Summary: President Xi Jinping met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in Beijing, emphasizing the 20th anniversary of the China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership and calling for enhanced strategic communication and expanded cooperation in various fields. Xi highlighted the importance of China and Europe strengthening communication and trust amidst global instability, urging Portugal to maintain the China-EU partnership. Montenegro affirmed Portugal's commitment to the One China policy and expressed support for China's role in global governance, viewing China as an irreplaceable partner for Europe and expressed Portugal's willingness to play a role in promoting a healthy and stable development of China-EU relations. Wang Yi was also present at the meeting.
Summary: Xi Jinping responded to representatives of teachers in the "Special Teacher Program," praising their dedication to rural education over the past 20 years. He expressed hope that they would continue to focus on nurturing well-rounded socialist builders and successors to advance rural revitalization and build a strong education nation. Premier Li Qiang issued instructions emphasizing the importance of teachers contributing to the construction of a strong education nation. The "Special Teacher Program" has recruited 1.18 million teachers covering 22 provinces since 2006. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong-un on North Korea's 77th National Day, praising North Korea's socialist development under Kim's leadership and expressing confidence in its future achievements. Xi emphasized the traditional friendly relationship between China and North Korea, reiterating China's commitment to strengthening ties. He mentioned their recent meeting in China where they planned the future of bilateral relations. Xi stated China is willing to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with North Korea to promote regional and global peace and development.
Summary: Marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Xi Jinping delivered a speech emphasizing unity and national rejuvenation. He highlighted the importance of the spirit of resistance and self-reliance. Figures like academician Ye Peijian stressed technological innovation for national strength, while others underscored the need to safeguard historical truth and contribute to national defense. Xi's call to build a community with a shared future for mankind resonated with intellectuals and students, encouraging them to contribute to China's modernization. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in Beijing, marking the 20th anniversary of the China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership. Li emphasized mutual trust and support, calling for strengthened strategic alignment, high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and expanded collaboration in digital and green economies. He urged Portugal to encourage the EU to maintain a pragmatic approach towards China and uphold free trade amidst rising unilateralism. Montenegro reciprocated, expressing interest in deepening cooperation across various sectors and advocating for enhanced EU-China dialogue. Wu Zhenglong was present at these events.
Summary: Zhao Leji emphasized the importance of studying Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought and leveraging the role of NPC deputies in legislative work, specifically regarding the upcoming ecological environment code. He urged deputies to offer suggestions for the code, which has already undergone initial review. He also emphasized the importance of deputies maintaining close ties with the people and reflecting their concerns in legislative work, as well as promoting public understanding of legislation. Li Hongzhong, also a member of the Politburo, presided over the symposium. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Vice President Han Zheng addressed the 2025 Global Energy Internet Conference in Beijing, highlighting Xi Jinping's 2015 proposal for a global energy internet to meet global electricity demand through clean and green methods. Han outlined four proposals focusing on green and low-carbon energy transition and encouraging the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The proposals also included collaboration on clean energy technology, promotion of sustainable energy development by helping developing countries, and cooperation on energy resources and capacity. The conference, organized by the Global Energy Internet Development and Cooperation Organization, included nearly a thousand guests from over 100 countries and international organizations. Han also toured exhibition booths and interacted with representatives from participating organizations and businesses.
Summary: Ahead of Teacher's Day, Xi Jinping responded to letters from representatives of teachers in special posts (特岗教师), emphasizing the importance of teachers and education. Xi highlighted the growing trend of teachers choosing to work in areas most in need, praising the 1.18 million teachers dedicated to rural education in central and western regions. He lauded these teachers' commitment and embodiment of a uniquely Chinese "spirit of educators" (教育家精神). The article emphasized that a high-quality teaching force is essential for high-quality education and for China's advancement as an education powerhouse. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the text.
Summary: During the BRICS leaders' online summit on September 8th, Xi Jinping emphasized multilateralism, open and win-win cooperation, and solidarity for common development, offering guidance for "Greater BRICS cooperation." International figures interviewed by People's Daily highlighted Xi's proposals to defend international fairness and justice and safeguard the international economic and trade order, noting their significance for addressing global challenges. Interviewees emphasized the importance of BRICS in promoting inclusive globalization, particularly for the Global South, and praised China's role in initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative. Experts noted that some countries are pushing unilateralism, bullying, and sanctions, which cause serious damage to regional and global stability. They viewed BRICS as an alternative to these exclusionary practices.
Summary: During the BRICS leaders' online summit on September 8th, President Xi Jinping emphasized strengthening "Greater BRICS cooperation" by upholding multilateralism, open and win-win collaboration, and unity for common development. Xi stressed the importance of upholding the international system with the UN at its core, and presented a global governance initiative. Other parties at the summit agreed on the importance of BRICS nations collaborating to face challenges and protect the international trade system. China aims for fair participation and shared development for Global South nations. Xi also expressed China's commitment to the Global Development Initiative and high-quality Belt and Road Initiative construction.
Summary: To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World War II, China held a grand gathering and military parade in Tiananmen Square. International media reported that China aims to safeguard the post-war international order and world peace, especially given current global instability and unilateralism. Xi Jinping's speech emphasized China's commitment to peaceful development and building a shared future for humanity. Reports highlighted China's resolve to resist external aggression and defend its sovereignty, also mentioning China's role in global governance. The commemoration also served as a reminder to prevent the recurrence of historical tragedies.
Summary: Novo Nordisk's China head, Zhou Xiaping, stated that China is the company's second-largest market, a key R&D center, and a strategic production base critical to their global value chain. She highlighted Novo Nordisk's 31-year commitment to China, marked by significant investments including expansions in Tianjin and new R&D initiatives. Zhou credited China's improved business environment and healthcare reforms for creating opportunities and noted the company's participation in China's innovation drive. Novo Nordisk plans to exhibit at the China International Supply Chain Expo and the China International Import Expo. She expressed confidence in China's commitment to high-level opening up.
Summary: Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with a delegation from the Lao Federation of Trade Unions led by its chairman, Lie Sayaphone, in Beijing. The two parties exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached by the top leaders of both parties and countries. Discussions focused on deepening exchanges and cooperation between trade unions.
Summary: Cambodia's largest airport, Techo Takhmao International Airport in Phnom Penh, which was built with the participation of Chinese enterprises, officially began operations on September 9. The first commercial flight to land was Cambodia Airways flight K6611 from Guangzhou. Constructed by Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd. and built by China Construction Third Engineering Bureau since 2020, the airport is expected to alleviate operational pressure and significantly enhance Cambodia's air transport capabilities. This will help attract international tourists and boost Cambodia's economic development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes in Tiananmen Square on the morning of September 9th. The Xinhua report focuses solely on this event. No other officials or relevant topics are mentioned in the provided text. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A delegation of over 200 Chinese and French government officials, institutions, and business representatives attended a promotional event in Paris for the 2025 China-France Trade, Investment, and Innovation Cooperation Conference and the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE). Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), stated that China is willing to provide comprehensive support for deepening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' enterprises, while encouraging them to integrate into the global supply chain through platforms like the CISCE. Gilles-Henri Garro, Vice President of the French National Industry Promotion Association, emphasized the high complementarity and great potential for cooperation between France and China in trade and investment, particularly in areas like aviation, energy, and artificial intelligence. Participants agreed that the CISCE is an important platform for China-France innovative cooperation, which helps enhance the resilience and stability of supply chains between China and Europe.
Summary: Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in Beijing on September 9th. Zhao stated that under the guidance of President Xi Jinping, China is willing to work with Portugal to implement the consensus of the two countries' leaders and promote the development of friendly cooperation. Zhao also welcomed Portugal's support and participation in the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, jointly practicing true multilateralism. Montenegro affirmed Portugal's adherence to the One China policy and expressed appreciation for China's efforts in global governance, wishing to deepen practical cooperation and cultural exchanges to continuously develop relations between the two countries.
Summary: At a press conference, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng presented China's industrial and information technology achievements during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, noting that China's manufacturing value-added accounts for nearly 30% of the world's total, ranking first globally for 15 consecutive years. China's new energy vehicle production and sales have ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years, with 2024 production exceeding 13 million vehicles. Vice Minister Xin Guobin stated that they will accelerate the construction of a high-quality major technical equipment system and promote its high-end, intelligent, green, and international development. Vice Minister Zhang Yunming highlighted the development of 5G and industrial internet in manufacturing, consumption, and public service sectors, including nationwide internet access for primary and secondary schools. Li also mentioned promoting high-level opening up and guiding industrial upgrades toward new layouts and steady development.
Summary: Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, China's manufacturing added value has exceeded 30 trillion yuan annually, maintaining its position as the world's largest manufacturing base. This growth signifies advancements in new industrialization, driven by structural adjustments and transformation. New technologies and industries are flourishing, with advancements in areas like high-speed trains and new energy vehicles. China is entering a new phase of industrial and technological innovation, shifting from "following" to "leading" in key areas, fostering the development of new productive forces. Despite a complex external environment, China's strong industrial foundation, resilience, and development potential provide confidence in advancing new industrialization. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A commemorative publication marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War has been released in multiple formats and languages. Published by China International Television Corporation, the publication aims to solidify national memory and promote peace. The event's media coverage by China Central Television achieved record-breaking reach, with broadcasts and videos being adopted by 2386 mainstream media outlets in 135 countries and regions. The publication has been permanently collected by the National Archives of China.
Summary: Veteran Wang Jitang, a 95-year-old former member of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, watched the military parade on television and expressed his determination to share the stories of the resistance with younger generations. Wang recounted his experiences sabotaging Japanese factories as a teenager and expressed his hope that China would develop advanced weaponry to prevent future oppression. He encouraged young people to contribute to the country's strength through technology and innovation, such as building airplanes, and remarked he was heartened that so many remembered the history. Wang was accompanied by younger technicians in Heilongjiang's Harbin Xinhua Aviation Industry Corporation. He also plans to revisit the Unit 731 Museum to educate others about the importance of preserving peace.
Summary: Marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Xi Jinping's speech resonated strongly with intellectuals and students, emphasizing unity and the spirit of the war. Attendees like academic Ye Peijian highlighted the importance of technological strength for national respect and contributing to world peace. The speech stressed the sacrifices made by the Chinese people in defending world peace, urging adherence to the correct historical perspective on WWII and promoting peace and development, while also focusing on self-reliance and overcoming challenges to national rejuvenation. Individuals from various fields, including science, arts, and medicine, pledged to contribute to China's modernization and national rejuvenation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Cotton farmer Niu Lianbing showcased his water-saving drip irrigation techniques to foreign guests at his farm in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). Niu's methods, including a triple water filtration system and domestically produced equipment, have significantly reduced water usage and increased cotton yields. XPCC is actively promoting water-saving technologies, with the goal of addressing water scarcity issues that have historically constrained agricultural development. XPCC is promoting domestic equipment in this sector, because they have found it to be superior to imported alternatives. The article highlights the XPCC's efforts to overcome water scarcity and transform arid lands into fertile agricultural areas.
Summary: China's top legislature is reviewing several draft laws and amendments. Wang Ruihe introduced revisions to the Cybersecurity Law, increasing penalties for violations and addressing data leaks. Luo Shugang presented revisions to the Law on the National Common Language, adding regulations for language use in cyberspace. Lan Fo'an introduced revisions to the Environmental Protection Tax Law, expanding the tax to include all volatile organic compounds. Wang Wentao presented revisions to the Foreign Trade Law, aiming to optimize the environment for foreign trade and strengthen the country's legal toolkit for countering measures against entities that harm China's interests.
Summary: The Central Propaganda Department and the Ministry of Education have jointly announced the 2025 "Most Beautiful Teachers" to promote the spirit of educators and build a strong educational nation. Twenty-four individuals and one group were selected for their dedication to education, including fostering students' ideals, tackling key research challenges, and supporting rural education. These teachers embody the spirit of the times and serve as role models for other teachers. The announcement did not contain discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations. A special program featuring the honorees will soon be broadcast on China Central Television.
Summary: For two decades, China's "Special Teacher Post Plan" has recruited 1.18 million teachers for over 30,000 rural schools in 22 central and western provinces. Implemented since 2006 by the Ministry of Education and other departments, the plan aims to strengthen rural education by recruiting college graduates. The initiative has improved teacher qualifications, addressed teacher shortages in specific subjects, and mitigated the aging of the rural teacher workforce. The Ministry of Education plans to further optimize the plan, improve recruitment, enhance teacher training, and strengthen policy guarantees. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro in Beijing, marking the 20th anniversary of the China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership. Li expressed China's willingness to strengthen development strategy alignment, enhance cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, and explore potential in digital and green economies. He also emphasized that in the face of unilateralism and protectionism, China and the EU should strengthen coordination, and he expressed hope that Portugal would guide the EU to maintain a positive and pragmatic China policy and safeguard free trade. Montenegro affirmed the deepening political trust and fruitful cooperation between the two countries and expressed Portugal's willingness to strengthen dialogue, deepen cooperation in various fields, and oppose protectionism. State Councilor Wu Zhenglong was reported to have been present at these events.
Summary: Zhao Leji emphasized the importance of studying Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought and incorporating it into legislative work, specifically for the compilation of an ecological environment code. During a symposium with National People's Congress (NPC) representatives, Zhao highlighted the historic advancements in China's ecological civilization under Xi's leadership since the 18th Party Congress. He stressed that NPC representatives should use their expertise and connection to the people to contribute to the legislation process and promote understanding of the new laws. Li Hongzhong, a member of the Politburo and Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, presided over the meeting. The article does not mention United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article discusses the importance of alleviating burdens on local officials in China, but warns against misinterpreting "burden reduction" as a reduction in responsibility. It emphasizes that the goal is to free up local officials to focus on effective implementation of policies and serving the people, not to encourage laziness or negligence. The authors suggest maintaining quality of work and using metrics such as citizen satisfaction as benchmarks for evaluation. Ultimately, the goal is to improve governance at the local level.
Summary: The article discusses He Yeming, the deputy curator of the Dawu County Archives, who emphasizes the importance of proactive engagement in studying and promoting revolutionary history through innovative and interactive methods. He highlights the need to move beyond rote learning and create immersive experiences that resonate with participants, such as interactive programs. The article also mentions He Yan, a villager who returned to her hometown to promote e-commerce and rural revitalization, illustrating the extension of proactiveness into development practices. The article concludes by emphasizing the need to foster a spirit of historical initiative and proactive action to advance modernization, especially in areas such as rural revitalization and technological innovation. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: A new plan to upgrade rural roads aims to improve transportation services and infrastructure in rural areas. The initiative focuses on upgrading the main rural road network and promoting the construction of "Beautiful Rural Roads." The improvements are intended to boost farmers' income, promote rural revitalization, and accelerate agricultural and rural modernization. This action did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Hezhe artisan discusses revitalizing traditional fish skin art through embracing modern technology and online platforms. Faced with initial consumer reluctance, she innovated by using laser engraving, mineral dyes, and incorporating contemporary themes. Utilizing e-commerce and livestreaming significantly expanded the art's reach, turning a local craft into a source of income. She also promotes Hezhe culture through online videos with bilingual subtitles and "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Schools" programs. The artisan emphasizes the importance of preserving cultural roots while adapting to modern trends.
Summary: This article, authored by the Party Secretary of Hengshui High School, emphasizes the importance of moral education and comprehensive development in high school education. It highlights Hengshui High School's efforts in promoting ideological and political education through innovative methods like "AI counselors" and digital twin technology. The author advocates for a balanced approach that goes beyond exam-oriented learning, incorporating physical exercise, social practice, and volunteer service. The piece also stresses the need for modernizing school management through data-driven decision-making and collaborative governance to better serve society's expectations. Ultimately, the author expresses a commitment to educational reform aimed at cultivating well-rounded individuals.
Summary: The article discusses recent minimum wage increases in multiple Chinese provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, Hunan, Shanghai, Guangxi, and Fujian. It argues that raising the minimum wage is essential for protecting workers' rights, promoting shared prosperity, and stimulating economic growth by boosting consumption, particularly among low-income groups. The article also emphasizes the importance of balancing wage increases with the financial capacity of businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises. Finally, the article states that China's social safety net is being strengthened, which should improve the economy. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: China aims to expand its sports industry to over 7 trillion yuan by 2030, according to a recent State Council opinion. To achieve this, the government will focus on both supply and demand, improving the quality and accessibility of sports events and promoting broader participation in fitness activities. Officials like Li Jing and Yang Xuedong highlighted initiatives to support sports enterprises, streamline event approvals, and ensure event safety. Kong Dejun from the Ministry of Commerce mentioned plans to integrate sports with tourism, dining, and culture to boost consumption. Wang Weiming from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology noted the existing base of over 63,000 sports equipment manufacturers, with a focus on growing these entities.
Summary: Jiang Desheng, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, is dedicated to promoting science education among students, sharing his experiences and emphasizing the importance of hands-on learning. Jiang led a team that developed indigenous alternatives to imported optical fiber sensing components, breaking foreign monopolies in areas such as tunnel fire alarm systems, where their products outperformed foreign counterparts. He emphasizes the importance of serving national needs through technological innovation. His team developed intelligent systems, such as "smart runways" at the Ezhou Huahu Airport, which utilize over 50,000 sensors for comprehensive monitoring. The article does not mention any statements or actions of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Jiang Desheng, an academician specializing in optical fiber sensing technology, has spent half a century leading his team to overcome key technological challenges and break foreign monopolies in the field, contributing to the rapid development of China's optical fiber sensing technology. He integrates practical applications into his teaching, taking students to strategic oil reserves, bridges, and tunnels to enhance their skills and foster patriotism. Jiang emphasizes combining advanced research with national economic development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, in conjunction with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, launched a special recruitment and employment policy promotion month in Beijing. The campaign, running from September to October, will focus on 60 key cities and address the employment needs of foreign trade enterprises and job seekers through various recruitment formats. The activities will be held in locations such as commercial areas and industrial parks, providing one-stop employment services. A nationwide employment policy promotion month will also be conducted in September, with organized employment policy events in parks, enterprises, schools, and communities. This includes policy service packages and a comprehensive media campaign to enhance policy awareness.
Summary: The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in Jiangsu officially opened on September 9th. The bridge, with a total length of 10.03 kilometers, significantly reduces travel time between Changzhou and Taizhou from 1 hour 20 minutes to approximately 20 minutes. The bridge includes a 1208-meter steel truss cable-stayed bridge across the main navigation channel. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. The report was filed by reporters Yin Xiaoyu and Han Xin.
Summary: Cotton expert Song Meizhen from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences is promoting the "wide-early-high-quality" cotton planting model in Xinjiang, which increases yields and improves cotton quality compared to previous methods. This model focuses on wider row spacing, early maturity, and superior cotton quality. Song and her team provide hands-on guidance to farmers, demonstrating the benefits of the new techniques. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences is increasing its support for technological advancements in Xinjiang cotton production. Recent research focuses on improving nutrient efficiency and developing technologies for predicting and mitigating the effects of extreme temperatures.
Summary: A forum on Beijing's elder care services revealed the city's elderly population exceeded 5 million by the end of 2024, constituting 23.5% of the population. Yang Zhiwei, Deputy Director of the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau, highlighted the city's 608 registered elder care institutions with 109,000 beds. Beijing has also established 2,666 meal assistance locations and is developing home-based care options, including 28,000 family care beds. The city has provided professional training to 43,000 family caregivers.
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Summary: Since 2022, Anji County in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, has attracted over 40,000 young people to work and start businesses, leveraging its ecological resources under the "Two Mountains" theory. Xiaoyang Village revitalized its economy through rural tourism, led by a young village leader who promoted local scenery and established a successful camping base. Anji County launched the "Pioneer Map" program to showcase underutilized resources and encourage youth-led startups, such as the "Deep Blue Plan" cafe, which transformed a former mining site into a tourist attraction. The Anji Youth Innovation College was established, combining state-owned enterprise resources with entrepreneurial expertise to support young entrepreneurs and provide training. Huzhou has attracted nearly 400,000 young people to rural areas since 2019, aiming to retain talent and further develop its green economy.
Summary: China's bicycle industry is experiencing significant growth, with a 16% increase in revenue and a 2.2% increase in profits among major enterprises in the first half of the year, according to Guo Wenyu, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the China Bicycles Association. The industry is focusing on high-end products, smart technology like electric-assisted bikes, and green initiatives to drive further expansion; consumers increasingly favor products with features like smart positioning and app connectivity, according to Zheng Xiaoling, a spokesperson for the China Bicycles Association. Companies are also exploring new business models related to carbon reduction through cycling, according to Guo. Zhou Chaoyang, Rotating President of Yadea Technology Group Co., Ltd., said that its company is focusing on innovation design at the product end.
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Summary: This article discusses Haidian District in Beijing's efforts to innovate urban grassroots governance through a "discuss everything together" (大家商量着办) consultative mechanism. Under Party leadership, this approach aims to address residents' concerns by encouraging broad participation from various stakeholders, including government, markets, society, and the masses. The Haidian District aims to improve governance efficiency and resident satisfaction by emphasizing proactive problem-solving and transforming the method of governance to "discuss everything together". The article highlights that this initiative focuses on resolving long-standing issues and improving services to better meet the needs of the people. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of in-depth and practical research, urging cadres to immerse themselves in grassroots realities and avoid superficiality. The article criticizes instances of superficial research by some cadres, who treat it as a mere formality, hindering effective problem-solving. It advocates for a "rooted" approach to research, where cadres genuinely connect with the people, identify problems, and implement practical solutions. This approach involves delving into the daily lives of the people, understanding their concerns, and formulating policies that address their needs effectively. The article emphasizes that to make the most of research, cadres must sincerely plant roots to extend governance down to the grassroots level.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of promoting China's cultural and tourism (文旅) industry abroad to enhance its soft power and facilitate international cultural exchange. It highlights the need to improve the quality and appeal of Chinese cultural and tourism products, innovate marketing strategies, and foster the development of internationally competitive cultural and tourism enterprises. The piece also advocates for deeper international cooperation in the cultural and tourism sector, including participation in international events and collaboration with organizations like the UN World Tourism Organization. There is no explicit mention of the United States or specific U.S.-China relations in this article, although the general sentiment suggests a desire to increase China's cultural influence globally. The 20th Third Plenary Session's decision for "promoting the facilitation of going global and inviting in, and expanding international cultural exchanges and cooperation" is highlighted as a key directive.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), emphasizing China's commitment to high-level opening up and sharing development opportunities. The article features interviews with executives from three multinational corporations, including HALEON, ZF Group, and Wilmar International, regarding their investments and operations in China. HALEON's VP, Fu Yue, highlighted the acquisition of a Sino-US joint venture and the establishment of an innovation center in Shanghai. ZF Group's VP, Wang Runyi, emphasized localization in production and R&D, viewing China as an active innovation hub, and Wilmar International's President, Mu Yankui, discussed increased investment and R&D in China, particularly in food technology and health foods.
Summary: China's General Administration of Customs released its first "China-BRICS Trade Index" at the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade. The index, using 2009 as a baseline, reached 301.51 in 2024, indicating a strong upward trend in trade between China and other BRICS nations. According to Cai Junwei, Deputy Director of the Customs Administration's Statistics and Analysis Department, the index reflects the achievements of China and other BRICS countries in trade development. The index also shows steady growth in trade volume, optimization of trade structure, continuous enhancement of innovation capabilities, and continuous expansion of trade potential. The report makes no mention of the United States or of U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to data released by the State Taxation Administration, national enterprise sales revenue growth accelerated in August, with manufacturing playing a key role. High-tech industries experienced rapid growth, driven by AI technologies and applications, particularly in robotics. Service consumption remained strong, boosted by travel, leisure, and sports activities. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Starting October 1st, China's national railway system will transition to electronic invoices for passenger transport, eliminating paper reimbursement vouchers. Passengers can request e-invoices via the 12306 platform or at stations within 180 days of their trip. To assist elderly or less tech-savvy passengers, offline application channels and services for ticket purchasers acting on behalf of others will be available. While paper vouchers will be discontinued, "travel information reminders" will still be available.
Summary: The first C909 medical aircraft was delivered to China Flying Dragon General Aviation Co., Ltd. in Zhengzhou, Henan. The aircraft will be used for emergency rescue, telemedicine, and critical care transport. The C909 medical aircraft has a maximum design payload of 10 tons and a standard range of 3,700 kilometers. Its cabin layout can be flexibly modified to meet various rescue needs. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Beijing Yizhuang Comprehensive Bonded Zone has officially passed state inspection and received its qualification certificate, signaling its imminent opening. The zone will focus on a "4+N" bonded industry development system, including next-generation IT, new energy vehicles, biomedicine, and high-end equipment manufacturing. It will also cultivate bonded service trade formats supporting high-tech industries. The Yizhuang zone has seen significant success in its open economy, attracting over $1 billion in foreign investment for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024).
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Summary: An investigation in Wuxi's Binhu district revealed that Sun, the director of the community service center, embezzled public funds through fabricated activities. Sun colluded with heads of media and advertising companies, extracting funds under the guise of community service projects, and used the money for personal expenses. The investigation, triggered by a tip, uncovered falsified invoices and activity reports. In response, the Binhu district's discipline inspection commission issued recommendations to the Civil Affairs Bureau to improve oversight of public service projects.
Summary: An official from Wuxi's Binhu District reports on efforts to strengthen oversight of "people's livelihood" (民生) funds, which are prone to corruption due to their decentralized nature. Focus is being placed on addressing issues such as perfunctory reviews, delays, and extortion related to these funds. Scrutiny is also being directed towards government procurement of outsourced services, particularly in the "people's livelihood" sector, to combat illicit activities like embezzling project funds and inadequate oversight. To improve oversight, new regulations such as the "Supervision and Management Measures for Third-Party Service Units" have been introduced.
Summary: A press conference held by the Ministry of Veterans Affairs announced the upcoming repatriation of the 12th batch of remains of Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) soldiers from South Korea on September 12th. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the CPVA's participation in the Korean War, also known as the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea in China. The ministry and the South Korean Ministry of National Defense reached an agreement for the transfer. Of the 981 remains previously repatriated, 28 have been identified. The ministry will begin DNA extraction and identification of the newly repatriated remains and seek to identify relatives.
Summary: At a press conference on September 9th, a spokesperson for the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) outlined three key priorities for ensuring campus dining safety this school year. These priorities include observing the principal's performance, investigating procurement and inspection procedures, and supervising the standardization of processing procedures. The measures are designed to improve food safety management in school cafeterias. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Shanghai has opened the Yulan Garden pocket park, a 2,900-square-meter green space adjacent to the Minhang district government, to the public as part of a broader initiative to open up institutional green spaces. Since 2021, Shanghai has been systematically opening these spaces by removing walls and improving accessibility. This year, additional sites like the "Leicester Garden" at the China National Pharmaceutical Industry Research Institute and the Pudong Library's "Four Pavilions and One Garden" have been opened. To date, Shanghai has opened 162 institutional green spaces, including 47 pocket parks. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Xi Jinping sent a letter to representatives of teachers in rural areas, emphasizing the importance of education and teachers in cultivating socialist builders. The article highlights Xi's previous visits to universities such as Renmin University, the University of Science and Technology of China, and Beijing Normal University, noting his emphasis on ideological education and innovation. These universities are working to provide strong political education, and also combine research, teaching and local needs. The article also mentions the importance of teachers in rural areas and the efforts to improve the quality of education in these regions. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of teachers in China, highlighting their role in shaping students' character and promoting national development. It discusses the need for teachers to be role models, instilling values and ideals in students through both instruction and personal example. The piece also touches upon the need to reform the education system to cultivate innovative talent and align education with national strategic goals. Ultimately, the article frames education as crucial for building a strong and influential China with socialist characteristics. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: The article profiles three exemplary physical education teachers in China. Chen Jin, a former badminton world champion and now a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology, focuses on inspiring students with a champion's spirit and developed online courses to reach a wider audience, even teaching in rural schools. Another teacher, Zhao Hailong at Zhengzhou High-tech Zone No. 2 Experimental Middle School, creates innovative dance routines for students' exercise breaks, promoting positive energy and teamwork, with his dance group winning provincial awards. Chen Ming, a rural teacher in Guizhou, uses basketball to empower children in his village school, leading them to win multiple championships and improve their academic performance. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article emphasizes the increasing importance of physical education and the evolving role of PE teachers in China's education system. It highlights the need for PE teachers to possess strong technical skills, adapt to new trends like pickleball and drone racing, and creatively engage students through innovative teaching methods, such as incorporating popular culture into exercises. The piece references a Ministry of Education initiative aimed at building a high-quality PE teacher workforce. It does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 2025 Hunan Provincial Football League ("Xiangchao") commenced on September 7th in Changsha, aiming to promote "happy football and universal participation" across Hunan's 14 cities and prefectures. The league, lasting from September to December, features amateur players aged 16-40 and mandates the inclusion of at least three high school students per team per match to foster youth development. The opening ceremony included a tourism promotion showcasing Hunan's landscapes and cultural attractions. Local authorities have announced tourism packages, discounts, and consumption vouchers to boost regional tourism and consumption around the event. The Changsha Municipal Bureau of Commerce hopes to fuse sports and consumption to promote economic growth.
Summary: Chinese UFC fighter Shi Ming lost her debut match to Brazilian Bruna in the UFC Elite Road semifinals. Despite losing, Shi Ming, who earned her UFC contract by winning the Road to UFC tournament last year, is considered fortunate compared to other fighters still vying for contracts. UFC Senior Vice President and Head of Asia-Pacific Zhang Zhuolin emphasized the importance of the Road to UFC for Asian fighters and the organization's commitment to improving the event. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: A Shenzhen company has developed directional audio technology using ultrasound and beamforming to focus sound within a 30-60 degree range, minimizing noise pollution in residential areas near schools and public spaces. The technology is being applied to scenarios like school exercises and *guangchangwu* (广场舞, public square dancing). This system allows for features such as USB plug-and-play, quick song switching, and adjustable volume based on the environment. The Longhua Art Museum in Shenzhen has also implemented the technology, enabling automated audio guides that activate only when visitors are within a designated area.
Summary: World champion rope skipper Lan Bingwang, originally from Tonggu County, Jiangxi province, returned to Qiping Town Central School to teach rope skipping to students after winning gold medals at the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships. Lan's return, alongside the school's efforts to develop rope skipping teams, aims to inspire students through sport. Tonggu County has promoted rope skipping as a special project, including training programs and competitions, in order to boost children's health and team spirit. Chen Long, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Tonggu County Education and Sports Bureau, stated that the county hopes to inspire a generation of world champions through routine training and competitions. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: A growing number of elderly care facilities in cities such as Nanjing and Xiamen are offering short-term care ("short-term elderly care") to address the temporary needs of families caring for elders, especially those with disabilities. These services provide respite for families when caregivers are unavailable due to travel or other commitments, offering flexible care options that differ from traditional long-term facilities. Nursing homes provide services for the elderly, such as healthcare and daily activities. This model is supported by local governments, such as Nanjing's "respite care" program, which subsidizes short-term care for disabled elders. Nursing homes also communicate with family members, and report on the physical and mental health of the elderly to families in a timely manner.
Summary: The article discusses the illegal practice of "unpaid trial periods" (无薪试岗) where employers exploit job seekers by having them work without pay under the guise of evaluation. It emphasizes that this practice violates labor laws and harms both individual workers and the overall job market by fostering distrust and unfair competition. The article calls for regulatory bodies to strengthen oversight and increase penalties for companies engaging in this practice, while also urging companies to adhere to legal trial periods and workers to be vigilant in protecting their rights by collecting evidence and seeking legal recourse when necessary. The piece concludes by highlighting the importance of protecting laborers' rights for the sake of social justice and economic development. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to an interview with police official Li Hao, safeguarding personal information on resident identity cards (身份证) is critical due to their extensive use in online and offline transactions. Li recommends marking ID copy usages with specific descriptions to prevent misuse and only providing copies to legitimate institutions. He cautions against uploading ID photos to unofficial platforms and advises using encrypted channels for online transmissions. Citizens should avoid sharing ID information on social media and be wary of requests from unknown websites, while safeguarding the physical card to prevent illicit activities.
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Summary: The *Regulations on the Protection of Important Military Industrial Facilities* were jointly issued by President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, and will take effect on September 15, 2025. The regulations outline measures for protecting facilities directly involved in weapons research, production, testing, and storage, emphasizing the importance of these facilities for national defense modernization. They define "important military industrial facilities," specify protection zones, and assign responsibilities to various government departments and facility management units. The regulations also address activities prohibited within these zones and establish legal liabilities for violations. While the regulations focus on domestic security, they could have implications for foreign access to information about China's military-industrial complex, and by extension, its relationship with the United States.
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Summary: A recent UN report highlights the increasing global drought crisis, exacerbated by climate change, and calls for enhanced early warning systems, monitoring, resilient infrastructure, and international cooperation. The report focuses on affected regions like Africa, the Mediterranean, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, noting impacts such as famine and trade disruptions through the Panama Canal. The UN and OECD emphasize the need for proactive resilience building, including national drought plans and improved water management. China is actively involved in international cooperation, sharing its experience and technology, particularly with Middle Eastern countries through initiatives like the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Ethiopia's coffee exports surged in the past year, generating $1.87 billion in revenue, an 87% increase. The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority plans to broaden its export markets with higher quality and value-added products, focusing on Germany, Saudi Arabia, and China. Benefiting from China's "green channel" and zero-tariff policy, Ethiopian coffee exports to China are growing rapidly, at an annual rate of 27%. The authority is also planning to lower the investment threshold for international investors building factories in Ethiopia to increase the localization rate of coffee products.
Summary: At the UN Human Rights Council's "Beijing+30" high-level commemorative event in Geneva, Chinese representative Chen Xu stated that the "Beijing Declaration" and "Platform for Action" remain crucial for global women's development. Chen highlighted the progress made in women's rights but also noted remaining challenges, and proposed China's global governance initiative to promote a fairer international order, emphasizing multilateralism. Chen also announced that China will host a global women's summit in Beijing this October. Participants praised the significance of the "Beijing Declaration" and expressed hope for strengthened global governance in the field of women's affairs. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Spanish island of Ibiza is grappling with "overtourism," leading to measures like limiting vehicle access, restricting large cruise ship docking, and promoting eco-friendly initiatives. Ibiza's council is capping tourist vehicle numbers during peak season and regulating rental car quotas. The nearby island of Formentera has even stricter vehicle limits for its natural park. Local residents are calling for increased housing regulations and tourism taxes to address rising housing costs and invest in local services. The article highlights the need for sustainable tourism that respects residents, the environment, and culture to ensure the long-term coexistence of tourism and local communities.
Summary: The fifth "East Asia-Latin America Area Studies Partnership Dialogue" was held in Beijing, focusing on open, innovative, inclusive, and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two regions. Hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and other institutions, the conference aimed to strengthen collaboration between East Asian and Latin American research institutions. Participants, including government officials and scholars, advocated for a multilateral international system centered on the United Nations, opposing unilateralism and hegemonic interference. They also discussed exploring cooperation in areas such as green transition and digital governance. As important forces in the Global South, the two regions expressed an intention to offer sustainable development paths to other countries of the Global South.
Summary: Satellite imagery indicates that the world's largest iceberg, A23a, is rapidly disintegrating after drifting away from Antarctic ice shelves nearly 40 years ago. Influenced by warming waters, the iceberg, which previously measured 3,672 square kilometers, has shrunk by more than half to 1,770 square kilometers. After grounding in the Weddell Sea for over 30 years, A23a began moving north around 2020, raising concerns earlier this year about a potential collision with South Georgia Island and the threat to local wildlife. Researchers expect A23a to continue breaking down into smaller pieces in the coming weeks due to the warming waters of the Southern Hemisphere spring. The article does not mention the United States.
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Summary: The article commemorates the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, highlighting the contributions of foreign journalists like Edgar Snow, Helen Snow, and others who reported on the Chinese Communists and the war effort. Edgar Snow's book *Red Star Over China* is specifically mentioned for introducing the Communist party to the West. Family members of these journalists, including relatives of Helen Snow, David Crook, John Rabe, and George Hogg, attended a commemorative academic conference in Beijing. The conference also launched projects such as the "Snow International Scholars" program and the "New Era Snow" global media interview plan, intended to promote ongoing international exchange and understanding. The article implicitly references the United States in its discussion of Snow and other American journalists' influence on global awareness of China's war efforts.
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Summary: The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing showcased China's commitment to expanding high-level opening-up and promoting service trade liberalization. The fair featured over 70 countries and nearly 2,000 enterprises, highlighting advancements in areas like AI, healthcare, and logistics, with 91 global or national first services being released. The fair highlighted the integration of digital technologies, like AI, to improve services and showcased the development of China's transportation services, as well as the growing number of foreign tourists using Chinese travel services. Financial services also played a key role, with an emphasis on digitalization and AI integration, and an increasing ability for foreigners to use credit cards issued by U.S. companies. Overall, the fair emphasized China's role as a major contributor to global economic growth through its expanding service trade.
Summary: The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) opened at Shougang Park in Beijing, marking the 12th iteration of the event. This year's CIFTIS has moved to a single location at Shougang Park with an innovative "exhibition town" format, highlighting the transformation and upgrade of China's service industry. Over 100 companies are set to debut over 190 new products and achievements, showcasing China's commitment to innovation and openness in the service sector. China's efforts to align with international high-standard economic and trade rules will further drive the high-quality development of Chinese services and contribute to the global economy. The article did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article describes a military parade held on September 3, 2025, in Tiananmen Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War. The parade featured 80 honor guard flags representing distinguished military units, followed by equipment formations showcasing China's military modernization. The report emphasizes the importance of these flags as symbols of the Chinese military's loyalty to the Party and its spirit of sacrifice. It also highlighted the military's commitment to safeguarding national sovereignty and contributing to world peace. The article makes no specific mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short article provides contact information for the People's Daily "Earth" section, specifically an email address (dadi@peopledaily.cn) and the names of the layout designers (Zhang Danfeng and Zhang Fangman). There is no mention of Chinese politics, official statements, accompanying officials, or U.S.-China relations. Therefore, a summary of the kind you requested is not possible.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂) on the morning of September 9, according to a report in this newspaper dated September 9 from Beijing (北京) (Reporter Yang Qiaochu (杨翘楚)).
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that both China and Portugal are countries with profound historical heritage, and their people possess the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, enterprise, and independence. The two sides properly resolved the Macao (澳门) issue through friendly consultation. In recent years, cooperation in various fields has achieved important results, setting a good example of mutual respect and win-win cooperation between countries with different social systems and national conditions. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with Portugal, grasp the correct direction of bilateral relations, make China-Portugal relations even better, and make greater contributions to the prosperity and progress of both countries and the world through unity and cooperation. The two sides should continue their traditional friendship and trust and support each other. Deepen the alignment of development strategies, expand pragmatic cooperation in areas such as innovation, green development, marine affairs, and medicine, leverage Macao's (澳门) unique bridging role, make good use of mechanisms such as the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, and achieve a higher level of mutual benefit and win-win results. Encourage exchanges in culture, education, tourism, and scientific research, and deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges. The more turbulent and intertwined the international situation becomes, the more China and Europe need to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, and deepen cooperation. It is hoped that Portugal will work with China to adhere to the positioning of the China-Europe partnership and promote the sustained, stable, and healthy development of China-Europe relations.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 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, as well as the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and humanity is once again standing at a crossroads in history. China is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with Portugal, jointly practice true multilateralism, safeguard the authority of the United Nations, maintain the free trade system, and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
Montenegro conveyed President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa's (德索萨) sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Montenegro said that Portugal-China relations have a long history and are oriented towards the future, and the two countries properly resolved the Macao (澳门) issue through friendly consultation. The successful practice of Macao (澳门) over the past 25 years fully proves that the Portuguese government made the right decision back then. Portugal will continue to adhere to the one-China policy and will not forget the valuable support and assistance China provided during Portugal's most difficult economic period. Portugal is firmly committed to deepening Portugal-China friendly cooperation, looks forward to enhancing political mutual trust with China, strengthening economic and trade ties, strengthening two-way investment, deepening cooperation in energy, finance, health, water conservancy, and other fields, and promoting the continued development of bilateral relations. China plays a vital role in international affairs, and Portugal agrees with the important concepts contained in the global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and is willing to jointly safeguard multilateralism and is pleased to see China make greater contributions to improving the global governance system. China is an irreplaceable partner for Europe, and Portugal is willing to play an active role in promoting the healthy and stable development of EU-China relations.
Wang Yi (王毅) attended the meeting.
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To the representatives of special-post teachers nationwide:
I have received your letter. Over the past 20 years since the implementation of the "Special Post Plan," the vast number of special-post teachers have actively devoted themselves to rural education, taking root in the small classroom, diligently cultivating and silently dedicating themselves, demonstrating the feelings and responsibility of people's teachers.
Education is a fundamental plan, and teachers are the foundation. I hope that you will continue to adhere to your original aspiration for education, continuously improve your teaching skills, carefully and affectionately care for and guide children to grow up healthily, and strive to cultivate more socialist builders and successors who are comprehensively developed in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, so as to make new contributions to promoting rural revitalization and building a strong education nation.
The Teachers' Day is approaching, and I would like to extend festive congratulations and sincere greetings to the vast number of teachers and education workers across the country!
Xi Jinping (习近平)
September 8, 2025
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), September 9)
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), September 9. On the occasion of the 41st Teachers' Day, Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), President of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军事委员会), replied to representatives of special-post teachers nationwide, expressing his earnest expectations and extending festive congratulations and sincere greetings to the vast number of teachers and education workers across the country.
Xi Jinping (习近平) said in his reply that over the past 20 years since the implementation of the "Special Post Plan," the vast number of special-post teachers have actively devoted themselves to rural education, taking root in the small classroom, diligently cultivating and silently dedicating themselves, demonstrating the feelings and responsibility of people's teachers.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that education is a fundamental plan, and teachers are the foundation. I hope that you will continue to adhere to your original aspiration for education, continuously improve your teaching skills, carefully and affectionately care for and guide children to grow up healthily, and strive to cultivate more socialist builders and successors who are comprehensively developed in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, so as to make new contributions to promoting rural revitalization and building a strong education nation. (The full text of the reply will be issued separately.)
Li Qiang (李强), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委) and Premier of the State Council (国务院总理), made instructions on doing a good job in the work of special-post teachers, pointing out that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to representatives of special-post teachers nationwide fully reflects the Party Central Committee's concern and attention to the teaching staff. The vast number of teachers and education workers should adhere to the guidance of 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), vigorously promote the spirit of educators, fully implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, and go to the places where the motherland and the people need them most to impart knowledge, teach, and educate people, so as to contribute more to the construction of a strong education nation.
The Special Post Plan for Teachers in Rural Compulsory Education Stage Schools (农村义务教育阶段学校教师特设岗位计划) (referred to as the "Special Post Plan"), is a special fund established by the central government to be used specifically for openly recruiting college graduates to teach in rural schools in the central and western regions. Since the implementation of the "Special Post Plan" in 2006, a total of 1.18 million special-post teachers have been selected and employed, covering more than 30,000 rural schools in more than 1,000 counties in 22 provinces. Recently, eight national special-post teacher representatives who have won honors such as the national "Most Beautiful Teacher" wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), reporting on the situation and experience of working in the front line of rural education, and expressing their determination to keep their original aspirations and missions in mind and take root in rural areas to teach and educate people.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9th. On September 9th, Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, sent a congratulatory message to Kim Jong-un (金正恩), General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on the 77th anniversary of the founding of North Korea.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that for 77 years, the Workers' Party of Korea has united and led the Korean people in unremitting efforts to continuously develop various socialist undertakings in North Korea. In recent years, under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea headed by the General Secretary, the Korean people have strived to fulfill the goals and tasks put forward by the Eighth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and have achieved many gratifying achievements. I believe that the Korean people will be able to greet the convening of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea with high spirits and outstanding achievements, and open a new chapter in the cause of building socialism in the Korean style.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China and North Korea are traditional friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. To maintain, consolidate, and develop China-North Korea relations has always been the unwavering strategic policy of the Chinese Party and government. Recently, the General Secretary came to China to attend the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. I met with you again and jointly planned the blueprint for the development of relations between the two parties and two countries. The Chinese side is willing to strengthen strategic communication with the North Korean side, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, work together to promote China-North Korea friendship and the socialist cause of the two countries, and make greater contributions to the peace and development of the region and the world.
Return to TopEchoes from history serve as inspiration for the future. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War has sparked enthusiastic responses among intellectuals and young students.
Everyone expressed that they should closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, further transform the great spirit of the War of Resistance into the power of unity and the driving force for progress, not fearing any difficulties or obstacles, and with a more vigorous spirit, seize new great victories on the journey of national rejuvenation.
Uniting Hearts and Minds, Promoting the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance
Tiananmen Square (天安门广场), red flags fluttered. Helicopters formed a huge "80" in the air, as if unfurling a scroll of glorious years.
"Jointly remember history, cherish the memory of martyrs, cherish peace, and create the future," General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech was firm and powerful, echoing in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people.
On the Tiananmen Gate Tower (天安门城楼), Ye Peijian (叶培建), an 80-year-old "People's Scientist" and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), was filled with emotion. As a descendant of veterans of the War of Resistance, he personally experienced the leap of China's aerospace industry from weak to strong and witnessed how the motherland, guarded by his parents through hardships, embarked on a journey to the stars and the sea.
"When science and technology give the country more confidence, others will not treat you condescendingly," said Ye Peijian (叶培建). "Our generations of scientific and technological workers must always take the destiny of the country and the nation as our own responsibility, integrate personal pursuits into the needs of the country, make more contributions to scientific and technological innovation for the construction of a strong country, and provide a stronger Chinese force for maintaining world peace."
When all forces are combined, they can lift a great weight; when people are of one mind, they can move Mount Tai.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in his important speech: "Under the banner of the anti-Japanese national united front advocated and established by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the Chinese people fought against powerful enemies with unyielding spirit and built a great wall with flesh and blood, achieving the first complete victory against foreign invasion in modern times."
"Although the times are different, the spirit of the War of Resistance always illuminates the way forward." In Nanjing (南京), Chen Yujie (谌玉洁), a researcher at the Jiangsu Provincial Institute for Innovation in Party Building Theory and Practice (江苏党的建设理论与实践创新研究院), watched the live broadcast while writing down her thoughts: On the journey of building a strong country, the unwavering belief is the key to overcoming difficulties; on the long journey of national rejuvenation, there should be the determination and resilience of a "protracted war"...
Since its establishment, the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) War Trial and World Peace Research Institute has collected historical relics, created academic achievements, and demonstrated to the world the correct historical narrative of World War II and the origin of the post-war international order.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) revealed the great significance of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression - 'The Chinese people made great contributions to saving human civilization and defending world peace with huge national sacrifices.'" Cheng Zhaoqi (程兆奇), a distinguished professor at the School of Humanities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) and chief expert of the War Trial and World Peace Research Institute, who listened to the important speech on the spot, said with deep feeling, "Adhering to the correct view of World War II history and resolutely defending the truth of history, our researchers must better base themselves on their duties and fulfill their mission."
On the banks of the Songhua River (松花江畔), the "Heilongjiang in 14 Years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression - Exhibition Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War" officially opened to the public at the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall (东北烈士纪念馆). Relying on this exhibition, the "First Lesson of the School Year in Longjiang" has been launched for students of all primary and secondary schools in the province.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized 'historical warning,' which I feel particularly deeply. Remembering history is the only way to prevent historical tragedies from happening again!" said Tong Guobo (佟国波), curator of the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall (东北烈士纪念馆). It is necessary to sort out the history of the War of Resistance in Northeast China through more exhibitions, so that all sectors of society, especially young students, can relive the red history, continue the spiritual bloodline, and inspire a deeper and more ardent sense of national pride.
Self-Reliance and Self-Strengthening, Not Fearing Any Difficulties and Obstacles
Driven by domestic engines, the reviewed warplanes roared past. In the eyes of Liu Jialiang (刘加良), chief skill expert of China Aero-Engine Corporation Dong'an (中国航发东安), who watched the ceremony on the spot, this is a fighting answer sheet that "firmly grasps fate in one's own hands."
"The General Secretary said that 'the Chinese nation is a great nation that is not afraid of violence and is self-reliant and self-strengthening,' which encourages us not to retreat in the face of difficulties." Liu Jialiang (刘加良) said that the cause of aero-engines has no "stop symbol," and there is no room for slackening in building a great power, and in the future, we must constantly compete with "precision" and confront "limits," so that the tools in our hands and the rigorous data in our pens will continue to become a strong force for overcoming "bottleneck" problems.
**艰难困苦，玉汝于成** (jiān nán kùn kǔ, yù rǔ yú chéng - "hardship and difficulty, jade you into completion," adversity makes one stronger).
"In the face of the life-and-death struggle between justice and evil, light and darkness, progress and reaction, the Chinese people fought against the enemy with one heart and one mind, fighting for national survival, for national rejuvenation, and for human justice." Zou Feng (邹锋), vice chairman of the Beijing Artists Association (北京美术家协会), could not help but look up at the towering Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑) as he heard General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) words. Engraved on it are vivid historical scenes of modern China.
"As literary and art workers, we must use the pen and ink in our hands to shape the national image, spread national values, and tell the story of the Chinese people firmly standing on the right side of history and on the side of human civilization and progress with excellent works that keep pace with the times," said Zou Feng (邹锋).
The more difficult the situation, the more forward we go. After experiencing the flames of the War of Resistance, the Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) worked hard to create a large number of national heavyweights and cultivated a large number of outstanding talents. Fan Feng (范峰), vice president of Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学), was greatly encouraged by listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech through the live broadcast.
"As a scientific researcher in the field of large-span spatial structures, I am committed to achieving greater coverage, stronger stability, and longer life of buildings with less weight." Fan Feng (范峰) said, "In the future, I will more firmly venture into the no-man's land of innovation and contribute my strength to China's early realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and strive to make the 'peaceful large-span structure' of the Chinese nation wider."
Today, mankind is once again facing the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum.
From ensuring front-line communications in the smoke of the War of Resistance to participating in anti-terrorism and stability maintenance and maritime escort today, Nanjing Panda Handa Technology Co., Ltd. (南京熊猫汉达科技有限公司), affiliated to China Electronics (中国电子), has always contributed to peaceful development in the field of communications. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) emphasis on "adhering to the path of peaceful development" strengthened Liu Jianfeng (刘剑锋), the chief designer of the Panda Handa (熊猫汉达) reviewed equipment, in his belief: "The company has come all the way, and has a deep understanding of the difficulty of the motherland's strength and world peace. As military workers in the new era, we will inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance, add bricks and tiles to the cause of strengthening the army, and provide a strong guarantee for defending peace."
"Work together with the people of all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind," remembering General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirements, Jing Dian (经典), a 2024 doctoral student in Chinese Philosophy at the School of Philosophy and Social Development of Shandong University (山东大学哲学与社会发展学院), has a firm goal: "Promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, enhancing the ambition, backbone, and confidence of being Chinese, and at the same time allowing the world to better understand China and better promote peace and development, is the unshirkable responsibility of researchers in the humanities and social sciences."
Striving Forward, Towards the Great Cause of National Rejuvenation
History carries the past and also inspires the future.
"'The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable! The noble cause of human peace and development will surely be victorious!' The General Secretary's speech is so inspiring." Liang Sisi (梁思思), deputy dean of the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University (清华大学建筑学院), tried to hold back her tears of excitement at the memorial meeting.
Walking into the hutong courtyards, understanding the needs of all parties, and weaving the design blueprint for the renewal of the old city like embroidery, striving to find the best balance between comfort and convenience and historical features, Liang Sisi (梁思思) said: "I will actively respond to the General Secretary's call and do my part in my position for a happier and better tomorrow for China."
At the High School Affiliated to Tsinghua University (清华大学附属中学), all staff members watched the live broadcast of the memorial meeting. Principal Fang Yan (方妍) reviewed with teachers and students the history of the school's predecessor, Chengzhi School (成志学校), moving south with Tsinghua University (清华大学) and insisting on running the school during the War of Resistance, and shared her learning experience of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech: "When we have the country in mind, we should respond to the changes of the times with innovation and forge ahead, and shoulder the responsibility of building Chinese-style modernization!"
Unite and forge ahead, we will continue to move from victory to new victory.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirement of "**踔厉奋发、勇毅前行**" (chuō lì fèn fā, yǒng yì qián xíng - "vigorous striving, courageous advancement," to forge ahead with determination and courage) is kept in mind by Zhi Deyuan (支德源), associate professor of critical care medicine at Beijing Friendship Hospital (北京友谊医院). As a critical care medicine expert, he has participated in medical security work for major events many times, and this is the first time he has sat on the viewing platform of Tiananmen Square (天安门广场): "During the War of Resistance, medical workers rescued the wounded in the midst of artillery fire. Inheriting the spirit of our predecessors, I must be a good health guard for the people in the new era."
Zhang Wenming (张文明), the leader of the Huizhi Labor Model Innovation Studio (汇智劳模创新工作室) of the State Grid Jinhua Power Supply Company (国网金华供电公司), who has been deeply rooted in the grassroots power system for many years and independently developed a number of innovative patents, is leading his team with more enthusiasm: "Following the guidance of the General Secretary, I will continue to practice my original aspiration and mission, regard the ordinary position as a 'battlefield' for people's livelihood services, and move forward firmly on the journey of guarding thousands of homes."
"Unite and struggle to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization!" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) issued a sonorous call, inspiring people to forge ahead.
"The mountains and rivers are already safe, and we should still be self-reliant." Ling Yutao (凌宇韬), an undergraduate student of the 2022 class of the Qian Xuesen College (钱学森书院) of Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学), said that it is necessary to transform the patriotic feelings and the ambition to strengthen the country into practical actions of diligent study and service to the country, and strive to grow into a new generation capable of shouldering the important task of national rejuvenation.
In Changchun (长春), Jilin Province (吉林), the High School Affiliated to Northeast Normal University (东北师范大学附属中学) organized teachers and students to watch the live broadcast of the memorial meeting. In this vivid and profound "major ideological and political lesson," warm applause rang out again and again. Xu Wei (徐微), secretary of the third party branch of the high school, said: "Eighty years ago, our predecessors told the world with victory that 'China can do it'; today, following the direction pointed out by the General Secretary, we must prove with struggle that 'youth can do it, and the future of China can do it'."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), September 9 (日). Xinhua News Agency reporter)
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) held talks with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro (蒙特内格罗), who was in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京) on September 9th.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal, the two sides have always trusted and respected each other, and helped each other, promoting the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Portugal, and the development of relations and cooperation between the two countries has ushered in new opportunities. This morning, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held a meeting with the Prime Minister and reached important consensus on further consolidating and deepening China-Portugal relations. China is willing to work with Portugal to strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, and promote the continuous deepening and solidifying of cooperation in various fields, bringing more benefits to the people of both countries.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Portugal, continue to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, make good use of mechanisms such as strategic dialogue, the Joint Economic and Trade Committee, and the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, promote the optimized and balanced development of bilateral trade, deeply tap potential in emerging fields such as the digital economy and the green economy, create more growth points for cooperation, and support enterprises from both countries to jointly develop third-party markets. China is willing to import more high-quality agricultural and food products from Portugal, encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Portugal, and hopes that Portugal will create a good business environment. The two sides should also further facilitate personnel exchanges, release the vitality of the tourism economy, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in humanities fields such as universities, language teaching, digital education, and youth. At present, unilateralism and protectionism are seriously impacting the international order. As two major forces in the world, China and Europe should strengthen coordination and jointly respond. It is hoped that Portugal will promote and guide the EU to adhere to its partnership with China, adopt a positive and pragmatic China policy, and work with China to safeguard free trade and the common interests of China and Europe.
Montenegro (蒙特内格罗) said that Portugal and China have a traditional friendship, and political mutual trust between the two sides is deepening, with fruitful results in cooperation in various fields. He thanked China for providing valuable support for Portugal's economic and social development. The Portuguese government is willing to take the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries as an opportunity, in the spirit of mutual trust, to strengthen dialogue and exchanges at all levels, deepen cooperation in trade, agriculture, marine affairs, culture, sports and other fields, and create new highlights in scientific and technological innovation, the digital economy, green energy, and tourism cooperation. Portugal welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and develop in Portugal, and hopes to actively expand trilateral cooperation with China. Portugal is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China in multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, jointly oppose protectionism, and safeguard open and fair free trade. Portugal supports the EU and China in strengthening dialogue and cooperation, and is willing to play a constructive role in this regard.
Prior to the talks, Li Qiang (李强) held a welcome ceremony for Montenegro (蒙特内格罗) in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) participated in the above activities.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9th (Reporter Feng Jiashun) Zhao Leji (赵乐际), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held a discussion and exchange on the afternoon of the 9th with NPC deputies attending the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, leverage the role of NPC deputies in legislative work, offer advice and suggestions for compiling an ecological and environmental code, and build consensus and improve the quality of legislation.
At the symposium, the deputies delivered speeches focusing on the in-depth study and implementation of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, combined with the compilation of the ecological and environmental code, and put forward opinions and suggestions. Zhao Leji (赵乐际) listened carefully and had in-depth exchanges with the deputies. He said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has taken ecological civilization construction as a fundamental plan related to the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, planned and promoted a series of pioneering works, and led China's ecological civilization construction to undergo historic, transformative, and comprehensive changes. Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization has taken root in the hearts of the people and has become the fundamental guideline for building a beautiful China, increasingly demonstrating the power of truth in the practice of promoting Chinese-style modernization in which humans and nature coexist in harmony. NPC deputies and NPC cadres must conscientiously study and comprehend Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, deeply understand that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," that "a good ecological environment is the most inclusive benefit to people's livelihood," and that "the strictest system and the most stringent rule of law must be used to protect the ecological environment," and implement them in light of their duties and work.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that compiling an ecological and environmental code is a major legislative task determined by the Party Central Committee. Previously, the Standing Committee meeting conducted an overall review of the draft ecological and environmental code, and this meeting arranged for the review of the draft general provisions, the draft ecological protection provisions, and the draft green and low-carbon development provisions. The Standing Committee adheres to democratic legislation and open legislation. The draft code was released to the public for comments, and opinions were collected through the information platform for deputies' work. It is hoped that the deputies will continue to offer advice and suggestions for compiling the ecological and environmental code.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that leveraging the role of NPC deputies in legislative work is an inevitable requirement for practicing whole-process people's democracy. Participating in legislative work places high demands on the deputies' political stance, theoretical level, and ability to perform their duties. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on upholding and improving the system of people's congresses, and, focusing on implementing the Party Central Committee's major policies and comprehensively implementing the Constitution and laws, consciously exercise rights and perform duties from the perspective of the overall situation and the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. During the congress, conscientiously participate in deliberations and voting, and put forward motions and suggestions on legislation and amendments; during the adjournment, attend Standing Committee meetings as arranged, put forward opinions and suggestions on bills, and actively participate in legislative research, argumentation, evaluation, and other work. It is necessary to maintain close ties with the people, extensively understand public opinion, pay attention to leveraging professional expertise, and reflect practical requirements and people's expectations in motions, suggestions, and deliberation speeches. It is necessary to cooperate in doing a good job in the whole process of publicity and interpretation of legislation and popularization of laws, and tell the story of legislation and the story of the NPC from the perspective of deputies.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), presided over the symposium.
Return to TopOn September 9th, Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) attended the 2025 Global Energy Interconnection Conference in Beijing (北京) and delivered a speech.
Han Zheng (韩正) stated that in September 2015, President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the United Nations Development Summit, proposing the construction of a Global Energy Interconnection to promote the satisfaction of global electricity demand in a clean and green manner, providing a Chinese solution for world energy transition and sustainable development. Over the past decade, this initiative has been highly recognized and actively responded to by the international community.
Han Zheng (韩正) pointed out that the global energy system is currently undergoing profound changes, and the low-carbon transformation of the energy structure is accelerating. China has always been a firm actor and important contributor to the world's green development. Facing new changes and new trends, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the "Four Revolutions, One Cooperation" energy security new strategy, which pointed out the direction for China's energy development in the new era and opened up a new path for energy development with Chinese characteristics.
Han Zheng (韩正) put forward four suggestions. First, jointly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of energy. Deepen cooperation in renewable energy power generation, grid interconnection, smart energy, and other fields to promote the effective implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement.
Second, jointly promote energy technology innovation. Jointly carry out research and development of clean energy utilization technologies, and promote the deep integration and development of energy and power with modern information, new materials, advanced manufacturing, and other fields.
Third, jointly promote sustainable energy development. Strengthen energy accessibility cooperation and help developing countries improve their energy security capabilities and levels.
Fourth, jointly promote energy resource and capacity cooperation. Promote the interconnection of transnational and trans-regional energy infrastructure to achieve complementary advantages and mutual benefit.
The Global Energy Interconnection Conference is hosted by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization. This year's conference is the seventh and was attended by nearly a thousand guests from more than 100 countries and international organizations such as the United Nations.
Before the conference began, Han Zheng (韩正) inspected the achievement display booths and interacted with the heads of participating organizations and companies.
Return to TopBy: 栾心怡
On the occasion of Teachers' Day, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to representatives of special-post teachers across the country, with his words filled with care for the teaching staff and emphasis on the cause of education.
"Go to the places where the motherland and the people need you most" has become the choice of more and more people's teachers. 1.18 million special-post teachers have kept their original aspirations and missions firmly in mind, rooted themselves in rural areas to teach and educate people, and made their most beautiful years shine brightly in the hot soil of the central and western regions. One after another, figures of "setting an example with words and deeds" shine with the educator's spirit unique to China.
Only with high-quality teachers can there be high-quality education. China has a large teaching staff, supporting the world's largest education system. The vast number of teachers take the spirit of educators as their conscious pursuit, willingly act as torchbearers, strive to be guides, and the pace of the country's progress from a large education country to a strong education country will surely become more and more firm.
Return to TopOn September 8th, President Xi Jinping (习近平), attended the BRICS Leaders' Online Summit and delivered an important speech entitled "Unite and Cooperate, Forge Ahead" (团结合作 砥砺前行), proposing three suggestions: "Adhere to multilateralism and safeguard international fairness and justice," "Adhere to openness and win-win cooperation, and maintain the international economic and trade order," and "Adhere to unity and cooperation, and build synergy for common development," profoundly expounding the connotation and essence of the global governance initiative. International figures interviewed by this newspaper stated that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech provided important guidance for promoting "Greater BRICS cooperation" and better addressing the common challenges facing human society.
"Guiding the Direction for Promoting 'Greater BRICS Cooperation'"
Multilateralism is the aspiration of the people and the trend of the times, and it is an important reliance for world peace and development. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that it is necessary to actively promote the democratization of international relations and enhance the representation and voice of Global South countries. By reforming and improving the global governance system, fully mobilize resources from all parties to better address the common challenges facing human society.
"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech provides guidance for promoting 'Greater BRICS cooperation'." Former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Akhtari said that as the first echelon of the Global South, BRICS countries should play a greater role in safeguarding multilateralism and maintaining the multilateral trading system, and Iran is willing to work with other BRICS countries. "BRICS countries should deepen practical cooperation and create more cooperative achievements in the fields of economy, trade, finance, and technology. This will not only effectively enhance the economic strength of BRICS countries themselves, but also make greater contributions to building inclusive economic globalization." Akhtari said.
"China has always actively advocated multilateralism and provided a framework for action for the world economy to achieve recovery." Balu Demissie, Senior Advisor at the Ethiopian Policy Research Institute, said that China has long made unremitting efforts to enhance the representation and voice of Global South countries. "The global governance initiative proposed by China helps to narrow the North-South gap, empower countries to jointly address challenges, and move towards a community with a shared future for mankind."
Raihan Ronodipuro, a researcher at the ASEAN-China Research Center of the University of Indonesia, said that China adheres to multilateralism, safeguards international fairness and justice, and translates this vision into action through the global governance initiative. "By combining ideas with practical actions, China demonstrates its determination to promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system."
Elias Jabbour, Associate Professor of Economics at the State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Advisor to the President of the New Development Bank, said that in recent years, some countries have pursued unilateralism and hegemonism, and have frequently launched sanctions and even provoked conflicts, which have seriously damaged regional and global stability. The BRICS mechanism provides a new possibility: it is not an exclusive "small circle," but a platform based on openness, inclusiveness, and cooperation. "Adhering to the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its core not only maintains the international economic and trade order, but also truly improves people's livelihoods. For Global South countries, only in open and inclusive globalization can inclusive development be truly achieved."
"Allowing Global South Countries to Fairly Participate in International Cooperation and Share Development Achievements"
Economic globalization is an unstoppable historical trend. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that no matter how the international situation changes, we must unswervingly promote the construction of an open world economy, and share opportunities and achieve win-win results in openness.
"Fair participation in international cooperation and sharing of development achievements are crucial for developing countries." Nadia, Professor of Political Economy at Beni Suef University in Egypt, took Egyptian-Chinese cooperation as an example and said: "Under the framework of jointly building the 'Belt and Road,' Egypt and China fairly participate in international cooperation, allowing a series of projects to steadily take root in Egypt. China's cooperation projects in Africa have not only brought funds and technology, but also created jobs, cultivated local talents, and achieved sustainable development. This cooperation model provides a new development path for Global South countries."
"Adhering to openness and win-win cooperation is crucial for national development and improving people's living standards. It not only ensures that countries can fairly participate in global trade and obtain development financing, but also share the opportunities and achievements brought about by globalization." Ronodipuro said that for Indonesia, strengthening cooperation with China within the BRICS framework is of particular importance. "China has participated in the construction of several new energy projects in Indonesia, including the electric vehicle battery industry chain and clean energy development, helping Indonesia accelerate its green transition; cooperation between the two sides in the digital economy and e-commerce has promoted the development of Indonesian small and medium-sized enterprises and created new employment opportunities for local residents."
Gadia Brown, Special Economic Advisor to the Deputy President of South Africa, said that South-China cooperation embodies the development value of openness and mutual benefit, and is a microcosm of the joint efforts of Global South countries. "The De Aar wind power project, the Redstone concentrated solar power plant, the South-China High-Level People-to-People Exchange Mechanism... South Africa and China have achieved fruitful practical cooperation in renewable energy, infrastructure construction, the digital economy, education, and other fields, creating opportunities for South Africa to integrate into regional and global value chains." Brown believes that "advocating inclusive economic globalization and placing development at the center of the international agenda will help Global South countries fairly participate in international cooperation and share development achievements."
"Opening up New and Bright Prospects for Regional and World Peace and Tranquility, and Common Prosperity"
President Xi Jinping (习近平) said that China is willing to work with other BRICS countries to implement the Global Development Initiative and promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." We must leverage our respective advantages, deepen practical cooperation, and create more cooperative achievements in the fields of economy, trade, finance, and technology, so that "Greater BRICS cooperation" will have a more solid foundation, stronger momentum, and greater impact, and will benefit the people of all countries more and better.
Peter Kagwanja, Director of the Africa Policy Institute in Kenya, believes that "adhering to unity and cooperation and building synergy for common development" will bring about a better world. The "Belt and Road" initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China are generating widespread influence around the world. In this turbulent and changing era, the concept of peaceful development advocated by China is a beacon illuminating the way forward and the most reliable path to a community with a shared future for mankind.
"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech injected strong impetus into BRICS countries to jointly enhance cooperation momentum and achieve greater mutual benefit and win-win results." Vladimir Datsishin, Professor at the Siberian Federal University of Russia, said that in today's world, the multilateral trading system is facing the impact of unilateralism, protectionism, and other adverse currents, and tariff and trade barriers are increasing, hindering global economic development. The international community expects BRICS countries to deepen unity and cooperation, maintain multilateralism, and provide greater support for promoting the common development of the Global South and promoting inclusive economic globalization. "China is actively working with BRICS countries to implement the Global Development Initiative and continue to promote the high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road,' which will create new opportunities and open up new space for 'Greater BRICS cooperation,' help promote sustainable development and modernization in the Global South, enable more people to live prosperous and fulfilling lives, and open up new and bright prospects for regional and world peace and tranquility, and common prosperity." Datsishin said.
"The strong economic complementarity of BRICS countries makes BRICS cooperation increasingly close, and cooperation in various fields such as politics, security, economy, technology, and culture is constantly deepening, and it has become an important engine for world economic development." Abdul Aziz Al-Shabani, a researcher at the Riyadh Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Saudi Arabia, said that against the backdrop of frequent geopolitical conflicts and overlapping global risks and challenges, BRICS cooperation injects more stability and positive energy into South-South cooperation and joint development. He said: "The united 'Greater BRICS cooperation' provides broad space for countries to jointly maintain peace and security and seek innovative development, and also provides opportunities for all parties to jointly promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. As the first echelon of the Global South, BRICS countries will further promote the development of the global governance system in a more just and reasonable direction."
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Return to TopWorking together to make the foundation of "Greater BRICS Cooperation" stronger, the momentum more sufficient, and the influence greater will not only benefit the people of all countries more and better, but also help BRICS cooperation exert a greater global influence.
On September 8, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the BRICS Leaders' Online Summit and delivered an important speech. Focusing on promoting and strengthening "Greater BRICS Cooperation" against the backdrop of increasing challenges of the times, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward three suggestions: "Adhere to multilateralism and safeguard international fairness and justice," "Adhere to openness and win-win cooperation, and maintain the international economic and trade order," and "Adhere to unity and cooperation, and build a joint force for common development," demonstrating China's firm determination to promote BRICS cooperation to move steadily and far, and to contribute more certainty and stability to the world.
Currently, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century at an accelerated pace, and hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism are rampant, threatening international law and international rules. At this critical historical juncture, how the BRICS countries, as the first phalanx of the Global South, choose is related to the future of multilateralism and the future of an open world economic system. Against the backdrop of increasing expectations from all parties, especially the Global South, for the role of BRICS, this online summit released a strong signal of BRICS countries uniting and cooperating, and jointly taking responsibility. The participants stated that BRICS countries should strengthen unity and cooperation, work together to address crises and challenges, jointly safeguard multilateralism, maintain a free and open international trade system, and safeguard the common interests of the Global South.
Multilateralism is the trend of the times and the aspiration of the people, and it is an important reliance for world peace and development. No country has the power to monopolize international affairs, and international rules and order should be jointly formulated and observed by all countries. Facing the turbulent international situation, the BRICS countries, as an increasingly influential important force, adhere to consultation, joint construction, and sharing, and firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as the core and the international order based on international law, which is very important for consolidating the foundation of multilateralism. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and also the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. In this special historical year of linking the past and the future, President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly put forward the global governance initiative, further contributing Chinese wisdom and proposing Chinese solutions for strengthening and improving global governance. The participants believed that the global governance initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) is to the point, pointing out the direction and path for improving global governance.
Economic globalization is an irreversible historical trend, and no country can retreat to a self-enclosed island. China firmly promotes the construction of an open world economy, maintains the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as the core, and advocates inclusive economic globalization that benefits all. This proposition focuses not only on China's own legitimate rights, but also on the common interests of all countries, and safeguards not only mutually beneficial cooperation, but also international rules. What China pursues is to enable the countries of the Global South to participate fairly in international cooperation and share development results, which has been widely recognized by the countries of the Global South, including the BRICS countries. South African President Ramaphosa (拉马福萨) believes that at a time when the reshaping of the world economy faces major challenges and opportunities, BRICS countries should especially adhere to unity and cooperation, and maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as the core.
Unity is strength. The closer the BRICS countries cooperate, the stronger the joint force for common development, and the more confident they will be in responding to external risks and challenges. With a population accounting for nearly half of the world's total, an economic aggregate accounting for about 30% of the world's total, and a total trade volume accounting for 1/5 of the world's total, the BRICS countries gather "large mines," "large factories," and "large markets," and have significant advantages in markets, resources, and industries. They should actively lead development cooperation, tap the growth potential of emerging fields, and continuously expand new spaces for mutually beneficial and win-win results. Working together to make the foundation of "Greater BRICS Cooperation" stronger, the momentum more sufficient, and the influence greater will not only benefit the people of all countries more and better, but also help BRICS cooperation exert a greater global influence. China is willing to work with all parties to jointly implement the Global Development Initiative and promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and take practical actions to promote BRICS cooperation to go deeper and more solid.
The weight of BRICS is demonstrated in unity and cooperation; the quality of BRICS is sublimated in forging ahead. China is willing to work with BRICS partners to make greater achievements in responding to the challenges of the times and make new and greater contributions to promoting the construction of a human community with a shared future.
Return to TopOn September 3rd, a grand gathering commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was solemnly held in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场), Beijing (北京). China, with a grand military parade, commemorated this great day together with the people of the world, jointly creating a brighter future. Many foreign media outlets published reports stating that the Chinese people made significant contributions to saving human civilization and safeguarding world peace through enormous national sacrifices in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The commemorative gathering demonstrated China's determination and ability to uphold the post-war international order and safeguard world peace.
The Russian Satellite News Agency, in its report, quoted experts as saying that the commemorative activities demonstrated China's determination and ability to safeguard national sovereignty and world peace. Against the backdrop of today's world intertwined with changes and chaos, and the rise of unilateralism and hegemonic practices, "China is sending a strong signal to the international community to uphold the post-war international order and defend multilateralism."
Argentina's *Clarín* reported that the military parade was stunning, serving both as a commemoration of the victory against Japan and a declaration of safeguarding world peace.
Russia's *Rossiyskaya Gazeta* website published a report stating that Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the commemorative gathering, indicating China's willingness to jointly safeguard peace with all countries. The report said that at the end of the commemorative activities, 80,000 peace doves and 80,000 balloons were released, with China showing the world its unremitting pursuit of peace.
The *Belarus Today* website published an article stating that Chinese President Xi Jinping's important speech clarified the historical significance of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and called on all countries to safeguard common security, eliminate the root causes of war, and prevent historical tragedies from recurring. President Xi Jinping's important speech emphasized China's unwavering commitment to the path of peaceful development, indicating that China will work with all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind. The report also said that 80 years have passed since the end of World War II, but the world is still not peaceful. China reminds the world: the fate of mankind is intertwined, and the destinies of all countries are closely linked. Only through unity and cooperation can we safeguard human civilization.
Iraq's *People's Road* published a signed article stating that the world is once again at a crossroads of peace or war. China hosting the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and holding commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, advocating for the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system, and working together to safeguard world peace, demonstrate China's leadership and influence as a major power.
*The Pakistan Observer* published an article stating that the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War are of profound significance, "demonstrating China's contribution to world peace, its commitment to global governance, and its determination to resist external aggression and defend national sovereignty. At the same time, it embodies China's firm belief in peaceful development and its ability to play a constructive role in maintaining the international order."
Algeria's Silk Road News Network published a commentator article stating that China upholds multilateralism and strives for a better future.
A Tunisian news website reported that China's hosting of commemorative activities is a respect for history and a declaration for the future, demonstrating China's determination and ability to safeguard world peace.
(Reporters from this newspaper: Li Yan (李琰), Xiao Xinxin (肖新新), Zhang Jinruo (张矜若), Guan Kejiang (管克江), Hao Ruimin (郝瑞敏), Xu Fang (许放), Li Zhiwei (李志伟), Shen Xiaoxiao (沈小晓), Dai Kairan (戴楷然))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 龚 鸣
China is Novo Nordisk's second-largest global market, a key global R&D center, and a strategic production base, making it a crucial link in Novo Nordisk's global value chain." Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍), Senior Vice President of Novo Nordisk and President of Greater China, said in a recent interview with this reporter. Rooted in China for 31 years, Novo Nordisk has grown together with China's medical and health cause and has also witnessed China's rapid economic development and the continuous expansion of the Chinese market.
Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a globally renowned biopharmaceutical company. In 1994, Novo Nordisk officially entered the Chinese market, embarking on a comprehensive layout journey. "Within the first three years of entering China, we completed the entire industry chain layout covering R&D, production, and commercial operations, casting a 'vote of confidence' in the Chinese market with practical actions." Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) told reporters that in recent years, with many important investments continuously landing in China, Novo Nordisk's production engine in Tianjin (天津), R&D engine in Beijing (北京), and commercial operation and innovation engine in Shanghai (上海) have been synergistically promoting and deepening each other.
"2024 marks the 30th year of Novo Nordisk's entry into China, a year of milestone significance." Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) introduced that in March last year, Novo Nordisk invested approximately 4 billion RMB to start the sterile preparation expansion project of the Tianjin (天津) production plant, further increasing its production capacity in China. "Last year, the company also achieved a historic breakthrough." Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) introduced that in half a year last year, Novo Nordisk's four innovative drugs and one innovative injection device were approved for marketing in China.
Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) believes that the Chinese government's continuous improvement of the business environment, deepening of the medical and health system reform, especially encouraging innovative drug R&D, accelerating the review and approval of innovative drugs, and establishing a dynamic adjustment mechanism for the medical insurance catalog, have created development opportunities for enterprises. Up to now, Novo Nordisk has introduced a total of 22 innovative drugs and 11 innovative injection devices into China. In July this year, Novo Nordisk announced another investment of approximately 800 million RMB to start the expansion project of the quality inspection laboratory of the Tianjin (天津) production plant, in order to better provide guarantee for capacity improvement and high-quality production.
China is actively developing new quality productive forces and accelerating the implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy. Novo Nordisk actively participates in and benefits from innovative cooperation. Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) shared with reporters the company's innovative cooperation achievements in recent years: the INNOVO Open Innovation Platform was launched in 2019 to accelerate the transformation from basic research to industrialization, and more than 40 cooperation intentions have been reached so far; the "China Co-Creation" project was launched in the same year, establishing "Clinical Research Strategic Cooperation Centers" with more than 40 professional departments of multiple medical institutions to help innovative drugs achieve simultaneous R&D in China and globally; the patient service platform "Novo Care" launched in 2021 has exceeded one million users, serving patients with digital solutions; the Open Innovation Center was established in Shanghai (上海) this year and joined the Pudong New Area (浦东新区) "Large Enterprise Open Innovation Center Program" to more deeply integrate into China's local pharmaceutical innovation ecosystem... "As an innovation-led biopharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk is based on patient needs, constantly leading breakthrough innovation, and deeply feels the driving force brought by China's innovation development," said Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍).
Last year, 16 departments including the National Health Commission jointly launched a three-year "Weight Management Year" campaign. This year, the Healthy Weight Management Action was included in the Healthy China Action. "For Novo Nordisk, this is both an opportunity and a responsibility." Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) said that the Chinese government attaches great importance to national health and continues to promote the construction of a Healthy China. At the same time, the health awareness of the Chinese people is also getting stronger. These factors have become a source of confidence for Novo Nordisk's further development in China.
In July this year, Novo Nordisk participated in the China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo for the third consecutive year, showcasing the company's full industry chain strategic layout in China in all aspects. In November, Novo Nordisk will also participate in the China International Import Expo. This will also be Novo Nordisk's eighth consecutive year of participation. At that time, Novo Nordisk will build an 800-square-meter super-large booth, bringing continuous innovation achievements, and setting up the first exclusive obesity overall solution experience zone. Zhou Xiaoping (周霞萍) said: "China's large market has its own strong magnetic force. China's determination to continuously promote high-level opening up and high-quality development will continue to enhance Novo Nordisk's confidence in its development in China. We will continue to contribute to the development of China's pharmaceutical industry through innovation and cooperation."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9th. Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and Chairman of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, met in Beijing on the 9th with a delegation from the Lao Federation of Trade Unions led by Lee Saiyapheng (列·赛亚鹏), member of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao Federation of Trade Unions. The two sides exchanged views on implementing the consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, and further deepening exchanges and cooperation between trade unions.
Return to TopBangkok, September 9th (Reported by Zhang Niansheng (章念生)) Phnom Penh News: The Techo International Airport (德崇国际机场), Cambodia's largest airport, located in the capital Phnom Penh (金边) and constructed with the participation of Chinese enterprises, officially began operations on the 9th. On the same day, Cambodia Airways' Guangzhou (广州) to Phnom Penh (金边) flight K6611 became the first commercial flight to land, receiving a water salute after landing.
The Techo International Airport (德崇国际机场) is located approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Phnom Penh (金边), covering an area of 2,600 hectares. The airport was constructed by Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd., with China Construction Third Engineering Bureau (中建三局) responsible for the construction, which commenced in 2020.
The opening of this airport will effectively alleviate Cambodia's airport operational pressure, greatly enhance Cambodia's air transport capacity, and play an important role in attracting international tourists and promoting Cambodia's economic development.
Return to TopOn the morning of September 9th, Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro (蒙特内格罗) went to Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Paris dispatch on September 9th (Reporter Yu Chaofan (于超凡)) The 2025 China-France Trade, Investment and Innovation Cooperation Conference and the China International Supply Chain Promotion Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CISCE") French Promotion Conference was held in Paris, France on the 8th, attracting more than 200 representatives from Chinese and French government departments, related institutions, and enterprises.
Ren Hongbin (任鸿斌), Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), said in his speech that this year is the beginning of a "new Jiazi" for Sino-French relations. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Sino-French pragmatic cooperation has continued to deepen, and economic and trade exchanges have been mutually beneficial and fruitful. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade is willing to work with French partners to provide all-round support for enterprises of the two countries to deepen exchanges and carry out cooperation, and welcomes more French enterprises to integrate into the global industrial chain through platforms such as the CISCE and share the broad opportunities of the Chinese market.
Gilles-Henri Garault, Vice President of the French National Council of Industry (法国国家工业促进会), said that France and China have a high degree of complementarity in economic, trade and investment, and there is great potential for cooperation. The two sides should deepen exchanges in areas such as aviation, energy, and artificial intelligence, and jointly build a stable, open, and sustainable supply chain by promoting open trade and two-way investment, setting a cooperative example for the world.
Other participating representatives unanimously expressed their confidence in deepening cooperation between China and France, believing that the business community is the main force in Sino-French pragmatic cooperation, and close exchanges between the business communities of the two countries can effectively expand the breadth and depth of bilateral trade and investment. The CISCE is an important platform for strengthening Sino-French innovation cooperation, and helps to enhance the resilience and stability of the supply chains of China and France, and even China and Europe.
Return to TopZhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro in Beijing (北京) on the morning of September 9th, according to Xinhua News Agency (新华社).
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that in recent years, under the guidance and promotion of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (德索萨), China-Portugal relations have steadily moved forward in the direction of mutual respect, cooperation, and mutual benefit. China is willing to work with Portugal to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and promote the in-depth development of friendly cooperation between China and Portugal. We welcome Portugal's support and participation in the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and jointly practice true multilateralism. The National People's Congress of China is willing to deepen friendly exchanges with the Portuguese Parliament and strengthen exchanges of experience in legislation, supervision, and other areas.
Montenegro stated that Portugal and China have a profound friendship, mutual respect, and mutual understanding, which is a model of bilateral relations. Portugal adheres to the one-China policy, appreciates China's efforts in global governance, and is willing to deepen practical cooperation and cultural exchanges with China, promote exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote the continuous development of Portugal-China relations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 政 刘温馨
Of the world's 504 major industrial products, China ranks first in the output of most products; in 2024, 64 manufacturing enterprises were selected for the World's Top 500; and the industrialization rate of enterprise invention patents increased by 8.4 percentage points compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan"... On September 9, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference where Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Lecheng (李乐成) and others introduced the "achievements" of China's industrial and information technology development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
The overall scale of manufacturing has ranked first in the world for 15 consecutive years.
Manufacturing is the foundation of a country and the basis for strengthening it. Over the past five years, China's "foundation" has become stronger and its "assets" have become thicker. Li Lecheng (李乐成) introduced that at present, China's manufacturing added value accounts for nearly 30% of the world's total, and the overall scale has remained the world's first for 15 consecutive years.
Advanced manufacturing is accelerating its growth. In 2024, the production of new energy vehicles exceeded 13 million, and production and sales have remained the world's first for 10 consecutive years; the international market share of the shipbuilding industry continues to lead the world. The "green" content of the industry continues to increase, with 6,430 national-level green factories, and the energy consumption per unit of added value of industrial enterprises above designated size continues to decrease.
Innovation momentum is even more surging. Over the past five years, China's innovation investment has steadily increased, and the proportion of R&D expenditure of manufacturing enterprises above designated size to operating income has exceeded 1.6%, with more than 570 industrial enterprises entering the world's top 2,500 in R&D investment. The "Chang'e" (嫦娥) landed on the moon, the "Tianhe" (天和) was stationed in the sky, the "Beidou" (北斗) was networked, the CR450 EMU prototype was successfully rolled off the production line, and the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machine (ECMO) filled the domestic gap.
The integration of real numbers has expanded and become more efficient. Over the past five years, China has built the world's largest and most widely covered network infrastructure, with 4.598 million 5G base stations, and the number of connected devices on key industrial Internet platforms has exceeded 100 million units (sets). "In the production field, there are more than 20,000 '5G + Industrial Internet' construction projects across the country; in the consumer field, new information consumption products and models such as e-commerce live broadcasting, immersive shopping, and digital cultural tourism are booming; in the public service field, 100% Internet access has been achieved in primary and secondary schools across the country," said Zhang Yunming (张云明), Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
Large, medium and small enterprises are developing in an integrated manner. As of July this year, the number of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 138,000 compared with the end of 2020. The quality and efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises have been significantly improved, with more than 60 million registered small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide, 504,000 valid high-tech enterprises nationwide, more than 140,000 specialized and innovative small and medium-sized enterprises cultivated cumulatively, 14,600 "little giant" enterprises, and 1,557 manufacturing individual champion enterprises.
There are 33 national-level manufacturing innovation centers.
"In recent years, we have strengthened supply, built platforms, strengthened main bodies, and promoted transformation, vigorously improving the industry's scientific and technological innovation capabilities, and effectively driving industrial leapfrog upgrades," said Li Lecheng (李乐成).
The main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation has achieved a "new leap." In terms of investment, policies such as additional deduction of R&D expenses have been implemented to encourage enterprises to increase R&D investment, and enterprise R&D expenditure has accounted for more than 3/4 of the total social R&D expenditure. In terms of output, the number of invention patent applications from industrial enterprises increased from 907,000 at the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan" to 1.244 million in 2024, and the proportion in the total number of invention patent applications in that year increased from 60% to 65%.
A "new pattern" has been formed in the construction of high-energy innovation and service platforms. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, 16 new national-level manufacturing innovation centers were established, bringing the total to 33, breaking through nearly 700 key common technologies and opening up the bottleneck from basic research to industrial application. A total of 187 key laboratories of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have been identified, and the first batch of 241 key pilot platforms of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have been selected to bridge the gap between products from "laboratories" to "production lines."
National high-tech zones have taken "new steps" in developing new quality productive forces. In 2024, 178 national high-tech zones achieved a park GDP of 19.3 trillion yuan, accounting for 14.3% of the national GDP; the total labor productivity was 718,000 yuan/person, double that of the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan." During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the world's first superconducting quantum computer and the world's first general artificial intelligence system prototype and other original technologies and products were born in the national high-tech zone.
Major technical equipment is an important support for industrial upgrading. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the C919 large aircraft safely transported more than 3 million passengers, the Long March 7 Y10 carrier rocket lifted the Tianzhou 9 and completed the space material flash delivery in only 3 hours, and the "Deep Earth Tacore 1 Well" successfully completed drilling at a depth of 10,910 meters underground... "We will accelerate the construction of a major technical equipment system that is suitable for supply and demand, high-quality and efficient, and promote the high-end, intelligent, green and international development of major technical equipment," said Xin Guobin (辛国斌), Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology.
The new installation volume of industrial robots accounts for more than 50% of the world.
"Since the '14th Five-Year Plan,' we have strengthened policy guidance and factor guarantees, and promoted the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the cultivation and expansion of emerging industries, and the forward-looking layout of future industries in a coordinated manner," said Li Lecheng (李乐成).
Traditional industries are accelerating their "renewal." "Traditional industries are the main body of China's manufacturing industry, accounting for about 80% of all manufacturing industries in terms of added value, number of employees and other major indicators," said Li Lecheng (李乐成). "Since the '14th Five-Year Plan,' the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has supported 46 cities to carry out pilot projects for new technological transformation cities, and has built more than 230 excellent intelligent factories and 1,260 5G factories. The new installation volume of industrial robots accounts for more than 50% of the world. The comprehensive energy consumption of unit products such as steel and cement clinker has generally reached the world's advanced level."
Emerging industries are accelerating their "lead." A number of competitive advantageous industries such as new energy vehicles, photovoltaics, lithium batteries, and ships and marine engineering equipment have been cultivated and expanded, and a large number of new formats and models such as flexible customization, shared manufacturing, intelligent logistics, and intelligent security are accelerating their emergence. In 2024, China's production and sales of new energy vehicles will be about 9.5 times that of 2020, and the output of photovoltaic and wind power equipment will rank among the top in the world. At the same time, high-energy industrial carriers are constantly growing, and more than 60 national advanced manufacturing clusters in emerging industrial fields have been cultivated cumulatively, and 23 national independent innovation demonstration zones have been created.
Future industries are accelerating their "rooting." Superconducting quantum computers and optical quantum computers have achieved quantum superiority verification, the overall level of laser manufacturing technology has entered the first echelon in the world, humanoid robots have the entire industrial chain manufacturing capabilities from key chips, components to complete machines, brain-computer interface applications have expanded from the medical field to education, industry and other fields, and bio-manufacturing technology has been widely used in the pharmaceutical health, daily chemical beauty, green energy and other industries.
Li Lecheng (李乐成) said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, further promote industrial technological transformation and equipment upgrades, implement actions to create new momentum, adhere to high-level opening up, and promote industrial upgrading to a "new" layout and steady development.
Return to TopBy: 刘温馨
Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's manufacturing added value has exceeded 30 trillion yuan annually, maintaining its position as the world's largest manufacturing hub. This substantial achievement demonstrates the new progress and effectiveness in promoting new industrialization.
Steadily growing, adjusting the structure, and promoting transformation are being carried out in a solid and effective manner. On the one hand, the added value has increased, and the role of the industrial economy as a "ballast stone" has become increasingly prominent, giving people a sense of "stability and security." On the other hand, the increase in manufacturing added value during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period is expected to exceed 8 trillion yuan. Such a large "increase in added value" means that our industrial structure is upgrading towards high-tech and high value-added directions, creating more new value, which will continuously provide abundant impetus for economic development.
New technologies, new business formats, and new industries are booming. After the CR450 bullet train is put into use, its operating speed will reach 400 kilometers per hour; from 2020 to 2024, the market size of new energy vehicles has more than tripled; domestic large models such as DeepSeek and Tongyi Qianwen (通义千问) are leading the global open-source innovation ecosystem... China's key areas of industrial science and technology innovation have entered a new stage of accelerating from "following" to increasing "running alongside" and emerging "leading." There are fewer and fewer things that cannot be manufactured, and the things that can be manufactured are getting better and better. The fertile ground for cultivating and developing new quality productive forces is becoming more abundant, and more "countable" and "well-known" innovative achievements are expected in the future.
Currently, the external environment is complex and volatile, but China's industrial foundation is stable, its industrial resilience is strong, and its development potential is great. With a solid foundation, abundant power, and 坚如磐石 (jiān rú pán shí - "solid as a rock," extremely firm and stable) confidence, we will surely gather together a powerful force to promote new industrialization.
Return to TopBeijing, September 9th (Reported by Liu Yang (刘阳)) The theme publications for the Commemorative Gala of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War were publicly released on the 9th. Through various audio-visual carriers and multilingual versions, they aim to solidify national memory, inspire patriotic sentiments, and transform the peaceful and win-win concepts conveyed by the commemorative activities into a national album and a global reader that will never fade.
The theme publications are published and distributed by China International Television Corporation (中国国际电视总公司). They are available in various versions, including mass-market sets, premium sets, and commemorative sets, using DVDs and USB drives as media. They are being launched and distributed through channels such as Xinhua bookstores (新华书店) nationwide, audio-visual malls, and online e-commerce platforms. The 80th-anniversary commemorative cultural and creative products of the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争纪念馆) and the cultural and creative products of China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) will also be sold jointly. The theme publications have been permanently collected by the National Archives of Publications and Culture (中国国家版本馆).
China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) continues to deepen "thought + art + technology," leveraging its integrated communication advantages in 85 languages to present a splendid commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. As of 10:00 AM on September 5th, the total reach of live broadcasts, replays, and on-demand viewing across all media channels reached 33.94 billion person-times, setting a new record for viewing scale. Live broadcast signals and news videos were adopted and broadcast by 2,386 overseas mainstream media outlets in 135 countries and regions, setting three historical best records for international communication: "fastest release, widest dissemination, and most adoption." The "Justice Will Prevail" gala, with its epic narrative, shocking audio-visual language, and deeply moving artistic expression, has sparked widespread resonance and enthusiastic response.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郭晓龙
Watching the military parade via live television, Wang Jitang (王济堂), a 95-year-old veteran of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, remained deeply moved for a long time (see photo, taken by Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙), reporter of this newspaper).
The veteran said that he must tell the stories of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army's battles to more young people. He also plans to visit the Exhibition Hall of Evidence of Crimes Committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Army again, using his own experiences to educate everyone to cherish the hard-won peace.
On the morning of September 3, the conference room of Xin Hua Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. (鑫华航空工业股份有限公司) in Harbin (哈尔滨), Heilongjiang (黑龙江) was filled with people watching the live television broadcast. Wang Jitang (王济堂) sat in the center of the front row, wearing an old, dark green military uniform with his chest full of medals. He sat up straight, with a deep scar on his left brow bone – a reminder of the bayonet fighting with the Japanese invaders 81 years ago.
The aerial echelon roared past. "I never dared to imagine having such powerful things before." Wang Jitang (王济堂) pointed to the screen, "When I was 13 years old, I sneaked into the enemy's factory wearing an apprentice uniform. When the Japanese devils weren't paying attention, I used iron pliers to smash the machines and stuffed iron filings into the oil boxes. At that time, I hoped that we could have our own advanced weapons and never be bullied again."
"Grandpa, were you afraid at that time?" asked Wang Chunhai (王春海), a technician born after 1995.
Wang Jitang (王济堂) touched the scar and replied, "How could I not be afraid? Once, when derailing a Japanese troop train, a Japanese devil's bayonet stabbed me, and I bled a lot. But when I thought about how the villagers were bullied by the Japanese devils, I didn't feel the pain anymore."
"Now, national development relies on technology and wisdom. For example, the planes you make are our confidence!" Wang Jitang (王济堂) said to the young people around him, "So many people remember us, remember that history, so I am relieved. Everyone, work hard and make the country stronger and stronger."
Return to TopThe echoes from history also serve as inspiration for the future. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War has sparked enthusiastic responses among intellectuals and young students.
Everyone expressed that they should closely unite around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, further transform the great spirit of the War of Resistance into the power of unity and the driving force for progress, not fearing any difficulties or obstacles, and with a more vigorous spirit, seize new great victories on the journey of national rejuvenation.
Uniting Hearts and Minds, Promoting the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance
Tiananmen Square (天安门广场), red flags fluttering. Helicopters formed a huge "80" shape flying through the air, as if opening a scroll of glorious years.
"Jointly remember history, cherish the memory of martyrs, cherish peace, and create the future," General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech was firm and powerful, echoing in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people.
On the Tiananmen Gate Tower (天安门城楼), Ye Peijian (叶培建), an 80-year-old "People's Scientist" and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), was filled with emotion. As a descendant of an old soldier of the War of Resistance, he personally experienced the leap of China's aerospace industry from weak to strong, and witnessed how the motherland, guarded by his parents through hardships, is now heading for the stars and the sea.
"When science and technology give the country more confidence, others will not treat you condescendingly," said Ye Peijian (叶培建). "Our generations of science and technology workers must always take the destiny of the country and the nation as our own responsibility, integrate personal pursuits into the needs of the country, make more contributions to scientific and technological innovation for the construction of a strong country, and provide a more powerful Chinese force for maintaining world peace."
When everyone works together, they can lift a great weight; when people are of one mind, they can move Mount Tai.
In his important speech, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Under the banner of the anti-Japanese national united front advocated and established by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the Chinese people fought against powerful enemies with unyielding spirit and built a great wall with flesh and blood, achieving the first complete victory against foreign invasion in modern times."
"Although the times are different, the spirit of the War of Resistance always illuminates the way forward." In Nanjing (南京), Chen Yujie (谌玉洁), a researcher at the Jiangsu Provincial Institute for Innovation in Party Building Theory and Practice (江苏党的建设理论与实践创新研究院), watched the live broadcast on television while writing down her thoughts: On the journey of building a strong country, the unyielding belief is the key to overcoming difficulties; on the long journey of national rejuvenation, there should be the determination and resilience of a "protracted war"...
Since its establishment, the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学) War Trial and World Peace Institute has collected historical relics, created academic achievements, and demonstrated to the world the correct historical narrative of World War II and the origin of the post-war international order.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) revealed the great significance of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression - 'The Chinese people have made great contributions to saving human civilization and defending world peace with huge national sacrifices.'" Cheng Zhaoqi (程兆奇), a distinguished professor at the School of Humanities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学人文学院) and chief expert of the War Trial and World Peace Institute, who listened to the important speech on the spot, said with deep feeling, "Adhering to the correct view of the history of World War II and resolutely defending the truth of history, our researchers must better base themselves on their duties and fulfill their mission."
On the banks of the Songhua River (松花江畔), the "Heilongjiang in the 14-Year War of Resistance - Exhibition Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War" officially opened to the public at the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall (东北烈士纪念馆). Relying on this exhibition, the "First Lesson of School in Longjiang" has been launched for students of all ages in the province.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized 'historical warning,' which I feel particularly deeply. Remembering history is the only way to prevent historical tragedies from happening again!" said Tong Guobo (佟国波), curator of the Northeast Martyrs Memorial Hall (东北烈士纪念馆). It is necessary to sort out the history of the War of Resistance in Northeast China through more exhibitions, so that all sectors of society, especially young students, can relive the red history, continue the spiritual bloodline, and inspire a deeper and more ardent sense of national identity.
Self-Reliance and Self-Strengthening, Not Fearing Any Difficulties and Obstacles
Driven by domestic engines, the reviewed warplanes roared past. In the eyes of Liu Jialiang (刘加良), chief skill expert of China Aero Engine Dong'an (中国航发东安), who watched the ceremony on the spot, this is a struggle answer sheet of "firmly grasping fate in one's own hands."
"The General Secretary said that 'the Chinese nation is a great nation that is not afraid of violence and is self-reliant and self-strengthening,' which encourages us not to retreat in the face of difficulties." Liu Jialiang (刘加良) said that the cause of aero engines has no "stop mark," and there is no room for slack in building a great power, and in the future, we must continue to compete with "precision" and confront "limits," so that the tools in our hands and the rigorous data in our writing will continue to become a strong force for overcoming "bottleneck" problems.
**艰难困苦，玉汝于成** (jiān nán kùn kǔ, yù rǔ yú chéng - "hardships and difficulties, refine you into jade," adversity can make one stronger and more successful).
"In the face of the life-and-death contest between justice and evil, light and darkness, progress and reaction, the Chinese people fought against the enemy with one heart and one mind, fighting for national survival, for national rejuvenation, and for human justice." Zou Feng (邹锋), vice chairman of the Beijing Artists Association (北京美术家协会), could not help but look up at the towering Monument to the People's Heroes (人民英雄纪念碑) as General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) words echoed in his ears. On it are engraved vivid historical scenes of modern China.
"As literary and art workers, we must use the pen and ink in our hands to shape the national image, spread national values, and tell the story of the Chinese people firmly standing on the right side of history and on the side of human civilization and progress with excellent works that keep pace with the times," said Zou Feng (邹锋).
The more difficult it is, the more forward we go. After the flames of the War of Resistance, the Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) worked hard to create a large number of national heavyweights and cultivate a large number of outstanding talents. Fan Feng (范峰), vice president of Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学), was greatly encouraged by listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech through live broadcast.
"As a scientific researcher in the field of large-span spatial structures, I am committed to achieving greater coverage, stronger stability, and longer life of buildings with less weight." Fan Feng (范峰) said, "In the future, I will be more determined to bravely break into the no-man's land of innovation, contribute my strength to China's early realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and strive to make the 'peaceful large-span structure' of the Chinese nation wider."
Today, mankind is once again facing the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum.
From ensuring front-line communications in the smoke of the War of Resistance to participating in anti-terrorism and stability maintenance and maritime escort today, Nanjing Panda Handa Technology Co., Ltd. (南京熊猫汉达科技有限公司), affiliated to China Electronics (中国电子), has always contributed to peaceful development in the field of communications. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) emphasis on "adhering to the path of peaceful development" has strengthened Liu Jianfeng's (刘剑锋) belief, the chief engineer of Panda Handa's reviewed equipment: "The company has come all the way, and has a deep understanding of the difficulty of the motherland's strength and world peace. As a military worker in the new era, we will inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance, add bricks and tiles to the cause of strengthening the army, and provide a strong guarantee for defending peace."
"Working with the people of all countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind," remembering General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirements, Jing Dian (经典), a 2024 doctoral student in Chinese Philosophy at the School of Philosophy and Social Development of Shandong University (山东大学哲学与社会发展学院), has a firm goal: "Promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, enhancing the ambition, backbone, and confidence of being Chinese, and at the same time allowing the world to better understand China and better promote peace and development, is the unshirkable responsibility of humanities and social science researchers."
Striving Forward, Towards the Great Cause of National Rejuvenation
History carries the past and inspires the future.
"'The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable! The lofty cause of human peace and development will surely be victorious!' The General Secretary's speech is so inspiring." Liang Sisi (梁思思), deputy dean of the School of Architecture of Tsinghua University (清华大学建筑学院), tried to hold back her excited tears at the memorial meeting.
Walking into the Hutong courtyards, understanding the needs of all parties, and weaving the design blueprint for the renewal of the old city like embroidery needles, striving to find the best balance between comfort and convenience and historical style, Liang Sisi (梁思思) said: "I will actively respond to the General Secretary's call and do my best in my position for a happier and better tomorrow for China."
At the High School Affiliated to Tsinghua University (清华大学附属中学), all staff members watched the live broadcast of the memorial meeting. Principal Fang Yan (方妍) and the teachers and students reviewed the history of the school's predecessor, Chengzhi School (成志学校), moving south with Tsinghua University (清华大学) and insisting on running the school during the War of Resistance, and shared their learning experience of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech: "When we have the country in mind, we should respond to the changes of the times with innovation and forge ahead, and shoulder the responsibility of building Chinese-style modernization!"
Unite and strive forward, we will continue to move from victory to new victories.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirement of "**踔厉奋发、勇毅前行**" (chuō lì fèn fā, yǒng yì qián xíng - "vigorous striving, courageous advancement," to forge ahead with determination and courage) is kept in mind by Zhi Deyuan (支德源), associate professor of critical care medicine at Beijing Friendship Hospital (北京友谊医院). As a critical care medicine expert, he has participated in medical security work for major events many times, and this is the first time he has sat on the viewing platform of Tiananmen Square (天安门广场): "During the War of Resistance, medical workers rescued the wounded in the hail of bullets. Inheriting the spirit of our predecessors, I must be a people's health guard in the new era."
Zhang Wenming (张文明), the leader of the Huizhi Model Worker Innovation Studio (汇智劳模创新工作室) of the State Grid Jinhua Power Supply Company (国网金华供电公司), who has been rooted in the grassroots power system for many years and independently developed a number of innovative patents, is leading the team with more enthusiasm: "Following the guidance of the General Secretary, I will continue to practice my original aspiration and mission, regard the ordinary post as a 'battlefield' for people's livelihood services, and move forward firmly on the journey of guarding thousands of homes."
"Unite and strive for the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation in all respects with Chinese-style modernization!" General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) issued a sonorous call, inspiring people to forge ahead.
"The mountains and rivers are safe, and we should still be self-reliant." Ling Yutao (凌宇韬), an undergraduate student of the 2022 class of Qian Xuesen College (钱学森书院) of Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学), said that it is necessary to transform the patriotic feelings and the ambition to strengthen the country into practical actions of diligent study and service to the country, and strive to grow into a new generation capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of national rejuvenation.
In Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林), the High School Affiliated to Northeast Normal University (东北师范大学附属中学) organized teachers and students to watch the live broadcast of the memorial meeting. In this vivid and profound "major ideological and political class," warm applause rang out again and again. Xu Wei (徐微), secretary of the third Party branch of the high school, said: "Eighty years ago, our predecessors told the world with victory that 'China can do it'; today, along the direction guided by the General Secretary, we must prove with our struggle that 'youth can do it, and the future of China can do it'."
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), September 9th) (Xinhua News Agency reporter)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 贺 勇 蒋云龙
In early autumn, the Fangcaohu Farm (芳草湖农场) of the Sixth Division (第六师) of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) is seeing its vast cotton fields about to enter the harvest season. Standing on the edge of the field and looking up, the cotton fields of cotton farmer Niu Lianbing (牛连兵) are a spectacular sight. In more than 800 mu of land, the cotton plants are neatly arranged, and the cotton bolls are full of branches, like a silver ocean, indicating the arrival of another bumper harvest.
In Xinjiang (新疆), the land is vast and boundless; however, water is quite limited. It can be called the "life" of farmland and is particularly precious. Niu Lianbing (牛连兵) felt that more than 800 mu of land was not enough for him to cultivate, but the water quota for his family farm could no longer support him to expand production. This forced Lao Niu (老牛) to use his brains: "If each mu of land could use one cubic meter less water, wouldn't I be able to plant a few more mu of land?"
Niu Lianbing (牛连兵) lives in the Second Company (二连) of Fangcaohu Farm (芳草湖农场) in the Sixth Division (第六师) of the Corps. In recent years, this "old hand" who has been growing cotton for 30 years has stubbornly explored the method of irrigating cotton fields with small-flow drip irrigation, despite the doubts of everyone. This method not only saves water but also increases the number of cotton bolls by 10%.
Standing on the edge of the field besides Niu Lianbing (牛连兵) were also a group of foreign guests. Looking at the cotton fields, the guests had countless questions. Lao Niu (老牛), who usually doesn't like to talk, becomes eloquent when talking about water-saving irrigation technology: "After triple water filtration, water and fertilizer are integrated for irrigation, and small-flow drip irrigation tape is used throughout the process. First, it saves water. Actual measurements show that each mu of land only uses more than 250 cubic meters of water, which is 100 cubic meters less than before. Second, it saves effort. I can control the valves at home with my mobile phone and irrigate more than 200 mu of land at a time."
Labor is saved, but the yield is higher. "Now, except for the sowing and harvesting stages, I can manage the watering, fertilization, and spraying of more than 800 mu of land by myself. Previously, it would have taken at least 8 people. This year's yield per mu also set a record, and it is estimated to exceed 500 kilograms," said Niu Lianbing (牛连兵). Although it was the first time he had received foreign guests, many relatives and friends from the surrounding area have come to his door in the past two years, asking him to renovate their land.
Most of the regimental farms of the Corps are distributed on the edge of the desert, and factors such as water scarcity have been restricting the development of the Corps' agriculture. Over the years, the Corps has accelerated the implementation of water-saving technological transformations and continued to explore new technologies and models for efficient water saving in the field.
"Our farm has been working on water-saving irrigation for many years," said A Yulazhe (阿余拉哲), Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of Fangcaohu Farm (芳草湖农场). By 2008, all of Fangcaohu Farm's (芳草湖农场) more than 500,000 mu of farmland had adopted drip irrigation. In recent years, the farm has been promoting continuous technological updates, and the amount of irrigation water per mu of land has been reduced from 450 cubic meters to 320 cubic meters.
"The Corps has been promoting and supporting water-saving irrigation projects, otherwise, how would we know how to transform to save water? And thanks to domestic equipment, which has supported our agricultural transformation," said Niu Lianbing (牛连兵). "The filtration system, automatic fertilization system, and automatic valve switch system we use are all domestic, with affordable prices and better performance than imported equipment."
Last autumn, Fangcaohu Farm (芳草湖农场) held an on-site agricultural water-saving conference at Niu Lianbing's (牛连兵) field, where Niu Lianbing (牛连兵) introduced to experts, agricultural cadres, and large farmers how to solve the problem of small-flow dripper clogging through a "pre-pump filtration + mesh interception + disc filtration" triple filtration system. A university professor who participated in the on-site meeting said: "A dripper with a flow rate of 0.7 liters per hour is equipped with triple filtration, which is a technological innovation."
This year, Lao Niu's (老牛) small-flow drip irrigation system has become one of the key projects promoted by Fangcaohu Farm (芳草湖农场). "The farm has established a modern agricultural service association and raised more than 600,000 yuan to promote demonstrations by subsidizing employees and the public," said Cao Senlin (曹森林), Deputy Political Commissar of Fangcaohu Farm (芳草湖农场). The actual application of 2,300 mu of cotton fields saves more than 35% of water, and the irrigation uniformity is also increased to 90%.
"Not only cotton, but our drip irrigation technology under film has also been extended to various crops and major forest and fruit tree species. The amount of water used per mu of agriculture has been reduced from 745 cubic meters in the last century to about 490 cubic meters now," introduced the relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - person in charge) of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Bureau (农业农村局) of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团).
In recent years, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) has regarded water resources as the biggest rigid constraint. While attaching importance to the development, utilization, and management of resources, it has paid more attention to the allocation, conservation, and protection of water resources, solving problems related to long-term development, and more Gobi deserts and wastelands have become oases and fertile new cities.
With the breakthrough of water-saving technologies, drip irrigation pipelines have been extended, and crops have achieved bumper harvests. The people of the Corps have innovated with wisdom and created wealth through water conservation, providing strong guarantees for economic and social development.
Today, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) has more than 22.14 million mu of high-efficiency water-saving irrigation area, mainly based on drip irrigation technology for field crops, accounting for 95% of the total irrigated area, with an annual water saving of more than 1 billion cubic meters.
Return to TopDraft Amendment to the Cybersecurity Law Submitted for Deliberation
Adapting to New Cybersecurity Situations and Requirements
By Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, at the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, Wang Ruihe (王瑞贺), Deputy Director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, gave an explanation on the "Draft Amendment to the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China."
Wang Ruihe (王瑞贺) stated that since its implementation in 2017, the Cybersecurity Law has played an important role in safeguarding national cyberspace sovereignty, security, and development interests, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of all parties in cyberspace, and promoting the healthy development of economic and social informatization. In order to adapt to new cybersecurity situations and requirements, strengthen the connection and coordination with relevant legislation in the network field, it is necessary to amend and improve the legal responsibility system of the Cybersecurity Law, increase the penalties for some illegal acts, and promote the formation of a good network ecology.
The draft amendment to the Cybersecurity Law contains 9 articles. In terms of improving the legal responsibility for failing to fulfill network operation security protection obligations in accordance with the law, the draft amendment distinguishes between serious situations such as causing a large amount of data leakage and the loss of partial functions of critical information infrastructure, and particularly serious situations such as causing the loss of main functions of critical information infrastructure. With reference to the relevant provisions of the Data Security Law, the amount of fines is increased. At the same time, legal responsibilities are added for the act of selling or providing key network equipment and dedicated cybersecurity products that have not been safety certified, safety tested, or whose safety certification is unqualified or safety testing does not meet the requirements. At the same time, the draft amendment improves the disposal and punishment measures for activities that violate regulations to carry out cybersecurity certification, testing, risk assessment, etc., or to publish cybersecurity information to the public.
The draft amendment improves the legal responsibility for failing to fulfill the obligation to dispose of illegal information in accordance with the law. Combining recent law enforcement practices, the draft amendment improves the disposal and punishment measures for network operators who discover illegal network information but fail to take corresponding disposal measures in accordance with the law, or fail to take corresponding disposal measures in accordance with the requirements of relevant departments; the penalties are increased for illegal situations that cause particularly serious impact and particularly serious consequences.
In addition, the draft amendment also connects the legal responsibilities for acts such as infringing on personal information rights and interests, and adds provisions for mitigating, reducing, or exempting from administrative penalties.
Draft Revision to the National Common Language and Script Law Submitted for Deliberation
Adding Standard Requirements for Language and Script Usage in Cyberspace
By Reporter Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, at the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, Luo Shugang (雒树刚), Chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the National People's Congress, gave an explanation on the "Draft Revision to the National Common Language and Script Law of the People's Republic of China."
Luo Shugang (雒树刚) stated that since the implementation of the law in 2001, profound changes have taken place in social language life, and the implementation of the law faces new situations. It is necessary to amend the law on the basis of carefully summarizing practical experience.
In terms of standardizing the use of foreign languages and scripts, the draft revision clarifies that "international exhibitions, international conferences, etc., held within the territory that do require the use of foreign languages and scripts shall also use the national common language and script." It adds standard requirements for language and script usage in cyberspace, clarifying that the national common language and script used in Internet information platforms sponsored by the government or providing public services should comply with national norms and standards.
The draft revision clarifies that people's governments at or above the county level should incorporate the language and script cause into relevant national economic and social development plans, include the funds required for language and script work in the budget at the same level, and stipulates that the state should strengthen the conditions and guarantees for promoting and popularizing the national common language and script in ethnic minority areas, rural areas, and remote areas. The draft revision designates the third week of September each year as the National Common Language and Script Promotion and Popularization Week.
The draft revision further clarifies the provisions for industry authorities to manage and supervise the language and script work in their respective industries. It establishes a separate chapter for legal responsibilities, clarifies law enforcement departments, and refines punishment measures. For violations of this law that interfere with others' learning and use of the national common language and script, it adds the provision that "if it constitutes a violation of public security administration, a public security administration penalty shall be given in accordance with the law; if it constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility shall be pursued in accordance with the law."
In addition, the draft revision further standardizes the language and script used in public service industries, public places and facilities, online audio-visual programs, and other aspects of public concern.
Draft Amendment to the Environmental Protection Tax Law Submitted for Deliberation
Including All Volatile Organic Compounds in the Tax Scope
By Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, at the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, entrusted by the State Council, Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安) gave an explanation on the "Draft Amendment to the Environmental Protection Tax Law of the People's Republic of China."
Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安) stated that when the Environmental Protection Tax Law was formulated in 2016, the principle of "tax burden transfer" was followed, and only 18 types of volatile organic compounds such as benzene and formaldehyde, which had previously been subject to sewage charges, were changed to environmental protection tax. The draft amendment implements the principle of statutory taxation, including all volatile organic compounds in the scope of environmental protection tax collection, while adhering to active and steady progress, first authorizing the carrying out of pilot projects, accumulating experience, and then fully promoting it.
Volatile organic compounds are a general term for organic compounds that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions, which can cause atmospheric environmental problems such as smog and photochemical smog. Currently, there are more than 300 types of volatile organic compounds that can be monitored, mainly including esters, aldehydes, and hydrocarbons.
The draft amendment authorizes the State Council to carry out pilot projects for collecting environmental protection tax from enterprises, institutions, and other production and business operators that discharge volatile organic compounds other than those specified in the "Taxable Pollutants and Equivalent Value Table" attached to the Environmental Protection Tax Law, and to formulate pilot implementation measures, which shall be reported to the National People's Congress Standing Committee for record. At the same time, it stipulates that the State Council shall report to the National People's Congress Standing Committee on the pilot situation within five years from the date of implementation of the pilot implementation measures, and promptly propose suggestions for amending the law.
Draft Revision to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law Submitted for Deliberation
Supplementing and Filling the Shortcomings of the Bankruptcy System
By Reporter Peng Bo (彭波) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee deliberated on the "Draft Revision to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law of the People's Republic of China." Zhong Shan (钟山), Chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress, stated in his explanation that since its implementation in 2007, the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law has played an important role in promoting the orderly exit of business entities, promoting fair competition, and optimizing resource allocation. With the development of practice, the current Enterprise Bankruptcy Law urgently needs to be revised.
Zhong Shan (钟山) stated that China's market clearing ability is relatively low, and the market exit mechanism for business entities does not match the market entry mechanism, which seriously affects the improvement of total factor productivity. Judging from the bankruptcy cases concluded by courts across the country, the scale of timely exit from the market through legal bankruptcy has not reached the due level, and bankruptcy is an obvious institutional shortcoming, which urgently needs to be supplemented and filled.
It is understood that the draft revision to the Enterprise Bankruptcy Law has made relatively comprehensive revisions to the current law. In response to the prominent problems in the bankruptcy application and acceptance procedures in practice, the draft revision stipulates temporary measures to prevent the debtor's property from depreciating or being maliciously transferred after the parties file a bankruptcy application but before the court makes a ruling, strengthens the obligations of relevant personnel of the debtor in the bankruptcy procedure, and clarifies the scope of preservation measures that should be lifted and the scope of execution procedures that should be suspended after the people's court accepts the bankruptcy application.
In response to the prominent problems in practice such as insufficient business capabilities of the administrator, imperfect management system, and lack of guarantee for performance of duties, the draft revision clarifies the legal status of the administrator, improves the selection method and subject qualifications of the administrator, increases the scope of responsibilities of the administrator, strengthens the supervision and management of the administrator in accordance with the law, and establishes a bankruptcy guarantee fund.
In response to the problems existing in the disposal of debtor's property and bankruptcy property in practice, the draft revision refines and improves the provisions on the right of bankruptcy revocation, clarifies the decision-making power of the creditors' meeting on major property disposal acts of the debtor, improves the order of repayment of bankruptcy property, places claims for personal injury compensation and claims for goods or services needed by consumers to maintain their lives in the first and second repayment order, and adds a subordinated claim system.
In addition, the draft revision also makes corresponding provisions on special types of enterprise bankruptcy, consolidated bankruptcy, transnational bankruptcy judicial cooperation, and other systems, and improves the contents of bankruptcy expenses and common benefit debts, claims declaration, creditors' meetings, reconciliation, and legal responsibilities.
Draft Amendment to the Food Safety Law Enters Second Review
Making Provisions for Dynamic Adjustment of the List of Key Liquid Foods
By Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee deliberated on the "Draft Amendment to the Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China." Previously, the 16th meeting of the Standing Committee conducted a preliminary review of the draft amendment.
The draft amendment stipulates that the food safety supervision and management department of the State Council shall, in conjunction with the relevant departments of the State Council, formulate a list of key liquid foods and specific management regulations for road bulk transportation of key liquid foods. Some members of the Standing Committee and the public have proposed that the list of key liquid foods should be dynamically adjusted. In this regard, the draft amendment revises the relevant provisions to "the list of key liquid foods shall be formulated and adjusted by the food safety supervision and management department of the State Council in conjunction with the relevant departments of the State Council, and shall be announced after being approved by the State Council."
The draft amendment adds a fine for serious cases of failure to store, transport, and load and unload food in accordance with requirements. Some localities and the public have proposed that food storage, transportation, and loading and unloading involve multiple entities and multiple links, and the punishment for relevant illegal acts needs further research and demonstration. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested clarifying that road transport operators who fail to carry out bulk transportation of key liquid foods in accordance with requirements, and whose circumstances are serious, shall also be fined between 50,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan.
In addition, the draft amendment also adds corresponding legal responsibilities for forging, altering, or using forged or altered transportation records, cleaning certificates for transportation containers, and other documents, as well as failing to fulfill relevant inspection and verification obligations for road bulk transportation of key liquid foods.
Draft Revision to the Foreign Trade Law Submitted for Deliberation
Optimizing the Environment for Foreign Trade Development
By Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, at the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, entrusted by the State Council, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao (王文涛) gave an explanation on the "Draft Revision to the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China."
Wang Wentao (王文涛) stated that in recent years, new situations and changes have emerged in the field of foreign trade, the reform of the foreign trade system has been continuously deepened, new forms and models of foreign trade have flourished, and the relevant achievements in reform, innovation, and development need to be consolidated in a timely manner through legal means.
The draft revision contains 11 chapters and 80 articles. It makes provisions for "safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests" in the legislative purpose, and also adds provisions that foreign trade work should adhere to serving national economic and social development.
The draft revision makes provisions for the country to actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules and actively participate in the formulation of international economic and trade rules, and elevates the negative list management system for cross-border service trade, supporting and promoting the development of new forms and models of foreign trade, supporting and encouraging the development of digital trade, and accelerating the establishment of a green trade system to legal systems, ensuring that reform measures are implemented effectively.
In terms of optimizing the environment for foreign trade development, the draft revision clarifies that the state strengthens the protection of intellectual property rights related to foreign trade, and improves the level of intellectual property compliance and risk response capabilities of foreign trade operators. It establishes a trade adjustment assistance system to stabilize industrial and supply chains. It encourages professional service institutions to improve service networks and provide high-quality professional services to foreign trade operators, and makes provisions for establishing and improving a diversified dispute resolution mechanism for foreign trade.
In addition, the draft revision enriches and improves the legal toolbox for foreign struggle, and supplements and improves corresponding countermeasures. For example, for overseas individuals and organizations that endanger China's sovereignty, security, and development interests, it stipulates that countermeasures such as prohibiting or restricting them from engaging in foreign trade related to China can be taken; it stipulates that no individual or organization shall provide support, assistance, or convenience for acts to circumvent countermeasures, and those who violate the regulations shall be dealt with and punished in accordance with the law.
Draft National Development Plan Law Enters Second Review
Clarifying the Provisions for the National People's Congress to Review and Approve the National Development Plan
By Reporter Qi Yukun (亓玉昆) of this Newspaper
On September 8th, the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee deliberated on the "Draft National Development Plan Law of the People's Republic of China." Previously, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee conducted a preliminary review of the draft National Development Plan Law.
Reviewing and approving the national development plan is an important responsibility entrusted to the National People's Congress by the Constitution and laws. The draft makes provisions for the formulation and implementation of the national development plan. Some members of the Standing Committee and the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee have proposed that the provisions in the draft on the review, approval, and supervision of the national development plan by the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee are relatively general, and suggested further clarifying the relevant functions of the National People's Congress, and making separate provisions for the review and approval of the national development plan and the supervision of the implementation of the national development plan by the National People's Congress in separate chapters.
In this regard, the draft adjusts the chapter structure, dividing the chapter on "Formulation of the National Development Plan" into two chapters: "Compilation of the National Development Plan" and "Review and Approval of the National Development Plan," and adding relevant responsibilities and procedural provisions of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee and relevant special committees in the review and approval of the national development plan in the latter chapter. Furthermore, the content related to the supervision of the national development plan is separated as a separate chapter, and relevant responsibilities and procedural provisions of the National People's Congress and its Standing Committee and relevant special committees are added.
According to the suggestions of some members of the Standing Committee, Article 3 of the draft adds the provision of "practicing whole-process people's democracy." In addition, the draft adds a provision that the state establishes a planning system "led by the national development plan, based on the territorial spatial plan, and supported by special plans and regional plans."
Draft Revision to the Prison Law Enters Second Review
Strengthening and Standardizing Prison Penal Execution Activities
By Reporter Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲) of this Newspaper
The second draft revision to the Prison Law was submitted for deliberation at the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee on September 8th. Previously, the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee conducted a preliminary review of the draft revision.
Some opinions have been raised that prison penal execution activities should be strengthened and standardized, and the role of penal execution in maintaining social security and order and promoting the construction of a safe China should be reflected. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested adopting the above opinions and making revisions and improvements to the relevant provisions.
Some members of the Standing Committee, localities, and units have suggested adding provisions on strengthening the construction of the prison people's police force. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested adding the provision that "the state promotes the construction of a high-quality prison people's police force. Prison people's police should be trained in a planned manner. Relevant departments should strengthen the management, supervision, and occupational protection of prison people's police."
Some departments and localities have proposed that in order to improve the ability of prisoners to adapt to social life after their release and ensure their smooth return to society, it is recommended to add provisions on pre-release education for prisoners. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested adding the provision that "before a prisoner's term of imprisonment expires or before parole, the prison shall conduct a certain period of pre-release education to consolidate the results of education and transformation, improve their ability to adapt to social life as soon as possible after release, and promote their smooth return to society."
Suggestions were made to further enrich and improve the regulations on educational rehabilitation measures for criminals. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested adding provisions to the draft revision: with the approval of the prison director, prisoners may talk and meet with other people who are conducive to their rehabilitation; the prison shall formulate targeted rehabilitation plans based on the specific circumstances of the prisoners and dynamically adjust them; the prison shall strengthen ties and cooperation with social forces and give play to the role of social forces in the education and rehabilitation of prisoners.
The draft Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals Enters Second Review
Improving Regulatory Measures for Road Transportation of Hazardous Chemicals
By Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲), reporter of this newspaper
The second draft of the Law on the Safety of Hazardous Chemicals was submitted to the 17th session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) Standing Committee for deliberation on September 8. Previously, the 13th session of the Standing Committee had conducted a preliminary review of the draft.
Some departments and members of the public suggested adding content to encourage relevant units and individuals to report potential safety hazards. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested improving relevant regulations: Any unit or individual has the right to report or report to the department responsible for the supervision and management of hazardous chemicals safety any acts that violate the provisions of this law or potential safety hazards. People's governments at or above the county level and their relevant departments shall reward those who report illegal acts or report major potential safety hazards in accordance with the law, and strictly keep confidential the information of the informants and reporters.
Some members of the Standing Committee and departments proposed that, in addition to chemical enterprises, other enterprises as well as schools, research institutions, medical institutions, testing institutions, and inspection institutions may also use hazardous chemicals, and suggested strengthening the supervision and management of the use of hazardous chemicals by relevant units. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested adding a provision: Relevant departments of people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, strengthen the supervision and management of the use of hazardous chemicals by units such as enterprises, schools, research institutions, medical institutions, testing institutions, and inspection institutions.
Some opinions were raised that the road transportation of hazardous chemicals has high risks, and it was suggested to improve regulatory measures and increase supervision. After research, the Constitution and Law Committee suggested adding a provision: Hazardous chemical transport vehicles shall not cover or remove warning signs. Hazardous chemical transport vehicles shall be equipped with satellite positioning and monitoring devices that meet national and industry standards and ensure that they are in good operating condition, and shall not take measures such as shielding signals to affect their normal operation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 10th. To thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Education, vigorously promote the spirit of educators, create a strong atmosphere of respecting teachers and valuing education throughout society, and widely gather strength to accelerate the modernization of education and build a strong education nation, on the occasion of the 41st Teachers' Day, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the Ministry of Education (教育部) publicly released the 2025 national "Most Beautiful Teachers" to the whole society.
Ding Meizhen (丁美珍), Ma Qiong (马琼), Shui Bainian (水柏年), Deng Zongquan (邓宗全), Gusang Quzhen (古桑曲珍), Ren Mingjie (任明杰), Liu Yuzhong (刘玉忠), Liu Yichun (刘益春), Yang Yang (杨洋), Xiao Huiwen (肖惠文), Shao Yu (邵瑜), Ouyang Lingjiang (欧阳陵江), Zheng Wanzhong (郑万众), Meng Qingyang (孟庆阳), Hu Rongping (胡嵘苹), Zhong Yixin (钟义信), Hou Chunguang (侯纯广), Jiang Desheng (姜德生), Qin Chunjuan (秦春娟), Qin Xuan (秦宣), Huang Junqiong (黄俊琼), Liao Hong (廖红), Zhai Wanming (翟婉明), Bo Yiyong (薄宜勇), and other 24 comrades, as well as the representatives of the Baoding University (保定学院) graduates who went to Xinjiang (新疆) to teach, were honorably selected. They kept firmly in mind the original aspiration and mission of cultivating people for the Party and the country, and implemented the fundamental task of establishing morality and cultivating people with practical actions. Some are happy to teach well and teach students in accordance with their aptitude, and wholeheartedly promote the use of the Party's innovative theories to build souls and cultivate people, and become guides for students to strengthen their ideals and beliefs; some aim at the country's strategic needs, are determined to overcome scientific research problems in key areas, and help my country achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance; some adhere to the combination of work and study, and the unity of knowledge and action, and wholeheartedly cultivate skilled talents and craftsmen who meet the needs of the industry; some are rooted in rural education and stick to the three-foot podium, using love and wisdom to light up students' dreams of growth; some are concerned about preschool education, respect children's nature, innovate school running methods, and carefully care for the healthy growth of young children; some devote themselves to special education, educate with love and teach with love, so that every child has the opportunity to shine in life... Their advanced deeds vividly reflect the good spiritual outlook and strong sense of responsibility of people's teachers in the new era.
The majority of teachers said that they should take the "Most Beautiful Teachers" as an example, inherit and promote the spirit of educators, establish themselves with morality, learn with morality, teach with morality, and educate with morality, and better unify learning, doing things, and being a person, and strive to become good teachers who satisfy the Party and the people, and cultivate more new people of the era who can reassure the Party, love the country, dedicate themselves, and shoulder the important task of national rejuvenation.
It is reported that the special program for the 2025 "Most Beautiful Teachers" release ceremony will be broadcast on China Central Radio and Television (中央广播电视总台) in the near future.
Return to TopThis report Beijing (北京), September 9th (Reporter Wu Dan (吴丹), Wu Yue (吴月)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Education (教育部): Over the 20 years since the implementation of the Special Post Teacher Program for Rural Compulsory Education Schools (hereinafter referred to as the "Special Post Program"), it has cumulatively selected and recruited 1.18 million teachers for more than 30,000 rural schools in more than 1,000 counties in 22 provinces in the central and western regions, promoting positive results in the construction of rural teacher teams.
In 2006, the Ministry of Education (教育部) jointly launched the Special Post Program with multiple departments, recruiting tens of thousands of college graduates to teach in rural schools in the central and western regions each year through public examinations. "The implementation of the Special Post Program has played an important role in strengthening the construction of rural teacher teams, promoting the high-quality and balanced development of urban and rural compulsory education, and running education that satisfies the people," said a relevant person in charge of the Department of Teacher Work of the Ministry of Education (教育部教师工作司).
The allocation of teachers in rural areas of the central and western regions has been effectively enhanced. Over the past 20 years, the implementation scope of the Special Post Program has continued to expand, achieving full coverage of 22 provinces in the central and western regions. At the same time, the setting of posts has been gradually adjusted according to actual conditions, focusing on strengthening the supplement of teachers in scarce and weak disciplines.
The structure of the rural teacher team in the central and western regions continues to be optimized. The person in charge of the Department of Teacher Work of the Ministry of Education (教育部教师工作司) stated that the implementation of the Special Post Program has greatly improved the academic qualifications of rural teacher teams, effectively improved the aging problem of rural teachers, especially in remote village schools and teaching points, and strengthened the allocation of teachers in weak disciplines.
Data shows that by the end of 2024, there were a total of 1,817,700 full-time teachers in rural (excluding towns) compulsory education schools nationwide, of which teachers with bachelor's degrees or above accounted for 76.23%. A large number of full-time teachers in scarce and weak disciplines such as music, physical education, art, and science have been added, effectively alleviating the problem that national courses cannot be fully offered.
The retention rate of special post teachers has steadily increased. In terms of strengthening treatment guarantees, relevant departments have repeatedly increased the standard of wage subsidies for special post teachers during their service period. In terms of incentive measures, according to regulations, special post teachers who have completed their service period and passed the assessment will receive an additional 10 points on the initial test score for the National Master's Graduate Enrollment Examination within 3 years, and will be given priority for admission under the same conditions.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Education (教育部) stated that, in the next step, they will work with relevant departments to conduct in-depth research to promote the optimization and upgrading of the Special Post Program, scientifically plan the layout of recruitment posts, further optimize recruitment conditions, improve the accuracy of teacher training, and continue to strengthen policy guarantees, promote the quantitative and qualitative improvement of the special post teacher team, and promote the development of rural education to a new level.
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) held talks with Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro (蒙特内格罗), who was in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京) on September 9th.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal, both sides have always trusted and respected each other, and helped each other, promoting the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Portugal, and the development of relations and cooperation between the two countries has ushered in new opportunities. This morning, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held a meeting with the Prime Minister and reached important consensus on further consolidating and deepening China-Portugal relations. China is willing to work with Portugal to strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, and promote the continuous deepening and solidifying of cooperation in various fields, bringing more benefits to the people of both countries.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Portugal, continue to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, make good use of mechanisms such as strategic dialogues, mixed economic and trade committees, and the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, promote the optimized and balanced development of bilateral trade, deeply tap potential in emerging fields such as the digital economy and the green economy, create more cooperation growth points, and support enterprises from both countries to jointly develop third-party markets. China is willing to import more high-quality agricultural and food products from Portugal, encourage more Chinese companies to invest in Portugal, and hopes that Portugal will create a good business environment. The two sides should also further facilitate personnel exchanges, release the vitality of the tourism economy, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in humanities fields such as universities, language teaching, digital education, and youth. At present, unilateralism and protectionism are seriously impacting the international order. As the world's two major forces, China and Europe should strengthen coordination and jointly respond. It is hoped that Portugal will promote and guide the EU to adhere to its partnership with China, adopt a positive and pragmatic China policy, and work with China to safeguard free trade and the common interests of China and Europe.
Montenegro (蒙特内格罗) said that Portugal and China have a traditional friendship, and the political mutual trust between the two sides is deepening, and the results of cooperation in various fields are fruitful. He thanked China for providing valuable support for Portugal's economic and social development. The Portuguese government is willing to take the 20th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries as an opportunity, in the spirit of mutual trust, to strengthen dialogue and exchanges at all levels, deepen cooperation in trade, agriculture, marine affairs, culture, sports and other fields, and create new highlights in scientific and technological innovation, digital economy, green energy, and tourism cooperation. Portugal welcomes Chinese companies to invest and do business in Portugal, and hopes to actively expand trilateral cooperation with China. Portugal is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, jointly oppose protectionism, and safeguard open and fair free trade. Portugal supports the EU and China in strengthening dialogue and cooperation, and is willing to play a constructive role in this regard.
Prior to the talks, Li Qiang (李强) held a welcoming ceremony for Montenegro (蒙特内格罗) in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) participated in the above activities.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9th (Reporter Feng Jiashun) Zhao Leji (赵乐际), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), held a discussion and exchange on the afternoon of the 9th with NPC deputies attending the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th NPC. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, leverage the role of NPC deputies in legislative work, offer suggestions for compiling the ecological environment code, and build consensus and improve the quality of legislation.
At the symposium, the deputies delivered speeches and offered opinions and suggestions on thoroughly studying and implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization in conjunction with the compilation of the ecological environment code. Zhao Leji (赵乐际) listened attentively and engaged in in-depth exchanges with the deputies. He said that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has regarded ecological civilization construction as a fundamental plan concerning the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, planned and promoted a series of pioneering works, and led China's ecological civilization construction to undergo historic, transformative, and comprehensive changes. Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization has taken root in people's hearts and has become the fundamental guideline for building a beautiful China, increasingly demonstrating the power of truth in the practice of promoting Chinese-style modernization featuring harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature. NPC deputies and NPC cadres must conscientiously study and comprehend Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, deeply understand a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies such as "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," "a good ecological environment is the most inclusive benefit to people's livelihood," and "protecting the ecological environment with the strictest system and the most stringent rule of law," and implement them in light of their duties and work realities.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that compiling the ecological environment code is a major legislative task determined by the Party Central Committee. Previously, the Standing Committee meeting had conducted an overall review of the draft ecological environment code, and this meeting is scheduled to review the draft general provisions, the draft ecological protection provisions, and the draft green and low-carbon development provisions. The Standing Committee adheres to democratic legislation and open legislation. The draft code has been released to the public for comments and opinions have been collected through the information platform for deputies' work. He hopes that the deputies will continue to offer suggestions for compiling the ecological environment code.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that leveraging the role of NPC deputies in legislative work is an inevitable requirement for practicing whole-process people's democracy. Participating in legislative work places high demands on the deputies' political stance, theoretical level, and ability to perform their duties. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on upholding and improving the system of people's congresses, and, focusing on implementing the Party Central Committee's major policies and comprehensively implementing the Constitution and laws, consciously exercise rights and perform duties from the perspective of the overall situation and the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. During the congress, conscientiously participate in deliberations and voting, and put forward motions and suggestions on legislation and amendments; during the adjournment, attend Standing Committee meetings as arranged, offer opinions and suggestions on bills, and actively participate in legislative research, argumentation, evaluation, and other work. It is necessary to maintain close ties with the people, widely understand public sentiment, pay attention to leveraging professional expertise, and reflect practical requirements and people's expectations in motions, suggestions, and deliberation speeches. It is necessary to cooperate in doing a good job in the whole-process publicity, interpretation, and popularization of laws, and tell the story of legislation and the story of the NPC from the perspective of the deputies.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), presided over the symposium.
Return to TopTo rectify formalism and reduce burdens at the grassroots level is to allow the grassroots to spend more time focusing on the implementation of work. Reducing burdens is a method and a means; promoting responsibility is the goal and the direction. In this issue, we have selected three submissions for discussion with readers on how to anchor goals, calibrate directions, and better achieve genuine burden reduction and the reduction of real burdens.
——Editor
Loosening the Reins Should Not Mean Slackening Efforts
Zheng Xin (郑鑫)
Currently, various regions are continuously resolving prominent issues of formalism and consolidating and expanding the effectiveness of reducing burdens at the grassroots level. At the same time, some localities are distorting burden reduction into reducing responsibility and reducing accountability, which is worth vigilance.
For example, some localities have slowed down the pace of work, and cadres lack a sense of urgency and weakened morale in starting businesses, with a lazy trend of "pushing once moving once" quietly rising; some cadres lack the drive to forge ahead and lack a sense of proactive action, with a negative mentality of "burdens are reduced, and responsibilities are also put down"; and some units, worried about "crossing the line," have canceled necessary assessments, abandoning previously effective management tools. The spread of these situations will not only weaken the effectiveness of previous burden reductions but also lead to discounts in policy implementation.
Reducing burdens is not reducing responsibility, and loosening the reins should not mean slackening efforts. The purpose of reducing burdens is to allow grassroots cadres to break free from constraints and move forward lightly, focusing more energy on practical work and seeking practical results, and is by no means reducing responsibility or reducing accountability. To correct deviations, we must adhere to a problem-oriented approach and systematic measures, simultaneously exerting efforts in both reducing burdens that should be reduced and fulfilling responsibilities that should be fulfilled, both continuously unloading burdens from the grassroots and focusing on tightening the "spring" of responsibility for cadres, and promoting grassroots cadres to devote themselves to work with more enthusiasm and a more pragmatic style.
Reducing Quantity Should Also Improve Quality
Zhang Lijun (张丽君)
The problem of excessive meetings and documents has been addressed, and the "burden on fingertips" has been significantly reduced. For some time, various regions have implemented the requirements for reducing burdens at the grassroots level and have achieved solid results.
However, some localities have a situation of "reducing quantity and also reducing quality," which deviates from the original intention of reducing burdens. Some localities, when implementing the requirements of "strictly controlling the number of documents" and "strictly streamlining meetings," have also omitted necessary communication; some localities, while compressing reports, collect public demands in a general way, which is not conducive to precise policy implementation; and some have reduced supervision of implementation under the pretext of reducing the frequency of supervision, inspection, and assessment. These seem to be strictly implementing the requirements for reducing burdens, but in reality, they are misinterpretations of reducing burdens.
Reducing burdens is not lowering standards, and even less can it ignore the effect. In fact, reducing burdens is to allow grassroots cadres to complete tasks to a high standard. Fewer documents with boilerplate language should pay more attention to being concise and to the point; meetings should seek good strategies and practical measures to solve problems. To implement a long-term mechanism for rectifying formalism and reducing burdens at the grassroots level, we must not only pay attention to quantity control but also pay attention to quality improvement. Always adhere to an effect-oriented approach, clarify the boundaries of responsibilities, and improve the assessment and evaluation mechanism to promote the continuous achievement of new results in reducing burdens and better promote grassroots cadres to dare to take responsibility and be good at doing things.
Make Good Use of the Mass Perspective
Miao Xiangdong (苗向东)
The grassroots level is the "nerve ending" of national governance, the "capillary" for sensing the warmth and coldness of people's livelihoods, and the "last mile" for serving the masses. The effectiveness of reducing burdens at the grassroots level should ultimately be reflected in the satisfaction of the masses.
To continue to deepen the work of reducing burdens at the grassroots level, we must make good use of the mass perspective. Maqiao Town (马桥镇) in Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海) has increased the weight of mass evaluation to 60% in the performance appraisal of residential villages, changing the assessment of ledgers to the assessment of reputation, so that the burden on residential village cadres is reduced and the service is improved; Linpu Town (临浦镇) in Xiaoshan District (萧山区), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) fully utilizes various routine special supervisions and inspection results such as supervision of people's livelihood in the assessment, changing "centralized assessment" to "focusing on the usual," the burden is reduced, and the quality and efficiency of cadres serving the masses is high. The work of reducing burdens takes the satisfaction of the masses as the standard, adheres to asking the people about the effectiveness, and helps promote grassroots cadres to solve the difficulties of people's livelihood with practical responsibility.
The eyes of the masses are discerning, and the time that grassroots cadres free up from filling out forms and making ledgers, whether it is used to serve people's livelihoods and solve problems, the masses have a scale in their hearts. Making good use of the assessment baton, letting grassroots cadres put down their burdens and do more things and accomplish things, can make the effectiveness of reducing burdens better benefit the broad masses of people.
Return to TopBy: 赵晓曦
Promoting the spirit of historical initiative, seizing the trend of development, daring to innovate and create, and striving for progress, we must not evade challenges or hesitate in the face of opportunities, and truly transform inner initiative into external action.
When I first met He Yeming (何烨明), he was explaining to visitors under the scorching sun in the Eyu Border Region Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery (鄂豫边区革命烈士陵园) in Dawu County (大悟县), Xiaogan (孝感), Hubei (湖北), his clothes soaked with sweat. He Yeming (何烨明) is the deputy director of the Dawu County Archives (大悟县档案馆) and a director of the Hubei New Fourth Army Research Association (湖北省新四军研究会). Whenever he talks about those years of war, he always has endless touching stories to tell.
In order to better tell the story of the red history, He Yeming (何烨明) and his colleagues have been running around collecting materials, arranging venues, and preparing activities in recent years, and have achieved a lot. However, there are also some confusions: At present, some forms of red education are relatively similar, and they are accustomed to explaining against the exhibition boards, which is not effective. How to change "let me learn" to "I want to learn"? Enhancing initiative and improving enthusiasm are the keys.
The initiative to learn stems from curiosity. Only by innovating communication methods can we better attract and infect people. For example, to "activate" red resources, we cannot simply reproduce historical scenes in venues, but also focus on enhancing participation and stimulating the desire to explore. Eating a "Long March lunch" can make people feel the perseverance of the Red Army; drawing on forms such as "script killing" and sand table deduction to guide students to restore the decision-making process of a historical event; using historical stories as a blueprint to carry out situational drama performances, allowing visitors to become participants... With content, interest, and interaction, people can feel history in an immersive experience and draw spiritual nourishment from it.
The virtuous interaction between professional research and mass participation can also stimulate the initiative to learn. In recent years, He Yeming (何烨明) has been responsible for operating the "Red Show Dabie Mountain (红秀大别山)" short video account, which has attracted many people to watch and leave messages. Some come to learn about historical facts, some follow the information to find relatives, and some provide clues and hope that he will understand and verify them. There is wisdom, knowledge, and power among the masses. Excavating red stories and spreading red culture not only brings spiritual baptism to the masses, but also allows history to enter the heart, thereby stimulating inner initiative.
There is also an initiative that extends to development practice. Let's take a look at the story of He Yan (何燕), a villager in Dawu Mountain Village (大悟山村), Dawu County (大悟县), and her husband returning to their village to start a business. In 2019, He Yan (何燕) returned to her village and started e-commerce live broadcasting. Villagers' eggs, vegetables, and tea from nearby tea factories are all sold in her live broadcast room. In order to better drive villagers to become rich, she also went to Hubei Vocational College of Technology (湖北职业技术学院) to study. "I opened my eyes and learned skills." When she came back, she tried to reduce logistics costs and improve the quality of mountain goods. Now, she has a new plan: "I plan to develop homestays in conjunction with red tourism, but I still need to study policies, market conditions, and site selection first." Benefiting the red land and promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside also depends on being positive, motivated, and proactive.
From "let me learn" to "I want to learn," from "one-way communication" to "two-way interaction," from "let me develop" to "I want to develop"... The integration of history and reality contains the essence of historical initiative and development initiative. Historical development has its laws, but people are not completely passive in it. No matter what kind of work you do, what field you are in, or what kind of reform you are promoting, you need to promote the spirit of historical initiative, seize the trend of development, dare to innovate and create, and actively strive for progress, not evade challenges in the face of challenges, and do not hesitate in the face of opportunities, and truly turn inner initiative into external action.
At present, to advance the great cause of Chinese-style modernization, it is even more necessary to inspire the spirit of historical initiative. To promote the revitalization of rural industries, how to do a good job in highlighting characteristics? In the competition on new business forms and new tracks, how to compete on hard power instead of blindly engaging in "**内卷**" (nèi juǎn - "involution," excessive internal competition)? In the face of fierce technological competition, how can we further improve independent innovation and achieve self-reliance and self-improvement? To answer these questions well from a practical level, we must give full play to the power of the spirit.
Faced with the changes of today and yesterday, I can't help but think of what He Yan (何燕) said: Our struggle stories can be "seen" by our predecessors, and we will also strive to achieve their struggle goals. The more we enhance our initiative, the more we have conscious action, the closer we are to achieving our goals. New achievements require everyone to work together, and new history requires us to write together.
(The author is an editor in the General Editorial Office of this newspaper)
Return to TopThe recently released "New Round of Rural Road Improvement Action Plan" proposes to promote the upgrading of the rural road backbone network and deepen the construction of "Beautiful Rural Roads." Accelerating the improvement of the rural road network system and promoting the further improvement of urban and rural transportation service levels will provide a strong guarantee for promoting farmers' income increase, comprehensively revitalizing the countryside, and accelerating agricultural and rural modernization.
This is precisely:
Traveling smoothly through mountains and ridges,
Village roads winding and weaving a prosperous scene.
People enjoy the journey, goods are fully loaded,
Laughter fills the valley, talking about revitalization.
Zhi Yanwen (郅延文)
Return to TopBy: 杨双艳
Ancient culture shines with new splendor in the online world and moves towards a broader world, taking root in the hearts of more people and continuing to flourish in the years to come.
In June of this year, at the 11th Tongjiang (同江) China-Russia Border Culture Season, a silver-glowing chum salmon skin painting rotated in my fingertips. Leaping carp, soaring seagulls, and layered water ripples emerged one after another, and the surrounding foreign friends exclaimed in amazement. This made me particularly proud: the traditional craftsmanship of our Hezhe (赫哲族) ethnic group has become a window to showcase the charm of Chinese culture.
The ancient art of fish skin painting has been passed down in the Hezhe ethnic group for hundreds of years. Fifteen years ago, I took it to a Harbin (哈尔滨) trade fair for the first time. A customer looked at it for a long time and said, "It looks good, but it doesn't fit in with my home decor." This sentence awakened me. To make the ancient ethnic art loved by more people, we must embrace modern life and actively integrate into the trends of the times.
So, my sisters and I began to ponder: if the fish skin is thick, we use laser micro-engraving to thin it; if the color is monotonous, we blend mineral pigments to dye it; if the content is old-fashioned, we "invite" the Winter Olympics mascots and the Chinese zodiac... Resonating with the trends of the times has allowed more people to recognize this intangible cultural heritage skill, and also made the previously little-known ancient craftsmanship a new carrier of the spirit of the times, bursting with new vitality. Innovative transformation is not about abandoning the old craftsmanship, but about letting it be like leavening dough, kneading the old yeast into the new flour, so that the steamed buns are more chewy and flavorful.
酒香也怕巷子深 (jiǔ xiāng yě pà xiàng zi shēn - "even good wine fears a deep alley," even the best products need marketing). Modern commercial channels are very important for any product. In the past, we sold fish skin paintings by "going to the market + setting up a street stall." In 2018, I brought fish skin paintings to online platforms. Unexpectedly, more than 10,000 viewers poured into the first live broadcast. That night, I packed with two apprentices until 3 a.m., and the cardboard boxes were stacked higher than people. Later, relevant departments helped us build an intangible cultural heritage workshop, and our fish skin paintings no longer had to rely on going to the market to "try our luck." Through the workshop's e-commerce channels, small fish skin paintings went from street stalls to large markets and became a good helper for getting rich. Connecting to the internet and connecting to the industrial chain can turn remote villages into the focus of market attention, allowing ancient ethnic cultures to be recognized by the world in encounter after encounter.
To keep up with the trends of the times, we must also retain the roots of culture. We filmed the Hezhe ethnic group's Imakan (伊玛堪) storytelling, fish skin clothing totems, and the opening river festival rituals into short videos, with Chinese and English subtitles. The most popular one has nearly one million views. I also brought intangible cultural heritage into elementary school classrooms. Every Friday afternoon, children wear small fish skin clothes to learn paper cutting. As of now, the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Entering Campus" activity has been successfully held for 34 sessions. Ancient culture shines with new splendor in the online world and moves towards a broader world, taking root in the hearts of more people and continuing to flourish in the years to come.
A fish, from the river to the painting, and then to the trend, relies not on magic, but on the "swimming method" of upholding integrity and innovation. By warming up the old craftsmanship, lengthening the industrial chain, and brightening cultural confidence, traditional culture will swim out of its own great rivers in the modern vent.
(The author is a Hezhe ethnic fish skin making craft technician, interviewed and compiled by Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙), a reporter from this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 郗会锁
Ordinary high schools, as a bridge between basic education and higher education, play a pivotal role in talent cultivation. If students lay a solid foundation during their high school years and develop a stronger thirst for knowledge and intrinsic motivation, they will have more stamina in the higher education stage.
Cultivating intelligence begins with cultivating morality. High school students already possess strong cognitive and learning abilities. It is crucial to fully mobilize their subjective initiative in establishing ideals and beliefs, fostering a sense of national identity, and cultivating moral character. Hengshui High School has created an "interactive ideological and political education" model, launching an "AI ideological and political education counselor" system that provides 24-hour theoretical Q&A and psychological counseling. Relying on digital twin technology, outstanding figures from different eras, such as Qian Xuesen (钱学森), can transcend time and space to have "face-to-face" dialogues with students. Education, in the final analysis, is about fostering virtue and cultivating people. If the foundation in terms of thought, morality, and values is solid, the future life will not go astray.
High school education needs to withstand the test of the Gaokao (高考) (National Higher Education Entrance Examination), but it also needs to lay a foundation for students in university and even longer-term life stages. Balancing in-class and extracurricular activities, coordinating knowledge acquisition and ability enhancement, emphasizing exams but not being solely exam-oriented, can make the foundation for students' growth more solid. In recent years, Hengshui High School has made many explorations in improving students' comprehensive quality. Carrying out two hours of sunshine sports every day, integrating social practice and volunteer service into daily life, etc., are welcomed by students. Education that is not focused on quick success and instant benefits can plant the seeds of long-termism in the hearts of students.
High-quality teaching is inseparable from high-quality management. Running a high school well requires adhering to management innovation and improving the level of school management. In particular, it is necessary to accelerate the improvement of a modern school system with law-based school management, autonomous management, democratic supervision, and social participation, and promote the transformation of school management decisions from experience-driven to data-driven, school governance from one-way management to collaborative governance, and services from passive response to proactive service. Running a high school well is not only the business of school administrators and teachers, but also of parents, students, and even the entire society. Broadening participation channels and pooling the wisdom of all parties can better meet social expectations.
At present, ordinary high school education has entered a stage of connotative development, and it is urgent to put more effort into innovating school management methods and improving teaching quality. As education practitioners, we will uphold the original intention of education, deepen education and teaching reform with a higher position and more practical measures, make unremitting efforts to cultivate more outstanding talents with both moral character and ability, and "accumulate stamina" for the long-distance race of young students' lives.
(The author is the Party Secretary of Hebei Hengshui High School (河北衡水中学党委书记))
Return to TopBy: 潘冬阳
Social policies are continuously optimized and innovated to better solve the urgent needs and concerns of the people, which will illuminate the path for strivers and will also powerfully promote economic recovery and improvement.
From September 1st this year, Beijing's (北京) monthly minimum wage standard has been increased from 2,420 yuan to 2,540 yuan; Hunan's (湖南) monthly minimum wage standard is implemented in three tiers: 2,200 yuan, 2,000 yuan, and 1,800 yuan. Previously, Shanghai (上海), Guangxi (广西), Fujian (福建) and other places have completed the increase of the minimum wage standard.
Appropriately increasing the minimum wage standard every year to make it adapt to economic growth and the growth of average social wages is an important measure to protect the basic rights and interests of workers, promote the sharing of development results by the people, and optimize the income distribution structure. This policy reflects social fairness and justice and also injects impetus into sustained and healthy economic development.
The increase in the minimum wage standard can directly improve the lives of low-income groups. Although the monthly increase in money is not much, it still has practical significance for low-income families. It may mean that children can have more toys, or the family can buy more delicious food. The minimum wage is also the benchmark and reference line for a series of other benefits such as unemployment insurance and sick pay. When the reference line is high, the corresponding remuneration linked to it will also increase accordingly.
The minimum wage mainly plays a supporting role in China's (中国) salary system, but the beneficiaries of the increase are far more than low-income workers. For example, salespersons, intermediaries, and other workers who use the "low base salary + high commission" model to distribute wages will have their treatment improved due to the increase in the minimum wage standard when their performance is not good. In February last year, new forms of employment workers were included in the scope of minimum wage protection. The increase in the minimum wage standard can enhance the sense of belonging and security of these workers.
From a macro perspective, to vigorously boost consumption and enhance the willingness to consume, it is necessary to promote reasonable growth in wage income. Raising the minimum wage standard is an important measure. The marginal propensity to consume of low-income groups is often higher than that of high-income groups, which can directly drive the business of individual businesses and small and micro enterprises such as small restaurants and small supermarkets, and help form a virtuous circle of "wage increase - consumption increase - economic growth - further wage increase."
The wage standard is an important indicator of a city's competitiveness. In recent years, some relatively developed regions have insisted on appropriately increasing the minimum wage standard year by year. While improving the living standards of residents, they have also attracted more migrant workers, providing strong support for the city's sustainable development and industrial upgrading. Wage increases can not only stimulate the work enthusiasm of employees, but also force companies to improve management levels and strengthen technological transformation, so as to achieve greater development in transformation and upgrading.
It is also necessary to clearly recognize that whether it is raising wages or benefiting people's livelihoods, it should be done within one's capabilities. When adjusting the minimum wage standard, all regions need to fully consider their own development level and the affordability of enterprises. For labor-intensive small and micro enterprises, the increase in wage costs may lead to increased operating pressure. Therefore, the adjustment of the minimum wage standard needs to comprehensively consider various factors and find a balance between the protection of workers' rights and the sustainable development of enterprises, so that enterprises can provide better remuneration for workers within a reasonable range of burden.
From the continued increase in basic pensions for retirees, to the continuous increase in the per capita financial subsidy standard for residents' medical insurance, to the implementation of actions to develop and help rural low-income people to improve their skills and increase their income... Since the beginning of this year, the world's largest social security network has continued to be woven more tightly, allowing the people to continuously improve their sense of gain, happiness, and security. Social policies are continuously optimized and innovated to better solve the urgent needs and concerns of the people, which will illuminate the path for strivers and will also powerfully promote economic recovery and improvement.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 范佳元
In recent days, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Releasing the Potential of Sports Consumption and Further Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Sports Industry" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"), proposing 20 measures. On September 9, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a State Council policy briefing to introduce the relevant situation of the "Opinions."
The "Opinions" proposed that by 2030, the total scale of the sports industry will exceed 7 trillion yuan, and a number of sports enterprises and sports events with world influence will be cultivated. Li Jing (李静), Deputy Director of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局), said that the "Opinions" have clear overall development goals, focusing on the theme of high quality, strengthening the sports consumption market, consolidating the foundation for industrial development, and making new deployments to adapt to the new trends in the development of the sports industry. It emphasizes effectively enhancing the endogenous power of industrial development, providing a solid foundation for the continuous expansion of sports consumption, and providing a lasting impetus for promoting the high-quality development of the sports industry.
Exerting efforts from both the supply and demand sides to deeply explore and release the potential of sports consumption.
The "Opinions" exert efforts from both the supply and demand sides to deeply explore and release consumption potential. From the supply side, attention is paid to sports events, which should be both "good to watch" and "easy to organize." From the perspective of the audience, the quality of sports events should be improved; from the perspective of event organizers, the aim is to reduce red tape, speed up processes, and increase benefits for event organizers, thereby improving the quality and efficiency of event organization. From the demand side, the popularization and promotion of sports programs should be promoted, and the construction of a higher-level national fitness public service system should be accelerated; people-benefiting measures should be proposed to make people more willing to participate in sports consumption.
The competitive performance industry is an important part of the sports industry and plays an important role in promoting economic growth. Yang Xuedong (杨雪鸫), Director of the Sports Economy Department of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局体育经济司), introduced that in recent years, sports events have been held in full swing. Taking Shandong (山东) as an example, in the first half of this year, the province held 739 events with more than 500 people, bringing direct economic benefits of 4.6 billion yuan and indirect economic benefits of 11.3 billion yuan. "We will focus on the gold content of events, promote the construction of professional leagues, cultivate independent brand events, and enhance the viewing experience of the masses," said Yang Xuedong (杨雪鸫).
Sports consumption is an important area of service consumption. Since the beginning of this year, various regions have actively explored and practiced, and a number of vivid cases of integrated development of commerce, tourism, culture, sports, and health have emerged, which have powerfully driven the expansion of consumption. Kong Dejun (孔德军), Director of the Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部服务贸易和商贸服务业司), said that they will continue to carry out integrated consumption promotion activities such as "following the games to taste food" and "sports events entering scenic spots, blocks, and business districts," promote the mutual empowerment of catering, sports, cultural tourism consumption, create diversified consumption scenarios, and create a good atmosphere for integrated development.
Relying on major exhibitions and various professional sports exhibitions to promote the connection of high-quality resources.
"Cultivating a number of sports enterprises and sports events with world influence is not only a development goal, but also highlights that strengthening enterprises and events is an important focus for achieving the 7 trillion yuan goal," said Li Jing (李静).
Sports equipment is an important material foundation of the sports industry. According to Wang Weiming (王卫明), Director of the First Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部装备工业一司), there are currently more than 63,000 sports equipment production enterprises in the country, 8 listed production enterprises with annual operating income exceeding 10 billion yuan, and a total of 146 national-level specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises and 15 manufacturing single champion enterprises in the field of sports equipment have been cultivated. With leading enterprises as the traction, the pattern of integrated development of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain is gradually forming, and industrial clusters are also growing.
Today, major exhibitions such as the China International Import Expo (进博会) and the China International Fair for Trade in Services (服贸会), as well as various professional sports exhibitions, have become key links for connecting the supply and demand of the sports industry and promoting resource docking. Kong Dejun (孔德军) said that they will focus on leveraging the role of major exhibition platforms such as the China International Import Expo (进博会), the Canton Fair (广交会), the China International Fair for Trade in Services (服贸会), and the China International Consumer Products Expo (消博会) to showcase the strength of "China-made" sports goods and promote high-quality sports equipment, fitness equipment, and sportswear to the world.
With the deep integration of national fitness and national health, outdoor sports have gradually become a popular sport for the people. According to forecasts, by the end of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the total scale of China's outdoor sports industry is expected to exceed 3 trillion yuan. Chen Jun (陈俊), head of the Social Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委社会发展司), said that China's outdoor sports associations, organizations, clubs, etc. are developing rapidly, the supply of outdoor sports products is becoming increasingly abundant, and the venue facilities are gradually improving. "We will continue to promote the creation of new growth points in the outdoor sports industry from the aspects of planning guidance, destination construction, and financial support," said Chen Jun (陈俊).
Promote the construction of sports venues and facilities around the masses and improve the security capacity of events.
Sports venues and facilities are important places for carrying out fitness and sports activities, and are an important basis for releasing the potential of sports consumption. Chen Jun (陈俊) said that through the direct investment of central funds, places with conditions are guided to plan and promote the construction of sports venues and facilities around the masses in a coordinated and integrated manner, while adhering to the problem-oriented approach, actively promoting the opening and sharing of existing venues and facilities, and revitalizing and utilizing idle venue space as much as possible.
To make sports enterprises bigger and stronger, it is necessary to increase financial support. Li Jing (李静) said that focusing on cultivating business entities, reducing financing costs, improving innovation capabilities, supporting private enterprises to participate in sports industry investment and construction, promoting the sports industry to supplement, extend, and strengthen the chain, and guiding more sports equipment enterprises to grow into specialized, refined, and new enterprises.
The "Opinions" proposed to promote the further opening of public resources such as roads and waters to sports events, optimize the approval process, and improve the efficiency of approval. Li Jing (李静) said that they will actively solve a number of difficult and blocked problems that have long restricted the development of the sports economy and release development potential. "Encourage various regions to include event service in the list of key items for 'efficiently handling one thing,' promote the implementation of copyright confirmation and transaction services related to sports events, and increase the number of tickets that can be sold (issued)," said Li Jing (李静).
Safeguard the red line of safety management for event activities. Yang Xuedong (杨雪鸫) said that they will strictly implement the administrative license for "holding high-risk sports events," strengthen the comprehensive management of key areas such as sportsmanship and discipline, and distorted "fan circle" culture. Strengthen the formulation and revision of standards in key areas such as event operation, venue facilities, and safety management. Encourage insurance institutions to innovate and launch event accident insurance, event liability insurance, event cancellation insurance and other event insurance to improve the security capacity of events.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 丹 闫伊乔
Using vivid animations to introduce new optical sensitive materials, and encouraging everyone to "do more things with their hands and think more about technology" through personal growth experiences... Academician Jiang Desheng (姜德生) of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学) gave a wonderful lecture that captivated the students of Hubei Wuchang Experimental Middle School (湖北省武昌实验中学).
"I hope the children can explore more scientific unknowns with curiosity about science." This top expert in the field of fiber optic sensing materials and sensing technology takes time out of his scientific research to carry out science education for primary, middle and high school students.
"Fiber optic communication is resistant to electromagnetic interference, so it must be possible to make fiber optics into sensing devices." In the 1970s, not long after fiber optic communication technology emerged, Jiang Desheng (姜德生) keenly captured the importance of using it to make sensing devices. In 1979, Jiang Desheng (姜德生) "tinkered" out China's first fiber optic sensor - a fiber optic wind pressure gauge - in a workshop made of asbestos tiles at the school.
In the early years, many key components of fiber optic sensors were heavily dependent on imports. For example, a core component for grating wavelength signal demodulation was worth $20,000. "A thing the size of a little finger is more expensive than gold," said Jiang Desheng (姜德生).
Jiang Desheng (姜德生) decided to lead the team in independent research and development. Three years later, the team developed the same type of component with independent intellectual property rights, better performance and lower cost. Faced with invitations from foreign companies, Jiang Desheng (姜德生) maintained his focus and led the team to continue to deeply cultivate fiber optic sensing technology, expanding the scope of services to all aspects of economic construction.
Decades have passed, and the asbestos tile house of the school has become the only national engineering laboratory in the field of fiber optic sensing technology in China. Seven major categories and more than 30 kinds of fiber optic sensors have been born here, forming a complete set of fiber optic sensing production technology and equipment with completely independent intellectual property rights. At the same time, it has also brought out a research and development team that closely integrates industry, academia and research, allowing the roots of independent innovation to continue to extend.
Once, a fire alarm project in a tunnel in Shaanxi (陕西) was put out to tender. At that time, the fire alarm detection market was basically monopolized by foreign products, and the tenderer decided to ask Jiang Desheng's (姜德生) team and a foreign team to lay a tunnel each and compete on the same stage.
"In the field of fire alarm, one second earlier alarm means a reduction in rescue difficulty and disaster loss. And our product alarm response time and performance are better than foreign products." Fan Dian (范典), a researcher at Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学) and a member of Jiang Desheng's (姜德生) team, recalled the situation when they won the bid.
Jiang Desheng (姜德生) led his students to the construction sites of tunnels, bridges, ports, hydropower and other projects, participated in national-level major projects, and cultivated students' patriotism while improving their professional and technical capabilities. "Keep the big picture in mind and serve the country with utmost sincerity, and let ideals and beliefs be deeply rooted in the hearts of every student," said Jiang Desheng (姜德生).
At Hubei Ezhou Huahu International Airport (湖北鄂州花湖国际机场), there is **大有乾坤** (dà yǒu qián kūn - "great Qian and Kun," meaning there is more than meets the eye; something is profound or significant) under the clean and flat runway. "The intelligent runway has more than 50,000 'neurons' buried in it, which can realize all-time and all-area information perception of the airport runway and provide intelligent services." Li Sheng (李盛), the technical leader of the project and a researcher at Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学), said, "Teacher Jiang (姜老师) often communicates with us on technical issues and revises the materials page by page before acceptance. From Teacher Jiang (姜老师), we have learned not only scientific research methods, but also the responsibility of a teacher."
Innovation never ends. Jiang Desheng (姜德生), 76, is still fighting on the front line of teaching and scientific research, continuing his journey of chasing "light", focusing on the application of the new generation of fiber optic grating array sensing technology in new smart expressways, and providing more innovative solutions for the intelligent transformation of the petrochemical, transportation, energy, power and other industries.
Return to TopBy: 闫伊乔
Calling Academician Jiang Desheng's (姜德生) phone, his voice is loud and articulate. After half a century of dedicated research in fiber optic sensing technology, Jiang Desheng (姜德生), with his persistent pursuit and innovative spirit, has led his team to overcome key technologies, break foreign monopolies, and help China's fiber optic sensing technology achieve leapfrog development.
Multiple strategic oil reserves, several Yangtze River bridges, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道)... these are not only practical application scenarios of Jiang Desheng's (姜德生) team's research results, but also his and his students' teaching classrooms. In his fifty years of teaching, he has insisted on writing his papers on the land of the motherland, leading students down mines, into tunnels, and up elevated structures, improving their professional skills in national-level major projects, and cultivating students' patriotic feelings.
Innovation never stops, and teaching is tireless. Jiang Desheng (姜德生) uses his own scientific research experience and teaching practice to show the determination of an educator: to combine the world's advanced research and technology with the country's economic construction, and to bravely struggle and move forward in the pursuit of light on the road of scientific and technological innovation.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 9th (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部): On the 9th, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), together with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), held a special recruitment and employment policy publicity month launch ceremony in Beijing (北京市).
The special recruitment activity will be carried out intensively from September to October. The activity seizes the peak season for foreign trade and recruitment, focuses on 60 key cities, focuses on the employment needs of foreign trade enterprises, focuses on the job transfer needs of workers and the job search needs of key groups, and adopts various forms such as joint recruitment, special recruitment, mobile recruitment, and night market recruitment. It will use street shopping malls, industrial parks, transportation hubs and other places to carry out recruitment activities in accordance with local conditions and provide "one-stop" employment services.
The employment policy publicity month will be carried out nationwide in September. The activity will organize employment policies to "enter parks," "enter enterprises," "enter campuses," and "enter communities" to explain the policies clearly and thoroughly. In addition, policy service packages will be promoted to provide systematic integrated services such as employment and entrepreneurship, social insurance, and rights protection. A full-media publicity matrix will be created to form a broad-coverage, long-term, and continuous policy publicity mechanism to improve policy awareness.
Return to TopOn September 9th, the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (常泰长江大桥) in Jiangsu (江苏) officially opened to traffic. The bridge's river-crossing section is 10.03 kilometers long, including a 5.3-kilometer combined road-rail section, consisting of a 1208-meter steel truss cable-stayed bridge spanning the main navigation channel, two 388-meter steel truss arch bridges spanning the dedicated navigation channel, and a 3×124-meter non-navigable hole steel truss bridge. After the opening of the Changtai Yangtze River Bridge (常泰长江大桥), the travel time between Changzhou (常州) and Taizhou (泰州) will be reduced from 1 hour and 20 minutes to about 20 minutes.
People's Daily reporter Yin Xiaoyu (尹晓宇) and Han Xin (韩鑫) reported with photographs.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 喻思南
Xinjiang's cotton is nearing a bumper harvest. During this period, Song Meizhen (宋美珍) (pictured second from the left, courtesy of the Western Agricultural Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences) and her team have been visiting cotton farmers **马不停蹄** (mǎ bù tíng tí - "horse doesn't stop hooves," to press on without stopping) to investigate the harvest of different cotton varieties.
Song Meizhen (宋美珍) is a cotton research expert at the Western Agricultural Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农科院西部农业研究中心). Since 2012, she and her team have focused on cotton planting in Xinjiang (新疆), becoming an important technical force in local cotton research.
"Dwarf-Dense-Early," that is, dwarfing plant height, increasing planting density, and promoting early maturity, this cotton planting model gives full play to the group advantage of cotton and is suitable for planting in areas with tight water resources and high evaporation. It used to be the main cotton planting model in Xinjiang (新疆). In recent years, with the application of high-yield cotton varieties and the improvement of management level and mechanization, the shortcomings of this model in planting high-yield and high-quality cotton have gradually become apparent.
What are the shortcomings? "If the cotton density is too high and the row spacing is too narrow, it is not only inconvenient for machine picking, but also the ventilation and light transmission of the cotton field are not good, which affects the improvement of cotton yield and quality." Song Meizhen (宋美珍), who has been studying cotton cultivation for nearly 40 years, feels deeply. After exploration, her cotton team, together with local scientific research and agricultural technology extension departments in Xinjiang (新疆), proposed the "Wide-Early-Excellent" cotton planting model, in which "Wide" refers to the widening of row spacing; "Early" refers to the early development and early maturity of cotton; and "Excellent" refers to the excellent quality of raw cotton.
In recent years, Song Meizhen's (宋美珍) team has also innovatively integrated a set of "cotton high light efficiency population advantage regulation technology." This technology optimizes the spatial environment for cotton plant growth and increases group three-dimensional lighting, so that the cotton boll setting space increases by more than 30%, and the net picking rate exceeds 95%. Compared with the "Dwarf-Dense-Early" model, although the number of plants per mu is reduced by 1/3, the yield can be increased by more than 10%, and there are also advantages such as water saving and simple management.
Show the cotton farmers how to do it, and lead the cotton farmers to do it. How many rows to plant on one film, when to water, how to fertilize... To promote green, cost-saving, and high-light-efficiency cotton planting technology, Song Meizhen's (宋美珍) team explained it to the demonstration households one by one.
In 2021, a certain division and regiment of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) began to promote the "Wide-Early-Excellent" cotton planting model. Shortly after sowing, it encountered extreme weather, and the emergence of seedlings was somewhat affected, which made cotton farmer Lao Zhang (老张) worried: "Teacher Song (宋老师), with so few seedlings, how can the yield be increased?"
Song Meizhen (宋美珍) sat on the edge of the field and dug open the soil layer: "Lao Zhang (老张), look, the cotton seedlings have strong roots and good stress resistance!" After that, she went to the field to observe the growth every once in a while and guided field management by hand. By the harvest season, Lao Zhang's (老张) cotton field had a seed cotton yield of 511 kilograms per mu, and both the yield and quality exceeded expectations.
It is more worry-free and easier to plant, and the good quality of cotton can also make more money, and more and more cotton farmers are willing to adopt the "Wide-Early-Excellent" cotton planting model. After hearing where Song Meizhen (宋美珍) was lecturing, some farmers drove for several hours to learn. Some demonstration households have become experts in "Wide-Early-Excellent" cotton planting, and even attracted agricultural technicians from surrounding counties and cities to come and "learn from experience."
In recent years, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农科院) has increased its support for science and technology assistance to Xinjiang (新疆). More and more young people have joined Song Meizhen's (宋美珍) high-quality cotton innovation team.
"It is very important to apply fertilizer scientifically to grow good cotton." In 2022, Dong Qiang (董强), an assistant researcher at the Western Agricultural Research Center (西部农业研究中心), came to Xinjiang (新疆). Focusing on "improving the nitrogen and phosphorus absorption efficiency of cotton," he and his colleagues devoted themselves to research, screened and identified a batch of cotton germplasm resources with efficient utilization of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients, and found a path that can significantly improve nitrogen utilization efficiency.
After graduating with a Ph.D. in 2024, Wang Jian (王剑) joined the Western Agricultural Research Center (西部农业研究中心) and invested in research on extreme temperature disaster early warning for cotton in Xinjiang (新疆). "We have already achieved some preliminary results." Wang Jian (王剑) said that these results can provide scientific reference for the suitability planting layout planning of cotton in Xinjiang (新疆) under the background of climate change.
Zhang Xiaolei (张潇镭), who joined the Western Agricultural Research Center (西部农业研究中心) in the same year as Wang Jian (王剑), is exploring the application of sensors, remote sensing technology, artificial intelligence, etc. to cotton field production.
"Without going deep into the front line, it is difficult to discover problems in actual production. If you want to study cotton well, you should take root in the land like cotton roots." Song Meizhen (宋美珍) said that the cotton fields in Xinjiang (新疆) are endless, which is a "big stage" for cotton scientific researchers.
After coming to Xinjiang (新疆) for more than 3 years, Dong Qiang (董强) has experienced the sense of accomplishment of the landing of scientific research results: "When cotton farmers say that our technology saves fertilizer and helps them grow good cotton, at that moment, I feel that all the previous efforts are worth it."
Return to TopBeijing, September 9th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)) It was learned from the 2025 Beijing (北京) Elderly Care Service Industry Sijiqing Forum held on the 9th that by the end of 2024, the number of permanent elderly residents in Beijing (北京) totaled 5.14 million, exceeding the 5 million mark for the first time, accounting for 23.5% of the permanent population. Focusing on the actual elderly care needs of the elderly, the city has cumulatively built and operated 2,666 elderly meal assistance points, covering more than 90% of urban and rural communities and 4.534 million elderly people.
Yang Zhiwei (杨志伟), Deputy Director of the Beijing (北京) Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, introduced that Beijing (北京) currently has 608 registered elderly care institutions with 109,000 beds. A systematic layout of 105 regional elderly care centers, more than 300 elderly care centers, and more than 1,500 community elderly care service stations has been established.
In response to the service needs of the elderly over 80 years old, Beijing (北京) has promoted the construction and operation of 28,000 household elderly care beds, carried out cloud assistance actions for family caregivers, and cumulatively provided professional empowerment for 43,000 family members, nannies, and other family caregivers.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国 柯仲甲
Green hills meet youth, composing a new chapter of development.
Since 2022, Anji County (安吉县) in Huzhou City (湖州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), relying on its excellent ecological resources, has attracted over 40,000 young people to come and work and start businesses. This phenomenon reflects the scientific guidance and vivid practice of the "Two Mountains" theory, while also injecting new connotations and momentum into the vigorous promotion of comprehensive rural revitalization.
Recently, reporters came to Anji County (安吉县) to conduct on-the-ground explorations of the youthful power surging amidst the green waters and mountains.
A Tent Propping Up a New Cultural Tourism Industry
The mountain road winds, and the bamboo forest sways. After passing through a series of bends, you arrive at Xiayang Village (夏阳村) in Xiaofeng Town (孝丰镇), Anji County (安吉县).
The village used to be very quiet, nestled in the mountains on the border of Zhejiang (浙江) and Anhui (安徽) provinces, with most of its 600-plus permanent residents being elderly.
The village is now very lively, with the Xiaohangkeng Camping Base (小杭坑露营基地) receiving over 100,000 visitors annually and generating over 10 million yuan in tourism revenue.
At the camping base, 72-year-old villager Bao Jinlong (鲍锦龙) is busy setting up tents. Talking about the changes in the village, he said, "Our village owes its good life to the young people!"
Bao Jinlong (鲍锦龙) remembers that in previous years, the collective economy of Xiayang Village (夏阳村) developed slowly, and the average age of the village's "two committees" (村两委) was also relatively high. Later, Bao Xin (鲍鑫), an "85er" who had worked in a Shanghai (上海) company, returned to his hometown and was elected as the Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Village Committee.
With the entry of young people into the countryside, the green waters and mountains have a new "opening method."
-- A set of photos, awakening dormant resources.
"We can't let the villagers hold onto good scenery but not earn any money." After taking office, Bao Xin (鲍鑫) felt it was necessary to give the village a good "advertisement." The courtyard was beautified, the roads were illuminated, and a viewing platform was built next to the winding mountain road into the village, offering distant views of the reservoir and bamboo sea, making every snapshot a stunning landscape.
Taking photos and writing copy, after some effort, Xiayang Village's (夏阳村) popularity gradually grew on social media platforms. "Soon, people came to our door to shoot commercials and record programs," Bao Xin (鲍鑫) said. Thanks to this, the village's collective income increased by more than 1 million yuan that year.
-- A tent, opening up development space.
After "becoming popular," it is necessary to "stay popular." "Several of us committee members who returned from the city discussed and decided to seize the 'camping' opportunity," Bao Xin (鲍鑫) introduced. The village cooperated with professional organizations to build the Xiaohangkeng Camping Base (小杭坑露营基地).
By constructing a profit-sharing model of "guaranteed rent + revenue sharing + service funds," the village collective's annual operating income reached 3 million yuan; villagers benefited from land transfers, project dividends, camp work, and sales of agricultural products, with an average household income increase of 20,000 yuan. "We also extended the industrial map towards cultural and creative products, outdoor sports, and sports events, further exploring and releasing ecological potential," Bao Xin (鲍鑫) said.
Having tasted the sweetness, the villagers deeply realized that if people do not fail the green mountains, the green mountains will certainly not fail the people.
The story of Xiayang Village (夏阳村) is a microcosm of Anji's (安吉) practice of the "Two Mountains" theory. More than 40,000 young people have lit up one village after another in the mountains and rivers of Anji (安吉), helping the overall tourism industry to transform wonderfully. As of now, nearly 500 new rural business projects, mainly in the cultural tourism industry, have landed in Anji (安吉), with a cumulative revenue of 520 million yuan.
A Map Opening Up New Development Horizons
Open the "Talent Gathering in Anji" (才聚安吉) mini-program, and the talent packages, job postings, talent apartments, and entrepreneurial funds serving youth employment and entrepreneurship are clear at a glance.
Among them, the most eye-catching is the "Pioneering Map" (拓荒地图) – a business guide designed specifically for entrepreneurial investors, with idle resources in each village laid out on the map for easy viewing.
A light touch on the map reveals that some projects, although small in investment, are unique: a mountain pond and stream with an estimated investment of 500,000 yuan can be developed into a parent-child water play project; idle forest land with an estimated investment of 1 million yuan can be transformed into an outdoor team-building camp...
"These inconspicuous resources were once shelved." Lu Wenlong (陆文龙), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Anji County (安吉县) Party Committee, introduced that for a while, everyone always thought about attracting big projects and achieving overnight success; "small projects were often not given much attention."
The arrival of young people has changed traditional ideas.
A small village far from the city, an open-pit mine abandoned for 10 years, a dilapidated old factory building... These scattered elements, in the whimsical ideas of Cheng Shuoqin (程铄钦), a post-90s entrepreneur, have become an organic combination.
In Hongmiao Village (红庙村), Meixi Town (梅溪镇), Anji County (安吉县), the mine pit has become a "heart-shaped" pond, and the factory building has been transformed into a coffee shop. Guests flock to take photos, check in, or enjoy the fun of the mountains with a cup of coffee in hand. This village cafe, named "Deep Blue Project" (深蓝计划), sells up to 8,800 cups of coffee in a single day and has received nearly 1 million visitors, with an annual revenue of over 20 million yuan.
"Even the former 'ecological scars' can be turned into popular tourist projects, so what else is impossible?" Lu Wenlong (陆文龙) said that the villagers are increasingly aware that to turn green waters and mountains into gold and silver mountains, they must open up new horizons and follow new trends.
With a change in mindset, the appearance is renewed. Village cadres re-inventory their assets, and one "small and beautiful" idle asset resource after another is placed on the "Pioneering Map" (拓荒地图).
Looking at Huzhou City (湖州市), with the help of restoration technologies such as vegetation reconstruction, water system connection, and shoreline reshaping, more than 180 abandoned resources have been transformed into cultural tourism projects with both ecological and economic value.
"We have also noticed that entrepreneurial tracks such as village cafes and homestays are becoming crowded." Peng Lin (彭琳), member of the Standing Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the Anji County (安吉县) Party Committee, said that the county will guide young entrepreneurs to "pioneer" accurately based on the overall situation of industrial development, taking a differentiated and personalized entrepreneurial route to avoid following the trend in entrepreneurship and investment promotion.
An Organization Exploring New Market Spaces
Since the "Deep Blue Project" (深蓝计划) village cafe became popular, many investors have come to seek cooperation. "Why not share the experience and lessons of entrepreneurship with more young friends?" – Cheng Shuoqin (程铄钦) and Ye Yan (叶燕), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Anji County (安吉县) Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, thought of the same thing.
In August 2024, after thorough research, the Anji Youth Innovation College (安吉青创学院), a new institution, came into being. The new institution is targeting two new ideas –
Better combination of effective market and promising government. The college explores a co-construction model of "state-owned enterprise + entrepreneur + functional department," in which a mixed-ownership company is jointly established by a county-owned state-owned enterprise and successful young entrepreneurs, with the state-owned enterprise holding 67% of the shares and the entrepreneurs holding a total of 33%.
Two-way approach between training institutions and trainees. "Mentors not only teach practical experience but also provide one-stop service support for students." Cheng Shuoqin (程铄钦) introduced that the college has successfully discovered 23 entrepreneurial leads from students and has focused on incubating 7 rural youth entrepreneurial projects with demonstration effects.
Currently, the college has trained 4,475 students and has also opened a special vocational skills training class for rural operations, issuing 527 provincial certification certificates to students who pass the assessment.
More explorations are underway. Xiao Rui (肖瑞), the person in charge of the university-student education-industry integration practice base in Xilong Township (溪龙乡), Anji County (安吉县), is preparing to welcome 600 new students. "We optimize customized internships and turn the training base into a direct train for employment." Xiao Rui (肖瑞) said that last year, the first batch of 80 students from Luoyang Culture and Tourism Vocational College (洛阳文化旅游职业学院) achieved 100% employment after one year of training.
Currently, Anji (安吉) has built a total of 25 provincial-level "Youth Entering the Countryside Practice Sites" (青年入乡实践站点), reached internship and practice cooperation with 118 universities, and established 298 enterprise internship and practice bases. In 2024, Anji (安吉) attracted more than 10,000 university students for internships and practice. "We hope to promote the deepening and solidifying of youth entering the countryside by creating a full-chain introduction and cultivation mechanism of 'internship and training - employment and entrepreneurship - retaining talents'," Peng Lin (彭琳) said.
From Anji (安吉) to Huzhou (湖州), the power of youth is profoundly changing the face of the countryside. Since 2019, Huzhou City (湖州市) has attracted nearly 400,000 young people to work and start businesses in the countryside.
"We will continue to optimize the talent development ecology, so that more young people can return, do well, and stay." Yang Weidong (杨卫东), member of the Standing Committee of the Huzhou Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Anji County (安吉县) Party Committee, said that guided by the "Two Mountains" theory, young people have more prospects for entering the countryside, and the green waters and mountains are even more vibrant.
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Currently, on roadsides and greenways, one can often see cycling enthusiasts dressed in professional gear and with agile figures. Accompanying the "cycling craze" is the quantitative and qualitative improvement of the bicycle industry. Data shows that in the first half of this year, the revenue of enterprises above designated size in the entire industry increased by 16% year-on-year, and the total profit increased by 2.2% year-on-year.
Guo Wenyu (郭文玉), Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the China Bicycle Association (中国自行车协会), introduced: "China is the world's largest bicycle producer and exporter. The competitive advantages accumulated by the industry over the long term and the continuously deepening upgrading trend are constantly transforming into the endogenous driving force for the high-quality development of the industry."
Climbing towards "high-end" continues to bring high added value. The use of carbon fiber materials for the frame significantly reduces the weight of the entire vehicle; the unique frame structure design effectively improves shock absorption performance. Phoenix Bicycles (上海凤凰自行车公司)' sub-brand, Finiss (菲尼仕), recently opened its first offline flagship store, launching a variety of bicycles to meet the differentiated needs from leisure cycling to professional training. Xue Jiachen (薛佳琛), Vice President of the company, said that the new brand has become a powerful engine for high-end bicycle business, contributing nearly 20% of revenue.
Statistics show that the R&D investment of key enterprises in the bicycle industry has maintained a growth rate of more than 10% for years. In 2024, the consumption of domestic mid-to-high-end sports bicycles has increased significantly, and the sales of independent brands' mid-to-high-end products have increased by 20% year-on-year.
Transforming towards "intelligence" expands greater market space. Alternating between human power and electric power, combining commuting and leisure, JAVA Bicycle Company (JAVA自行车公司) has carved out a new track in market competition with an electric-assisted bicycle. "This car is equipped with a self-developed motor system, which can intelligently adjust the motor power according to road conditions and riding status, thereby reducing physical exertion and easily coping with steep slopes, headwinds, and other situations," introduced Qiu Lijie (邱丽洁), President of the company. Electric-assisted bicycles are suitable for a wider range of people and are very popular in the market.
Electric bicycles have become a new highlight of industry growth. In the first half of this year, the industrial added value of electric bicycle manufacturing increased by 33.3%, and the output increased by 30.2%; the operating income of the electric bicycle manufacturing industry increased by 27.9%, and the profit increased by 30.8%.
Zheng Xiaoling (郑小玲), spokesperson for the China Bicycle Association (中国自行车协会), introduced that consumers are increasingly favoring products with functions such as intelligent positioning, APP interconnection, and portable folding.
Moving towards "green" leads to a new development track. "Green is helpful to win long-term competitiveness," introduced Zhou Chaoyang (周朝阳), rotating president of Yadea Technology Group Co., Ltd. (雅迪科技集团有限公司). The company innovatively designs products, using a full-domain controller to absorb the kinetic energy generated when the vehicle goes downhill and brakes, and then converts it into electrical energy, which not only improves the efficiency of kinetic energy utilization but also reduces the energy consumption caused by frequent charging.
The "Two-Wheeled Green Travel Index Research Report" released by the China Bicycle Association (中国自行车协会) shows that two-wheeled travel accounts for about 30% of the total travel in urban areas across the country, which contributes greatly to reducing carbon emissions. "Green development is a strategic choice for the industry to break through bottlenecks and achieve value leap," Guo Wenyu (郭文玉) said. The association will unite professional institutions and platforms to continue to explore new business models centered around "cycling carbon reduction."
Greenways extend like capillaries in urban and rural areas, and scenes and products are constantly expanding and updating. The "cycling craze" will further show its influence, promote the development of the bicycle industry, and help people's better life.
(Zhang Ling (张玲) participated in the writing)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "It is good to discuss matters, and the affairs of the public should be discussed by the public to find the greatest common divisor of the wishes and requirements of the whole society, which is the true meaning of people's democracy." "If the grassroots are strong, the country will be strong, and if the grassroots are stable, the world will be stable. We must grasp the fundamental work of modernizing grassroots governance." The Central Urban Work Conference held in July this year proposed: "Deeply grasp the goal and positioning of building a modern people's city, and consciously practice the people-centered development thought." General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions and the spirit of the Central Urban Work Conference provide scientific guidance for promoting urban grassroots governance innovation in the new era and on the new journey.
In recent years, Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京市), has adhered to the strategic positioning of the capital city, placed grassroots governance innovation at the strategic height of promoting high-quality urban development, continuously deepened the reform of responding to complaints immediately, innovatively established a "discussing together" deliberative and consultative mechanism, and guided the implementation of "residents discuss residents' affairs, and residents decide residents' affairs." On this basis, great efforts have been made to gather the joint efforts of governance subjects such as the government, the market, society, and the masses, and guide an increasingly wider range of governance subjects to participate in grassroots affairs, forming a "Party building leadership, discussing together, revolving around the grassroots, and jointly building a beautiful home" four-in-one governance practice, providing Haidian practice for Beijing to explore a new path for grassroots governance in megacities. After about two years of practice, Haidian District has solved a large number of urgent, difficult, and worrying problems for the masses. "Discussion" has become the main working method for solving governance problems, the number of complaints received and handled immediately has continued to decline, the problem-solving rate has increased year by year, and the satisfaction of the masses has significantly improved. Since 2023, the assessment results of responding to complaints immediately have continued to rank among the top in the city.
Adhere to Party building leadership and anchor the working direction of joint consultation and joint governance.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must take strengthening Party building at the grassroots level and consolidating the Party's ruling foundation as a red line running through social governance and grassroots construction." Only by adhering to Party building leadership can we provide fundamental political guarantees and direction guidance for urban grassroots governance, ensure that the consultation process always runs along the correct political direction, and continuously promote the modernization of the grassroots governance system and governance capabilities on the correct track. The consultative grassroots governance advocated by "discussing together" is essentially to organically integrate the governance elements of the government, the market, and society into the grassroots governance field through organizational embedding, resource integration, and mechanism innovation, forming a unified leadership of the Party organization, collaborative governance by multiple subjects, and broad participation by the masses, transforming the Party's leadership and the advantages of China's socialist system into social governance effectiveness.
Strengthen the leading core role of grassroots Party organizations. The leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. The Party's leadership system has multiple core functions in grassroots governance. For example, it plays a political leading function, ensuring that the Party's propositions become the action consensus of multiple subjects through organizational embedding; it plays a resource integration function, breaking down departmental divisions and building a collaborative governance matrix; it plays a system empowering function, transforming the scattered wisdom of the masses into the governance potential of collective action; and so on.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new strategies on grassroots governance, emphasizing "grasping Party building to lead grassroots governance and the construction of grassroots political power" and "adhering to Party building to lead grassroots governance and improving the ability of grassroots Party organizations to lead grassroots governance." These important expositions provide scientific guidance for promoting the modernization of the grassroots governance system and governance capabilities. In recent years, Haidian District (海淀区) has strengthened the Party's leadership over grassroots work in light of the characteristics and laws of mass work under the new situation. By upgrading scheduling, it has elevated grassroots governance problems to political tasks to ensure that the "discussing together" deliberative and consultative mechanism always focuses on the central work. Relying on the "Haidian District Party Building Leading Grassroots Governance 'Discussing Together' Implementation Plan (Trial)" (《海淀区党建引领基层治理“大家商量着办”实施方案（试行）》) and other institutional designs, it promotes the integration of the "masses propose" and "Party building leads" mechanisms, which not only clarifies the rigid principle of "Party building leadership" but also ensures the smooth expression of mass demands.
Give play to the organizational advantages of the Party's leadership in deliberative consultation. The strength of the Party comes from organization. Only when grassroots Party organizations are strong and powerful and Party members play an exemplary role can the foundation of the Party be solid. Only by improving the organizational system that runs through the top and bottom and has effective execution can we effectively give play to the Party's organizational advantages in leading grassroots governance. At present, grassroots governance problems are complex and diverse, and the demands of residents are personalized and diversified. Only by paying more attention to overall coordination, changing working methods, and using grassroots Party organizations to check the direction and coordinate all parties can we transform the problems raised by the masses into specific and negotiable matters, and effectively give play to the advantages of grassroots Party organizations in unifying thinking, gathering strength, and connecting with the masses.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the construction of grassroots Party organizations, emphasizing that "we must improve the system of grassroots organizations connecting with the masses, strengthen deliberative consultation, do a good job in conveying information from above and reporting information from below, and ensure that the people manage their own affairs well in accordance with the law." Haidian District (海淀区) focuses on "conveying information from above and reporting information from below," improves the five-level grassroots organizational system from street and town Party (working) committees to Party member demonstration households, and relies on mechanisms such as the selection and appointment of Party member backbones and the sinking of Party members from government agencies to deeply integrate the Party's organizational network with grassroots governance units, realizing the "full coverage" and "precise reach" of Party organizations to the end of governance, providing a stable organizational support for "discussing together," and demonstrating the institutional advantages of "organized governance."
Enhance the organizational mobilization capacity of grassroots Party organizations. A complete mobilization system can maximize the integration, coordination, and guidance of various social resources and social forces to help solve grassroots governance problems. On the basis of the Party organization's overall control and direction setting, by improving the consultative democracy system, enriching consultative methods, and broadening the channels for various grassroots organizations and the masses to orderly participate in grassroots governance, we can mobilize all parties, allow the government, society, and residents to jointly participate in the decision-making and management of urban construction and development, and let everyone exert their efforts for urban construction and development, fully embodying the value concept of "the people build the people's city, and the people's city is for the people."
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has adhered to the Marxist position, viewpoint, and method, deeply grasped the laws of grassroots governance, organically integrated the Party's leadership, the mass line, and modern governance concepts, emphasizing "building a pattern of urban and rural grassroots governance of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing under the leadership of Party organizations" and "co-construction can only be shared, and the process of co-construction is also the process of sharing." Haidian District (海淀区) takes "jointly building a beautiful home" as the governance goal, relies on the advantages of having many Party and government military institutions, many universities and research institutes, and many high-tech enterprises in the region, deepens regional linkage with Party organization pairing and co-construction as the link, strengthens resource sharing and coordination with the Party building coordination committee as the platform, and improves the school-place coordination mechanism with the "Hai·Qing" community service action as the carrier, combining the political advantages of grassroots Party organizations with the advantages of the government, enterprises, and social organizations, forming a good situation of mobilizing all parties to participate in social governance and undertake public service functions.
Optimize institutional design to provide solid support for the innovative practice of joint consultation and joint governance.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must adhere to discussing more when there are things, discussing more when encountering things, and discussing more when doing things. The more we discuss, the deeper we discuss, and promote the extensive, multi-layered, and institutionalized development of socialist consultative democracy." "**商量**" (shāng liang - "discuss," to consult with each other) is Chinese wisdom formed by the Chinese nation in solving problems and resolving contradictions for thousands of years. Applying it to grassroots governance helps to melt the cultural gene of "**和合共生**" (hé hé gòng shēng - "harmony and co-existence," harmonious coexistence) of the Chinese nation into modern grassroots governance, helps to continuously innovate the concepts, methods, and means of grassroots governance, and improve the socialization, rule of law, intelligence, and professionalization of grassroots governance. The Central Urban Work Conference held in July this year emphasized: "We must further improve the leadership system and working mechanism, enhance the synergy of urban policies, and strengthen the execution of all aspects." The "discussing together" deliberative and consultative mechanism in Haidian District (海淀区) implements the Party's mass line in specific governance mechanisms through institutionalized consultation, activates the initiative of every member in the social governance community with "discussion" as the link, and actively explores a new path of grassroots governance with Chinese characteristics.
Promote the downward shift of focus and consolidate the grassroots foundation of consultative governance. As the "initial occurrence unit" of public sentiment and contradictions, the governance effectiveness of grassroots communities is directly related to the foundation of the national governance system. To improve the effectiveness of grassroots governance, it is necessary to do "subtraction" on the burden of the grassroots and "addition" on the improvement of capabilities, so that grassroots cadres can use more time and energy to serve the masses, carry out consultative governance, directly face the differentiated interests and demands of the masses, activate the endogenous power of the masses to participate in grassroots governance, make governance decisions more scientific and effective, and greatly improve the accuracy and adaptability of grassroots governance.
Adhering to the clear orientation of grasping the grassroots level, promoting the downward shift of the focus of grassroots governance, decentralizing power, and sinking resources is a strategic choice for improving the grassroots governance system under the leadership of Party organizations in the new era. In recent years, Haidian District (海淀区) has strengthened the clear orientation of "**围着基层转**" (wéi zhe jī céng zhuàn - "revolving around the grassroots," focusing on serving the grassroots) and continued to solve the outstanding problem of "small horses pulling big carts" in grassroots governance. For example, conscientiously implement the "Several Provisions on Rectifying Formalism and Reducing Burdens for the Grassroots," and better untie and reduce burdens for grassroots cadres by comprehensively compressing the number of documents issued to the grassroots and meetings held, streamlining and optimizing grassroots assessments, and cleaning up and standardizing the borrowing of staff from streets and towns, shifting the focus of governance from "superior instructions" to "mass demands." For another example, unswervingly empower and increase efficiency for the grassroots, and establish a series of mechanisms such as the "Year of Capacity and Style Construction," the "Monthly Lecture" of division-level units, and the "Eight Entries into Communities (Villages)" of district-level committees, offices, and bureaus, realizing the transformation from "putting burdens on the grassroots" to "building platforms for the grassroots."
Improve the consultation system and build practical scenarios for consultative governance. To improve the grassroots direct democracy system, it is necessary to build a system of norms covering all aspects of democratic election, democratic consultation, democratic decision-making, democratic management, and democratic supervision, so that the people can effectively exercise their democratic rights in these specific practices. A fair, just, and open deliberative platform is an important support for the effective implementation of the grassroots direct democracy system. When grassroots deliberative rules are open and transparent, participation opportunities are fair and open, and the expression of opinions is equally protected, the consultation process itself becomes a governance path generally recognized by the masses.
In the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Improve the grassroots direct democracy system and working system, and enhance the effectiveness of self-management, self-service, self-education, and self-supervision of urban and rural communities." Haidian District (海淀区) thoroughly implements General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) instructions on improving the grassroots direct democracy system and working system, takes "discussing together" as the number one task of grassroots governance, establishes a regular deliberative mechanism, forms a five-step deliberative method of "collecting, deliberating, handling, supervising, and evaluating," and builds more than 650 deliberative platforms full of fireworks, such as the "Hongliu Parlor," using a complete and standardized deliberative system to ensure the smooth progress of grassroots deliberative consultation, allowing the masses to speak and deliberate at their doorsteps, and stimulating the innovative vitality of grassroots democratic consultation.
Strengthen proactive governance and drive the reform and leap of consultative governance. The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Adhere to and develop the 'Fengqiao Experience' in the new era." As a typical experience of applying the mass line to grassroots governance, the core of the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) lies in relying on the masses to resolve social contradictions and risks locally and prevent and resolve them at the front end, realizing "small things do not leave the village, big things do not leave the town, and contradictions are not turned over" through organizational sinking and front-end shift. Beijing's (北京市) practice of "responding to complaints immediately" empowers the Party's mass work tradition with digitalization, and integrates "online response" and "on-site resolution" into the grassroots contradiction resolution process by building a full-cycle closed loop of "the people have calls, I have responses, handling before complaints, and systematic governance," which is in line with the "Fengqiao Experience" in terms of value core.
Haidian District (海淀区) thoroughly implements the important deployment on adhering to and developing the "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) in the new era, promotes the further deepening of Beijing's (北京市) reform of responding to complaints immediately, innovatively proposes the "discussing together" deliberative and consultative mechanism, promotes the transformation of Party organizations at all levels from passively responding to complaints to proactively governing, and makes "discussion" an operational path for "handling before complaints," achieving "contradictions are not turned over, safety is not a problem, and services are not absent." Since 2023, 79 long-term unresolved problems in the district have been solved through "discussion," and a number of "**硬骨头**" (yìng gǔ tou - "hard bones," tough nuts to crack) have been gnawed down. At the same time, give play to the role of "window + think tank" in responding to complaints immediately, explore digital governance methods such as AI intelligent service systems and digital social workers, and promote the construction of a convenient and efficient smart city.
Take people's satisfaction as the fundamental yardstick and improve the governance effectiveness of joint consultation and joint governance.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Matters involving the interests of the people should be discussed well within the people. It is difficult to get things done well if there is no discussion or not enough discussion." The myriad things are, in the final analysis, the things of thousands of households. With the support of the masses, even the most difficult things will become very easy; without the support of the masses, even the easiest things will become very difficult. Promoting grassroots governance innovation through joint consultation and joint governance is not a simple replica of traditional culture, but in the collective participation of "co-governance," the moral leadership of "**德治**" (dé zhì - "rule by virtue," governance through moral example), and the consensus building of "**法治**" (fǎ zhì - "rule of law," governance through legal systems), the wisdom of the "way of governing the world" of outstanding Chinese traditional culture is promoted to take root and bear fruit in the modern grassroots soil. This is not only a methodology for relying on the masses to solve governance problems, but also a purpose theory for sharing the fruits of development by the people.
Realize the people's role as masters of their own affairs in "discussion." As a consultative democracy deeply embedded in the entire process of China's politics, it gathers the will of the people through the institutionalized channels of democratic politics and transforms it into the political arrangements of national governance, giving play to the effectiveness of national governance. Carrying out extensive consultation among all aspects of the people, developing grassroots democracy, and ensuring that the people directly exercise their democratic rights in accordance with the law can further promote democracy, gather wisdom, and unify thinking and build consensus. This not only reflects the essential characteristics of socialist democratic politics, but also demonstrates the characteristics and advantages of China's whole-process people's democracy.
The main body of "discussing together" is "everyone," putting "people-centered" in the first place, vividly interpreting the main position of the people in grassroots governance. Haidian District (海淀区) adheres to "what to do is widely proposed by the masses, who does it is fully discussed by the masses, how to do it is jointly decided by the masses, and how it is done is publicly evaluated by the masses." Whether it is the handling of conflicts and disputes between residents or the promotion of public affairs such as community environmental improvement, elevator installation, pipeline maintenance, and space renewal, all relevant parties are allowed to discuss together to ensure that all parties fully express their interests and demands. Implementing the "discussing together" mechanism turns each "you," "me," and "him" into "everyone," concretizes the "process of extensive consultation among all aspects of the people" into the process of maintaining, advocating, and promoting the people's main rights, and concretely implements "reform is for the people, reform relies on the people, and the fruits of reform are shared by the people" into grassroots governance practices.
Stimulate social collaborative participation in "discussion." At present, urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage mainly focused on stock quality improvement and efficiency enhancement. To adapt to this fundamental change, it is necessary to accelerate the downward shift of the focus of grassroots governance and take measures such as community consultation and coordination of multiple stakeholders to revitalize grassroots governance.
The Central Urban Work Conference held in July this year proposed: "Deeply grasp the inherent requirements of enhancing the driving force and vitality of urban development, and make a great article on reform and innovation." Basic-level governance involves a huge number and variety of affairs. We must encourage multiple entities to focus on the goals of basic-level governance, perform their respective duties and cooperate closely to form an organic community of basic-level governance. Haidian District regards maximizing the gathering of wisdom and strength from all parties and stimulating social vitality as an important starting point for the "discuss and handle together" mechanism. It vigorously supports new economic organizations, new social organizations, and new employment groups to integrate into basic-level governance. Leveraging their flexibility in going door-to-door and their familiarity with the local people and places, it has formed multiple volunteer service teams to widely participate in basic-level affairs through methods such as "taking photos on the go." Fully mobilize media resources, network carriers, and professional forces such as legal advisors, people's mediators, and responsible planners to brainstorm and find new ideas and new methods to solve problems through various flexible forms of consultation, and promote basic-level governance from a single government-led approach to a virtuous cycle of multi-party co-governance.
Achieving the people's beautiful life goals and vision through "consultation." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In which aspects do the common people feel the strongest, everyone must not ignore it." What the people desire is where the government's efforts should be directed. The "strong feelings" and "urgent needs and anxieties" of the masses regarding basic-level governance reflect the most pressing, realistic, and specific needs and pain points. The effectiveness of basic-level governance should ultimately be reflected through the feelings of the masses, and the improvement of the feelings of the masses can in turn feed back into governance recognition, forming a virtuous interaction. Only by paying more attention to governance input and truly solving the worries and difficulties of the masses can we win the trust and support of the masses and consolidate the foundation of basic-level governance.
Haidian District adheres to starting with the easy and then tackling the difficult, emphasizing "matters discussed can be handled, and handling has results," and is committed to transforming the results of mass consultation into practical and feasible solutions. Through carrying out the "four hundreds" going to the grassroots activities of "knocking on a hundred doors, knowing a hundred situations, solving a hundred worries, and warming a hundred hearts," a batch of practical experiences such as "walking ten and visiting a hundred" and welcoming early and sending off late have been formed. By establishing four databases of "consultation," "experience," "pain points," and "backbone," the consultation mechanism is continuously optimized, difficult problems in basic-level governance are explored, and more than 9,000 long-standing and difficult problems in property management, elderly meals, and parking management have been solved since 2023, responding to the expectations of the masses with tangible governance results. "Discuss and handle together," the foundation is "consultation," the key is "handling," and the two are unified in the process of solving the urgent needs and anxieties of the people, and unified in the practice of meeting the needs of the people's beautiful life, vividly interpreting the people-oriented, systematic, and innovative nature of basic-level governance in the new era.
(The author is the Secretary of the Haidian District Committee (海淀区委书记) of the Communist Party of China (中共).)
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized regarding investigation and research: "The key is to conduct in-depth and solid investigation and research, avoiding superficiality and formalism. We must look downwards and move downwards, frequently immerse ourselves and sink to the front line, going to both near and far places, observing both good and bad situations, listening to both praise and criticism from cadres and the masses, and truly understand the situation thoroughly." This points out the direction for Party members and cadres to go deep into the grassroots and conduct investigation and research on the front lines. Only by truly "taking root" in research, integrating into the grassroots, and serving the grassroots can we observe the truth, offer practical solutions, handle practical matters, and seek practical results.
Investigation and research are important measures to strengthen the ties between the Party and the masses and to consolidate the foundation of grassroots governance. Currently, the majority of Party members and cadres attach great importance to investigation and research, and are genuinely doing and achieving things. However, there are also some individuals who "go through the motions" and put on a show during grassroots investigations, being physically present but not mentally engaged. For example, some Party members and cadres hold a perfunctory attitude of "checking in" when conducting grassroots investigations, content with going from one place to another, having a few casual conversations and taking a few photos with grassroots cadres and the masses before returning. In the end, they don't understand or solve many of the urgent, difficult, and worrying problems. They seem busy but accomplish nothing. Some are keen on taking "classic routes," only looking at "bright spots" and not "pain points," only listening to "what they want to hear" and not "what is difficult to hear." Naturally, they cannot hear the heartfelt words of the masses or understand the real problems. Such "going through the motions" style of research distorts the investigation and research that should be realistic and pragmatic, turning it into a formality, and may even increase the burden on the grassroots and alienate the Party and the masses.
Grassroots research that "takes root" is a vivid practice of going deep into the masses and working hard. "Taking root" originally refers to plants deeply embedding their root systems in the soil, consolidating their foundation, and absorbing nutrients and moisture to grow strong. "Taking root" in research emphasizes going deep into the grassroots and rooting in the masses, which is a working concept and method for solving practical problems. Liao Junbo (廖俊波), the "woodcutter" who "dared to do things boldly for development and for the masses," took the lead in stationing himself in villages to conduct research and diagnose problems, solving many of the issues most concerning to the local people, and transforming Shizhen Village (石圳村) from a "garbage village" into a "star village." Yang Shanzhou (杨善洲), the "grass sandal secretary" who "came with a whole heart and took not half a blade of grass," traveled all over the villages and mountains, rolled up his sleeves and worked with the masses, making the lives of the people better and better. They used the practical actions of Communists to vividly interpret the connotation and essence of going deep into the grassroots and "taking root" in research: integrating into the masses with sincerity and true feelings, going deep into the fields and households, facing problems directly, identifying the root causes, and solving problems with pragmatic measures.
"Taking root" in research, the key lies in correcting ideological understanding, realizing from the bottom of one's heart that research is not to complete tasks, but to discover and solve problems, and to come up with practical and hard measures to let the masses see changes and get benefits. The urgent, difficult, and worrying problems in the hearts of the masses, from small things like firewood, rice, oil, and salt to big things like life and property safety, are all real and cannot be faked in the slightest. Seemingly inconspicuous small things in life are often connected to major livelihood issues that are bigger than the sky. For Party members and cadres, focusing on small things in life and doing a good job in livelihood matters requires having some "hard brushes." To develop such "hard brushes," it is necessary to use research as a "sharpening stone" for honing skills, putting down airs, immersing oneself, transforming foot power into ability, and absorbing wisdom, serving the masses, and promoting development in the grassroots soil. It is necessary to dare to drill into "contradiction nests," listening to both praise and criticism, and complaints. Ponder more questions, think of more ideas, conduct on-the-spot visits with heart and brain, communicate face-to-face with the masses, and grasp more first-hand information that is "freshly brewed," and then find out the "difficult and complicated diseases," understand the situation thoroughly, provide a basis for scientific decision-making, and turn the masses' "problem list" into a "happiness ledger."
"Even minor officials like us in the state and county are concerned about every branch and leaf." Party members and cadres must use the heirloom of investigation and research well, and sincerely "take root" to extend the tentacles of governance to the "end" of the grassroots. It is necessary to "enter" not only physically but also "mentally," to not only "diagnose" but also "prescribe," and to not only "rectify immediately" but also "establish for the long term," measuring public sentiment with footsteps and winning people's hearts with practical work. In this way, we can come up with policies and measures that are in line with reality and feasible, and truly win the trust and support of the masses.
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The cultural and tourism industry is a comprehensive industry involving all aspects of food, accommodation, transportation, shopping, and entertainment. It plays an important role in promoting economic development, serving a better life, building a spiritual home, showcasing the national image, and promoting cultural exchanges. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the development of the cultural and tourism industry, emphasizing that "the integration of culture and tourism has broad prospects, and we must promote the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry" and "the cultural industry and the tourism industry are inseparable. We must adhere to shaping tourism with culture and highlighting culture with tourism, promote the integrated development of culture and tourism, and allow people to appreciate the beauty of culture and cultivate the beauty of the soul while appreciating the beauty of nature," pointing out the direction for the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry. The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed: "Promote the facilitation of 'going global' and 'bringing in', and expand international cultural exchange and cooperation." To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee (党中央), it is necessary to accurately grasp the important significance and role of the cultural and tourism industry "going global," actively promote the cultural and tourism industry "going global," and help expand international cultural exchange and cooperation.
Tourism is an important channel for strengthening foreign exchange and cooperation and enhancing national soft power. Tourist attractions cannot attract tourists without the nourishment of culture. Closely integrating the cultural heritage, tourism experience, and humanistic feelings into an organic whole can make tourism a spiritual enjoyment for people to experience and appreciate culture. In recent years, more and more foreign tourists have been enjoying the scenery and culture in China, deeply feeling the unique cultural beauty and contemporary beauty of the Chinese nation. In line with this trend, promoting the cultural and tourism industry "going global" can give play to the important role of relevant enterprises and institutions in telling Chinese stories, displaying the image of "Beautiful China (美丽中国)," and promoting cultural exchanges, and continuously enhance China's soft power. At the same time, the emergence of new business forms such as cross-border tourism consumption and the rise of online tourism platforms can better open up the entire tourism chain, including tourism information acquisition, consumption scenario creation, convenient payment, and social sharing, and give full play to the advantages of the cultural and tourism industry, which has a wide scope, strong driving force, and high degree of openness, so that the world can share the development achievements of China's cultural and tourism industry and further enhance the influence of Chinese culture.
In recent years, with the support of the Party and national policies, China's cultural and tourism industry has achieved remarkable results in integration and innovation, and the improvement of international influence, providing an important foundation for promoting the cultural and tourism industry "going global." At the same time, it should also be noted that with the rapid development of the global tourism industry, international competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and China's cultural and tourism industry "going global" faces some difficulties and challenges, such as the brand building is still lagging behind, and there is a lack of effective promotion strategies and channels. Looking to the future, we must put the decision-making arrangements of the Party Central Committee (党中央) into practice, create richer and higher-quality supply, improve the competitiveness of China's cultural and tourism industry in the international market, and further promote the cultural and tourism industry "going global."
Improve the supply level of the cultural and tourism industry. Products and services are the core of the development of the cultural and tourism industry. Promoting the construction of a cultural and tourism product and service supply mechanism that is diverse in type, balanced in distribution, distinctive in characteristics, and excellent in quality is of great significance for promoting the cultural and tourism industry "going global." To this end, it is necessary to deeply explore the rich connotation of Chinese culture, focus on cultural elements with distinctive Chinese characteristics in the fields of intangible cultural heritage, cultural relics, cultural creativity, and cuisine, create more characteristic cultural and tourism products that reflect the connotation of Chinese culture and humanistic spirit and meet the needs of foreign audiences, and enhance the experience and cultural flavor of cultural and tourism products. Empower the development of the cultural and tourism industry with technological innovation, give full play to the achievements of digital, networked, and intelligent technological innovation, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional cultural and tourism business forms, and better meet the diversified and personalized needs of overseas tourists.
Innovate the promotion methods of cultural and tourism products. Innovating the publicity and promotion methods of cultural and tourism products and services is conducive to enhancing the recognition, popularity, and reputation of cultural and tourism products, and enhancing the competitiveness of China's cultural and tourism industry in the international market. To this end, it is necessary to promote the creation and upgrading of cultural and tourism brands, strengthen the integration of regional cultural and tourism brands and services, incubate a number of cultural and tourism brands with strong communication and influence, carry out overall brand shaping and marketing promotion, and continuously enhance the attractiveness and influence of China's cultural and tourism brands. Strengthen the construction of a foreign cultural and tourism promotion system, deeply study the social psychology and user habits of target markets, make good use of online platforms that overseas tourists pay attention to for online publicity, give full play to new media channels such as social media and short video platforms to carry out precise marketing, and continuously expand the overseas publicity and promotion of China's cultural and tourism products and services.
Enhance the development capacity of cultural and tourism enterprises. Enterprises are the "cells" of the cultural and tourism industry and an important carrier for the innovative allocation of production factors. Comprehensively using various policy tools to support the development of cultural and tourism enterprises is conducive to laying the foundation for the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry. To this end, it is necessary to focus on cultivating a group of large-scale cultural and tourism groups and cultural and tourism enterprises with international influence, vigorously support the characteristic development of small and medium-sized cultural and tourism enterprises, and guide cultural and tourism enterprises to actively adapt to changes in market demand, adjust production and operation strategies in a timely manner, and innovate products and services that effectively match market demand. Talents are the core resource for the high-quality development of cultural and tourism enterprises. It is necessary to increase the training of leading talents, urgently needed and scarce talents, and new technology and new business form talents in the cultural and tourism industry, improve the tourism talent training, introduction, and use system, gather compound talents with both international vision, cross-cultural communication skills, and professional knowledge, and attract high-level overseas talents, especially foreign talents who are familiar with international cultural and tourism market rules and cutting-edge concepts, to join China's cultural and tourism enterprises.
Deepen international exchange and cooperation in the field of culture and tourism. Strengthening international exchange and cooperation can expand new space for cultural and tourism development, open up new paths for industrial cooperation, and effectively achieve resource sharing and complementary advantages. To this end, it is necessary to actively hold international cultural and tourism exchange activities, support domestic cultural and tourism enterprises and institutions to participate in various international cultural and tourism exhibitions, jointly carry out major festival and exhibition activities, and attract foreign cultural and tourism enterprises to participate in exhibitions and conferences in China. On the basis of respecting cultural diversity, actively serve and connect with the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road (一带一路)," and expand exchanges and cooperation with co-construction countries in the field of culture and tourism. Strengthen cooperation with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (联合国世界旅游组织) and other organizations, give full play to the role of international organizations such as the World Tourism Alliance (世界旅游联盟) and the World Tourism Cities Federation (世界旅游城市联合会), comprehensively expand civilization exchange and mutual learning, contribute Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the development of the global cultural and tourism industry, and promote the common development of the global cultural and tourism industry.
(The author is a researcher at the International Development and Governance Research Center of Zhejiang University (浙江大学).)
Return to TopFrom September 8th to 11th, the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (中国国际投资贸易洽谈会) was held in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建). On September 8th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter to the 25th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (中国国际投资贸易洽谈会), emphasizing that as a major contributor and stabilizer of world economic growth, China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up, promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, continue to share its development opportunities with the world, and inject more positive energy and certainty into global development. China is willing to work with all parties to jointly promote inclusive and mutually beneficial economic globalization and create a better future of prosperity and development.
Expanding two-way investment and jointly promoting global development, through the CIFIT, we see the positive interaction between an open China and the world. The reporter interviewed relevant heads of three multinational companies at the CIFIT to discuss the stories behind "Investing in China."
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We firmly believe in the huge development potential of the Chinese market.
Fu Yue (傅悦), Vice President of Haleon (China) Co., Ltd. (赫力昂（中国）有限公司)
Haleon (赫力昂) is a multinational company headquartered in the UK, focusing on the consumer health field. It was formerly the consumer healthcare business unit of GlaxoSmithKline (葛兰素史克).
China is one of the most dynamic health consumer markets in the world, and we firmly believe in the huge development potential of the Chinese market. After more than 40 years of deep cultivation in the Chinese market, the company's brands, such as Fenbid (芬必得), Centrum (善存), and Caltrate (钙尔奇), are deeply loved by Chinese consumers. In 2024, the company's China business achieved double targets in sales and profits, and its market share achieved continuous growth.
Recently, Haleon (赫力昂) completed the acquisition of the Sino-American Tianjin Smith Kline & French Laboratories Ltd. (中美天津史克制药有限公司), a joint venture for over-the-counter drugs. This is an important milestone for the company to explore the Chinese market. Taking this acquisition as an opportunity, we will further strengthen our supply chain operations and product innovation capabilities in the field of over-the-counter drugs, improve drug accessibility, and better serve Chinese consumers.
The Chinese market is not only a key market, but also a strategic stronghold for driving the company's global market growth and enhancing brand competitiveness.
In 2023, the company established an innovation center in Shanghai (上海), covering consumer and market research, product innovation, digital innovation, marketing and shopper experience, etc., dedicated to deeply exploring the health needs of Chinese consumers. Our R&D center in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏) has formulation development laboratories, analytical development laboratories, consumer sensory evaluation laboratories, etc., and is one of the company's three global R&D centers.
On July 22, Haleon's (赫力昂) capital increase and production expansion project was signed and settled in Suzhou (苏州). In the future layout, the company will continue to tilt more global R&D resources and production capacity to the Suzhou (苏州) factory, so that products that better meet the needs of Chinese consumers can go from Suzhou (苏州) to the market and to the world.
China continues to lower the threshold for foreign investment, continuously optimize the business environment, adhere to high-level opening-up, and significantly improve the sustainability and predictability of policies and regulations. In our company's global landscape, the Chinese market is extremely important, and we expect to be a long-distance runner in China.
In the future, we will continue to invest resources, focus on innovative development, deepen channel layout, and allow health products and services to reach a wider range of consumers.
(Reported and compiled by Zhong Ziwei (钟自炜), reporter of this newspaper)
China is the most active innovation laboratory in the world.
Wang Runyi (汪润怡), Executive Vice President and President of Asia Pacific Operations of ZF Group (采埃孚集团)
As a German company, ZF (采埃孚) has always regarded China as a core market. We have been rooted in China for more than 40 years and have built more than 50 factories and 5 R&D centers in China, investing nearly 3.5 billion euros in the past 5 years alone. We have not only realized the localization of global advanced technology research and development and mass production, but also brought China's innovative technology to the global market.
Multinational companies can provide international supply chain and quality management experience, while Chinese private enterprises have agile response speed and cost advantages. For example, in links such as power batteries and electric drives, multinational companies and private enterprises cooperate deeply, which can shorten the R&D cycle on the premise of ensuring safety and compliance, which is very important for us.
Continuously, firmly, and deeply promoting localized development is the cornerstone of the company's exploration of the Chinese market, including production localization, R&D localization, and procurement localization.
Production localization includes assembly and core process flows. In the past 5 years, ZF (采埃孚) has invested nearly 12 billion yuan in plant and production equipment, especially in digitalization and automation. These investments have strongly promoted the company's business growth, and the experience accumulated in China has also improved the company's global production efficiency.
From the data, in the passenger car field, the proportion of new orders from Chinese customers is increasing year by year; in the commercial vehicle and industrial technology fields, most of the company's new orders currently come from China. The Chinese market is not only one of the world's largest consumer markets, but also the most active innovation laboratory in the world.
R&D localization is the source of power. In the past 5 years, ZF (采埃孚) has invested more than 15 billion yuan in R&D. We have relied on the Chinese team to develop products such as steer-by-wire and 800-volt electric drives. These investments have significantly enhanced the company's technical strength and market position.
At present, the localization rate of ZF's (采埃孚) product line is close to 100% at most. Our goal is to maximize the localization of the supply chain for all product lines within two years, with lower costs, more flexible supply, and stronger risk resistance. We are also working hard to help China's automobile industry chain and supply chain move towards green development.
In the future, we hope to work with Chinese partners to achieve technology complementarity, market sharing, and continuously optimize the global industrial chain layout, and establish long-term partnerships based on understanding and trust.
(Reported and compiled by Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), reporter of this newspaper)
Looking forward to deepening cooperation with more Chinese companies.
Mu Yankui (穆彦魁), President of Yihai Kerry Golden Dragon Fish Food Group Co., Ltd. (益海嘉里金龙鱼食品集团股份有限公司)
Our main business is the research and development, production and sales of kitchen food and oil technology products. At present, we have more than 80 production bases and more than 180 factories that have been put into production in China, with an annual processing volume of nearly 50 million tons.
Yihai Kerry's (益海嘉里) parent company, Wilmar International (丰益国际), is one of the world's leading agricultural integrated multinational grain and oil enterprise groups. In recent years, Yihai Kerry's (益海嘉里) revenue has accounted for more than half of Wilmar International's (丰益国际) and has maintained continuous growth. We are firmly optimistic about the potential of the Chinese market and full of confidence in China's future development. As of the end of 2024, we have invested approximately 100 billion yuan in China. Since 2018, Wilmar International's (丰益国际) cumulative investment in China has exceeded more than twice the total investment in the previous 30 years.
In November 2009, Yihai Kerry (益海嘉里) established a research and development center in Shanghai (上海), with a cumulative investment of several billion yuan. After more than ten years of exploration, we have innovatively launched a rice circular economy model, which has realized the full development and utilization of rice and by-products. Taking rice husk development and utilization technology as an example, if all the rice husks produced in China every year are turned into biomass energy, it can replace about 18 million tons of standard coal and reduce a large amount of carbon dioxide emissions.
We are also promoting a new model of central kitchen parks. In the central kitchen park, the upstream and downstream leading enterprises that have settled in will share resources such as raw material procurement, logistics and distribution, research and development, quality management, and supporting facilities. At present, we have established 7 central kitchen production bases in China.
With the continuous improvement of living standards, Chinese consumers are paying more and more attention to dietary health, and the market potential of functional health foods is huge. Relying on the deep cultivation of the grain and oil food industry, the company has increased the research and development and production of functional health foods. For example, inheriting the Chinese food nourishment culture and drawing on the wisdom of "**食药同源、寓医于食**" (shí yào tóng yuán, yù yī yú shí - "food and medicine share a common origin, medicine is implied in food," the concept that food can have medicinal properties), we extract food and medicine homologous nutrients from natural foods to create health foods for specific groups of people.
Currently, China is vigorously boosting consumption and expanding domestic demand in an all-round way. The company will further leverage its brand, R&D and production base advantages to produce more products that meet consumer demand and contribute to the construction of a healthy China. We look forward to deepening cooperation with more Chinese companies, jointly seizing global big health industry opportunities, promoting industrial synergy with open win-win cooperation, and jointly creating a new future for the industry.
(Reported and compiled by Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊), reporter of this newspaper)
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Return to TopBeijing, September 9th (Reporter Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁)) On the 9th, the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) released the "Trade Index between China and Other BRICS Member Countries" for the first time during the 25th China International Fair for Investment & Trade. The index takes 2009, the year of the first BRICS leaders' meeting, as the base period with a value of 100 points, and reached 301.51 points in 2024, showing a good development trend of continuous rise.
Cai Junwei (蔡俊伟), Deputy Director of the Department of Statistics and Analysis of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署), introduced that the compilation and regular release of the "Trade Index between China and Other BRICS Member Countries" can comprehensively and objectively reflect the trade development achievements between China and other BRICS member countries, reflect the fruitful results of pragmatic cooperation in the economic and trade fields of BRICS countries in multiple dimensions, and further promote economic and trade exchanges between BRICS countries.
Since 2009, China and other BRICS member countries have continued to deepen pragmatic cooperation, trade exchanges have become increasingly close, trade fields have been further enriched and expanded, and high-quality trade development has achieved positive results.
The trade scale has steadily increased. The trend of trade scale indicators between China and other BRICS member countries has continued to improve, and the indicator value reached 283.73 in 2024. Among them, the total value of import and export trade has steadily increased, the average import and export scale of enterprises has continued to expand, and the proportion of global trade has increased for eight consecutive years.
The trade structure has been optimized. The trade structure index between China and other BRICS member countries has always maintained an upward trend, with an index value of 192.27 in 2024. Among them, the proportion of general trade import and export has continued to exceed 70%, the activity of private enterprises has continued to increase, the proportion of independent brand exports has steadily increased, and the proportion of local currency declaration and settlement has increased significantly, driving the obvious optimization of the trade structure between China and other BRICS member countries.
Innovation capabilities continue to increase. The overall trade innovation index between China and other BRICS member countries is improving, with an index value of 342.81 in 2024. Among them, with the continuous advancement of high-quality development of China's foreign trade, new products and new models continue to emerge, exports of green and low-carbon products and new business formats have grown rapidly, and the import and export scale of enterprises in high-tech zones has continued to expand, jointly promoting the innovation and upgrading of trade between China and other BRICS member countries.
Trade potential continues to expand. The trade potential index between China and other BRICS member countries has steadily increased, with an index value of 387.21 in 2024. In particular, since 2020, driven by the increase in the number of enterprises registered with customs, the growth of capital goods exports driven by industrial cooperation, the continuous development of bonded business, and the demand brought about by the steady growth of per capita GDP in other BRICS member countries, the index value has continued to rise rapidly.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) September 9th dispatch (Reporter Wang Guan (王观)) The latest value-added tax invoice data released by the State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局) shows that in August, the growth rate of national enterprise sales revenue accelerated by 0.9 percentage points compared with July, showing many highlights.
The manufacturing industry maintains steady development. In August, the growth rate of sales revenue in the manufacturing industry was 1.5 percentage points faster than the overall growth rate of national enterprises, accounting for 30.7% of the national enterprise sales revenue, continuously consolidating the basic economic foundation. The high-end and digital transformation of the manufacturing industry are steadily advancing. In August, the sales revenue of the equipment manufacturing industry and the digital product manufacturing industry increased by 7.4% and 9.6% year-on-year, respectively.
"Artificial Intelligence +" is being promoted in depth. In August, the sales revenue of the national high-tech industry increased by 14.5% year-on-year, continuing a rapid growth trend. Large-model high-tech enterprises are accelerating technological breakthroughs, promoting the deep application of AI technology in intelligent manufacturing enterprises, and injecting continuous momentum into the intelligent development of enterprises. In August, the sales revenue of industrial robot manufacturing, special operation robot manufacturing, and service consumption robot manufacturing increased by 12.6%, 52.9%, and 64.2% year-on-year, respectively.
The potential of service consumption continues to be released. In August, driven by summer travel and leisure sports, the popularity of service consumption remained unabated, continuing the good growth trend since July. Among them, the sales revenue of travel agency services, leisure and sightseeing activities, and sports venue management increased by 10.3%, 16.9%, and 32.1% year-on-year, respectively, driving the sales revenue of catering distribution services and homestay services to increase by 9.3% and 13% year-on-year, respectively.
Return to TopBeijing, September 9th (Reported by Li Xinping (李心萍)) According to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司), starting October 1st, electronic invoices will be fully implemented in the national railway passenger transport sector. Paper reimbursement vouchers will no longer be provided, but the printing service for "travel information reminders" will continue. Additionally, offline electronic invoice application channels and invoice issuance services for ticket purchasers (agents) will be added.
After the full implementation of electronic invoices in the national railway passenger transport sector, passengers can apply for electronic invoices through the Railway 12306 platform or at station ticket windows and automatic ticket vending machines within 180 days from the end of their journey or the date of ticket refunds or changes. To ensure that elderly and other passenger groups who have difficulty operating electronic devices can obtain electronic invoices, the railway department is adding offline application channels and invoice issuance services for ticket purchasers (agents).
By using offline application channels, passengers can apply for electronic invoices and obtain a "scan-to-issue invoice slip" at station ticket windows and automatic ticket vending machines using their valid ID document used when purchasing the ticket. The passenger themselves or someone entrusted by them can use the Railway 12306 APP to scan the QR code on the "scan-to-issue invoice slip," complete the relevant information as needed, and issue the electronic invoice after verification. Passengers traveling on or before September 30th can still obtain paper reimbursement vouchers. After the discontinuation of paper reimbursement vouchers, the railway department will continue to push electronic travel information to passengers through channels such as the Railway 12306 client and mobile phone text messages. At the same time, it will provide "travel information reminder" printing services for passengers who need them. Passengers who are accustomed to using paper reimbursement vouchers as travel reminders can go to station manual windows and self-service equipment to print "travel information reminders."
Return to TopBeijing, September 9th (Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)) It was learned from the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (中国商飞) that the first C909 medical aircraft was delivered to China Flying Dragon General Aviation Co., Ltd. (中国飞龙通用航空有限公司) in Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南) on the 9th. After delivery, the aircraft will be put into emergency rescue, telemedicine, and critical care transport missions.
The C909 medical aircraft has a maximum design payload of 10 tons and a standard range of up to 3,700 kilometers, with the ability to take off and land at high-altitude airports. The cabin layout can be flexibly modified according to different rescue needs, and can meet the needs of medical rescue team travel, medical assistance in remote areas, and patient transfer in multiple scenarios.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 9th (Reporter Wang Haonan (王昊男)) The Beijing (北京) Yizhuang (亦庄) Comprehensive Bonded Zone officially passed the national joint acceptance team's inspection on the 8th and was awarded the acceptance certificate, indicating that the comprehensive bonded zone is about to be sealed and put into operation.
The Beijing (北京) Yizhuang (亦庄) Comprehensive Bonded Zone has established a "4+N" bonded industrial development system, namely, focusing on a new generation of information technology to build a global distribution center for key components; focusing on new energy vehicles to build a research and development verification and bonded maintenance center for complete vehicles and key components; focusing on biomedicine to build a global clinical testing and research and development service base; and focusing on high-end equipment manufacturing to build an intelligent manufacturing bonded production line; and actively cultivate bonded service trade formats that support high-precision and cutting-edge industries, such as a one-stop supply platform for industrial products and financial leasing of large equipment. Beijing (北京) Yizhuang's (亦庄) open economic achievements are remarkable, with actual utilization of foreign capital exceeding US$1 billion for two consecutive years in 2023 and 2024.
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"Let's open the camera function on our phones. There are different mode options inside. When photographing people, you can choose the portrait mode." In the home-based elderly care service center of Hushan Community (湖山社区), Binhu District (滨湖区), Wuxi City (无锡市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), a volunteer service activity entering the community is underway. The theme of the course is how elderly people can use smartphones for taking pictures, secure payments, and leisure and entertainment. The elderly people watched carefully and learned earnestly.
Binhu District (滨湖区) has a large elderly population. As of the end of last year, the proportion of people aged 60 and above in the district accounted for 32.85% of the district's registered population. Elderly people have a relatively urgent need for cultural services "at their doorstep." Therefore, the local civil affairs system has arranged special funds to hold different types of activities such as knowledge lectures and artistic performances every month, so that the public can enjoy convenient services in the community.
However, for a period of time, the activities came to an abrupt halt. Initially, the public thought that the service methods were to be improved, and the activities were temporarily suspended. However, no activities were held subsequently, until a report brought the truth to the surface.
The Binhu District Discipline Inspection Commission (滨湖区纪委监委) received a real-name report stating that Sun (孙), director of the Binhu District Community Service Center (滨湖区社区服务中心), accepted money and gifts but did not handle affairs during the process of guiding the registration of private non-enterprise units. At that time, the Binhu District Discipline Inspection Commission (滨湖区纪委监委) was carrying out a special rectification work for elderly care and included the clue in the special handling.
Zhang Jie (张杰), director of the Sixth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Binhu District Discipline Inspection Commission (滨湖区纪委监委第六纪检监察室主任), who was responsible for handling the case, started with data analysis and found some abnormalities. For example, the transfer records between Sun (孙) and the service objects were all transfers from the service objects to her. However, Sun (孙) always had explanations for the abnormal data, which put the handling of the case in a deadlock for a while.
"When we checked the account books of the Community Service Center (社区服务中心), we found that all the procedures were complete. The contracts and implementation plans were also stamped with official seals, and no flaws could be seen in the financial process," Zhang Jie (张杰) introduced. It was not until the venue of an activity attracted the attention of the case handlers. In December 2020, the Mashan Fengying Nursing Home (马山峰影养老院) held a volunteer service activity in the community.
"At that time, the nursing home adopted closed management, and it was impossible to hold activities at all," Zhang Jie (张杰) said. This doubt became the breakthrough point of the case. The special team immediately went to the nursing home to verify, and the answer obtained was consistent with the speculation. This activity was never held at all and was completely fabricated.
How many such fabricated activities are there? The case handlers compared the account data of the Community Service Center (社区服务中心) with Sun's (孙) own payment, call, driving and other daily records, and found that there was an abnormality in the activities in one month. In December 2020, the account books showed that 6 activities were concentrated in 4 days, but after careful verification of the plan, contract, invoice, and reporting time, the case handlers found that the invoice time of 5 activities did not match the actual activity time at all.
The case handlers singled out these 6 pieces of information and visited the places marked on the account books one by one. After learning about the situation from community workers and the public, they found that none of the 6 activities were held. The location of one of the community activities was even fabricated, but Sun (孙) took advantage of these 6 activities to withdraw a total of 134,695 yuan from the unit's accounts.
Where did the money go? According to the account books, the company undertaking the fabricated activities was a media company in Wuxi (无锡) . This company usually undertakes advertising design, performance exhibition and other businesses for the Community Service Center (社区服务中心). Why transfer the funds to this company for activities that were not held?
The case handlers found through investigation of Sun's (孙) personal flow that from July 2019 to May 2021, she collected 169,740 yuan in transfers and cash from Liu (刘), the person in charge of the company, 37 times on the grounds that the Community Service Center (社区服务中心) needed to use funds.
"But this money was not used for public expenditure, but was used by Sun (孙) for personal consumption," Zhang Jie (张杰) introduced. In the process of handling the case, it was found through the "data portrait" of Sun (孙) that her consumption level was far higher than her income level - living in high-end residential areas, entering and leaving high-end clubs, and liking to buy or even buy luxury goods on credit.
"I have the final say on the affairs of the Community Service Center (社区服务中心). If I agree to pay, they can only sign and go through the process," Sun (孙) once told the case handlers. Having tasted the sweetness of embezzling public funds, Sun (孙) colluded with Huang (黄), the person in charge of an advertising company in Wuxi (无锡), and from August 2021 to June 2023, she collected 258,300 yuan transferred by Huang (黄) 38 times on the grounds that the Community Service Center (社区服务中心) needed to use funds for personal consumption, and agreed with Huang (黄) to embezzle public funds from the unit by falsely increasing projects or amounts for return.
There were speakers in the venue, but instead of renting speakers, they falsely increased the rental of speakers and microphone equipment. There were tables and chairs in the venue, but they falsely increased the number of tables and chairs rented. After Sun (孙) embezzled public funds from Huang (黄) twice, the incident was exposed.
Through the method of **无中生有** (wú zhōng shēng yǒu - "create something from nothing," fabricate something out of nothing; conjure up something from nothing), from July 2019 to June 2023, Sun (孙) embezzled public funds 75 times, embezzling 392,995 yuan, and actually embezzling 137,895 yuan. Sun (孙) was sentenced to one year of fixed-term imprisonment and fined 200,000 yuan by the People's Court of Binhu District (滨湖区人民法院) , Wuxi City (无锡市) for the crime of corruption and bribery.
In response to the problems exposed in the case, the Binhu District Discipline Inspection Commission (滨湖区纪委监委) issued a discipline inspection and supervision recommendation to the District Civil Affairs Bureau (区民政局), focusing on the implementation of the main responsibility for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, the supervision of the operation of power, and Party conduct and integrity education, and proposed rectification suggestions to urge the District Civil Affairs Bureau (区民政局) to comprehensively standardize the declaration, review, implementation, acceptance, and completion procedures of public service projects, and improve and revise the "Binhu District Civil Affairs Bureau Government Procurement Project Management Regulations (Trial)".
Qiu Yushu (邱玉树), Deputy Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Deputy Director of the Supervision Commission of Binhu District (滨湖区纪委副书记、区监委副主任), Wuxi City (无锡市), introduced that the discipline inspection and supervision organs have also successively carried out special supervision of home-based elderly care projects and special inspections of "Ankang Care Action" elderly accidental injury insurance, and urged the introduction of the "Binhu District Social Organization Support Center Operation and Management Measures (Trial)" and other system regulations to ensure that every people's livelihood fund is used well, fully and in place.
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People's livelihood funds are special funds used to guarantee and improve the well-being of the people, and are related to the vital interests of the people. Due to the decentralization of people's livelihood funds and the diversity of management entities, regulatory loopholes are prone to occur. We have focused on outstanding problems discovered in supervision and inspection, and have continued to correct problems such as perfunctory examination and approval, delays in work, and 吃拿卡要 (chī ná kǎ yào - "eating, taking, carding, demanding," to extort or demand bribes using one's position).
In response to the high volume of government procurement of outsourcing services in recent years, especially third-party outsourcing services in the field of people's livelihood, we have focused on the necessity of purchasing services, bidding and procurement, service performance supervision, and the use of funds. We comprehensively investigated clues to problems and severely punished violations of discipline and laws such as embezzling project funds and "一包了之" (yī bāo liǎo zhī - "contracting out and forgetting about it," to wash one's hands of a matter after delegating it). Service outsourcing requires that supervision must not be absent. We have introduced and improved systems such as the "Supervision and Management Measures for Third-Party Service Units" and the "Procurement Management System," and further standardized government procurement of services through strong supervision.
(The author is a member of the Standing Committee of the Binhu District Committee of Wuxi City (无锡市滨湖区), Secretary of the District Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Director of the District Supervisory Commission.)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 9th (Reporter Li Longyi (李龙伊)) On the morning of the 9th, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs (退役军人事务部) held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation of the 12th repatriation and burial activities of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's participation in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. Recently, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs (退役军人事务部) and the South Korean Ministry of National Defense reached an agreement on the implementation of the 12th handover of the remains of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea. The South Korean side will hand over the remains of the Volunteer Army martyrs and related remains to the Chinese side on September 12.
The identification and comparison of the remains of the 981 Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea who have been returned in the previous 11 batches have been completed, and the identities of 28 Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea have been confirmed. Next, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs (退役军人事务部) will carry out the DNA information extraction of the 12th batch of remains of the Volunteer Army martyrs in South Korea as soon as possible, and steadily promote the information investigation and collection of the relatives of the relevant martyrs.
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing, September 9th (Reporter Lin Lili) - As the new semester begins, many families are concerned about campus food safety. At the State Administration for Market Regulation's (市场监管总局) routine press conference held on September 9th, a spokesperson for the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) introduced that at the start of this school year, market regulatory departments are focusing on three key areas: "One Look," "Two Checks," and "Three Supervisions."
"One Look" focuses on whether the principal is earnestly fulfilling their responsibilities. Whether the principal accompanies students for the first meal in the first week of school; whether they hold an on-site office meeting in the cafeteria within one month of the start of the semester to resolve issues on the spot; and whether they focus on improving cafeteria equipment, facilities, and the dining environment. "Two Checks" focus on whether the inspection of goods is strict. Checking whether the school implements the inspection system, whether the acceptance of food ingredients is handled by dedicated personnel in dedicated positions, and whether the meal sample retention is standardized and in place. "Three Supervisions" focus on whether the processing is standardized. Supervising whether the school strictly controls key points such as raw material storage, pest control, processing and production, equipment cleaning and maintenance, and cleaning and disinfection of catering utensils.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shanghai (上海) September 9th dispatch (Reporter Tian Hong (田泓)) Recently, the Yulan Garden (玉澜园) pocket park, located on the east side of the Minhang District (闵行区) government compound in Shanghai (上海), has been opened to the public 24 hours a day. This old green space, covering approximately 2,900 square meters within the government compound, was the first project included in Minhang District's (闵行区) plan to open affiliated green spaces to the public at the beginning of this year. Through renovations such as removing fences, optimizing the garden path system, and improving the quality of greenery, it has been transformed into a public space where citizens can "enter, stay, and relax."
Since 2021, Shanghai (上海) has been steadily promoting the opening and sharing of affiliated green spaces, following the principles of "open as much as possible, provide classified guidance, ensure safety and order, and advance in batches." By removing walls, reducing obstructions, and adding entrances and exits, the boundary of affiliated green spaces is weakened, providing more public space for citizens. This year, Shanghai (上海) has also opened a batch of affiliated green spaces, such as the "Leishide Garden" (雷士德花园) of the China National Pharmaceutical Industry Research Corporation (中国医药工业研究总院) and the "Four Halls and One Garden" (四馆一园) of the Pudong Library (浦东图书馆). According to the Shanghai Greening Management Guidance Station (上海市绿化管理指导站), as of now, the city has completed the opening of 162 affiliated green spaces, including 47 pocket parks.
Return to TopCartography: Wang Zheping (汪哲平)
Return to TopOn the occasion of the 41st Teachers' Day, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to representatives of special-post teachers across the country, emphasizing that education is a fundamental plan, and teachers are the foundation. He expressed his hope that they would continue to adhere to their original aspiration for education, continuously improve their ability to teach and educate people, care for and guide children to grow up healthily with heart and soul, strive to cultivate more socialist builders and successors who develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in terms of labor, and make new contributions to promoting rural revitalization and building a strong country in education.
China has nearly 19 million full-time teachers. The vast number of teachers cultivate morality and personal character, concentrate on academic research, and pioneer innovation. They nurture people for the Party and cultivate talents for the country, supporting the world's largest education system. This edition launches a special report, entering the schools that the General Secretary has visited and investigated, revisiting the teachers who have been encouraged by the General Secretary, listening to their moving stories of cultivating morality and nurturing people, enlightening wisdom and nourishing the heart, and adhering to the podium, and also expressing sincere respect to all teachers who are rooted in the north and south of the country and dedicated to the front line of education.
——Editor
A century-old plan, education is fundamental; education is a fundamental plan, and teachers are the foundation.
On the 41st Teachers' Day, pay tribute to every people's teacher who "lights up thousands of lamps with one lamp."
Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) Promotes the Integrated Construction of Ideological and Political Courses in Universities, Middle Schools, and Primary Schools
Providing More "Golden Courses" for Ideological and Political Teaching
People's Daily Reporter Wu Yue (吴月)
"This commemorative conference spanning time and space is a vivid ideological and political lesson!" On September 3, the grand meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held solemnly. Wang Yi (王易), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Vice President of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), attended the ceremony on site.
At the conference site, 137 volunteers from Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) participated in service support, and 84 teachers and students sang loudly as members of the square choir. "We will organize volunteers and choir members to carry out publicity and extend the educational chain of this major ideological and political lesson," said Wang Yi (王易).
That afternoon, in the Lide Building (立德楼) of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), the first collective lesson preparation meeting for all ideological and political teachers in the school was held in the new semester, and fresh ideological and political course materials were quickly integrated into the classroom.
Three years ago, also in the Lide Building (立德楼), a special ideological and political lesson was still fresh in the teachers' minds.
"Whether ideological and political theory courses can play their due role in cultivating morality and nurturing people depends on whether they are valued, whether they are adapted, and whether they are done well." In April 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) to inspect and research, and observed the on-site teaching of the smart classroom for ideological and political courses.
The essence of ideological and political courses is to reason, how to explain the truth deeply, thoroughly, and vividly? Wang Yi (王易) introduced that Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) promotes the integrated construction of ideological and political courses in universities, middle schools, and primary schools through joint construction with ideological and political courses in primary and secondary schools.
Crossing the mountains of the Taihang Mountains (太行山), crossing the winding Yellow River (黄河), some time ago, teachers and students of Renmin University (人民大学) went to Yan'an (延安), Shaanxi (陕西) to attend an ideological and political lesson with teachers and students of Yan'an Middle School (延安中学). Students of Renmin University (人民大学) told the story of the Yanhe Lecturer Group (延河讲师团), students of Yan'an (延安) shared their ideals, and everyone planted magnolia and jujube seedlings together.
Strengthening the Beijing Higher Education Ideological and Political Theory Course High-Precision and Cutting-Edge Innovation Center, initiating the establishment of the National University, Middle School, and Primary School Ideological and Political Course "Golden Course" Construction Alliance, creating brand activities such as "The Major Ideological and Political Course on the Central Axis of Beijing" and "The Major Ideological and Political Course in the Museum"... In recent years, Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) has strived to provide more "golden courses" for ideological and political course teaching in universities, middle schools, and primary schools across the country.
The new semester has begun, and the Lide Building (立德楼) is full of vitality, and vivid ideological and political lessons will nourish the hearts of more students.
University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) Promotes Scientific Research Innovation Facing National Needs
Teachers and Students "Seriously" Solve Problems Together
People's Daily Reporter Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔)
Not long ago, Kong Fei (孔飞), a teacher at the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), led students into the school's history museum. "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Meritorious Medal, China's first proton electrostatic accelerator... Looking at the students' moved eyes, Kong Fei (孔飞) couldn't help but recall himself as a student.
In 2008, with the dream of becoming a scientist, Kong Fei (孔飞) became a freshman at the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学). "Quantum technology is one of the important areas for China to seize the commanding heights of future industries. I believe that each of you has the ability to do world-class research!" At the beginning of the school year, the teacher's words impressed him deeply.
In April 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) inspected the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科技大学). He visited the independently developed low-field nuclear magnetic resonance equipment and electron paramagnetic resonance equipment in the spin magnetic resonance laboratory, and learned about the practical applications of original single-molecule magnetic resonance equipment and super-resolution magnetic resonance spectrometer in the fields of medicine and artificial intelligence. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科技大学) should be bold in innovation, dare to surpass, and strive for first-class, and achieve more outstanding achievements in talent training and innovation, and make greater contributions to the country's modernization.
"If you want to do it, do it to the end!" Kong Fei (孔飞) is in the spin magnetic resonance laboratory. After graduating with a doctorate, he chose to stay at his alma mater to conduct research on quantum control and quantum precision measurement, and at the same time participate in the training of reserve talents. He offers courses such as "Spin Quantum Information Professional Experiment" for undergraduates, leads graduate students to do cutting-edge research, and shares vivid cases of overcoming difficulties and breaking through blockades... Kong Fei (孔飞) strives to cultivate students' sense of responsibility and mission of living up to the country's trust.
"Teacher, can the polarization of spins in a closed system be maintained forever?" Faced with students who like to **打破砂锅问到底** (dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ - "break the casserole ask the bottom," to get to the bottom of something; to inquire about something persistently). Kong Fei (孔飞) will accompany them to "seriously" study together. In his opinion, young researchers should be willing to sit on the cold bench and solve "real problems."
"The University of Science and Technology of China (中国科大) was founded by the older generation of revolutionaries and scientists. We will continue to work hard, face national needs, and climb the peak of scientific research. Just like the school song sings, 'The peak of science is constantly being created, and the peak must be high to infinity...'" Kong Fei (孔飞) is full of energy.
Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) Combines the "National Training Program" and the "Strengthening Teachers Project"
Broadening the Horizons of Teachers in Western Regions
People's Daily Reporter Wu Dan (吴丹)
How to carry out high-quality project-based learning in primary schools in western regions?
"We go to the bamboo forest to listen to the sounds of nature and make musical instruments with bamboo tubes." Student Wang Chaoziwen (王朝子问) said, "Pouring water into bamboo tubes of different thicknesses can produce different pitches." Squatting under the tree and watching the petals spin down inspired student Zhang Yanran's (张妍苒) creative inspiration: "The dew on the grass leaves and the buds on the branches are all 'magic' for writing poetry."
Fu Shengli (付胜利), Secretary of the Party Branch and Principal of the Tenth Primary School of Huichuan District (汇川区), Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), said: "There are many teaching resources around the school. Children explore freely in the countryside, scientific knowledge quietly takes root, and the buds of innovative thinking also emerge."
Eleven years ago, Fu Shengli (付胜利) participated in the "National Training Program (2014)" Guizhou Training Class of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学); after returning to Guizhou (贵州), she applied the educational concepts she learned to classroom design and launched this vibrant learning method.
In September 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), entered the "National Training" classroom, visited the primary and secondary school Chinese teachers from Guizhou Province (贵州省) who were participating in the training, and held a discussion with them. Fu Shengli (付胜利) was one of them.
A year later, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to all the teachers participating in the "National Training Program (2014)" Guizhou Training Class of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), putting forward earnest expectations for them. As the monitor of the training class, Fu Shengli (付胜利) read this reply to all the teachers.
"This letter encourages every one of our teachers." Fu Shengli (付胜利) reviewed her own growth: being transferred to a relatively weak school, growing from a Chinese teacher to a manager... "'The National Training Program' has broadened my horizons." She expects that there will be more special training programs for teachers in western regions.
The relevant person in charge of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) introduced that in recent years, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) has combined the "National Training Program" with the "Strengthening Teachers Project" to vigorously implement the "Hundred Counties, Thousand Schools, Ten Thousand Teachers Program," and gradually formed a support system for improving the literacy and ability of teachers in counties in the central and western regions of "professional guidance from universities—promotion by teacher development institutions—cooperation from schools in the compulsory education stage—development and improvement of all teachers."
The First Primary School of Wenming Yao Ethnic Township (文明瑶族乡), Hunan (湖南) Province, Makes Good Use of Local Resources
Nourishing Children's Hearts with Red Culture
People's Daily Reporter Ding Yasong (丁雅诵)
Luoxiao Mountains (罗霄山脉), under Baizhang Ridge (百丈岭), the clear reading sounds of children in the First Primary School of Wenming Yao Ethnic Township (文明瑶族乡), Rucheng County (汝城县), Chenzhou City (郴州市), Hunan Province (湖南省), are endless.
Walking into the school, on the wall to the left of the gate, a 50-meter-long mural depicts the story of the deep friendship between the Red Army soldiers and the local residents. Whenever a new semester begins, Principal Zhu Xifen (朱细芬) always gives the children a special ideological and political lesson: "During the Long March, three female Red Army soldiers lived in the home of a fellow villager here. They found that the fellow villager lacked bedding, so before leaving, they cut half of their only quilt and left it to the fellow villager."
"What is the Communist Party? The Communist Party is a person who has a quilt and cuts it in half to give to the people." Zhu Xifen's (朱细芬) words made the children nod frequently.
In September 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) walked into the First Primary School of Wenming Yao Ethnic Township (文明瑶族乡). After listening to the students tell the story of the Long March, the General Secretary said with deep affection: "The red gene is reflected in you. The revolutionary cause must be passed on from generation to generation."
How to make good use of the vivid resources around us and nourish children's hearts with red culture?
In terms of curriculum setting, in addition to two regular ideological and political lessons per week, the school uses local textbooks such as "Taking the New Long March Road in the New Era" and "Bloodline" to carefully design one or two special ideological and political lessons per week; it also organizes visits to red sites, enacts red historical scenes, and interviews typical figures... "The content of red education is becoming more and more abundant, and the forms are becoming more and more diverse," Zhu Xifen (朱细芬) introduced.
Today, these red stories have become a compulsory course for every student, and the school has also trained a group of "little red commentators." In their spare time, in the "Warmth of Half a Quilt" special exhibition hall near the school, there are always student commentators providing free explanations for tourists.
The children's voices are tender and their eyes are firm. Looking at the children's confident posture, Zhu Xifen (朱细芬) is very proud and full of energy. "The people's teachers have a glorious mission. We will do our best to let the saplings on the red land grow into towering trees."
Teachers of Zhongyi Township Primary School (中益乡小学), Shizhu County (石柱县), Chongqing (重庆) Serve Rural Education
Lighting Up the Dreams of Rural Children
People's Daily Reporter Liu Xinwu (刘新吾)
The new semester has arrived, and Zhongyi Township Primary School (中益乡小学) in Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County (石柱土家族自治县), Chongqing (重庆), has become lively again. Although located in the depths of the Wuling Mountains (武陵山), the school is bright and comfortable, and the children run and play on the plastic runway. "Be careful, don't fall!" Seeing a few children running past, teacher Wu Yan (吴燕) hurriedly told them.
In April 2019, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited Zhongyi Township Primary School (中益乡小学), he pointed out that children should not suffer any more, and education should not be poor any more. It is necessary to ensure that children in poor mountainous areas go to school and receive education, and have a happy and joyful childhood. He hoped that the teachers would take root in the mountainous areas, dedicate themselves to rural education, and contribute to the people's poverty alleviation.
"The General Secretary's words are like a spring breeze and rain, which makes me more determined to stick to the countryside, help rural children get a better education, and light up their dreams." Born in a teacher's family, Wu Yan (吴燕) came to Zhongyi Township Primary School (中益乡小学) at the age of 22, and has been sticking to it for 21 years.
There was a student who was smart and naughty, and did not like to complete his homework. He was a "backward student" in the eyes of some teachers. But the shining points on him were keenly captured by Wu Yan (吴燕). Once in a Chinese class, a question stumped most of the students in the class, but this student answered it. After class, Wu Yan (吴燕) called the child to the office, held his hand and patiently communicated with him, affirming his advantages and making suggestions for improvement. From then on, the child changed like a person and began to be positive and motivated.
For students, Wu Yan (吴燕) is both a teacher and a temporary parent. Finding that several students were wearing thin clothes due to family financial difficulties, Wu Yan (吴燕) called on the teachers to donate clothes. As the director of the school's teaching and research section, Wu Yan (吴燕) pays attention to passing on experience and encouraging young teachers to grow. In 2011, she was named "Excellent Head Teacher" by the Shizhu County (石柱县) Government.
In the past 6 years, Zhongyi Township Primary School (中益乡小学) has undergone great changes. The former cement playground has been transformed into a brightly colored plastic runway, the newly built student dormitory is warm and tidy, and the cafeteria has also been expanded by one floor. "I will keep in mind the General Secretary's earnest entrustment, use practical actions to interpret my love and dedication to education, and continue to contribute to rural education," said Wu Yan (吴燕).
Minjiang University (闽江学院) Explores the Reform of Industry-Education Integration
The Classroom is in a Place Where the Waves Hit the Shore
People's Daily Reporter Huang Chao (黄超)
Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建), the waves hit the shore, and the salty sea breeze passes through the Minjiang Estuary (闽江口) and blows into the laboratory. In front of the water quality monitoring instrument, Chen Jianming (陈建明), a professor at the School of Geography and Oceanography of Minjiang University (闽江学院), leaned over to check, and several students surrounded him, staring at the data curve jumping on the screen.
"A data deviation of 0.1 may cause a policy deviation of 10%." Chen Jianming (陈建明) said to the students, "We cooperate with the ecological environment department to evaluate the coastal zone ecology, and the relevant data directly affects the mangrove protection policy in the Minjiang Estuary (闽江口) and the livelihoods of nearby aquaculture farmers."
In March 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Minjiang University (闽江学院) to inspect and research, and affirmed the achievements of the college in adhering to application-oriented education and deepening the integration of industry and education. During his work in Fuzhou (福州), Xi Jinping (习近平) also served as the president of Minjiang Vocational University (闽江职业大学), one of the predecessors of Minjiang University (闽江学院), for 6 years, and the school-running concept of "not seeking the largest, but seeking the best, but seeking to adapt to social needs" has had a far-reaching impact.
In Chen Jianming's (陈建明) view, doing scientific research and leading students cannot stay on papers and transcripts, but must take root in the local area, serve needs, and enable everyone to become talents.
In school-enterprise cooperation, he led students to participate in river water ecological management projects, sampling on the spot, testing water quality, and debugging equipment. In just a few months, the river water changed from turbid to clear, and the water quality improved from Class V to Class II. "The abstract classroom knowledge that I used to think was transformed into a real change." A student who participated in the project said after witnessing the river's restoration to life.
Today, at Minjiang University (闽江学院), a reform of industry-education integration continues to be explored. Optimizing the structural layout of disciplines and majors, and promoting "professional + digital intelligence technology empowerment"; promoting diversified training such as "experimental classes, innovation classes, customized classes, and micro-majors"... The school breaks down the barriers between traditional education and industrial needs, and cultivates not only college students who master professional knowledge, but also builders who solve practical problems.
In addition to his identity as a scholar, Chen Jianming (陈建明) values his role as a head teacher even more. With the change of identity, the teacher is always the background color. "Every student is a unique seed, and needs to be carefully watered to bloom their own youthful brilliance," he said.
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In China, there is a group of people working diligently: regardless of the scorching heat or bitter cold, or the height of the mountains and the distance of the waters, they always have a passionate and tireless presence.
Conveying warmth and representing hope, they share a sacred and great name - people's teachers.
A century-long plan starts with education; the foundation of education lies in teachers. From "People's Educators" to the continuously emerging national "Most Beautiful Teachers" and national model teachers... a group portrait of "good teachers" in the new era vividly outlines the educator spirit unique to China.
How can this spirit amplify the exemplary role of the teaching force?
"Teachers should not only be craftsmen who impart book knowledge, but also become 'great teachers' who shape students' character, conduct, and taste."
The role of teachers lies in teaching and nurturing people, and even more in cultivating morality. Today's pruning and strengthening is for tomorrow's flourishing.
Giving good ideological and political lessons, allowing students to understand the original intention and forge ahead from the story of "half a quilt," this is verbal instruction; not seeking fame or fortune, being willing to dedicate oneself, taking root in the countryside, and bringing heart-touching enlightenment to children with the love and perseverance of "choosing one thing and devoting a lifetime," this is personal example. Between verbal instruction and personal example, the principles of how to conduct oneself, the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty, and lofty and firm ideals and beliefs gradually take root and sprout in the hearts of the vast number of students, benefiting them for life.
In the "critical period of growth," young students need teachers to inspire them with torch-like ideals and beliefs, and to guide them with magnet-like moral sentiments, setting a brilliant example for learning, working, and behaving. It is also in the daily questions and answers and mutual teaching and learning that the fundamental question of education, "who to cultivate, how to cultivate, and for whom to cultivate," has a warmer and more powerful answer.
How can this spirit promote the reform and innovation of the teaching system?
"We must coordinate the implementation of the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the strategy of innovation-driven development, and promote education development, scientific and technological innovation, and talent cultivation in an integrated manner."
Faced with major national strategies and continuous scientific peaks, how to cultivate innovative and compound talents? The solution lies in education, and the breakthrough lies in reform.
There must be a pragmatic and innovative attitude of hard work, optimizing the discipline settings of universities, innovating talent training models, and establishing 32 national excellent engineer colleges in universities, which is the connection between the education chain and the talent chain; there must also be the wisdom of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, school-enterprise collaborative "order-based" training, and focusing on the combination of production, learning, research, and application, which is the connection between the industrial chain and the innovation chain...
In the seamless connection of "chains," a group of strategic scientists, leading scientific and technological talents, outstanding engineers, and master craftsmen are emerging in large numbers, also reflecting the solid steps of coordinating the integrated reform of the education, science and technology, and talent system and mechanism.
How else can this spirit lay the foundation for a strong education country?
"The strong education country we want to build is a socialist education power with Chinese characteristics, which should have strong ideological and political leadership, talent competitiveness, scientific and technological support, people's livelihood security, social synergy, and international influence."
The "National Training Program" supports the dream of studying in the depths of the mountains, the first batch of graduates from the "National Excellent Program" and "Excellent Teacher Program" have taken up their posts, and the "Silver Age Teaching Program" and "Special Post Program" send the light and heat of knowledge to remote areas... One policy after another is implemented and effective, and one teacher after another rushes to all parts of the country. Isn't this the most moving embodiment of "the benevolent heart of enjoying teaching and loving students and being willing to dedicate oneself"?
Real numbers are the most touching: building the world's largest education system, with a gross enrollment rate in higher education exceeding 60%, and a population with a university education exceeding 250 million... It is engraved with the clear footprints of a large education country moving towards a strong education country. Behind this is the benevolent heart of generations of teachers who use themselves as ladders and pursue the promotion of morality, laying the foundation for the sustainable development of the nation.
On the forty-first Teachers' Day, pay tribute to every people's teacher who "lights up thousands of lamps with one lamp"!
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Return to TopBadminton world champion becomes a university teacher, and the spirit of hard work continues to shine on the university campus; a post-90s teacher creates hundreds of kinds of exercises and dances, leading the children to explore the joy of the extended recess; a rural teacher sticks to the mountains for more than ten years, using small basketballs to support the big dreams of the children in the mountains... On the 41st Teachers' Day, we approach the physical education teachers, feel their demeanor and dedication, and pay tribute to them.
——Editor
Chen Jin (陈金), Professor of the Department of Physical Education at Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学):
"The sense of accomplishment of being a teacher is no less than winning a championship."
Our reporter Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙)
Sunlight shines through the glass windows of the Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) gymnasium, scattering on the flying badminton. "Loosen your index finger by half a centimeter, then tighten it at the moment of hitting the ball, and the power will be fully released..." Bending over and holding a racket, Chen Jin (陈金) is demonstrating the essentials of serving to his students. Chen Jin (陈金), who has 9 world championship trophies, is now a "gold medal teacher" whose classes students are scrambling to take.
In September 2018, Chen Jin (陈金) ended his five-year career as a national team coach and was hired as an associate professor in the Department of Physical Education at Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学). "Compared with cultivating Olympic champions, it is equally meaningful to let more people feel the charm of sports." He always remembers the instructions of his enlightenment coach, Jin Chao (金超) - the spirit of a champion should not only be on the field.
"I 翻车 (fān chē - "flipped the car," slang for making a mistake or failing) in the first class." Chen Jin (陈金) recalled with a smile. In the past, in the national team, facing professional athletes with superb skills, he could understand with just a gesture or a word of advice; but on the university court, in front of him were "newbies" who couldn't even hold a racket properly, and the world-class coach was completely "unacclimatized."
So, Chen Jin (陈金) started adjusting from scratch: when teaching how to hold the racket, he corrected the gestures one by one; when teaching how to hit the ball, he broke down the "forehand high clear" into three steps: "body rotation, backswing, and force generation," and repeatedly demonstrated even the angle of the wrist. Watching the students go from not being able to play to attacking and defending freely, he truly felt that "the sense of accomplishment of being a teacher is no less than winning a championship."
In seven years of teaching practice, Chen Jin (陈金) has explored a set of teaching methods tailored to students' aptitude. For ordinary students, he is an encouraging coach. Seeing that students are afraid to catch the ball, he will slow down the ball speed and say with a smile, "It's okay, try again"; when guiding the school team, he switches to "eagle eye" mode, strictly correcting the players' high center of gravity when receiving smash shots and inaccurate angles when picking up the ball in front of the net.
Under his leadership, the Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) badminton team has won the team championship in provincial competitions six times, including the group A team championship in the Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Provincial Student Games in 2019 and 2022. Today, Chen Jin (陈金) has become a professor and has been awarded the title of "2025 Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Provincial Teaching Master."
In order to let more students experience the fun of badminton, Chen Jin (陈金) took the lead in creating the MOOC "Golden Feather Flying." In order to clearly present the technical details, he often filmed from morning to late at night, repeatedly adjusting the camera position, using high-speed lenses to capture the moments of smashing, picking up the ball, and placing the net, and then adding action breakdown subtitles and voice explanations. Today, the MOOC has been offered for 12 rounds, with more than 125,000 students enrolled, and has become a textbook for many universities.
In addition, Chen Jin (陈金) also offered public classes for the Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) Experimental School (哈工大（深圳）实验学校) and the Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学) Shenzhen Campus (深圳校区) rural revitalization assistance point - Daba Town Central Primary School (大坝镇中心小学), Heping County (和平县), Heyuan (河源), Guangdong (广东), bringing the spirit of the champion to primary and secondary school campuses.
"Teacher Chen (陈老师) said that when playing badminton, you shouldn't be afraid of losing, and the next shot may be a reversal." Fourth-grade student Li Yuedong (李悦东) held a new racket, with a light in his eyes, "I also want to be like him and work hard to realize my dreams."
As dusk crept into the gymnasium, the words on the title page of Chen Jin's (陈金) lesson plan were particularly striking - "Let every physical education class be the starting point for students to pursue their dreams."
Zhao Hailong (赵海龙), physical education teacher at Zhengzhou High-tech Zone No. 2 Experimental Middle School (郑州高新区第二实验中学):
"Campus sports can be cool and full of positive energy."
Our reporter Zhang Wenhao (张文豪)
The dynamic music of "Dragon Fist" sounded, and thousands of students danced on the playground, with graceful postures and powerful movements. This is not a literary performance, but an interval activity at Zhengzhou High-tech Zone No. 2 Experimental Middle School (郑州高新区第二实验中学) in Henan (河南) Province.
Zhao Hailong (赵海龙), a post-90s physical education teacher, is the main creator of this set of exercises. In addition to teaching conventional sports skills such as basketball and football, he has also created hundreds of kinds of exercises and dances. Dai Hanzhang (代涵漳) of Class 6, Grade 7, danced heartily. "These exercises and dances are very cool and fun. At first, we didn't know how to do them, but Teacher Zhao (赵老师) taught us very patiently," said Dai Hanzhang (代涵漳).
After graduating from Henan Normal University (河南师范大学) with a major in physical education in 2014, Zhao Hailong (赵海龙) taught in several schools. He observed that some children do not like to participate in sports.
Can popular music and relaxed dance steps be used to increase the attractiveness of the extended recess? Zhao Hailong (赵海龙), who likes to dance, had the idea of creating exercises and dances. He and his colleagues carefully selected music and created movements, and planned two versions of the extended recess activity, 17 minutes and 23 minutes long. Among them, warm-up exercises, foot-basketball-volleyball combination exercises, and stretching exercises are very popular among students, and won the first prize in the 6th Henan (河南) Province Primary and Secondary School "Most Beautiful Extended Recess" "One School, One Product" selection activity.
At the beginning of this year, the domestic animated film "Ne Zha" was a hit. After the start of school, Zhao Hailong (赵海龙) found that many children liked to imitate the lines in the film. In addition, the spirit of not admitting defeat and the true meaning of friendship conveyed in the film made Zhao Hailong (赵海龙) realize that this was a good material for cheerleading. He collected inspiration from the Internet and taught students to dance "Ne Zha Rap." As more and more students joined, he simplified the content of the movements and increased the range of the movements to make it easier for children to keep up with the rhythm.
"Campus sports can be cool and full of positive energy." Zhao Hailong (赵海龙) is also the founder of the school's "90°" dance club. Why is it called this name? "90 degrees is a right angle. I hope that the children will be upright, be brave in research, and maintain a positive attitude and a spirit of not admitting defeat," Zhao Hailong (赵海龙) explained.
"I really like to participate in the activities of the dance club and dance during the recess. Not only is my body exercised, but my heart is also growing," said Bai Jiaze (白家泽), a member of the club and a student in Class 5, Grade 8. In June of this year, the red-themed exercises and dances created by the club won the first place in the relevant projects of the Henan (河南) Province Student Aerobics Cheerleading Competition. In the dance, he deeply felt the echo of history.
Today, as a national campus extended recess cheerleading promotion and implementation unit, the exercises and dances of Zhengzhou High-tech Zone No. 2 Experimental Middle School (郑州高新区第二实验中学) have gradually become a feature. Next, Zhao Hailong (赵海龙) hopes to introduce artificial intelligence and intangible cultural heritage to create more novel and popular sports works for students.
Chen Ming (陈明), a rural teacher in Xingren City (兴仁市), Qianxinan Prefecture (黔西南州), Guizhou (贵州):
"I am very happy to have realized my dream 14 years ago."
Our reporter Su Bin (苏滨)
On August 27, Chen Ming (陈明), a rural teacher in Guizhou (贵州), was honored on the second "China Good People List" in 2025. His story is about perseverance and love.
Huilong Primary School (回龙小学) is located in Huilong Town (回龙镇), Xingren City (兴仁市), Qianxinan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔西南布依族苗族自治州), Guizhou Province (贵州省). It is where Chen Ming (陈明) works and also his alma mater. In 2011, Chen Ming (陈明), who had worked outside for many years, was transferred back to his hometown to teach. Faced with the lack of sports activities for students and the lack of vitality on campus, he made a wish to "help children grow up healthily."
"I especially like basketball, so why not take the children to play basketball in my spare time." Chen Ming (陈明) bought four small basketball hoops at his own expense. He was meticulous, "Standard basketball hoops are too high, and children will easily lose confidence if they can't make a shot." He designed interesting activities such as shooting, dribbling, and running with the ball in his arms to attract children to participate. He also paid out of his own pocket to buy stationery and snacks as rewards. The combination of the two worked surprisingly well.
The campus gradually became lively, but some parents did not approve. "Parents asked their children to concentrate on their studies and were afraid that playing basketball would waste time." Chen Ming (陈明) understood the parents' concerns. He followed the head teacher to visit homes, patiently explained, and even patted his chest and guaranteed: "If the child's grades decline, it's my fault!"
In order to let the children go from understanding to loving, Chen Ming (陈明) proposed to form a basketball team and go out to compete. This idea was quickly supported by the school.
"The biggest problem is the lack of funding." Chen Ming (陈明) contacted public welfare funds and caring enterprises everywhere to raise funds for activities. In order to ensure that playing basketball and studying are not neglected, the school stipulates that only those who meet the standards can participate in training. The children were very motivated, and they changed from "the teacher chasing them to learn" to "they taking the initiative to learn." With the improvement of academic performance, Chen Ming (陈明) also gained more support from parents.
In 2017, Huilong Primary School (回龙小学) went out to compete for the first time. The first "expedition" did not go smoothly. The ball was broken, and the players were knocked down. The children looked at Chen Ming (陈明) blankly. After the game, he led the team members to review the game, teaching the children how to communicate with others, how to view failure, and how to maintain their fighting spirit and hone their skills...
功夫不负有心人 (gōng fū bù fù yǒu xīn rén - "efforts will not fail those who put their heart into it," perseverance leads to success). With everyone's joint efforts, the team won the third place in its first appearance in the provincial competition in 2019. "If the ball is stolen, chase it immediately. If someone is knocked down, get up quickly. This kind of hard work is too likable!" What made Chen Ming (陈明) happy was not only the honor, but also the growth of the children. Since then, the Huilong Primary School (回龙小学) basketball team has overcome obstacles all the way, and has won 13 county-level, 3 state-level basketball championships, and 2 provincial-level runner-up titles.
Student Li Zhongyang (李中阳) was introverted when he first transferred to Huilong Primary School (回龙小学). Because he was tall, Chen Ming (陈明) encouraged him to play basketball. In just two years, he has grown into the captain of the school team, commanding calmly on the court, cooperating tacitly with his teammates, and the whole person has become sunny and confident.
"More than 100 students in the school have been promoted to higher schools because of their basketball expertise, and many children have been admitted to universities," said Chen Ming (陈明). Today, at Huilong Primary School (回龙小学), there is training every day, competitions every week, and leagues every month.
Talking about the changes in the school over the years, Chen Ming (陈明) was full of pride, "I am very happy to have realized my dream 14 years ago."
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With the deepening of educational reform, physical education is no longer as simple as "taking students to run and play ball." The importance of physical education classes is increasingly prominent, and the development of the times places higher demands on physical education teachers.
To be a good physical education teacher, one must have solid strength. Physical education classes are highly specialized, and only when teachers have excellent skills can they teach students with ease. Nowadays, many physical education teachers keep pace with the times. Some learn new knowledge such as scientific exercise and sports rehabilitation, some actively introduce new projects such as pickleball and drone racing, and some even study new topics such as adolescent psychology.
To be a good physical education teacher, one must also be good at creating "fancy tricks." Incorporating popular music and hit movies into inter-class exercises, leading children to make sports equipment, using artificial intelligence technology to "revamp" physical education classes... Inspiring students' enthusiasm for participating in physical exercise cannot be achieved by simply shouting slogans and giving commands. Only through continuous innovation can personalized, diversified, and interesting curriculum experiences attract students.
From the past to the present, from cities to villages, batches of physical education teachers have led children to build healthy bodies in sweat, understand the meaning of hard work, and experience the joy of sports. Earlier this year, the Ministry of Education (教育部) issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Strengthen the Construction of the Primary and Secondary School Physical Education Teachers in the New Era" (关于加强新时代中小学体育教师队伍建设若干举措的通知), proposing to create a high-quality and professional physical education teacher team in the new era. On this special day of the 41st Teachers' Day, we look forward to more and more physical education teachers standing out and shining.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 迅
The fierce competition on the green field, the roaring cheers from the stands, ignited the passionate autumn night in Hunan. On the evening of September 7th, the Helong Stadium (贺龙体育场) in Changsha (长沙) was brightly lit and filled with voices. The 2025 Hunan Provincial Football League (湖南省足球联赛) (hereinafter referred to as "Xiangchao (湘超)") grandly opened. In the opening match, the Changsha (长沙) team defeated the Loudi (娄底) team 2-0, achieving a successful start.
"Xiangchao (湘超)" covers 14 cities and prefectures and will last from September to December, with 98 matches. The competition adopts a regular season plus knockout format, with the top eight teams in the regular season standings qualifying for the knockout stage.
Adhering to the concept of "happy football, participation for all," the league stipulates that participating players must be football enthusiasts aged 16 to 40. In order to promote the construction of Hunan's (湖南) youth football training system, the competition requires that each team must have no fewer than 3 middle school players on the field in each game.
At the launch ceremony, a cultural and tourism promotional video cleverly linked the beautiful scenery, regional characteristics, and new consumption scenarios of various places in Hunan (湖南), creating a cultural and tourism experience of "loving a city because of a game; enjoying the land of Sanxiang (三湘) for one thing."
The Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (湖南省文旅厅) jointly released multiple cultural and tourism themed routes and special benefit policies with relevant departments, launching welfare packages such as discounts on scenic spot tickets, accommodation discounts, and transportation subsidies. During the event, Changsha (长沙) launched themed activities such as "Xiangchao (湘超) Market," "Xiangchao (湘超) Ticket Stub Discount Pass," and "Xiangchao (湘超) Viewing Second Scene," and issued 20.25 million yuan in exclusive consumer coupons. "It's great to feel the football atmosphere while tasting authentic food," said Mr. Liu (刘先生), a citizen of Changsha (长沙).
"The league is not only a sports event, but also an attempt to promote the deep integration of sports and consumption," said the head of the Changsha Municipal Bureau of Commerce (长沙市商务局), hoping to further achieve the effect of sports building the stage, the economy performing the opera, brand enhancement, and consumption warming up through the league's brand effect and traffic value.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘硕阳
When the lights of the Shanghai Gymnasium (上海体育馆) focused on the center of the octagon, and the victor was still giving their victory speech, Chinese fighter Shi Ming (石铭) quietly retreated from the side. After a long wait of nearly 9 months, this 30-year-old Chinese girl finally ushered in her first official match after signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), but the result was not satisfactory.
Recently, in the semi-final of the fourth season of UFC Road to UFC in the women's strawweight special main event, Shi Ming (石铭) lost to Brazilian fighter Bruna by a score of 27:30. "The opponent was tall and heavy, making it difficult to fight." Within the first 15 minutes of her UFC career, Shi Ming (石铭) did not find many ways to cope. It is rare for an octagon debut to be a special main event on Road to UFC.
In November last year, Shi Ming (石铭) defeated Feng Xiaocan (冯萧灿), also from China, in the Road to UFC women's strawweight final at UFC Fight Night Macau, and officially signed with UFC at the end of the year, becoming the sixteenth active Chinese UFC athlete. Her story has gradually become known: the dual identity of doctor and combat sports athlete has earned her, who practices acupuncture and massage, the nickname "Fighting Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner" (格斗中医), and the contrast between her gentle voice in peacetime and her fierce high kicks during matches has earned her many "fans."
Working at the hospital during the day and training at the dojo at night, Shi Ming (石铭) maintained a training rhythm of three times a week after signing with UFC. To prepare for her UFC debut, she only took a few days off to come to Shanghai (上海) early to prepare for the competition. In contrast, her opponent Bruna not only had long arms and legs, but also had 5 octagon experiences. During the match, Bruna was very vigilant against Shi Ming's (石铭) powerful high kicks and knee kicks, and won with a steady performance.
Despite the loss in her debut, Shi Ming (石铭) is undoubtedly lucky compared to other players that night who still needed to win a UFC contract. As an event specifically designed for Asian athletes, UFC Road to UFC has seen 6 Chinese athletes, including Shi Ming (石铭), enter UFC through this event since its inception in 2022. In the semi-finals, Chinese fighter Su Lang Rangbo (苏郎让波) defeated Singaporean fighter Shen Kaixiong (沈楷雄) by points to advance to the finals. "Road to UFC is very important for Asian athletes. They grow through the competition, and we will work hard to make this event even better," said Zhang Zhuolin (张卓麟), Senior Vice President and Head of Asia-Pacific at UFC, after the match.
For Shi Ming (石铭), next, she needs to find a new rhythm and find her own "Road to UFC." As light heavyweight star Zhang Mingyang (张名扬) said recently when participating in UFC Fight Night, advancing again after failure is also the charm of sports.
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At 8:00 AM, on the playground of a school in Bao'an District (宝安区), Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), students are doing morning exercises to the broadcast. Although the school is next to a residential area, nearby residents say, "You can hardly hear the sound from the playground." It turns out that the school uses new directional sound equipment.
The key to this technology lies in the application of ultrasound and beam technologies. "Traditional speakers transmit sound 360 degrees, while directional speakers can control the sound to be transmitted within a 30 to 60-degree angle," said Xian Zien (冼子恩), the technology leader of Jingjing Intelligent Acoustics Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (静境智能声学科技（深圳）有限公司). This means that in the area directly in front of the speaker, the sound can reach 90 decibels, and the morning exercise instructions are clear and powerful; while in the side and rear areas such as teaching buildings and residential areas, the volume is automatically reduced to below 60 decibels, effectively avoiding noise.
Now, this technology has been applied to scenarios such as square dancing and museum explanations, becoming a new means to solve noise pollution and improve information transmission efficiency.
In Xinhu Street (新湖街道), Guangming District (光明区), Shenzhen (深圳市), Ms. Liu (刘女士), a square dance enthusiast, said: "When we dance square dance, the USB flash drive can be plugged and played on the directional speaker, and the song can be quickly changed by rotating the button." The speaker background management system has functions such as dance team management, equipment scheduling, and venue planning, and users can choose a matching mode according to the environment.
In the Longhua Art Museum (龙华美术馆) in Shenzhen (深圳), the directional speaker also realizes the intelligent interactive function of "sound on when people come, and sound off when people leave." When visitors step into the marked area on the ground, the voice explanation is automatically turned on; after leaving, the sound stops immediately, which solves the problem of mutual interference of multiple audio segments and is more conducive to creating a good exhibition environment.
From the playground to the square, from the community to the exhibition hall, directional speakers give sound a specific direction and make life warmer.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨颜菲
"Is the world champion coming soon?" On the playground of Qiping Town Central School in Tonggu County (铜鼓县), Yichun (宜春), Jiangxi (江西) Province, the children were lined up neatly, craning their necks and looking around. The world champion they were waiting for was Lan Bingwang (蓝炳望), a Chinese rope skipping athlete who recently won the gold medal in the Open 30+ Continuous Triple Unders and the gold medal in the 2×30 second Double Dutch Speed Relay at the 2025 World Jump Rope Championships, and also placed fourth in the individual freestyle event.
"Lan Bingwang (蓝炳望) is from Tonggu (铜鼓). In 2016, he swept three championships in the East China Division of the National Jump Rope League. In 2017, he came to our school as a physical education teacher," said Li Quanmin (李全民), vice principal of Qiping Town Central School (棋坪镇中心学校). "We are a nine-year boarding school in a rural area with many left-behind children. To enrich the children's after-school life, Mr. Lan (蓝老师) and other physical education teachers organized sports clubs such as freestyle rope skipping, basketball, and soccer."
Freestyle rope skipping is not restricted by场地, the equipment is cheap, and it is very suitable for rural primary schools to carry out. Since 2022, Tonggu County (铜鼓县) has promoted rope skipping as a featured project throughout the county.
"The county has always attached great importance to sports education, hoping to promote the physical and mental health of children through rope skipping," said Chen Long (陈龙), Party Secretary and Director of the Tonggu County (铜鼓县) Education and Sports Bureau. Training has been implemented. In April of this year, Tonggu County (铜鼓县) invited professionals from the National Jump Rope Promotion Committee to conduct training for more than 50 teachers from primary and secondary schools and kindergartens throughout the county, covering speed jump training, collective project collaboration, and analysis of international competition rules. Competitions have been organized. The Tonggu County (铜鼓县) Youth Games Rope Skipping Championship held in July this year was the fourth edition, with more than 300 young athletes competing fiercely.
"The scale of this competition has reached a record high, and the collective projects in particular have demonstrated outstanding teamwork," said Xu Dapeng (胥大鹏), deputy referee. "We strictly enforce the latest rope skipping rules to ensure that young athletes can perform at their best in a safe and standardized environment."
In this competition, Lin Zihan (林子涵), a student from Qiping Town Central School (棋坪镇中心学校), and his teammates won the first place in the primary school group's 3-minute 6-person long rope figure-eight jump. "I practice rope skipping every day after school, and I am so happy to win the championship!"
"Lin Zihan (林子涵) used to be introverted. After we discovered his talent for rope skipping, we recruited him into the school's freestyle rope skipping club. After two years of club life and training, his level has improved rapidly, and he has become a leader in the club, a good helper for teachers, and a small coach for his classmates!" Li Quanmin (李全民) said with satisfaction.
In the sunshine, Lan Bingwang (蓝炳望) taught the children rope skipping skills. The children jumped lightly, like a string of dancing notes. "I returned to campus with honor, wanting to let the children feel that: love and persistence will eventually make dreams come true," said Lan Bingwang (蓝炳望).
On the streets of Tonggu County (铜鼓县), you can often see children exercising by rope skipping. "We hope to cultivate children's perseverance and teamwork through rope skipping, and that more world champions will emerge in the future," Chen Long (陈龙) said. Currently, Tonggu County (铜鼓县) is planning to promote a normalized mechanism of "one rope per person, one jump per day, and one competition per month" to add luster to students' growth through sports.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 姚雪青 施 钰
What to do when you need to go out for a few days but still have elderly people at home to care for? More than 90% of elderly people in China prefer to age at home, and a considerable proportion of them are disabled, posing many challenges for families caring for the elderly.
In response to this pain point, many elderly care institutions have launched "short-term托管" (duǎn tuō tuō guǎn - "short-term care") services (hereinafter referred to as "short-term elderly care"). Different from the traditional long-term care service model of nursing homes, short-term elderly care has a short stay time and high flexibility, which can solve temporary needs such as children going out, short-term post-operative care, and so on.
What is the real experience of the elderly staying in these facilities? Can the services meet the needs of the elderly? The reporter conducted interviews in Jiangsu (江苏) and Fujian (福建).
Just after 6 o'clock in the morning, Chen Hongyan (陈宏艳), a caregiver at the Yiyangyuan Nursing Home in Qixia District (栖霞区), Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), came to the bedside of 71-year-old Fang Lanyun (方兰云) to help her sit up and get dressed.
Fang Lanyun suffers from high blood pressure, cerebral infarction, and mild Alzheimer's disease. She has difficulty moving and often experiences forgetfulness. She is usually taken care of by her husband and her daughter Wang Ting (王婷)'s family, who live with her. During the summer vacation, Wang Ting wanted to take her family out for a trip but was worried about her mother. After on-site investigation, Wang Ting learned that in this Yiyangyuan Nursing Home near her home, the staffing and service content of short-term and long-term care are exactly the same, and can be charged on a daily basis. Therefore, she completed the admission procedures for her mother and stayed in a double room for a week.
Fang Lanyun's daily routine at the Yiyangyuan Nursing Home is similar to that at home, but the activities are more abundant. After getting up in the morning, Chen Hongyan helps her to the bathroom to wash up, and then to the restaurant for breakfast. Three meals a day are prepared by a nutritionist.
During the morning break, doctor Gong Haifeng (龚海峰) came to make rounds, recording blood pressure, blood sugar, and sleep and medication conditions. Gong Haifeng introduced that the Yiyangyuan Nursing Home also cooperates with Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (江苏省中医院) and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (南京医科大学第二附属医院) in joint rounds and regular free clinics.
After 9:30, it is the elderly's activity time. With the support of Chen Hongyan, Fang Lanyun slowly walked to the lobby on the first floor, sat on a chair with a backrest, and waved her hands and patted her legs to the rhythm of the music, stretching her muscles and bones.
Yang Yan (杨艳), executive director of the Yiyangyuan Nursing Home in Qixia District (栖霞区), Nanjing (南京), introduced that Nanjing (南京) promoted the development of elderly care "respite services" in 2018, with the government paying for sending disabled elderly people to institutions for short-term care, allowing family members to "take a breath." Due to the good response, the hospital has insisted on carrying out short-term elderly care services for many years, and while the government provides a safety net, it has expanded the scope of service objects to include semi-disabled and demented elderly people.
"There are 162 elderly care institutions in Nanjing (南京) that provide short-term elderly care services." According to the relevant person in charge of the Elderly Care Service Department of the Nanjing Civil Affairs Bureau (南京市民政局养老服务处), this flexible care method not only solves the urgent needs of many families, but also allows vacant beds to circulate, realizing the optimal allocation of elderly care resources.
Xiamen (厦门), Fujian Province (福建省), began to pilot the construction of elderly care service centers focusing on day care and short-term care in 2016. In the Jialian Street (嘉莲街道) Elderly Care Service Center in Siming District (思明区), 85-year-old Chen Apo (陈阿婆), after a lunch break, supported herself with a walker and walked around the corridor with the support of caregiver Lü Fengying (吕凤英). Some time ago, Chen Apo accidentally fell while taking a bath at home, resulting in swollen and painful knees, so she moved into the nearby elderly care service center to receive rehabilitation services.
"We have opened a medical clinic that can provide professional medical care." Lin Mei (林梅), director of the Jialian Street (嘉莲街道) Elderly Care Service Center, introduced that the care center has 25 beds and provides short- and medium-term托管 and day care services for the elderly. Elderly people who choose day care services have a bed and can enjoy health monitoring, leisure and entertainment, and dining services. The cost for fully self-sufficient elderly people is 69 yuan a day, and for semi-self-sufficient elderly people, it is 129 yuan a day. The care center is equipped with 14 professional nurses and caregivers, as well as clinic doctors who provide online consultations every day and offline rounds every other day.
This is the second time Chen Apo has stayed in the care center this year. In March, Chen Apo underwent left hip replacement surgery. "After the operation, I could only lie in bed, and my three daughters took turns taking care of me 24 hours a day. The children were tired, and it was not necessarily a good recovery." Therefore, Chen Apo chose to stay in the elderly care service center near her home and received 50 days of rehabilitation treatment and care.
"The elderly not only need services such as wiping after surgery, but also need professional rehabilitation training." Lin Mei (林梅) introduced that when lying in bed after surgery, massage is needed to prevent the formation of thrombosis, and when they are able to get out of bed, they need to perform walking exercises. When Chen Apo first moved in, she had to rest in bed and was assessed to require all-round nursing services, so she moved into a double room.
Lü Fengying (吕凤英) introduced that in addition to paying attention to daily nursing details, the nurses at the care center also conduct training for caregivers every month. "Once we find that the elderly are feeling unwell, we will immediately report it to the nurse, who will be diagnosed and treated by medical staff. We will also send the elderly's physical and mental condition to each elderly person's family contact group in sync and communicate with family members in a timely manner," said Lü Fengying.
"The district has a population of over 170,000 elderly people. In order to meet the community elderly care needs of the elderly, we continue to promote the construction of elderly care service centers." Kou Weiping (寇伟平), director of the Civil Affairs and Social Affairs Center of Siming District (思明区), introduced that Xiamen (厦门) achieved at least one elderly care service center in each street (township) in 2020. At present, Xiamen (厦门) has 43 elderly care institutions and 59 care centers.
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We look forward to all parties working together to ensure that every worker's hard work receives the respect and reward it deserves.
Recently, some media reported that some job seekers encountered "unpaid trial employment" when seeking jobs. After paying several days of labor during the so-called "trial period," they were dismissed by the company for vague reasons such as "insufficient experience" and "mismatch between people and positions," and even did not receive a penny of remuneration; when trying to defend their rights, they fell into the dilemma of being unable to prove the labor relationship because they had not signed a labor contract.
The Labor Law and the Labor Contract Law only have detailed provisions on the probation period, and there is no "trial employment period." The employing unit establishes a labor relationship with the worker from the date of employment. As long as there is an employment behavior, the worker should be paid. Even during the probation period, wages must be paid. Therefore, the law neither supports "trial employment" nor "unpaid" even more. Any attempt to "use" workers for free is illegal.
For workers, failing to receive corresponding remuneration for their labor not only directly suffers economic losses, but may also frustrate employment confidence and disrupt career planning in repeated trial employment. For the entire employment market, once this phenomenon becomes rampant, it will also exacerbate distrust between labor and capital, undermine the fairness of market competition, and cause no small harm.
How to curb this phenomenon? It requires the joint efforts of regulatory authorities, enterprises and workers.
The intervention of regulatory authorities is essential. It can issue legal employment reminders to enterprises, clarify the illegal nature of "unpaid trial employment," and consolidate the legal responsibilities of employing units. At the same time, take multiple measures to unblock the channels for workers' complaints, strengthen the routine inspection of the recruitment market, and increase the punishment for employing units that frequently adopt "unpaid trial employment" to increase the cost of illegality.
Enterprises should realize that the pursuit of matching people and positions must be carried out within the legal framework. The legal and compliant probation period has provided a channel for examining employees. If "unpaid trial employment" is adopted, it seems to reduce labor costs in the short term, but in the long run, it damages its own reputation, makes it difficult to attract and retain outstanding talents, and it is even more difficult to escape legal accountability.
For workers, it is important to enhance legal awareness and the courage to defend their rights. The worker's desire to obtain job opportunities is understandable, but they cannot turn a blind eye to infringement. When encountering a company's request for "unpaid trial employment," they should clearly refuse; if they have paid actual labor, they should pay attention to collecting and preserving evidence such as recruitment brochures, work documents, and attendance records. Once they are dismissed without reason and wages are refused, they can complain to the labor supervision department or apply for labor arbitration with these evidences, and if necessary, they can file a lawsuit with the people's court.
Employment is the biggest livelihood issue. Safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of workers is a matter of social fairness and justice and healthy economic development. We look forward to all parties working together to eliminate infringing acts such as "unpaid trial employment" and ensure that every worker's hard work receives the respect and reward it deserves.
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The resident ID card serves as a core identity document for citizens, with its usage scenarios covering online network transactions, account registration, and offline financial services, travel ticket purchases, and more. If the ID card cannot be used securely, personal information is at very high risk of being leaked. What are the key points for the safe use of resident ID cards? A reporter interviewed Li Hao (李灏), a police officer from the Household Registration Management Office of the Lanzhou (兰州市) Public Security Bureau in Gansu Province (甘肃省).
Standardizing the use of ID card photocopies and adding annotations is an important means of preventing information leakage. Li Hao (李灏) suggests that before providing a photocopy, use a blue or black pen to indicate the purpose. The annotation position can cover part of the image but should not obscure key information, and the end of each line should be close to the edge of the photocopy to prevent additional text from being added. At the same time, only provide photocopies to legitimate institutions and do not give them to unidentified individuals.
When transmitting information online, it is also necessary to strictly adhere to the safety bottom line. Some people upload photos of their ID cards to irregular online lending platforms, and not only do they fail to obtain a loan, but they also encounter information leakage and bombardment with spam messages. Therefore, before transmitting, it is necessary to confirm that the recipient is a legitimate platform and prioritize transmission through encrypted channels such as the official APP of financial institutions. Do not transmit in a public network environment to prevent data from being intercepted by hackers.
In daily life, do not casually upload photos of your ID card on social media, and also avoid posting your own and your family's identity information on public platforms such as WeChat Moments and Weibo. When faced with requests from some unknown websites to "fill in ID card information," you should carefully identify and promptly refuse. When you need to upload a photo of your ID card, adding a watermark to the document is crucial. The watermark text should include key information such as the business scenario and the period of use. However, it should be noted that in scenarios such as opening a bank account or handling telecommunications services, the staff may refuse to accept documents with watermarks, so it is necessary to consult in advance to avoid delaying the business.
Be wary of online and offline linked information traps. Unscrupulous individuals often use pretexts such as "free gifts" or "listening to health lectures to receive health products" to fraudulently obtain ID card information. The police call on the public to resolutely refuse any request for ID card information without a legitimate reason. At the same time, strengthen safety education for the elderly and children to raise awareness of prevention.
Li Hao (李灏) specifically reminded that the law stipulates: it is not allowed to rent, lend, or transfer resident ID cards; it is not allowed to purchase, sell, or use forged or altered resident ID cards. Citizens should properly keep the original and avoid the risk of misuse. Previously, a citizen lost his ID card while taking the bus, and the ID card was used by unscrupulous individuals to illegally apply for a loan, resulting in being burdened with debt for no reason. The police remind that resident ID cards should be stored in a wallet or a special storage box, and attention should be paid to safekeeping during outings.
If you accidentally lose your resident ID card, you should immediately start a three-step process: first, report the loss and go to the household registration window of the nearest police station to handle it, and freeze the bank card at the same time; second, reissue it and apply for a new certificate on the spot; third, verify and closely monitor the flow of funds in your bank card and online loans under your name, and report to the police in time if you find any abnormalities.
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Order of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
No. 808
The "Regulations on the Protection of Important Military Industrial Facilities" are hereby promulgated and shall come into force on September 15, 2025.
Chairman of the Central Military Commission Premier of the State Council
Xi Jinping (习近平) Li Qiang (李强)
May 19, 2025
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the "National Defense Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Military Facilities Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" and other laws, in order to protect the safety of important military industrial facilities, ensure the effectiveness of the use of important military industrial facilities and the normal conduct of military industrial scientific research, production, testing, storage and other activities, and strengthen the modernization of national defense.
Article 2 The term "important military industrial facilities" as used in these Regulations refers to the following buildings, places and installations that are directly used by enterprises and institutions undertaking national defense scientific research and production tasks for important weapons and equipment scientific research, production, testing, storage and other activities:
(1) The location of scientific research and production management institutions, and the places for technology research and development, manufacturing and assembly, and maintenance support;
(2) Places and devices used for testing and testing;
(3) Finished product warehouses and storage warehouses for major dangerous goods;
(4) Archives, communication centers, and data centers;
(5) Communication, observation, and navigation stations;
(6) Dedicated ports, wharves, airports, dedicated railway lines, dedicated railways, and dedicated highways;
(7) Other important military industrial facilities prescribed by the State Council and the Central Military Commission.
The catalog of important military industrial facilities shall be prescribed by the State Council and the Central Military Commission.
Article 3 The protection of important military industrial facilities shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the overall national security concept, adhere to adapting to the national defense science and technology industry system and layout, coordinate with economic and social development, adhere to active prevention, internal and external consideration, and comprehensive coordination to ensure the safety of important military industrial facilities.
Article 4 The competent department of science, technology and industry for national defense under the State Council shall supervise and administer the protection of important military industrial facilities nationwide, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission shall cooperate in performing relevant duties. Other relevant departments of the State Council and the Central Military Commission shall do a good job in the protection of important military industrial facilities in accordance with their respective responsibilities.
Local people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for the protection of important military industrial facilities within their respective administrative regions. Local national defense science, technology and industry management departments and other relevant departments at or above the county level shall do a good job in the protection of important military industrial facilities within their respective responsibilities.
Article 5 The enterprises and institutions where important military industrial facilities are located are the management units of important military industrial facilities, and shall undertake the protection of important military industrial facilities in accordance with these Regulations, relevant laws and regulations, and relevant national regulations, and provide personnel, funds, materials, and technical support for the protection of important military industrial facilities, and continuously improve the protection level of important military industrial facilities.
Article 6 Important military industrial facilities shall be protected by delineating important military industrial facility protection zones.
Important military industrial facilities that cannot be delineated as important military industrial facility protection zones shall be protected by taking corresponding protection measures in accordance with these Regulations, relevant laws and regulations, and relevant national regulations.
Article 7 Organizations and citizens of the People's Republic of China have the obligation to protect important military industrial facilities.
It is forbidden for any organization or individual to destroy or endanger important military industrial facilities.
Any organization or individual has the right to report or accuse acts that destroy or endanger important military industrial facilities.
Article 8 Organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the protection of important military industrial facilities shall be commended and rewarded in accordance with relevant national regulations.
Chapter II Delineation of Important Military Industrial Facility Protection Zones
Article 9 The scope of the important military industrial facility protection zone shall be formulated by the management unit of the important military industrial facility and reported to the local provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department in accordance with the principle of not exceeding the land and sea areas and islands used by the management unit of the important military industrial facility. The provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department shall, together with other relevant departments of the provincial people's government, the local county-level or city-level people's government, and relevant military organs, review and report to the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government for approval. Within 15 days from the date of approval, the provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department shall report the delineation of the scope of the important military industrial facility protection zone to the competent department of science, technology and industry for national defense under the State Council.
The adjustment of the scope of the important military industrial facility protection zone shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
Article 10 The delineation or adjustment of the scope of the important military industrial facility protection zone shall be coordinated with local economic construction, ecological environmental protection and cultural relic protection on the premise of ensuring the safety and confidentiality and use efficiency of the important military industrial facility, and the impact on the production and life of local residents shall be minimized.
If it is necessary to delineate or adjust the scope of the important military industrial facility protection zone due to the construction of important military industrial facilities, it shall be completed before the start of construction of the important military industrial facility construction project. However, this does not apply to those approved by the competent department of science, technology and industry for national defense under the State Council.
Article 11 Local people's governments at or above the county level shall set up signs for important military industrial facility protection zones in accordance with the unified national style.
Chapter III Protection Measures for Important Military Industrial Facilities
Article 12 The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall, according to the specific conditions and in accordance with the delineated scope of the important military industrial facility protection zone, build walls and set up fences and other obstacles for the land important military industrial facility protection zone, and set up obstacles or boundary signs for the water area important military industrial facility protection zone.
If it is impossible to build walls, set up fences and other obstacles in the land important military industrial facility protection zone due to objective reasons such as topography and landforms, the management unit of the important military industrial facility shall set up warning signs around the protection zone and take technical protection measures.
If it is difficult to set up obstacles or boundary signs in the water area important military industrial facility protection zone, the maritime administration agency concerned shall announce the location and boundary of the water area important military industrial facility protection zone to the public in accordance with the delineation of the scope of the water area important military industrial facility protection zone reported to it by the management unit of the important military industrial facility. The important military industrial facility protection zone in the sea area shall be marked on the nautical chart.
Article 13 The land important military industrial facility protection zone shall implement closed management, and the management unit of the important military industrial facility shall take the following safety protection measures:
(1)哨兵 shall be set up at the entrances and exits of important places, and technical protection measures such as electronic monitoring, identity recognition, access control, and vehicle blocking shall be taken to conduct safety inspections on personnel, vehicles, and articles entering and leaving, and dangerous goods shall be detected when necessary;
(2) Areas or parts with major dangerous factors or special requirements for safety protection, electromagnetic protection, and confidentiality shall take technical protection measures such as electronic monitoring, dangerous goods detection, early warning detection, risk perception and disposal, and anti-reconnaissance and surveillance.
Sentries shall be set up in the water area important military industrial facility protection zone, and safety protection measures such as early warning detection, intrusion alarm, and rejection and countermeasure shall be taken at the boundary of the protection zone.
The specific standards for safety protection measures shall be prescribed by the competent department of science, technology and industry for national defense under the State Council.
Article 14 Without the consent of the management unit of the important military industrial facility, personnel, vehicles, ships, etc. other than the management unit of the important military industrial facility are prohibited from entering the important military industrial facility protection zone, and it is prohibited to photograph, video, record, describe and record the important military industrial facility protection zone. If it is necessary to conduct exploration, measurement, and positioning of the important military industrial facility protection zone, it shall be approved by the local provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department.
Units or individuals other than the management unit of the important military industrial facility shall use the photography, video, recording, description, recording, exploration, measurement, and positioning data of the important military industrial facility protection zone with the consent of the local provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department.
Aircraft flying over the important military industrial facility protection zone shall obtain approval in accordance with relevant national regulations and implement it in accordance with the approved flight plan.
It is forbidden to damage or move the walls, obstacles, boundary signs, warning signs, and technical protection equipment of the important military industrial facility protection zone.
Article 15 It is forbidden to build or set up facilities that endanger the safety and use efficiency of important military industrial facilities in the important military industrial facility protection zone.
It is forbidden to develop and utilize the underground space of the land important military industrial facility protection zone, unless otherwise provided by laws and administrative regulations or approved by the competent department of science, technology and industry for national defense under the State Council and the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.
Article 16 If the protection measures taken in the important military industrial facility protection zone are not sufficient to ensure the safety and confidentiality and use efficiency of the important military industrial facility, or the important military industrial facility in the important military industrial facility protection zone has major dangerous factors, the people's government of the province, autonomous region, or municipality directly under the Central Government may delineate a safety control range outside the important military industrial facility protection zone according to the nature of the important military industrial facility, the terrain, and the local economic construction and social development, and set up safety warning signs on its outer edge.
The safety warning signs shall be set up by the local people's government at or above the county level in accordance with the unified national style, and the location shall be jointly determined by the provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department and the local county-level or city-level people's government.
If it is difficult to set up safety warning signs in the actual water area for the safety control range outside the water area important military industrial facility protection zone, the provisions of Article 12, Paragraph 3 of these Regulations shall be implemented.
Article 17 The delineation of the safety control range outside the important military industrial facility protection zone does not change the ownership of the original land and land attachments and water areas. Within the safety control range outside the important military industrial facility protection zone, local residents can continue to produce and live as usual, but they shall not carry out blasting, shooting and other activities that endanger the safety and use efficiency of important military industrial facilities.
If the delineation of the safety control range outside the important military industrial facility protection zone affects the exercise of rights by the owner of real estate or the person with the right of usufruct, compensation shall be given in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations.
Article 18 The airspace protection area of an airport that is an important military industrial facility shall be delineated with reference to the airspace protection standards of military airports.
Within the airport airspace protection area, it is forbidden to build buildings, structures or other facilities that exceed the airport airspace protection standards, and it is not allowed to engage in activities that affect flight safety and the use efficiency of airport navigation facilities.
The airport management unit shall regularly inspect the airport airspace protection situation, and if it finds that the constructed buildings, structures or other facilities exceed the airport airspace protection standards, it shall report to the national defense science, technology and industry management department and other relevant departments in a timely manner. The relevant departments shall deal with it in a timely manner in accordance with the law.
The local people's government shall formulate protection measures and urge relevant units to set up flight obstacle signs for tall buildings, structures or other facilities in the airport airspace protection area.
Flight activities in the area of the airport that is an important military industrial facility and its surrounding area shall comply with relevant national regulations.
Article 19 For radio fixed facilities and electromagnetic test facilities that are important military industrial facilities, within their electromagnetic environmental protection range, it is forbidden to build or set up equipment and electromagnetic obstacles that affect the use efficiency of radio fixed facilities and electromagnetic test facilities, and it is not allowed to engage in activities that affect the electromagnetic environment of radio fixed facilities and electromagnetic test facilities.
The scope and protection measures for the electromagnetic environment of radio fixed facilities and electromagnetic test facilities that are important military industrial facilities shall be jointly determined by military and local radio management agencies in accordance with relevant national radio management regulations and standards. The use of radio fixed facilities, electromagnetic test facilities, etc. shall comply with relevant national radio management regulations.
Article 20 If it is necessary to temporarily control specific surrounding areas due to safety and confidentiality reasons for carrying out major scientific research, production, and testing activities using important military industrial facilities, and it is forbidden for personnel, vehicles, ships, and aircraft to enter or prohibit relevant activities within a specific time, the management unit of the important military industrial facility shall submit a control application to the local county-level people's government 15 working days before the start of the activity; if it involves the management authority of other units, it shall submit a control application to it in accordance with the law. After the control application is approved in accordance with the law, the relevant units and the local county-level people's government shall announce it to the public in an appropriate manner before the start of the activity, and organize and implement the control activity.
Article 21 For dedicated railway lines and dedicated railways that cannot be delineated as important military industrial facility protection zones, railway line safety protection zones shall be delineated and announced on both sides of the line in accordance with the provisions of the "Railway Safety Management Regulations".
The management unit of the dedicated railway line and dedicated railway shall set up safety protection facilities adapted to the railway safety needs, and strengthen the management and protection of the railway.
Article 22 Dedicated highways that cannot be delineated as important military industrial facility protection zones shall not be occupied or excavated without authorization. If the construction unit needs to occupy, excavate, cross, or pass through a dedicated highway or use the land of a dedicated highway due to project construction, the construction unit shall obtain the prior consent of the local provincial national defense science, technology and industry management department.
It is forbidden to pile up articles, set up obstacles, use highway side ditches to discharge pollutants, or carry out other activities that affect safe and smooth traffic within the scope of dedicated highways and their land, and it is forbidden to engage in blasting, digging sand, quarrying and other activities that endanger highway safety and use efficiency on both sides of dedicated highways.
The management unit of the dedicated highway shall set up dedicated highway signs, strengthen highway maintenance, ensure that the highway pavement is smooth, and the road shoulders and slopes are smooth, and the relevant facilities are in good condition.
Chapter IV Responsibilities and Obligations of the Management Unit of Important Military Industrial Facilities
Article 23 The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall establish and improve the protection system and protection responsibility system of important military industrial facilities in its unit, improve the assessment mechanism, and ensure the safety and confidentiality and use efficiency of important military industrial facilities.
Article 24 The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall implement safety management throughout the entire process of construction, use, and maintenance of important military industrial facilities. The safety protection measures of important military industrial facilities shall be planned, constructed, and used simultaneously with important military industrial facilities.
Article 25 The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall regularly conduct training for personnel in its unit, educate personnel in its unit to cherish important military industrial facilities, implement the safety protection requirements of important military industrial facilities, and keep state secrets about important military industrial facilities.
Article 26 The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall establish archives of important military industrial facilities, regularly inspect and maintain important military industrial facilities, and upgrade and improve safety protection measures as needed.
Article 27 The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall formulate an emergency plan for the protection of important military industrial facilities in its unit and regularly conduct emergency drills.
The management unit of important military industrial facilities shall regularly organize and carry out risk assessments for the safety protection of important military industrial facilities, and promptly discover and eliminate safety hazards.
Article 28 If the management unit of important military industrial facilities belongs to a key unit for public security protection, it shall set up a public security protection agency adapted to the public security protection tasks of the unit, equip full-time public security protection personnel, and determine important military industrial facilities as important parts of the unit's public security protection and implement key protection.
If the management unit of important military industrial facilities belongs to a key unit for counter-espionage security precautions, it shall fulfill the requirements for counter-espionage security precautions and clarify the internal functional departments and personnel to undertake counter-espionage security precaution responsibilities.
Management units of important military industrial facilities shall implement responsibilities for network security and data security protection, and strengthen network security and data security management and protection of important military industrial facilities in accordance with relevant regulations. If important military industrial facilities involve critical information infrastructure, the management units of important military industrial facilities shall do a good job in relevant security protection work in accordance with relevant regulations.
If important military industrial facilities are key protection targets in civil air defense work and key targets for preventing terrorist attacks, the management units of important military industrial facilities shall fulfill protection obligations in accordance with relevant regulations.
Article 29: If units other than the management units of important military industrial facilities use important military industrial facilities, the management units of important military industrial facilities shall clarify the security protection responsibilities of the user units and guide and supervise their implementation of security protection measures.
Article 30: The management units of important military industrial facilities shall stop any acts that violate the provisions of these Regulations and endanger the safety and effectiveness of important military industrial facilities, report them to relevant departments in a timely manner, and cooperate in handling them in accordance with the law.
Article 31: The management units of important military industrial facilities shall understand and grasp the social environment around the important military industrial facilities, and if they discover anything that may endanger the safety and effectiveness of the important military industrial facilities, they shall report it to the local provincial-level defense science, technology and industry management department and other relevant departments in a timely manner, and cooperate in handling it in accordance with the law.
Article 32: The management units of important military industrial facilities shall protect the ecological environment, natural resources, and cultural relics within the protection zone of important military industrial facilities in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations.
Chapter V: Guarantee and Supervision
Article 33: Local people's governments at or above the county level shall formulate specific plans for the protection of important military industrial facilities, which may be announced and implemented.
Specific plans for the protection of important military industrial facilities that delineate protection zones for important military industrial facilities shall be submitted for approval together with the plan for delineating the scope of the protection zones for important military industrial facilities.
Article 34: When local people's governments at or above the county level formulate national economic and social development plans, and relevant departments of the State Council and local people's governments formulate land and space plans and other plans, they shall take into account the needs of protecting important military industrial facilities and fully listen to the opinions of the defense science, technology and industry management departments.
When local people's governments at or above the county level arrange construction projects that may affect the protection of important military industrial facilities, they shall fully listen to the opinions of the defense science, technology and industry management departments. When necessary, the local people's government may, in conjunction with relevant parties, assess the construction project. The licensing of construction projects involving national security matters shall be implemented by the national security organs in accordance with the law.
The relevant departments of the State Council or the relevant departments of local people's governments at or above the county level that approve the construction projects stipulated in paragraph 2 of this article shall review the situation of soliciting opinions from the defense science, technology and industry management departments; if opinions have not been solicited from the defense science, technology and industry management departments as required, they shall be required to solicit opinions additionally; if changes occur in the content of the construction project during the approval process that may affect the protection of important military industrial facilities, the opinions of the defense science, technology and industry management departments shall be solicited again.
The defense science, technology and industry management department shall submit a written reply within 30 days from the date of receiving the letter requesting opinions; if it is necessary to request instructions from a higher-level agency or to conduct surveying, measurement, or testing, the time may be appropriately extended, but the reply time shall generally not exceed 90 days.
Article 35: Organizing the construction of important military industrial facility projects shall comprehensively consider the needs of national defense construction, local economic construction, ecological environment protection, and social development, meet the requirements of land and space planning and other plans, solicit the opinions of relevant units in accordance with the law, and conduct security and confidentiality environment assessments and environmental impact assessments.
If important military industrial facilities have major hazardous factors such as explosion, radioactivity, and highly toxicity, they shall maintain the necessary external safety distance from other places, facilities, and areas in accordance with relevant national standards and requirements when selecting a site.
Article 36: Local people's governments at or above the county level shall avoid important military industrial facilities when arranging construction projects or developing tourist attractions.
If it is indeed unavoidable and it is necessary to dismantle, relocate, or rebuild important military industrial facilities, the relevant procedures shall be reported to the original approval or filing agency in accordance with regulations, and the local people's government that proposes the demand shall provide compensation or policy support in accordance with relevant regulations. If the relocation or reconstruction of important military industrial facilities involves land use, sea use, or island use, the relevant procedures shall be handled in a timely manner in accordance with the law.
Article 37: People's governments at all levels shall strengthen education on national defense and the protection of important military industrial facilities, so that all citizens can enhance their awareness of national defense, protect important military industrial facilities, keep state secrets about important military industrial facilities, and stop acts that damage or endanger important military industrial facilities.
Article 38: The State Council's department in charge of defense science, technology and industry shall establish a risk management and control mechanism for important military industrial facilities, formulate supervision and inspection plans, carry out supervision and inspection in conjunction with relevant departments, and deal with the discovered risks and hidden dangers in a timely manner.
Article 39: Local people's governments at or above the county level shall carry out comprehensive management of security and confidentiality risks around important military industrial facilities, urge the rectification of hidden dangers and problems affecting the protection of important military industrial facilities within a time limit, and improve the protection plans for important military industrial facilities.
Article 40: The superior enterprises and institutions of the management units of important military industrial facilities shall urge and guide the management units of important military industrial facilities to carry out the protection of important military industrial facilities, and provide necessary support.
Chapter VI: Legal Liability
Article 41: Any of the following acts that constitute a violation of public security administration shall be given public security administration penalties by the public security organs in accordance with the law; if they constitute espionage acts but do not constitute a crime, they shall be punished by the national security organs in accordance with the law; if they constitute a crime, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law:
(1) Entering the protection zone of important military industrial facilities without authorization;
(2) Carrying out activities that endanger the safety and effectiveness of important military industrial facilities within the outer safety control range of the protection zone of important military industrial facilities;
(3) Carrying out activities that affect flight safety and the effectiveness of the use of airport navigation facilities within the airspace protection area of an airport that is an important military industrial facility;
(4) Illegally photographing, video recording, audio recording, depicting, recording, surveying, measuring, or positioning the protection zone of important military industrial facilities, or illegally using the photographic, video recording, audio recording, depicting, recording, surveying, measuring, or positioning data of the protection zone of important military industrial facilities;
(5) Destroying or moving the walls, obstacles, boundary markers, warning signs, technical protection equipment, and important military industrial facility protection zone signs, safety warning signs in the outer safety control range of the important military industrial facility protection zone, and other important military industrial facility signs;
(6) Violating national regulations, intentionally interfering with the normal operation of important military industrial radio facilities, or causing harmful interference to important military industrial radio facilities and refusing to correct them in accordance with the requirements of the relevant competent departments;
(7) Violating the control measures when using important military industrial facilities to carry out scientific research, production, and testing activities;
(8) Other acts that disrupt the scientific research and production order of the protection zone of important military industrial facilities and endanger the safety of important military industrial facilities.
Article 42: In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, constructing or setting up facilities that endanger the safety and effectiveness of important military industrial facilities within the protection zone of important military industrial facilities, or developing and utilizing the underground space of the land protection zone of important military industrial facilities without authorization, the competent departments of natural resources, housing and urban-rural development, fisheries and fisheries administration, etc., shall order to stop construction activities in accordance with their respective duties, order the demolition of completed buildings within a time limit, and impose fines in accordance with the law.
Article 43: In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, constructing buildings, structures, or other facilities that exceed the airport airspace protection standards within the airspace protection area of an airport that is an important military industrial facility, the competent departments of natural resources, housing and urban-rural development shall order to stop construction activities and demolish the over-height parts within a time limit in accordance with their respective duties, and impose fines in accordance with the law.
Article 44: Implementing flight activities over the protection zone of important military industrial facilities without approval or without following the approved flight plan shall be punished in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations.
Article 45: In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, constructing or setting up equipment and electromagnetic obstacles that affect the effectiveness of the use of radio fixed facilities and electromagnetic test facilities, or engaging in activities that affect the electromagnetic environment of radio fixed facilities and electromagnetic test facilities within the electromagnetic environmental protection scope of important military industrial facilities, the competent departments of natural resources, radio management agencies, etc., shall give warnings and order corrections within a time limit in accordance with their respective duties; if corrections are not made within the time limit, the interfering equipment shall be sealed or the obstacles shall be forcibly demolished, and fines shall be imposed in accordance with the law.
Article 46: In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, destroying or endangering railway special lines and special railways shall be punished in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations.
Article 47: In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, occupying or excavating special highways without authorization, or engaging in blasting, digging sand, quarrying, and other activities that endanger highway safety and effectiveness on both sides of special highways, the transportation authorities shall order to stop the illegal activities and may impose a fine of less than 30,000 yuan.
In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, stacking items, setting up obstacles, using highway ditches to discharge pollutants, or engaging in other activities that affect safe and smooth traffic within the special highway and its land use scope, causing damage or pollution to the highway pavement or affecting the smooth flow of the highway, the transportation authorities shall order to stop the illegal activities and may impose a fine of less than 5,000 yuan.
Article 48: If the management unit of important military industrial facilities violates the provisions of these Regulations and fails to implement protection measures or fulfill protection responsibilities, the defense science, technology and industry management department may take measures such as interviews and ordering corrections within a time limit, and give warnings and circulate criticisms according to the circumstances; if adverse consequences or impacts are caused, the responsible leaders and directly responsible personnel shall be given disciplinary actions in accordance with the law.
Article 49: Public officials who neglect their duties, abuse their powers, or engage in malpractice for personal gain in the protection of important military industrial facilities shall be given disciplinary actions in accordance with the law.
Article 50: In violation of the provisions of these Regulations, causing losses to important military industrial facilities shall bear compensation liability in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated in accordance with the law.
Chapter VII: Supplementary Provisions
Article 51: These Regulations shall come into effect on September 15, 2025.
(Xinhua News Agency)
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The Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and other institutions recently released the "2023-2025 Global Drought Hotspots Report," which shows that against the backdrop of climate change and continued pressure on land and water resources, the world has experienced some of the most widespread and destructive drought events on record since 2023, and the world is facing severe drought challenges. The report calls on countries to strengthen drought preparedness capacity building, including establishing stronger early warning systems, strengthening real-time monitoring of drought and its impacts, building resilient infrastructure, and deepening international cooperation to jointly address the drought problem. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, said that the threat of drought has arrived and is intensifying, and global cooperation is urgently needed.
Drought Problems Intensify in Many Places
The "2023-2025 Global Drought Hotspots Report" focuses on regions such as Africa, the Mediterranean coast, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, analyzing how drought exacerbates poverty, hunger, energy crises, and ecological problems.
According to the report, parts of Africa are experiencing severe drought, with more than 90 million people in East and Southern Africa facing severe hunger threats; due to a sharp drop in water levels, the average daily traffic volume of the Panama Canal plummeted from October 2023 to January 2024, causing a serious impact on global trade; record low water levels in the Amazon River basin in 2023 and 2024 led to the death of a large number of fish, while affecting the drinking water and transportation of hundreds of thousands of people.
The report believes that the El Niño event from 2023 to 2024 has amplified the impact of climate change, triggering droughts in some major agricultural and ecological areas, putting continued pressure on these areas that are already severely affected by climate change. A United Nations report estimates that economic losses caused by drought amount to as much as $307 billion per year. By 2050, 3 out of every 4 people in the world will be affected by drought.
The OECD's recently published "Global Drought Outlook" report also shows that under the influence of global climate change and human activities, 40% of the world's regions face drought problems. In 2023, 48% of the world's land experienced at least one month of extreme drought, with the affected area being the second highest on record. Drought hotspots are concentrated in regions such as North Africa, Southern Africa, Eastern Europe, and South America.
The report emphasizes that drought not only brings economic losses, but also the environmental and social impacts it produces cannot be ignored. Since 1980, soil moisture has decreased significantly in 37% of the world's land area, and surface water levels have also dropped sharply. These changes have accelerated the process of land degradation and affected ecosystems such as forests and wetlands, causing damage to global biodiversity. Of the deaths caused by natural disasters, 34% are related to drought. In sub-Saharan Africa, drought has become an important cause of increased extreme poverty and inequality.
The OECD warns that if no measures are taken, economic losses caused by drought will increase by 35% on the existing basis by 2035, with agriculture being the most affected.
Comprehensive Measures are Imminent
"Drought is not just an environmental issue, but also a development and human security issue, and we must address it urgently in all sectors and at all levels of governance." Andrea Meza, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, believes that drought is not a problem for a certain sector or individual country, and addressing drought requires collaboration among various sectors and needs to deepen international cooperation. All parties should shift to proactive resilience building, such as introducing national drought resistance plans to address the challenges.
The Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification emphasizes the importance of early warning systems and international collaboration. Currently, the convention is cooperating with 70 countries and regions to implement the "Drought Smart" strategy, including monitoring and early warning systems, hazard and impact assessments, and a series of mitigation measures. The "Africa Digital Earth" project launched by relevant institutions provides more than 30 years of satellite data and geographic information, which can help relevant countries manage land use, agriculture, and coastal erosion, as well as floods and droughts. According to reports, the Tanzanian government is using the project to monitor water level changes in Lake Sulunga to more effectively protect the lake.
The International Drought Resilience Alliance, established in 2022 and composed of more than 70 countries and institutions, aims to explore joint responses to drought risks and enhance response capabilities. Daouda Ngom, Minister of Environment and Ecological Transition of Senegal, said: "All forms of drought are global challenges that require a joint response. Strengthening the capacity building of communities, countries, and regions must become the core of international cooperation to ensure fair and sustainable development."
The OECD calls on countries to take comprehensive and effective measures to address drought problems, including improving and innovating water use methods, reducing water use in industry and manufacturing, cultivating drought-resistant crops, improving the efficiency of agricultural irrigation systems, and strengthening sustainable land use and ecosystem management, and so on.
Jointly Promote International Drought Governance
The Middle East and North Africa region is one of the regions most affected by climate change and is also one of the most arid regions in the world. According to statistics, 14 of the world's 17 most water-scarce countries are in the Middle East and North Africa region.
In recent years, Middle Eastern Arab countries have continued to introduce policies and measures to integrate addressing climate change, preventing desertification, and improving water resource utilization into national development strategies, and actively participate in international cooperation to build consensus on action. From December 2 to 13, 2024, the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was held in Riyadh (利雅得), the capital of Saudi Arabia (沙特). This is the first time that the Middle East region has hosted a Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The conference adopted a number of resolutions and documents on addressing sand and dust storms, addressing drought, and strengthening scientific research and innovation.
Middle Eastern Arab countries are also constantly accelerating actions and expanding investment in the development of seawater desalination and sewage treatment facilities. As of 2023, there were 16,000 seawater desalination plants worldwide, which can produce 95.37 million tons of fresh water per day, accounting for about 1% of global drinking water demand. About 60% of the world's seawater desalination water production capacity is located in Gulf countries. Currently, Saudi Arabia (沙特) is the world's largest producer of seawater desalination water and one of the leaders in seawater desalination technology. As of the end of 2024, Saudi Arabia (沙特) has 43 seawater desalination plants nationwide.
China (中国) actively carries out international cooperation, jointly builds the "International Training Center for Combating Desertification" and the "International Knowledge Management Center for Combating Desertification" with the United Nations and other institutions, shares drought resistance experience and technology with all parties, and sets an example for the world to address drought and achieve green development. In the Middle East and North Africa region, the "Eight Major Joint Actions" of China-Arab practical cooperation include the Joint Action for Green Innovation and the Joint Action for Energy Security. China (中国) has proposed specific measures such as establishing a China-Arab International Research Center for Drought, Desertification and Land Degradation and jointly building a China-Arab Clean Energy Cooperation Center to work with Middle Eastern Arab countries to address climate change.
Wang Guangda (王广大), Secretary-General of the China-Arab Reform and Development Research Center, said in an interview with this reporter that China (中国) and Middle Eastern Arab countries have a high degree of complementarity in the field of drought governance and broad prospects for cooperation. Relying on technological complementarity and institutionalized platforms, the two sides have formed large-scale cooperation in seawater desalination, intelligent irrigation, ecological restoration, and drought desertification prevention and control, providing practical solutions for the sustainable development of drought-stricken areas around the world. "China (中国) has become an important promoter of international drought governance through technological leadership, policy innovation, and global cooperation, demonstrating leadership in addressing global drought issues."
(Reported from Dubai (迪拜) on September 9 by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邹 松
According to the latest data released by the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (埃塞俄比亚咖啡和茶叶管理局), from June 2024 to April 2025, the country's coffee exports generated $1.87 billion in foreign exchange, an increase of 87% year-on-year, and shipments increased by 70%, making it the largest coffee exporter in the Horn of Africa. The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (埃塞俄比亚咖啡和茶叶管理局) recently announced adjustments to its coffee export strategy, planning to expand its export market with higher quality and higher value-added coffee products in the new fiscal year, focusing on strengthening coffee trade with countries such as Germany, Saudi Arabia, and China, and expanding coffee exports to 20 countries.
Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) has a long history of coffee cultivation and good natural conditions. Coffee exports account for 30% of its total exports. In recent years, Ethiopia's (埃塞俄比亚) coffee industry has shown good growth momentum. In the most recent fiscal year, coffee exports reached 468,000 tons, far exceeding the government's set target.
The European Union (欧盟) is an important export market for Ethiopian coffee, with approximately 30% of Ethiopian coffee exported to EU countries each year. Several European coffee traders and producers are cooperating with Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) to help the country's suppliers improve environmental governance and coffee production levels, and enhance the competitiveness of Ethiopian coffee in the European market through the use of satellite imagery, artificial intelligence, and on-site verification. The Ethiopian government has also formulated corresponding action plans, clarifying origin coordinates, establishing supply chain data systems, etc., to make coffee products more traceable.
Saudi Arabia (沙特) is also an important importer of Ethiopian coffee, accounting for approximately 18% of Ethiopia's (埃塞俄比亚) total coffee exports. In the future, the Ethiopian government plans to further strengthen coffee trade with Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia (沙特), Jordan (约旦), and the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋).
China (中国) is one of the fastest-growing markets for Ethiopian coffee exports. Benefiting from measures such as the "Green Channel" for African agricultural products to China (非洲农产品输华“绿色通道”) implemented by the Chinese side and zero-tariff policies, Ethiopian coffee exports to China (中国) are growing at a rate of 27% per year. "No coffee producer can ignore the Chinese market. Relying on an increasingly open market and the digital empowerment of e-commerce platforms, the growth prospects of the Chinese coffee market are broad," said Gisat Worku (吉萨特·沃库), General Manager of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association (埃塞俄比亚咖啡出口商协会).
Kasahun Geleta (卡萨胡恩·戈勒塔), Chief Executive Officer of Market Development and Promotion at the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (埃塞俄比亚咖啡和茶叶管理局), said that the government has made many beneficial attempts to increase the added value of coffee, and plans to further lower the threshold for international investors to invest and build factories in Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) in the future to increase the localization rate of coffee products. The Ethiopian National Coffee Association (埃塞俄比亚国家咖啡协会) stated that it will hold events such as the 2025 Ethiopian Coffee Tourism Festival and Exhibition (2025年埃塞俄比亚咖啡旅游节及展览会), actively promote Ethiopian coffee, and promote international cooperation in the coffee industry.
(Reported from Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡) on September 9th by this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Berlin, September 9th dispatch (Reporter Xu Xin (徐馨)) Geneva News: The 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council held a high-level commemorative event "Beijing+30" on the 8th at the Palais des Nations in Geneva (日内瓦万国宫), Switzerland, with permanent representatives or senior diplomats from over a hundred countries attending.
The President of the Human Rights Council, Jürg Lauber, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations Office at Geneva, and Nada Al-Nashif, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, delivered opening remarks. Chen Xu (陈旭), Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, and Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, delivered speeches as specially invited guests.
Chen Xu (陈旭) stated that the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted 30 years ago remain guiding documents for the development of women's causes worldwide. Over the past 30 years, positive progress has been made in the protection of women's rights, but many challenges remain. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. At a new crossroads in global governance, China has proposed a global governance initiative aimed at promoting the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction. All parties should adhere to true multilateralism, effectively protect women's rights, and promote women's rights through development.
Chen Xu (陈旭) pointed out that China will hold a Global Women's Summit in Beijing (北京) in October this year, taking "Beijing+30" as an opportunity to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. China is willing to work with all parties to promote the healthy development of women's causes worldwide with practical actions.
The participants highly praised the milestone significance of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, believing that strengthening global governance in the context of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations is of profound significance and timely, and look forward to gathering again in Beijing (北京) to jointly improve the global governance of women's causes.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 颜 欢
At the entrance to the southern wetland park of Ibiza (伊比萨岛) in Spain, ranger Sanya was already waiting at the parking lot entrance, collecting parking fees and checking the vehicles and personnel entering to control the daily number of visitors. As one of Spain's popular islands, Ibiza (伊比萨岛) has a high global profile. In recent years, its "over-tourism" problem has become increasingly prominent.
In 2024, Spain received a total of 94 million international tourists, of which more than 1/5 went to the Balearic Islands (巴利阿里群岛), where Ibiza (伊比萨岛) is located. During the peak tourist season, the island's permanent population is 150,000, and it receives hundreds of thousands of tourists every day, posing serious challenges to transportation, infrastructure, and the ecosystem. To alleviate this situation, local governments and related environmental organizations have taken a series of protective measures, including limiting the number of vehicles entering the island, strengthening patrols, promoting environmental education, and encouraging tourists to participate in ecotourism activities, striving to find a balance between tourism development and environmental protection.
The port of Ibiza (伊比萨岛) has adjusted its berthing arrangements for large cruise ships accordingly, stipulating that a maximum of two large cruise ships can be docked at the same time. The Ibiza (伊比萨) Marina has launched a new environmental action plan, including vigorously promoting the use of solar thermal panels to achieve energy self-sufficiency and effectively reduce overall energy consumption; promoting electric vehicles and other zero-emission transportation to reduce fuel emissions in the port area.
In April of this year, Ibiza (伊比萨岛) further standardized the use of vehicles on the island. According to the newly promulgated "Traffic Restriction Regulations," during the peak tourist season from June to September, the total number of tourist vehicles allowed on the island is limited to 20,168, including rental cars and private cars. At the same time, all RVs entering the island must make reservations at the five authorized camping sites, otherwise they will be fined 10,000 to 30,000 euros. A local car rental company负责人 told reporters that a total of 78 companies on the island have applied to the Ibiza (伊比萨) Council for vehicle quotas. According to relevant regulations, the maximum quota for each company is 600 vehicles. Vicente Marí (维森特·马里), Chairman of the Ibiza (伊比萨) Council, said: "Over the past 25 years, the number of motor vehicles on the island for residents and tourists has grown exponentially. The 'Traffic Restriction Regulations' aim to promote the sustainable development of Ibiza (伊比萨岛) and the harmonious coexistence of tourism and residents."
On Formentera (福门特拉岛), a 25-minute boat ride from Ibiza (伊比萨岛), the number of vehicles entering the island's natural park during the peak tourist season is subject to stricter restrictions, with only 120 vehicles allowed to travel from Ibiza (伊比萨) to the island each day. Taking Illetes Beach (伊列特斯海滩) as an example, the number of vehicles allowed to enter each day is controlled by the government, and a time-sharing charging mechanism is implemented to encourage green travel and avoid a large concentration of tourists. Some ecological areas on the island implement traffic control during the summer peak season.
It is worth noting that in Ibiza Town (伊比萨主城) and its suburbs, tourism rental platforms have pushed up housing prices, and many residents have been forced to move out of the communities where they have lived for many years. Local residents of Ibiza (伊比萨) are calling on the government to strengthen housing supervision, increase tourism taxes, and use more resources for local community development. The local council has begun discussing the introduction of housing rent restriction measures. The government is also setting up a special fund to use tourism taxes to subsidize water resource management, upgrade electricity infrastructure, and improve waste disposal capacity, striving to use tourism revenue to give back to social public services. Some local companies are also making beneficial attempts: some hotels use solar energy and rainwater harvesting systems, and limit the use of disposable products; some travel agencies are turning to walking routes and ecological guided tours; and restaurants on the island are promoting local ingredient menus to reduce carbon emissions from food transportation.
Ibiza (伊比萨) is not an isolated case. Other Spanish islands, such as Mallorca (马略卡岛) and Tenerife (特内里费岛), also face the tension between the tourism economy and residents' well-being and the ecological environment. Tourism revenue is crucial to the Spanish economy, accounting for more than 12% of the country's GDP, and finding a more coordinated rhythm between the community and development is imperative. Julio (胡里奥), who is engaged in the catering industry on the island, said: "The sustainable development of tourism should be based on respect for residents, nature, and culture. Residents need tourism, but they also need living space and a beautiful natural environment. Cooperation and experimentation from all parties are very important."
Return to TopThe fifth "East Asia-Latin America Area Studies Partnership Dialogue" international conference was held in Beijing (北京) on September 9, according to a report in this newspaper (reporter Wang Xiaobo (王骁波)). The conference, themed "East Asia-Latin America Inter-regional Cooperation Facing Openness, Innovation, Inclusiveness, and Mutual Learning," was jointly hosted by the Institute of Latin American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院拉丁美洲研究所), the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院大学), and the Latin American Research Center of Southwest University of Science and Technology (西南科技大学拉丁美洲研究中心). It aims to strengthen collaborative cooperation between research institutions in East Asia and Latin America and promote Asia-Latin America multilateral dialogue and cooperation. More than one hundred people, including government officials, experts, scholars, and young students from East Asia and Latin America, attended the conference.
Participants generally agreed that East Asia and Latin America, as important forces in the Global South, should jointly advocate for an international system with the United Nations at its core and oppose unilateralism and hegemonic interference. The two sides should explore collaborative innovation in emerging fields such as green transition and digital governance, build a cooperative safety net to resist external risks, and provide new paths for sustainable development for countries in the Global South.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) dispatch on September 9th (Reporter Yin Miao (殷淼)) -- After nearly 40 years of drifting away from the Antarctic ice shelf, the world's largest known iceberg, A23a, is rapidly disintegrating, according to satellite images. Researchers predict that it may become too small to be identifiable within a few weeks.
Citing the British Antarctic Survey, CNN recently reported that the giant iceberg A23a is rapidly breaking down into "several large pieces" due to the influence of warm seawater. Earlier this year, A23a had an area of 3,672 square kilometers and weighed nearly 1 trillion tons, making it the largest of the giant icebergs. According to Agence France-Presse, analysis of satellite images from the European Union's Earth observation program "Copernicus" shows that A23a is now more than half its original size, but still has an area of 1,770 square kilometers and a maximum width of 60 kilometers.
Since separating from the Filchner Ice Shelf in Antarctica (南极菲尔希纳冰架) in 1986, the A23a iceberg had been grounded in the Weddell Sea (威德尔海) for more than 30 years after becoming stuck on the seabed. It began moving north around 2020 due to ice melt and other factors. In March of this year, A23a remained in the South Atlantic (南大西洋) near South Georgia Island (南乔治亚岛), and scientists were once concerned that it would collide with the island, potentially threatening the survival of animals such as penguins and seals. In May of this year, the iceberg moved again, drifting north. In recent weeks, the drift speed of A23a has increased significantly, sometimes drifting as far as 20 kilometers in a day.
Researchers predict that as the Southern Hemisphere spring arrives and the seawater continues to warm, A23a may rapidly decompose into increasingly smaller parts. Andrew Meijers, an oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey, predicts that A23a may continue to disintegrate and become too small to be identifiable in the coming weeks.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 屈 佩 张丹华 李志伟
"In those who dedicate themselves to causes they believe are completely just, I strongly felt the vibrant hope, passion, and invincible power of humanity." American journalist Edgar Snow (埃德加·斯诺) recorded his feelings while writing *Red Star Over China* (《红星照耀中国》) (translated into Chinese as *Westward Journey* (《西行漫记》)). As this book was being completed, the Lugou Bridge Incident (卢沟桥事变) broke out, and the Chinese nation's war of resistance against Japan began, thus opening the main Eastern theater of the World Anti-Fascist War. During those years of war, a group of foreign journalists, including Snow, set foot on Chinese soil and used their pens and cameras to record the unyielding resistance of the Chinese people.
Westward Journey—
Telling Stories the World Had Never Known
In the summer of 1936, the sun scorched the ravines of the Loess Plateau. An American with a high nose bridge and deep-set eyes rode a horse, slowly traveling along a rugged mountain road with a small team of Red Army soldiers. His luggage contained a camera, a small movie camera, and film. This American journalist, Edgar Snow (埃德加·斯诺), who would later be hailed as "the first person to report on Red China," started from Beiping (北平), passed through Xi'an (西安), and eventually arrived at Bao'an County (保安县) (now Zhidan County (志丹县), Yan'an City (延安市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省)) on the Loess Plateau—the location of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) at that time.
Snow (斯诺) was born in Missouri (密苏里州), USA, and loved writing and adventure from an early age. His studies in journalism made him firmly believe in "seeing is believing." In 1928, Snow (斯诺) traveled across the ocean to China, deeply attracted by the ancient country's profound history and transformative power, and stayed for 13 years.
After the September 18th Incident (九一八事变), the Northeast (东北) fell, and the Japanese invaders pressed closer step by step, placing the Chinese nation on the brink of peril. At that time, the Western world knew very little about the true situation in China, and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia (陕北) Soviet area was under a severe "news blockade." Who exactly were the Communists? What did they want? Where would China's future lead? To answer these questions, Snow (斯诺), with the help of Soong Ching-ling (宋庆龄), risked his life to enter the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Soviet area.
"The main reason why Snow (斯诺) was able to become the first foreign journalist to interview the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Soviet area was due to his extensive friendships in the press and his adherence to a fair and objective stance," said Professor Hu Zongfeng (胡宗锋), director of the Shaanxi Snow Research Center (陕西省斯诺研究中心). Snow (斯诺) said at the time that this trip was "taking a foreigner's head to risk," but he firmly believed that there were Chinese stories on this land that the world had never known.
After arriving in Bao'an (保安), the scene before him shocked Snow (斯诺): although resources were scarce and life was hard, the Red Army had strict discipline, and cadres shared weal and woe with the people. Everyone enthusiastically discussed the war of resistance and the future and destiny of the country. Zhou Enlai (周恩来) personally arranged an interview plan for Snow (斯诺), allowing him to enter military camps, schools, and factories to record the real Red base areas.
In a cave dwelling on a summer night, the four walls were empty, a mottled square table, and a candle crackled with sparks. Mao Zedong (毛泽东), wearing a faded military uniform, talked with Snow (斯诺). Mao Zedong (毛泽东) talked about the overall situation of the war against Japan, domestic class contradictions, the international situation, and also the policies of the United States and the expansion of fascism. Snow (斯诺) recorded while being shocked by Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) world vision and strategic vision. What shocked him even more was the sense of conviction and cohesion shown by the Communist Party as a group.
During the four months in Yan'an (延安), Snow (斯诺) took a total of 16 interview notebooks and shot 24 rolls of film. In July 1937, amidst the gunfire at Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥), Snow (斯诺) completed the last chapter of *Red Star Over China* (《红星照耀中国》) in Beiping (北平). In October, the book was published in London, reprinted three times that month, and sales exceeded 100,000 copies. In 1938, the Chinese translation *Westward Journey* (《西行漫记》) was published in Shanghai (上海). This book allowed Western readers to realize for the first time that on the Eastern battlefield, there was a force changing China's destiny.
Liu Ni (刘妮), curator of the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆), told this reporter that the significance of Snow's (斯诺) trip lies in allowing the international community to understand China and the Communist Party of China through objective, truthful, and profound reports. After Snow (斯诺), more and more foreign journalists entered northern Shaanxi (陕北), setting off a wave of reporting on Red China.
Fellow Travelers—
Recording the Struggle and Hope on This Land
In 1935, No. 13 (now No. 6), Kuijiaochang Hutong (盔甲厂胡同), Beiping (北平), Snow's (斯诺) home. The winter in Beiping (北平) was very cold, but the topics here were always hot.
When the December 9th Movement (一二·九学生运动) swept through Beiping (北平), Snow's (斯诺) residence became a secret stronghold for patriotic students. Students planned parades, transmitted news, and drafted petitions here. Snow (斯诺) and his wife Helen Snow (海伦·斯诺) translated the "Declaration for Freedom and National Salvation by the Student Self-Government Associations of Ten Schools in Beiping and Tianjin" (《平津十校学生自治会为抗日救国争自由宣言》) into English overnight and sent it overseas, and wrote reports such as "China's Joan of Arc Has Been Arrested" (《中国的贞德被捕了》), allowing the world to hear the cries of Chinese youth. Here, the Snows (斯诺) contacted foreign journalists stationed in Pingjin (平津) to jointly interview and report on China's patriotic movement, and assisted foreign journalists in going to northern Shaanxi (陕北) for interviews.
In March 2022, Kuijiaochang Hutong (盔甲厂胡同) was included in the list of traditional place name protection in the core area of the capital's functions, and Snow's (斯诺) former residence is now the Zhong'an Hotel (中安宾馆). In the courtyard, tourists often stop in front of several old photos to recall history.
One of the photos is a moment when Helen (海伦) photographed Snow (斯诺) packing his luggage. Helen (海伦) was the most active supporter of Snow's (斯诺) trip to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Soviet area. During Snow's (斯诺) visit, the Second Front Army (红二方面军) and the Fourth Front Army (红四方面军) were still on the Long March, and the couple deeply regretted not being able to interview their deeds. In May 1937, Helen (海伦) went to Yan'an (延安) alone for interviews, reported in depth on the Red Army and the base areas, supplemented Snow's (斯诺) uncompleted interviews, and wrote *Inside Red China* (《续西行漫记》) with delicate strokes.
During more than four months of trekking, Helen (海伦) personally experienced the reorganization of the Red Army, witnessed the formation of the Chinese Anti-Japanese National United Front, and spread the news of the upcoming second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to the world. She was also very concerned about women's groups, and her reports on female soldiers of the Eighth Route Army (八路军) broke Western stereotypes of Chinese women.
At that time, there were a large number of foreign journalists like the Snows (斯诺) who were concerned about the future and destiny of the Chinese nation. They were not afraid of difficulties and dangers, shuttled through heavy blockades and gunfire, recorded the struggle and hope on this land, and conveyed the voice of justice to the whole world.
"Many soldiers of the Eighth Route Army (八路军) walked barefoot through mud and snow, and they had no socks at all. I saw these barefoot soldiers wading through frozen rivers, breaking thin ice with their feet." "Yet they kept moving forward against the blizzard and gale." In 1937, American female journalist Agnes Smedley (史沫特莱) followed the Eighth Route Army (八路军) to the front line in Shanxi (山西) for interviews, and included her experiences in the book *China Fights Back*, introducing the anti-Japanese situation of the Chinese military and civilians to the international community. Smedley (史沫特莱) also actively ran around to promote the International Medical Team to China, sending medicine and hope to the front line.
British journalist Edgar Snow (斯坦因) systematically presented the social conditions of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region in his book *The Challenge of Red China*; American journalist Archibald Steele (阿契包德·斯蒂尔) sent the world's first news report on the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀); Israel Epstein (伊斯雷尔·爱泼斯坦), born in Poland and naturalized as a Chinese citizen in 1957, long tracked and interviewed China's war of resistance against Japan, and wrote *The Unfinished Revolution in China*; American journalist Haldore Hanson's camera recorded the figures of farmers pushing carts to support the front line, and also the scenes of children reading outside air-raid shelters; American journalist Theodore White (白修德) and Annalee Jacoby (贾安娜) co-authored *Thunder Out of China*, describing farmers carrying vegetables into the city, just to "take a look at the appearance of victory"...
These texts and images were quickly spread through international media such as *The New York Times* and *Time* magazine, arousing widespread attention to China's war of resistance in the global public opinion field, and winning valuable international support for China. These precious materials also allow future generations to perceive the tempering process of the great spirit of resistance.
Later Generations—
Continuing to Write Sincere Friendship for the Cause of Peace
By the Weiming Lake (未名湖) at Peking University (北京大学), the tomb of Edgar Snow (埃德加·斯诺), with the words "An American Friend of the Chinese People" written on it, is solemn and quiet under the green trees.
On August 30, the International Academic Symposium commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held at Peking University (北京大学). Eric Foster (埃瑞克·福斯特), nephew of Helen Snow (海伦·斯诺), Cormac Crook (柯马凯), son of British friend David Crook (戴维·柯鲁克), Thomas Rabe (托马斯·拉贝), grandson of German friend John Rabe (约翰·拉贝), and Zhou Youma (周幼马), son of Ma Haide (马海德), the first foreigner to join the nationality of New China... Relatives of international friends from all over the world came from afar to jointly commemorate the outstanding contributions made by their predecessors to the victory of China's war of resistance against Japan, and to recall the friendship condensed in blood and fire.
Under their joint witness, the "Snow International Scholars" project, the "International Friends Research" database construction project, and the "New Era Snow" global media interview plan were launched. Sun Hua (孙华), director of the Edgar Snow Research Center (埃德加·斯诺研究中心) at Peking University (北京大学), said: "History will not forget those who have contributed to human peace and friendship, and the great spirit of resistance needs to be inherited today. We are launching these projects not only to tell the stories of the past, but also to promote current cultural exchanges."
"During the war years, we had already established many international friendly exchanges. Today, the internationalist spirit of these international friends should continue to be carried forward," said Cormac Crook (柯马凯). The relationship between countries lies in the affinity between the people, and people-to-people exchanges can promote understanding and trust between countries. This is not only his heartfelt voice, but also the common wish of international friends.
The website of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation (海伦·福斯特·斯诺基金会) has a sentence on its homepage: "To build a bridge of understanding between China and the rest of the world." Over the years, the foundation has launched projects such as the Gung Ho Summer Camp and translation competitions, dedicated to enhancing communication and understanding among the younger generation in the United States and China. Adam Foster (亚当·福斯特), chairman of the foundation and great-nephew of Helen Snow (海伦·斯诺), said: "In my growing up, my family often told stories about Helen (海伦) and Snow (斯诺) with reverence. In the most difficult years of the Chinese nation, a group of international friends who sincerely cared about China made selfless contributions, and their spirit has always inspired us. If Helen (海伦) could see today's China and see the extraordinary achievements made by the Chinese people in the cause of peaceful development, she would be gratified."
"China is a place in the world full of new things." This is Snow's (斯诺) former feeling. In recent years, more and more international friends have set foot on Chinese soil, recording this changing country from multiple perspectives. American writer Robert Kuhn (罗伯特·库恩) has been deeply involved in China research for decades, and has written books such as *China's 30 Years: A Great Transformation of Human Society*, interpreting the logic of China's development from an objective perspective; American journalist Eric Nilsson (艾瑞克·尼尔森) has been working in China since 2005, focusing on reporting on ecological protection work, and participated in the creation of the "New Era Snow Studio"; Pakistani scholar Zafaruddin Mahmood (扎法尔·乌丁·马哈茂德) has long been concerned about China's poverty alleviation, and has gone deep into rural fields to record the stories of industrial development and educational prosperity... They are the witnesses and narrators of the Chinese story in the new era.
On September 3, the grand rally commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in Tiananmen Square (天安门广场), Beijing (北京). On the viewing platform, relatives of many international friends were invited, many of whom were already gray-haired. Peter Jarvis (彼得·贾维斯), great-nephew of British journalist George Hogg (乔治·何克), said that the friendship of mutual support between people during the war years was moving. China is now one of the key players on the world stage and plays an important role in promoting world peace.
"The noble cause of human peace and development will surely be victorious!" The deafening words stirred common aspirations. Those international friends who shared weal and woe, shared joys and sorrows, and fought side by side with the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the Chinese people, and those sincere friendships formed in blood and fire, have become immortal memories and will continue to gather momentum to promote world peace and development.
(This reporter Han Shuo (韩硕) participated in the writing)
They Recorded the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in This Way
Chinese peasants make up the majority of the Red Army. They are persevering, hardworking, and cannot be defeated.
He was a chubby fat child with a baby face, only twelve years old, but he was already very able to take care of himself, which was proved in his march across the Jin-Shaanxi border into Gansu. I asked him why he joined the Red Army, and he replied: "The Red Army fights for the poor. The Red Army is resisting Japan. Why not join the Red Army?"
—Edgar Snow (埃德加·斯诺), *Red Star Over China*
As for the future, I still have one big thing to do, and that is to tell our American compatriots the truth about China, the real situation of how the Chinese people are fighting bravely and still fighting tirelessly.
Their principle is to unite all compatriots who are willing to resist Japan—no matter who they are. Adhering to the anti-Japanese national united front is their top concern. They do not oppose or attack anyone who is even slightly likely to support the national liberation war. They use patient persuasion to show their position and explain it in the hope that people can accept it.
—Agnes Smedley (史沫特莱), *The Writings of Agnes Smedley*
The Chinese conflict has a wider global scope and a more decisive impact on the future of the world.
The echoes of their (China's) victory will shatter more chains in Asia. Democracy in the world will be stable.
—Anna Louise Strong (安娜·路易斯·斯特朗), *One-Fifth of Mankind*
The Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) did not use any magic, they just knew the changes that the people longed for, and they supported these changes.
—Theodore White (白修德), Annalee Jacoby (贾安娜), *Thunder Out of China*
Anyone who has seen the Eighth Route Army (八路军) will not doubt them. The reason why they can persist in fighting with captured weapons or simple weapons is because they stand with the people.
2.2 million militiamen are the backbone of the anti-Japanese base areas in North and Central China. They are the people armed by the Communist Party (共产党). In my opinion, the militia gave the most general answer to the question of how the people feel about the Communist Party (共产党) in their hearts, because the armed people cannot long tolerate an unpopular government and an imposed army.
—Harrison Forman (哈里森·福尔曼), *Report from Red China*
The process of great changes in land relations in China is colorful, moving, and worthy of praise. It has brought earth-shaking changes to this ancient country, and the spirit of the entire Chinese nation has been uplifted.
—Jack Belden (杰克·贝尔登), *China Shakes the World*
(This reporter Han Shuo (韩硕), Qu Pei (屈佩) compiled)
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Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, pointed out: "As a major contributor to and anchor of world economic growth, China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up, promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, continue to share its development opportunities with the world, and inject more positive energy and certainty into global development."
The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will be held in Beijing (北京) from September 10th to 14th. CIFTIS has witnessed the course of opening-up, innovation, and vigorous development of China's service industry and trade in services. In the first half of this year, China's total imports and exports of services reached nearly 3.9 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%, a record high for the same period.
This year's CIFTIS will feature exhibitions and conferences from more than 70 countries and international organizations, with nearly 2,000 companies participating offline, including nearly 500 Fortune Global 500 companies and leading international industry enterprises. Artificial intelligence, healthcare, smart logistics, integrated development of business, tourism, culture, sports, and health... a batch of emerging technologies and service solutions will be launched for the first time. CIFTIS provides a platform for promoting the integrated development of trade in services with investment and consumption, as well as innovation and upgrading, and also provides a window for observing new highlights in trade in services.
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Smart Upgrade, New Development in Industries
At this CIFTIS, 91 global and national first-launch services will be unveiled.
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"Through CIFTIS, we can not only showcase the latest achievements and cutting-edge technologies of the company, but also expand the company's 'circle of friends' and create more opportunities for win-win cooperation," said a relevant person in charge of Meituan.
At this CIFTIS, Meituan will showcase its relevant explorations in instant retail, technological innovation, quality consumption, and food safety under the theme of "Instant Retail Helps Consumption, Technological Innovation Promotes Development."
In the instant retail module, Meituan will display, based on platform data and in the form of a data dashboard, how it facilitates people's lives, broadens sales channels for merchants, and provides employment opportunities and guarantees for riders; in the technological innovation module, Meituan will display, in the form of a data dashboard and physical exhibits, how technology empowers retail, retail provides application carriers for technology, and promotes the sustainable development of the local service ecosystem; in the food safety module, Meituan will display, in the form of a data dashboard and sand table, new forms of food safety such as Raccoon Canteen and Bright Kitchen, providing consumers with safe and reliable catering.
This CIFTIS pays more attention to technological and intelligent applications, focusing on showcasing new technology application scenarios, solutions, and the added services behind products. It will launch vivid scenarios such as the "Beijing Solution Promotion Officer" digital human commentary and the full-process demonstration of AI research and development in biomedicine; guide robots will provide guidance and commentary for guests, coffee and ice cream robots will make food on-site, and there will be exciting sports performances by football competition robots. Here, intangible services are not only visualized and experienceable, but also can be exchanged and interacted with.
This CIFTIS will focus on showcasing more than 190 of the latest achievements in key areas of trade in services, including 91 services that are being launched globally and nationally for the first time. Each special exhibition closely focuses on the theme of intelligence, fully integrating technological elements with exhibition content and application scenarios. Technological elements will run through the main line of the exhibition. Telecommunications, computer, and information services, as one of the special exhibitions reflecting the technological content of CIFTIS, will focus on high-precision and cutting-edge industries, and set up exhibition areas such as telecommunications services, digital technology, intelligent manufacturing and humanoid robots, low-altitude intelligent networking, specialized and new enterprises, and the two-way international service trade characteristics of "bringing in" technological innovation incubation and technological going overseas.
The CIFTIS is full of technological sense. This CIFTIS fully applies big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technological means to improve service quality. For example, the electric vehicle management system can carry out electric vehicle reservation and online dispatch management according to the changes in the flow of people in the park, realizing intelligent station reporting; for the first time, the monitoring of the flow of people in the venue is launched to realize refined management of the flow of people in the venue; AI intelligent translation is introduced to optimize the display form of subtitles, which can provide cross-language real-time communication services.
At the Jiangsu (江苏) exhibition booth of CIFTIS in Hall 4 of Shougang Park (首钢园), there are not only hardcore digital and intelligent displays, but also heart-warming livelihood applications, presenting the empowerment of digital and intelligent technology to a better life in an all-round way. Jiangsu Yunmu Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd. will focus on displaying the research and development achievements of humanoid robots, including the 1.8-meter-high "Qu Yuan" (屈原) bipedal robot, chassis-type electric robot and educational electric robot, reflecting the cutting-edge breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and robotics technology. Engineers from Wuxi Leadcore Microelectronics Co., Ltd. will explain high-performance chip technology on-site, showing the supporting role of domestic semiconductors in the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence fields.
In terms of serving people's livelihood, the Jiangsu exhibition booth presents AI drowning prevention system, AR smart glasses, plant health care research and development and other livelihood application scenarios. These innovative achievements integrate high technology into daily life, allowing the audience to truly feel how technology protects safety, improves health, and improves services, truly realizing that technology makes life better.
Smooth Flow of Goods, New Look of Logistics and Transportation
In the first half of the year, the export of transportation services increased by 23.9%, which is the largest area of service exports.
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At this year's CIFTIS, Cainiao will exhibit its self-developed logistics unmanned vehicle, which can carry about 600 packages and has the ability to automatically identify traffic lights, pedestrians, obstacles, etc. In addition, the delivery vehicle can be easily operated through the mobile phone APP, controlling the departure, viewing the itinerary, voice broadcast to remind unloading, setting multiple waypoints, etc.
At present, Cainiao logistics unmanned vehicles have been piloted in Hangzhou (杭州), Hefei (合肥) and other places. The main application scenario is to transport express packages from express outlets to Cainiao Post Stations. According to estimates, two unmanned vehicles can replace a small van (4.2 meters long), and the operating cost can be reduced by 30%.
To better serve the development of cross-border e-commerce, Cainiao's business covers cross-border logistics, overseas local express delivery, global supply chain, logistics technology, logistics parks, etc., and the service network covers more than 200 countries and regions. This network not only helps "Chinese companies go global," but also opens up the multi-directional circulation capacity of "global to global," providing flexible support for international e-commerce platforms and local sellers.
In recent years, the development of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and blockchain has changed the way goods and services are produced, traded, and consumed, driving the emergence of new solutions such as digital-real integration and green development in traditional service areas such as transportation.
In the smart logistics service exhibition area of CIFTIS, more companies are bringing new products, new services, and new technologies.
COSCO Shipping displays blockchain bill of lading and Arctic waterway passage examples; China Post brings a full-link "smart logistics + e-commerce + finance" ecosystem; YTO Express launches a "sea, land, and air" multimodal transport low-carbon supply chain; SF Express uses the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) "next-day delivery" network to serve cross-border e-commerce going overseas.
In the first half of this year, trade in services delivered a bright report card, with service exports of 1.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 15%. Among them, traditional service trade areas such as transportation contributed greatly. Climbing towards intelligence, digitalization, and greening, China's international competitiveness in transportation services has been significantly improved, promoting the large scale and rapid growth of transportation service exports. In the first half of the year, the export of transportation services was 418.5 billion yuan, an increase of 23.9%, which is the largest area of service exports.
Looking at the world from CIFTIS, transportation services from China are injecting more new momentum into the smooth flow of global trade.
In the Port of Chancay (钱凯港) in Peru, automated rail cranes operate precisely, and digital twin technology presents real-time operation dynamics. The smart port solution from China has greatly improved cargo operation efficiency.
At present, the 6 routes that have been opened in the Port of Chancay not only cover major ports in China, but also extend to Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama and other countries, forming a "two-way channel" facing the Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The port's trade volume can contribute 1.8 percentage points to Peru's domestic production value every year, creating thousands of jobs.
Digital Intelligence Leadership, New Financial Services
92 domestic and foreign financial institutions are participating in this CIFTIS offline.
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Mastercard is participating in CIFTIS for the sixth time this year, bringing a new China Mastercard and an upgraded series of existing credit card products. In 2024, NetsUnion Clearing Corporation (万事网联), which is responsible for its domestic bank card clearing business in China, will open and operate. "The establishment of NetsUnion Clearing Corporation is one of the achievements of the high-level opening-up of China's financial services industry, and it is also the first bank card clearing institution in Beijing (北京市)," said Zheng Xiaofei (郑笑非), CEO of NetsUnion Clearing Corporation. With the opening of NetsUnion Clearing Corporation, Mastercard products, after serving China for nearly 40 years, are no longer limited to overseas use, but can be used both domestically and overseas, online and offline.
Since its opening last year, NetsUnion Clearing Corporation has issued 107 China Mastercard bank card products that are commonly used domestically and overseas, online and offline, with 22 partner banks in China.
The popularity of "China Travel" and "China Shopping" has put forward higher requirements for payment services. NetsUnion Clearing Corporation and Mastercard continue to launch inbound consumption activities. Following the opening of the "tap card to pass the gate" service for 28 operating lines of rail transit in Beijing, 21 lines of rail transit in Shanghai (上海), 16 lines of rail transit in Chengdu (成都) and all urban bus lines have also opened the "tap card to pass the gate" and "tap card to take the bus" functions for Mastercard cards issued overseas. Foreigners can say goodbye to the traditional steps of currency exchange, cash withdrawal, and ticket purchase. From January to the end of July this year, the transaction amount of Mastercard cards issued outside China in China increased by 54% year-on-year.
Finance is the lifeblood of the national economy and an important part of trade in services. As one of the main exhibition topics of CIFTIS, this year's financial service topic is themed "Digital Intelligence Drives, Openness and Win-Win," attracting 92 domestic and foreign financial institutions to participate in the exhibition offline.
Compared with previous sessions, this year's financial service topic increases the use of AI technology, presenting the innovative practice of deep integration of artificial intelligence and the financial industry through cutting-edge technology interaction and scenario-based display.
ICBC brings a trillion-level financial large model, highlighting the technical system with the large model basic support and application paradigm as the core. Agricultural Bank of China launches the special service of the palm bank - homestay area, allowing customers to see houses online in an immersive way through virtual reality (VR) technology, helping the vigorous development of the cultural tourism industry and the homestay economy. China Construction Bank showcased the Xierhuan (西二环) branch green outlet built on the basis of the "green outlet construction standard" for energy and carbon reduction. Bank of Beijing (北京银行) brought the intelligent interactive digital robot "Jing Xiaobao" (京小宝) to the booth, showing green, inclusive and other financial services through a variety of digital and intelligent interactive forms.
It is understood that this year's financial service topic carefully plans interactive activities and creates characteristic exchange scenarios according to the different needs of the audience. On professional audience days (September 10-12), financial empowerment service trade fair activities will be held, and a group of about 30 financial institution executives will be organized every day to connect with the financing needs of other special exhibition companies to achieve financial "precise drip irrigation"; on ordinary audience days (September 13-14), AI digital financial experience tours, financial public lectures, etc. will be held to create a safe and harmonious financial consumption environment.
Integrated Development, Refreshing Cultural Tourism Experience
In the first half of the year, the import and export scale of China's travel services exceeded 1 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 12.3%.
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At this CIFTIS, Qunar Travel will showcase its newly launched English version. Android users open the "Qunar Travel" APP, IOS users open the "Qunar Travel Pro" APP, click "My" - Settings, select the language, and the language switch can be completed.
In the first half of this year, the number of domestic flights booked on the Qunar Travel platform using non-Chinese passports increased by nearly 30% year-on-year. "Users' demand for the platform has prompted us to accelerate the development and launch of the English version of the APP," said the relevant person in charge of Qunar Travel. The products provided by the English version of Qunar Travel are consistent with the Chinese version, and can realize the full-process service from search, order to payment. In the future, we will continue to explore multi-language support, cross-border payment optimization and other directions, so that more foreign tourists can experience a smoother and more cost-effective trip to China.
In the first half of the year, the export of travel services was 174.87 billion yuan, an increase of 68.7%, which played a positive role in promoting international economic and trade cooperation and the prosperity of the domestic consumer market.
This CIFTIS will hold a "Camping & Art Life Fair" with the theme of "Tourism Lights Up a Better Life," combining tent camping, art performances and good things market to show the innovative form of cultural tourism services. In addition, using the characteristic industrial scenes such as blast furnaces in Shougang Park to create new forms of service consumption, multi-faceted activities integrating culture, commerce, tourism and sports such as art performances, cultural tourism markets, and sports events will be held in stages to promote the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism and sports.
This year, "bringing empty suitcases to China" has become a new trend in global travel. From "China Travel" to "China Shopping," the experience of "tourism + shopping" has made foreign tourists call it "really fragrant." High-quality and inexpensive goods, convenient and fast payment, "buy and refund immediately" off-departure tax refund... Traveling in China and shopping in China have become new choices for more and more international tourists.
Qunar Travel data shows that the number of cities where foreign tourists booked air tickets to travel to this summer reached 144, an increase of 16 year-on-year. Yiwu (义乌) in Zhejiang (浙江) attracts foreign tourists to come and "shop," and characteristic goods such as Hanfu, embroidered scarves, and handmade tea sets are packed into foreign tourists' suitcases. Qunar Travel data shows that the number of air ticket bookings for foreign tourists to Yiwu, Zhejiang this summer increased by 2.6 times year-on-year.
According to reports, Beijing (北京) is expanding the depth and breadth of the integration of culture, commerce, tourism and sports, forming nearly 100 cases in seven scenarios near mountains and water. Exploring the value of "performance +" and "event +" formats, more than 1,100 large-scale activities were organized in the first half of the year. In terms of performance, the National Stadium "Bird's Nest" (鸟巢) has created a starlight performance season, and the venue schedule is full throughout the year, and the number of viewers is expected to set a historical record. In terms of watching games, the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, the World Humanoid Robot Games and other events were held in Beijing, "there are events every week."
Relevant officials from the Ministry of Commerce introduced that in the second half of the year, major areas such as travel will achieve rapid growth. The World Tourism Organization's "May 2025 World Tourism Barometer" shows that in the first quarter, the total number of global international tourists exceeded 300 million, an increase of 5%; the number of international tourists increased by 3% compared with the same period in 2019. In the first half of the year, the import and export scale of China's travel services exceeded 1 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of 12.3%, and it is expected to maintain rapid growth throughout the year.
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The "Gold Content" of Service Exports is Constantly Improving
Trade in services is an important part of international trade and an important area of international economic and trade cooperation, and plays an important role in building a new development pattern. At present, global trade in services and service industry cooperation are developing in depth, and the process of digitalization, intelligence, and greening is accelerating, and trade in services has become an important driving force for economic globalization. According to WTO statistics, from 2013 to 2023, global service exports grew at an average annual rate of 4.9%, about twice the growth rate of goods exports, and the proportion of trade in services in the total amount of trade in goods and services increased to 1/4.
China takes trade in services as an important starting point for expanding high-level opening-up and cultivating new drivers of foreign trade development, and continues to promote the accelerated development of trade in services. From 2012 to 2023, calculated in US dollars, China's trade in services grew at an average annual rate of 6.2%, higher than the global average growth rate and China's growth rate of trade in goods during the same period. In 2024, China's trade in services achieved rapid growth, and the scale reached a new historical high. The total import and export volume of services for the whole year was 7523.8 billion yuan, an increase of 14.4% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 3175.56 billion yuan, an increase of 18.2%; imports were 4348.24 billion yuan, an increase of 11.8%; the trade in services deficit was 1172.68 billion yuan. The proportion of knowledge-intensive service exports continues to increase, and export competitiveness and "gold content" are constantly improving.
Currently, China's service trade is in an important period of opportunity for innovation and upgrading. Last year, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Promoting the High-Quality Development of Service Trade with High-Level Opening-Up," which made a comprehensive and systematic deployment for the high-quality development of service trade under the new situation.
A relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated that they will continue to promote the high-quality development of service trade with high-level opening-up, promote the realization of service trade scale growth, structural optimization, more balanced development of imports and exports, a significant increase in overall competitiveness, a substantial increase in the level of liberalization and facilitation of service trade, and a comprehensive optimization of the policy and institutional environment.
(Wang Ke (王珂) compiled)
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The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) kicked off at the Shougang Park (首钢园区) in Beijing (北京) on September 10. Having been successfully held for 11 sessions, what are the new highlights of this year's CIFTIS compared to previous sessions?
The exhibition setup reveals intuitive changes. Starting from this session, CIFTIS is fixed to open on the second Wednesday of September each year, lasting for 5 days, with the first 3 days being professional visitor days and the last two days being public open days. The exhibition venue has also been adjusted from "two venues" at the China National Convention Center (国家会议中心) and Shougang Park (首钢园区) to "one venue" at Shougang Park (首钢园区), leveraging the unique industrial heritage of the 3-square-kilometer area of Shougang Park (首钢园区), and coordinating venues such as blast furnaces, cooling towers, and the lake island to create a garden-style "convention and exhibition town" IP.
Since its inception, CIFTIS has become an important window for China's service industry to expand its opening up and a key perspective for observing China's service trade development. The fixed schedule and innovative venue of CIFTIS itself are a vivid example of the transformation and upgrading of China's service industry. When the former steelmaking furnaces and cooling towers are transformed into exhibition areas and press conference halls, CIFTIS is not only an exhibition for matchmaking transactions, but also an important carrier for exploring the integrated development of services such as "convention and exhibition + commerce + culture and tourism." Before the opening of CIFTIS, the newly decorated Shougang Park (首钢园区) has already attracted many netizens to check in.
The exhibits showcase the new look of future services. The world's first 3D-printed polymer anti-fatigue absorbable vascular stent, the world's first 8K ultra-high-definition second-site distribution platform, and the first domestic professional quantum computer breaking through the kilobit scale... At this CIFTIS, more than 100 companies will launch more than 190 new products and new achievements. Behind the leap in the "newness content" of the exhibits is China's continuous effort to grasp innovation on the one hand and promote opening up on the other.
Driven by innovation, Chinese services are accelerating their journey to the world. In recent years, innovative breakthroughs in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence large models, humanoid robots, and quantum communication have effectively driven the rapid development of modern service industries such as information technology and business services. In the first half of the year, China's knowledge-intensive service exports reached 865.04 billion yuan, an increase of 7.8%. Among them, the export scale of telecommunications, computer and information services was relatively large, with an amount of 377.16 billion yuan, a growth rate of 14.6%, reflecting a significant increase in the international competitiveness of related services.
With the improvement of the quality of opening up, the service industry has become an important area for attracting foreign investment. In the past year, China has fully implemented the negative list for cross-border service trade, accelerated the comprehensive pilot demonstration of expanding the opening up of the service industry, and steadily promoted the gradient opening up of cross-border service trade and the service industry. Actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, and implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with high quality. Continue to strengthen the standardization of service trade, and promote the interconnection and compatibility of rules, regulations, management, and standards in the service field. In the first seven months, the actual use of foreign capital in the service industry was 336.25 billion yuan.
In the first half of the year, the added value of China's service industry accounted for 59.1% of the gross domestic product, and the service industry and service trade have become important engines for economic and social development. In the next few days, this grand event of CIFTIS in Shougang Park (首钢园区) will surely inject more new impetus into the global service industry's opening up and cooperation. It is believed that with the comprehensive deepening of reforms in various fields of China's service industry, the in-depth promotion of service opening up, and the continuous improvement of service innovation, high-quality development of Chinese services will provide strong support for the construction of Chinese-style modernization and make more contributions to the sustained and healthy development of the world economy.
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Battle flags reflect the rising sun, and the iron torrent shakes the universe.
September 3, 2025, Tiananmen Square (天安门广场). The grand parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was the focus of world attention.
In particular, those fiery red battle flags, fluttering in the square, attracted people's attention.
A flag is a symbol, but also a symbol of spirit. In the 14 years of arduous War of Resistance, the sons and daughters of China built a Great Wall of Steel with their flesh and blood, composing an epic of heroism that moved heaven and earth. In the honor roll of the People's Army, a large number of heroic individuals were awarded honorary titles, and a large number of heroic model units were awarded heroic model battle flags.
A flag is a guide and a glory. Eighty meritorious honor flags formed a magnificent battle flag phalanx, leading 22 equipment phalanxes from 7 combat groups, coming like an overwhelming force, how could it not be exciting?
Fourteen years of bloody resistance to Japan's glory is immortal, and eighty years of hard work and progress are sonorous. Those fiery red battle flags, like clouds and flames, rise in the eyes of the people!
I
Looking back deeply, the journey is like a rainbow.
At that moment, looking up at those battle flags burning like fire, I felt the blazing spiritual light even more. Time seemed to flow backwards, and clusters of burning flames illuminated the People's Army's loyalty to the Party, and the Party's leadership of the People's Army's united will, unyielding spirit, and bloody battle sacrifices and glory.
The battle flag is like fire, burning with loyalty.
Under the battle flag of the "Comprehensive Model Company," the story of the three "heirlooms" is forever circulated.
A certain company of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia-Jin-Sui Allied Defense Army became a comprehensive and excellent model in the Eighth Route Army during the years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Their first "heirloom" was a Red Army hat. This Red Army hat vividly records the company's officers and soldiers' determination to always listen to the Party and resolutely follow the Party. In August 1937, the main force of the Red Army was reorganized into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army. The red hat badges on the soldiers' heads were to be replaced with the blue and white hat badges of the Kuomintang army. Many officers and soldiers couldn't understand it. Wang Xi (王喜), the company's instructor, said to everyone, we are the Party's troops, and we will do whatever the Party tells us to do. The soldiers picked up their guns with tears in their eyes and put on their military caps. The hat badge is blue and white, but the heart is always red!
The second "heirloom" is a bayonet. This is a portrayal of the company's officers and soldiers listening to the Party's command and bravely killing the enemy. On February 10, 1939, at dawn on the twenty-second day of the twelfth lunar month, the Japanese invaders launched a "mopping up" operation against Beiduzhuang Village in Shenxian County, Hebei Province. The company was ordered to cover the transfer of the villagers. Facing four consecutive attacks launched by the enemy, which was several times larger than our own, the officers and soldiers were not afraid of sacrifice. When the bullets ran out, those with bayonets used bayonets, and those without bayonets picked up hoes and sickles. When Wu Dachuan (吴大川), the third squad leader, sacrificed himself, he still maintained a posture of thrusting forward. The villagers were successfully transferred, and the lives of 85 soldiers were forever left in Beiduzhuang Village. Since then, every year on the twenty-second day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole village does not host banquets, does not marry, and does not engage in construction. The villagers spontaneously go to the martyrs' graves to pay tribute to the heroic souls. This custom has continued to this day without interruption.
The third "heirloom" is a plow. This is a witness to the company's years of responding to the Party's call and participating in the Great Production Movement. After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression entered the strategic stalemate stage, the Kuomintang implemented a military encirclement and economic blockade of the border areas. At a time of difficulty, the company was ordered to return to Yan'an to participate in the Great Production Movement. The officers and soldiers said, we will do whatever the Party tells us to do. We are brave and loud in fighting on the front line, and we are excellent in production in the rear! The officers and soldiers used plows and hoes to reclaim more than 4,000 mu of wasteland in less than 60 days, exceeding the prescribed task by more than 100%.
Today, this glorious company has become the 3rd Armored Infantry Company of a certain brigade of a certain group army. The company has always inherited and promoted the spirit of "being excellent in combat and being a comprehensive model," and has written the victory honors of the new era into the company's glorious history. Not long ago, the company was awarded a collective second-class merit for its outstanding performance in performing its mission.
Wherever the Party flag points, the military flag points. Under the fiery red battle flag, this red gene is deeply engraved in the blood of all officers and soldiers.
"Hello, comrades!"
"Hello, Chairman!"
"Comrades, you have worked hard!"
"Serve the people!"
At the military parade, the overwhelming response gathered a majestic force that ran through the rainbow. This is the solemn declaration of the People's Army to obey the Party's command, full of the trust and support of all officers and soldiers in the commander, and demonstrating the firm belief of all soldiers to unswervingly follow the Party!
Those bright eyes and young and resolute faces are a vivid portrayal of the soldiers' full revolutionary enthusiasm and high morale.
"The Chinese People's Liberation Army is always a heroic force that the Party and the people can completely trust!" This firm and powerful voice echoed for a long time over Tiananmen Square.
II
A battle flag is a glorious memory, and a battle flag is an epic of victory.
Look, the flames are rising!
The battle flag is like fire, holding high the torch of victory.
The battle flag of the "Bayonet Fighting Hero Company" shines brightly, plated with a layer of metallic color by the sun.
Today, the "Bayonet Fighting Hero Company" has a special ceremony. Every new comrade who joins the company will be awarded a shiny bayonet. This special ceremony records the company's iron-blooded glory in the counter-raid battle of Dalupo in the Hundred Regiments Offensive 85 years ago.
The predecessor of the company was the 8th Company of the 25th Regiment of the First Column of the Shanxi Youth Anti-Japanese Dare-to-Die Corps. On August 20, 1940, the 25th Regiment to which the company belonged launched an attack on the Mashou Railway Station in Shouyang County, Shanxi Province. Late at night, the Japanese army was unwilling to lose the station and sent a special squad of more than 50 people, attempting to launch a sneak attack on our regimental headquarters at dawn. When the enemy was discovered, the enemy was already in front of us. At this time, the instructor shouted: Comrades, the time has come to kill the enemy and make meritorious service! After saying that, he picked up his bayonet and rushed into the enemy's formation first. The soldiers also competed to be the first to engage in a fierce fight with the enemy.
The Japanese special squad had rich combat experience, and the rifles equipped with bayonets were more than ten centimeters longer than the Eighth Route Army's rifles. The soldiers were not afraid of sacrifice and vowed to fight the enemy to the end. Ma Baoshan (马宝山), a young soldier who was only 16 years old, was stabbed in the abdomen by the enemy, and blood gushed out, but the bayonet in his hand could not reach the enemy. At the last moment of his life, he roared "kill," and suddenly moved forward, allowing his body to be pierced by the bayonet, but also to stab his bayonet into the enemy's heart. After a life-and-death struggle, the company annihilated more than 40 Japanese soldiers at the cost of more than 30 casualties and injuries, breaking the myth that "the Japanese army's bayonet fighting is invincible," and was awarded the honorary title of "Bayonet Fighting Hero Company" by the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
Once you enter the "bayonet," you will never be rolled up for life. Entering the new era, the company has been transformed from a traditional infantry into a special operations commando, continuing to charge on the road to strengthening the army. In 2018, the company, which had only been transformed for one year, was assigned the first parachute jump mission of the entire brigade. When approaching the point of opening the cabin for the parachute jump, the company commander's short and powerful mobilization came from the rear of the cabin: Comrades, we are soldiers of the "Bayonet Fighting Hero Company," and we are performing the first jump mission. We must be the sharpest knives on the tip of the knife! After saying that, he jumped down. All the officers and soldiers of the company followed closely behind, becoming the first company in the entire brigade to conduct a whole-system actual jump. In 2021, Tian Bate (田巴特), a soldier of the company, was selected through layers of selection to represent China in the International Reconnaissance Platoon Competition in Russia. When the rapid march course progressed to the last 3 kilometers, the road ahead was narrow, and overtaking the team in front could only be done by opening up a new path. Tian Bate shouted to his teammates: If there is no road, we will kill a road! After saying that, he took out his bayonet and plunged it into the thorns next to the road. He used the bayonet in his hand to open up a road to the victory podium. Chinese soldiers once again used their bloody blades to prove to the world that they can overwhelm all enemies at any time and never be overwhelmed by the enemy!
The blood-stained bayonet is getting brighter and brighter, and the heroic descendants are fighting more and more bravely.
Look! The ground assault phalanx of the land combat group, like a torrent of steel, rolls forward with the force of thunder. The amphibious assault phalanx, like fierce tigers on land and dragons at sea, passes through Tiananmen Square with great momentum. The airborne assault phalanx drives the new type of tracked airborne combat vehicle to make a stunning appearance, like soldiers descending from the sky, invincible. The long-range artillery phalanx rolled up a "steel storm" in the square, demonstrating the determination and confidence to dare to fight and win. The torrent of steel on Tiananmen Square shows the world that the People's Army of the new era has more steel, more spirit, and harder bones! This People's Army that can win battles has the confidence and ability to safeguard national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, has the confidence and ability to provide strategic support for the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and has the confidence and ability to make greater contributions to world peace and development!
III
The battle flag is like fire, burning and rising!
In the majestic music of "March of the Steel Torrent," the battle flags of the "Yang Jingyu Detachment" (杨靖宇支队) and the "Liu Laozhuang Company" (刘老庄连) came mightily.
This is the battle flag of heroes. Under the sun, these fiery red battle flags fluttering in the wind seem to emit the fragrance of pine and cypress, which lasts for a long time.
Heroes are in formation, and the battle flag is like a painting.
General Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇), one of the main leaders of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army and the main founder of the First Independent Division of the Northeast People's Revolutionary Army. After the September 18th Incident, according to organizational arrangements, Yang Jingyu took the lead in raising the banner of resisting Japan and saving the country in the Northeast, firmly containing hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army between the Changbai Mountains and the Heilongjiang River. In the second half of 1939, the Japanese puppet army intensified its military "suppression," economic blockade, and political surrender of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army, and Yang Jingyu and his comrades were in an extremely difficult situation. In the severe cold of minus 40 degrees Celsius, they had no houses to live in, no clothes to wear, and no food to eat. They were so hungry that they gnawed on tree bark and chewed cotton wadding, but they still insisted on fighting.
What was more chilling than the severe cold and hunger was betrayal. Cheng Bin (程斌), the division commander whom Yang Jingyu trusted the most, defected, and Zhang Xiufeng (张秀峰), the platoon leader of the guard beside him, defected. Yang Jingyu, who had been without food for five days and five nights, met a villager who went up the mountain to chop firewood and asked him to help buy some dry food. Looking at the ragged, hungry, and cold person in front of him, but with piercing eyes, the farmer named Zhao Tingxi (赵廷喜) actually persuaded Yang Jingyu to surrender. General Yang Jingyu only replied: "Folks, if all of us Chinese surrender, will there still be China?" A few days later, General Yang Jingyu died heroically. After the general's sacrifice, the Japanese army dissected his body, wanting to know what he relied on to survive in such a desperate situation. To the enemy's shock, there was not a grain of food in his stomach, only undigested grass roots, tree bark, and cotton wadding with blood.
Rather die than surrender, showing national integrity, and dedicating oneself to the country, playing the swan song of life!
In February 1946, the Northeast Democratic Allied Army reorganized the Tonghua Detachment into the "Yang Jingyu Detachment" to commemorate General Yang Jingyu.
Enlisting in the heroic troops and promoting the Jingyu spirit. Yang Jingyu's indomitable fighting will and forever straight spine are the brightest coordinates of the nation, inspiring generations of descendants to advance wave upon wave and move forward bravely.
Today, this glorious unit has become the predecessor of a certain synthetic brigade of the army. In July 2019, Chen Huan (陈欢), a platoon leader of the brigade, participated in the army sniper selection competition. As the only female player in the war zone army, she dragged her sick body to compete with male players in the 10-kilometer armed cross-country assessment. At the moment of struggling to cross the finish line, she fell to the ground. After a short period of treatment, she returned to the team early to prepare for the final. In the end, she won the title of "Sniper Gun King" of the Army. It is this heroic spirit of not being afraid of hardship and refusing to admit defeat that supports her in repeatedly defeating strong opponents and winning the second-class merit three times, writing a chapter of striving to be a hero and having no regrets in her youth in her battle position.
Behind the battle flag of the "Yang Jingyu Detachment" is the soul of a hero, and the spirit of the Chinese people who would rather die than surrender and fight the enemy to the end!
On the viewing platform, the heat wave was rolling. Ruan Guoqin (阮国琴), the widow of "Sea and Air Guard" Wang Wei (王伟), watched the military parade holding Wang Wei's photo.
Wang Wei had painted an oil painting before his death, named "夙愿" (sù yuàn - "long-cherished wish"), on the screen, a pilot is driving a carrier-based aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier. This is the scene he dreamed of and his greatest wish. Today, Wang Wei's dream has long become a reality.
Ruan Guoqin said: Today, he will look up at the sky with me.
This flag appeared in Tiananmen Square today because someone held it up that year and never let it go until the last moment!
IV
The battle flag is fiery red, and at the moment of passing through the Tiananmen Gate Tower, it seems to rise with blazing flames.
This is the magnificent symphony of the heroic spirit of heaven and earth, and this is the surging tide of admiration for heroes.
"Pa da, pa da..." At this moment, what kind of sound penetrates the dust of history?
This is the sound of soybeans falling into a rough porcelain bowl.
82 years ago, under the battle flag of the "Liu Laozhuang Company," which was covered with bullet holes, there was such a special counting method: one soybean was a disappearing fresh life, and one soybean was a heroic man of iron.
In March 1943, the Japanese army carried out a "suppression" encirclement of our anti-Japanese base areas. More than 1,600 Japanese puppet troops, carrying heavy weapons, pounced on Liu Laozhuang in Huaiyin, Jiangsu. The 4th Company of the 19th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the New Fourth Army was ordered to cover the transfer of villagers. The company commander decisively ordered: The villagers have not all been evacuated yet, hurry! Push the position forward, push it outside the village! Even if we die, we must nail it there!
All the officers and soldiers of the company did not hesitate at all, jumped into the ditch, and launched a blocking battle.
The battle lasted from dawn to dusk. Every burst of artillery fire made the villagers who had already been safely evacuated feel their hearts ache. They dared not think, how could these 82 children resist so many devils? When the smoke cleared, the villagers witnessed the tragic scene of the complete heroic sacrifice of the officers and soldiers of the 4th Company on the war-torn battlefield.
The villagers carried door panels and brought quilts, and collected the remains of the martyrs with tears. One, two, three... The villagers put a soybean into the bowl every time they collected a body. They put soybeans while shedding tears. Their hearts ached - 82 fresh lives have now become such a small handful.
On the third day after the end of the battle, the New Fourth Army decided to rebuild the company. As soon as the news came out, the people from the four ridges and eight townships immediately crowded the collection point.
Fathers send their sons, wives send their husbands, and sisters send their brothers to the battlefield. "Do not deceive my China for having no courage, there are millions of soldiers under the knees of mothers!" Since then, the New Fourth Army has had a heroic title, and the People's Army has had a heroic battle flag.
Every year on March 18, the soldiers of the "Liu Laozhuang Company" will come to the solemn New Fourth Army Liu Laozhuang Company Memorial Park and join the local people to pay tribute to the martyrs. At this time, there will always be a melodious harmonica sound that sounds like weeping - the soldiers use this way to talk to the young heroes who are sleeping here. The sound of the piano travels through time and space, and 82 soybeans have been transformed into 82 seeds, deeply planting the heroic spirit of the "Liu Laozhuang Company" of endless life and endless fighting into the blood of generations of officers and soldiers, taking root, sprouting, growing, and growing stronger...
In July 2023, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region encountered rare heavy rainfall, causing serious flooding. The "Tie Jun Brigade" where the "Liu Laozhuang Company" is located set off upon order. However, at that time, the main force of the company was performing peacekeeping missions thousands of miles away, and only 26 people remained, more than half of whom were new recruits who had just joined the army. Facing the raging flood, 26 young soldiers stepped forward and wrote a letter of request in unison, pressing their red fingerprints: In those years, 82 warriors sacrificed all to protect the masses. Today, we must go to the embankment, block the pipes, and strengthen the embankment. We cannot lose a single one!
On the viewing platform, the mother of martyr Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕) held her son's photo and said: Xiangrong and I came to participate in the Victory Day military parade together. From "Clear love, only for China" to "Chen's mother asks for courage," Chen Xiangrong and his mother have become models that people are vying to praise and "stars" that the media are vying to report.
"Martyrs of the War of Resistance, can you see? Today's China has not forgotten you!" This military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance uses 70 minutes to tell 80 years: What the martyrs exchanged with their lives, we also remember with our lives!
Why is the battle flag so beautiful, it is dyed red with the blood of heroes!
Why do heroes emerge in this land, because the people will always remember them!
Five
Tanks, forward, forward!
Battle flag, like a painting, like a victorious flame!
This is the flame of hope rising, towards the blue sky, towards the future...
The moment the battle flag of the "Combat Model Company" passed in front of Tiananmen (天安门), the glory of history illuminated the classic battle of the night raid on Yangmingbao (阳明堡) 88 years ago.
In October 1937, the Japanese army built an airport in Yangmingbao (阳明堡), Shanxi (山西). Twenty-four aircraft took off from the airport and bombed the positions in the direction of Xinkou (忻口) and Taiyuan (太原) in turn, causing heavy casualties to the local military and civilians, seriously affecting the command and operation of the troops, and the logistics supply line also faced a huge threat. In order to eliminate the threat and cooperate with the main battlefield, the 769th Regiment of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army (八路军) decided, after careful deployment, to use the 3rd Battalion, which was good at night battles, to raid the airport at night and destroy the enemy planes.
On the night of the 19th, the participating personnel quietly approached Yangmingbao (阳明堡) Airport. The battle began. The soldiers used bayonets to stab, hammers to smash, grenades to blow up, and incendiary bombs to burn, destroying several enemy planes in one go. Some soldiers even climbed onto the planes with explosive packs and lit the fuse. The entire airport was immediately turned into a sea of fire. The Japanese army launched a frantic counterattack and engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the officers and soldiers of the 10th Company around the planes. Company Commander Yang Wanxing (杨万兴) led the soldiers to fight with their lives and hold back the enemy, repelling the Japanese army's attack seven times. After nearly an hour of fierce fighting, our army annihilated more than 100 Japanese soldiers and successfully destroyed 24 enemy planes, creating a precedent for "infantry fighting airplanes," greatly weakening the Japanese air superiority, and supporting and cooperating with the Xinkou (忻口) defensive operation. This battle also became another victory for our army facing the Japanese army directly after the Pingxingguan (平型关) Victory and the Yanmenguan (雁门关) Ambush. After the war, the 10th Company was awarded the honorary title of "Combat Model Company" by the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army (八路军), and Company Commander Yang Wanxing (杨万兴) was awarded the title of "Combat Hero."
Today, this heroic company has become the "Red Fourth Company" of a certain combined arms brigade of the Army. Over the past 88 years, under the guidance of the glorious battle flag of the "Combat Model Company," the company has carried forward the night raid spirit of "attacking must be overcome, fighting must be won, not fearing difficulties, not fearing dangers," fighting north and south,决战孟良崮, 血战长津湖, 鏖战西方山 (决战孟良崮，血战长津湖，鏖战西方山 - (jué zhàn Mèngliánggǔ, xuè zhàn Chángjīnhú, áo zhàn Xīfāngshān - "decisive battle Menglianggu, bloody battle Changjin Lake, fierce battle Western Mountain," describes the company's participation in several major battles during the Chinese Civil War and Korean War)), experiencing more than a hundred battles and achieving outstanding results, being awarded honorary titles 7 times, and collectively awarded meritorious service 45 times. In August 2015, President Xi Jinping (习近平) signed an order to award the company the honorary title of "Strong Army and Skilled Military Red Fourth Company."
In the 10 years since the award, all officers and soldiers of the company have carried forward the glorious tradition of the "Combat Model Company" and strived to overcome difficulties on the road of transformation from traditional infantry to heavy combined arms units. This glorious company is a company that creates miracles, a company that dares to innovate, and a company that faces the future, successfully realizing the leap from traditional infantry to armored elite soldiers.
Tanks gallop, and iron torrents roll.
The battle flag is like a painting, illuminating the journey.
Every fiber woven into these battle flags shines with faith and loyalty, intertwined with blood and hope.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, historic achievements have been made in deepening the reform of national defense and the armed forces. The People's Army has a new system, a new structure, a new pattern, and a new look, taking firm steps on the road of strengthening the army with Chinese characteristics. On the eve of this year's "August 1st" Army Day, the Central Military Commission (中央军委) issued the flag styles of the military aerospace force, the cyberspace force, the information support force, and the joint logistics support force.
At today's military parade, these four service flags are flying in the wind for the first time in people's sight! Look! The "deep space blue" of the military aerospace force symbolizes marching into the vast space to chase stars and capture the moon. The "cyber gray" of the cyberspace force symbolizes winning the invisible battlefield, building a steel Great Wall in a small space, and weaving a magnificent sky network with the torrent of information. The "quantum purple" of the information support force symbolizes seizing the information commanding heights and building an all-weather, all-region, and all-element information support system. The "pine branch green" of the joint logistics support force symbolizes deeply planting the foundation of support and ensuring that it can be pulled out, go up, and be well protected at any time.
Under the red battle flags, people see the fire of hope rising!
Look! New-generation traditional land warfare weapons such as new tanks and support combat vehicles appear in turn, new types of combat equipment in the fields of unmanned, underwater, and network and electricity make a wonderful appearance, and major national weapons such as hypersonic missiles and strategic nuclear missiles make a brilliant debut... The weapons and equipment of the People's Army have achieved leapfrog development!
A strong country must have a strong army, and national security can only be achieved with a strong army. Today we are showing our strength for world peace.
The Chinese nation has always loved peace. China has always unswervingly followed the path of peaceful development and promoted the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. The Chinese army has always been a firm force in maintaining world peace!
The battle flag is advancing, and the flame is rising!
Seven aerobatic teams drew 14 colored smoke trails, 80,000 peace doves spread their wings and flew high, and 80,000 balloons soared into the air... The military parade is over, but the shock it brings to people has just begun.
The battle flag flutters, the loyal soul is immortal; the mountains and rivers are safe, and the country is prosperous and the people are at peace!
At this moment, on Tiananmen (天安门) Square, the flag is the flame, burning like the pride of more than 1.4 billion Chinese sons and daughters, gathering majestic power.
Forward! Forward! Forward! The flag will not fade, and the spirit will be passed down forever. Illuminate the way forward with the fire of faith, and let the bugle of victory in the War of Resistance sound forever.
A heroic force with excellent traditions, purity, and glory will surely achieve the centenary goal of army building!
A heroic force that the Party and the people can fully trust will surely protect the Chinese nation on its way to great rejuvenation!
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