikrobot Intelligent Manufacturing Base's (海康机器人智能制造基地) dedicated substation is located in Tonglu (桐庐). The "Electricity Waits for Enterprise" (电等企业) full life cycle service model saves the company nearly 10 million yuan in electricity investment and shortens the cycle by more than 10% compared with conventional projects, accelerating the company's production and order acceptance. In Fuyang (富阳), the power supply company proactively connected with Zhejiang Jiangfeng Co., Ltd. (浙江江丰股份有限公司), increased the capacity of the original substation for the reserved project site in advance, formed a service team of specialists to carry out professional construction guidance, and helped the company to connect to electricity half a year in advance...
Targeting more than 1,700 industrial parks in Hangzhou (杭州), State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company (国网杭州供电公司) investigated the settlement of high-tech enterprises and provided key parks with an extended service package of "Power Station + Green Electricity Green Certificate + High Power Quality," regularly providing on-site enterprise safety electricity assessment, energy efficiency optimization suggestions, green electricity green certificate transaction consultation, and providing safe and reliable power supply guarantee.
——In the Wisdom Valley Town (智慧网谷小镇) in Gongshu District (拱墅区), power customer managers, service specialists, and park enterprise service providers provide group-style services to resident enterprises such as Huawei Cloud (华为云) and Xianglong Aviation (翔龙航空), conducting in-depth discussions on power connection paths, building energy-saving diagnostics, and transformation suggestions, and also holding customized electricity training for enterprises. At present, enterprises in the park have subscribed to 20,000 green electricity certificates, and the comprehensive energy saving of office buildings exceeds 10%.
——In the City West Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (城西科创大走廊), the artificial cochlea production line of Zhejiang Nurotron Neuro-Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江诺尔康神经电子科技股份有限公司) is operating efficiently. During the laser welding of the cochlea stimulator by the laser welding machine, more than 500 solder joints are densely distributed on the small coil, and even the slightest power fluctuation may cause losses of millions of yuan. "A stable and reliable power supply is the foundation for us to dare to accept high-standard orders," said Tan Zhiping, the company's technology leader.
Reliable power supply not only protects industrial development but also promotes agricultural efficiency. "In the past, diesel generators were noisy and the fumes were choking. Now, mobile power vehicles go directly to the fields, plug in and charge, which is clean and worry-free," said Zhang Linfei, a staff member of Hangzhou Shinong Farm (杭州世农农场), squatting on the edge of the field, changing the battery for the newly landed agricultural drone. In order to meet the high-frequency and decentralized power demand of agricultural drones, State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company (国网杭州供电公司) has been driving mobile power vehicles into the fields since last year, arriving on call and charging immediately, providing "green endurance" for agricultural production.
"We are deepening and improving the 'access to electricity' service level to create a more convenient, intelligent, high-quality, value-added, inclusive, and transparent electricity business environment service system," said Wu Mengyao, director of the Business Service Center of State Grid Hangzhou Power Supply Company (国网杭州供电公司).
From urban to rural areas, Hangzhou's (杭州) electricity business environment is improving from good to excellent. From January to June this year, Hangzhou (杭州) has saved a total of 620 million yuan in electricity investment for business entities, and the trading volume of green electricity green certificates has increased by nearly 2 times year-on-year, promoting development with the stability of electricity.
Return to TopHohhot, July 30th (Reported by Ding Zhijun (丁志军) of this newspaper) "This used to be a waterlogged depression with accumulated garbage, and residents would walk around it. It has been completely renewed after the renovation." Xue Yun (薛云), a snack stall owner at the "Warm City Shiguang" night market in Dongsheng District (东胜区), Ordos (鄂尔多斯), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), said, "Now that the stalls are fixed, there are repeat customers every day, and business is booming."
Dongsheng District (东胜区) makes full use of urban marginal land, abandoned factories, etc., and actively explores low-cost ways to revitalize idle land, forming a series of innovative practices: in terms of funding, it is mainly controlled by community enterprises and introduces social capital; in terms of operating income, 40% of the income is used for site maintenance and 30% for community people's livelihood; in terms of block management, it adopts the method of "street blowing the whistle, departments reporting," with multi-departmental joint law enforcement.
Dongsheng District (东胜区) has formed more than 60 morning and night markets and mobile vendor diversion points, and has created more than 10 characteristic night market blocks, directly creating more than 4,000 flexible employment positions.
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Return to TopNovels, comics, animations, movies, derivatives... the overseas industrial chain of online literature is becoming increasingly mature.
A Record of Cultivating a Globally Co-created IP
By Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟), reporter of this newspaper
A web novel has spawned an IP work that integrates audiobooks, radio dramas, comics, animations, TV series, movies, mobile games, and derivatives. How is a globally co-created IP cultivated?
In 2011, the web novel "The King's Avatar" with more than 5 million words began serialization on Qidian Chinese Website (起点中文网). When he first started writing, the author of the book, "Butterfly Blue" (蝴蝶蓝), a platinum writer of Yuewen Group (阅文集团), did not expect that this e-sports-themed web novel would have such a significant long-tail effect: the premiere of the adapted animation broke 100 million views, and the total number of views of the animation series exceeded 2.5 billion; the animated feature film "The King's Avatar: For the Glory" was released in 9 countries and regions; the TV series of the same name has nearly 4 billion views.
"'The King's Avatar' is a typical representative of online literature going overseas," said a relevant person in charge of Yuewen Group (阅文集团). "The King's Avatar" was completed in 2014 and landed in Japan in 2015. The Japanese version was published by the Japanese publisher Libre, with more than 30 million downloads. The publisher's website also created a special "terminology explanation" column. In 2017, the English version of "The King's Avatar" was launched on Qidian International (起点国际), a platform under Yuewen Group (阅文集团), with a cumulative overseas readership of more than 130 million.
Qidian International (起点国际), which was launched in the same year, is one of the earliest platforms engaged in the overseas dissemination of Chinese online literature. In 2018, Qidian International (起点国际) opened its original function, and more and more overseas users have transformed from simple readers to creators, translators, and even IP co-creators. As of the end of 2024, Qidian International (起点国际) has launched approximately 6,800 translated works of Chinese online literature, cultivated 460,000 overseas writers, and has a cumulative access of nearly 300 million users, covering more than 200 countries and regions.
"Today, at Yuewen (阅文), there are writers from more than 100 countries and regions co-creating online literature. Chinese online literature has become the world's online literature," said Hou Xiaonan (侯晓楠), CEO and President of Yuewen Group (阅文集团). As a representative of the "new three items" of cultural going overseas, online literature has moved from content going overseas and model going overseas to a new stage of "global co-creation IP."
The global co-creation of IP powerfully promotes the globalization process of the entire industrial chain of Chinese online literature. Novels, comics, animations, movies, derivatives... With the gradual improvement of the overseas product matrix, the global influence of "The King's Avatar" IP continues to increase, and even begins to break the "dimensional wall" -
On July 21, the Swiss National Tourist Office (瑞士国家旅游局) and Yuewen Group's (阅文集团) "The King's Avatar" IP cooperation was launched. The protagonist Ye Xiu (叶修) "joined" the Swiss National Tourist Office (瑞士国家旅游局) and became the "Swiss Tourism Pathfinder" in 2025. A month-long themed check-in event will be held throughout Switzerland. On social platforms, "See you in Zurich" has become a common greeting for fans from all over the world.
In the era of "digital navigation," online literature is setting sail with thousands of good Chinese stories. Hou Xiaonan (侯晓楠) said with emotion: "Only by realizing localized expression can we truly realize the going out of Chinese culture and give good works the opportunity to become global IPs that accompany generations of people to grow up."
Writer "Tiancan Tudou" (天蚕土豆), Li Hu (李虎), Vice Chairman of Zhejiang Provincial Online Writers Association (浙江省网络作家协会):
My Online Literature Overseas Journey
I started creating online literature more than 10 years ago, and at first I only wrote for Chinese readers. Later, my works were spontaneously translated into foreign languages by overseas readers out of enthusiasm, taking the first step in going overseas. In recent years, my works "Battle Through the Heavens" (斗破苍穹), "Wu Dong Qian Kun" (武动乾坤), "Yuan Zun" (元尊), etc. have all gone overseas.
The most important reason why online literature can "attract fans" overseas is that it conveys a common emotional core. Online literature uses easy-to-understand words to tell stories, and then tells the joys, sorrows, and joys in the stories. The core of a literary work is emotion. Although there are differences in cultural values between different countries and regions, the emotions contained in the work, such as love, friendship, and family affection, are common to all mankind. These emotions not only touch the hearts of Chinese readers, but also resonate with overseas readers. Easy-to-understand language, universal emotional resonance, and cultural power that transcends national borders are the keys to online literature winning the favor of overseas readers.
The excellent Chinese traditional culture contained in Chinese online literature has a strong attraction for overseas readers. In recent years, the adaptation of online literature IPs has been very popular, and some of my works have also gone overseas in the form of dramas and comics. For example, the comic version of "Yuan Zun" (元尊) was launched in South Korea, Japan, the United States, and Southeast Asia, and was selected into the 2020 China Online Literature Influence List Overseas Communication List. Through the China Online Literature Z Generation International Communication Project carried out by the China Writers Association Online Literature Center (中国作协网络文学中心), my work "Wan Xiang Zhi Wang" (万相之王) was translated into Persian and adapted into a foreign language audiobook, with special additions of Chinese traditional musical instrument sound effects such as Sheng, Xiao, and Dizi, which are more Chinese aesthetic style.
Regarding adaptation, I am both expectant and worried. Due to different languages, translation is the key to going overseas. Initially, my works were spontaneously translated by overseas readers, and the names translated in different countries were also different. Japanese readers call me Potato-san, and French and Italian readers call me tiancantudou... Online literature translation must first study the reading tastes of the audience in the country where it is located, and at the same time establish a relatively complete corpus. When "Yuan Zun" (元尊) went overseas, we set a unified overseas name, but it could not be translated into French, so we finally used Pinyin; in the Japanese version, we translated "雀" (què) into "朱雀" (zhū què - Vermilion Bird) and "龙" (lóng - dragon) into "天龙" (tiān lóng - heavenly dragon) to help readers understand.
For creators, the work is always the most basic and important thing, and on this basis, there are more possibilities for promotion, transformation, and other overseas communication. Authors should focus on writing good stories and conveying the emotions in the stories. Only by practicing internal skills well can we have the confidence to face readers all over the world.
As a new carrier of Chinese culture "crossing the ocean," Chinese online literature is becoming a cultural industry comparable to Korean dramas, Japanese anime, and Hollywood movies. Let more and more foreign readers feel the Chinese aesthetics contained in it, and then develop a strong interest in Chinese culture, understand China, and fall in love with China.
(Interview and compilation by Chen Yuanyuan (陈圆圆), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 何 弘
Online literature, online dramas, and online games, the "new three items" of culture, are not only deeply loved by domestic audiences but have also quickly ignited the enthusiasm of overseas audiences. Their international influence is growing, becoming a bright world cultural landscape in the Internet era. Among the "new three items," online literature occupies a foundational position, constructing the shared narrative logic of online dramas and online games. With its unique narrative methods and dissemination advantages, it reshapes the production and dissemination paradigm of literature, providing new possibilities for the construction of a Chinese civilization identification system.
Online literature, with its novel narrative approach, transforms China's long and profound historical culture into vivid stories and characters, playing a positive role in the international dissemination of Chinese culture. At the same time, it creates many cultural symbols with distinct characteristics of the times, becoming an important component of the Chinese civilization identification system. For example, concepts such as "time travel" (穿越), "superpowers" (异能), and "xianxia" (仙侠) are common settings in online literature, gradually extending to areas such as animation, games, and film and television, and are being used for reference by overseas creators.
The data released in the "2024 China Online Literature Blue Book" shows that in 2024, there were approximately 200 million active overseas users of Chinese online literature, with 30 million new registered users, 120,000 new overseas local authors, and 500,000 overseas local works, gradually forming a local overseas ecosystem. Through Chinese online literature works, foreign readers have a deeper understanding of Chinese history, culture, society, and values, and their sense of identity is constantly enhanced. Currently, Chinese online literature overseas platforms have attracted and signed nearly one million foreign authors, who are drawing on the narrative models of Chinese online literature and Chinese cultural elements, forming an innovative chain of "Chinese story - local expression - global dissemination," playing a positive role in enhancing the international influence of Chinese culture.
AIGC (Artificial Intelligence Generated Content) has greatly promoted the overseas dissemination of online literature. With the rapid development of AIGC technology, the translation efficiency of online literature has increased nearly a hundredfold, and costs have been reduced by more than 90%. For example, many AI-translated works, such as the Chinese-to-English *Mythical Era, I Evolved into a Stellar Behemoth* and the English-to-Spanish *The Duke's Masked Lady*, are bestsellers on multiple platforms. As of the end of 2024, Qidian International (起点国际), a leading overseas platform for online literature, added 3,200 new overseas AI-translated works annually, accounting for nearly 50% of the total number of Chinese-translated works, covering multiple languages. As small language model training becomes more adequate, a large-scale, multilingual overseas pattern is forming.
The overseas dissemination of Chinese online literature, in addition to promoting Chinese culture to go global through content output, has a more far-reaching significance. The development of literature has always resonated with cultural innovation and creation. The development of online literature is not just a simple change in the methods of creation, dissemination, and reading, nor is it just a change in a genre, but a construction of a new literary form. Internet technology breaks through the physical limitations and mechanism constraints of literary production, dissemination, and reception, realizing co-creation and sharing in the field of literary creation, making it possible for the public to widely participate in literary creation. This model reconstructs the literary production chain, forming a new literary landscape of mass co-creation, mass reading, and mass interaction, making online literature an important carrier and vivid practice of new mass literature, and a vital force in building a strong cultural nation and a modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
Chinese online literature is not only hugely influential in China but also widely disseminated around the world, becoming a completely new cultural phenomenon. Although there are still problems in the current online literature creation, such as homogenization, routinization, the proliferation of "system novels," and the need to increase the number of high-quality works, online literature has established a new narrative model and literary ecology, becoming an object of imitation, learning, and following by the West, promoting the innovation of narrative methods in world popular literature, and thus promoting the formation of new literary forms in the world. From a cultural disseminator to a pioneer of new literary forms, this is a new path explored and a new contribution made by Chinese online literature to the development of world literature.
(The author is the Director of the Online Literature Center of the China Writers Association (中国作协网络文学中心主任).)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on July 30th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)): On July 27th, on the first anniversary of the "Beijing Central Axis - A Masterpiece of the Order of the Ideal Capital of China" being included in the World Heritage List, the "Beijing Central Axis Protection and Inheritance Three-Year Action Plan (2025-2027)" was officially released, clarifying 45 key tasks in 5 aspects to further promote the protection of the Central Axis cultural heritage.
According to reports, the action plan includes five aspects: "Strengthening the Integrity and Systematic Protection of the Beijing Central Axis," "Enhancing the Protection and Management Capabilities of the Beijing Central Axis," "Strengthening the Inheritance and Utilization of the Beijing Central Axis," "Promoting Cultural Communication and Exchange Cooperation of the Beijing Central Axis," and "Safeguard Measures." By 2027, the creation of the Beijing Central Axis National Cultural Relics Protection and Utilization Demonstration Zone will achieve outstanding results, the historical features of the Beijing Central Axis will be fully demonstrated, it will become an important window for world civilization exchange and mutual learning, the old city of Beijing (北京) will continue to be revitalized, and the golden name card of Beijing's (北京) historical and cultural heritage will be even more radiant.
In terms of "Strengthening the Integrity and Systematic Protection of the Beijing Central Axis," the creation of a national cultural relics protection and utilization demonstration zone will be promoted, the relocation of cultural relics in the core area will be accelerated, the historical environmental protection and urban renewal of the Beijing Central Axis area will be promoted, the protection of the Beijing Central Axis-related water systems, intangible cultural heritage, and ecological spaces will be promoted, and the historical and cultural context of the old city will be protected and inherited.
In terms of "Enhancing the Protection and Management Capabilities of the Beijing Central Axis," the role of the monitoring platform will be fully utilized to continuously monitor the World Heritage status of the Beijing Central Axis. A special action plan for the development of tourism services for the Beijing Central Axis will be formulated, and sustainable tourism management measures will be implemented. The heritage impact assessment system for major construction projects will be improved, the style control of the Beijing Central Axis area will be strengthened, and the landscape corridors of the Beijing Central Axis will continue to be optimized and improved.
In terms of "Strengthening the Inheritance and Utilization of the Beijing Central Axis," the heritage value of the Beijing Central Axis will be deeply explored, with a focus on explaining the Beijing Central Axis as an important symbol reflecting the prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization. The construction of the "Digital Central Axis" will be promoted to create more interactive and immersive digital products and experience scenarios.
On the same day, the "Beijing Central Axis: A Masterpiece of the Order of the Ideal Capital of China" book series and the special stamps of "World Cultural Heritage - Beijing Central Axis" were released. The "2025 Beijing Central Axis Heritage Protection Public Participation Activity" was launched, which will recruit 1,000 volunteers from the whole society to participate in heritage monitoring and inspection, draw cultural maps, produce heritage images, and promote the formation of a new mechanism for heritage protection with government leadership, professional support, and public participation.
The two Beijing Central Axis World Cultural Heritage landmark steles located at the Bell and Drum Towers (钟鼓楼) at the northern end of the Beijing Central Axis and the Yongding Gate (永定门) at the southern end were unveiled at the same time. Next, the 15 constituent elements of the Beijing Central Axis will successively complete the installation of World Cultural Heritage signs, and continuously strengthen the integrity and systematic protection of the Beijing Central Axis.
Return to TopAccording to recent reports, from July to September, the Anhui Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, in conjunction with the Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department (省委宣传部), the Provincial Party History Research Institute (省委党史研究院), the Work Committee of Provincial Government Departments (省直属机关工委), and the Provincial Department of Veterans Affairs (省退役军人事务厅), will jointly launch the "Red Flag in the Wind—2025 Anhui Revolutionary Cultural Relics Theme Season" campaign. This initiative aims to systematically protect and revitalize revolutionary cultural relics and red culture resources.
The campaign, with the goal of "the people protecting revolutionary cultural relics, and revolutionary cultural relics serving the people," plans a series of activities, such as the theme season launch ceremony, the promotion of excellent cases of anti-Japanese war cultural relics protection and utilization throughout the province, and the release of the "Dabie Mountains (Anhui) Red-Green Integrated Development Report" (《大别山（安徽）红绿交融发展报告》); carrying out the "Walking in Jianghuai Studying Party History" (走江淮 学党史) activities, publishing the "Overview of Revolutionary Cultural Relics in Anhui Province" (《安徽省革命文物概览》) and "Stories of Revolutionary Cultural Relics in Anhui" (《安徽革命文物故事》), launching the "Iron-Blooded Jianghuai Painting a Monument" (铁血江淮 画铸丰碑) Anti-Japanese War Propaganda Painting Exhibition, and the "Walking the Anti-Japanese War Road" large-scale integrated media interview; holding provincial revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization training courses, red story narrator competitions, etc., promoting "revolutionary cultural relics + education," giving full play to the educational function of red culture resources, and allowing the achievements of revolutionary cultural relics protection to benefit more people.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th (Reporter Yang Xuemei (杨雪梅)) "Two Thousand Three Hundred Li from Chang'an (长安) - Archaeological Exhibition of the Ancient City Ruins of Xiong'an (雄安)" opened on the 28th at the Archaeological Museum of China (中国考古博物馆). The exhibition displays more than 130 sets of cultural relics, including exquisite relics such as Tang Dynasty white marble lotus pedestals, gilded bronze Buddhas, and architectural components such as beast-face tiles. Two pottery dragon heads discovered by archaeologists in 2024 at the Tang Dynasty temple site in the ancient city, after half a year of restoration, are on display to the public for the first time.
The ancient city ruins are a representative archaeological excavation project in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北). The Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of History (中国历史研究院考古研究所), the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology (河北省文物考古研究院) and other units have conducted joint archaeology for 8 years, and have initially determined that the site is a double-layered city structure, and discovered Han and Tang city walls, Sui and Tang wells, Tang Dynasty temple ruins and other remains. The ancient city ruins are the location of the Han and Tang Moxian County (鄚县) seat and the Tang Dynasty Mozhou (莫州) state seat. According to historical records, Mozhou (莫州) and Chang'an (长安) are more than two thousand three hundred li apart. The commonality of the unearthed cultural relics shows the civilizational characteristics of "openness and inclusiveness, and unity in diversity" (开放包容、多元一体 (kāi fàng bāo róng, duō yuán yī tǐ - "open inclusive, diverse one body," describes a society that embraces different cultures and ideas while maintaining a sense of unity)).
Return to TopIn recent years, China Energy Engineering Group Finance Co., Ltd. (中国能源建设集团财务有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "CEEC Finance Company"), focusing on its functional positioning of "relying on the Group and serving the Group," has comprehensively promoted the deepening of reform and upgrading actions, effectively promoting the standardized, healthy, and high-quality development of the enterprise, and demonstrating its responsibility and commitment on the new journey of financial empowerment for the development of the real economy.
Promoting Thinking Innovation and Activating New Momentum for Management
CEEC Finance Company adheres to taking financial services for the real economy as its fundamental purpose. Through measures such as the "three strengths" construction of the leadership team and the creation of the "Financial Iron Army" Party building brand, it guides cadres and employees to take "benefiting the implementation of national strategies, benefiting the high-quality development of the Group, and benefiting the two-way empowerment of enterprise employees" as the starting point and testing standard for all work, and strives to build an industry-leading finance company with "strong innovation driving force, strong value creation force, strong risk control force, strong digital and intelligent support force, and strong integration and collaboration force."
Promoting Mechanism Updates and Revitalizing the Team
CEEC Finance Company continues to promote the reform of management mechanisms and the updating of operating mechanisms. It continuously deepens the three-system reform, implements the "all stand up" competitive employment for management personnel; optimizes and improves the salary and performance mechanism, and reasonably widens the income gap; and launches a term system and contractual management for middle-level management personnel to promote the rotation and training of department heads and business backbones. Guided by the Group's industrial development layout, it constructs a one-stop service system of green finance "special class + specialist," organizes teams to conduct in-depth research on new energy, new materials and other project sites, and researches and launches financial service solutions based on "one enterprise, one policy." It deeply participates in the Group's strategic market policy research and provides financial service solutions in the fields of enterprise lean management, sound operation, and value creation. It takes on the main force of treasury construction and operation, builds the Group's capital monitoring center and overseas treasury center with high quality, successfully builds the Group's cross-border capital pool, effectively guarantees the standardized and safe operation of the Group's capital, and its key indicators such as capital concentration rank among the top among construction central enterprises.
Promoting Business Innovation and Cultivating New Advantages for Development
CEEC Finance Company takes multiple measures to increase the internal financing strength, and strengthens new businesses such as syndicated loans, foreign exchange loans, and overdrafts of legal person accounts to help the Group reduce leverage, reduce debt, and save costs. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the company's credit scale increased by an average of 15% annually, saving the Group and its member companies more than 600 million yuan in financial expenses. Focusing on its primary responsibilities and main business, it deepens cooperation with 7 energy and power central enterprise finance companies in areas such as interbank credit, capital management and control, guarantee mutual recognition, and account clearing. It researches and formulates a "AI+" special action plan, focusing on technology empowerment, process reengineering, and model innovation, and continuously improves the ability and level of financial technology to empower the Group's traditional industrial transformation and upgrading and the cultivation and growth of strategic emerging industries.
Data source: China Energy Engineering Group Finance Co., Ltd. (中国能源建设集团财务有限公司)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贾丰丰
Prepare hot water, spread out the case files, put on reading glasses. Around 8 a.m., at the "Xin Zhong Rui Li Bie Yang Hong" (芯中蕊力别样红) Judge Workstation in the Fulu Lane North Community (福禄巷北社区) of Chengzhong District (城中区), Xining City (西宁市), Qinghai Province (青海省), Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) begin their busy day.
This workstation was established in June 2024 and is located in the integrated convenience service office building of Fulu Lane North Community (福禄巷北社区) and Xinqing Village (新青村). Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) retired from the Huangzhong District People's Court (湟中区人民法院) and Chengzhong District People's Court (城中区人民法院) of Xining City (西宁市), respectively. In February 2025, they became specially invited mediators at the workstation, handling assigned mediation and dispute resolution work within the station.
Rooted deep in the alley, utilizing their professional expertise, and leveraging their remaining years of service, the masses of Fulu Lane North Community (福禄巷北社区) can obtain legal services at their doorsteps, and the two Old Wus also have a new stage to serve the masses.
Legal Consultation
Helping the Masses Grasp Key Issues
"Knock, knock, knock," a burst of urgent knocking came, and Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) quickly got up to greet the visitor—
"Mediators, I've encountered a troublesome matter!" The visitor was a young man, looking to be in his twenties, with a flushed face, scratching his head, both anxious and a little embarrassed, "I saw a house through an agency some time ago. Later, I contacted the homeowner privately. We both thought that direct transactions could save on agency fees, so we signed a contract behind the agency's back. Now the agency knows and is asking me for agency fees. What should I do about this?"
Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) first handed him a cup of hot tea, then unhurriedly explained, "Your behavior may constitute 'skipping the agency' in legal terms." As he spoke, he took out a Civil Code, quickly turned to the relevant chapter, and pointed to the articles above with his finger, "Look, it's written very clearly here that if a client, after receiving the services of an intermediary, uses the transaction opportunity or intermediary services provided by the intermediary to bypass the intermediary and directly enter into a contract, they shall pay remuneration to the intermediary." He looked up and said with a smile, "You looked at the house through the agency, so you accepted their services. Then you bypassed them and signed a contract with the homeowner. From a legal perspective, you have to bear responsibility."
The young man looked embarrassed, "I just thought the agency fees were too high and wanted to save some money..."
"Let's put ourselves in their shoes. The agency company spent time and energy finding housing sources and arranging viewings for you. Their labor results should be respected," Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) added, "Of course, it's not the case that you have to pay the full agency fee in all situations. When the court makes a judgment, it will comprehensively consider the extent of the agency's services, the actual service benefits you received, and other factors. If they only took you to see the house once and didn't provide other services afterward, then the fees you have to pay may be reduced at their discretion."
With the answers from the two mediators, the young man walked out of the workstation. Then, Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) called the agency company, explaining the management problems and business follow-up loopholes the company encountered with "skipping the agency." The agency company, knowing that the problem did exist, stated that it would no longer pursue liability for breach of contract and gave the young man time to consider. A few days later, the young man said he was willing to pay the agency fees, and Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) took the opportunity to inform him that he did not have to pay liquidated damages. The young man immediately paid the agency fees.
Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) encounter similar situations almost every day, sometimes through face-to-face consultations, sometimes through a phone call or a WeChat message.
After retirement, mediation work has allowed Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) to rediscover a sense of belonging. "The pace of work used to be fast. Suddenly being idle was really a bit of an adjustment. Being able to engage in mediation work is a sign of trust in us. We also want to use our professional expertise to do something more for everyone," Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) said, "By explaining the law with legal provisions and reasoning with cases, we make legal consultations as easy to understand as possible, so that ordinary people can quickly grasp the key issues and know what documents to check next, what evidence to find, and what standards to negotiate according to."
Mediating Cases
Understanding Both the Law and Human Sentiment
When Aunt Wang's (王阿姨) water pipe leaked, damaging the newly renovated living room of her neighbor, Xiao Li (小李), Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) happened to be on duty. After receiving the news, she stuffed a tape measure and a strong flashlight into her canvas bag and called the rotating judge of the workstation, "For water leakage disputes, you have to find the leak point first, otherwise, no matter how much you talk about responsibility, it won't be clear."
When they arrived at the scene, Aunt Wang (王阿姨) was wiping away tears, "I really didn't mean to. How would I know the water pipes in the old house were rusty!"
Xiao Li's (小李) wife pointed to the newly painted wall and said, "This is our wedding room!"
Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) didn't rush to speak. She first squatted in the corner and used a flashlight to shine on the water leakage marks, then measured the area of the blistering wall, and took out a notebook to draw a schematic diagram, "Look at this watermark, it flows down from the corner of the ceiling. It should be the aging of the main water pipe interface." Based on the knowledge accumulated during her time working in the court, Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) determined that the main water pipe interface, as a structural node of the pipeline, is generally located at the corner of the ceiling. The aging interface has been subjected to water pressure for a long time, which has led to continuous leakage. "This area is within the scope of Aunt Wang's (王阿姨) maintenance, but Xiao Li (小李) did not apply a waterproof coating during the renovation, which aggravated the damage," Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) said.
"If you go to court, the appraisal fee alone would be enough to repair the house three times!" Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) told Aunt Wang (王阿姨) about the legal risks while saying to Xiao Li (小李), "Aunt Wang (王阿姨) has been talking about the door lock you helped repair last time for a long time."
With the intertwining of legal principles and warmth, Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) repeatedly visited the two to talk to them, calculating the economic costs of litigation, the legal risks, and the neighborly friendship. Three days later, Aunt Wang (王阿姨) slowly accepted the fact that the water pipe aging caused the damage, calculated that starting an appraisal might lead to more expenses, and thought about the burden of the case entering the litigation process. After weighing the pros and cons, she expressed her willingness to take the initiative to bear the responsibility and fully compensate for the losses, so Xiao Li (小李) decided to withdraw the lawsuit. Before leaving, Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) told Xiao Li (小李) that if he had any questions, he could come to the workstation for consultation again. Xiao Li's (小李) sentence, "Sister Fang (芳姐), it's really comfortable talking to you," gave Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) a great sense of accomplishment.
After several months of visits in the jurisdiction, Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) deeply felt that mediation is like a veteran Chinese medicine practitioner taking a pulse, requiring both an understanding of the legal principles "prescription" and the ability to "take the pulse" of people's hearts. Some people need popularization of law to understand the principles, and others need patient listening.
"We will help deal with problems in all aspects, such as housing sales, property services, elderly support, inheritance, marriage and family affairs, and private lending disputes... If we encounter tricky and difficult-to-mediate situations, we will also contact the rotating judge of the workstation. Judges, mediators, and community cadres work together to carry out resolution work. There are many complete stories of working together to resolve disputes," Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) said, "The Chengzhong District People's Court (城中区人民法院) uses a 'basic subsidy + performance bonus' model to subsidize and incentivize us. For each case successfully mediated through assignment, there is a basic subsidy of 200 yuan. If the case is settled in a timely manner, a bonus subsidy of 150 yuan is issued. If the obligation is fulfilled in a timely manner after the mediator's pre-enforcement supervision, a bonus of 50 yuan is awarded."
By chatting casually, drawing closer to the masses, presenting the facts, reasoning, and resolving the masses' knots, since February 2025, the two mediators have successfully mediated a total of 317 cases at the workstation. "Find Old Wu (老吴) if you have a dispute" has become a new tacit understanding among the neighbors.
Delivering the Law to the Doorstep
Cultivating More "Informed People"
At 2:30 in the afternoon, the workstation was rarely idle. Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) called his apprentice, Wang Yuqi (王玉琪), the community's social security comprehensive management administrator. After learning that the other party was making home visits in the afternoon, Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) nodded to Wu Qingfang (吴青芳), "That's perfect, let's take us along."
"When we were working at the court, we found that some people, even if their rights were violated, chose to remain silent because they were afraid of trouble." Combining the actual situation of the workstation, Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) took the initiative to contact community workers, "On the one hand, we 'deliver the law to the doorstep' to solve the practical difficulties of the masses; on the other hand, relationships are about interaction. By running around more, we will become more familiar with each other."
"The community residents' family matters, neighborhood relations, and property service situations are what we have to deal with every day. I don't have professional legal knowledge. The two mediators took the initiative to join and guide the ideas and methods of mediation work, which is both targeted and very practical, making our work more effective," Wang Yuqi (王玉琪) said.
The Fulu Lane North Community (福禄巷北社区) holds a "Legal Salon" every once in a while. The two Old Wus, specially invited mediators from other workstations, and young judges sit together to discuss case-handling experience and difficult cases. "From the verification of case facts to the application of legal provisions, from the resolution of conflicts and disputes to the transmission of judicial temperature, they impart their experience to us without reservation," said Zhou Mao (周毛), Deputy President of the Chengzhong District People's Court (城中区人民法院). Practice has proved that the deep participation of silver-haired forces in grassroots governance can make legal services more accessible to the masses.
"I bought fake goods online, how should I protect my rights?" "The neighbor's dog always barks in the middle of the night, affecting my rest, what should I do?" Following Wang Yuqi (王玉琪) on a walk, Wu Yongxian (吴永贤) and Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) always patiently answered the various legal questions raised by the residents. "Some things may sound small, but they are very important to the people involved. The way to resolve grassroots conflicts lies both in the depths of the legal provisions and in the common ground of people's hearts," Wu Qingfang (吴青芳) said.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The State Council Food Safety Office (国务院食安办) recently issued a notice requiring local food safety offices to effectively play a coordinating role, strengthen food safety work during the summer and flood season, and fully protect the people's diet safety.
The notice requires supervising food production and operation enterprises to strictly implement the "daily control, weekly inspection, and monthly dispatch" system, comprehensively investigate potential risks in premises environment, facilities and equipment, raw material procurement, processing and production, storage management, and personnel health; conscientiously do a good job in food raw material cleaning, environmental sanitation, equipment maintenance, and utensil disinfection to ensure compliance with food production and operation requirements; take effective measures to prevent contamination of food and food-related products, strictly prevent corrupt, deteriorated, dirty, and unclean food, food raw materials, and semi-finished products from entering the market, and promptly dispose of contaminated and deteriorated food.
The notice emphasizes that all regions should increase daily supervision of foods with large consumption such as rice, flour, oil, meat, eggs, milk, and condiments, foods for key populations such as infants and the elderly, as well as foods centrally allocated, donated, and sold to disaster areas and foods produced and sold by enterprises in disaster areas; unqualified foods discovered through sampling inspections must be removed from shelves and recalled in accordance with the law, and corresponding disposal measures must be taken; for clues of illegal and irregular problems discovered through daily supervision and inspection, the 12315 platform, the National Food Safety Internal Whistleblower Reporting System (全国食品安全内部知情人举报系统) and other channels, promptly carry out situation verification and dispose of them in accordance with laws and regulations, and severely crack down on illegal and irregular activities such as the production and operation of fake, inferior, expired, deteriorated, and sewage-soaked foods in disaster-stricken areas and key areas such as rural areas and urban villages; promptly release food safety consumption tips, strengthen public opinion monitoring and guidance, promptly clarify untrue information, and respond to social concerns; strengthen emergency duty and strengthen cross-departmental communication and collaboration, conscientiously implement the requirements for direct and rapid reporting of important information, and report major situations as soon as possible.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing dispatch on July 30th (Reporter Li Changyu (李昌禹)) To accelerate the improvement of a three-tiered elderly care service network covering urban and rural areas at the county (district), township (street), and village (community) levels, and to scientifically plan the layout of elderly care service facilities, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) recently jointly issued the "Notice on Strengthening the Compilation of Layout Plans for Elderly Care Service Facilities."
The notice proposes that the compilation of layout plans for elderly care service facilities should focus on continuously improving the three-tiered elderly care service network, promoting the optimization of the layout of elderly care services, guiding the allocation of elderly care service facilities to areas with concentrated demand, effectively improving the utilization efficiency of elderly care service facilities, sufficiently reserving space for the construction and development of elderly care service facilities, promoting the expansion and quality improvement of elderly care services, achieving a more coordinated and adapted service supply and demand, and providing strong support for the majority of elderly people to obtain professional elderly care services.
The notice requires that provincial civil affairs departments and natural resources departments strengthen guidance and supervision of municipal and county planning, and may study and formulate provincial planning guidelines or guidance. Regions with suitable conditions may compile plans in light of their local realities, and regions with a degree of population aging higher than the national average should prioritize carrying out planning work; it emphasizes that planning should be a key focus of the elderly care service system construction plan, effectively connecting with medical and health, education, park green space, comprehensive transportation, and other plans, and that content involving spatial land use needs should be promptly incorporated into the "one map" of the national land space plan.
Return to TopIn the early morning of July 30th, at the Huaqing Palace (华清宫) scenic area at the foot of Mount Li (骊山) in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), the classic dance drama "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌"), presented by Shaanxi Everlasting Regret Song Performing Arts Culture Co., Ltd. (陕西长恨歌演艺文化有限公司), concluded its final performance of the evening.
Shaanxi Everlasting Regret Song Performing Arts Culture Co., Ltd. (陕西长恨歌演艺文化有限公司), established in 2014, is a leading cultural tourism performing arts comprehensive service enterprise in China. With the concept of "inheriting the essence of historical culture and leading the integration of industrial innovation," the company relies on the large-scale live-action dance drama "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") as its core IP to build an ecological industrial matrix of "performing arts + cultural tourism + technology," contributing to regional economic development and cultural prosperity. In March of this year, the "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") Art Troupe was awarded the "National March 8th Red Banner Collective" (全国三八红旗集体).
Using the past to understand the present, innovative upgrades attract audiences.
As China's first large-scale live-action historical dance drama, "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") has been performed more than 6,000 times since its premiere in 2006, receiving 12 million visitors and generating over 2 billion yuan in revenue, becoming a practical example of the "landscape live-action + prosperous Tang culture + technology empowerment" model. Relying on the "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") IP, the company constructs an "performing arts + cultural tourism + technology" industrial matrix to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture.
The "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") team optimizes and upgrades aspects such as costumes, makeup, and props every year to achieve constant renewal and lasting appeal. The winter version of "Ice and Fire 'Song of Everlasting Regret'" ("冰火《长恨歌》"), launched innovatively in 2021, breaks through seasonal restrictions, allowing audiences to immerse themselves in the romantic beauty of winter ice and snow with the effects of ice and snow on the stage. In 2024, holographic projection and naked-eye 3D technology were introduced to create the "Auspicious Clouds Around Penglai" ("祥云绕蓬莱") fairyland, with stunning visual effects, as if every frame is a wallpaper.
In addition, the company extends the value chain through the development of cultural and creative derivatives and digital industry integration, solving the problem of traditional scenic spots' single source of income and over-reliance on ticket revenue, successfully driving regional cultural tourism comprehensive income of over 10 billion yuan, and achieving a win-win situation for social and economic benefits.
Improving quality through art, creating excellent works for the cultural tourism market.
In recent years, China's tourism performing arts industry has flourished, with a wide variety of products and services. Facing an increasingly competitive market environment, the "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") team has always adhered to the principle of artistic quality first, performing an average of 4 shows per day in the height of summer and insisting on ice performances in the cold winter, training for more than 8 hours per day, bringing wonderful performances to the audience with the belief that "**戏大于天**" (xì dà yú tiān - "drama is greater than the sky," the show must go on).
In the nearly 20 years since its premiere, "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") has won many honors, including the Special Award of the Organizing Committee of the 7th China Dance "Lotus Award" (中国舞蹈“荷花奖”). In recent years, in addition to winning the Outstanding Work Award of the 11th Spiritual Civilization Construction "Five-One Project" (陕西省第十一届精神文明建设“五个一工程”) in Shaanxi Province (陕西省), the "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") Art Troupe has also repeatedly achieved excellent results in various professional dance competitions, winning market recognition with artistic quality. In 2023, the "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") Art Troupe won the "Top Ten Excellent Performance Projects Unifying Social and Economic Benefits" (社会效益和经济效益相统一”十大精品演出项目) in the national performance market; in 2024, it won the Annual Excellent Work Award of the National Works Exhibition of the China Top Dancer Growth Program (中国顶尖舞者成长计划全国作品展演年度优秀作品奖).
Establishing a career with quality, striving to create industry standards.
Deep excavation, breaking conventions, and creative transformation are one of the key points for the enduring success of the dance drama "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌"). In the nearly 20 years, the "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") Art Troupe has implemented the spirit of craftsmanship in various fields such as art, technology, service, and marketing, and strived to create industry benchmarks.
The company has established a comprehensive standard system covering human resources, performance management, service operation, safety protection, etc., and proposed the "Refined Service 3719 Action Plan" ("精细化服务3719行动方案"), incorporating quality goals into performance appraisal and continuously promoting management upgrades. The three standards of the "Live Performance Service Specification" ("实景演出服务规范") (standard numbers: GB/T 32941.1-2016; GB/T 32941.2-2016; GB/T 32941.3-2016) compiled based on the dance drama "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") have become national standards, and 9 items have been included in Shaanxi Province (陕西省) local standards. In 2023, the "'Song of Everlasting Regret' Standardization Model Creates a Tourism Performing Arts Cultural Brand" ("‘长恨歌’标准化模式铸就旅游演艺文化品牌") was selected into the list of national cultural and tourism standardization demonstration typical experiences.
Next, the company will continue to take "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") as its core IP, continuously explore and innovate, forge more cultural masterpieces, and contribute more to promoting the prosperity and development of Shaanxi's (陕西) cultural industry.
Currently, Shaanxi (陕西), with its profound historical and cultural heritage, is becoming a popular destination for lovers of Chinese style. Coinciding with the summer vacation, the company continues to launch the "Prosperous Tang Dynasty Chinese Style" ("盛唐国潮") experience project, creating an all-round Tang culture experience for tourists through more than 60 special performances and immersive interactions, innovatively moving the flying Weiya of "Song of Everlasting Regret" ("长恨歌") to daytime display, and integrating diverse content such as Tang Palace dance, large-scale parades, and poetry interaction, as well as multiple popular online IPs, allowing tourists to truly experience the unique charm of "being a Tang Dynasty person for a day." These Tang culture experience projects not only enrich the supply of Shaanxi's (陕西) cultural tourism products, but also enhance tourists' understanding and love of outstanding Chinese traditional culture in a vivid and interesting way, helping to tell the story of Shaanxi (陕西) and spread traditional culture.
Data source: Shaanxi Everlasting Regret Song Performing Arts Culture Co., Ltd. (陕西长恨歌演艺文化有限公司)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云娜
Editor's Note: At the beginning of this year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) and the State Council (国务院) issued the "Opinions on Further Deepening Rural Reform and Solidly Promoting the Comprehensive Revitalization of the Countryside" (《关于进一步深化农村改革 扎实推进乡村全面振兴的意见》), proposing to "continuously strengthen the construction of township leadership teams and cadre teams, and focus on solving the problem of some young cadres being 'unaccustomed to the environment' in rural areas."
When young cadres first enter the grassroots level, it is inevitable that they will find it difficult to adapt for a while, and problems such as being unaccustomed to rural life, not adapting to the pace of work, and lacking confidence in dealing with complex situations at the grassroots level will inevitably arise. How to help them quickly adapt to the environment and actively integrate into rural life? How to encourage them to go from "body in" to "heart in" and become "one of us" and "leading geese" in the hearts of the masses? Starting today, this edition launches a series of reports on "New Observations on Cadre Status: The Grassroots Path of Young Cadres" to showcase how various regions are putting in painstaking efforts in organizational training and mechanism optimization to help young cadres solve the problem of "being unaccustomed to the environment" and inject a steady stream of youthful power into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
"Uncle, what do you need to do today? Come have a cup of tea and take a break!" In the Party and Mass Service Center of Nanxi Village (南溪村), Nanxi Town (南溪镇), Puning City (普宁市), Jieyang (揭阳), Guangdong (广东), 24-year-old selected graduate Wei Jinhao (韦金豪) has a bright smile as he serves tea and water to the villagers and chats with them from time to time.
Energetic, sincere, polite, and full of energy – this is the villagers' impression of Wei Jinhao. However, when Wei Jinhao first came to Nanxi Village a year and a half ago, he had no experience of rural life.
"Wearing black-rimmed glasses, speaking gently, like a college student." Zhang Shupeng (张树鹏), secretary of the Party General Branch and director of the Village Committee of Nanxi Village, vividly remembers the scene when Wei Jinhao came to the village to report on October 20, 2023.
After graduating from Guangdong University of Technology (广东工业大学), Wei Jinhao passed the Guangdong Province (广东省) selection examination and joined the Puning City Water Resources Bureau (普宁市水利局) Enforcement Brigade. According to relevant regulations in Guangdong Province, the first stop in the career of a selected graduate is to serve in a village for two years. Wei Jinhao was assigned to Nanxi Village as an assistant to Zhang Shupeng. "I didn't know what to do every day or what to say when I met villagers at that time," Wei Jinhao said.
How to get familiar with the masses as soon as possible?
Start with the mass work that comes to your door.
When he first arrived in the village, Wei Jinhao was full of energy but couldn't find a point of focus.
Wei Jinhao's situation is not an isolated case. In May last year, the Organization Department of the Jieyang Municipal Party Committee (揭阳市委组织部) found in a survey that grassroots work was complex and that some young cadres, especially selected graduates, had more prominent problems of "having academic qualifications but no experience, having knowledge but no experience," which was not enough to cope with the complex situation at the grassroots level. To this end, Jieyang City implemented a mentor system for selected graduates, guiding them in their work and accelerating the transformation of their identities and roles.
Zhang Shupeng, who has been a village cadre for 12 years and secretary of the village Party General Branch for 5 years, is experienced. He told Wei Jinhao: "Don't **眉毛胡子一把抓** (méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā - "grab eyebrows and beard in one handful," to attend to everything all at once without priorities), you can find something to do at the Party and Mass Service Center."
At the Nanxi Village Party and Mass Service Center, Zhang Shupeng led Wei Jinhao to sort out relevant rural policies and repeatedly urged: "When dealing with the masses, you must have a good attitude and enough patience." At that time, it was in the stage of enrollment and payment of urban and rural residents' medical insurance, and handling this matter required operating a computer and making forms, which Wei Jinhao was familiar with. When villagers encountered any problems in using electronic products, they would come to this "technical expert," and he would greet them with a smile and respond to every request.
In this way, Wei Jinhao quickly became "one of us" to the villagers.
How to gain the trust of the masses?
The village conditions that come out of walking are also the feelings that come out of walking.
During the day, Wei Jinhao was busy at the Party and Mass Service Center, but late at night, Wei Jinhao often asked himself: "In addition to these daily affairs, what else can I do for the villagers?"
A visit during a rainstorm gave him inspiration. At that time, Wei Jinhao was sorting out the village situation ledger at the Party and Mass Service Center. Suddenly, dark clouds gathered and a torrential rain poured down for more than an hour. As soon as the rain weakened, Zhang Shupeng put on his raincoat and prepared to visit the five-guarantee households in the village. "I'll go too, to give you a hand!" Wei Jinhao immediately followed.
The two rode their electric bicycles into the rain and went to the homes of four five-guarantee households scattered in different areas to confirm the safety of their houses and people.
Zhang Daye's (张大爷) home is not too far from the Party and Mass Service Center. Riding an electric bicycle, the two arrived in about ten minutes.
Hearing footsteps, Zhang Daye immediately got up. When he saw that it was Zhang Shupeng and Wei Jinhao, he said eagerly: "It's raining so hard, why did you come here? I've told you so many times that my house is safe and doesn't leak!"
"The rain is too heavy today, so I came to check to be sure." Zhang Shupeng and Wei Jinhao quickly walked around the house and carefully checked the eaves, window frames, and corners of the walls. After confirming that there was no water leakage or seepage, they left with peace of mind.
"In the event of extreme weather, special attention should be paid. Especially the safety of five-guarantee households, left-behind elderly, and families in difficulty must be kept in mind at all times." Since then, Wei Jinhao often followed Zhang Shupeng and village cadres to visit households and understand the demands of the masses.
Wei Jinhao used the "Jieyang City 'Hundred Counties, Thousand Towns, Ten Thousand Villages High-Quality Development Project' Distance Education Auditorium" (揭阳市‘百县千镇万村高质量发展工程’远教大讲堂), which covers every village (community), to carefully study and research policies and businesses closely related to rural areas, and constantly enrich his knowledge reserves. In September 2024, when he went to Nanxi Primary School (南溪小学) to promote anti-fraud knowledge, he found that there was no air conditioning installed in the campus, and the ceilings were still fitted with dazzling incandescent lamps. "After a class, the teachers and students were sweating profusely."
After leaving Nanxi Primary School, Wei Jinhao found Zhang Shupeng as soon as possible. Zhang Shupeng mobilized his fellow villagers who run lighting businesses in Guzhen Town (古镇镇), Zhongshan City (中山市) to donate a set of bright eye-protection lamps for each classroom. The cost of purchasing air conditioners was not a small amount, so Zhang Shupeng raised more than 100,000 yuan to install 29 air conditioners for Nanxi Primary School.
"Village affairs are complicated, and sometimes when we are busy, we easily overlook some things. Thanks to Xiao Wei's attention, we were able to improve the school conditions in the village as soon as possible, and the parents and children are very happy," Zhang Shupeng said.
His own efforts have brought a better learning environment for the children of Nanxi Village, which makes Wei Jinhao feel a great sense of accomplishment.
How to get through mass work?
You must be willing to put in hard work, but also know how to use cleverness.
Nanxi Village is a historic water town in the Rongjiang River (榕江) Basin, and the villagers are looking forward to eating "tourism food" as soon as possible. The urgent task for developing tourism is to widen a main road in the village, but road construction will occupy some villagers' private plots. The compensation standard for land requisition for village public welfare undertakings is not high, and villagers' support is needed.
Some villagers were worried that it would be inconvenient to enter and exit during road construction. Wei Jinhao patiently explained that a small road would be temporarily left during construction to ensure daily passage. When villagers did not understand the road construction plan, Wei Jinhao would take the design drawings to their door and introduce the construction progress in an intuitive way.
In September last year, village cadres went to the homes of the villagers whose land was to be requisitioned to do their work. Zhang Dabai's (张大伯) family at the head of the village had one point of land within the proposed requisition area. Zhang Dabai hoped that the village could approve a plot of land for his son to build a house, otherwise he would not agree to the land requisition. Zhang Shupeng and Wei Jinhao visited his home twice to do their work, saying that they would give priority to arranging housing during centralized housing construction, but Zhang Dabai just wouldn't budge.
Coming out of Zhang Dabai's house, Wei Jinhao was very depressed: the work of the other 85 villagers had been done, and if Zhang Dabai did not agree, this road could not be widened.
"If one road doesn't work, change to another." Zhang Shupeng said. During the National Day holiday, Zhang Shupeng went to Shenzhen (深圳) at his own expense to find Zhang Dabai's nephew, an entrepreneur who works hard and is successful in his career, and asked him to do Zhang Dabai's work.
As soon as the holiday was over, Zhang Shupeng received a call from Zhang Dabai, agreeing to the land requisition. Today, the main road in the village has been widened from 9 meters to 12 meters, and sidewalks and electric bicycle lanes have been added.
"How to unify the personal interests of the people with the collective interests is a great test of the working level of grassroots cadres." Wei Jinhao told reporters that he greatly admired Zhang Shupeng's ability and also learned a lot of mass work skills from him. "Doing things in the village cannot be done blindly, but rather pay attention to methods and grasp the rhythm in order to unify the people's thinking with the development of the village."
Looking back on his experience in the village for more than a year, Wei Jinhao has deep feelings: "Chaozhou (潮汕) people love to drink Kung Fu tea (工夫茶). The word 'Kung Fu' means being serious, meticulous, and attentive in doing things. I also have to put in effort to carefully taste people's livelihood and do more practical things, turn policy documents into 'benefits' that the masses can touch, so that I can quickly grow into the backbone of the villagers and more calmly cope with the complex situation at the grassroots level."
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Jieyang (揭阳), Guangdong (广东) arranges selected graduates to work in demanding positions.
In order to help selected graduates adapt to grassroots work as soon as possible, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, is exploring new ideas for the training and management of selected graduates, giving full play to the "transmission, assistance, and guidance" role of experienced cadres, building a platform and cultivating fertile ground for the growth and development of selected graduates.
Since 2021, Jieyang City has actively promoted the "3+1" mentor assistance mechanism for selected graduates, that is, "1 member of the county (city, district) leadership team, 1 member of the town (street) leadership team, and the Party organization secretary of the village where they serve are linked to the selected graduates." The town (street) organization committee member, the leader in charge of the village where they serve, and the village cadres form a "helping group" to dynamically track and understand what the selected graduates are thinking and solve their urgent work needs, life needs, and development concerns in a timely manner. Selected graduates who are assigned to serve in the village are arranged to attend branch committee meetings and village committee meetings, and the village Party organization secretary provides "hands-on" training to the selected graduates, allowing them to become familiar with the village situation and get close to the masses in their work.
Jieyang City arranges selected graduates to work in demanding positions and cultivates them by assigning tasks through the method of "strengthening the foundation." After two years of grassroots training, the vast majority of selected graduates have made great improvements in their abilities and qualities and business levels and can quickly grow into business backbones in various fields.
(Reported and compiled by Wang Yunna (王云娜), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th (Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆)) Recently, the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局), the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) jointly issued a work plan, deploying a nationwide campaign from July to December this year to rectify the quality and safety of fire protection products across the entire chain. This aims to resolutely prevent and resolve risks and hidden dangers in the quality and safety of fire protection products, comprehensively strengthen the "one-stop" full-chain supervision of fire protection product quality and safety, and effectively protect the safety of people's lives and property.
The rectification focuses on more than 20 types of products closely related to public safety and the effectiveness of fire fighting and rescue, such as portable fire extinguishers, filtering self-rescue respirators, sprinkler heads, and fire doors, covering production, distribution, use, certification, and inspection. In the production field, the focus is on industrial clusters and enterprises that have repeatedly failed spot checks. In the distribution field, supervision is strengthened in concentrated product sales areas and online trading platforms. In the use field, key attention is paid to densely populated places. In the certification and inspection field, illegal and irregular activities of voluntary product certification bodies and inspection and testing institutions with relevant qualifications are strictly investigated.
The plan deploys 16 main tasks in 6 aspects: consolidating the quality and safety responsibilities of all parties, strengthening key supervision in all fields, standardizing the practice of certification and inspection institutions, increasing the crackdown on illegal and criminal acts, improving the quality and safety supervision mechanism, and innovating the quality and safety supervision methods. It aims to build and improve a long-term, full-chain supervision mechanism with the cooperation of multiple departments, effectively curb the increase of counterfeit and shoddy fire protection products from the source, and comprehensively improve the quality and safety level of fire protection products.
The plan requires that all localities and relevant departments incorporate this rectification into key work content, strengthen follow-up and evaluation, and promote the implementation of key tasks.
Return to TopBeijing, July 30th (Reported by Liu Botong (刘博通)) The All-China Journalists Association (中国记协) held a news tea party in Beijing (北京) on the 29th, inviting Xiao Wu (肖武), Associate Professor of the Human Rights Institute of Southwest University of Political Science & Law (西南政法大学人权研究院), to exchange views with domestic and foreign journalists and answer their questions, focusing on "Seeing the Development and Progress of Human Rights in Tibet from the White Papers on Tibet."
Xiao Wu (肖武) focused on how to understand and view the white papers on Tibet issued in the past, and how to understand and view China's (中国) human rights protection concept and the achievements in the development of human rights in Tibet, and introduced his own understanding and experience. He said that China (中国) pursues a people-centered human rights concept, and protects the various human rights of all ethnic groups in Tibet (西藏), including specific groups such as women, children, the elderly, and the disabled. During the exchange and interaction session, Xiao Wu (肖武) answered questions from domestic and foreign journalists on how to more effectively disseminate the true situation of the development of human rights in Tibet (西藏) to the international community and promote higher-quality development of human rights in Tibet (西藏).
Return to TopThis newspaper Nanjing (南京) July 30th dispatch (Reporter Shen Lin (申琳)) Recently, the Jiangsu (江苏) Hai'an (海安) City service construction industry political and legal affairs special team personnel came to Shaanxi (陕西) again to coordinate and resolve the problem of local enterprises being in arrears with project payments. Since its establishment more than 3 years ago, the special team has provided nearly 500 judicial support services to construction enterprises in the city, resolving 169 cases involving legal issues and lawsuits.
In order to solve the problems faced by construction enterprises, such as arrears of project payments and the freezing of special accounts for migrant workers' wages, Hai'an (海安) City has drawn a group of business backbones and retired cadres from political and legal departments to form a service construction industry political and legal affairs special team, providing legal services to enterprises for major issues such as construction projects, labor disputes, and financial lending.
Based on the practice of the service construction industry political and legal affairs special team, this year, Hai'an (海安) City established the City Law Society Enterprise Rights Protection Branch, providing legal support for enterprises. Since its establishment, the branch has coordinated and resolved 36 cases involving enterprises, recovering more than 90 million yuan in economic losses for enterprises.
Return to TopTo eliminate worries about advancing south, from the second half of 1940, the Japanese army strengthened its "mopping-up operations" against the Chinese anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines, and also carried out offensives such as "Qingxiang" (清乡), "nibbling" (蚕食), and "strengthening public security movement" (治安强化运动).
In order to adapt to the severe struggle situation during the difficult period, the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) brought into play its own military and political advantages, gave full play to the power of people's war, and led the military and civilians behind enemy lines to fight to the death with the Japanese army.
In coordination with the militia and the broad masses of the people, our army used various forms such as landmine warfare, "sparrow warfare," and tunnel warfare to stubbornly fight against the Japanese army.
When the enemy "nibbled" and advanced, the main force, guerrillas, and militia closely cooperated, giving resolute blows when the enemy had not yet gained a firm foothold; when the enemy established strongholds and bunkers, the military and civilians in the anti-Japanese base areas combined tunnel blasting and ground guerrilla warfare to besiege the enemy, cutting off their food and water, making it difficult for them to gain a foothold; when the timing was favorable, they concentrated superior forces to carry out traffic disruption warfare.
The militia in the Jizhong (冀中) area grasped the pattern of the Japanese army's outdoor activities and created the "blocking-the-door battle" (堵门战), in which they ambushed near the bunkers and gave the Japanese army a severe blow as soon as they came out, and the "capture battle" (捕捉战), in which they ambushed in the woods and villages to capture scattered enemy personnel alive. While carrying out "sparrow warfare," the militia in the Shandong (山东) area also carried out "wheel warfare" (车轮战) along the Japanese army's marching routes, "pushing-the-mill warfare" (推磨战) in which they circled around the Japanese army, and "honeycomb warfare" (蜂窝战) in which they fired in one place and rushed to support from all directions. When the Japanese army was active in the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains (太行山), it was almost a case of "**遍地枪声响**" (biàn dì qiāng shēng xiǎng - "gunshots ring everywhere," indicating widespread resistance) and "every village fought the Japanese army" (村村打日军).
During the years of war, under the leadership of the Party, the vast number of anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians were active on the battlefield behind enemy lines, relying on high mountains and dense forests, rivers, lakes, and plains tunnels, overcoming all kinds of unimaginable difficulties, so that the anti-Japanese base areas were restored and consolidated, creating important conditions for the transition to a local counter-offensive.
(Reported by Xu Leipeng (徐雷鹏), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 30th (Reporter Zhao Cheng (赵成)) Recently, under the overall coordination of the Central Anti-Corruption Coordination Group's International Fugitive Repatriation and Asset Recovery Office (中央反腐败协调小组国际追逃追赃工作办公室), and through the unremitting efforts of the Guangdong (广东省) and Zhuhai (珠海市) Discipline Inspection and Supervision and Public Security organs, Liang Jinwen (梁锦文), one of the "Hundred Red Notices Personnel," returned to China to turn himself in. This is the sixty-fourth "Hundred Red Notices Personnel" to be brought to justice since the launch of "Operation Sky Net (天网行动)".
Liang Jinwen (梁锦文), male, born in February 1954, is listed as No. 99 on the "Hundred Red Notices Personnel" list. He was the former General Manager of Zhuhai Huamei Automotive Brake Industrial Co., Ltd. (珠海华美汽车制动工业有限公司), suspected of the crime of embezzlement, and fled in November 1996. In December 1997, Interpol issued a red notice for Liang. The investigating authorities investigated his suspected criminal issues in accordance with the law, and persistently promoted the work of fugitive repatriation and asset recovery, ultimately prompting him to return to China and turn himself in.
The person in charge of the Central Fugitive Repatriation Office (中央追逃办) stated that Liang Jinwen's (梁锦文) return to China to turn himself in after 28 years of fleeing fully demonstrates our clear stance and firm determination to pursue fugitives without fail and to pursue them to the end, and once again proves that overseas is not a place outside the law, and there is no way out for fleeing. The international pursuit of fugitives and recovery of stolen assets in the fight against corruption is 永远在路上 (yǒng yuǎn zài lù shang - "always on the road," the fight against corruption is a continuous and ongoing process). We solemnly warn corrupt elements on the run to abandon their illusions, recognize the situation, and that turning themselves in as soon as possible is the only correct choice.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th that, with the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) have filed a case for investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Zhou Xi'an (周喜安), former member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (安徽省政协).
Upon investigation, Zhou Xi'an lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspiration and mission, and resisted organizational review. He disregarded the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), illegally accepted gifts, gift money, and consumer cards, accepted banquets and tourism arrangements that may have affected the impartial execution of official duties, and had others pay expenses that should have been paid by him personally. He lacked organizational principles, did not truthfully report personal matters, did not truthfully explain problems during organizational inquiries, and sought benefits for others in employee recruitment. He lost his bottom line of integrity, used his power to seek benefits for relatives and staff around him, interfered in and intervened in market economic activities, was greedy and corrupt, acted arbitrarily, used public power as a tool to seek personal gain, engaged in power-money transactions, used his position to seek benefits for others in project contracting, fund allocation, and project land use, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property.
Zhou Xi'an seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, work discipline, and life discipline, constituted a serious violation of duty and was suspected of bribery crimes, and after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大) he did not restrain himself or stop his actions, 不收敛、不收手 (bù shōu liǎn, bù shōu shǒu - "not restrain, not stop," refusing to cease corrupt activities despite warnings), his nature was serious, and his impact was vile, and he should be severely punished. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (《中国共产党纪律处分条例》), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国监察法》), the "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》) and other relevant regulations, with the approval of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and reported to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) for approval, it was decided to give Zhou Xi'an a punishment of expulsion from the Party; the National Supervisory Commission (国家监委) gave him a punishment of dismissal from public office; his illegal gains from violations of discipline and law were confiscated; his suspected criminal problems were transferred to the procuratorial organ for review and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved was transferred together.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th that, with the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) conducted a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Wang Zhonghe (王中和), former Deputy Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协).
The investigation found that Wang Zhonghe had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspirations and mission, engaged in speculation and opportunism, associated with political swindlers, and resisted organizational review. He disregarded organizational principles, failed to report personal matters as required, did not truthfully explain issues during organizational inquiries, and sought benefits for others and accepted property in cadre selection and appointment. He failed to maintain the bottom line of integrity, accepted gifts in violation of regulations, and engaged in **权色交易** (quán sè jiāo yì - "power-sex trade," abuse of power for sexual favors or trading sex for power). He wanted to be both an official and rich, transformed the public power in his hands into a tool for personal gain and wealth accumulation, engaged in large-scale power-money trading, used his position to seek benefits for others in business operations and project contracting, and illegally accepted huge amounts of property. In order to seek illegitimate benefits, he gave property to state personnel.
Wang Zhonghe seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, and lifestyle discipline, constituted serious violations of duty and was suspected of bribery and offering bribes. Furthermore, he did not restrain himself or **不收敛、不收手** (bù shōu liǎn、bù shōu shǒu - "not restrain, not stop," refusing to cease wrongdoing despite warnings), after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), his actions were serious in nature and had a vile impact, and he should be severely punished. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (中国共产党纪律处分条例), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国监察法), the "Law on Administrative Disciplinary Actions for Public Officials of the People's Republic of China" (中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法) and other relevant regulations, after deliberation by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, it was decided to give Wang Zhonghe a punishment of expulsion from the Party; to cancel the benefits he enjoyed as stipulated; to confiscate his illegal gains from violations of discipline and law; and to transfer his suspected criminal issues to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved will be transferred together.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 30th that, with the approval of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) conducted a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Chen Shifei (陈时飞), former member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the National Medical Products Administration (国家药品监督管理局).
The investigation found that Chen Shifei had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original aspiration and mission, and resisted organizational review. He disregarded the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定精神), illegally accepted gifts, gift money, and consumer cards, and illegally accepted banquets and travel arrangements. He failed to report personal matters as required. He illegally engaged in profit-making activities, obtained large returns through private lending, and illegally engaged in profit-making activities related to the business under his jurisdiction before retirement. He **靠药监吃药监** (kào yào jiān chī yào jiān - "rely on drug supervision to eat drug supervision," abusing one's position in drug supervision for personal gain), transforming public power into a tool for seeking personal gain, engaging in power-money transactions, using his position to seek benefits for others in obtaining drug production licenses, and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.
Chen Shifei seriously violated the Party's political discipline, organizational discipline, integrity discipline, and life discipline, constituted a serious violation of duty and suspected of bribery crimes, and after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大) did not restrain himself or stop his actions, his nature was serious, the impact was bad, and he should be seriously dealt with. In accordance with the "Regulations on Disciplinary Sanctions of the Communist Party of China" (《中国共产党纪律处分条例》), the "Supervision Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国监察法》), the "Public Official Political Disciplinary Law of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国公职人员政务处分法》) and other relevant regulations, after research by the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (中央纪委常委会会议) and approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), it was decided to give Chen Shifei a punishment of expulsion from the Party; to cancel the treatment he enjoyed as stipulated; to confiscate his illegal gains from violations of discipline and law; and to transfer his suspected criminal problems to the procuratorial organs for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law, and the property involved shall be transferred together.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 亮
"When can I get the autograph you promised me?" "Right away, I'll sign it for you now." On July 26, at a fan meeting held in Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东) Province, a conversation between a young boy and Yang Hansen (杨瀚森), a member of the Chinese men's basketball team, amused the audience.
This was Yang Hansen's return to his hometown after more than two months since the end of the NBA (National Basketball Association) Summer League. Some time ago, he traveled to the United States, traversing multiple cities and overcoming numerous difficulties, finally taking a step closer to his dream – being selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2025 NBA Draft.
Many fans say that Yang Hansen is "the hope of the whole village." After all, in the past 20 years, only 3 Chinese players have become NBA first-round picks. This time returning to Qingdao (青岛), Yang Hansen also felt everyone's expectations and enthusiasm: the 600 slots for the meet-and-greet were fully booked within just half an hour of the free reservation opening.
Becoming an NBA first-round pick is certainly exciting, but the challenges should not be underestimated. What kind of career will the 20-year-old Yang Hansen have? Although the future is full of variables, perhaps we can get a glimpse from the following 3 expressions.
Expression 1: Smiling Face
Beijing (北京) time, July 12, Yang Hansen ushered in his NBA Summer League debut. At that time, the American basketball community did not know much about Yang Hansen, and there were many questions about the Trail Blazers' choice. Therefore, the first game was of great importance to Yang Hansen, and the pressure was conceivable.
However, as the game progressed, fans' worries dissipated a lot. In the first possession of the game, he, as a center, made his presence felt, first winning the jump ball, and then standing outside the three-point line, assisting his teammate with a bounce pass for a dunk. Subsequently, he also hit a three-pointer, opening his scoring account, and everything went smoothly.
At this moment, one of the opposing players' mentality fluctuated and shoved Yang Hansen hard, and the referee quickly stopped the game. When everyone wanted to know how Yang Hansen from a foreign land would respond, they saw him spread his hands, looking relaxed and smiling.
After this "small episode," Yang Hansen responded to his opponent in his own way. In a defensive possession, he blocked the opponent's layup out of bounds, which was very entertaining and won a round of applause. "The NBA is very competitive, and I will speak with strength and will not back down," Yang Hansen said.
Having arrived in the NBA not long ago, a smile has already become Yang Hansen's trademark. With limited English expression ability for the time being, he tries to communicate in English as much as possible whenever he has the opportunity, striving to integrate into the new environment. The humor he reveals in interviews has also won the love of local media and fans.
Previously, because Yang Hansen rarely accepted public interviews, the outside world did not know him well. Through the Summer League, many people saw Yang Hansen's optimistic and cheerful side. This sense of ease will undoubtedly help him better integrate into the team and the league.
Expression 2: Frowning
Yang Hansen always frowns after losing a game.
In the second game of the Summer League, the Trail Blazers lost to their opponents. Although Yang Hansen continued the good momentum of the first game, he bluntly stated his shortcomings in the post-match interview. "Because of physical fitness issues, I didn't do well in defense and rebounding in this game, and there are many areas for improvement," Yang Hansen said.
A strong desire to win has always been the driving force behind Yang Hansen's growth. In a CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) playoff game between the Qingdao (青岛) team and the Zhejiang (浙江) team in the 2024-2025 season, the Qingdao (青岛) team was defeated by a large margin. In the third quarter of the game, Yang Hansen received his fourth personal foul. Seeing the large deficit, he had to be substituted. On the bench, Yang Hansen was emotional and burst into tears.
It is precisely because of this seriousness that there is today's Yang Hansen.
In 4 Summer League games, Yang Hansen's performance was remarkable, and his statistics increased steadily. But he is still not satisfied, saying that he needs to focus on improving his physical fitness and confrontation to better adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.
A game in middle school is still often on his lips, "In that game, we lost to Jiangwang Middle School (蒋王中学) in Yangzhou (扬州), Jiangsu (江苏) by a full 100 points, I will never forget it in my life."
Wang Ying (王颖), Yang Hansen's enlightenment coach at the Zibo (淄博) Sports School, described him as someone who likes to use his brain and is motivated: "When he first came to the sports school, he was still a little chubby, and sometimes he would silently shed tears when he lost a game." Soon, the school discovered that Yang Hansen was a good seed and arranged for him to train with guards and forwards to improve his dribbling, passing, and other skills. Yang Hansen's fancy style of play was laid here.
Expression 3: Nervous and Shy
At the NBA Draft, many people remembered Yang Hansen's nervous and shy appearance. From the disbelief when his name was called to the inability to untie the hat in his hand when he stepped onto the stage, Yang Hansen's naiveté resonated with many fans, "This is what youth looks like."
From showing his talent in the U19 World Championship to joining the national team and entering the NBA, Yang Hansen has grown rapidly in just a few years.
Because of his naiveté, Yang Hansen is sometimes at a loss when faced with some tricky questions, "afraid of saying the wrong thing"; when facing strong opponents on the court, he sometimes feels powerless. These are all necessary paths for Yang Hansen to continue to grow. Patience is the common expectation he and the outside world have for himself.
The Chinese Basketball Association recently stated that because of the conflict with the NBA preseason training camp, considering the athlete himself and the long-term development of Chinese basketball, the Chinese Basketball Association agreed that Yang Hansen would not participate in the national team training and competition for the 2025 Men's Basketball Asia Cup, so that he could go all out to prepare for the new season. In this regard, Yang Hansen said that his progress is due to the support of Chinese basketball, and he will strive to return to the national team as soon as possible with a more mature attitude and go all out for Chinese basketball in the world arena.
27 days, 14 team tryouts, 17 flights, this is the mark of Yang Hansen's dream pursuit this summer. In early August, he will go to the United States again to participate in the training camp organized by the Trail Blazers. "In the future, I will continue to measure the distance of my dreams with my footsteps," Yang Hansen said.
Return to TopHow to Play Flag Football?
Hanging a cloth strip (flag) around your waist to play American football, that's flag football.
Flag football entered the World Games for the first time in 2022 and will become an official Olympic sport for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. This sport retains the key skills and competitiveness of football, but simplifies the rules, avoids confrontation and collision to a certain extent, making it more suitable for ordinary people to participate in. Due to its fun and helpfulness in cultivating team spirit, it has gradually become a fashionable sport.
The Chengdu World Games flag football competition only has a women's division, divided into upper and lower halves. The two teams take turns attacking, and the attacking side scores by advancing the ball to the opponent's end zone for a touchdown. The attacking side can get 6 points and also get an extra scoring opportunity to try to get 1 or 2 extra points. The defensive side's task is to prevent the attacking side from advancing by tearing off the flag on the waist of the attacking player holding the ball to stop the opponent. If the defensive side successfully prevents the attacking side from scoring within the specified number of attempts, the offense and defense will switch, and a new round of offense will begin from their own 5-yard line. The game ends and the side with the higher score wins.
This World Games will be the Chinese flag football team's first appearance in an international arena. "As a new team, aiming for a ranking is not the primary goal, but focusing on training the team and identifying problems is. We will strive to show our best performance at home," said Jin Hongwen (金宏文), Secretary-General of the Chinese Rugby Football Association (中国橄榄球协会).
(Reported by Li Shuo (李硕))
What Sport Uses Fists to Hit the Ball?
The sport that uses fists to hit the ball is fistball. Fistball is a team sport that originated in Italy and is popular in Europe, South America, and Africa. Fistball has different categories such as hard-shell solid and hard-shell hollow. The size and gameplay of the ball are similar to volleyball, so it is also known as fistball or lawn volleyball.
During the match, each team has 5 players on the field. The goal is to hit the ball over the net so that the opponent cannot return it. If one side fails to return the ball, the other side scores 1 point. Unlike other net-separated confrontational sports, players can only use a single fist to pass, receive, spike, etc. during the ball-hitting process. Before each touch of the ball, the ball is allowed to bounce on the ground once before being received, and a maximum of 3 bounces are allowed in a game. The match system can adopt a best-of-five, best-of-seven, or determine the winner based on the score at the end of time. In each game, the side that scores 11 points and leads the opponent by 2 points wins.
As one of the competition events of the Chengdu World Games, the fistball competition will be held from August 9th to 13th at Tianfu Park (天府公园) in the Sichuan Tianfu New Area (四川天府新区) competition area.
In 2024, with the support of the Executive Committee of the Chengdu World Games and the International Fistball Association, the Cultural and Expo Bureau of Sichuan Tianfu New Area (四川天府新区文创和会展局) selected and formed the Tianfu New Area Fistball Team (天府新区浮士德球队) from physical education teachers and social sports instructors from Yuanyin Middle School (元音中学), Yuanyin Primary School (元音小学), and the Tianfu New Area Football Association (天府新区足协). In the Chengdu World Games, some members of the team will serve as assistant referees for the fistball competition.
(Reported by Wang Yongzhan (王永战))
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 30th (Reporter Tao Xiang'an (陶相安)) The 2025 "Jingrong Cup" Mini Basketball League was recently held at Sichuan University (四川大学). This competition was jointly hosted by the Youth Development Committee of the Beijing (北京) Basketball Association (北京市篮球运动协会) and the Chengdu (成都市) Basketball Association of Sichuan Province (四川省成都市篮球协会). This year is the first edition of the event, with a total of 15 teams and more than 180 young players from Beijing (北京) and Chengdu (成都) participating. The competition adopts a double round-robin system, taking into account both professionalism and fun. Jiao Jian (焦健), Chairman of the Youth Development Committee of the Beijing (北京) Basketball Association (北京市篮球运动协会), introduced: "This activity creates opportunities for learning and exchange for young players from different cities by building an intercity mini basketball league platform."
Return to TopChina Construction Bank Hubei Branch (中国建设银行湖北省分行) (referred to as "CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行)") conscientiously implements the "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption" (《提振消费专项行动方案》), implements the "Implementation Plan for Special Action for Boosting Consumption in Hubei Province" (《湖北省提振消费专项行动实施方案》), and follows the relevant work requirements of China Construction Bank (建设银行) for consumer finance. It continues to strengthen comprehensive financial services covering all areas of consumption, promotes innovation in consumer financial products, meets the needs of the people for daily consumption and large-scale consumer credit funds, and helps boost consumption and expand domestic demand.
Digital Finance Empowers and Facilitates Consumer Payment for the Public
The Wuhan Qincheng MixC (武汉亲橙万象汇) shopping mall, located in the Xudong Business District (徐东商圈) of Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), opened at the end of November 2024. As early as the preparatory stage of the mall, staff from the CCB Wuhan Gangcheng Branch (建行湖北武汉钢城支行) took the initiative to connect with the mall. In response to the characteristics of the mall, such as large general cash register turnover and high frequency of activities, they exclusively customized and implemented the payment and cash register MIS system of "CCB Inter-Union POS + Third-Party Aggregated Payment Channel" model, which helped the mall successfully build a centralized cash register system and provided strong financial support for the efficient operation of its payment and settlement system. The branch also equipped more than 60 merchants with card swiping and QR code transaction needs with intelligent POS machines, enabling them to achieve direct in-store cash register. In addition, the branch also effectively combined the CCB credit card payment instant discount promotion and the "CCB Life APP (建行生活APP)" coupon marketing function, and cooperated with the mall many times to carry out activities such as new store opening, new user card swiping discounts, new store "100-day opening" discounts, MixC food and other activities, to protect the "atmosphere of daily life" in the business district with practical digital financial services.
CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行) continues to improve the scenario-based service capabilities of payment and settlement and continuously optimizes the consumer payment experience. At the same time, it is making every effort to improve the quality of merchant docking and service, and improve the "large-amount card swiping, small-amount QR code scanning, and cash backup" payment environment. It is doing a good job in foreign card acceptance transformation, improving the payment convenience for the elderly and foreign visitors to China, and striving to comprehensively and deeply improve the financial service level of the consumer supply chain. It is closely following up on the expansion and implementation of the "Two New" policies, supporting the "trade-in" action for consumer goods, optimizing automobile financial services, and extending the consumer service chain of car washing, refueling, etc. It is strengthening cooperation with merchant platforms, helping to upgrade home appliances and 3C consumption, deeply cultivating scenario services, supporting consumption in the home decoration field, and serving customers' comprehensive consumption needs such as renovation and transformation after purchasing a house and purchasing smart home appliances. As of the end of June 2025, the transaction volume of CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行) for express payment reached 384.9 billion yuan, the balance of credit card loans reached 31.8 billion yuan, and the balance of consumer credit reached 20.76 billion yuan, an increase of 2.51 billion yuan compared with the beginning of the year.
Financial Support for Cultural Tourism to Stimulate Green Consumption Vitality
On June 13, 2025, Wuhan Chengtou Kaiyuan Senbo Resort (武汉城建开元森泊度假乐园) successfully opened. As a key cultural tourism project in Wuhan (武汉), the resort adheres to the integrated concept of "happy industry + green cultural tourism + dual-use for peace and emergency" and is the first suburban one-stop resort complex in Central China. Since its opening, it has received a total of 45,000 visitors, and the banyan tree-shaped tree house, the first in the country, is very popular. CCB Hubei Wuhan Provincial Government Directly Affiliated Branch (建行湖北武汉省直支行) took the initiative to connect with the project developer. In response to the characteristics of the cultural tourism industry, such as "large investment, long cycle, and multiple scenarios," it customized a one-stop comprehensive financial solution for the project, built a full-chain, scenario-based financial service system, and injected strong momentum into the upgrading of the cultural tourism industry. On the financing side, the branch accurately matched the project's construction capital needs and provided loan services. On the operation side, it built a "financial service package" covering account management, payment and settlement, cross-border finance and other services for the project, and opened a foreign currency exchange service to cover the service scenarios for domestic and foreign tourists.
CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行) focuses on cultural tourism, elderly care, catering and other fields, actively integrates into consumer hotspots such as the silver economy, the first-release economy, and the ice and snow economy, carries out a series of themed activities, and promotes service consumption to become a new engine for driving Hubei's (湖北) economic growth through various methods such as scenario integration, credit innovation, and policy coordination. As of the end of June 2025, the balance of CCB Hubei Branch's (建行湖北省分行) happy industry loans was 43.5 billion yuan, an increase of nearly 7.6 billion yuan compared with the beginning of the year, with a growth rate of 21%.
Government-Bank Cooperation to Leverage Demand for Bulk Commodities
From June 14 to 30, the second round of the 2025 "Optics Valley Auto Shopping Festival" (光谷汽车嗨购) was held in full swing in the East Lake High-tech Development Zone (东湖新技术开发区) of Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北). The Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone Bureau of Commerce and Foreign Affairs (武汉东湖新技术开发区商务外事局) joined hands with CCB Hubei Wuhan Optics Valley Free Trade Zone Branch (建行湖北武汉光谷自贸区分行) and various automobile dealers to give consumers generous benefits and inject strong consumption momentum into the high-quality development of the regional economy. The event covered 79 sales stores of 26 automobile brands. Consumers can apply for car purchase subsidy qualifications through the "CCB Life APP (建行生活APP)" and can receive a maximum car purchase subsidy of 4,000 yuan. The event attracted more than 1,000 consumers and drove consumption of more than 300 million yuan. In addition, the Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (武汉东湖新技术开发区) also issued 3C digital consumer coupons, and the CCB Hubei Wuhan Optics Valley Free Trade Zone Branch (建行湖北武汉光谷自贸区分行) additionally issued 3C consumer coupons equivalent to 9% of the subsidy amount to consumers who received subsidies.
CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行) actively participates in national consumer subsidy activities, relies on the "CCB Life APP (建行生活APP)" platform and other characteristic and differentiated services, strives for the issuance and settlement of government consumer subsidy funds, explores the linkage service mode of "government subsidies + financial rights and interests," and creates a new model of scenario-based consumer finance. In the first half of 2025, CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行) cumulatively undertook various government consumer coupons worth 23.2 million yuan through the "CCB Life APP (建行生活APP)" platform, helping to drive consumption transaction volume of more than 1.4 billion yuan.
In the future, CCB Hubei Branch (建行湖北省分行) will adhere to the concept of "finance for the people," deepen the full-chain integration of financial services, help meet the people's needs for a better life, and contribute financial strength to Hubei's (湖北) acceleration in becoming an important strategic fulcrum for the rise of the central region.
Data source: China Construction Bank Hubei Branch (中国建设银行湖北省分行)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 黄培昭
Cameroon, located in West Africa, is the world's fourth-largest cocoa exporter. The cocoa fruit contains fragrant cocoa beans, which are the raw material for making chocolate. According to a market report released last year by the International Cocoa Organization, Cameroon exported more than 180,000 tons of raw cocoa beans, accounting for approximately 7.6% of the global market. Alain Abdu Lahi, an official from the Cameroonian Ministry of Economy, recently stated that in 2024, cocoa and its derivatives accounted for more than 20% of Cameroon's export revenue, exceeding 1 trillion Central African francs (approximately 569 Central African francs per US dollar). In recent years, the selling price of Cameroonian cocoa beans in the international market has been rising continuously. According to the target of the Cameroon National Cocoa and Coffee Board, Cameroon will strive to increase cocoa production to 284,600 tons in the 2024-2025 season. The country is taking various measures to expand the cocoa tree planting area, develop the deep processing industry, build cocoa brand awareness, and explore a broader international market.
Supporting the Livelihoods of Millions of Farmers
In the early morning, the mist outside Kumba (昆巴), a suburb of the Southwest Region of Cameroon, has not yet dissipated. Large cocoa forests gleam with an oily green luster, and the trees are full of ripe fruits, presenting a scene of abundant harvest. 60-year-old Nkondé Mathias (恩孔德·马蒂亚斯) stands barefoot on the wet cocoa ground. He uses a machete to precisely cut open a cocoa pod dripping with honey, revealing pale purple beans covered in dark red pulp. "This is 'Criollo,' which can produce a velvety texture, the favorite of European chocolate artisans."
In Cameroon, a land favored by equatorial sunshine, every cocoa tree hides a "wealth code." The cocoa planting area in Cameroon is approximately 425,000 hectares, roughly distributed in seven tropical rainforest regions in the central and southern parts of the country. Mathias told reporters that a cocoa tree needs to grow for 4 years before it bears fruit, and each tree can produce 60 to 70 pods per year. Each pod contains 20 to 50 beans, and just making 1 pound (approximately 453.6 grams) of chocolate requires 400 dried beans. Calculated, the cocoa beans produced by one tree in a year can only make 3-9 pounds of chocolate.
According to a report by the International Cocoa Organization, Cameroon's cocoa is mainly of the "Forastero" variety, accounting for over 80%. Its beans are full, have a strong bitter taste, and also have the advantages of strong disease resistance and high yield. It is a mainstream commercial variety suitable for industrial production. The "Criollo" variety planted by Mathias is rare and has a low yield, accounting for 5% of Cameroon's total cocoa production, but its unique flavor and rich aroma make it a sought-after object for European high-end chocolate merchants.
In Cameroon, the cocoa industry supports the livelihoods of millions of farmers and brings valuable foreign exchange income to the country. According to the "Africa Agriculture" website, about 40% of Cameroon's agricultural population depends on cocoa cultivation for a living, about 600,000 farmers are engaged in cocoa cultivation, and nearly 6 million people directly or indirectly benefit from the cocoa industry chain.
Incorporated into the National Strategic Economic Pillar
At the cocoa processing plant in Mbalmayo (姆巴尔马尤), the sour aroma of the fermentation tanks stings the eyes. Technician Issa Nji (伊萨·恩吉) scans the wooden boxes covered with banana leaves with a thermometer gun, saying, "The fermentation temperature must be precisely controlled between 45 and 50 degrees Celsius. A difference of 2 degrees Celsius will ruin the flavor of the entire batch of beans." Currently, the local processing rate of cocoa in Cameroon is still less than 15%.
In the archives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Cameroon, the reporter opened the latest "Cocoa Industry White Paper" released by the National Competitiveness Committee and found that the proportion of first-grade beans has climbed from 0.13% in 2009 to 5.8%. Improved planting techniques are quietly reshaping the Cameroonian cocoa industry. The international commodity trading platform shows that the price of Cameroon cocoa futures in May 2025 has increased by 42% compared to 3 years ago.
In order to create a "cocoa power" brand, the National Competitiveness Committee under the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Territorial Development of Cameroon clearly included cocoa in the national strategic economic pillar in its 2023 report and established the "National Cocoa and Coffee Board" (ONCC) to coordinate production and sales and macro-control. According to the "Cameroon National 2025 Fiscal Law," Cameroon implements a 20% export tax reduction for cocoa and other export goods that meet the standards. This further promotes the production and export of cocoa.
The Cameroonian government has also implemented a series of cocoa industry support measures, such as increasing the price of cocoa purchased from farms by 30% to mobilize farmers' enthusiasm for planting; through the "Cocoa Coffee Planting Protection Support Plan," distributing disease-resistant seedlings and insecticides to farmers for more than 20 consecutive years to ensure the stability of cocoa production. In 2020, the government launched the "Sodecao Strategic Plan" with the goal of producing 500,000 high-quality cocoa seedlings by 2027 and building 100 kilometers of planting trails. In recent years, the Cameroonian government has focused on promoting the "agroforestry intercropping" pilot project, planting shade trees interspersed in cocoa gardens, which not only stabilizes the microclimate but also provides farmers with additional sources of income such as timber and fruit.
Looking Forward to Expanding Exports to China
Walking among the container matrix at the Port of Douala (杜阿拉港), the largest port in Cameroon, workers are busy stacking sacks marked with the "ONCC" (National Cocoa and Coffee Board) logo into containers. In the port, a "China-Africa Logistics" container freighter is being loaded in an orderly manner. This is a batch of Cameroonian cocoa beans that will be shipped to Shanghai (上海), China.
In September 2024, China announced that it would grant 100% tariff-free treatment to all tariff items from the least developed countries that have diplomatic relations with China, including 33 African countries. Among them, cocoa beans and related agricultural products from Cameroon can enter the Chinese market duty-free. Currently, Cameroon exports cocoa beans worth millions of dollars to China every year. Not long ago, the Kribi (克里比) deep-water port in Cameroon, aided by China, was completed and put into use, greatly improving the throughput capacity of Cameroon's coastal export channels and providing logistical infrastructure support for the faster export of cocoa and other products.
In terms of technology empowerment and industrial chain co-construction, the cooperation between China and Cameroon in the cocoa industry is remarkable. A food processing group in Shandong (山东), China, plans to build the first Chinese-funded chocolate factory in West Africa in Yaoundé (雅温得), the capital of Cameroon, using Cameroonian raw materials and Chinese technology to produce affordable chocolate, mainly targeting the African local market. A company in Jiangsu (江苏) is piloting solar drying equipment, shortening the cocoa bean fermentation cycle from 7 days to 4 days, reducing mold spoilage, and taking new steps in green innovation.
Cameroon's Minister of Transport, Ngalle Bibehe (恩加莱·比贝埃), admitted that he expects more Chinese companies to participate in Cameroon's cocoa industry chain, bringing capital, technology, and market channels to make cocoa beans—Africa's "black gold"—shine even brighter. "I hope that one day, the cocoa beans we produce will be directly transformed into chocolate here, so that Chinese children can taste the authentic 'Cameroon sweetness'," Mathias said, full of expectations for the future.
(Reported from Yaoundé (雅温得) by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曹师韵
In Jakarta, Indonesia, a local resident named Rudy skillfully gets into his Wuling Bingo electric car, ready to go to work. "This is the second electric car I've bought," Rudy said with a smile while adjusting the rearview mirror. "The most important thing when I chose the car was the cost performance. After comparing several brands, Chinese electric cars are still more outstanding in terms of performance and range, and the after-sales service is reliable, so it's not troublesome to repair."
As the number of vehicles on the road gradually increases, the Bingo's small body allows it to maneuver flexibly through traffic. Rudy pointed to the range number displayed on the central control screen, "A full charge can run about 400 kilometers, which is completely enough for commuting in the city. I travel more than 70 kilometers to and from work every day, plus running errands, I drive about 2,000 kilometers a month."
He recalled his previous gasoline car, "The fuel cost was three to four million Indonesian Rupiahs (印尼盾) (about 1 US dollar equals 16,385 Indonesian Rupiahs) a month; now with an electric car, the monthly electricity bill is at most several hundred thousand Indonesian Rupiahs, which is about 1/10 of the original cost, saving a lot." Not long ago, he sold his old gasoline car and is still considering buying another Chinese brand electric car, "Now I recommend my friends to buy it too, it's really practical and cost-effective."
Currently, Chinese brand electric cars such as Wuling (五菱), Chery (奇瑞), and BYD (比亚迪) are continuously selling well in the Indonesian market. With the advantages of affordable prices, superior performance, and fashionable appearance, Chinese electric cars have won the favor of more and more local consumers. According to data from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association, in the first half of this year, pure electric vehicle sales in the Indonesian market reached 35,749 units, a year-on-year increase of 267%, with Chinese brands accounting for more than 90%. The association's statistics also show that in 2024, BYD sold a total of 15,000 electric vehicles in Indonesia, ranking first in the market. According to the *Indonesia Business Daily* (*印度尼西亚商报*) report, after entering 2025, BYD's growth momentum is still strong, with sales in the first quarter exceeding 8,000 vehicles.
More Chinese new energy vehicle brands are entering the Indonesian market. On May 16, Geely Automobile (吉利汽车) successfully completed the trial production of its first pure electric SUV at its factory in Purwakarta (普哇加达), Indonesia, and mass production is expected in the third quarter of this year, with an annual production capacity of 20,000 vehicles. The factory is an important manufacturing center built by Geely in Southeast Asia, and in the future, it will not only serve the Indonesian local market but also radiate to the entire ASEAN region. Yadea (雅迪) is also rapidly deploying in Indonesia, planning to build a super factory for electric motorcycles with an annual production capacity of 3 million vehicles, which is expected to be fully put into production in 2026 to meet the needs of Indonesia and surrounding markets. BYD plans to build an electric vehicle factory with an annual output of 150,000 vehicles in West Java Province (西爪哇省) by the end of 2025. Currently, the company has established 50 distribution stores in 27 cities in Indonesia.
Many Chinese companies are actively helping the development of the Indonesian electric vehicle industry chain. In June, the Indonesian battery and energy storage equipment project participated in by CATL (宁德时代) was officially launched, covering the entire industry chain of laterite nickel ore development, smelting, and battery materials, manufacturing, and recycling; in July, Chery and the Bekasi Vocational and Productivity Training Center (勿加泗职业与生产力培训中心) in Indonesia jointly built a talent training base to help Indonesia cultivate local electric vehicle technical forces; CNGR Advanced Material Co., Ltd. (中伟新材料股份有限公司) also plans to invest approximately US$10 billion in Indonesia to build an integrated base for battery precursors, which has been listed as a national strategic project of Indonesia.
Indonesian Minister of Investment and Downstream Affairs, Bahlil Lahadalia (罗山·佩尔卡萨·鲁斯拉尼), said that the cooperation between Indonesia and China in new energy vehicles will help increase the added value of related industries in Indonesia and accelerate the promotion of green transformation.
(Reported from Jakarta (雅加达) on July 30th by this newspaper)
Return to TopThe Iraq Museum, founded in the 1920s, is the country's most important museum for collecting Mesopotamian civilization relics. In recent years, the Iraq Museum has established a relic restoration and maintenance laboratory, which can complete the restoration of thousands of relics every year. China continues to send cultural relic restoration technicians to Iraq and provide technical support. The cooperation between the two sides in the field of cultural relic protection has been fruitful.
(People's Daily reporter Guan Kejiang (管克江))
Illustration: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Rome (Reporter Ren Yaoting (任耀庭)) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (联合国粮农组织) recently released a report stating that the number of people facing hunger globally in 2024 has decreased by 15 million compared to the previous year, and the overall hunger situation has improved. However, food insecurity remains prominent in some countries in Africa and West Asia, and the global goal of "zero hunger" still faces severe challenges.
According to a message released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (联合国粮农组织) on its official website, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (国际农业发展基金会), the World Food Programme (世界粮食计划署), the United Nations Children's Fund (联合国儿童基金会), and the World Health Organization (世界卫生组织) officially released the 2025 "The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World" report during the United Nations Food Systems Summit held in Ethiopia recently.
The report data shows that approximately 8.2% of the world's population was in a state of hunger in 2024, a decrease from 8.5% in 2023 and 8.7% in 2022. Based on population size estimates, approximately 673 million people faced hunger in 2024, a decrease of 15 million from 2023 and 22 million from 2022.
The report points out that the improving trends in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and South America are the main factors driving the decline in the number of hungry people globally. However, at the same time, the hunger situation in several regions of Africa and West Asia continues to worsen, especially in countries caught in long-term food crises, where the hungry population is still increasing.
The report believes that the world is still far from the pre-COVID-19 levels in addressing food insecurity, making it even more difficult to achieve the sustainable development goal of "zero hunger" by 2030.
The report specifically points out that since the end of 2020, high food prices have become a key challenge facing all income groups globally, exacerbating the risks of food insecurity and child malnutrition, with low-income countries and vulnerable groups being the hardest hit. In low-income countries, the cost of a healthy diet has increased far more than in middle- and high-income countries, increasing the number of people unable to afford a healthy diet from 464 million in 2019 to 545 million in 2024.
The report emphasizes that although the current global hunger situation has slightly improved, problems such as unequal access to food and malnutrition are still widespread, requiring continued investment and structural reforms from the international community.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郭梓云
With the buzzing sound in the air, a drone carrying blood samples flew over the city's crowded traffic and residential areas, landing steadily at its destination, a journey of 20 kilometers taking only a dozen minutes. In some hospitals in Baden-Württemberg (巴登—符腾堡州), Germany, using drones to transport blood reserves and laboratory samples has become part of the daily routine. Since April of this year, the Zollernalb Clinic (佐勒纳尔布诊所) in Albstadt (阿尔布施塔特市) and the laboratory in Balingen (巴林根市) have begun using drones to regularly transport laboratory samples, a distance of approximately 20 kilometers. For example, when a patient in Albstadt (阿尔布施塔特市) needs a blood transfusion but the blood type is unknown, staff will use a drone to send the collected sample to Balingen (巴林根) for testing and analysis.
These drones used for transportation are from a manufacturer called Diaven. The drone's maximum payload is 500 grams, and its flight speed is 60 kilometers per hour. The integrated battery capacity is 260 watt-hours, and it only takes 30 minutes to fully charge. The drone's transport compartment is insulated and waterproof to protect the transported samples from external influences such as high temperatures and rain, and can only be accessed through a specific application. This drone is also equipped with a dedicated rescue system designed to maximize flight safety. According to calculations by the Zollernalb Clinic (佐勒纳尔布诊所), drone transportation not only effectively reduces carbon emissions but also saves the clinic more than 100,000 euros in transportation costs annually.
Monitoring power plants, inspecting railways and housing conditions, technical system maintenance, delivering goods and materials to areas with limited access... As technology continues to mature, the global application fields of drones continue to expand, demonstrating great development potential. The German business data platform Statista estimates that there will be approximately 70,000 commercially used drones in Germany in 2025. According to the latest data from the German Unmanned Aviation Association, the use of drones in the German commercial sector has almost tripled since 2019, and the number of commercial drones is expected to grow to 80,000 by 2030; by 2030, the demand for the German commercial drone market will reach 1.65 billion euros, with an average annual growth of 8%. "We have noticed that more and more companies are starting to manufacture, use drones and look for more investors," said Michael Garvens, chairman of the association's steering committee.
The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (德国联邦数字化和交通部) proposed an advanced air mobility strategy last December, aiming to achieve a leading position in the global development and operation of drones and electric flying taxis. The department plans to implement the advanced air mobility strategy in four phases before 2032: building the first batch of test routes before 2026, designating exclusive areas for the advanced air mobility strategy before 2028, incorporating regional transportation into it from 2030, and achieving national application of drones and air taxis from 2032.
In order to improve the flight safety of drones, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (德国联邦数字化和交通部) has also launched an unmanned aviation digital platform, which for the first time centralizes all information, rules and processes for drone operations in Germany on one website. Users can view flight areas and specific location information of drones online in the map tool, and learn how to safely operate drones. The German Federal Government also regulates the flight of drones through a number of laws and regulations such as the Air Traffic Act (《空中交通法》), the Air Traffic Ordinance (《空中交通条例》), and the Air Traffic Licensing Ordinance (《空中交通许可条例》), hoping to create framework conditions for the rapid development of the low-altitude economy by strengthening regulatory standards.
Currently, the German drone industry still faces many challenges in the process of commercialization. Not long ago, two major German air taxi companies, Lilium (Lilium) and Volocopter (Volocopter), filed for bankruptcy one after another due to problems such as lack of funds, immature products, and lack of public trust. A German survey shows that 64% of the public welcomes drone delivery of packages, and the areas where the German public has a relatively high degree of acceptance of drones are relatively concentrated in disaster management, experimental research, medical care, and energy network monitoring.
(Reported from Berlin (柏林) on July 30)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Brussels, July 30 (Reporter Shan Weiyi (单玮怡)) Preliminary data released by Eurostat on the 30th showed that, after seasonal adjustment, the eurozone's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of this year, and the EU's GDP grew by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter.
The data showed that, after seasonal adjustment, the eurozone's GDP increased by 1.4% year-on-year in the second quarter of this year, and the EU's GDP increased by 1.5% year-on-year. In the first quarter of this year, the eurozone's GDP increased by 1.5% year-on-year, and the EU's GDP increased by 1.6% year-on-year.
From a national perspective, Germany, the EU's largest economy, saw its GDP shrink by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter, while France and Spain grew by 0.3% and 0.7% quarter-on-quarter, respectively, during the same period. Italy shrank by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter, and Ireland shrank by 1% quarter-on-quarter.
The final GDP data for the first quarter released by Eurostat showed that the eurozone's GDP grew by 0.6% quarter-on-quarter and the EU's GDP grew by 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of this year.
Analysts pointed out that the new trade agreement reached between the United States and Europe on tariffs recently not only means that EU exports to the United States face high levels of tariffs, and the EU's export competitiveness will be weakened, but also as EU investment in the United States increases, coupled with some companies moving production from Europe to the United States due to the impact of tariffs, the development of local industries and employment in Europe will inevitably be adversely affected, thereby dragging down the EU's economic growth prospects.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金 歆
The morning sunlight filters through the newly planted magnolia treetops, and children frolic around the garden on the square paved with colored permeable concrete. The "人"-shaped (rén) road framework cleverly connects the surrounding three communities.
Midsummer, Taishan People's Square area of Yichuan Road Subdistrict, Putuo District (普陀区) in Shanghai (上海).
This modern community, which integrates technology and humanity, retains the everyday atmosphere of Shanghai's alleyways while showcasing the prototype of a future community, becoming a microcosm of urban renewal.
Just a year ago, this was an old community with dilapidated facilities, a scarcity of public space, and residents constantly complaining about environmental problems.
This change initially came from citizens' suggestions to add community canteens, renovate farmers' markets, and optimize community roads.
From July 14th to 15th, the Central Urban Work Conference (中央城市工作会议) was held, outlining a new blueprint for building a modern people's city. The conference emphasized "the people build the people's city, and the people's city is for the people" and "innovating the concepts, models, and means of urban governance, making good use of mechanisms such as citizen service hotlines, and efficiently solving the urgent needs and concerns of the masses." This guides us to firmly grasp the fundamental attributes and value pursuit of a people's city.
The "Regulations on Letters and Visits" (信访工作条例) stipulates that "Party committees and governments at all levels should improve the system for soliciting people's suggestions and actively listen to the suggestions and opinions of the masses on important work involving the national economy and the people's livelihood."
In recent years, various regions and departments, especially the Party committee's social work departments and letters and visits departments, have actively practiced whole-process people's democracy and promoted the collection of people's suggestions to achieve remarkable results in helping build modern people's cities.
Perceiving the Needs of the People
Helping Urban Management Become Truly "As Exquisite as Embroidery"
"The city is the city of the people, and the people's city is for the people."
The collection of people's suggestions allows relevant departments to more keenly perceive the real demands of the people, driving urban development to resonate with the expectations of the people.
Summer, Hangzhou (杭州), Qiantang River (钱塘江). The sun is scorching, and the sky is light blue.
The Jiubao Bridge (九堡大桥), with its silver-gray bridge body, spans the river. Standing at the head of the bridge, one can see electric bicycles coming from the gentle slopes dedicated to non-motorized vehicles and heading towards the opposite bank.
"It wasn't so convenient to get on the bridge before," said a staff member from the Xiaoshan District (萧山区) Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Hangzhou (杭州市). "This is thanks to the promotion of people's suggestions."
"This bridge connects the new industrial agglomeration areas of Shangcheng District (上城区) and Xiaoshan District (萧山区) in Hangzhou (杭州), and it is also the only river crossing channel within a range of more than 10 kilometers east and west," said the relevant person in charge of Hangzhou Municipal Urban Infrastructure Construction Management Center (杭州市城市基础设施建设管理中心). "Not only motor vehicles, but also non-motorized vehicles have a large daily traffic demand, reaching nearly 2,000 vehicles during the morning and evening peak hours."
Until two years ago, the bridge did not have an access channel for non-motorized vehicles, and cyclists could only rely on two barrier-free elevators to go up and down the bridge. "The elevator can only carry three or four electric bicycles at a time. During peak hours, waiting for the elevator takes an hour, and being late and having money deducted has become the norm," recalled Zhang (张), a delivery rider.
"It is recommended to add a slow-moving lane for non-motorized vehicles to get on the bridge." Zhang (张), with a try-it-and-see attitude, submitted this suggestion through the online suggestion channel opened by the letters and visits department.
In half a year, the people's suggestion collection offices set up by Hangzhou (杭州) at all levels in the letters and visits departments received dozens of similar suggestions.
Transfer, investigation, project establishment, commencement of construction... Now, spiral ramps for non-motorized vehicles have been built on both sides of the bridge. "Now it only takes two or three minutes to ride to the bridge," Zhang (张) said, grinning.
When public opinion is listened to and demands are responded to, the people's city has a solid foundation.
The collection of people's suggestions can also allow governors to better understand the work needs and governance pain points at the grassroots level, helping urban management become truly "as exquisite as embroidery."
Early in the morning, many shops have not yet opened, and tourists are already bustling.
Zunyi (遵义), Guizhou (贵州), Old Town Street (老城街道), the famous Zunyi Conference Site (遵义会议旧址) is located here.
Today, the governance of the Old Town (老城) also uses new digital means. Resident Liu (刘) discovered that someone was illegally dumping garbage on the street, immediately opened the "Harmonious Old Town" (和谐老城) mini-program, and reported the situation by taking pictures through the "I want to report" section. On the other end, the street staff received it simultaneously, immediately classified the situation and transferred it to the community and relevant departments, and the garbage was cleared away in a few minutes.
This digital and intelligent grassroots governance model comes from a people's suggestion.
Li Xuejing (李学静) used to work in the community of Old Town Street (老城街道). In the past, sorting out account books, classifying and querying data from different departments, and registering information for residents in different departments took up a lot of her time. It was also very inconvenient for the masses to find the community to handle affairs through traditional means such as visiting and calling. "There are also many people talking in the WeChat group, and it is not easy to accurately identify the demands of the masses."
"Build an integrated grassroots governance service smart platform; integrate data management platforms, integrate data to promote interconnection; accept residents' needs with one click, and dispatch orders uniformly..." Li Xuejing (李学静) summarized the problems in her work and made suggestions to relevant leaders through the letters and visits department.
"The suggestions of grassroots community cadres are also an important source of people's suggestions. They profoundly reflect the needs of front-line work and governance pain points," said Li Lei (李雷), a cadre of the Policy Research Office of the Guizhou Provincial Letters and Visits Bureau (贵州省信访局).
Soon, the "Harmonious Old Town" (和谐老城) service platform and the "Red City Smart Governance" (红城智治) comprehensive management platform were launched in Old Town Street (老城街道). The masses and grassroots cadres have experienced the improvement of efficiency and smooth communication. Today, this smart city governance model originating from the grassroots has been promoted throughout Zunyi (遵义).
In this way, urban development and the happiness of the people "run in both directions."
Gathering the Wisdom of the People
Precipitating Public Opinion into a Scientific Map of Policy Implementation
What is done by the wisdom of the masses will surely be accomplished.
People's suggestions allow thousands of citizens to become the "think tank" for urban construction, and urban construction has an inexhaustible source of wisdom.
Ocher palace walls, blue-gray pottery tiles, and eaves gently翘起 (qiào qǐ - "turned up," upturned). The brackets under the eaves are stacked layer upon layer, like lotus flowers half-opening...
Coming to the site of the Southern Song Dynasty Deshou Palace (南宋德寿宫) in Hangzhou (杭州), the restored "palace" is full of Song Dynasty charm. The cultural relics and digital displays in the exhibition hall help visitors enjoy the ingenuity of the royal palace and Jiangnan gardens nearly a thousand years ago.
The Central Urban Work Conference (中央城市工作会议) emphasized "protecting the unique historical and cultural context of the city." The launch of the Hangzhou Deshou Palace Site Protection Project (杭州德寿宫遗址保护工程) is also attributed to people's suggestions.
"Initially, there was only a small-scale archaeological excavation here. Limited by the overall urban plan, the site was not effectively protected," Hua Yunong (华雨农), president of the Hangzhou Ancient Capital Culture Research Association (杭州古都文化研究会), clearly remembers the previous situation. "Even at that time, this piece of land might have been used for commercial purposes."
As a follower of Hangzhou's ancient capital culture, the experts of the research association have always been very concerned about the protection of the Deshou Palace Site (德寿宫遗址).
Soon, "Suggestions on Protecting the Southern Song Dynasty Deshou Palace Site" (关于保护南宋德寿宫遗址的建议) and "Taking the successful application of the Liangzhu Ancient City Site (良渚古城遗址) for World Heritage status as an opportunity to do a good job in the protection and utilization of the Southern Song Dynasty Deshou Palace Site" (以良渚古城遗址申遗成功为契机，做好南宋德寿宫遗址保护利用的建议) were successively sent to the desks of relevant leaders in Hangzhou (杭州) through the letters and visits department. The scholars of the Hangzhou Ancient Capital Culture Research Association (杭州古都文化研究会) used their professional knowledge to elaborate on the overview, protection and utilization value of Deshou Palace (德寿宫), and put forward targeted suggestions.
Responding to the voices of the people and in line with the overall development of Hangzhou (杭州), in 2020, the Municipal Bureau of Gardens and Cultural Relics (市园林文物局) and Shangcheng District (上城区) began to actively promote the construction of the Deshou Palace Site Protection and Display Project and the Southern Song Dynasty Museum Project (南宋博物院项目).
The Hangzhou Ancient Capital Culture Research Association (杭州古都文化研究会) also used its professional knowledge to put forward many suggestions. "For example, the original design plan adopted yellow and blue glazed tiles in the shape of the Ming and Qing Forbidden City, but our research proved that the Southern Song Dynasty court should use blue bricks and gray tiles," Hua Yunong (华雨农) introduced.
At the end of 2022, the Southern Song Dynasty Deshou Palace Site Museum (南宋德寿宫遗址博物馆) opened; in 2024, according to Hua Yunong's (华雨农) suggestion, the museum corrected three errors in the exhibition that were inconsistent with history; in 2024, the Hangzhou Ancient Capital Culture Research Association (杭州古都文化研究会) was listed as the "Hangzhou People's Suggestion Collection Direct Reporting Point" (杭州市人民建议征集直报点) by the Hangzhou Municipal Letters and Visits Bureau (杭州市信访局)...
In this way, the broad masses of the people use their professional knowledge and unremitting efforts to make the city's roots 生生不息 (shēng shēng bù xī - "unceasing," to continue to grow and thrive).
In addition to contributing professional knowledge in professional fields, many citizens also consciously care about the overall situation of urban development and work together to achieve urban development goals.
One day in July, German engineer Hank (汉克) flew to China and landed at Shanghai Pudong Airport (上海浦东机场).
"I have been to Pudong Airport (浦东机场) many times. Every time I go through the entry procedures, because there are too many entry personnel, I have to queue in front of the gate counter for a long time, sometimes for one or two hours." Thinking of the "pain" he was about to experience, Hank (汉克) shrugged, with a somewhat helpless expression on his face.
But this time when he came to the entry procedures processing office, Hank (汉克) was surprised to find that the queue had been greatly reduced and the processing time was much faster. It only took 3 minutes before and after, and Hank (汉克) completed the entry procedures. This change comes from a people's suggestion.
It turned out that Shanghai (上海) citizen Lie Duo (列多) needed to receive foreign experts for a long time due to work needs, and heard many people have the same complaints as Hank (汉克).
"Our Shanghai (上海) is the window of China's opening to the outside world, and it is also building a preferred destination for global passenger transit. Why not optimize airport entry services?" Therefore, combined with his own research and thinking, Lie Duo (列多) wrote suggestions including "optimizing airport entry procedures" and "adding transit rest service facilities" in the people's suggestion section of the "Suishenban" (随申办) platform. A few days later, these suggestions were sent to the airport management department.
"This year, according to the suggestions of citizens, in line with the '240-hour visa-free transit' policy, we have optimized the entry process. For example, we dynamically adjust the number of border inspection channels for Chinese citizens and foreign citizens entering the country in real time according to flight personnel information. When there are more foreign personnel, multiple foreign personnel inspection areas can be added to the entry hall. When there are more Chinese passengers, the reverse adjustment is made," introduced the airport border inspection police. The immigration management department has also added and adjusted electronic entry information filling equipment, and the entire entry process has been greatly shortened.
"In addition, Pudong Airport (浦东机场) and joint inspection units have recently launched 24-hour opening of customs, border inspection, and security channels in the departure area, reducing transit time, and opening rest areas for late-night passengers to help build a preferred destination for global passenger transit," introduced Zhang Jian (张健), deputy general manager of Pudong Airport Company (浦东机场公司).
"Through people's suggestions, every citizen can become a promoter of the city's opening and development!" Lie Duo (列多) exclaimed.
The collection of people's suggestions precipitates public opinion into a scientific map of policy implementation and condenses the wisdom of the masses into a surging force of governance.
Ensuring People's Participation
Continuously Improving the Level of Institutionalization, Standardization, and Rule of Law
People's suggestions now have institutional guarantees in many places, helping the construction of people's cities become the norm.
Wide glass curtain walls reflect the blazing white sunlight. Shiquan Road Subdistrict (石泉路街道), Putuo District (普陀区), Shanghai (上海), is home to Shanghai's "top-notch" shopping mall - Global Harbor MAX (真如环宇城MAX).
The non-motorized vehicle parking areas on all four sides of the mall have clear blue and white parking lines, and various electric vehicles and bicycles are neatly arranged like soldiers in formation, and free charging piles are arranged in an orderly manner.
But just a few months ago, it was not like this: non-motorized vehicles did not have a fixed placement area, and were stacked haphazardly occupying the sidewalk; some takeaway deliverymen hurriedly threw their electric bicycles on the driveway in order to rush for time, which not only affected traffic but was also unsafe...
"We jokingly call it 'thousands of riders besieging the city'," said a passing resident.
The street and relevant functional departments of the district quickly decided to rectify this chaos. But how to make the governance process more in line with the needs of the masses and avoid the situation of "the government does things, but the masses do not appreciate it"?
The people's suggestion collection characteristic activity "Suh River Discussion Hall" (苏河议事厅) of the Putuo District Letters and Visits Office (普陀区信访办) played a role. They, together with Shiquan Road Subdistrict (石泉路街道), launched a big discussion on "Suh River Discussion Hall - Non-motorized Vehicle Problems in Global Harbor" (苏河议事厅——环宇城非机动车问题) at the people's suggestion collection contact point in the Zhonghai business district building, allowing citizens to talk with relevant responsible persons from the local government departments, shopping mall management, etc., to promote the implementation of refined measures.
"In addition to the lack of parking areas, the parking time for residents' own vehicles and takeaway delivery vehicles is different, and short-term parking should be closer to the exit. It is recommended to separately delineate special parking areas for takeaway deliverymen and business district employees..."
"It is recommended to set up a special takeaway parking area near the entrance of the freight elevator, so that it will not compete with ordinary customers for parking spaces and can also facilitate takeaway deliverymen to park..."
"Considering the occupation of blind tracks and traffic safety issues, it is recommended to set some excessively narrow road sections as no-parking zones, and at the same time set up electronic fences to strengthen the parking management of shared bicycles..."
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The representatives of the masses spoke enthusiastically, and everyone had endless things to say. In a corner of the venue, Lu Shengang (吕升昂), secretary of the street party working committee, kept taking notes.
Taking advantage of the short break, Lu Shengang (吕升昂) quickly rubbed his fingers that were sore from writing: "Many problems we did not consider comprehensively in advance. For example, we are already considering setting up a special takeaway parking area. After listening to everyone's suggestions, we are preparing to increase the number of special area layouts and expand the parking space. By collecting people's suggestions in this form, we have realized the transformation from 'we think it's good' to 'everyone praises it' when doing things for the people."
"Proposing a topic, summarizing a batch of suggestions, and solving a class of problems, the 'Suh River Discussion Hall' (苏河议事厅) has become a regular and targeted channel for collecting people's suggestions," introduced Liao Chunyan (廖春燕), deputy director of the Putuo District Letters and Visits Office (普陀区信访办). In 2024 alone, around social governance issues of concern to the masses such as "shared bicycle governance," "water environment problem governance," and "new era urban builders and managers' home," Putuo District (普陀区) has successively organized 3 "Suh River Discussion Hall" (苏河议事厅) activities with more than 100 people, receiving more than 500 suggestions.
"The golden ideas of the masses are the most sufficient foundation for the people's city," said Gai Bohua (盖博华), deputy minister of the Shanghai Municipal Committee's Social Work Department (上海市委社会工作部) and director of the Municipal Letters and Visits Office (市信访办) and the Municipal People's Suggestion Collection Office (市人民建议征集办). Shanghai (上海) will continue to promote the improvement of the quality and efficiency of the people's suggestion collection work, further expand participation channels, enrich collection forms, handle the suggestions of the masses well, and promote "seeking advice from the people" to be deeper and more practical.
"There are many people's suggestion collection mechanisms like Shanghai (上海) that have become the norm throughout the country," said the relevant person in charge of the Research Office of the State Bureau of Letters and Visits (国家信访局). For example, Jiangsu (江苏) has recently carried out a series of special collection activities such as "I offer suggestions for the high-quality development of Jiangsu" (我为江苏高质量发展建言献策) on a regular basis, providing important references for research and decision-making; Zhejiang (浙江) relies on the "Min Hu Wo Wei" (民呼我为) unified platform to build the "Zhe Zhi Hui" (浙智汇) digital scene, creating a "social sentiment and public opinion direct train"; Guizhou (贵州) has opened a regular people's suggestion collection special zone on the government's official news portal website...
To further unblock the channels for the people to express their suggestions on a regular basis, it is necessary to promote the continuous improvement of the level of institutionalization, standardization, and rule of law in the people's suggestion collection work. The "Several Provisions of Shanghai Municipality on the Collection of People's Suggestions" (上海市人民建议征集若干规定) promulgated by Shanghai (上海) in 2021 is the first local regulation in the country formulated by the provincial people's congress standing committee specifically to promote and regulate the people's suggestion collection work; Zhejiang (浙江) has issued institutional documents such as the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening and Improving the People's Suggestion Collection Work" (关于加强和改进人民建议征集工作的指导意见) and explored the development of legislation on people's suggestion collection; Guizhou (贵州) has issued regulations on the closed-loop management of people's suggestion collection and work incentive measures...
At the end of the interview, the reporter watched a special people's suggestion collection meeting focusing on Shanghai's "15th Five-Year Plan" (上海“十五五”规划). Luo Keping (罗克平), a citizen over seventy years old, took a car for more than an hour to participate.
"A few years ago, my suggestion to establish a 'Senior Expert Think Tank' was included in Shanghai's '14th Five-Year Plan.' Now, I also want to contribute to the '15th Five-Year Plan'," said Luo Keping (罗克平), somewhat excited. "In national governance and urban construction, listening to the voices of the people and considering their demands is truly a vivid practice of whole-process people's democracy."
From the banks of the Huangpu River (黄浦江), to the mountains of the southwest, the trickles of public suggestions are gradually converging into a mighty river of urban modernization. Embarking on a new path of urban modernization with Chinese characteristics, every citizen is a writer, jointly writing a magnificent chapter of a "people's city."
Return to TopBoosting consumption is not only an important means to expand domestic demand and stabilize growth in the current period, but also a major measure to transform the economic development mode in the medium and long term. How to "tap potential" for consumption and "accelerate" development? The reporter interviewed four National People's Congress (NPC) deputies.
-- Editor
Qin Fengyu (秦凤玉), NPC deputy, Secretary of the Bozhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共亳州市委) and Mayor of Bozhou City, Anhui Province (安徽省亳州市):
Employment at the "Doorstep" Helps Increase Income and Promote Consumption
Employment is the foundation of people's livelihood and the source of income and consumption for residents. To promote high-quality and full employment, we must focus on expanding and improving the quality of jobs, improve the employment service system covering urban and rural areas at the "doorstep," create a service network integrating jobs, information, and skills, so that people can find jobs nearby, stabilize their jobs and increase their income, and consume with peace of mind.
Establish outlets at the "doorstep" to make services zero-distance. Establish municipal and county-level human resources service companies, and set up service stations and service points in townships (streets), villages (communities) respectively to publicize employment policies, push enterprise job information, and open up the "last mile" of employment services. Build an online service platform to realize the functions of job inquiry, business handling, and policy consultation "in the palm of your hand," so that people can enjoy employment services without leaving their homes.
Information reaches the "doorstep" directly, so that people and jobs can be matched quickly. Comprehensively find out the employment status of workers and the employment needs of enterprises, establish a dynamically updated employment information database, and use intelligent algorithms to match and release suitable job information in a timely manner. Use "big data + grid management" to accurately "portray" key groups, promote data backflow to the grassroots level, support accurate assistance, and improve the efficiency of labor resource utilization.
Skills are delivered to the "doorstep" to increase the talents of the masses. Explore the integrated model of "employment service + skill improvement," carry out order-based training according to job requirements, and improve the employment ability of the masses. Combine with industrial needs to set up training courses to improve the effectiveness of training. Improve flexible employment support policies, build an online signing platform, and provide intelligent rights protection services for practitioners in new formats, which not only broadens income channels, but also eliminates worries with full-chain services.
(Interview and compilation by Tian Xianjin (田先进), reporter of this newspaper)
Wu Guoping (吴国平), NPC deputy and Chairman of Jiangsu Wuxi Nianhua Bay Cultural Tourism Development Co., Ltd. (江苏无锡拈花湾文化旅游发展有限公司):
Cultural Tourism Consumption Leaps to Diversified Experience Economy
Vigorously developing service consumption and releasing the potential of cultural tourism and life service consumption focuses on the supply of high-quality cultural tourism products. Taking the cultural tourism industry as a fulcrum to leverage the coordinated development of related industries such as health, education, and sports, and transforming tourist destinations into multi-functional spaces integrating consumption, leisure, and social interaction can effectively extend the consumption chain and promote cultural tourism consumption from "one-time experience" to "long-term stay."
For example, the currently popular "Su Chao" (苏超), as the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League (江苏省城市足球联赛), effectively leverages the potential of regional cultural tourism consumption through the model of attracting traffic through sports events and realizing cultural tourism consumption. The event drives the flow of cross-regional viewing groups, making the home city the core of the source of foreign tourists, promoting a significant increase in scenic spot orders, hotel occupancy rates, and business district consumption. A single ticket can leverage thousands of yuan in comprehensive consumption of food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment.
Expanding consumption scenarios also requires empowering and reconstructing the consumption experience with technology. Realize the modern expression of traditional culture through digital technology, break the time and space limitations of traditional cultural tourism with immersive and interactive experience scenarios, transform cultural resources from static display to dynamic narrative, deeply activate consumers' emotional resonance, and promote cultural tourism consumption from a single "ticket economy" to a diversified experience economy. At the policy level, financial support for cultural tourism technology research and development should be increased, the intellectual property protection system should be improved, and a composite talent training system of "culture + technology + operation" should be built.
(Interview and compilation by Bai Guangdi (白光迪), reporter of this newspaper)
Jiang Yuanxun (江元勋), NPC deputy and initiator of Tongmu Zhixing Zhengshan Xiaozhong Black Tea Tea Industry Professional Cooperative in Wuyishan City, Fujian Province (福建省武夷山市桐木之星正山小种红茶茶业专业合作社):
Drive New Consumption with "New Supply"
Boosting consumption requires the supply side to keep up with the requirements of the times and market demand, and provide sincere and high-quality products and services. This requires more companies to have a sense of social responsibility and innovation capabilities, and actively optimize the content, methods, and environment of supply, and drive new consumption with a vibrant "new supply."
Taking the tea industry I am engaged in as an example, my research found that the key to improving consumption is to win with quality through "new supply." For example, some companies adhere to the quality foundation, continue to do a good job in origin protection, standardization construction, and brand building, to provide consumers with standardized and safe good products, so that consumers can buy with confidence. Other companies, through the cross-border integration of tea with tourism, culture, health, and ecological experience, create a full-industry chain operator and service brand from tea garden to workshop, from workshop to the tip of the tongue, and from the tip of the tongue to cultural aesthetics and health management, making tea a medium for advocating a positive and healthy lifestyle and an ideal object for young people to please themselves.
In the process of improving consumption quality, "new supply" should avoid homogenization. Based on accurately capturing consumers' diversified and personalized needs, we should launch new products and services based on our own advantages and characteristics to achieve a better match between supply and demand, and promote consumption quality to a higher level.
(Interview and compilation by Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), reporter of this newspaper)
Mao Xianglin (毛相林), NPC deputy and Secretary of the Party Branch of Xiazhuang Village, Wushan County, Chongqing (重庆市巫山县下庄村党支部):
Protect the "Golden Signboard" of High-Quality Agricultural Products
At present, some unscrupulous merchants on e-commerce platforms falsely use the brands of high-quality agricultural products to pass off inferior products as good ones, eroding consumers' confidence in these brands that enrich farmers. Protecting the "golden signboard" of high-quality agricultural products is not only conducive to safeguarding the rights and interests of consumers, but also conducive to improving and enhancing the consumption environment and driving consumption growth.
It is recommended to establish a full-chain protection mechanism of "monitoring-disposal-punishment-education." Create a "digital ID card" for high-quality agricultural products, and configure a traceability code for genuine products. Consumers can scan the code to know the production base, picking date, and other full-process information. At the same time, market supervision departments can jointly establish a database of agricultural product brands with mainstream e-commerce companies, and use intelligent technology to automatically screen infringing links to realize "early warning when counterfeit goods are put on the shelves."
At the enforcement level, it is recommended to set up a "green channel" for agricultural product infringement cases, establish a special team for cracking down on counterfeit agricultural products at the provincial level, and establish a cross-regional cooperation mechanism of "online evidence collection, local investigation and handling, and source traceability" to solve the problem of "whistleblowers running their legs off and lawbreakers changing their vests."
It is necessary to increase the cost of violations, increase the punishment for malicious infringement, and make infringers pay a heavy price. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a "blacklist" system, and include the information of infringing entities that repeatedly refuse to correct their mistakes into the national credit information sharing platform to implement joint punishment.
In order to protect consumer confidence, the handling of typical cases can also be disclosed regularly, and a strong deterrent can be formed through media exposure. In addition, it is necessary to increase publicity, and popularize knowledge of genuine product identification through short videos, community publicity, and other forms to improve the public's ability to identify fakes. The "golden signboard" is made by the villagers with one hoe and one hoe, and we must never let counterfeit goods affect the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
(Interview and compilation by Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), reporter of this newspaper)
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"In the past, everyone beat their own drum, with different units coming to inspect separately each month. This year, all departments inspected together once, making things much easier for us." On July 24, in the District 1 market of Yiwu International Trade City (义乌国际商贸城) in Zhejiang (浙江), shop owner Wang Jingfeng (王景峰) was directing workers to pack toys for shipment abroad. "Letting business operators put more time and energy into their businesses, we applaud such reforms!" Wang Jingfeng (王景峰) expressed the convenience brought about by the "one-stop comprehensive inspection" reform.
Since March of this year, a special campaign to standardize law enforcement involving enterprises has been fully launched nationwide. Various localities have actively explored innovative practices such as joint inspections, "one-stop comprehensive inspection," "scan-to-enter enterprise," and non-on-site enforcement, aiming to effectively improve the accuracy of inspections and significantly reduce unnecessary inspections of enterprises.
How effective is this measure to optimize the legal business environment? Recently, reporters came to Zhejiang (浙江) to explore the grassroots practices of the "one-stop comprehensive inspection" reform.
Entering once, inspecting multiple items, reducing redundant inspections
"According to the inspection plan formulated at the beginning of the year, we will go to Saifang Textile Technology Co., Ltd. today." In Xiaoshan District (萧山区) of Hangzhou (杭州), staff from the Yiqiao Town (义桥镇) Administrative Law Enforcement Unified Coordination and Command Center are contacting staff from market supervision, fire protection, environmental protection, and other departments, preparing to conduct a joint inspection.
Arriving at the company, the law enforcement officers presented their law enforcement credentials and displayed the "Administrative Action Code." Yang Yuanyuan (杨圆圆), the relevant person in charge of the company, scanned the QR code with her mobile phone, and the inspection content, basis, online evaluation, and other information were clear at a glance.
Yang Yuanyuan (杨圆圆) said that as early as a week before the inspection, the company received a "pre-announcement inspection" SMS notification, clearly informing them of the inspection time, items, and material list, allowing the company to prepare fully.
On-site, staff from various departments cooperated: the market supervision department verified special equipment, the fire department inspected fire facilities, and the environmental protection department tested pollution control facilities. The results showed that the company's various indicators basically met the standards, and the staff only provided on-site guidance on individual details without imposing penalties.
"The company is a beneficiary of the 'one-stop comprehensive inspection'," Yang Yuanyuan (杨圆圆) repeatedly praised, the continuous optimization of enterprise-related inspection processes and mechanisms allows enterprises to break free from frequent inspections and focus more on production and operation.
"We will continue to deepen the 'one-stop comprehensive inspection' mechanism and continuously innovate methods such as 'pre-announcement inspections' to make law enforcement both forceful and warm, creating a better environment for enterprise development," said Ding Jianfang (丁建方), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Xiaoshan District (萧山区) Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau.
Multiple inspections, redundant inspections, high-frequency inspections... In the past, various departments inspected in turn, and no matter how well the enterprise did, the necessary procedures and inspections were carried out without exception, causing headaches for enterprises.
Clarifying the list of inspection items, strictly controlling the frequency of inspections, and implementing planned task coordination... Now, through the "one-stop comprehensive inspection" reform, departmental barriers are effectively broken down, allowing enterprise-related inspections to change from "fighting alone" to "coordinated operations."
"We focus on strengthening administrative law enforcement supervision, urging law enforcement agencies to adhere to 'managing risks, not disturbing without cause,' and implementing 'one-stop comprehensive inspection' with greater efforts to reduce redundant or unnecessary administrative inspections," said Zhao Tiaojuan (赵条娟), Deputy Director of the Xiaoshan District (萧山区) Justice Bureau. Now, the total amount of enterprise-related administrative inspections has decreased significantly, not only can enterprises start lightly, but also the efficiency of law enforcement departments has been improved.
Remote supervision and other digital means make law enforcement supervision more efficient
"In the past, various regulatory departments were 'nine dragons governing the water' and inspected separately. Today we just sent off the market supervision department, and tomorrow the environmental protection department will come knocking," said a barbecue restaurant operator in the Xuanhe Building (烜赫大厦), a gathering area for catering service industries in Linping District (临平区) of Hangzhou (杭州), with a wry smile at the notebook filled with inspection schedules in the past. "We were inspected every few days, and we had to prepare materials every time."
What is even more troublesome is that, due to the building's long construction history, the merchants' oil fume emissions are not standardized, causing pollution to the surrounding environment. Residents have complained many times. For the same problem, the law enforcement department comes to inspect every time it receives a complaint, and the enterprise has to stop to cooperate with the rectification.
Now, when you climb to the top of the Xuanhe Building (烜赫大厦) again, you can see several "black boxes" connected to long silver-gray pipes at a glance. At the mouth of the pipe, the wind is whistling, but you can't smell the oil fume.
"The real-time concentration of oil fume and particulate matter is clear at a glance on the screen. If the emissions of a store exceed the standard, there will be an early warning." Clicking on his mobile phone, Fu Xi (洑喜), a member of the Party Committee of the Linping District (临平区) Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau, introduced while displaying the online oil fume monitoring system platform that law enforcement officers can grasp the oil fume emissions of every catering store in the jurisdiction without going to the site, with less interference and higher efficiency, benefiting enterprises with peace of mind.
With the continuous deepening of digital reform, Zhejiang (浙江) is vigorously promoting remote supervision, mobile supervision, and online supervision, building a smart supervision system based on Internet of Things perception, and effectively reducing interference with the normal operation of enterprises through digital means.
Enterprise category, inspection records, decoding status... Walking into the "City Core" Joint Operations Command Center in Cangqian Street (仓前街道), Yuhang District (余杭区) of Hangzhou (杭州), various data are jumping in real time on a large electronic screen, and the situation of 569 shops in the jurisdiction is clear at a glance.
Previously, Cangqian Street (仓前街道) had sorted out 64 inspection lists and arranged inspectors to conduct inspections of street shops based on the lists. According to the inspection results, law enforcement officers assigned "red, yellow, and green" three-level "comprehensive law enforcement evaluation codes" to each store. After the coding is completed, law enforcement officers can view the risk level of street shops through the "City Core" system computer terminal and scientifically adjust the frequency of inspections.
"According to the 'comprehensive law enforcement evaluation code,' we will conduct precise supervision of stores with different coding statuses. If 'yellow code' and 'red code' merchants rectify in place, we will adjust the coding in real time, and merchants can also independently report rectification through the mini-program," said the relevant负责人 of the Yuhang District (余杭区) Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Guidance Office. "This can not only avoid the situation of multiple law enforcement and redundant inspections that plague merchants' operations, but also effectively mobilize merchants' willingness to rectify spontaneously."
Xiaoshan District (萧山区) has created a "Digital Emergency" platform, clarifying a batch of illegal behaviors applicable to "non-on-site law enforcement"; Xinchang County (新昌县) has launched a "three-dimensional intelligent governance" comprehensive flying-once model; Shengzhou City (嵊州市) has created a "Yun Anqi (云安企)" remote supervision platform... Local administrative law enforcement entities are borrowing strength from technology, with data running instead of manual running, greatly improving work efficiency and further reducing interference with enterprises' production and operation, making law enforcement supervision more efficient.
"A unified, efficient, integrated, and intensive digital platform is an important support for our administrative law enforcement system advantages to be further transformed into governance effectiveness," said the relevant负责人 of the Zhejiang (浙江) Provincial Department of Justice, adding that they will accelerate the work of artificial intelligence-assisted administrative law enforcement, explore the development of more non-on-site supervision function scenarios and supervision models for automatic monitoring and real-time early warning, and continuously improve the intelligent level of administrative law enforcement and law enforcement supervision.
Not only "less disturbance," but also "stronger service" and "risk prevention"
In the evening, the Wulin Night Market (武林夜市) in Gongshu District (拱墅区) of Hangzhou (杭州) became lively. In front of hundreds of stalls, citizens and tourists came to taste food, buy cultural creations, and check in at market activities. The tumbling heat and lights intertwined, full of fireworks.
As a night market with a daily passenger flow of nearly 100,000 people, the Wulin Night Market (武林夜市) has reconstructed the governance system with "one team managing law enforcement." Market supervision and other departments actively cooperate and efficiently collaborate, and merchants no longer face multiple inspections. At the same time, law enforcement officers provide a 30-minute customized package of "policy publicity + compliance 'physical examination' + demand docking" to 5 representative merchants every week, changing passive management into active service.
"The inspection is more like a 'physical examination,' which not only points out problems, but also sends compliance operation suggestions and legal popularization manuals. This 'inspection + service' model makes us feel warm and at ease," said Ye Lianzhong (叶连忠), Secretary of the Party Branch and General Manager of the Wulin Night Market (武林夜市), with deep feelings.
In Yongkang City (永康市), Jinhua (金华), a construction company needed credit funds to support its expansion. During the loan application process, the company was found to have untrustworthy behavior, which affected the loan amount.
After learning about the situation, law enforcement officers from the Yongkang City (永康市) Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau took the rectification materials required for the company's credit repair and took the initiative to visit the company, helping it submit a credit repair application on the "Credit China" platform on the spot. Mr. Wang (王先生), the person in charge of the company, said that after the credit repair, the company successfully obtained a loan of 7 million yuan.
This is a microcosm of the flexible law enforcement of law enforcement departments. For the inspection results, law enforcement officers should eliminate "**以罚代管**" (yǐ fá dài guǎn - "substituting fines for management," using fines as a substitute for proper management) and "**一罚了之**" (yī fá liǎo zhī - "one fine and be done with it," simply imposing a fine and considering the matter closed), but rather implement the policies of no punishment for the first violation, exemption from punishment for minor violations, and credit repair by issuing notification letters, reminder letters, etc., to pre-emptively guide business entities to consciously prevent and correct illegal behaviors in a timely manner, and encourage merchants to self-check and self-correct.
"Standardizing law enforcement involving enterprises is a realistic need to optimize the business environment. It is neither relaxing supervision nor condoning illegal behavior, but rather combining rigidity and flexibility, being lenient when appropriate and strict when necessary, to achieve a win-win situation for law enforcement supervision and enterprise development," said the负责人 of the Yiwu City (义乌市) Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau.
In the interview, law enforcement officers in many places said that enterprise-related administrative inspections play an irreplaceable role in guiding enterprises to operate legally and preventing and correcting illegal behaviors. For inspections clearly stipulated by law, as well as problem clues from complaints, reports, transfers, and data monitoring, if inspections are indeed required, they must be carried out in place. At the same time, for safety production, food and drugs, and other fields that the people are very concerned about and closely related to the vital interests of the people, not only should inspections be carried out, but they should also be carried out strictly, promoting the effective connection of "one-stop comprehensive inspection" with "double random, one public" and "one industry, one inspection" and other inspection methods.
"We will strengthen law enforcement supervision to ensure that enterprise-related administrative inspections 'neither overstep nor fail to fulfill their duties,' and continue to create a legal business environment that allows enterprises to do things with confidence and develop with peace of mind," said the relevant负责人 of the Zhejiang (浙江) Provincial Department of Justice, adding that by 2027, the "one-stop comprehensive inspection" mechanism will be more sound, the implementation rate of annual joint inspections by departments, levels, and fields will strive to reach more than 80%, the proportion of non-on-site inspections will increase year by year, and the total amount of on-site inspections will continue to decline.
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Vigorously promote precise inspections to prevent redundant and multiple inspections. If administrative inspections can be merged and implemented, they shall not be inspected redundantly; if administrative inspections can be jointly implemented, they shall not be inspected by multiple parties; if supervision can be carried out through written verification, information sharing, and smart supervision, on-site inspections shall not be carried out in enterprises. Strictly control the number of personnel entering enterprises for inspection, optimize "one-stop comprehensive inspection" and "double random, one public" spot checks, and promote "one form for all" for simple matters.
——Excerpt from the "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strictly Standardizing Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises"
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Recently, the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) responded to the "rounding up" behavior in the weight-based pricing of some express delivery companies, guiding relevant companies to optimize and improve service charge weight rules with reference to the national standard "Express Service". At present, relevant companies have generally optimized the weight-based pricing rules, with the billing weight in kilograms, retaining at least 1 decimal place.
The so-called "rounding up" means that when pricing, as long as the fraction exceeds "1", it is rounded up to the next integer. For example, some express delivery companies "even if it is 1.1 kg, it will be charged as 2 kg". The "rounding up" pricing method seems to be a small "deviation of a hair's breadth" (失之毫厘 (shī zhī háo lí - "a hair's breadth deviation," a tiny error can lead to huge mistakes)), but accumulated over tens of thousands of transactions, it is a huge amount of unreasonable charges.
Fair competition is the basic principle of a market economy. The essence of "rounding up" is to impose unfair and unreasonable rules on consumers through standard terms, and to use rough measurement methods as a means of obtaining extra profits. In the long run, this will not only damage consumers' trust, but also create a "bad money drives out good" effect, which will damage the order of fair competition in the market - since "rounding up" can earn more, then why bother with accurate measurement and fair charging?
The Consumer Rights Protection Law stipulates that operators shall not set unfair or unreasonable transaction conditions, and shall not force transactions. The Price Law clearly states that operators should clearly mark prices and shall not use false or misleading price means to induce consumers. According to the Civil Code, standard terms that violate mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations are invalid. However, in reality, "rounding up" often uses "industry practice" as a shield, profiting on the edge of the law. In this regard, it should be governed by the power of the rule of law.
Improve relevant systems and clarify the boundaries of "rounding up". At present, relevant rules and regulations lack sufficiently clear definitions of "rounding up", which leads to some companies exploiting loopholes. It should be further clarified under what circumstances reasonable rounding is allowed and under what circumstances it is a disguised price increase, so that law enforcement has more basis to rely on. The current rectification by the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) is a good example, and by optimizing and improving the weight rules of the express delivery industry, it also provides a reference for rectifying similar problems in other fields.
Strengthen market supervision and increase the cost of violations. Relevant industry authorities should take the initiative to conduct interviews and penalties on merchants who use "rounding up" to increase prices in disguise, and establish a blacklist system, etc., so that violators pay the price. At the same time, smooth consumer complaint channels, activate social supervision, and form a punishment mechanism.
Promote industry self-discipline and advocate honest operation. Industry associations should formulate industry norms, guide enterprises to legally and compliantly measure and price, and eliminate hidden charges. Enterprises should also realize that short-term "small cleverness" may bring temporary profits, but in the long run, only honest measurement and fair transactions can win consumers' long-term support.
Consumer rights are no small matter. Governing "rounding up" not only protects consumers' "wallets", but also maintains the fairness and integrity of the market economy. I believe that the "meticulousness" and rules of the market competition order will measure more fair transactions and honest operations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏哲哲
To attract more customers, many businesses launch various promotional activities, among which points redemption is a relatively common form. For example, shopping receipts can be exchanged for parking vouchers, gifts, coupons, etc. This is supposed to be a win-win situation for businesses and consumers. However, some criminals have been 动起歪脑筋 (dòng qǐ wāi nǎo jīn - "start crooked brains," to have evil ideas) and are exploiting loopholes in shopping malls to "薅羊毛 (hāo yáng máo - "pluck wool," to take advantage of loopholes for personal gain)," thereby illegally profiting and causing losses to the malls. Recently, the Shanghai Putuo District People's Court (上海市普陀区人民法院) heard a case of "using fake shopping receipts to deduct parking fees," which serves as a reminder to everyone.
Once, Zhao (赵某) felt that the parking fee was too high when he left a large shopping mall after shopping. Was there any way to avoid the parking fee? Zhao (赵某) discovered that the mall had an activity where points could be used to offset parking fees. So, he used photo editing software to modify the amount on his shopping receipt in order to redeem more points through the mall's mini-program to offset the parking fee. Unexpectedly, the operation was successful.
Having tasted the sweetness of "薅羊毛 (hāo yáng máo - "pluck wool," to take advantage of loopholes for personal gain)," Zhao (赵某) had the idea of making money through this method. Zhao (赵某) used multiple mobile phone numbers to register as a member of the mall, forged shopping receipts to defraud the mall of points, and used multiple second-hand online trading platform accounts to solicit parking fee payment services to earn commissions, making a lot of money.
After a period of time, the mall staff became suspicious after discovering someone posting information about "discounted parking fee payment." By checking the background data, the mall discovered Zhao's (赵某) practice of using photo editing software to modify shopping receipts to defraud points, so they called the police. After auditing, Zhao (赵某) defrauded and actually deducted more than 4 million shopping points, causing the mall a loss of more than 40,000 yuan.
According to the Criminal Law, the act of defrauding public or private property with the purpose of illegal possession and a relatively large amount constitutes the crime of fraud. So, does Zhao (赵某) defraud the mall's points, does it count as property?
"On the surface, the points generated by shopping in the mall are a kind of virtual item, but because they can be exchanged for parking vouchers, coupons and other gifts, they have actual value, so they belong to virtual property and are also protected by law." He Guobin (何国斌), a judicial assistant at the Criminal Trial Court of the Putuo District People's Court (普陀区人民法院刑事审判庭), introduced that Zhao's (赵某) act of illegally obtaining mall points through fabricated facts and profiting from them damaged the mall's interests, and his behavior has violated the Criminal Law. In the end, the Putuo Court (普陀法院) sentenced Zhao (赵某) to one year of imprisonment with a one-year reprieve and a fine of 10,000 yuan for the crime of fraud.
The court reminds consumers to obtain discounts through legitimate and legal means, and not to cross the line for petty gains. According to Zhao's (赵某) confession, some individuals are also sharing "experience" on short video platforms, using such methods to "薅羊毛 (hāo yáng máo - "pluck wool," to take advantage of loopholes for personal gain)" to avoid parking fees. The judge reminded that even small amounts of evasion will generate corresponding civil liability, and if the circumstances are serious, it may generate administrative or even criminal liability.
For businesses, in the event of similar situations, they can protect their legitimate rights and interests through legal channels. At the same time, the court suggests that they should strengthen their defenses and plug loopholes. Shopping malls should strengthen internal management and improve their risk prevention capabilities; pay attention to daily review, find loopholes and fill gaps, and prevent similar cases from happening at the source.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 门杰伟
"130 calls in 16 months, helping me solve problems that have plagued me for many years, you have worked hard!" Ms. Wang, a resident, expressed her gratitude to the staff at the Jilin Province Public Legal Service Joint Operation and Management Center (吉林省公共法律服务联合运行管理中心).
Previously, Ms. Wang lent 170,000 yuan to a friend, but the borrower kept delaying repayment after the due date. After winning the case through rights protection, Ms. Wang found that the person subject to enforcement had no property under their name.
This situation left Ms. Wang at a loss. With a **试试看** (shì shì kàn - "give it a try," to try and see what happens) mentality, she dialed the Jilin Province Public Legal Service Hotline (吉林省公共法律服务热线). "Actively cooperate with enforcement personnel to find property clues." "Check whether the person subject to enforcement has transferred property." ... At the other end of the hotline, there was always a lawyer's voice providing careful advice.
Finally, under the guidance of 52 hotline lawyers, this dispute was resolved.
"With the continuous deepening of the rule of law construction, the people's demand for seeking legal solutions when encountering problems is increasing day by day," said Ma Tianguang (马天光), Director of the Public Legal Service Management Division of the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice (吉林省司法厅). In order to solve the problems of unbalanced and insufficient supply of public legal services and the relative concentration of high-quality legal service resources, the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice (吉林省司法厅) and various cities (prefectures) in the province jointly built a new "provincial-city integration" public legal service operation and management mechanism to promote the overall improvement of public legal service levels.
In October 2020, the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice (吉林省司法厅) coordinated and merged the province's public legal service platform hotlines, formed a talent pool of hundreds of professional lawyers with more than three years of practice experience, and gathered high-quality legal service resources on one line to provide free legal consultation hotline services to the public.
"We not only pay attention to the 'first mile,' doing a good job in consulting services for the public's problems, but also focus on the 'last mile' to ensure that the public's demands are responded to," said Ma Tianguang (马天光). By building a "legal aid" work order system and integrating online and offline multi-platform linkages, the integration of tracking and effective implementation of the public's legal issues is achieved.
Last year, Ms. Zhang (张女士), a disabled person living in Baicheng (白城), was driving a "mobility scooter" on a non-motor vehicle lane when she was suddenly rear-ended by a speeding vehicle. The traffic management department determined that the vehicle driven by Ms. Zhang (张女士) did not meet the legal standards for a disabled person's mobility scooter and should be classified as a motor vehicle. Driving on a non-motor vehicle lane posed a problem of affecting safe driving and illegally occupying the road, and she should bear the main responsibility for the accident. Facing the other party's claim of 70,000 yuan, Ms. Zhang (张女士) felt helpless.
"Thanks to the public legal services for providing assistance," said Ms. Zhang (张女士). After dialing the Jilin Province Public Legal Service Hotline (吉林省公共法律服务热线), the hotline lawyer patiently provided guidance and applied for legal aid for her. Offline, the legal aid lawyer analyzed the case with Ms. Zhang (张女士) face-to-face, formulated an assistance plan focusing on issues such as liability determination and compensation standards, and ultimately promoted the proper resolution of Ms. Zhang's (张女士) dispute.
Behind the work order data refreshed on the screen of the Jilin Province Public Legal Service Integration Platform (吉林省公共法律服务一体化平台) is a professional and strong public legal service team formed by the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice (吉林省司法厅) effectively integrating more than 16,000 legal service institutions and more than 72,000 legal service personnel in the province. Through 1,014 public legal service centers (workstations) throughout the province, a five-level public legal service platform covering the province, cities, counties, townships, and villages is realized.
"Now, relying on the data on the public legal service integration platform, we can also sort out common problems, and from solving one thing, promote the handling of a category of things," said Ma Tianguang (马天光). In the future, the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice (吉林省司法厅) will continue to provide legal guarantees for the scientific decision-making of the Party committee and government, resolving social risks, and promoting high-quality development.
Return to TopBy: 邵晓洁
In January 1941, Jing County (泾县), Anhui Province. In the deep mountains and canyons, a stray bullet of sin froze the life of composer Ren Guang (任光) at the age of 41.
This composer, whom Nie Er (聂耳) called "our mentor," whom the *Xinhua Daily* (新华日报) praised as "the bugler of the nation," whom Ye Ting (叶挺) called "China's musical star," and whom the New Fourth Army (新四军) comrades affectionately called "Wang Laowu (王老五)," was deeply influenced by folk music and local opera since childhood. Later, he studied Western music on a work-study program at the University of Lyon in France and made significant contributions to anti-Japanese war music throughout his life. He was the mastermind behind anti-Japanese war music records, a pioneer in film music creation, and a versatile figure in anti-Japanese war music creation. The melodies that advanced through the gunfire, fused with technical craftsmanship and artistic sentiment, were a symphony of national spirit and the spirit of resistance against Japan.
In 1928, shortly after returning to China, Ren Guang (任光) joined the Shanghai Pathé Records (上海百代唱片公司), a foreign-owned company, as the director of the music department. During the Anti-Japanese War, he promoted the recording and distribution of a large number of progressive songs such as "The Road Song" (大路歌), "Pioneer" (开路先锋), and "Songstress Under the Iron Heel" (铁蹄下的歌女). He used his position and material conditions in a foreign company to shelter and help progressive musicians gather to discuss and create music. Thanks to his efforts, a large number of anti-Japanese salvation songs and anti-Japanese war music were widely spread among the people, arousing and inspiring the people's patriotic enthusiasm and promoting the development of the anti-Japanese salvation movement.
In 1935, when recording "March of the Volunteers" (义勇军进行曲), the foreign boss of Pathé Records (百代唱片公司) had many concerns. Ren Guang (任光) persuaded him many times and finally obtained permission to record. After that, Ren Guang (任光) quickly organized Yuan Muzhi (袁牧之), Sheng Jialun (盛家伦), Gu Menghu (顾梦鹤) and other 7 members of the Datong Film Company (电通公司) chorus to perform the recording. A great song thus jumped from musical notes on paper to sound engraved on a record, and its spread was just as Feng Zikai (丰子恺) said in "On Anti-Japanese War Songs" (谈抗战歌曲), "The Hunan grandmothers in Changsha (长沙), the Hubei coachmen in Hankou (汉口), can all sing 'The Chinese nation is at its most dangerous time.'"
He was like a music guard, silently protecting a group of patriotic musicians in the flames of war. Ren Guang (任光) strongly recommended Nie Er (聂耳), who had been unemployed for several months, to join Pathé Records (百代唱片公司). Under his cover and arrangement, Nie Er (聂耳), An E (安娥) and other active left-wing musicians and lyricists often gathered together to discuss music creation. Sometimes the discussion went on until very late, and Nie Er (聂耳) would stay overnight at Ren Guang's (任光) house. Ren Guang (任光) was 12 years older than Nie Er (聂耳), and Nie Er (聂耳) respectfully called him "our mentor." They also jointly organized the Pathé National Orchestra (百代国乐队), also known as the Senssen National Orchestra (森森国乐队), and recorded popular folk music works such as "Golden Snake Dance" (金蛇狂舞) and "Emerald Lake Spring Dawn" (翠湖春晓). Ren Guang (任光) also tried his best to help Xian Xinghai (冼星海), who returned to China to devote himself to anti-Japanese war music creation. He took advantage of the best-selling records of "War Song" (战歌) and "National Salvation March" (救国进行曲) created and recorded by Xian Xinghai (冼星海) to strongly recommend Xian Xinghai (冼星海) to join Pathé Records (百代唱片公司), which alleviated Xian Xinghai's (冼星海) living pressure and enabled him to devote himself wholeheartedly to anti-Japanese war music creation.
The invading atrocities of the Japanese invaders stung Ren Guang's (任光) heart and inspired his creation. Ren Guang's (任光) anti-Japanese war music includes both deafening songs of resistance and implicit allegorical works. "Fight Back to Our Old Home" (打回老家去), written under the pseudonym "Qian Fa (前发)," has a melody like a war drum and lyrics like a steel knife unsheathed. It inspired the morale of the New Fourth Army (新四军) on the march, set off a wave of national salvation among overseas Chinese, and was even translated into multiple languages and echoed on the anti-fascist battlefields around the world. "Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon" (彩云追月), which he created to depict the eternal pursuit of dark clouds and bright moon, seems to be a leisurely instrumental piece, but in fact it expresses his yearning for the future - even if the long night is as dark as ink, the clouds will eventually clear and the moon will shine.
Ren Guang's (任光) anti-Japanese war songs show a profound artistic consciousness. He and An E (安娥) co-wrote an article "Small Discussion on Songs" (歌曲小讨论), which was published in *Movie Pictorial* (电影画报). The article mentioned that music and lyrics should be absolutely unified in song creation, and that music that is truly accepted by the public should be created. This is Ren Guang's (任光) only music article, and it is also one of the earliest articles on popular songs in the left-wing music circle. Ren Guang (任光) believed that "music belongs to the masses." He especially emphasized the folk roots of music and attached importance to incorporating new content into folk music forms. Nie Er (聂耳) repeatedly expressed his feelings after listening to Ren Guang's (任光) new works in his diary, "Whether it is melody, rhythm or harmony, it has a special flavor, which is neither copied from foreign countries nor completely Chinese." It can be said that Ren Guang's (任光) anti-Japanese war music creation is the crystallization of his national music accumulation and Western music texture forged in the furnace of the war years.
From 1939 to 1940, Ren Guang (任光) traveled from Chongqing (重庆) to Singapore (新加坡). While carrying out anti-Japanese salvation singing activities in overseas Chinese areas, he completed his only large-scale work, the five-act opera *Taierzhuang* (台儿庄), also known as *Hongbo Song* (洪波曲). Although this work was not staged, it is a milestone in the exploration of Chinese new opera and the only large-scale musical work in the history of the Chinese Anti-Japanese War that eulogizes the Battle of Taierzhuang (台儿庄战役).
Ren Guang's (任光) film music accounts for almost half of his life's work, either depicting the hardships of the people at that time, expressing the sufferings of the people, or encouraging the people to rise up and resist, and arousing the people's desire for light, using the sound of light and shadow to sound the battle horn. "Clouds float in the sea and sky, fish hide in the water," this is the theme song of the same name of *Song of the Fishermen* (渔光曲), the first Chinese film to win international honors, and it is also Ren Guang's (任光) most representative film music work, which was once used as the opening music of the Yan'an People's Broadcasting Station (延安人民广播电台). *Song of the Fishermen* (渔光曲) achieved great success when it was released, and the record was immediately sold out after its release. Nie Er (聂耳) said in "Chinese Music in the Past Year" (一年来之中国音乐) published in *Shen Bao* (申报) that the sensational impact of *Song of the Fishermen* (渔光曲) "formed a trend that later films had to be accompanied by music to be a box office success."
Talking about the creation of *Song of the Fishermen* (渔光曲), Ren Guang (任光) once said that in order to create this work reflecting the life of fishermen, he and the lyricist An E (安娥) and others "traveled hard to the fishing area," "witnessed the life of fishermen, and listened to the voices of fishermen's lives." He proposed to "try our best to observe the lowest level" and compose music with the most familiar sounds to the public. Composing music for the public and composing music for the masses is precisely the magic weapon of his film music creation and even music creation.
In his opinion, music is the "second line" of a movie. He actively scored for progressive films at that time, using music to cooperate with the changes and ups and downs of the plot for dynamic processing, and striving to achieve the effect of "symbiosis of sound and picture." This creative concept set a benchmark for Chinese film music, and he was therefore known as "the first generation of Chinese film musicians."
Ren Guang (任光) used his short life of 41 years to interpret what is love for the nation and what is persistence in art. Ren Guang's (任光) music tells us that when art is closely linked to the fate of the nation, music is no longer a fleeting melody, but a horn of the times that is integrated into the national bloodline, and an eternal monument engraved in the collective memory.
(The author is the Deputy Director and Researcher of the Arts and Literature Museum of the Chinese Academy of Arts)
Return to TopBy: 施夏明
The Kunqu Opera "A Dream Under the Southern Bough" of Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre (江苏省昆剧院) is about to debut at the Shanghai Grand Theatre (上海大剧院). Recalling the premiere of the youth version of "A Dream Under the Southern Bough" at the Jiangsu Grand Theatre (江苏大剧院) at the end of last year, as the children's teacher, the original creator and star of "A Dream Under the Southern Bough," I am filled with emotions: moved, gratified, nostalgic, proud... Watching the post-00s youth "Chunyu Fen" (淳于棼) put on that familiar white embroidered pleated gown, with the water sleeves flying, many youthful memories flood my mind. At that moment, I seemed to see the young self I once was, and truly felt the power of inheritance.
The Kunqu Opera "A Dream Under the Southern Bough" is a work that Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre (江苏省昆剧院) started creating in 2011 and premiered in 2012. At that time, I was 26 years old, 3 years older than the current "Kun Generation Five" (昆五代), equally young and full of longing for the future. At that time, my understanding of Kunqu art was still somewhat immature. Under the guidance of senior teachers, we gradually "built" the grand opera "A Dream Under the Southern Bough." Unlike rehearsing "1699·The Peach Blossom Fan" (1699·桃花扇), where the teachers first rehearsed the play and then taught us every move, when creating "A Dream Under the Southern Bough," we began to actively think under the guidance of senior teachers, and the teachers taught us more about the methods of creation. It can be said that "A Dream Under the Southern Bough" was my true "creative first experience."
In my artistic life, Chunyu Fen (淳于棼) is destined to be a special role. Unlike the "perfection" of most Kunqu young male roles, this is a flawed character. In the dream, he experiences the ups and downs of life, and finally understands everything. The complex humanity presented by Chunyu Fen (淳于棼) and the emotional ups and downs and dramatic tension presented by the character itself make me particularly fond of him. Chunyu Fen (淳于棼) is a military general, and the play requires him to wear armor and fight, which is a great challenge for me. I still remember those rehearsal days, coming to the rehearsal hall early every day, putting on my armor, and practicing spear techniques over and over again, my clothes soaked through one piece after another...
Now, the "Kun Generation Five" (昆五代) children have fully taken over a work with weight and depth like "A Dream Under the Southern Bough." Since the "Kun Generation Five" (昆五代) children graduated from opera school, the theater has been planning to arrange a major play for them. What to arrange? Classics such as "The Peony Pavilion" (牡丹亭), "The Peach Blossom Fan" (桃花扇), and popular cultural IPs such as "Dream of the Red Chamber" (红楼梦) were all on the shortlist. After much deliberation, we finally set our sights on "A Dream Under the Southern Bough." "A Dream Under the Southern Bough" has a rich cast of characters, both civil and military, and is more suitable for fully presenting the overall appearance of the fifth generation of young actors of Jiangsu Kunqu Opera Theatre (江苏省昆剧院), and can better allow actors to fully demonstrate what they have learned and experience the "one vegetable" spirit of opera.
Facts have proved that our choice was correct. In more than 200 days of revival rehearsals, the children competed with each other under the pressure of "competitive employment." What is even more gratifying is that, compared to "competition," we see more of the children's "cooperation." In the young male role group, Lü Ting'an (吕廷安) is a martial role, and had never had the experience of playing a civil role before. Song Bofan (宋博凡) and Xu Jiu (许久), two civil young male roles, often helped Lü Ting'an (吕廷安) find the character of the civil role after class, how to control the eyes, how to change the finger techniques, how to lay out the emotions... Lü Ting'an (吕廷安) even transformed into Song Bofan (宋博凡) and Xu Jiu's (许久) "martial arts instructor," leading the two civil young male roles to put on armor, practice spear techniques, and practice sword dance... The young female role group was no exception. The two "Princess Yaofang" (瑶芳公主) always recorded each other during rehearsals, summarized problems together after class, and corrected each other; Qiongying (琼英), Shangzhen (上真), and Lingzhi (灵芝), as the "Ant Kingdom Three Sisters" (蚁国三姐妹), were tightly bound together. The two groups of 6 actors were inseparable, rehearsing repeatedly to increase their tacit understanding... After rehearsing "A Dream Under the Southern Bough," the children made great progress.
Even more unforgettable is the full effort of the entire theater. Every inheriting teacher imparted all their knowledge, thoughts, and feelings, analyzing the text word by word for the children, carving the singing and recitation word by word, and disassembling and demonstrating every move... During the revival rehearsals, Zhao Yutao (赵于涛), the head of the Second Actors Troupe, always arrived at the rehearsal hall first in the morning, leading the children to practice their skills and rehearse the play, and after work, he had to formulate the next rehearsal plan, wholeheartedly caring for the children.
When I was a child, I was also cared for and supported by my teachers in this way. I think this is the "infinite affection in retrospect" (回首无限情) of Kunqu opera performers!
Once, my benefactor and teacher Shi Xiaomei (石小梅), in the prime of her artistic life, unreservedly passed on to me the traditional plays she had learned from her senior teachers, as well as her representative works. Only after becoming a teacher did I truly realize what kind of selfless dedication this is. I deeply know that only by imparting without reservation can the Kunqu art, which has been passed down for more than 600 years, continue.
The "Kun Generation Five" (昆五代) children are in their prime, they are full of vigor, and they are the future of Kunqu opera. I hope that through a work like "A Dream Under the Southern Bough," I can have the opportunity to walk with them, to pass on and guide them bit by bit, and to support them to a broader stage. 尽吾生有尽供无尽 (jìn wú shēng yǒu jìn gōng wú jìn - "exhaust my life to supply the inexhaustible," to dedicate oneself fully to a cause) - this must be the relationship between us Kunqu opera performers and Kunqu opera.
(The author is the President of Jiangsu Performing Arts Group Kunqu Opera Theatre (江苏省演艺集团昆剧院) and a first-class actor)
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This year's summer movie season can be described as full of excellent films and constant surprises. However, on social media, there have also been "polarized" (两极分化) reviews of a particular movie. This phenomenon provides us with a cultural cross-section for observation and reflection.
For a long time, the phenomenon of "polarized" (两极分化) evaluations of the same literary and artistic works has been common, with everyone "filtering" the viewing experience through their own unique perspective. Many evaluations are no longer limited to the creation itself; debates about elegance versus vulgarity, classic status, evaluation criteria, and so on, generate endless topics.
An individual's judgment of literary and artistic works is comprehensively influenced by factors such as personal experience, aesthetic habits, and knowledge structure. Even creators with long-standing reputations cannot avoid being criticized; even universally recognized classics will have detractors.
For today's Chinese film market, the diversification of literary and artistic work evaluations has a broader social context. The box office share of third- and fourth-tier cities is generally on the rise, and more diverse aesthetic subjects are entering theaters. The development of social media has made "everyone can speak, everyone can comment" a norm, and the audience has evolved from "recipients" of art to "dialoguers" and "examiners," with more voices being "heard." This is a microcosm of the common growth of Chinese audiences and Chinese films, and it more directly presents a diverse range of appreciation perspectives.
All literary and artistic works must undergo the strict scrutiny of generations of audiences, while constantly leaving room for discussion and improvement. When movies open up the world's diversity, the richness of the times, the complexity of human nature, and the exploration of art to the audience, it is especially important how people understand and thereby engage in rational discussion and criticism.
It must be seen that there is always a "greatest common divisor" in the public's criteria for evaluating literature and art—whether a story is well told and whether vivid and lively screen images can be created. This is a hard requirement. Under such common-sense logic, we must be especially vigilant against "comments" that hype topics and are swayed by traffic, eroding the cultural attributes of literary and artistic works, and even more vigilant against excessive "fan" filters dissolving the objective laws of literary and artistic creation. Constructive opinions based on creation are always welcome; label-style praise or disparagement is unnecessary.
Under diverse aesthetics, what we truly call for is a more inclusive, more diverse, and healthier literary and artistic commentary context. Only by seeing this richness can our horizons be broadened and can we feel the landscape of "seen from the side, a range; from the front, a peak" (横看成岭侧成峰 (héng kàn chéng lǐng cè chéng fēng - "seen from the side, a range; from the front, a peak," different perspectives yield different views)).
Looking further, isn't the energy stimulated by this discussion a kind of "commentary value"? For creators, through careful analysis, this commentary value may be transformed into a new creativity, and then find some kind of dynamic balance between audience feedback and creative autonomy. For the audience, every heated discussion can become an opportunity to break the cognitive "cocoon," and then break their own "preconceptions" (先入之见 (xiān rù zhī jiàn - "first enter of view," preconceived idea)), and try to experience fresh scenery and different moods outside of personal aesthetic preferences.
Reaching the peak inevitably involves arduous trekking. The emergence of excellent works depends on the support of a large number of creative practices and the interaction between viewing and performing. When Chinese filmmakers continue to step out of their comfort zones, explore new spaces of expression, and explore new artistic genres, a blossoming of a hundred flowers (百花齐放 (bǎi huā qí fàng - "hundred flowers bloom together," a flourishing of diverse forms of art and culture)) can be expected. Cherishing the weight of public literary and artistic commentary, continuously refining communication with the audience with solid works, and making creation an activity that the public can participate in—today's creators should have such vision and courage, such responsibility and commitment.
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The topic of drug prohibition is a heavy one in film and television creation. From "Mekong River Case" to "The Drug Hunter," and recently to "Drug Sweep" which has met with audiences, I have consistently focused my creative efforts on the subject of drug prohibition.
This kind of "rewriting" is not only a continuation of artistic creation, but also a repeated echo of reality. The topic of drug prohibition is worth writing about repeatedly, not only because of its dramatic tension, but also because of the painful warning of real life. The problem of drugs lurks in the hidden corners around us.
In 2013, I began writing the script for "Mekong River Case." It initially stemmed from a news photograph—13 Chinese sailors were brutally murdered in the Golden Triangle waters. This cross-border case shocked China and the world. Many people may only remember the name Naw Kham (糯康), but I was more concerned with, and wanted to showcase, the selfless dedication and sacrifice of anti-drug police officers.
When my filming team and I went to Xishuangbanna (西双版纳), Yunnan (云南) for interviews, a police officer who participated in the "10·5" case said to me: "We are not afraid of death, but we are afraid of not being able to catch him." The expression was simple, but it shocked me: These words from the anti-drug police officers demonstrated a conviction to disregard life and death and to bring the drug demons to justice. This conviction is moving. Therefore, in "Mekong River Case," I did not design a heroic protagonist, but instead allowed each character to restore "reality": they would also be tired, angry, confused, and afraid, but they still chose to move forward. This persistence of "moving forward" is faith.
In 2019, I participated in the creation of "The Drug Hunter." We turned our attention to China's most unique anti-drug battlefield—the "minefield" of the Thunder Drug Sweep.
The real prototype case of "Thunder Drug Sweep" occurred in Lufeng (陆丰), Shanwei (汕尾), Guangdong (广东). A small village once manufactured 1/3 of the methamphetamine in the country. Drugs brought money, but also guns, violence, and extremely corrosive "protective umbrellas." During the creation process, we kept asking ourselves a question: "How did these people fall?" And how did our police officers break through layers of fog to uproot the entire criminal network? Drug prohibition is the bottom-line battlefield of our social governance and a model of the "people's war."
The prototype case of "The Drug Hunter" took three years from investigation to arrest. During those three years, some people sacrificed, some endured, and some bore misunderstandings, but they still stood their ground. After the show aired, many grassroots police officers sent messages saying: "Thank you for expressing our feelings for us." This is the greatest comfort to a screenwriter.
"Drug Sweep" is a "reverse tracing" style creation of mine on the topic of drug prohibition in recent years. Rather than writing about the current anti-drug struggle, it is more like looking back—from the late 1990s to the early 21st century, China's drug problem became increasingly complex. The prototype case in the play took place in the stage when synthetic drugs were just emerging. Drug manufacturers hid in the mountains, urban-rural fringe areas, and even some hidden laboratories. He is no longer a "drug dealer" in the traditional sense, but someone who understands chemical processes and is well-versed in anti-reconnaissance technology. He is also extremely capable of disguise, even walking in the gray areas under the guise of legality. At that time, the anti-drug front was more difficult, deeper, and more dangerous than ever before.
When creating "Drug Sweep," my core team and I spent a lot of time researching materials and interviewing front-line police officers, just to restore that "secret battle" in China's anti-drug history. The audience will see the characters in the play going undercover alone, infiltrating drug dens time and time again, and they will also be able to appreciate that the most difficult thing in that era was not just catching people, but recognizing people; not just violent confrontation, but psychological game. I saw audience comments saying, "The style and temperament of this show are different from before." Yes, because this show is not about the pleasure of "closing the case," but about the heaviness of "chasing the murderer." We want people to see what the anti-drug police officers went through and what they paid in those years when drugs infiltrated society.
Why can the topic of drug prohibition be written about again and again? Because drugs are a social tumor that always needs to be alerted, exposed, and faced squarely. Writing drug prohibition dramas is not just about police solving cases, but also about recording a war "without gunpowder but with countless sacrifices."
During the broadcast of "The Drug Hunter," an old captain of a criminal investigation team called me and said: "I know the character you wrote. In reality, he later died, died in an undercover operation. He has a daughter who was admitted to college this year." We write TV dramas, but they live a real life of blood and fire, knives and shadows.
This is why the topic of drug prohibition is worth writing about again and again—to let more people see those who are carrying the weight for you in the dark, and to let more young people know that "this one try" can ruin a lifetime! Resisting drugs is the common mission and responsibility of all of us.
(The author is a screenwriter)
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"You know what? The first time I stretched my legs, it hurt so much I couldn't breathe, and tears streamed down my face." Liang Sumei (梁素梅), 62 years old, has just become a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage of Cantonese Opera this year. Counting from the age of 15 when she entered the opera world, she has been working on this stage for more than 40 years.
In the master studio of the Nanning National Cultural and Art Base (广西南宁市民族文化艺术基地), Guangxi, walls of certificates and photos record Liang Sumei's (梁素梅) artistic life. She pointed to a black and white photo - a round face, a bun, wearing opera costumes, a pair of bright eyes shining brightly. "This is my first makeup photo of 'Princess Cheung Ping' (打金枝)!" Liang Sumei (梁素梅) said with emotion, "I, a Zhuang (壮族) girl from the rural area of Baise (百色), never dreamed that I would step onto the Cantonese opera stage."
Liang Sumei's (梁素梅) father was a tailor and her mother was a farmer. There were six siblings in the family, and the family was poor. "I was admitted to Baise Normal School (百色师范学校) at the age of 12, but because my father suddenly fell ill, my family really couldn't afford to send me to school." Liang Sumei (梁素梅) recalled her somewhat confused teenage years, "My parents were almost 60 years old at that time, and I had to find my own way out."
The turning point came from an "accompanying exam." "That year, my brother was going to take the exam for the Baise Regional Cantonese Opera Troupe (百色地区粤剧团), and I followed to watch the excitement. Who knew that the examiner took a fancy to me instead - tall, with a spiritual appearance, quite conspicuous in the crowd. The examiner asked me to sing and gesture a few movements, and I was not stage-frightened at all." In this way, Liang Sumei (梁素梅) was pushed onto the Cantonese opera stage.
Liang Sumei's (梁素梅) three-month probation period in the Cantonese Opera Troupe was difficult. "At the age of 15 and a half, my bones were already hard, and practicing was too painful." She smiled bitterly, "Stretching my legs made me cry, bending my back made me want to run away, walking on the stage was like walking on a tightrope, and there was also practicing my voice and learning to sing. Even if my voice was hoarse, I had to keep shouting."
The first play she learned was "Princess Cheung Ping" (打金枝). At that time, her pronunciation was not standard, her Cantonese mixed with Zhuang dialect, and she couldn't even pronounce the basic lines accurately. She relied on self-created phonetic notation to memorize the pronunciation of the script, and she could only memorize the simple musical notation by rote. Fortunately, she met a good teacher who helped her correct the pronunciation word by word, practice her movements one by one, and adjust her expressions scene by scene.
"At first, I wanted to grit my teeth and get through these three months." This determination made her quickly emerge. Her first performance in her opera career was as the lead role, and she received continuous applause from the audience. "They said that the Baise Regional Cantonese Opera Troupe (百色地区粤剧团) had successors!" She imitated the audience's tone with a smile, her eyes full of pride.
After that, she rehearsed one or two major plays a year and quickly became the "pillar" of the Baise Regional Cantonese Opera Troupe (百色地区粤剧团). It wasn't until 1992 that she decided to go to a bigger stage to see the world.
"When I first came to the Nanning Cantonese Opera Troupe (南宁市粤剧团), I was unknown, and my strength was also different from that of the first-line actors. I couldn't play anything, so I could only play a supporting role." She said with a smile. Liang Sumei (梁素梅), who debuted as the lead role, played a supporting role in Nanning (南宁) for a whole year. "During the day, I sang folk art, and at night, I performed small excerpts. My singing skills improved particularly quickly this year. If I couldn't perform in big plays, I forced myself to memorize a dozen or twenty songs and changed them every day." It was also this year that some old opera fans began to recognize her, saying that "a good Hua Dan (花旦) has come to Nanning (南宁)." Opportunities gradually came to her, and she had big plays to perform again. Two years later, Liang Sumei (梁素梅) became the well-deserved "number one female" of the Nanning Cantonese Opera Troupe (南宁市粤剧团).
**梅花香自苦寒来** (méi huā xiāng zì kǔ hán lái - "plum blossom fragrance comes from bitter cold," fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the severe winter; figurative meaning: fine qualities come from trials and hardships). The real test occurred in May 1996. On the way to Yulin (玉林) for a performance, she suffered a serious car accident and a comminuted fracture of her lumbar spine. The doctor said that she might not be able to stand up again. It only took her three months to go from being bedridden to walking again. Two months later, she returned to the stage with thick protective gear on her waist and won the Outstanding Performance Award at the 5th China Drama Festival (第五届中国戏剧节) on behalf of the Nanning Cantonese Opera Troupe (南宁市粤剧团) in November of that year. She said: "The audience knew that I had recovered from a car accident, and they were shocked."
In 2001, the 7th China Drama Festival (第七届中国戏剧节) was held in Guangxi (广西). In the original drama "Golden Hammer" (紫金锤), Liang Sumei (梁素梅) played three roles: the wife, the county magistrate, and the inspector. Later, with this play, Liang Sumei (梁素梅) won the 19th China Drama Plum Blossom Award (第十九届中国戏剧梅花奖). She said: "This play is about Kung Fu. Changing identities, voices, eyes, and walking postures in a few seconds all depends on basic skills."
In the past two years, Liang Sumei (梁素梅), who has retired, has not been idle. She has led the young actors in the troupe to schools and villages, bringing opera to more people. In 2016, the Nanning Drama Academy (南宁市戏剧院) recruited 45 students, and only 30 remained in the end. "It's too hard. They practice and sing every day. I cherish those who can stay." Liang Sumei's (梁素梅) eyes were full of love.
The students call Liang Sumei (梁素梅) "Sister Mei (梅姐)," and Sister Mei (梅姐) often says to them: "Young people have to move young people." In the past, when she acted, she hoped that the audience would remember her. Now, when she acts, she hopes that they will remember the students. "Art is evergreen, and opera actors are always young!" This is the belief that Liang Sumei (梁素梅) insists on passing on.
I asked her: Do you still want to act? Liang Sumei (梁素梅) smiled, squinted her eyes, and took a sip of tea: "The 'acting addiction' is really hard to quit."
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