Summary: In an upcoming issue of *Qiushi*, Xi Jinping emphasizes the importance of building a unified national market as a crucial strategy for constructing a new development pattern, promoting high-quality development, and gaining the initiative in international competition. Xi highlights the need for "five unities and one opening," focusing on standardizing market institutions, infrastructure, government behavior, market supervision, and factor resource markets, while also expanding opening-up. The article identifies key areas for rectification, including disorderly low-price competition, government procurement irregularities, local investment attraction issues, and obstacles to domestic and international trade integration. Xi stresses the need for coordinated efforts across various levels of government and enterprises to achieve this goal. He also notes that building a unified national market will strengthen China's ability to respond to risks, including those in the international environment.
Summary: Chengdu is focusing on developing its industrial parks to boost high-quality economic development, following directives from Xi Jinping to prioritize characteristic and strategic emerging industries. The city is attracting leading enterprises and strengthening industrial clusters within its parks, supported by favorable policies and improved services. Chengdu's industrial investments have seen substantial growth, particularly in electronic information product manufacturing and the automotive industry. According to Cao Lijun, Chengdu is accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system with Chengdu characteristics. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree announcing new regulations on the management of Chinese employees at foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China, effective January 1, 2026. The regulations aim to facilitate the operations of foreign missions while protecting the rights of Chinese employees. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will oversee management, with specific responsibilities delegated to designated units and local foreign affairs authorities. Hiring must occur through a Ministry of Foreign Affairs platform, with service agreements and labor contracts including provisions for employee rights. Chinese employees must adhere to Chinese laws and are prohibited from activities that endanger national security or act in the capacity of diplomats.
Summary: The article discusses the urgent need to construct a unified national market in China to enhance domestic circulation and gain an edge in international competition. It emphasizes establishing clear rules and removing hidden barriers to ensure fair market access and competition, while also addressing regional protectionism. This includes breaking down transportation and logistical bottlenecks to facilitate the smooth flow of resources and integrating domestic and international markets. The article argues that by promoting both internal and external openness, China can better utilize global resources and markets, transforming its large market size into a global resource allocation capability. China aims to make its new development a new opportunity for all countries, injecting more certainty into world economic growth.
Summary: Li Xi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, will lead a CCP delegation on official visits to Greece and Belarus from September 17th to 24th. The visits are at the invitation of Greece's New Democracy party and the Belarus Presidential Office. The purpose of the visits is described as "friendly." The announcement was made by Hu Zhaoming, a spokesperson for the International Department of the CCP Central Committee. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chinese authorities are focused on bolstering flood control infrastructure through a multi-pronged approach involving reservoirs, river management, and flood diversion zones. Officials from the Ministry of Water Resources, including Li Chenliang and Li Junkai, emphasized systematic planning and comprehensive measures to enhance flood control capabilities. Specific projects include reinforcing vulnerable reservoirs, constructing national flood storage areas, and upgrading major river levees. Haihe Water Conservancy Commission's Yang Zhigang noted progress in demarcating national flood storage areas within the Haihe River basin. Ding Shengxiang from the Changjiang Water Resources Commission highlighted the use of digital twin technology to improve flood forecasting and decision-making.
Summary: According to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's economy maintained overall stability in August, with steady production and demand, stable employment and prices, and growing new drivers of growth. Specifically, industrial production grew rapidly, with significant increases in the output of 3D printing equipment, new energy vehicles, and industrial robots. Retail sales also continued to grow steadily, boosted by policies promoting trade-ins of consumer goods. Foreign trade performed well, with total imports and exports increasing year-on-year.
Summary: The Tanjiachao residential area in Shanghai's Jing'an district welcomed its first returning residents on September 15 after an urban renewal project. This project, covering 53,900 square meters, transformed the old residential area into a modern community with residential, shopping, and educational facilities. The revitalized Tanjiachao residential area exemplifies the "people-centered city" concept. No officials were named accompanying this event. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the study and implementation of Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law. It frames Xi's legal thought as a model for upholding "two combinations," likely referring to combining Marxist theory with Chinese realities. The article also alludes to promoting cultural confidence and strength. The other sections appearing on the page are not related to this subject.
Summary: At a State Council Information Office press conference on September 15th, National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson Fu Linghui reported on the overall stability of the national economy in August, highlighting steady growth in industrial production, market sales, and employment. He noted that in August, the total value of goods import and export increased by 3.5% year-on-year, with exports and imports achieving double growth for three consecutive months. Fu Linghui also mentioned that while the external environment is complex, macro policies are continuing to take effect. Looking forward, he stated that China's economic fundamentals are stable and that high-quality development has many favorable conditions. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Several regions in China are launching affordable, comprehensive household insurance plans, typically priced between 100-500 RMB, through a "government-guided, market-operated, jointly underwritten" model. These plans, like "Beijing Inclusive Home Insurance," expand on traditional home insurance to include coverage for property damage from events like floods, third-party liability, and even personal accidents. Some plans offer risk reduction services like home safety inspections and equipment. These plans have become popular, with "Shanghai Home Insurance" selling over 800,000 policies and paying out over 10 million RMB in claims, and "Chengdu Home Insurance" covering over 500,000 families for three years. Beijing financial regulators are using risk and claims data from these plans to create "risk maps" to help improve social governance and eliminate safety hazards.
Summary: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with two other departments, jointly issued a plan to stabilize growth in the power equipment industry for 2025-2026, targeting a 6% annual revenue increase for traditional power equipment and stable growth for new energy equipment. The plan aims to capitalize on domestic energy projects, including renewable energy bases and ultra-high voltage power transmission channels, and international opportunities related to the Belt and Road Initiative. The plan emphasizes aligning supply and demand through innovation in new energy and smart grid equipment. The official in charge noted the importance of supporting key product innovation projects to ensure equipment supply capabilities. No US-China relations were mentioned in the article.
Summary: At a press conference on Beijing's "14th Five-Year Plan" economic and social development achievements, Beijing Development and Reform Commission Director Yang Xiuling reported that the city's sub-center is shifting towards comprehensive functional improvement, with municipal government relocation largely complete. Significant progress has been made in coordinated development with Tianjin and Hebei, including a reduction of 150 square kilometers in Beijing's urban and rural construction land and the relocation of over 3,000 manufacturing enterprises. Beijing has supported the construction of Xiong'an New Area, with over 4,000 Beijing-originated enterprises establishing themselves there. Technology transfer from Beijing to Tianjin and Hebei has increased significantly, with contract value rising from over 7 billion RMB in 2013 to over 84 billion RMB in 2024.
Summary: The article emphasizes the strategic importance of building a unified national market in China to enhance domestic development and international competitiveness, citing Xi Jinping. It argues for establishing clear rules and breaking hidden ones to ensure fair market access and competition. The piece advocates for removing barriers to resource flow and promoting regional integration while preventing local protectionism and closed-off "small markets." Finally, it stresses that this unified market should be open to both domestic and international markets, leveraging global resources and promoting high-level opening up.
Summary: Since upgrading to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership, China and Hungary have seen booming cooperation in trade, investment, culture, and education. The Tiszavasvári photovoltaic power station, invested in and constructed by a Chinese enterprise, exemplifies this, with project manager Tódorisz Endre highlighting the mutual benefits of Sino-Hungarian cooperation in renewable energy. Hungary's Minister for National Economy Nagy Márton anticipates further expansion of green cooperation, particularly in electric vehicles, as Chinese companies like BYD and CATL invest in Hungarian manufacturing. The Belgrade-Budapest railway is expected to be completed by January 2026, and will provide a route from Greece to Western Europe.
Summary: A German artist discovered a 1938 photo album titled "Guangzhou in Ruins" depicting the destruction and suffering caused by Japanese air raids on Guangzhou. The artist donated the album, containing 365 photos, to the Sun Yat-sen University Museum, where it is now a key exhibit in a special exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory against Japan. The artist visited Guangzhou, comparing the locations in the photos to their present-day state, and will visit Nanjing to promote awareness of Japanese war crimes in China. The artist aims to share the historical truth and promote peace, noting that many in Europe are unaware of Japan's wartime atrocities in Asia. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, the lead Chinese negotiator on trade, met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Madrid to discuss trade issues. Guided by the consensus reached by the two heads of state, both sides had candid and constructive discussions regarding U.S.-China trade relations, focusing on TikTok and investment obstacles. He Lifeng emphasized China's commitment to protecting its interests and the legitimate rights of Chinese companies abroad, while expressing hope that the U.S. would remove restrictions on China. Both sides agreed that a stable U.S.-China trade relationship is crucial for both countries and the global economy.
Summary: During U.S.-China trade talks in Madrid, led by Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang, both sides reached a basic framework consensus on resolving the TikTok issue cooperatively and reducing investment barriers. Li emphasized that China opposes politicizing economic issues and will safeguard the rights of Chinese companies, while Wang Jingtao of the Cyberspace Administration of China noted the consensus involves TikTok entrusting operations and licensing intellectual property. China will legally approve technology exports related to TikTok, and expects the U.S. to provide a fair business environment for Chinese companies. Li also criticized the U.S. for expanding sanctions on Chinese entities, urging them to correct these actions to maintain stable U.S.-China trade relations.
Summary: During a visit to Warsaw, Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Polish President Navrotski, who conveyed his greetings to Xi Jinping and affirmed Poland's commitment to its traditionally friendly relationship with China. Wang Yi relayed Xi's greetings and expressed China's desire to deepen strategic cooperation with Poland, encouraging Poland to foster objective perceptions of China within the EU. Wang Yi also stated that attempts to divide China challenge the post-WWII order and will fail, while Navrotski affirmed Poland's adherence to the One China Principle since 1949. Wang Yi also met with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sikorski and convened the 4th meeting of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.
Summary: State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong presided over and delivered a keynote speech at the Lancang-Mekong Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Ministerial Meeting in Beijing. Wang emphasized the upcoming tenth anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism and highlighted achievements in regional security and stability through practical cooperation. He stated China's willingness to implement the Global Security Initiative and Global Governance Initiative, enhance regional security governance, and combat transnational crimes like telecom fraud. Representatives from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam expressed their gratitude to China and committed to implementing the meeting's outcomes. The meeting adopted joint statements on deepening cooperation in combating transnational crime and on joint Mekong River patrols.
Summary: In Warsaw on September 15, 2025, Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sikorski co-chaired the fourth meeting of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee. Both sides agreed to deepen cooperation within their comprehensive strategic partnership, including implementing consensus reached between Xi Jinping and Duda in June, such as the regional management agreement on highly pathogenic avian influenza. Discussions covered enhancing the safety and smooth operation of China-Europe freight trains, and the importance of developing efficient and economically competitive Eurasian transport corridors. Both parties acknowledged the 50th anniversary of China-EU relations and agreed to promote sustainable development and diversification of bilateral trade. They also discussed Chinese rare earth exports to Poland, and promoting compliant trade in dual-use items.
Summary: Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China's normal economic and energy cooperation with countries, including Russia, is legitimate and beyond reproach. This statement came in response to a reporter's question regarding the U.S. call for G7 and NATO members to collectively impose tariffs on China for importing Russian oil, aiming to influence China's role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Lin Jian condemned the U.S. approach as unilateral bullying and economic coercion, undermining international trade rules. China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions and "long-arm jurisdiction" against it, vowing to retaliate to safeguard its interests if harmed. China maintains that dialogue and negotiation are the only way to resolve the Ukraine crisis.
Summary: A Ministry of Commerce spokesperson stated that China opposes the U.S.'s intention to impose secondary sanctions and tariffs based on alleged Russian ties, specifically regarding the purchase of Russian oil. The spokesperson condemned this as unilateral bullying and economic coercion that violates the consensus reached between the two heads of state. China believes the U.S. action would negatively impact global trade and supply chains. The spokesperson affirmed China's commitment to taking all necessary measures to safeguard its interests if harmed. The spokesperson hopes the U.S. will meet China halfway and resolve economic and trade disputes through dialogue.
Summary: A CCP delegation led by Zhang Guangjun, Deputy Minister of the Central Organization Department, visited France from September 10-13, attending the French Communist Party's *l'Humanité* festival. Zhang promoted Xi Jinping Thought and discussed implementing the consensus reached by the heads of state of China and France. Discussions included deepening China-France and China-Europe cooperation, as well as party-to-party exchanges. The French side expressed a desire to strengthen exchanges at all levels and expand practical cooperation to promote the steady and long-term development of France-China and Europe-China relations.
Summary: A delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs, organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and led by CCPIT Chairman Ren Hongbin, visited Copenhagen from September 9-12. The visit aimed to strengthen China-Europe and China-Denmark business ties on the occasion of the 50th and 75th anniversaries of their respective diplomatic relations. Ren Hongbin emphasized CCPIT's commitment to deepening practical cooperation with Danish political and business circles and contributing to mutually beneficial China-Europe cooperation. The delegation engaged in extensive exchanges with Danish political and business figures to promote trade and investment.
Summary: The article highlights the Six-Star Street in Yining, Xinjiang, as a model of ethnic unity and cultural integration. The street, home to multiple ethnic groups, promotes cultural exchange through language training and community events. Nanjing is supporting this by creating cultural landmarks within the area, such as music courtyards and accordion displays. The local Party Secretary, Didar Kunaev, noted that the area has increased the use of the national common language and that 80% of residents can now use it to communicate. Yining Deputy Party Secretary Chen Li emphasizes the importance of preserving intangible cultural heritage like Russian Bayan art to foster inter-ethnic understanding.
Summary: The 2025 National Cybersecurity Awareness Week commenced in Kunming, Yunnan, on September 15, focusing on the theme of cybersecurity for the people and by the people to safeguard high-quality development. The week-long event, jointly organized by ten departments including the Central Propaganda Department and the Cyberspace Administration of China, will feature forums, expositions, and recruitment fairs. A 12387 cybersecurity incident reporting platform was launched at the opening ceremony. The event aims to raise public awareness and skills in cybersecurity through various outreach activities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At the 2025 National Cybersecurity Awareness Week main forum, China released version 2.0 of the "Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework." This update, guided by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and led by the National Internet Emergency Center (CNERT), builds upon the 2024 version to address rapid advancements in AI technology. The framework aims to deepen consensus on AI safety, ethics, and governance, fostering a secure and controllable AI ecosystem. It also promotes multilateral cooperation in AI security governance and the sharing of technological benefits worldwide. The framework is intended to align with the Global AI Governance Initiative, though the article does not mention specific cooperation or engagement with the United States.
Summary: The preliminary results of the Macao SAR's 8th Legislative Assembly election have been released, revealing the 26 directly and indirectly elected members. Fourteen legislators were directly elected, while twelve were indirectly elected, representing various sectors like business, labor, and professions. The total number of seats in the Legislative Assembly is 33, including 14 directly elected, 12 indirectly elected, and 7 appointed by the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive will appoint the remaining 7 members within 15 days of receiving the final election results. The 2024 amendments to the Legislative Assembly Election Law aimed to implement the "patriots governing Macao" principle and ensure a fair election.
Summary: A family farm in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province is harvesting and packaging ripe Shine Muscat grapes for distribution. Local authorities are supporting the scaling up, industrialization, and refinement of grape cultivation, aiming to extend the industrial chain and contribute to rural revitalization. The article does not mention any officials or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office stated that the Macao Special Administrative Region's (SAR) eighth Legislative Assembly election, held on September 14th, was a landmark achievement in fully implementing the "patriots governing Macao" principle. The spokesperson emphasized the revised election law and its role in ensuring fairness and broad participation. They further noted the high voter turnout and the comprehensive quality of the newly elected legislators, praising their diverse backgrounds and capabilities. The spokesperson expressed hope that the new members would support the SAR government and contribute to Macao's integration into national development, mentioning the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. The spokesperson did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macao congratulated the 14 directly elected and 12 indirectly elected members of Macao's 8th Legislative Assembly. A spokesperson emphasized the election's significance as the first held under the newly revised election law, and praised the orderly process implementing the "patriots governing Macao" principle. They expressed confidence in the newly elected members' patriotism and ability to serve society and foster positive executive-legislative relations, highlighting the importance of focusing on economic development and contributing to national rejuvenation. The statement did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Macau Chief Executive Chui Sai On congratulated the 14 directly elected and 12 indirectly elected members of the 8th Legislative Assembly following the election on September 14th. Chui emphasized the election's significance as the first since the amendment of the Legislative Assembly Election Law, stressing it upholds "One Country, Two Systems," "Macao people governing Macao," and the principle of "patriots governing Macao." He noted the election was conducted smoothly and in accordance with the law, and that it safeguards the constitutional order established by the Constitution and the Basic Law. Chui expressed the government's commitment to working with the Legislative Assembly and hoped the new members would promote the spirit of loving the country and Macao. There was no mention of the United States in the article.
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Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of collective participation and collaboration in China's development, using the example of a renovated school sports field in Gansu Province funded by various organizations and individuals, including Tsinghua University students. It highlights the potential for innovation and progress when different sectors of society work together, drawing parallels to national strategies like "West-East Electricity Transfer" and coordinated regional development. The piece argues that such collaborative efforts are essential for navigating challenges and achieving breakthroughs in economic and social development. It also alludes to the need for cooperation to counter global economic headwinds. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the article emphasizes the enduring power and relevance of anti-Japanese war songs in fostering patriotism and national unity. These songs, filled with themes of resilience, solidarity, and sacrifice, served as a crucial tool for social mobilization and cultural identity during a time of national crisis. The article argues that revisiting these songs today helps to safeguard historical memory and illuminate the path forward, particularly amidst global instability and challenges, including trade wars. The spirit of unity and determination found in these songs remains vital for navigating present-day complexities and achieving national rejuvenation. The article alludes that the spirit of anti-Japanese war songs remain vital for navigating present-day complexities and achieving national rejuvenation, especially in the face of external pressures.
Summary: The article highlights the rapid growth of China's sports industry, exceeding 10% annually since the "14th Five-Year Plan," driven by increased public participation in fitness, sports events, and equipment purchases. A State Council meeting emphasized the importance of developing the sports industry and consumption to expand domestic demand. Innovation in sports equipment manufacturing, particularly in smart fitness equipment, is driving export growth. The integration of sports with tourism, culture, and urban spaces is creating new consumption patterns, and the article alludes to the use of smart technology in sports and manufacturing.
Summary: China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a new batch of registered non-major crop varieties, totaling 823, while simultaneously revoking 106 "copycat" seed varieties to strengthen dynamic management. The move aims to bolster innovation in breeding for specialty crops, reinforcing food security and diversifying the food supply. Enhanced management throughout the variety chain is expected to stimulate innovative breeding. The article does not mention statements or actions of an official, nor does it discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent media investigation revealed the prevalence of agricultural "pseudo-experts" on short video platforms promoting substandard or fake agricultural products to farmers under the guise of providing agricultural techniques, leading to financial losses, environmental damage, and market disruption. This exploitation of farmers' desire for new technologies is attributed to a gap in quality agricultural extension services. The article calls for stricter regulation of online platforms, increased supply of genuine agricultural extension resources, and enhanced agricultural science education for farmers. No U.S. or U.S.-China relations were mentioned.
Summary: A local government meeting in China was reported to have improved its atmosphere and facilitated open discussion among youth representatives by changing the teacups to match those of the local leaders. This act was intended to demonstrate sincerity in attracting and retaining talent. The article argues that while competitive talent policies are important, emotional and cultural connection with a city is a critical factor for long-term retention, citing examples of individuals choosing to settle in cities where they feel valued, especially around the Chinese New Year holiday. The author argues that genuine care and respect are more effective than simply meeting quotas for contacting talented individuals.
Summary: This article is a call for submissions to various opinion columns within the People's Daily newspaper, including "Everyone's Opinion," "Heartwarming News and Hot Reviews," "The Chinese Road and the Chinese Dream," and "Incoming Arguments." It specifies the email address for submissions and requests that authors avoid submitting the same article to multiple publications simultaneously. There is no mention of specific political figures, events, or U.S.-China relations in the provided text.
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Summary: This article summarizes Xi Jinping's directives on comprehensively deepening reforms in China, highlighting the importance of these reforms for achieving Chinese-style modernization. It discusses the *Collected Works of Xi Jinping on Comprehensively Deepening Reforms* and its reflection of Xi's thought on the necessity of reform for China's progress, emphasizing that it is the key to address challenges and further develop socialism with Chinese characteristics. The article stresses the need for the Party's leadership in guiding reforms, while adhering to the rule of law and promoting both reform and opening up. It also underscores the importance of implementing reforms effectively to ensure they benefit the people and contribute to national development.
Summary: The State Council has issued Order No. 815, outlining new regulations for the management of Chinese employees working in foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China, set to take effect on January 1, 2026. Premier Li Qiang signed the order, which aims to facilitate the functions of foreign missions while safeguarding the rights of Chinese employees, in accordance with the Foreign Relations Law. The regulations stipulate that foreign missions should hire Chinese staff through a designated platform managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sign service agreements with Foreign Affairs Service Units, who in turn, will contract directly with the Chinese employees. These regulations emphasize adherence to Chinese laws and prohibit activities endangering national security or misrepresenting diplomatic status. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with formulating detailed implementation measures based on these regulations.
Summary: A National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee enforcement inspection team held its second plenary meeting in Beijing on September 15 to summarize food safety inspection work. NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairpersons Cai Dafeng, Tie Ning, and Losang Jiangcun attended the meeting. Cai Dafeng emphasized the importance of adhering to Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era and the "Four Strictest" requirements to ensure food safety. He stated that fully implementing the Food Safety Law is an important task for governments at all levels and that the inspection should promote its detailed implementation. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Vice Chairman Jiang Xinzhi addressed the opening of the 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Business Conference in Guangzhou, emphasizing Xi Jinping's personal involvement in the project as a major national strategy and a new application of "One Country, Two Systems." Jiang noted the significant economic and competitive gains made in the Greater Bay Area over the six years since the development plan's release. He expressed hope for deepened cooperation to promote high-quality development in the area and contribute to an open world economy and a community with a shared future for mankind. The conference, focused on "Empowering the Greater Bay Area, Jointly Expanding New Opportunities," was attended by over 1,200 representatives from government bodies and businesses both domestic and international.
Summary: The Central Comprehensive Rule of Law Commission Office has released a list of regions and projects for the third batch of National Rule of Law Government Construction Demonstration areas. Initiated in 2019, this initiative aims to promote the construction of law-based governments and foster a competitive environment. The list includes 72 demonstration cities, counties, and districts, and 33 demonstration projects, selected based on expert reviews and public satisfaction. The announcement solicits public feedback on the list. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the document.
Summary: The 2025 Party Newspaper Commentary Integration and Development Forum was held in Zhengzhou, Henan, focusing on commentary innovation in the "era of great changes and intelligence." Representatives from central media, provincial propaganda departments, over 30 provincial party newspapers, academia, and new media platforms gathered to discuss systemic reforms for mainstream media. Attendees emphasized the need for Party newspapers to act as a "tuning fork" and "weathervane" in a complex information environment shaped by algorithms and social media. Key figures present included Wang Song, Standing Committee Member of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, and Ma Hongwei, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily. The forum also featured a showcase of outstanding integrated media works from various provincial Party newspapers.
Summary: He Zhengquan, a relative of martyrs from Sichuan, attended the 80th anniversary commemoration of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. He brought photos of his father, who died in the Korean War, and his son, who died saving a drowning person, to witness China's strength. His father, He Changfa, fought in the Shangganling campaign during the Korean War and was awarded the third-class merit. He Zhengquan expressed that his father and son would be proud of the country's strength, and he continues to contribute to society through volunteer work.
Summary: An old house in Xiatan Village, Yixian County, Huangshan City, Anhui Province has been renovated into a bookstore, attracting tourists. The bookstore is set against a backdrop of green rice fields. The provided image shows tourists relaxing and enjoying themselves at the bookstore on September 14th. The article does not mention any political figures, statements or actions, or the United States.
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Summary: A press conference by China's National Cultural Heritage Administration introduced the discovery and research concerning the Garitang Qin Stone Carving in Maduo County, Qinghai Province. The Garitang Qin Stone Carving is the only Qin dynasty stone carving known to exist at its original site and at the highest altitude in China. The stone carving contains 37 characters including a combined character and is deemed to have significant historical, artistic, and scientific value, filling gaps in historical records. The discovery was made during the fourth national cultural relic census and experts used various scientific methods to authenticate the age and nature of the carving. The National Cultural Heritage Administration has allocated funds for the protection of the site and plans to conduct regional archaeological surveys around the lakes.
Summary: A Qin dynasty (221-206 BCE) inscription has been discovered near Zhaling Lake in Qinghai province, prompting protective measures and further research. Local authorities have stationed personnel to protect the site due to its remote location and fragile condition. Researchers plan to employ advanced technology and multidisciplinary approaches to analyze the inscription's historical and geographical context. Deng Chao, Director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, stated the site is in a non-public area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park and is currently closed to the public due to environmental and safety concerns. The National Cultural Heritage Administration will guide Qinghai province to protect the site and surrounding area.
Summary: To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the National Theater of China is restaging Sartre's "Men Without Shadows" ("Dead Without Burial"). The director emphasizes the play's exploration of human struggle and choice in extreme situations, aiming to resonate with contemporary audiences by delving into philosophical themes and refining the theatrical form. The restaging seeks to inspire reflection on the relationship between the individual and the times, and to carry forward the spirit of the World Anti-Fascist War. The director hopes the play will encourage audiences to contemplate human values and the meaning of life in both wartime and peacetime. The director emphasizes the importance of engaging with contemporary audiences and creating a situation that allows philosophy, thought, and emotion to be reborn on stage.
Summary: The 2025 Beijing Community Culture Festival, guided by the Beijing Municipal Committee's Social Work Department and hosted by Beiqing Media of the ShouChuang Group, took place from September 12-14. The festival featured performances by 23 community arts groups, over 70 booths showcasing cultural heritage, creative products, food, and agricultural goods. It also included interactive experiences like Beijing embroidery and face painting. The festival, designed to bring quality cultural resources to the grassroots level, centered on exchanges, exhibitions, performances, and a marketplace. The Beijing Daily brought a printing press, allowing attendees to customize a special edition cover.
Summary: The Hunan Museum, in collaboration with the Malanshan Cultural Digital Innovation Center, launched the "Digital Han Life" project, showcasing its achievements in the "Pattern Renewal - Digital Han Life Mawangdui Pattern Achievement Exhibition." The exhibition, divided into three sections: "Harmony between Heaven and Man," "Rainbow Warp and Weft," and "Banquet 'Pattern' Chapter," displays the integration of Han Dynasty patterns into modern life through art installations, textile designs, and depictions of daily life. The aim is to provide a new model for the protection, dissemination, and industrialization of cultural relics through digitization. The exhibition focuses on the unique charm of Han Dynasty patterns in modern life.
Summary: Xiong Guojin, a graduate of Beijing Normal University's "Excellent Teacher Program," returned to his hometown in a rural part of Guizhou province to teach geography at his former high school. Motivated by the support he received from teachers in his youth and the "Excellent Teacher Program," which provides financial assistance to students who commit to teaching in underdeveloped areas, Xiong aims to inspire students from similar backgrounds. Xiong's work has already motivated several of his students to apply to Beijing Normal University's teacher training program. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law as a vital theoretical innovation that combines Marxist legal theory with China's specific legal construction and traditional legal culture. It highlights the importance of integrating Marxist principles with Chinese realities and culture as the key to its ongoing development and relevance. The article stresses Xi Jinping's thought demonstrates a deep understanding of the Chinese context and addresses the unique challenges and opportunities facing China's legal system. It also discusses the need to adapt the law to changing circumstances, referencing the importance of adapting to changing international situations and safeguarding national interests through both domestic and foreign legal frameworks.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of establishing a sound mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products as a key component of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought. It defines ecological products and their value, highlighting the need for institutional mechanisms that reward environmental protection and penalize ecological damage. The article stresses that realizing the value of ecological products involves converting natural resources into economic benefits while protecting the environment. To achieve this, the piece advocates for optimizing policies, improving ecological compensation mechanisms, and exploring diverse ecological product development models. The article calls for an integrated approach that aligns ecological protection with economic development, fostering a system where ecological advantages translate into developmental benefits.
Summary: The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) released an initiative on September 15th to standardize payment terms between automotive OEMs and suppliers, aiming to implement regulations protecting small and medium-sized enterprises. The initiative focuses on order confirmation, delivery, payment, and contract duration, advocating for payment terms not exceeding 60 days post-acceptance and encouraging cash payments, especially for SMEs. It also promotes long-term contracts of at least one year between OEMs and suppliers. The initiative seeks to support key automotive enterprises in fulfilling their payment promises to suppliers. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: An unnamed official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) stated that the ministry supports the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers' (CAAM) initiative to standardize payment terms to automotive suppliers, encouraging payment within 60 days. MIIT views delayed payments as detrimental to innovation and supply chain stability, especially in the rapidly evolving New Energy Vehicle (NEV) sector. The official emphasized the importance of mutually beneficial relationships between vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. MIIT will leverage the NEV industry communication mechanism to address challenges in implementing the payment terms. Seventeen major automakers have pledged to actively implement the payment standards.
Summary: The Financial Regulatory Administration and the Ministry of Public Security jointly announced a crackdown on financial "black market" crimes, including loan fraud and extortion schemes, highlighting several high-profile cases. One case involved individuals fraudulently obtaining loans by packaging unqualified applicants and falsifying down payments, while another involved extorting insurance companies under the guise of "agent-assisted refunds." The authorities emphasized a focus on disrupting entire criminal chains and differentiating the roles of involved parties in these crimes. The statement also said that the authorities would “strictly punish criminals who cover up the purpose of illegal profit-making in the form of 'agent rights protection', legally divide the boundaries between the exercise of rights and illegal crimes, and maintain the order of the insurance market.”
Summary: Wang Wenhui, director of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Fruit Tree Research Institute, attributes the declining prices of fruits like blueberries and Shine Muscat grapes to increased supply from both imports and domestic production. China's fruit production reached 327 million tons in 2023, far exceeding the world average. Increased fruit imports, including popular varieties like cherries and blueberries, have also contributed to lower prices due to favorable policies and improved logistics. Domestically, the increased competitiveness of high-quality Chinese blueberries has further driven down prices for similar imported fruits. Wang suggests consumers prioritize freshness and seasonality when buying fruit, expecting prices will generally remain stable due to a well-supplied market and efficient distribution channels.
Summary: Starting September 15th, the centralized inspection site at Haikou's Xin Hai and Nan Port in Hainan will serve as the unified departure channel for cargo trucks leaving the island. This adjustment is part of the preparations for the Hainan Free Trade Port's independent customs operations. The move involves the "second line" port (for cargo) at these locations. The photo shows trucks passing through the Haikou Xin Hai and Nan Port "second line" port (cargo) centralized inspection site on the 15th. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Global Conference on Scientific Utilization and Development of Saline-Alkali Land and the 4th International Saline Soil Network Meeting convened in Dunhuang, Gansu Province. Over 200 scholars, experts, and business representatives from 16 countries, including China, Spain, and Pakistan, discussed sustainable management and future development of saline-alkali soils. The event, co-hosted by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and China Agricultural University, included academic exchanges, technical training, and field visits. Hundreds more participated virtually. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's State Administration for Market Regulation is seeking public comment on three new regulations designed to tighten controls over the road transportation of bulk liquid food products. The proposed rules introduce a licensing system and a multi-party tracking system, or "联单," for specific liquid food items like edible oils, alcohol, liquid condiments, and corn syrups. The measures aim to prevent contamination risks and ensure food safety by clarifying responsibilities for shippers, carriers, and recipients. The regulations focus on licensing, management, and standardization of transportation records. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The National Data Administration (NDA) has announced its first list of pilot projects for innovative development of trusted data spaces, encompassing 63 projects across cities, industries, and enterprises, signaling a shift towards scaled implementation. These trusted data spaces aim to facilitate secure and controlled data flow, addressing the issue of data silos. One pilot project involved a steel research company streamlining data from over 50 supply chain companies to develop high-strength hydrogen-resistant steel for China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) at a faster rate than usual. NDA Director Liu Liehong emphasized the importance of trusted data spaces in promoting data development, cultivating data industries, and building a data factor market system. The article does not reference the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "New Wing Flight" ("新翼飞") platform has launched in Hunan Province, offering users on-demand drone services via a WeChat mini-program. The platform focuses on applications like aerial photography, crop protection, inspections, logistics, and emergency rescue, matching users with certified drone operators. Utilizing Zhuzhou's BeiDou infrastructure, the platform integrates high-precision positioning and real-time flight tracking. A proprietary flight operation platform records meteorological and airspace data for traceability and safety analysis.
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Summary: A disciplinary investigation in Dingxi, Gansu province, was launched after numerous complaints regarding overcharges for rural household water meter replacements. The investigation revealed that local water stations were arbitrarily setting fees, leading to significant price discrepancies across the region. The Dingxi Discipline Inspection Commission then instructed the An'ding District Discipline Inspection Commission to deal with the responsible individuals within the District Water Affairs Bureau. Subsequently, the district standardized pricing and improved oversight, leading to reduced costs for residents and a significant drop in water-related complaints. The investigation shows that officials are making an effort to respond to the public's needs.
Summary: An official from Dingxi, Gansu Province, states the city is cracking down on irregular water meter installation fees in rural areas following complaints from residents. Discrepancies in fees have led to public dissatisfaction, with households largely relying on local water management for maintenance and replacement. The city will promote transparency and standardize fees through investigation, rectification, and governance. The disciplinary inspection and supervision organs will strengthen collaboration with relevant departments to improve supervision and address potential problems early, ensuring all fees related to people's livelihoods are transparent.
Summary: This article discusses the importance of interactive public services, highlighting examples from Shanghai's Hongkou District Library and Pudong New Area. The Hongkou library uses a public feedback book to address user concerns promptly, fostering a stronger sense of community and responsiveness. Pudong extended the hours of public cultural venues based on the feedback they got from the public about the inflexibility of operating hours. The article advocates for a shift from one-way provision to interactive engagement, ensuring public services are responsive to citizen needs and expectations.
Summary: The 11th Sanjiang Tea-Horse Culture and Art Festival commenced in Changdu, Tibet on September 15th, showcasing the region's history, culture, and ethnic customs. The three-day festival includes diverse activities to highlight Changdu's unique characteristics. The event featured a Gesar King dance performance at the opening ceremony. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Beijing court ruled that a restaurant was 60% liable for injuries sustained by a customer who slipped and fell due to a wet floor. The court cited the restaurant's failure to maintain a safe environment and promptly address the hazard as negligence. The ruling emphasized the legal obligation of businesses to ensure customer safety through measures such as maintaining dry floors and providing warnings during cleaning. The customer was held 40% responsible due to their duty to be cautious. The article does not mention U.S.-China relations or any US policy.
Summary: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has released the "National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Management Measures" to standardize reporting procedures for cybersecurity incidents. Effective November 1, 2025, the measures outline reporting scopes, responsibilities, entities, processes, timelines, and content requirements. The CAC states that timely reporting is crucial for effective incident response and mitigation, and outlines penalties for underreporting and leniency for proactive reporting and mitigation. The new rules establish multiple channels, including a hotline, website, and social media, for reporting cybersecurity incidents. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Hubei Aibo Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. plans to construct an intelligent production project for core components of refrigerator compressors, including cylinder heads and crankshafts, to meet increased demand from the home appliance "trade-in" policy. Huangshi Economic Development Zone and Tieshan District dispatched project specialists to provide early intervention, collecting environmental and safety assessment data and offering guidance on facility layout, waste treatment, and other aspects. Local departments also analyzed land indicators, facility support, and utilities to accelerate project implementation. Huangshi City is conducting "one project for construction commencement" to provide government services such as construction permits and fire protection design review to speed up project launches. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A "2025 University Rongcheng Trip" event in Shandong province facilitated connections between 47 universities and 87 key enterprises, resulting in the establishment of eight "employment and talent introduction cooperation bases" and over 40 cooperation intentions. Rongcheng has established a marine industry talent alliance between 93 marine enterprises and 38 universities and research institutions to create a shared innovation platform and talent support mechanism. The alliance has attracted 18 high-level talents at the provincial level and above, promoted more than 60 scientific and technological achievements, and 32 have been successfully transformed into practical applications. The event aimed to invigorate Rongcheng's marine economy by bridging the gap between businesses and talent through innovative talent recruitment and cultivation strategies.
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Summary: Shaanxi Xifeng Distillery Group is expanding its international presence by leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative to promote Chinese liquor culture. In 2024, Xifeng Group partnered with the "Silk Road万里行" event, a media tour across Eurasia, to promote its brand. In August 2025, Xifeng Group held events in Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore to showcase Xifeng liquor. These events included cultural performances and partnerships with local distributors. The company aims to integrate Chinese Baijiu with the international market through brand promotion, channel construction, and cultural exchange.
Summary: The article profiles a group of elderly volunteers at the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, focusing on Hai Hong, a 71-year-old who has volunteered for 15 years. These "silver-age" volunteers provide tours and use their diverse skills to promote Liangzhu culture, acting as a vital bridge between the museum and its visitors. Hai Hong emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and tailoring explanations to connect visitors with history, and her team includes bilingual members who engage with international tourists. The volunteers find fulfillment in sharing their knowledge and contributing to the preservation of Chinese culture.
Summary: China's national railway anticipates 219 million passenger trips during the 12-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday period from September 29th to October 10th, with October 1st being the peak travel day. The railway will implement a peak operation schedule, running approximately 13,000 passenger trains daily and adding night-time high-speed rail services during peak periods. Measures will also be taken to optimize the 12306 ticketing system, prevent ticket scalping, and ensure a fair and secure purchasing environment. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Four Chinese government departments – the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation – have been jointly working to curb "sky-high price" mooncakes. They are implementing measures from a previous announcement intended to promote healthy development in the industry and return mooncakes to their original status as a common consumer product and cultural tradition. The departments are encouraging reasonably priced mooncakes, focusing on surveillance of those exceeding 500 RMB, and curbing the use of expensive materials in packaging. The departments plan to strengthen market monitoring and inspections, urging rectification of problems, and punishing violations to maintain a healthy market and festive atmosphere.
Summary: The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, in conjunction with the Henan Provincial People's Government, will host the 3rd National Vocational Skills Competition in Zhengzhou from September 19-23, 2025. The competition includes WorldSkills competition selection events (66) across logistics, construction, manufacturing, IT, creative arts, and social services. Additionally, there are nationally selected events (40) focusing on traditional skills, emerging professions, and rural revitalization. None of the events listed appear to discuss the United States.
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Summary: The upcoming China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will focus on "Digital Intelligence Empowering Development, Innovation Leading the Future," emphasizing the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 and building a community with a shared future. The events will feature AI technologies in various scenarios, aiming to transform the expo into a smart platform and promote AI cooperation between China and ASEAN, including establishing a ministerial cooperation mechanism and an AI application cooperation center. The expo will also highlight trade and investment opportunities under the upgraded free trade agreement and promote people-to-people exchanges through various cultural and educational programs. It is noted that the expo comes at a time when China is ASEAN's largest trading partner and ASEAN is China's largest trading partner. The U.S. is not mentioned.
Summary: The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo has finalized the "Cities of Charm" selections from both China and ASEAN member states.桂林 will represent China, while ASEAN countries will showcase cities/provinces including Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), Preah Sihanouk (Cambodia), South Kalimantan (Indonesia), Luang Namtha (Laos), Perak (Malaysia), Myitkyina (Myanmar), a comprehensive display for the Philippines, Singapore, Western Thailand, and Đồng Nai (Vietnam). This initiative, started at the 2nd Expo, aims to extend cooperation beyond the national level to promote trade, investment, and cultural exchange between China and ASEAN cities. Over 180 "Cities of Charm" have been showcased, fostering understanding and deepening comprehensive cooperation. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The upcoming China-ASEAN Expo will prioritize business engagement, with over 50% of its 80+ trade events led by businesses and associations. The opening ceremony will feature increased participation from exhibiting companies, particularly those in the real economy, to foster dialogue and provide insight into international cooperation policies. The event will host over 10,000 companies and 25,000 buyers. A new exhibition hall devoted to new productive forces (新质生产力) and AI will be set up, with over 50% of the high-tech exhibits featuring AI or AI-enabled technology.
Summary: The 22nd China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will be held in Nanning from September 17-18, focusing on "digital intelligence" and artificial intelligence. The summit, themed "Digital Intelligence Empowers Development, Innovation Leads the Future," will include an opening ceremony, business leader forums, CEO roundtables, and legal forums. Accompanying events will focus on trade and investment cooperation between China and ASEAN, including a roundtable on AI cooperation, as well as cooperation between China and countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. The summit aims to promote a China-ASEAN community with a shared future, facilitated by the new opportunities presented by version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area.
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Summary: The China-ASEAN Expo will feature a new AI Pavilion showcasing 1200 domestic and international AI products. A China-ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence will be held concurrently, with ministers discussing regional cooperation. The Expo also launched "AI Expo," a domestic multi-scenario AI entity, on September 13th. Over 70 foreign buyer groups, representing more than 500 high-quality buyers, are expected to attend the AI Pavilion. This event aims to foster cross-border technological exchange and business opportunities within the AI sector.
Summary: Nanning is accelerating the construction of the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Innovation Cooperation Center (南A中心), with its demonstration center beginning trial operations on June 30th. The center aims to be a comprehensive platform integrating AI industry, academia, research, and application. By the end of August, the center had signed 51 domestic AI projects and 16 ASEAN enterprises. The center has also gathered over 450 AI application scenarios, covering areas like smart healthcare, transportation, and social governance.
Summary: The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) focuses on "digital empowerment" and innovation, showcasing AI technologies and products, including AI+AR glasses and large language models, with participation from ASEAN countries like Malaysia, Brunei and Thailand. The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 is completed, establishing a framework for digital infrastructure and standards. Trade between China and ASEAN has seen steady growth, with bilateral trade exceeding $100 billion with several ASEAN nations and a total of $597 billion in the first seven months of 2024. The expo also features a new "New Quality Productive Forces" pavilion and will host over 80 economic and trade activities. The event aims to promote cooperation in digital and green economies, contributing to a closer China-ASEAN community.
Summary: This article discusses the rising popularity of equestrian sports in China, highlighting three disciplines: racing, equestrian archery, and polo. The piece reports on the inclusion of Mongolian horses in national racing events, emphasizing the importance of rider-horse cooperation. It also profiles a young equestrian archer, showcasing the dedication and skill required for the sport, and her hopes of competing in international competitions. Finally, the article touches on the preservation of traditional Tajik polo in Xinjiang, including its cultural significance and ongoing efforts to promote the sport. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Chinese tennis player Buyun Chaokete, after helping China defeat Ireland in the Davis Cup, is heading to Hangzhou for the Chinese season. Reflecting on his progress, Buyun highlighted his goal to maintain consistent performance by managing his physical condition and strategically selecting tournaments. He aims to accumulate enough points to stay within the top 100 and secure a spot in the Australian Open. Buyun acknowledged the challenges of competing in ATP tour events and discussed plans to adjust his tournament schedule to optimize rest and performance. He also expressed his anticipation for future Grand Slam events, despite not yet securing a win in the main draw.
Summary: Chinese athletes Zhao Jie and Zhang Jiale won silver and bronze medals respectively in the women's hammer throw final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Zhao achieved a personal best of 77.60 meters, while Zhang threw 77.10 meters. Canadian athlete Camryn Rogers won gold with a world-leading throw of 80.51 meters. Other Chinese athletes advanced to the semi-finals and finals in various events, including the women's 400m hurdles and pole vault, and the men's long jump and marathon.
Summary: Yichun city is boosting student engagement in sports, particularly soccer, by increasing the time and intensity of school-based athletic activities. Measures include enriching sports curricula and establishing interest groups. The goal is to encourage greater student participation in physical exercise. The article does not mention any U.S. related affairs.
Summary: An alumna of Licheng No. 2 Middle School, Tan Xinjiang, who is now a student at Qufu Normal University, returned to her alma mater to share her soccer skills and experience with the school's female soccer team. The Licheng No. 2 Middle School women's soccer team, established in 2021, has won multiple provincial and national championships, including the 27th World Middle School Football Championship in 2023. Coach Yao Bo emphasized the importance of combining sports and academics, noting that the team places its players in regular classes. Over the past four years, more than 20 players from the team have been admitted to universities such as Beijing Normal University and Shanghai University of Sport, and over 20 have been selected for provincial and national team training. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: A "Carnival" of fitness events was held in Yangzhai Town, Hubei Province, as part of the province's "Hundred Towns, Thousand Villages" mass fitness initiative, attracting thousands of participants and spectators. The activities, including running, basketball, and traditional games, were designed to promote public health and provide fitness guidance to local residents. Local Party Secretary Song Yueliang emphasized the town's commitment to developing mass sports and providing convenient fitness facilities. The "Hundred Towns, Thousand Villages" initiative, launched last year by the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau, aims to invigorate rural sports and increase public service availability. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses the historical significance of Hami melons, tracing their origins back to the Kangxi Emperor and the Silk Road. The annual Hami Melon Festival has become a cultural and economic event, mirroring Uzbekistan's Melon Festival. The "Hongxincui" Hami melon variety was served to President Nixon during his visit to China in 1972. The article also highlights international collaborations in melon breeding with Central Asian countries, and the increase in tourism to Hami.
Summary: Hami melons from Xinjiang are experiencing increasing exports, serving as a "sweet link" connecting Hami to the world. Rooted in the cultural heritage of the Silk Road, Hami is expanding its melon industry through improved cultivation techniques and international collaboration. This expansion is driven by the Belt and Road Initiative, encompassing the entire industry chain from breeding to marketing. These efforts facilitate shared opportunities and cultural exchange, embodying the spirit of the BRI, as Chinese melon technology is spread internationally.
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Summary: A Chinese company built the Al-Mutaa Ali-Qatt International School in Karbala, one of 1,000 model schools constructed by Chinese companies across Iraq under the Belt and Road Initiative. These schools are modern, well-equipped, and have been dubbed "China Schools" by locals. Students and teachers expressed their happiness with the improved learning environment and facilities. Iraqi officials praised the Chinese builders for their dedication and skill in completing the project, which they see as crucial for the future of Iraqi education. One student expressed a desire to study in China.
Summary: Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani virtually attended the completion ceremony for the final batch of demonstration schools, marking the full handover of 1,000 such schools built with Chinese support. Sudani and Cabinet Secretary-General Hamid Ghaz have inspected the project sites multiple times. The project, part of the Belt and Road Initiative, is seen as a significant achievement in China-Iraq cooperation, with many Iraqis referring to the schools as "China schools". The Iraqi government intends to upgrade 50 of these schools into "smart schools" with digital teaching.
Summary: The article discusses Shandong Province's efforts to bolster economic growth by deploying capable and dedicated Party cadres to key projects and industries. These cadres are actively involved in problem-solving, project advancement, and enterprise support, exemplified by instances like facilitating the construction of a floating dock in Dongying and expediting a biomedical project in Weifang. Shandong emphasizes selecting and promoting cadres based on their performance and contributions in challenging roles, ensuring that those who are willing to work hard are given opportunities to lead. The province has also launched initiatives to connect businesses, provide technical support, and train cadres in specialized industries, with the purpose of promoting high-quality development. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of a deep understanding of history for governance and development in China. It advocates for patience, perseverance, and a clear grasp of developmental laws, drawing examples from the development of Xiong'an New Area and a village in Zhejiang. The author argues that understanding past lessons is crucial for making informed decisions and avoiding pitfalls in the future. The article also suggests that this historical perspective is essential for achieving long-term goals, particularly as China plans for its "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan".
Summary: A village leader in Guangxi province, Zhong Moumou, was found to have absconded with collective land compensation funds and rental income. An investigation revealed that Zhong had improperly kept the funds in his personal account after a public account was opened, using the money for personal expenses, loans, and debt repayment. Zhong was sentenced to prison for embezzlement, dismissed from his post, and ordered to repay the misappropriated funds. The incident prompted calls for improved oversight of village-level finances and prevention of abuse of power. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A merchant in Henan's Jiyuan was initially upset at not receiving government subsidies for appliance trade-ins, but a local community party representative, Wang Rui, explained that he needed to register as a business rather than as self-employed. After a week of communication facilitated by grid worker Su Pan, the merchant registered his business and received the subsidies, leading to increased sales. Jiyuan is dividing the entire district into 3452 grids, and establishing party branches within these grids to improve grassroots governance and resolve problems more efficiently. Xu Yixian, secretary of the Jiyuan Party Working Committee, stated that the area is promoting Party cadres to go into the grid and respond to business concerns. The district has also launched initiatives to deliver policies to enterprises, with 27 departments issuing 169 measures to benefit businesses.
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Summary: The author, a science fiction writer, discusses the overseas success of *The Three-Body Problem* and its relation to China's modernization. The author suggests that the novel's success stems from its universal themes of humanity facing an alien civilization and the perception of China as a futuristic nation due to its rapid development. He contrasts the novel with the shift towards "science fiction realism" and argues its appeal lies in reviving the spirit of the genre's golden age. He further believes this success suggests China's cultural influence will come through future-oriented cultural products, not traditional ones. He also references comments by an American scholar.
Summary: Recent surge in new Chinese dance dramas focusing on traditional culture are criticized for overusing cultural symbols at the expense of narrative and emotional depth. Some productions resemble superficial cultural showcases or tourism advertisements, prioritizing visual spectacle over meaningful storytelling. The trend is attributed to the success of works like *Only Green*, tourism promotion pressures, and a shallow understanding of traditional culture, leading to a focus on surface-level symbols rather than deeper meaning. Successful examples, such as *Silk Road Flower Rain*, integrate cultural elements with compelling narratives about friendship and cultural heritage. The article urges creators to prioritize emotional and intellectual depth, ensuring cultural elements enhance rather than overshadow the story.
Summary: The play "The Tide" tells the story of the League of Left-Wing Writers' Five Martyrs from the perspective of the deceased, highlighting their youthful ideals and revolutionary spirit. The play uses a water stage to symbolize the purity and dynamism of the young revolutionaries' ideals, incorporating dance to supplement the emotional backdrop. Some viewers criticized the dialogue as being too didactic, raising questions about balancing revolutionary spirit with theatrical expression. The play aims to resonate with contemporary audiences by connecting the martyrs' ideals to the present day.
Summary: The micro-documentary "Chinese Dwellings (Season 3)" explores diverse regional approaches to home construction and heritage across China, including Guizhou, Qinghai, Guangdong, and Hong Kong. The documentary highlights how traditional crafts are being revitalized through modern technology and social media, with examples such as carpenters in Guizhou using online platforms to promote their skills. It also demonstrates how modern techniques, like animation and historical maps, enhance understanding of traditional architectural principles. The series emphasizes the enduring value of traditional dwellings as repositories of cultural heritage and ingenuity, connecting past and future generations. The documentary also touches on overseas Chinese using inherited homes to reconnect with their ancestral roots.
Summary: The Chu opera "The Story of Tian Gengniu" portrays the life of a model farmer, Tian Gengniu, reflecting the progress of China's agricultural sector through three key periods: land contracting, land transfer, and rural revitalization. The play uses the changing relationship between Tian Gengniu and his son-in-law to highlight the shift from traditional to modern agriculture. Actor Zhan Chunyao portrays Tian Gengniu, a complex character embodying both diligence and traditionalism. The opera blends humor and local flavor to showcase the evolution of rural life in China. There is no mention of the United States in the provided article.
Summary: Jury president and film director, likely Zhang Yimou, stated that the Golden Panda Awards aim to connect different civilizations through film, using the panda as a messenger. He emphasized the importance of drawing from Chinese tradition, referencing his own films like "Yellow Earth" and "Farewell My Concubine" as examples. He also stated that cultural confidence stems from openness and dialogue, with true exchange being a two-way process. The director highlighted the necessity of cultural exchange and collaboration in the film industry, emphasizing the awards' openness to diverse works that explore the human condition. He further called for innovation in filmmaking, advocating for technology to serve storytelling and human connection, not overshadow them.
Summary: This short article provides contact information for the literary and art criticism section of the *People's Daily* newspaper. It lists the email address wenyipl@peopledaily.cn for submissions. The layout design for the section is credited to Shen Yiling. There is no mention of Chinese politics, specific officials, or U.S.-China relations in this brief notice.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 15th (北京新华社). The 18th issue of the "Seeking Truth" (《求是》) magazine, to be published on September 16th, will feature an important article by Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, titled "Deeply Advancing the Construction of a National Unified Market."
The article emphasizes that building a national unified market is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee. It is not only a requirement for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, but also a requirement for winning the initiative in international competition. As the world's second-largest consumer market, China must build a national unified market well to enhance our confidence in calmly responding to risks and challenges.
The article points out that the basic requirements for deeply advancing the construction of a national unified market are "five unifications and one opening." The "five unifications" are: unifying the basic market system, especially achieving the unification of systems such as property rights protection, fair competition, and quality standards; unifying market infrastructure, clearing logistics, capital flow, and information flow, and improving the modern commercial and trade circulation system; unifying the scale of government behavior, clarifying what local governments can and cannot do when promoting economic development, especially investment promotion, and preventing them from going their own way; unifying market supervision and law enforcement, clarifying the administrative penalty discretion benchmarks for market supervision, and applying the same standards; and unifying the factor resource market, promoting free flow and efficient allocation, and reducing resource misallocation and idle waste. The "one opening" is to continuously expand opening up, implement internal and external opening up, and avoid closed operation.
The article points out that it is necessary to focus on key and difficult points and be determined to eliminate stubborn maladies. First, focus on rectifying the chaos of low-price and disorderly competition among enterprises. For areas severely affected by "**内卷**" (nèijuǎn - "involution," excessive internal competition), effective governance should be carried out in accordance with laws and regulations. Better leverage the self-regulatory role of industry associations to guide enterprises to improve product quality. Promote the orderly exit of backward production capacity. Second, focus on rectifying the chaos of government procurement bidding. Focus on rectifying prominent problems such as bidding at the lowest price, using inferior products, and collusion of interests. Standardize government procurement and bidding, and strengthen the fairness review of bidding results. Third, focus on rectifying the chaos of local investment promotion. A nationally unified list of local investment promotion behaviors should be formulated to clarify specific behaviors that are encouraged and prohibited. Strengthen information disclosure on investment promotion. Fourth, focus on promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. Smooth the path for export-to-domestic sales, improve the consistency of domestic and international standards, and cultivate a number of high-quality domestic and foreign trade enterprises. Fifth, focus on addressing shortcomings in laws and regulations. Continue to carry out special actions to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises. Improve the fiscal and taxation system, statistical accounting system, and credit system that are conducive to market unification. Sixth, focus on correcting deviations in the view of political achievements. Improve the high-quality development assessment system and the cadre performance assessment and evaluation system.
The article emphasizes that building a national unified market is not only a battle of attrition but also a long-term battle. All regions and departments must implement it from a political and overall perspective. The central and local governments, local governments with each other, governments and enterprises, and enterprises with each other should strengthen coordination and cooperation to form a joint force for advancement.
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In the first seven months of this year, industrial investment increased by 31.0% year-on-year, among which, the manufacturing of electronic information products and the automobile industry saw year-on-year growth of 46.1% and 71.3% respectively; investment in high-tech industries increased by 28.7% year-on-year... A set of data reflects the striving posture and development momentum of Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) Province.
In July 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Sichuan (四川): "We must take the development of distinctive and advantageous industries and strategic emerging industries as the main direction" and "build a modern industrial system with Sichuan's (四川) characteristics and advantages."
Chengdu (成都) thoroughly implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, takes industrial parks as the main battlefield for promoting high-quality economic development, and strives to enhance the energy level of distinctive and advantageous industries.
Leading projects drive, strengthening the foundation of the park—
Next to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (成都双流国际机场), in Airbus's (空客公司) global aircraft "one-stop" service center, usable air materials from a retired aircraft are carefully disassembled by staff.
"The landing of 'chain owner' enterprises such as Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (中国商飞) and Airbus (空客) provides strong support for us to promote the strengthening, extending, and supplementing of the aviation industry chain," introduced Lei Lei (雷蕾), the person in charge of project investment promotion of the Shuangliu Economic Development Zone (双流经开区) Management Committee. The Aviation Intelligent Manufacturing Zone located in the Economic Development Zone has gathered 19 well-known enterprises in the aviation field, and 11 projects are being promoted intensively.
Industrial parks are important carriers for gathering scientific and technological innovation resources and promoting industrial upgrading. "By attracting leading enterprises, strengthening the characteristics of the park, and cultivating industrial clusters, we will strengthen the role of the park in economic development," introduced Chen Jian (陈健), Deputy Director of the Chengdu (成都) Development and Reform Commission. Chengdu (成都) has optimized and constructed an industrial park system of "3 national-level + 22 provincial-level + N municipal-level" through the implementation of the "Optimization and Quality Improvement, Characteristic Park Establishment, Empowerment and Efficiency Enhancement, and Enterprise Full Park" action. At the same time, it focuses on subdivided tracks and cutting-edge fields, and plans to build 45 specialized and characteristic "parks within parks."
Policy support is strong, and projects accumulate momentum—
"The policy is very pragmatic and powerful!" said Qin Xiangdong (秦向东), Vice President of BOE Technology Group (京东方科技集团). The company's 8.6th generation AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) production line project in Chengdu (成都) started moving in process equipment 4 months ahead of the original plan, setting a new record for the construction efficiency of the same generation production line in the world.
Establishing a chief consultant system for the park, setting up municipal-level park high-quality development reward and subsidy funds, opening up a green channel for the construction of major projects in the park, and prioritizing the guarantee of land for project construction in industrial parks... Eight departments in Chengdu (成都) jointly issued policy measures for the high-quality development of industrial parks, providing high-quality soil for the landing of more projects.
To strive for economic development and construction, the key lies in industry, and the focus is on parks. In the first eight months of this year, the parks have introduced a total of 554 major industrialization projects, with a total investment of 497.164 billion yuan. The cumulative number of industrial enterprises above designated size in the parks in the first half of the year reached 4,405. At present, Chengdu (成都) is accelerating the cultivation and formation of two trillion-yuan-level industrial clusters of electronic information and equipment manufacturing, 11 hundred-billion-yuan-level key industrial chains, and 14 national-level industrial clusters.
Service quality and efficiency are improved, and enterprises develop comfortably—
Chengdu Maikekang Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (成都迈科康生物科技有限公司), which focuses on the research and development of innovative vaccines and new adjuvants, has recently had a series of good news - 3 new products have entered the clinical trial stage.
"The company has invested a lot of money in the clinical trial stage, and hopes to strengthen the integration of local resources and reduce costs," said Chen Dexiang (陈德祥), the founder of the company, who put forward this demand. Subsequently, the Chengdu Tianfu International Bio-City Management Committee (成都天府国际生物城管委会) contacted relevant departments to help the company prioritize the coordination and docking of local clinical trial resources.
Since September last year, Chengdu (成都) has carried out the "Entering Ten Thousand Enterprises, Solving Problems, Optimizing the Environment, and Promoting Development" normalized service enterprise work, and has effectively helped enterprises overcome difficulties. According to the relevant person in charge of the Chengdu (成都) Private Economy Development Promotion Center, as of August 28, the city has visited and served 147,800 enterprises (including industrial enterprises), and collected 39,700 urgent and difficult problems and demands and suggestions online and offline, and completed 39,300, with a completion rate of 98.99%.
In the first half of this year, Chengdu's (成都) gross regional product increased by 5.8% year-on-year, of which the added value of the private economy increased by 6.3% year-on-year, and the economic operation showed a steady and positive trend.
"Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest entrustment, we focus on the functional positioning of 'three centers and one base,' take the high-quality development of industrial parks as the starting point, and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with Chengdu (成都) characteristics," said Cao Lijun (曹立军), member of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Chengdu Municipal Party Committee.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 15th (Xinhua) -- Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) recently signed a State Council decree, announcing the "Regulations on the Administration of Chinese Employees of Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Missions in China" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which will come into effect on January 1, 2026.
The "Regulations" aim to facilitate the performance of duties by foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese employees. The "Regulations" consist of 12 articles, mainly stipulating the following contents.
First, clarify the overall requirements. The Chinese government shall, in accordance with the law, provide convenience for foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China to employ Chinese employees. Foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China shall respect Chinese laws and regulations and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese employees.
Second, clarify management responsibilities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) is responsible for guiding and coordinating the management of Chinese employees nationwide. The entities entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the foreign affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are respectively responsible for the management of Chinese employees of foreign diplomatic missions in China and foreign consular missions in China within their respective administrative regions. Other relevant departments shall cooperate in performing relevant work within their respective responsibilities.
Third, regulate employment activities. Foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China shall employ Chinese employees through the Chinese employee human resources platform established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sign service agreements with foreign affairs service agencies, and foreign affairs service agencies shall sign labor contracts with Chinese employees. The service agreements and labor contracts shall include content related to the protection of the rights and interests of Chinese employees.
Fourth, clarify the requirements for performing duties. Chinese employees shall abide by Chinese laws and regulations, shall not engage in activities that endanger national security or harm the public interest, and shall not carry out activities in the capacity of diplomatic representatives or consular officers.
(The full text of the "Regulations" can be found on page 7)
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The market is the scarcest resource, and the ultra-large-scale market is where our country's advantage lies. Making good use of market resources and advantages, and promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth, is both an urgent task and a strategic move.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Building a unified national market is not only a need for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, but also a need for winning the initiative in international competition." "We must build a unified national market well to enhance our confidence in calmly responding to risks and challenges."
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held on July 30 pointed out that we should promote the construction of a unified national market in depth and promote the continuous optimization of market competition order.
In the first half of the year, the gross domestic product increased by 5.3% year-on-year, and domestic demand contributed 68.8% to economic growth. Facing a severe and complex external environment, China's large market has demonstrated strong resilience.
At the same time, phenomena such as low-price and disorderly competition in some industries and enterprises, competition for "policy depression" in some places, and blind industrial follow-up still exist, becoming obstacles to strengthening the domestic cycle.
To unblock the blockages and smooth the circulation, we must make good use of the "establishment and destruction method."
Only by solving these problems in cognition and practice can we better promote the construction of a unified national market, better build a new development pattern, and firmly grasp the initiative of development in our own hands.
(I)
To build a unified national market, we must establish "explicit rules" and break "implicit rules."
"Reform has both establishment and destruction, and if the law is obtained, the effect will be doubled." The construction of a unified national market adheres to the main line of system construction, combining establishment and destruction, and establishing before destroying. Establishing "explicit rules" and breaking "implicit rules" means strengthening system construction, so that social operation has rules to follow, individual behavior has clear guidance, and reducing speculation and loopholes caused by vague rules, so as to fundamentally ensure fairness and justice.
Market access is the starting point for various business entities to conduct business and participate in competition, and the market access system is the key to promoting a better combination of an effective market and a promising government.
Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang (浙江), China's first nuclear power project with private capital participation—Sanao Nuclear Power Station (三澳核电站)—has ushered in construction nodes one after another. Unit 1 of the first phase of the project has completed the "hot test" and is expected to be connected to the grid for power generation by the end of the year; the second phase of the project has officially started construction and is accelerating.
Compared with the 2% equity participation of private capital in the first phase of the project, the equity participation of private capital in the second phase of the project has increased to 10%. The relaxation of market access thresholds has brought investment and business opportunities to business entities.
"We must coordinate the relationship between an effective market and a promising government to form an economic order that is both 'vibrant' and 'manageable'."
In April this year, the "Market Access Negative List (2025 Edition)" was released, and the list items were reduced from 151 items in the first edition in 2018 to 106 items, a reduction of about 30%. Every "subtraction" of the negative list has not only achieved the "addition" of enterprise development, but also become a vivid footnote to promoting the construction of a unified national market.
Only by establishing a firm foundation can we break well. While market access is relaxed, various system rules provide guarantees and continuously optimize the "soft environment" for the operation of a unified market.
Focusing on social credit, the "Opinions on Improving the Social Credit System" was issued to improve the incentive mechanism for trustworthiness and the punishment mechanism for untrustworthiness; aiming at fair competition, the "Regulations on Fair Competition Review" was implemented to clarify the rigid constraints on the review of policy measures; exerting efforts in market supervision, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law was revised to strengthen the legal governance of disorderly competition... Laying the foundation and erecting pillars, unified system rules help the unified market accumulate momentum.
Only by breaking in time can we establish a stable foundation. While promoting the list, local supporting policies eliminate "barriers" and promote business entities to have the opportunity to "access" and "integrate" with rules.
In the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), the approval of commercial aerospace field access has been simplified, and commercial aerospace launches have entered the "fast lane"; in the Zhejiang Free Trade Pilot Zone (浙江自贸试验区), the negative list for data export management has been released, and enterprises have a "compass" for cross-border data flow; in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), the standard specifications for unmanned aerial vehicles have been formulated, and the development of the low-altitude economy has pressed the "fast forward button"... Eliminating chronic diseases and revitalizing everything, effectively breaking through layers of barriers to clear the way for the construction of a unified market.
Everything grows when it gets its root, and everything succeeds when it gets its way.
Adhering to the main line of system construction, proceeding in an orderly manner in the unity of establishment and destruction, a more perfect market system will surely continue to release reform dividends and continuously open up development space.
(II)
To build a unified national market, we must establish "road signs" and break "roadblocks."
"We must aim at the problems and change them." The construction of a unified national market must adhere to the problem-oriented approach and precise establishment and destruction. Establishing "road signs" and breaking "roadblocks" means forming an organic whole with upper and lower linkage, left and right coordination, and internal and external connection through overall planning, resource integration, and mechanism connection, so that various resource elements can be accurately connected and activate development potential.
The objects of establishment and destruction cannot be blindly "picked up at will." Only by finding the breakthrough point can we establish a stable foundation. By unblocking the blockages and bottlenecks to expand development space, factor resources can flow smoothly in a larger range, and continuously enhance market advantages.
As a key link in the "Vertical Line 3" of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), on July 4, the second phase of the Sutai Expressway (苏台高速公路) was opened to traffic, launching a sprint towards the completion of the entire line by the end of the year, and the clearing of the "dead-end roads" of the Yangtze River Delta Expressway is imminent.
In 2018, the three provinces and one city of Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) jointly signed the "Cooperation Framework Agreement on Unblocking Inter-Provincial Dead-End Roads in the Yangtze River Delta Region." Over the past seven years, 16 "dead-end roads" in the Yangtze River Delta have been built and opened to traffic, adding fuel to integrated development.
"The key to building a new development pattern lies in the smooth and unimpeded economic cycle."
Transportation and logistics are the bloodline of the national economic cycle; the factor market is the foundation of the entire market system.
In response to the fact that there are still some blockages and bottlenecks in transportation facilities, it is proposed to "eliminate the bottleneck constraints of inter-regional transportation infrastructure"; considering the reality that the resource endowments of various regions are different, it is proposed to "encourage qualified regions to carry out regional market integration construction"... In January this year, the "Guidelines for the Construction of a Unified National Market (Trial Implementation)" was released, and what are the "required actions" and where are the "bottom lines" are clear at a glance and treated equally.
Anchoring the bottleneck road sections and blockages, the cross-regional coordinated layout of transportation infrastructure, the main framework of "6 axes, 7 corridors, and 8 channels" has basically taken shape, promoting the efficiency of road network traffic to be improved again and again; focusing on the card points of the logistics chain, the integrated connection of transportation service across modes, the multimodal transport "single bill system" and "single box system" are deepening and becoming more solid, helping the logistics costs of the whole society to decrease again and again... With the blood vessels cleared and the hearts drawn closer, the "hard connectivity" of infrastructure supports the large market to move towards new and better.
Increasing the "destruction" of pain points and difficulties clears obstacles, creates conditions, and breaks through barriers for "establishment." Focusing on more fair and orderly competition, continuously deepening the market-oriented allocation reform of factors can promote the smooth flow of the economic cycle.
A set of data marks the "progress" of China's factor market construction: in the first half of this year, the transaction volume of national technology contracts increased by 14.2% year-on-year; the transaction volume of the national electricity market increased by 4.8% year-on-year; the transaction volume of carbon emission quotas in the national carbon market maintained growth; 10 regions piloted comprehensive reform of market-oriented allocation of factors, and the total economic volume of the pilot regions exceeded 1/4 of the country... Factor circulation, value symbiosis, and "soft connectivity" of factor resources release the multiplier effect of development.
Biting the green hills and not relaxing, the roots are rooted in the broken rocks.
Firmly adhering to the problem-oriented approach, grasping the direction and focus of establishment and destruction, a more perfect circulation system will further activate the potential of the large market and make the economic body "full of Qi and blood."
(III)
To build a unified national market, we must establish a "chess game" and break "self-reliance."
"Those who do not plan for the overall situation are not enough to plan for one area." The construction of a unified national market must adhere to the concept of system and distinguish between primary and secondary. Establishing a "chess game" and breaking "self-reliance" means breaking through the limitations of the "one-acre three-point land" and grasping the essence and development law of things with a broader vision, a longer-term perspective, and more systematic thinking.
Promoting the cross-regional migration and operation facilitation of enterprises is an important yardstick for breaking local protection; breaking local protection and market segmentation is a key measure to accelerate the construction of a unified large market.
On June 26, in the Liusong Modern Industrial Park (六松现代产业园) in Lu'an (六安), Anhui (安徽), the R series chip production line of Saifules Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (赛富乐斯半导体科技有限公司) was officially put into production. The products are commonplace, but the mechanism is very different: after the production is put into operation, Lu'an (六安), Anhui (安徽) and Songjiang (松江), Shanghai (上海) will "calculate statistics separately and share financial and tax revenues."
In November 2024, the governments of the two places signed the "Benefit Sharing Mechanism Agreement for the Liusong Modern Industrial Park," "Shanghai Headquarters + Lu'an Base," "Shanghai R&D + Lu'an Manufacturing"... From "giving a hand" to "winning together," Shanghai-Anhui cooperation has become a "test field" for cross-regional industrial transfer.
"Preventing various places from engaging in self-small cycles, eliminating regional barriers, and truly forming a unified national market."
"Accurately identify their own functional positioning, and strive to avoid greed for large and foreign, low-level repeated construction and excessive homogeneous competition" "Timely clean up and abolish policies in various regions that contain local protection, market segmentation, designated transactions, and other obstacles to a unified market and fair competition"... Coordinating local and overall situations, the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a Unified National Market" made a series of deployments to eliminate local protection and regional barriers.
Only by accurately identifying its own positioning and giving play to its comparative advantages can it shift from passive "destruction" to active "establishment." Breaking the "one-acre three-point land" and integrating into the "national chess game" can avoid engaging in a closed "small market."
The three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta region optimize the division of labor and build a "4-hour industrial circle" for new energy vehicles; Guangxi (广西) compiles a panoramic view of the "industrial forest" layout and actively undertakes industrial transfer from Guangdong (粤), Hong Kong (港), and Macao (澳); each county in Fujian (福建) adapts to local conditions, and a number of county-level key industrial chain "champion" enterprises are global leaders... Industrial co-planning and benefit sharing, a new market landscape of "differentiated development and coordinated progress" is accelerating.
"Adhere to the principle that small principles are subordinate to large principles and local interests are subordinate to the overall interests of the country," make good use of the "two hands," be good at "calculating the big picture," and make different measures exert force in the same direction and form synergy in establishment and destruction. Strengthen supervision and law enforcement, improve market mechanisms, so that the government is more promising, and the market can be more effective.
Shandong (山东) includes "clearing market barriers" in the assessment of cities and prefectures, Hubei (湖北) includes optimizing the business environment in the performance assessment of party and government leading bodies at all levels, and the market supervision departments of Beijing (京), Tianjin (津), and Hebei (冀) jointly released law enforcement guidelines for the first time for hot areas such as intellectual property rights... Making good use of the "baton" of assessment and enhancing the "penetration" of supervision, the regulatory efficiency stimulates the continuous emergence of market vitality.
When the river is full, the small river is full, and when the river is dry, the small river is dry.
Always adhering to the concept of system, grasping the local and the whole in the establishment and destruction, and cultivating the soil for mutual benefit and win-win results will promote the efficient allocation of resources and comprehensively promote China's market from large to strong.
(IV)
To build a unified national market, we must establish a "grand pattern" and break "small cycles."
"Do not reject the flow of all rivers, so as to become the sea." The construction of a unified national market must adhere to the concept of openness and coordinate internal and external affairs. Establishing a "grand pattern" and breaking "small cycles" means breaking the closed, fragmented, and inefficient local cycles, building an open, collaborative, and efficient development pattern, and activating the overall efficiency of the economic cycle.
Building a unified national market is not about engaging in a closed domestic cycle; continuing to expand domestic and foreign opening up must unblock the domestic and international double cycles through in-depth market-oriented reforms.
Zhejiang (浙江) is a major foreign trade province. Since the beginning of this year, facing the drastic changes in the external environment, many foreign trade enterprises have sought to expand the domestic market. To transfer foreign trade products to domestic sales, the first thing is to unblock the "standard barrier."
When enterprises call, the government responds. The Zhejiang Provincial Market Supervision Department (浙江省市场监管部门) has joined hands with certification and testing institutions to help foreign trade enterprises build "same line, same standard, same quality" production lines to improve the efficiency of internal and external trade conversion. As of now, 1,415 enterprises have completed "three same" certification, covering many industries such as electronic appliances, textiles and clothing.
"Accelerate the construction of a highly efficient, standardized, fair, competitive, and fully open unified national market" "Effectively use global factors and market resources to better connect the domestic market with the international market"... A large market, connecting double cycles, opening the "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a Unified National Market," the goal of opening up has already been written.
"Taking the domestic cycle as the main body is by no means closing the door and running in isolation, but better connecting the domestic market and the international market by giving play to the potential of domestic demand."
Deepening domestic opening up and promoting regional market integration can extend the depth of "destruction" and further release the potential of the domestic market.
Beijing (京), Tianjin (津), and Hebei (冀) are accelerating the construction of world-class airport clusters and port clusters, the Yangtze River Delta is building a single window for international trade, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is promoting the mutual recognition of cross-border credit report standards and the convergence of quality certification rules, and Sichuan (川) and Chongqing (渝) are building a full-chain service system for international logistics from ordering to delivery... Focusing on key areas and focusing on coordinated opening up, regional market integration is constantly advancing to a deeper level.
Expanding foreign opening up and promoting the alignment of standards and systems with international standards can expand the breadth of "establishment" and achieve new advantages in international competition and cooperation.
Fully implement the pre-establishment national treatment plus negative list management system for foreign investment, the restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector have been "cleared," the free trade pilot zone has been upgraded and expanded to 22, and the pilot projects for opening up in telecommunications, medical care, education, and other fields have been expanded... Factor introduction and rule docking, the advantages of the ultra-large-scale market are accelerating the transformation into the ability to allocate global resources.
Rivers and seas do not choose small streams, so they can achieve their depth.
Firmly expanding the determination to open up, better utilizing the two markets and two resources at home and abroad in the unity of establishment and destruction, the fully open Chinese market facing the world will form a strong attraction field for global advanced resource elements.
"China will unswervingly expand high-level opening to the outside world, release the dividends of the ultra-large-scale market, make China's new development a new opportunity for all countries, and inject more certainty into world economic growth."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 15th. Hu Zhaoming (胡兆明), spokesperson for the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, announced on September 15th: At the invitation of New Democracy of Greece and the Presidential Administration of Belarus, Li Xi (李希), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, will lead a CPC delegation on an official friendly visit to Greece and Belarus from September 17th to 24th.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 浩
Reader Concerns
I am a retired employee from Jingzhou (荆州) City, Hubei (湖北) Province, living by the Yangtze River (长江), and I am very concerned about the flood situation. I saw in the news that some places have encountered heavy rains and floods this year, and I would like to know what new measures relevant departments have taken in the construction of flood control projects?
Currently, although the critical period for flood control has passed, some areas still face the risk of floods and typhoons, and the string of flood control and disaster relief must always be kept tight.
The "Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting the Protection and Governance of Rivers and Lakes" issued by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) proposes to "build a new pattern of flood control and disaster reduction in river basins" and "improve the river basin flood control project system." How can we coordinate the present and the long-term to further "strengthen" flood control projects?
"The river basin flood control project system is composed of reservoirs, rivers and embankments, flood storage and detention areas, etc. The water conservancy department adheres to scientific planning, systematic management, and comprehensive use of flood storage, flood detention, flood discharge, and flood drainage measures to strive to enhance the ability to actively regulate and control floods," said Li Chenliang (李琛亮), a third-level researcher at the Flood Control Division 4 of the Department of Water and Drought Disaster Prevention of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部).
Promote the construction of backbone projects and accelerate the filling of shortcomings. "The water conservancy department seizes the time and focuses on the present, implements a three-year action plan for the reinforcement of dangerous reservoirs, starts the construction of a number of national flood storage and detention areas, and strives to achieve the target tasks of the three-year action plan for the standardization of important dikes on the main streams of the seven major rivers, and accelerates the modernization of water conservancy infrastructure," said Li Junkai (李俊凯), Director of the Flood Storage and Detention Area Construction and Management Division of the Department of Water and Drought Disaster Prevention of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部).
Taking the Haihe River (海河) Basin as an example, the flood storage and detention area is an important part of the Haihe River (海河) Basin flood control project system. Among the 28 national flood storage and detention areas in the basin, some have problems such as substandard enclosure dikes and imperfect flood diversion and retreat facilities. "We are focusing on key points and reversing the construction schedule. The demarcation work of 14 national flood storage and detention areas, including Huangzhuangwa (黄庄洼), has been completed," said Yang Zhigang (杨志刚), Director of the Water and Drought Disaster Prevention Division of the Haihe River Conservancy Commission (海河水利委员会).
To improve the river basin flood control project system, the key is to exert systematic efforts. The basin-wide nature is the most fundamental and distinct characteristic of rivers and lakes. It is necessary to take the basin as a unit, adhere to the overall planning of upstream and downstream, main streams and tributaries, and left and right banks, optimize the layout of various flood control projects, coordinate the increase of storage, expansion of drainage, and diversion of detention, and effectively improve the ability of flood control and flood resistance.
The Huaihe River (淮河) is "high at both ends and low in the middle" ("两头翘、中间洼"), the upstream mountainous area has a fast flood convergence speed, the middle reaches have a gentle terrain, and the downstream has insufficient capacity to enter the Yangtze River (长江) and the sea. "According to the characteristics of the basin, we implement the Huaihe River (淮河) management policy of 'both storage and discharge' ('蓄泄兼筹'). For upstream storage, we are implementing the expansion of large reservoirs such as Chushandian (出山店) and Zhaopingtai (昭平台); for midstream discharge, we are implementing the adjustment and construction of flood storage and detention areas; for downstream drainage, we are implementing the regulation of the waterway into the Yangtze River (长江) and the second phase of the Huaihe River (淮河) waterway into the sea project," said Ni Dayin (倪大银), Director of the Planning and Planning Division of the Huaihe River Conservancy Commission (淮河水利委员会).
The water network connects to the Internet, and the reservoir connects to the database. New technologies build "digital dikes." "When resisting the No. 1 flood of the Lishui River (澧水) this year, we used digital twin technology to compress the evolution simulation of the flood process from the original 40 minutes to less than 5 minutes, which bought valuable time for decision-making," said Ding Shengxiang (丁胜祥), Director of the Water and Drought Disaster Prevention Bureau of the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission (长江水利委员会).
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) stated that it will accelerate the construction of digital twin basins and digital twin water conservancy projects, carry out flood evolution pre-exercises, optimize scheduling plans, and continuously improve the scientific and forward-looking nature of flood control decision-making.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 15th (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)): The reporter learned from the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) that in August, China's economic production and demand were generally stable, employment and prices were generally stable, new drivers of growth were cultivated and strengthened, and the national economy maintained an overall stable and progressive development trend.
Industrial production grew rapidly. In August, the added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size nationwide increased by 5.2% year-on-year. By product, the output of 3D printing equipment, new energy vehicles, and industrial robots increased by 40.4%, 22.7%, and 14.4% year-on-year, respectively.
Consumption continued to grow steadily. In August, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 3966.8 billion yuan, an increase of 3.4% year-on-year. In the first eight months, service retail sales increased by 5.1% year-on-year; online retail sales increased by 9.6% year-on-year.
Foreign trade continued its strong performance. In August, the total value of imports and exports of goods was 3874.4 billion yuan, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 2303.5 billion yuan, an increase of 4.8%; imports were 1570.9 billion yuan, an increase of 1.7%. In the first eight months, the total value of imports and exports of goods was 29569.6 billion yuan, an increase of 3.5% year-on-year.
Macro policies are showing their effectiveness. Driven by the policy of replacing old consumer goods with new ones, the year-on-year growth rate of retail sales of furniture, household appliances and audio-visual equipment, and cultural and office supplies by units above the designated size in August all exceeded 10%, significantly faster than the growth rate of total retail sales of goods.
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Return to TopOn September 15th, the Tan Jiaqiao Community (谈家桥小区) in Jing'an District (静安区), Shanghai (上海) welcomed its first group of returning residents. The Tan Jiaqiao Urban Renewal Project (谈家桥城市更新项目) has a total construction area of 53,900 square meters. A new residential community was built on the site of the old residential area, which will become a community integrating functions such as residence, shopping, and education. The renewal and upgrade of the Tan Jiaqiao Community (谈家桥小区) is an epitome of practicing the people-centered urban development concept.
The picture shows residents taking a group photo in the renovated Tan Jiaqiao Community (谈家桥小区).
Peng Xuhui (彭旭卉) and Xiao Mingliang (肖鸣亮) photographed and reported.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍
On September 15th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference where Fu Linghui (付凌晖), spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局) and chief economist, introduced the performance of the national economy in August.
Industrial production grew relatively quickly, market sales grew steadily, and the employment situation was generally stable. "In August, macroeconomic policies worked together, the national economy operated generally smoothly, the transformation and upgrading were steadily advanced, and new achievements were made in high-quality development," said Fu Linghui (付凌晖).
Steady: Overall Stable Economic Operation
The national economy in August operated generally smoothly and progressed steadily, and the "steady" economic growth has not changed.
Stability lies in the steady growth of production.
In agriculture, early rice production increased slightly, the planting area of autumn grain increased slightly steadily, the growth is generally normal, and livestock production remains stable.
In industry, the added value of industries above designated size in August increased by 5.2% year-on-year and 0.37% month-on-month, continuing to maintain rapid growth. Among them, the manufacturing development trend is good. In August, the added value of manufacturing increased by 5.7%, faster than the growth rate of industries above designated size.
In the service industry, the service industry production index in August increased by 5.6% year-on-year, which is better than the industrial growth. Driven by the increase in summer travel, the growth rate of the accommodation and catering industry production index accelerated compared with the previous month.
Stability lies in the steady expansion of domestic demand.
In the consumption field, from January to August, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 4.6% year-on-year, and the retail sales of services increased by 5.1% year-on-year; in the investment field, from January to August, fixed asset investment increased by 0.5% year-on-year. Excluding real estate development investment, national fixed asset investment increased by 4.2%, and manufacturing investment increased by 5.1%.
Stability lies in the growth of foreign trade.
Against the background of sluggish world economic growth and many uncertain factors in international trade, the resilience of China's (中国) trade in goods continues to be demonstrated. In August, the total value of imports and exports of goods increased by 3.5% year-on-year, and both exports and imports achieved double growth for three consecutive months.
Stability lies in stable employment and prices.
In August, the national urban surveyed unemployment rate was 5.3%, the same as the same period last year. The surveyed unemployment rate of the main employment group aged 30 to 59 was the same as the previous month and the same period last year.
In August, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased by 0.4% year-on-year, mainly affected by the decline in food prices. The core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.9% year-on-year, and the increase expanded for four consecutive months.
"Overall, the economic operation in August was generally stable, and high-quality development was steadily promoted. However, it should also be noted that the external environment is complex and severe, there are many unstable and uncertain factors, domestic market supply is stronger than demand, and some enterprises have operating difficulties," said Fu Linghui (付凌晖). It is necessary to strengthen macroeconomic policy adjustments, effectively release domestic demand potential, deepen reform and opening up, and promote the stable and healthy development of the economy.
Progress: Consumption Continues to Expand
"Under the joint effect of various consumption promotion policies, commodity consumption in August was basically stable, service consumption was resilient, new types of consumption continued to grow, market space was still expanding, and the trend of consumption expansion has not changed," said Fu Linghui (付凌晖).
Commodity consumption continues to grow. In August, retail sales of goods increased by 3.6% year-on-year, and the growth was basically stable. With the support of the policy of replacing old consumer goods with new ones, the year-on-year growth rate of retail sales of furniture, household appliances and audio-visual equipment, and cultural and office supplies by units above designated size in August all exceeded 10%, which was significantly faster than the growth rate of all retail sales of goods.
The growth of service consumption is stable. The national railway summer transportation sent more than 940 million passengers, a record high for the same period in history; the summer movie box office was 11.97 billion yuan, and the number of moviegoers reached 320 million, both exceeding the same period last year... With the concentrated release of summer travel, tourism and leisure sports demand, service consumption continued to grow rapidly. From January to August, retail sales of tourism consulting and leasing services, transportation and travel services, cultural, sports and leisure services, and communication and information services all maintained double-digit growth.
New types of consumption are developing well. From January to August, national online retail sales increased by 9.6% year-on-year, faster than the growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods; the retail sales of new energy vehicles in the national passenger car market increased by more than 20% year-on-year... Emerging fields such as digital consumption, green consumption, and health consumption are becoming increasingly mature and are constantly becoming new consumption growth poles.
At the same time, China's (中国) economic transformation and upgrading continue to advance, and innovation plays a prominent leading role.
Moving towards the new. In August, the added value of intelligent vehicle-mounted equipment manufacturing and electronic component and equipment manufacturing increased by 17.7% and 13.1% respectively, the added value of integrated circuit manufacturing increased by 23.5%, artificial intelligence is booming, and digital empowerment is accelerating, driving the rapid growth of related industries.
Climbing to new heights. In August, the added value of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing above designated size increased by 8.1% and 9.3% year-on-year respectively, both significantly faster than industries above designated size, and the industrial upgrading trend is good.
Moving towards green. In August, the output of new energy vehicles, lithium-ion power batteries for automobiles, and solar cells increased by 22.7%, 44.2%, and 16.8% year-on-year respectively; led by the green transformation of energy, the growth rates of green equipment such as wind turbine generator units and charging piles were 78.1% and 14.9% respectively, and the green transformation continued to advance.
Solid: Macro Policies Continue to Exert Efforts and Show Results
In August, the Producer Price Index (PPI) ended its eight-month downward trend month-on-month, and the year-on-year decline narrowed. The positive changes in PPI reflect the powerful effect of macroeconomic policies.
"The year-on-year decline in PPI in August narrowed significantly, which is first of all due to the optimization of market competition order," said Fu Linghui (付凌晖). Recently, relevant departments have actively promoted industry self-discipline, advocated resisting disorderly competition among enterprises, and promoted capacity governance in key industries, and the effects have gradually become apparent. In August, the year-on-year decline in the prices of photovoltaic equipment and component manufacturing and new energy vehicle vehicle manufacturing narrowed by 2.8 and 0.6 percentage points respectively.
Secondly, it is due to the apparent effect of policies to boost consumption. Since the beginning of this year, special actions to boost consumption have been implemented in depth, "national subsidy" funds have been supplied in succession, interest subsidy policies have been targeted and precise, and a package of policies has continued to exert efforts, promoting consumption growth and year-on-year increases in ex-factory prices in some industries. In August, the price of sports ball manufacturing increased by 4.7%, and the prices of nutritional food manufacturing and health food manufacturing increased by 0.9% and 0.3% respectively.
"However, it should also be noted that the PPI is still in a downward range, which is not conducive to improving the operation of industrial enterprises," said Fu Linghui (付凌晖). It is necessary to further expand domestic demand, promote the construction of a unified national market in depth, regulate the order of enterprise competition, and promote the reasonable recovery of industrial product prices.
Not only comprehensively rectifying "involution-style" competition, but also various macroeconomic policies in August worked together to focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations.
For example, policies to promote innovation continue to exert efforts, promote the development of new quality productive forces, and enhance new momentum for development. With the in-depth implementation of the "Artificial Intelligence +" action, intelligent terminal products are increasingly favored, and the digital economy is developing well. In August, the output of new products such as industrial robots, robot reducers, and civilian drones all maintained rapid growth.
For another example, the effectiveness of policies to expand domestic demand has been transmitted to the production side, and related industries have grown rapidly. Driven by equipment upgrades, the added value of industries such as boiler and prime mover manufacturing and motor manufacturing increased by 11.9% and 14.8% year-on-year respectively in August, and the growth rates of equipment upgrade products such as related machine tool CNC devices and packaging special equipment all exceeded 10%.
"Since the beginning of this year, in the face of a complex and severe development environment, all regions and departments have stepped up the implementation of more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies. Judging from the data in August, the positive effects of various policies on expanding domestic demand, optimizing supply, promoting circulation, and increasing momentum continue to be demonstrated," said Fu Linghui (付凌晖).
Looking forward to the future trend of China's (中国) economy, Fu Linghui (付凌晖) said that although the external environment is complex and severe and domestic economic development faces many challenges, China's (中国) economic foundation is stable, has many advantages, is resilient, and has great potential. There are many favorable conditions to support high-quality development, especially the accelerated cultivation of new momentum and the continuous enhancement of market vitality. In addition, with the continuous efforts of macroeconomic policies, the economy is expected to continue to maintain a generally stable and steady development trend.
Reporter's Notes
Grasp the Certainty in Uncertainty
In August, macroeconomic policies worked together to help the national economy operate generally smoothly. Facts have once again proved that "more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies" are pragmatic, useful, powerful and effective.
The external environment is complex and severe, and the world economy faces great uncertainty. To grasp the certainty in uncertainty, the key lies in ensuring the certainty of high-quality development with the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance.
Macroeconomic policy is an important means to promote high-quality economic development. We have rich experience in responding to the uncertainty of the external environment with powerful and effective policies.
In recent years, China (中国) has comprehensively improved its ability and level of macroeconomic governance, and the effectiveness and accuracy of macroeconomic governance have been significantly improved. The package of policies and measures introduced this year focuses on both macroeconomic governance and solving micro problems; it focuses on both the present and the future; it focuses on both demand and supply, and the consistency of macroeconomic policy orientation has been significantly improved.
Looking to the future, monetary policy tools have ample room for adjustment, fiscal policy still has room for further expansion, and a rich policy toolbox has become a solid guarantee for us to cope with external shocks and challenges.
We must continue to exert efforts and increase efforts in macroeconomic policies in a timely manner, both maintaining the continuity and stability of policies and enhancing the flexibility and predictability of policies, so as to respond to changes in the external situation with the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 屈信明
Not long ago, Mr. Song (宋先生), who lives in the Shibalidian Township (十八里店乡) of Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京), experienced water leakage in his home due to rainfall, causing the walls to peel and the floor to be damaged. He remembered that he had purchased "Beijing Inclusive Home Property Insurance" (北京普惠家财保), so he reported the case through a WeChat mini-program. The claims adjusters quickly contacted Mr. Song (宋先生), located the leakage point through a remote system, and assessed the loss based on the building structure. Before long, Mr. Song (宋先生) received 5,000 yuan in compensation.
The "Several Opinions of the State Council on Strengthening Supervision, Preventing Risks, and Promoting High-Quality Development of the Insurance Industry" proposed exploring innovation in liability insurance and family property insurance. "Quancheng Huijia Bao" (泉城惠家保) in Jinan (济南), Shandong (山东), "Gui Jia Bao" (桂家保) in Guilin (桂林), Guangxi (广西)... For some time, many places have intensively launched inclusive family comprehensive insurance plans, with prices mostly between 100 yuan and 500 yuan. Through the model of "government guidance, market operation, and joint underwriting," they bring comprehensive and inclusive protection to more families.
What is the difference between this type of family comprehensive insurance plan and traditional family property insurance? Industry insiders say that traditional family property insurance mainly protects the main structure of the house, indoor ancillary equipment such as water, heating, and gas pipelines, as well as indoor decoration, home appliances, furniture, and other property. When related property is damaged due to natural disasters such as rainstorms and typhoons or accidents, the insurance company provides compensation. In recent years, the new products launched in various places can be understood as "home property insurance +", that is, a comprehensive plan including family property loss insurance, liability insurance, personal accident insurance, etc.
As an innovative product, family comprehensive insurance plans can play an important role in dealing with natural disasters and accidents.
Specifically, the protection mainly has two aspects: on the one hand, it is family property, such as family property losses caused by fire and explosion, rainstorm leakage, indoor theft, pipeline leakage, etc.; on the other hand, when fire and explosion, pipeline leakage, negligence of family members, etc. cause personal injury and property loss to third parties, the insurance assumes part of the compensation responsibility. Some products also further expand the scope of protection to accidental injuries suffered by family members in specific scenarios outside the home, as well as income loss insurance for new urban resident groups such as couriers and food delivery personnel.
For example, "Beijing Inclusive Home Property Insurance" (北京普惠家财保) explores a "basic + optional" product combination model. The "basic package" designs protection plans for disasters such as rainstorms, gas leaks, and pipeline leaks, while the "optional package" includes accidents involving employed domestic service personnel, pet liability, etc. If an accident occurs in which a domestic worker is accidentally injured or a pet injures someone, the insurance can assume certain compensation responsibilities for the insured; "Yan Jia Bao" (岩家保) in Longyan (龙岩), Fujian (福建) takes family property insurance as the basic framework and integrates various protections such as accidental injury and liability insurance. The insured can receive corresponding compensation in the event of a traffic accident; "Hu Jia Bao" (沪家保) in Shanghai (上海) can compensate the insured when falling objects from high-rise buildings or elevator accidents in the residential area where the house is located cause personal injury.
In addition, in addition to the loss compensation function, family comprehensive insurance plan-related products are also innovating service supply and accelerating the transition to the "insurance + risk reduction service" model.
"After making an appointment, the staff quickly came to the door to conduct circuit safety inspections, leakage risk investigations, etc., and gave the house a 'comprehensive physical examination'," said Xu Zhang (徐章), a resident of Siming District (思明区) in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建). The Xiamen (厦门) inclusive family comprehensive insurance plan introduces the "whole house safety inspection" service project to improve the family risk prevention mechanism.
"Beijing Inclusive Home Property Insurance" (北京普惠家财保) provides insured customers with risk reduction service options such as electric vehicle helmet and gas alarm distribution, and electrical safety inspections; "Rong Jia Bao" (蓉家保) in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) provides insured persons with home risk reduction equipment, such as anti-theft locks, anti-slip mats, etc., and also provides additional services such as unlocking and dredging, and online consultation... One risk reduction service after another further strengthens the protection network.
With continuous product optimization, family comprehensive insurance plans are becoming more and more popular. Data shows that since its launch in August 2023, "Hu Jia Bao" (沪家保) has accumulated more than 800,000 orders and paid more than 10 million yuan in claims; "Rong Jia Bao" (蓉家保) has served more than 500,000 households for three consecutive years, providing a cumulative risk guarantee of more than 5 trillion yuan.
Various places comprehensively analyze and utilize the accumulated risk data and claims data to explore new ways to enhance social governance effectiveness. "The 'risk map' drawn based on underwriting and claims can directly reflect the insurance risk situation and main disaster causes of the community, helping to eliminate safety hazards," said the relevant person in charge of the Beijing Financial Supervision Bureau (北京金融监管局).
Industry insiders remind consumers that when purchasing insurance, they should pay attention to carefully reading the insurance terms, focusing on the compensation ratio, compensation limit, deductible, exemption clauses, etc., and confirming whether there are special requirements for floor, building age, region, and usage nature. After an accident, apply for insurance claims in a timely manner. The required information for claims varies depending on the cause of the accident and the type of loss, and the claims adjuster will generally provide corresponding reminders.
Return to TopAccording to a report from Beijing on September 15th (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) and two other departments recently jointly issued the "Electricity Equipment Industry Steady Growth Work Plan (2025-2026)", proposing goals such as maintaining an average annual revenue growth rate of around 6% for traditional electricity equipment and achieving steady growth in revenue for new energy equipment from 2025 to 2026.
In recent years, the grid connection and operation of 18-megawatt offshore wind turbines, and the batch application of "Hualong One (华龙一号)" and "Guohe One (国和一号)" third-generation nuclear power units, have marked breakthroughs in the electricity equipment industry, with the national cumulative installed power generation capacity reaching 3.65 billion kilowatts. Recently, a number of major energy projects have been deployed domestically, and the demand from countries and regions jointly building the "Belt and Road (一带一路)" has continued to increase, ushering in new opportunities for the development of the electricity equipment industry.
The relevant person in charge of the Second Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部装备工业二司) stated that the plan proposes new growth points for the electricity equipment industry, clarifying on the demand side the need to accelerate the construction of projects such as "sand, Gobi, and desert" new energy bases, wind-solar-hydro integrated bases, and ultra-high voltage power transmission channels. At the same time, through special projects, a number of key product innovation projects will be supported in the fields of new energy and smart grid equipment to ensure equipment supply capacity and achieve precise alignment between the demand side and the supply side.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 15th (Reporter Wang Haonan (王昊男)) On the 15th, Beijing (北京) held a press conference on the achievements of economic and social development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. Yang Xiuling (杨秀玲), Director of the Beijing (北京) Municipal Development and Reform Commission, introduced that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the development of the Beijing (北京) Municipal Administrative Center has shifted from an orderly opening of the urban framework to a comprehensive improvement of functional quality, and the relocation of municipal-level agencies has been basically completed.
Through the close cooperation of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), remarkable results have been achieved in coordinated development. Beijing (北京) has cumulatively reduced urban and rural construction land by 150 square kilometers and withdrawn over 3,000 general manufacturing enterprises. Supporting the construction of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), the "Three Schools and One Hospital" turnkey projects have all started classes and opened for diagnosis and treatment, and more than 4,000 Beijing (北京)-sourced enterprises have taken root and started businesses in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区). A 1 to 1.5-hour transportation circle among the major cities of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) has been basically formed. Medical treatment within the region can directly enjoy medical insurance reimbursement benefits, and "one card access" has been fully realized. The efficiency and proportion of regional transformation of scientific and technological achievements have been continuously improved. The transaction value of technology contracts from Beijing (北京) to Tianjin (天津) and Hebei (河北) has increased from more than 7 billion yuan in 2013 to more than 84 billion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth of 25%.
Return to TopBy: 金社平
The market is the scarcest resource, and the super-large market is where China's advantage lies. Making good use of market resources and advantages, and promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth, is both an urgent task and a strategic move.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Building a unified national market is not only a need for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, but also a need for winning the initiative in international competition." "We must build a unified national market well to enhance our confidence in calmly responding to risks and challenges."
The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) held on July 30 pointed out that it is necessary to promote the construction of a unified national market in depth and promote the continuous optimization of market competition order.
In the first half of the year, China's gross domestic product increased by 5.3% year-on-year, and domestic demand contributed 68.8% to economic growth. Facing a severe and complex external environment, China's large market has demonstrated strong resilience.
At the same time, some industries and enterprises still have phenomena such as low-price and disorderly competition, some places compete in "policy depression," and industries blindly follow suit, which have become obstacles to strengthening the domestic cycle.
To unblock bottlenecks and smooth the cycle, we must make good use of the "establishment and destruction approach."
What to "establish" and what to "destroy," how to "establish" and how to "destroy"... Solving these problems in cognition and practice can better promote the construction of a unified national market, better build a new development pattern, and firmly grasp the initiative of development in our own hands.
(I)
To build a unified national market, we must establish "explicit rules" and break "implicit rules."
"Reform has both establishment and destruction, and getting its rules will achieve twice the result with half the effort." The construction of a unified national market adheres to the main line of system construction, combining establishment and destruction, and establishing before destroying. Establishing "explicit rules" and breaking "implicit rules" means strengthening system construction, so that social operation has rules to follow, individual behavior has clear guidance, and reducing speculation and loopholes caused by vague rules, so as to fundamentally ensure fairness and justice.
Market access is the starting point for various business entities to conduct business and participate in competition, and the market access system is the key to promoting a better combination of an effective market and a promising government.
Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang (浙江), China's first nuclear power project with private capital participation—Sanao Nuclear Power Station (三澳核电站)—has successively ushered in construction nodes. The No. 1 unit of the first phase of the project has completed the "hot test" and is expected to be connected to the grid for power generation by the end of the year; the second phase of the project has officially started construction and is accelerating.
Compared with the 2% equity participation ratio of private capital in the first phase of the project, the equity participation ratio of private capital in the second phase of the project has increased to 10%. The relaxation of market access thresholds has brought investment and business opportunities to business entities.
"We must coordinate the relationship between an effective market and a promising government to form an economic order that is both 'flexible' and 'controllable'."
In April of this year, the *Market Access Negative List (2025 Edition)* was released, and the list items were reduced from 151 items in the first edition in 2018 to 106 items, a reduction of approximately 30%. Every "subtraction" of the negative list has not only achieved the "addition" of enterprise development, but also become a vivid footnote to promoting the construction of a unified national market.
Only when it is established can it be destroyed well. While market access is relaxed, various system rules provide guarantees and continuously optimize the "soft environment" for the operation of a unified market.
Focusing on social credit, the *Opinions on Improving the Social Credit System* was issued to improve the incentive mechanism for trustworthiness and the punishment mechanism for untrustworthiness; aiming at fair competition, the *Regulations on Fair Competition Review* was implemented to clarify the rigid constraints on the review of policy measures; focusing on market supervision, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law was revised to strengthen the legal governance of disorderly competition... Laying the foundation and erecting pillars, unified system rules help the unified market accumulate momentum.
Only by destroying in time can it be established firmly. While promoting the list, local supporting policies eliminate "barriers" and promote business entities to have the opportunity to "access" and "integrate" with rules.
In the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自贸港), the approval of commercial aerospace fields has been simplified, and commercial aerospace launches have entered the "fast lane"; in the Zhejiang Free Trade Pilot Zone (浙江自贸试验区), the negative list for data export management has been released, and enterprises have a "compass" for cross-border data flow; in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), the standards and specifications for unmanned aerial vehicles have been formulated, and the development of the low-altitude economy has been put on the "fast track"... Eliminating chronic diseases and revitalizing everything, effectively breaking through layers of barriers has paved the way for the construction of a unified market.
Everything thrives when it gets its roots, and everything succeeds when it gets its way.
Adhering to the main line of system construction, proceeding in an orderly manner in the unity of establishment and destruction, a more perfect market system will surely continue to release reform dividends and continuously open up development space.
(II)
To build a unified national market, we must establish "road signs" and break "roadblocks."
"We must aim at problems and change according to problems." The construction of a unified national market must adhere to problem orientation and precise establishment and destruction. Establishing "road signs" and breaking "roadblocks" means forming an organic whole with upper and lower linkage, left and right coordination, and internal and external connection through overall planning, resource integration, and mechanism connection, so that various resource elements can be accurately connected and activate development potential.
The objects of establishment and destruction cannot be blindly "picked up at will." Only by finding the breakthrough point can it be established firmly. By unblocking blockages and bottlenecks to expand development space, factor resources can flow smoothly in a larger range, and continuously enhance market advantages.
As a key link in the "Vertical Line 3" of the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), on July 4, the second phase of the Sutai Expressway (苏台高速公路) was opened to traffic, launching a sprint towards the completion of the entire line by the end of the year, and the clearing of the "dead-end roads" of the Yangtze River Delta Expressway is imminent.
In 2018, the three provinces and one city of Shanghai (上海), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), and Anhui (安徽) jointly signed the *Cooperation Framework Agreement on Unblocking Inter-Provincial Dead-End Roads in the Yangtze River Delta Region*. Over the past seven years, 16 "dead-end roads" in the Yangtze River Delta have been built and opened to traffic, adding fuel to integrated development.
"The key to building a new development pattern lies in the smooth and unimpeded economic cycle."
Transportation and logistics are the bloodline of the national economic cycle; the factor market is the foundation of the entire market system.
In response to the fact that there are still some blockages and bottlenecks in transportation facilities, it is proposed to "eliminate the bottleneck constraints of inter-regional transportation infrastructure"; considering the reality that resource endowments vary from place to place, it is proposed to "encourage regions with conditions to carry out regional market integration construction"... In January of this year, the *Guidelines for the Construction of a Unified National Market (Trial Implementation)* was released, clarifying what the "required actions" are and where the "bottom line" is, which is clear at a glance and treated equally.
Anchoring the bottlenecks and blockages, the cross-regional coordinated layout of transportation infrastructure, the main framework of "6 axes, 7 corridors, and 8 channels" has basically taken shape, promoting the improvement of road network traffic efficiency; focusing on the bottlenecks in the logistics chain, the integrated connection of transportation service across modes, the multimodal transport "single bill system" and "single box system" have been deepened and implemented, helping to reduce the logistics costs of the entire society... With the blood vessels cleared and the hearts closer, the "hard connectivity" of infrastructure supports the large market to move towards new and better.
Increasing the "destruction" of pain points and difficulties clears obstacles, creates conditions, and breaks through barriers for "establishment." Focusing on more fair and orderly competition and continuously deepening the market-oriented allocation reform of factors can promote the smooth flow of the economic cycle.
A set of data marks the "progress" of China's factor market construction: in the first half of this year, the transaction volume of national technology contracts increased by 14.2% year-on-year; the transaction volume of the national electricity market increased by 4.8% year-on-year; the transaction volume of carbon emission allowances in the national carbon market maintained growth; 10 regions piloted comprehensive reforms of market-oriented allocation of factors, and the total economic volume of pilot regions exceeded 1/4 of the country... Factor circulation, value symbiosis, and "soft connectivity" of factor resources release the multiplier effect of development.
**咬定青山不放松** (yǎo dìng qīng shān bù fàng sōng - "bite the green hills and not relax," to remain steadfast and determined).
Firmly adhering to the problem orientation, grasping the direction and focus of establishment and destruction, a more perfect circulation system will further activate the potential of the large market and make the economic body "full of vitality."
(III)
To build a unified national market, we must establish "one game" and break "self-reliance."
**不谋全局者，不足谋一域** (bù móu quán jú zhě, bù zú móu yī yù - "one who does not plan for the whole is not sufficient to plan for a part," one must have a holistic view). The construction of a unified national market must adhere to the concept of system and distinguish between primary and secondary. Establishing "one game" and breaking "self-reliance" means breaking through the limitations of "one mu and three points of land" (一亩三分地 - "one mu and three points of land," a small piece of land; fig. one's own small sphere of activity), and grasping the essence and development law of things with a broader vision, a longer-term perspective, and more systematic thinking.
Promoting the cross-regional migration and operation facilitation of enterprises is an important yardstick for breaking local protection; breaking local protection and market segmentation is a key measure to accelerate the construction of a unified market.
On June 26, in the Liusong Modern Industrial Park (六松现代产业园) in Lu'an (六安), Anhui (安徽), the R series chip production line of Saifulesi Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (赛富乐斯半导体科技有限公司) was officially put into production. The products are commonplace, but the mechanism is very different: after production, Lu'an (六安), Anhui (安徽) and Songjiang (松江), Shanghai (上海) "statistically divide and calculate, and divide taxes and finances."
In November 2024, the governments of the two places signed the *Benefit Sharing Mechanism Agreement for the Liusong Modern Industrial Park*, "Shanghai Headquarters + Lu'an Base" "Shanghai R&D + Lu'an Manufacturing"... From "giving a hand" to "winning together," Shanghai-Anhui cooperation has become a "test field" for cross-regional industrial transfer.
"Preventing local areas from engaging in self-small cycles, eliminating regional barriers, and truly forming a unified national market."
"Finding the right functional positioning, striving to avoid greed for large-scale and foreign-style, low-level repeated construction and excessive homogeneous competition" "Timely cleaning up and abolishing policies in various regions that contain local protection, market segmentation, designated transactions, and other obstacles to a unified market and fair competition"... Coordinating local and overall situations, the *Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a Unified National Market* made a series of deployments to eliminate local protection and regional barriers.
Finding the right positioning and giving play to comparative advantages can shift from passive "destruction" to active "establishment." Breaking "one mu and three points of land" and integrating into "one game nationwide" can avoid engaging in a closed "small market."
The three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta region optimize the division of labor and build a "4-hour industrial circle" for new energy vehicles; Guangxi (广西) compiles a panoramic view of the "industrial forest" layout and actively undertakes industrial transfer from Guangdong (粤), Hong Kong (港), and Macao (澳); various counties in Fujian (福建) adapt to local conditions, and a number of county-level key industrial chain "champion" enterprises are global leaders... Industrial co-planning and benefit sharing, a new market landscape of "differentiated development and coordinated progress" is accelerating.
"Adhering to the principle that small truths are subordinate to big truths, and local interests are subordinate to the overall interests of the country," making good use of the "two hands" and being good at "calculating big accounts" makes different measures work in the same direction and form a synergy in establishment and destruction. Strengthening supervision and law enforcement, improving market mechanisms, making the government more promising, and the market can be more effective.
Shandong (山东) includes "clearing market barriers" in the assessment of prefecture-level cities, Hubei (湖北) includes optimizing the business environment in the performance assessment of party and government leading bodies at all levels, and the market supervision departments of Beijing (京), Tianjin (津), and Hebei (冀) jointly released law enforcement guidelines for the first time for hot areas such as intellectual property rights... Making good use of the "baton" of assessment and enhancing the "penetration" of supervision, the regulatory effectiveness stimulates the continuous emergence of market vitality.
When the big river has water, the small river is full; when the big river has no water, the small river dries up.
Always adhering to the concept of system, grasping the local and the overall between establishment and destruction, and cultivating the soil for mutual benefit and win-win results will promote the efficient allocation of resources and comprehensively promote China's market from large to strong.
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To build a unified national market, we must establish a "grand pattern" and break "small cycles."
**不拒众流，方成江海** (bù jù zhòng liú, fāng chéng jiāng hǎi - "do not reject the streams, then become the rivers and seas," to be inclusive and open-minded). The construction of a unified national market must adhere to the concept of openness and coordinate internal and external affairs. Establishing a "grand pattern" and breaking "small cycles" means breaking closed, fragmented, and inefficient local cycles, building an open, collaborative, and efficient development pattern, and activating the overall efficiency of the economic cycle.
Building a unified national market is not about engaging in a closed domestic cycle; continuously expanding domestic and foreign opening-up must unblock the domestic and international dual cycles through in-depth market-oriented reforms.
Zhejiang (浙江) is a major foreign trade province. Since the beginning of this year, facing drastic changes in the external environment, many foreign trade companies have sought to expand the domestic market. To transfer foreign trade products to domestic sales, the first step is to unblock the "standard barriers."
When enterprises call, the government responds. The market supervision department of Zhejiang Province (浙江省) has joined hands with certification and testing institutions to help foreign trade companies build "same line, same standard, same quality" production lines to improve the efficiency of internal and external trade conversion. As of now, 1,415 companies have completed "three same" certification, covering many industries such as electronic appliances, textiles and clothing.
"Accelerating the construction of a highly efficient, standardized, fair, competitive, and fully open unified national market" "Effectively utilizing global factors and market resources to better connect the domestic market with the international market"... A large market, connecting dual cycles, the goal of openness has long been written in the *Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a Unified National Market*.
"Taking the domestic cycle as the mainstay is by no means closing the door and running in isolation, but rather better connecting the domestic market with the international market by leveraging the potential of domestic demand."
Deepening domestic opening-up and promoting regional market integration can extend the depth of "destruction" and further release the potential of the domestic market.
Beijing (京), Tianjin (津), and Hebei (冀) are accelerating the construction of world-class airport clusters and port clusters, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) is building an international trade single window, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is promoting the mutual recognition of cross-border credit reporting standards and the connection of quality certification rules, and Sichuan (川) and Chongqing (渝) are building a full-chain service system for international logistics from ordering to delivery... Focusing on key areas and focusing on coordinated opening-up, regional market integration is constantly advancing to a deeper level.
Expanding foreign opening-up and promoting the alignment of standards and systems with international standards can expand the breadth of "establishment" and gain new advantages in international competition and cooperation.
Fully implementing the pre-establishment national treatment plus negative list management system for foreign investment, the restrictions on foreign investment access in the manufacturing sector have been "cleared," the free trade pilot zone has been upgraded and expanded to 22, and the pilot projects for opening up in telecommunications, medical care, education, and other fields have been expanded... Factor introduction and rule alignment, the advantages of a super-large market are accelerating the transformation into the ability to allocate global resources.
Rivers and seas do not choose small streams, so they can achieve their depth.
Firmly expanding the determination to open up, better utilizing the domestic and international markets and the two types of resources in the unity of establishment and destruction, China's large market facing the world and fully open will form a strong attraction field for global advanced resource elements.
"China will unswervingly expand high-level opening-up, release the dividends of a super-large market, make China's new development a new opportunity for all countries, and inject more certainty into world economic growth."
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In May 2024, China-Hungary relations were elevated to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era, and bilateral cooperation has entered a "golden channel." Over the past year, China and Hungary have vigorously carried out cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, investment, culture, education, and tourism, achieving fruitful results, demonstrating the high consensus between the two sides on strengthening communication, enhancing mutual trust, and promoting cooperation, and continuously adding new impetus and new connotations to the relations between the two countries.
“This is a choice that is responsible for our children and our future”
On a quiet afternoon, Lake Tisza sparkled, with birds flying by from time to time, showing a vibrant scene. Not far from the lake, rows of neatly arranged photovoltaic panels shone in the sun. This is the Tiszafüred Solar Power Station project in Hungary, invested and constructed by Chinese enterprises. In the central control room, electrical engineers stared at the display screen, monitoring the operating data of various equipment in real time.
"Here, Hungarian and Chinese employees work together to solve problems and advance the project." Todorisz Endre, project manager of the Tiszafüred Solar Power Station project, told the reporter of this newspaper that the project started in late 2023 and has progressed very rapidly. It has now been put into operation for power generation. "China is in a leading position in the field of new energy. China-Hungary cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win. I believe there will be more cooperation possibilities in the future," Todorisz said.
According to reports, the Tiszafüred Solar Power Station project is expected to generate an average of 75 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, which is expected to meet the annual electricity demand of more than 20,000 households, save 30,000 tons of standard coal, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 70,000 tons per year. László, a resident of the town of Tiszafüred, said, "This is a choice that is responsible for our children and our future."
The Tiszafüred Solar Power Station project is a microcosm of China-Hungary green cooperation. In May of this year, BYD (比亚迪) held the opening ceremony of its European headquarters in Budapest (布达佩斯), the capital of Hungary; BYD's first European passenger car factory in Szeged (塞格德), Hungary's third largest city, is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2025; CATL (宁德时代) is building a battery factory in Debrecen (德布勒森), a city in eastern Hungary; and Huayou Cobalt's (华友钴业) first-phase project of high-nickel ternary cathode for power batteries is progressing smoothly. A number of cooperation projects have promoted the formation of an electric vehicle industry cluster, with upstream materials and power batteries meeting the needs of European car companies, and terminal products radiating to the European and even the world market, further opening up the European new energy industry chain, supply chain, and value chain.
Nagy Márton, Minister of National Economy of Hungary, said that for Europe, China's new energy technology, especially the technology in the field of electric vehicles, provides a good development opportunity, and he looks forward to China and Hungary continuing to expand green cooperation.
“Felt the warmth of the friendship between Hungary and China, and understood what win-win cooperation is”
The Budapest-Belgrade Railway (匈塞铁路) is a landmark project of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between China and Central and Eastern European countries. It is about 350 kilometers long and connects Budapest (布达佩斯) with Belgrade (贝尔格莱德), the capital of Serbia. The Novi Sad (诺维萨德)—Subotica (苏博蒂察) section of the Serbian section of the Budapest-Belgrade Railway has entered the testing phase in August this year; the Hungarian section has entered the implementation stage of electrification, communication signals and other projects.
The historic Tökösony (陶克绍尼) station on the Hungarian section of the Budapest-Belgrade Railway carries the memories of the residents along the line. Today, the reconstruction project of the station has been completed. In order to maintain the integrity of the building's texture, the Chinese team adhered to the principle of "restoring the old as before" and implanted waterproof water-stop panels inside the century-old brick wall, which not only does not damage the original appearance of the building, but also increases the structural safety factor of the wall by 40%. The staff of the design consortium exclaimed after seeing the Chinese plan: "You have installed the future in history."
The newly built Dunavolgyi (多瑙沃尔沙尼) traction substation of the Budapest-Belgrade Railway is less than 10 minutes away from Tökösony station. Hu Zhihua, chief engineer of the Hungarian section of the Budapest-Belgrade Railway project of China Railway (中国中铁), introduced that the substation has realized unmanned duty, and the operation of all equipment is under the real-time monitoring of the railway dispatch center.
György, a Hungarian employee, is the chief translator of the project branch of China Railway Electrification Bureau (中铁电气化局) and participated in the entire process of project construction. He said: "During the construction of the Budapest-Belgrade Railway, I deeply felt the warmth of the friendship between Hungary and China, and understood what win-win cooperation is."
Lázár János, Minister of Construction and Transport of Hungary, said that the Budapest-Belgrade Railway is expected to be officially opened to traffic in January 2026. "The railway will create the fastest transportation channel from the Far East to Western Europe by connecting to the port of Greece, making Hungary a key hub for regional logistics."
“Hope to cultivate more envoys who inherit and develop the cause of China-Hungary friendship”
Appreciating the performances of Quanzhou (泉州) Cua Shi, Wuzuquan, and puppet shows, listening to the hairpin flower master tell the story of fishing culture, experiencing wearing "hairpin flower enclosure", making Yongchun (永春) paper weaving paintings... Not long ago, the Fujian Quanzhou Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Workshop entered the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School (匈中双语学校) in Budapest (布达佩斯), setting off a wave of experiencing Chinese culture.
Erdélyi Zsuzsanna, principal of the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, said that recently many Chinese cultural groups have come to the school, and many students from the school have also gone to China to study. Among the 29 graduates this year, nearly 1/3 are preparing to study in China. "Every day in the school is full of stories and vitality."
The Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School is the first public full-time school in Central and Eastern Europe that uses both the language of the host country and Chinese for teaching. In July last year, the Confucius Institute of the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School was officially inaugurated. This is the sixth Confucius Institute in Hungary and the first Confucius Institute in Hungary established outside of a university. Wang Yue, the Chinese person in charge of the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, said that the school actively organizes exchanges between Chinese and Hungarian teenagers. Last year, it organized a number of projects such as winter camps and summer camps to China, aiming to establish friendly relations between the youth of the two countries. "We hope to cultivate more envoys who inherit and develop the cause of China-Hungary friendship."
Not long ago, the library of the Chinese Cultural Center in Budapest (布达佩斯), which had been preparing for a long time, was opened to the public, attracting many Hungarian "China fans." In just one month, 100 fixed readers were registered. Jin Hao, director of the center, said that since the beginning of this year, the center's activities such as the "Face-to-Face with Su Tong" reader meeting and the "Folk Art Jiangnan - Shanghai Folk Art Image Exhibition" have been welcomed by the Hungarian people. Jin Hao said that with the continuous warming of China-Hungary cultural exchanges and the increasing frequency of two-way personnel exchanges between the two countries, the center will continue to strengthen activity planning, enrich activity forms, and build a bridge for the people of the two countries to know each other and be close to each other.
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More than a year ago, I found an old photo album taken in 1938, titled "Guangzhou in Ruins," in my parents' basement. The album contains 365 photos, recording the Japanese air raids and other acts of aggression against Guangzhou (广州) from a calm and precise perspective. The photos not only captured the impact of the bombs and the destruction of the city's architecture, but also recorded the suffering of many victims and the vast number of civilians, including children rescued from the rubble, civilians fleeing the city, and bodies visible everywhere on the streets. One of the photos even recorded the scene of the first Japanese soldiers entering Guangzhou (广州).
My father was a photojournalist who liked to collect various war photos during his lifetime. This album was one of his collections from many years ago. The photographer should have been a German businessman living in Guangzhou (广州) at the time. This businessman secretly took these photos, and shortly after the Japanese army occupied Guangzhou (广州), he left China like most German expatriates, thus preserving the album.
The first time I looked through these photos, I was shocked by the tragic scenes, and it aroused my strong desire to explore the source and stories behind the photos. To verify the authenticity, I contacted the Guangdong Revolutionary History Museum (广东革命历史博物馆). After careful comparison by the staff, it was confirmed that all these photos were taken in Guangzhou (广州), and the museum had never seen relevant pictures before. After learning the truth, I felt that these images must be made public, so I decided to send the album to Guangzhou (广州) and hand it over to a museum that could exhibit it to the public, so that more people could see the truth of this history.
At the beginning of this year, I received an invitation from the Sun Yat-sen University Museum (中山大学博物馆) and donated the album to the museum in July. It has become one of the key exhibits of the museum's special exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory against Japanese aggression. During the Anti-Japanese War, Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学) played an important role in the movement to resist Japanese aggression, and I think this is an ideal place to preserve the album. This is not only for collection, but also for in-depth research—hoping to use it to more accurately locate the shooting locations of some photos, in order to answer relevant unsolved mysteries.
This is my first time to China. Before arriving in Guangzhou (广州), my impression of the city was almost entirely from the images of 1938, so it was difficult to match this vibrant international metropolis with the old photos, which prompted me to study the history of Guangzhou (广州) in depth. I soon realized that this album is an extremely unique historical document. For example, some images taken from the top floor of the former Deutsch-Asiatische Bank (德华银行) allowed me to witness the intertwining of history and reality for the first time. For the foreign businessmen of that year, this conspicuous building located on Shamian Island (沙面岛) in Guangzhou (广州) may have been a safer haven.
During my days in Guangzhou (广州), I visited most of the locations in the album, trying to stand in the photographer's position and record the current scene with my camera: the fruit market hit by bombs is now the Binjiang Trail (滨江步道) along the Pearl River (珠江); the square in front of the Sacred Heart Cathedral (圣心大教堂), where the bodies of the victims were once placed, is now full of tourists; and the former Deutsch-Asiatische Bank (德华银行) building houses a Cantonese restaurant. Through this pursuit and shooting, I have a deeper understanding of the city and have left unforgettable impressions. The old and new photos echo each other, and the past and reality overlap in the picture, forming a visual dialogue across time and space. This is not only an exploration of memory and identity, but also a reflection on war and peace, and it also presents the historical changes of urban space—those places that were once devastated are now full of vitality.
At the end of this year, I will also go to Nanjing (南京) for a two-month exchange. During the Japanese invasion of China, the Nanjing Massacre (南京大屠杀) and other tragedies were committed, causing deep suffering to the Chinese people. In Europe, including myself, many people previously knew very little about Japan's aggression in Asia and in China. Through the pursuit of these photos and this history, I am deeply shocked and touched. I hope to promote this neglected history through wider exchanges, let more people see the truth of history, and convey the preciousness of peace to the public.
(The author is a young German artist)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Madrid on September 15th (Reporters Xu Hailin (许海林), Han Shuo (韩硕), and Yan Huan (颜欢)) From September 14th to 15th, local time, the Chinese lead person for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng (何立峰), held talks with the U.S. lead person, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, and Trade Representative Katherine Tai, in Madrid, Spain. Guided by the important consensus reached during the call between the two heads of state, the two sides conducted frank, in-depth, and constructive communication on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, and reached a basic framework consensus on properly resolving TikTok-related issues through cooperation, reducing investment barriers, and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation. The two sides will consult on relevant outcome documents and complete their respective domestic approval procedures.
He Lifeng (何立峰) stated that China's determination to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests is unwavering, and it will resolutely safeguard national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese-funded enterprises overseas. Regarding the TikTok issue, China will carry out technical export approval in accordance with laws and regulations. At the same time, the Chinese government fully respects the wishes of its overseas enterprises and supports enterprises in conducting equal commercial negotiations with partners based on market principles.
He Lifeng (何立峰) pointed out that the essence of China-U.S. economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win, and the two sides have broad cooperation space and extensive common interests. Cooperation benefits both China and the United States, while confrontation hurts both. It is hoped that the U.S. side will meet China halfway, cancel relevant restrictions on China as soon as possible, and take practical actions to jointly maintain the hard-won results of the talks, so as to create a good atmosphere for the stable and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Both sides agreed that a stable China-U.S. economic and trade relationship is of great significance to both countries and also has an important impact on global economic stability and development. The two sides will continue to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their call and the results of previous economic and trade talks, give full play to the role of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, continuously enhance consensus, resolve differences, strengthen cooperation, strive for more win-win results, promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and inject more stability into the world economy.
Return to TopIn Madrid, September 15th (Reported by Xu Hailin (许海林), Han Shuo (韩硕), and Yan Huan (颜欢)) Li Chenggang (李成钢), China's Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy International Trade Representative, stated here on the evening of the 15th that China and the United States have reached a basic framework consensus on properly resolving the TikTok issue through cooperation, reducing investment barriers, and promoting relevant economic and trade cooperation.
From September 14th to 15th local time, the Chinese and American economic and trade teams held talks in Madrid (马德里), Spain. Li Chenggang (李成钢) said at a press conference held by the Chinese delegation after the talks that in the past two days, China and the United States have actively implemented the important consensus reached during the call between the two heads of state, given full play to the role of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism, and conducted frank, in-depth, and constructive communication on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, such as TikTok, based on mutual respect and equal consultation.
Regarding the TikTok issue, Li Chenggang (李成钢) stated that China has always opposed the politicization, instrumentalization, and weaponization of science, technology, and economic and trade issues, and will never seek to reach any agreement at the expense of principled positions, corporate interests, and international fairness and justice. China will resolutely safeguard national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese-funded enterprises, and carry out technical export approvals in accordance with laws and regulations. At the same time, the Chinese government fully respects the wishes of enterprises and supports them in conducting equal commercial negotiations based on market principles.
At the press conference, Wang Jingtao (王京涛), Deputy Director of the State Internet Information Office of China (中国国家互联网信息办公室), pointed out in response to media questions that China and the United States have reached a basic consensus on resolving the TikTok issue by entrusting the operation of TikTok's U.S. user data and content security business, and authorizing the use of intellectual property rights such as algorithms, based on full respect for corporate wishes and market rules. The Chinese government will approve matters related to TikTok's technical exports and intellectual property rights usage authorization in accordance with the law.
Wang Jingtao (王京涛) stated that the Chinese government has always firmly supported safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese-funded enterprises and supports enterprises in actively developing overseas. It is hoped that the U.S. side can provide an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises, including TikTok, to continue operating in the U.S., in accordance with the consensus reached by both sides, and promote the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
"The reason why China agreed to reach a relevant consensus with the U.S. is because we have assessed and judged that this consensus is in the interests of both parties," Li Chenggang (李成钢) said. Through discussions on the TikTok issue, both sides further recognized the importance of a stable and healthy China-U.S. economic and trade relationship. The two teams will continue to maintain close communication, consult on the details of relevant outcome documents, and each fulfill domestic approval procedures.
At the press conference, Li Chenggang (李成钢) also pointed out that China has noted that after a series of economic and trade consultations between China and the United States, the U.S. is still constantly expanding sanctions against Chinese entities. The U.S. is generalizing national security, constantly expanding the list of sanctions against Chinese entities, and extending the reach of its long-arm jurisdiction. This is a typical unilateral hegemonic act, which violates international law and the basic norms of international relations. China firmly opposes this and raised serious concerns with the U.S. during the talks.
Li Chenggang (李成钢) emphasized that the achievements of the China-U.S. economic and trade talks have not come easily. The U.S. cannot, on the one hand, ask China to take care of the U.S.'s concerns, and on the other hand, continue to suppress Chinese enterprises. China urges the U.S. to correct its mistakes, cancel these restrictive measures as soon as possible, meet China halfway, jointly safeguard the hard-won achievements of China-U.S. economic and trade consultations, and promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations.
Li Chenggang (李成钢) also expressed his gratitude to the host country, Spain (西班牙), for its strong support and warm hospitality in providing for the China-U.S. economic and trade talks.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Warsaw, September 15th (local time, September 15, 2025) – Polish President Andrzej Duda (纳夫罗茨基) met with Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Warsaw (华沙).
Andrzej Duda (纳夫罗茨基) asked Wang Yi (王毅) to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), and expressed his appreciation for China's remarkable development achievements. Duda (纳夫罗茨基) stated that Poland (波兰) was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China (新中国), and the two countries have maintained a good friendship. As a historian, he is well aware of the great sacrifices and contributions China (中国) made to the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. Poland (波兰) cherishes its traditional friendship with China (中国) and is willing to strengthen exchanges and deepen cooperation with China (中国), learn from history, promote the continuous development of bilateral relations, and jointly safeguard world peace and security.
Wang Yi (王毅) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings, stating that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Poland (中波) comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained stable development. China (中方) is willing to continue to deepen strategic mutual trust and enhance strategic cooperation with Poland (波方), and jointly promote the continuous development of the China-Poland (中波) comprehensive strategic partnership. He hopes that Poland (波方) will play a positive role in promoting the EU to establish an objective and rational understanding of China (对华认知).
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China (中波) and Poland (波兰) are both independent and sovereign countries, and both firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The "Taiwan independence" (台独) forces are attempting to split the country and challenge the achievements of World War II, which is 冒天下之大不韪 (mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi - "brave the world's condemnation," to defy the world; to risk universal condemnation) and is doomed to failure. He believes that Poland (波方) will continue to adhere to the one-China policy and support China's (中国) national reunification cause. Duda (纳夫罗茨基) stated that the Polish government has recognized the government of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国政府) as the sole legal government representing the whole of China (全中国) since 1949 and will continue to firmly adhere to the one-China principle.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues of common concern.
During the visit, Wang Yi (王毅) held talks with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (西科尔斯基) and convened the fourth plenary session of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 15th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The Lancang-Mekong Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Ministerial Meeting was held in Beijing (北京) on the 15th. State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) presided over the meeting and delivered a keynote speech.
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) pointed out that this year marks the tenth anniversary of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism. In recent years, law enforcement departments of Lancang-Mekong countries have earnestly implemented the consensus of the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Leaders' Meetings, taken pragmatic and effective measures, jointly maintained regional security and stability, and achieved a series of cooperative results, bringing tangible benefits to the people of all countries.
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) stated that China is willing to work with all parties to actively implement the Global Security Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, improve the regional security governance framework, severely crack down on transnational crimes such as telecom and network fraud, fully support the construction of the Lancang-Mekong Comprehensive Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Center, jointly enhance law enforcement capabilities, promote security through cooperation, ensure development through security, jointly build a peaceful, tranquil, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly Lancang-Mekong home, and promote the construction of a Lancang-Mekong community with a shared future to go deeper and more practical.
The heads of the delegations from Cambodia, Laos (老挝), Myanmar (缅甸), and Vietnam (越南) delivered speeches. All parties expressed their gratitude to China for its efforts in successfully convening the meeting and stated that they would actively implement the results of the meeting to better carry out Lancang-Mekong regional law enforcement and security cooperation.
The meeting adopted the "Joint Statement on Deepening Cooperation in Combating Transnational Crime" and the "Joint Statement on Deepening Mekong River Joint Patrol and Law Enforcement Cooperation."
Return to TopOn September 15, 2025, the 4th Plenary Session of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee was held in Warsaw. The meeting was co-chaired by Wang Yi (王毅), Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and Krzysztof Sikorski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
The two sides exchanged comprehensive and in-depth views on bilateral relations and international and regional issues of common concern.
Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Poland. Both sides agreed that bilateral cooperation should be further deepened within the framework of the China-Poland comprehensive strategic partnership. The two sides agreed to continue to strengthen and expand bilateral exchanges and pragmatic cooperation, and to hold regular meetings of the intergovernmental cooperation committee.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. Both sides agreed that this provides an important opportunity for China to develop bilateral relations with EU member states and provides a platform for addressing common political and economic challenges.
Both sides reaffirmed their support for international law centered on the Charter of the United Nations and the international order based on the fundamental principles of international law. Both sides are willing to continue to carry out fruitful cooperation in important multilateral platforms such as the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting, and the World Trade Organization.
Both sides reaffirmed their willingness to expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields and at all levels between the two countries based on the "Action Plan between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Poland on Strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2024-2027)". The two sides should accelerate the implementation of the consensus reached during the meeting between President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Duda (杜达) in Beijing (北京) in June 2024, including the regional management agreement on highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The two sides exchanged views on the importance of developing efficient and economically competitive Eurasian transport corridors and the key role Poland plays in them. Both sides recognized the benefits of providing mutually beneficial services in rail, maritime, and air cargo, and of strengthening existing and potential transport lines and logistics chains, and are willing to jointly ensure the safe and smooth flow of the China-Europe Railway Express. Both sides particularly noted that there is a common interest in developing direct air transport between the two countries and jointly enhancing the competitiveness of the aviation industry in both countries.
Both sides welcomed the bilateral economic dialogue conducted by the Trade Smoothness Working Group and the Permanent Working Group on Investment Promotion established by the Polish Ministry of Economic Development and Technology and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (中国商务部). Both sides agreed that a new regular meeting of the Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation between the two countries should be held as soon as possible, and the above two working groups should operate under the mechanism of the Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation between the two countries. Both sides recognized the potential of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries and agreed that they should jointly commit to the sustainable development of bilateral trade and the diversification of categories of trade in goods and services. The two sides discussed the issue of export licenses for Chinese rare earth-related items to Poland, and are willing to strengthen communication and dialogue between the export control authorities of the two countries to actively promote compliant trade in dual-use items. The two sides will, on the premise of biosafety, promote the lifting of animal disease bans in accordance with laws and regulations, and jointly commit to promoting the access of Polish agricultural and food products to China, and further expand the scale of two-way trade in agricultural and food products.
Both sides are willing to continue to expand two-way investment. Both sides recognized Poland's desire to build a complete value chain for the domestic electric vehicle industry and become the largest lithium battery exporter in Europe, and are willing to encourage companies from both countries to explore mutually beneficial cooperation on promoting the development of Poland's electric vehicle industry chain in accordance with commercial principles. This is in line with the common vision of both sides to promote climate governance and the green transformation of the economy.
Considering the current positive momentum in cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and the significant increase in the number of two-way tourists, the two sides decided to further promote tourism cooperation. Both sides believe that China's visa-free policy is of great significance for the sustainable development of the tourism industry. Both sides decided to continue to encourage tourism institutions of the two countries to strengthen cooperation and actively participate in tourism promotion activities held by each other. Both sides will support in-depth exchanges and pragmatic cooperation in the cultural field.
Both sides reviewed the bilateral consultation mechanisms established between the foreign ministries of the two countries, such as the vice-ministerial strategic dialogue.
Both sides agreed that the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee will, in principle, continue to be held alternately in each other's country every two years. The next plenary session of the intergovernmental cooperation committee will be held in Beijing (北京) in 2027, at which time the implementation of the "Action Plan between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Poland on Strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2024-2027)" will be evaluated.
(Xinhua News Agency, Warsaw, September 15)
Return to TopBeijing, September 15 (Reporter Chu Jun (褚君)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian (林剑) stated on the 15th that China's normal economic, trade, and energy cooperation with countries around the world, including Russia, is legitimate and justifiable, and there is nothing to criticize. China firmly opposes the relevant parties' frequent use of China as an excuse and resolutely opposes the imposition of illegal unilateral sanctions and "long-arm jurisdiction" against China.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: Recently, the U.S. has demanded that the G7 and NATO member states collectively impose tariffs on China on the grounds that China imports Russian oil, in order to promote China's role in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. What is China's comment on this?
Lin Jian (林剑) stated that China's normal economic, trade, and energy cooperation with countries around the world, including Russia, is legitimate and justifiable, and there is nothing to criticize. The U.S. approach is a typical example of unilateral bullying and economic coercion, which seriously undermines international economic and trade rules and threatens the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains. Facts have proven that coercion and pressure are unpopular and cannot solve the problem.
Lin Jian (林剑) pointed out that China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear: dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way to resolve the Ukraine crisis. From the first day of the crisis, China has adhered to an objective and impartial position and insisted on promoting peace talks.
Lin Jian (林剑) emphasized that China firmly opposes the relevant parties' frequent use of China as an excuse and resolutely opposes the imposition of illegal unilateral sanctions and "long-arm jurisdiction" against China. If China's legitimate rights and interests are harmed, China will resolutely counterattack and firmly safeguard its sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 15th - A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) stated on the 15th that China consistently opposes the imposition of trade and economic restrictions on China under the pretext of so-called "Russia-related" issues. The U.S.'s attempt to coerce relevant parties and impose "secondary tariffs" on China under the pretext of purchasing Russian oil is a typical act of unilateral bullying and economic coercion, which seriously violates the consensus reached during the phone call between the two heads of state, Xi Jinping (习近平) and the U.S. President, and may have a serious impact on global trade and the stability of supply chains. China firmly opposes this. If any party harms China's interests, China will take all necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
A reporter asked: Recently, the U.S. has requested the G7 and NATO to impose tariffs of 50% to 100% on China under the pretext of China purchasing Russian oil, in order to promote China's role in ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. What is the Ministry of Commerce's response? The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) made the above response.
The spokesperson said that he hopes the U.S. will be cautious in its words and deeds, meet China halfway, and continue to properly resolve trade and economic differences through equal dialogue and consultation. At the same time, he also hopes that relevant parties will adhere to principles and work with China to jointly safeguard the world trade order and the security and stability of global supply chains.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Paris, September 13th (Reporter) From September 10th to 13th, Zhang Guangjun (张光军), Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中央组织部), led a CPC delegation to visit France and attend the French Communist Party's "Humanité" Festival. He met and held talks with leaders of French political parties, parliament, and former dignitaries, promoting 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), and exchanging views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepening China-France, China-Europe cooperation, and inter-party exchanges. The French side expressed its willingness to strengthen exchanges at all levels, expand pragmatic cooperation, and promote the steady and long-term development of France-China and Europe-China relations. 行稳致远 (xíng wěn zhì yuǎn - "travel steadily reach far," to proceed in a stable manner to achieve long-term goals).
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Copenhagen, September 13th (Reporter Zhang Yuliang (张玉亮)) – From September 9th to 12th, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) organized a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to visit Copenhagen (哥本哈根), Denmark (丹麦), taking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Denmark (中丹) as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges between Chinese and European, and Chinese and Danish business communities, and deepen practical cooperation in trade, investment and other fields.
During the visit, Ren Hongbin (任鸿斌), Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), led the delegation to conduct extensive exchanges with Danish political and business figures, emphasizing that the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) will deepen high-level practical cooperation with Danish political and business circles and make greater contributions to mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation between China and Europe.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 何思琦
"Does the sound of the bayan still drift from Liuxing Street? Is Alexandra's bread, the 'Lieba,' fresh from the oven…?" The song "Apple Fragrance" allows people across the country to hear the charm and romance from deep within the Yili River Valley.
Stepping into Liuxing Street (六星街), located in Yining City (伊宁市), Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (伊犁哈萨克自治州), Xinjiang (新疆), feels like entering an "open-air museum."
Three main streets intersect and extend, dividing the entire district into six fan-shaped areas; blue, green, orange, and purple, vibrant colors flow through the streets and alleys, with courtyards of various sizes scattered in an orderly manner; Han (汉族), Uyghur (维吾尔族), Kazakh (哈萨克族), Russian (俄罗斯族), Tatar (塔塔尔族) and other ethnic groups are intertwined in a **你中有我，我中有你** (nǐ zhōng yǒu wǒ, wǒ zhōng yǒu nǐ - "you have me in you, I have you in me," mutually dependent and inseparable relationship); B&Bs, restaurants, cultural and creative industries, travel photography... diverse business formats have made Liuxing Street a national-level night culture and tourism consumption cluster area.
"Come on, quickly sit down in the yard!" Many residents have transformed their courtyards into B&Bs, with fresh fruits covering the table under the long grape trellis. During this year's summer tourism peak, Liuxing Street's daily tourist volume reached 30,000.
Facing visitors from all directions, how can we make heart-to-heart exchanges smoother?
The Liuxing Street Community (六星街社区) invites college students and others to provide training in the national common language for residents in the area. At the same time, it uses the "Ili People's Milk Tea Party" (伊犁人的奶茶会) mass consultation mechanism to promote vivid cultural integration lessons in the courtyards of the district—rich milk tea is brewed in copper pots, and newly learned words and phrases float in the aroma of milk tea; everyone sits in a circle, chatting and laughing, and the nutrients of Chinese culture permeate the hearts of all ethnic groups.
"We also hold reading sharing sessions and reading salon activities every month. Now 80% of the residents in the area can communicate using the national common language," said Didaer Kuna'yi (迪达尔·库钠依), Deputy Director of the Jiefanglu Subdistrict Office (解放路街道办事处) in Yining City (伊宁市) and Secretary of the Party Branch of the Liuxing Street Community (六星街社区党支部).
One street to see integration, six alleys to taste the myriad aspects. At the corner of the street, a giant clock installation composed of blue and white porcelain plates and a "Thousands of Miles of Rivers and Mountains" painting complements the surrounding characteristic courtyards. The Nanjing (南京) Front Command of Jiangsu Province (江苏省) Supporting Xinjiang Work (对口支援新疆工作前方指挥组) has carefully created a group of cultural and tourism landmarks in Liuxing Street—in the music courtyard, a Jiangsu-produced accordion, 2.68 meters high and 2.4 meters wide, has become a popular spot for tourists to stop and take photos; the accordion exhibition hall, which was just upgraded this year, quietly displays more than 1,500 accordions, telling a story of fate spanning mountains and rivers.
A moving melody rings out in the exhibition hall, and a "National Unity Accordion Orchestra" (民族团结手风琴乐队) composed of members of various ethnic groups is performing. "Everyone comes from different ethnic groups and different industries, and we came together because we love the accordion, and our relationship is very good," said Haizatola Ainiwaer (海扎托拉·艾尼瓦尔), a member of the band.
The hearts of all ethnic groups are linked together, and the notes string together the past and the present, forming a warm ensemble. Songs,琴声, applause, and laughter gather here.
"Russian bayan art is a representative project of the national intangible cultural heritage. Tourists can feel the folk customs of Yining (伊宁) in the sound of the bayan. What they appreciate during the tour is not only musical memories, but also the warm stories of exchanges and integration among ethnic groups," said Chen Li (陈理), Deputy Secretary of the Yining Municipal Party Committee (伊宁市委) and Leader of the Nanjing Aid Xinjiang Work Group (南京援疆工作组组长).
"The scenery of Ili (伊犁) is charming, and there are also rich and diverse cultural experiences. This trip has given me a lot," said Zhang Ning (张宁), a tourist from Shandong (山东).
In August of this year, the Ili Prefecture (伊犁州) 2025 national intangible cultural heritage project "Kazakh Sixty-Two Kuen'er" (哈萨克六十二阔恩尔) and "Kazakh Kubuzi" (哈萨克族库布孜) inheritor training class opened at the Ili Prefecture Song and Dance Theater (伊犁州歌舞剧院). Thirty students from all over Ili Prefecture (伊犁州) not only learned playing skills, but also enhanced their awareness of the protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage.
At present, Ili Prefecture (伊犁州) has 23 national intangible cultural heritage representative projects. Moving琴声, complex patterns, ancient handicrafts... each exquisite skill continues the memory of civilization and becomes a link to promote exchanges and integration among ethnic groups, jointly writing a splendid and profound page of Chinese culture. The protection and inheritance of intangible cultural heritage is integrated into modern life, vividly demonstrating the fruitful results of cultural enrichment in Xinjiang (新疆).
"Chinese outstanding traditional culture brings rich nourishment to all ethnic groups in Xinjiang (新疆)," said Liang Yuchun (梁玉春), Dean of the Institute of Ethnology and Society of Xinjiang Normal University (新疆师范大学民族与社会高等研究院).
The cultural imprints on the banks of the Yili River (伊犁河) string together a spiritual bond that connects hearts. This is a deep and gentle cultural force, weaving together people's deepest sense of identity with this land and this era.
Return to TopThis newspaper Kunming (昆明) September 15th (Reporters Jin Xin (金歆) and Zhang Chi (张驰)) The opening ceremony of the 2025 National Cyber Security Publicity Week, themed "Cybersecurity for the People, Cybersecurity by the People—Safeguarding High-Quality Development with High-Level Security," was held in Kunming (昆明), Yunnan (云南) on the morning of the 15th. The launch ceremony of the 12387 Cyber Security Incident Reporting Platform was held at the opening ceremony.
This year's Cyber Security Publicity Week will host the main forum and sub-forums of the Cyber Security Technology Summit Forum, the Cyber Security Expo and the International Promotion Conference for Cyber Security Products and Services, and the Cyber Security and Information Technology Talent Recruitment Fair. At the same time, theme day activities such as Campus Day and Telecommunications Day will be held, and publicity and popularization activities such as cybersecurity entering communities, entering rural areas, and entering enterprises will be organized.
The 2025 National Cyber Security Publicity Week is jointly organized by 10 departments including the Central Propaganda Department (中央宣传部), the Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办), the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), the National Radio and Television Administration (国家广播电视总局), the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (全国总工会), the Communist Youth League Central Committee (共青团中央), and the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), and will be carried out uniformly nationwide from September 15th to 21st.
It is reported that the National Cyber Security Publicity Week has been held nationwide continuously since 2014, publicizing cybersecurity concepts, popularizing cybersecurity knowledge, and promoting cybersecurity skills in a way that the masses love to see and hear, effectively enhancing the entire society's cybersecurity awareness and protection skills.
Return to TopThis report Kunming (昆明), September 15 (Reporters Jin Xin (金歆) and Zhang Chi (张驰)) On the 15th, at the main forum of the 2025 National Cybersecurity Awareness Week, the 2.0 version of the "Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework" was officially released.
To implement the "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative," version 1.0 of the "Artificial Intelligence Security Governance Framework" was released in September 2024 and received widespread attention both domestically and internationally. Over the past year, artificial intelligence technology and applications have developed rapidly. To address new opportunities and challenges, under the guidance of the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家网信办), the National Internet Emergency Center (国家互联网应急中心) led the organization of artificial intelligence professional institutions, research institutes, and industry enterprises to jointly formulate version 2.0 of the framework. As a national cybersecurity standards committee technical document, Framework 2.0, based on the 2024 framework, combines the development of artificial intelligence technology and application practices, continuously tracks risk changes, improves and optimizes risk classification, researches and explores risk grading, and dynamically adjusts and updates prevention and governance measures.
The person in charge of the National Internet Emergency Center (国家互联网应急中心) stated that the release of Framework 2.0 conforms to the global trend of artificial intelligence development, coordinates technological innovation and governance practices, continuously deepens consensus on artificial intelligence security, ethics, and governance, promotes the formation of a safe, trustworthy, and controllable artificial intelligence development ecosystem, and builds a cross-border, cross-domain, and cross-industry collaborative governance pattern. At the same time, it helps promote artificial intelligence security governance cooperation under multilateral mechanisms, promotes the universal sharing of technological achievements worldwide, and ensures that human society shares the dividends of artificial intelligence development.
Return to TopMacau (澳门) This newspaper reported on September 15th: (Reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)) The preliminary voting statistics for the 8th Legislative Assembly election of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) were announced in the early hours of the 15th, with a preliminary total of 26 directly and indirectly elected members.
The 14 directly elected members are: José Pereira Coutinho (高天赐), Song Biki (宋碧琪), Lei Cheng I (李静仪), Leong Hong Sai (梁鸿细), Chan Hio Fai (陈孝永), Lao Chi Ngai (柳智毅), Wong Kit Cheng (黄洁贞), Lei Leong Wong (李良汪), Leong Sun Hok (梁孙旭), Ngan Iek Hang (颜奕恒), Che Sio Hong (谢誓宏), Lei Kui Ian (李居仁), Loi Kai Ieng (吕绮颖), Chan Lai Chi (陈礼祺).
The 12 indirectly elected members are: Chui Sai Peng (崔世平), Ip Chao Kai (叶兆佳), Sio Ka Lon (施家伦), Ho King Lun (何敬麟) from the industrial, commercial, and financial sectors; Leong Pou U (梁普宇) and Lam Lon Wai (林伦伟) from the labor sector; Chau Ting Pio (邱庭彪), Wong Hao Piao (黄浩彪), and Wong Chun Kit (黄骏杰) from the professional sector; Ho Ion Sang (何润生) from the social services and education sector; Angela Leong On Kei (梁安琪) and Ma Chi Cheng (马志成) from the cultural and sports sector.
Voting for the 8th Legislative Assembly election of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) began at 9:00 a.m. on the 14th and ended at 9:00 p.m. on the same day.
The total number of members of the 8th Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) is 33, including 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members, and 7 members appointed by the Chief Executive.
The 7 appointed members will be appointed by the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region (特区行政长官) within 15 days after receiving the final calculation results of the Legislative Assembly election.
The Legislative Assembly of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区立法会) is the legislative body of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区), and members of the Legislative Assembly are permanent residents of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区). Except as otherwise provided in the first term, each term of office is 4 years.
In 2024, the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) amended the Legislative Assembly Election Law to improve the candidate qualification review process and further implement the principle of "patriots governing Macau" (爱国者治澳 (ài guó zhě zhì ào - "patriots govern Macau," the principle that Macau should be governed by people who love the country and Macau)) in the legal system, while also improving the election procedures to ensure that the election is fair, just, clean, and orderly.
Return to TopOn September 15th, at the Xianguohui Family Farm in Chenji Town, Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省宿迁市宿城区陈集镇鲜果汇家庭农场), Shine Muscat grapes are ripening successively. Fruit farmers are sorting and packaging them, preparing to load them onto trucks. The local area continues to promote the large-scale, industrialized, and high-quality cultivation of grapes, extending the industrial chain and helping to comprehensively revitalize the countryside.
Photo by Xu Jianghai (徐江海) (Image China)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on September 15th (日): A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院港澳事务办公室) issued a statement on September 15th (日), stating that the eighth Legislative Assembly election of the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区) was successfully held on September 14th (日). This is another landmark achievement for the Macao Special Administrative Region in fully implementing the principle of "patriots governing Macao" and promoting high-quality democracy that conforms to Macao's reality. We express our congratulations on this!
The spokesperson pointed out that this election was the first practice after the revision of the Legislative Assembly Election Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region, fully demonstrating the healthy, positive, and vibrant atmosphere of high-quality democracy. The Macao Special Administrative Region comprehensively and accurately implements the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, firmly possesses institutional confidence in the successful practice of "One Country, Two Systems" with Macao characteristics, and, based on summarizing experience, actively adapts to the requirements of practical development and changes in the situation. In 2024, it revised the Legislative Assembly Election Law. The revision improved and perfected the qualification standards and review mechanism for candidates for the Legislative Assembly, further implemented the principle of "patriots governing Macao," and optimized the procedures of each link of the election to ensure that the election is conducted fairly, justly, openly, and with integrity. Under the solid institutional guarantee, the democratic rights of the broad masses of voters have been fully exercised, and participation in voting has been supported and encouraged. Civil servants took the lead in fulfilling their civic obligations and generally voted. Major community organizations and enterprises earnestly assumed social responsibility and actively mobilized their personnel to vote enthusiastically. The wide social participation, high voter enthusiasm, and unprecedented number of voters in this election vividly reflect the good situation of democratic participation in Macao.
The spokesperson stated that the success of this election is the result of the joint efforts of all aspects of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and the comprehensive quality of the newly elected members has been widely recognized by Macao society. The SAR government earnestly fulfilled the main responsibility of the executive-led system and strictly organized the election in accordance with the law. Each participating group and candidate fully invested themselves, actively campaigned, compared their political programs, abilities, and images, and strived to win the support of voters. All sectors of society participated in the election activities in a serious and responsible manner with a spirit of being responsible to Macao, to the country, and to safeguarding and building a common home. People are pleased to see that many outstanding talents, especially young talents, with firm positions, strong abilities, and good images have emerged in this election. From an overall perspective, the elected new Legislative Assembly members combine both virtue and talent, have their own expertise, come from diverse backgrounds, and have a reasonable structure. Their comprehensive quality can be described as the highest level in history. All parties in society deeply appreciate this.
The spokesperson stated that the central government and the broad masses of Macao citizens have high expectations for the new Legislative Assembly members. Macao is standing at a new starting point. Facing new situations, new opportunities, and new challenges, the new Legislative Assembly members have a glorious mission and heavy responsibilities. We hope and believe that the new Legislative Assembly members will be able to uphold their original aspiration of loving the country and loving Macao, consciously and firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, safeguard the constitutional order and executive-led system of the Special Administrative Region, and fully support the Chief Executive and the SAR government in administering according to law; they will be able to forge ahead and be role models in aspiring to greater heights, embracing all rivers, and being determined to make progress; they will be able to perform their duties diligently, make greater achievements in promoting the moderate diversification of Macao's economy and accelerating the construction of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (横琴粤澳深度合作区), make greater achievements in maintaining social harmony and stability, promoting the improvement of people's livelihoods, and enhancing people's well-being, and make greater achievements in promoting Macao's better integration into the overall national development and helping to build a strong country and realize national rejuvenation, so as to make due contributions to the steady and long-term success of "One Country, Two Systems" with Macao characteristics.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Macau on September 15th (Reporter: Fu Zimei (富子梅)) A spokesperson for the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macau Special Administrative Region (中央人民政府驻澳门特别行政区联络办公室) issued a statement on the 15th, extending warm congratulations on the successful holding of the 8th Legislative Assembly election of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区), and to the 14 directly elected and 12 indirectly elected deputies who were initially elected.
The spokesperson pointed out that the 8th Legislative Assembly election was the first election held in accordance with the newly revised Legislative Assembly Election Law and was a major event in Macau's political life. The Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区行政长官) and the SAR government fulfilled their responsibilities as the head of the family and the person primarily responsible, fully implemented the principle of "patriots governing Macau" (爱国者治澳), organized the election in an orderly manner according to law, and public officials took the lead in exercising their democratic rights and fulfilling their civic obligations, driving all sectors of Macau society and the general public to pay attention to the election and vote enthusiastically. The Legislative Assembly Electoral Affairs Committee (立法会选举管理委员会) and relevant functional departments of the Special Administrative Region promoted the work of all aspects of the election in accordance with statutory duties and procedures, ensuring that the election was conducted in accordance with the law, fairly, justly, and with integrity. The directly elected and indirectly elected participating groups actively participated in the election, deeply contacted voters, widely listened to public opinion, carried out healthy competition, and demonstrated a new atmosphere and new style of loving the country and Macau, competing for talent and ability. The majority of voters, with the spirit of being masters of their own affairs, earnestly exercised the right to vote conferred by the Macau Basic Law (澳门基本法) and cast their sacred votes. This is the most authentic portrayal of Macau residents being masters of their own affairs and a vivid reflection of Macau embarking on a new journey of governing according to law and democratic development at a new starting point.
The spokesperson said that at present, the Chinese nation is marching towards great rejuvenation with an unstoppable pace, and Macau has ushered in the best period of development. Electing a high-quality new Legislative Assembly meets the new requirements of Macau's "one country, two systems" (一国两制) practice entering a new stage, and meets the new expectations of all sectors of Macau society and the general public. The 26 elected deputies are all firm patriots, aspire to serve the society, and have the ability to take on responsibilities; the structure of the deputies has been optimized as a whole, realizing the alternation of new and old. It is believed that the new Legislative Assembly deputies will be able to actively perform their duties, inherit the core value of loving the country and Macau, widely listen to the voices of the people, gather social forces, and continuously improve their ability to participate in politics and serve the people; they will be able to better promote the benign interaction between administration and legislation, support the Special Administrative Region government in administering according to law, and improve the effectiveness of the Special Administrative Region's governance; they will be able to better unite all sectors of society to concentrate on economic development, seek development, and engage in construction, accelerate the moderate diversification of economic development, create a higher-level platform for opening up to the outside world, maintain the overall social harmony and stability, and make new and greater contributions to building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Return to TopThis newspaper Macao, September 15th (Reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)) The 8th Legislative Assembly Election of the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区) was successfully held on the 14th, and the preliminary vote counting work has been completed. The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Chui Sai On (岑浩辉), on behalf of the SAR government, extended warm congratulations to the 14 directly elected members and 12 indirectly elected members who were initially elected, and expressed sincere gratitude to all voters who participated in the voting.
Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) stated that, thanks to the meticulous organization and preparation by the Electoral Affairs Commission, relevant public departments, and all election staff, the entire election voting process was well-organized, the operation of each polling station was smooth, and the overall order was good. Around the polling places, election service station personnel provided traffic guidance and thoughtful services to voters. The majority of voters actively exercised their civil rights, participated in the election, and enthusiastically voted. With the joint efforts of all parties, this election was able to be held smoothly in a legal, fair, just, and clean environment.
Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) emphasized that this is the first Legislative Assembly election after the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) revised the Legislative Assembly Election Law last year, which is of great significance. The election strictly implemented the "One Country, Two Systems" (一国两制 (yī guó liǎng zhì - "one country, two systems," a principle by which mainland China and its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau operate separately)), "Macao people governing Macao" (澳人治澳), and the principle of a high degree of autonomy, fully implemented the principle of "patriots governing Macao" (爱国者治澳), and effectively safeguarded the constitutional order of the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) jointly established by the Constitution and the Macao Basic Law (澳门基本法), which is conducive to the successful and stable practice of "One Country, Two Systems" (一国两制 (yī guó liǎng zhì - "one country, two systems," a principle by which mainland China and its special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau operate separately)) in Macao.
Chui Sai On (岑浩辉) stated that the SAR government will, as always, strictly abide by the Constitution and the Macao Basic Law (澳门基本法), perform its duties with the Legislative Assembly, communicate closely, cooperate with each other, and jointly serve the citizens of Macao. It is hoped that all new members will promote the spirit of loving the country and loving Macao, actively participate in politics and deliberation, and repay the support of the majority of voters with practical work. We look forward to the new Legislative Assembly continuing to work hand in hand with the SAR government to strive for economic development, increase the well-being of residents, and create a better future for Macao together.
Return to TopBy: 李洪兴
On the journey of development, the power of participation is constantly generated, the enthusiasm for participation continues to rise, and the methods of participation are constantly innovating. Whether it is an individual or a country, they can move faster, more steadily, and further.
"Infinite distances, countless people, are all related to me." Mr. Lu Xun's (鲁迅) words often resonate with people. But how are they related to "me"? Not long ago, Mengba Middle School in Zhenyuan County (镇原县), Qingyang City (庆阳市), Gansu (甘肃) Province, completed a new sports field, which wrote the answer "related to me."
There are enthusiastic donations. More than a thousand pairs of old sports shoes donated by students from Tsinghua University (清华大学) have become the "building materials" for the new sports field. The donations from college students have turned into starlight that illuminates the sports dreams of middle school students, illuminating the way forward for youth.
There are clever designs. The "design drawings" that integrate deep blue, aqua, and soft pink also come from Tsinghua students, showcasing beauty and conveying love. The sports field has become an aesthetic classroom, and cultural creativity ignites the charm of sports.
There is public welfare support. The Gansu Xinghua Youth Education Assistance Foundation (甘肃兴华青少年助学基金会) and other public welfare organizations participated in the entire process of donation, site selection, and construction. "Turning waste into treasure" has expanded new scenarios, and educational assistance has opened up new methods.
When running and jumping on the new playground, students may also wonder: Why can universities and middle schools, enterprises and public welfare, education and environmental protection, meet so cleverly and affect each other? Someone said it well, this is "participatory green." Green has laid the foundation for development; participation has injected power into development.
The vitality of the sports field is similar to the surging vitality in the development process. Young students are precisely the vital force driving future development; the driving force of development also benefits from the continuous accumulation of strength from middle school to university, from campus to society. I can't help but think of the exclamation of a British journalist. Stephen Davies, who recently traveled in China, concluded through observation and communication that "this is a society full of vitality and innovation." Countless Chinese people are cultivators on this land, and their understanding of "vitality and innovation" is more profound. The more this is the case, the more we need to further consider how to keep vitality surging.
The vitality of development is often hidden in "possibilities." Possibilities foreshadow potential trends, and when they are transformed into reality, vitality will naturally emerge. Many years ago, children in western regions could hardly imagine that they could "attend the same class" with students in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Guangzhou (广州). Today, with the development of information technology and the strengthening of east-west cooperation, high-quality educational resources have crossed mountains and seas. Behind this is the support of a series of development strategies such as the strategy of strengthening the country through education and the strategy of coordinated regional development. It is not difficult to find by zooming out that the east and west have their own development needs and their own advantages. Precisely because the advantages can be complementary and there is a large space for cooperation, there is not only "West-East Electricity Transmission" (西电东送) and "East Data West Computing" (东数西算), but also the gradient transfer of industries and the rational division of regional linkages. This also strengthens confidence and increases confidence in responding to new changes, shaping new advantages, and achieving new breakthroughs by building a new development pattern.
On the road of development, some people need to clear obstacles, some need to pave roads, and some need to build bridges. Just like the multi-party cooperation in building a sports field, more fields want to achieve leapfrogging, and they also need "collective operations." For example, in order to create the third-generation fighter jet, the "top 'national team'" was formed with the "strength of the whole country" to overcome key technologies and achieve a "zero breakthrough" in the digital manufacturing of large parts of the overall aircraft structure. In the face of economic and trade chill, we need to 抱团取暖 (bào tuán qǔ nuǎn - "huddle together for warmth," to stick together to ward off difficulties); in the face of "involution" competition, we need to jointly build a "competitive and cooperative" ecology; in the face of reforms that "affect the whole body with one move," we need to pay attention to synergistic efforts and system integration. Strength is born of unity and lies in collaboration. On the journey of development, the power of participation is constantly generated, the enthusiasm for participation continues to rise, and the methods of participation are constantly innovating. Whether it is an individual or a country, they can move faster, more steadily, and further.
This reminds people of Professor Zhao Jiahe's (赵家和) "life guide" - beneficial to the country and the nation is the best investment, the founder of Gansu Xinghua Youth Education Assistance Foundation. When people have the country in their hearts and great ambitions in their minds, what they do is not divided into small or large, and the responsibilities they bear are equally heavy. They strive to do it and achieve it through hard work. Every feeling can be fully released, and the meaning of "action speaks louder than words" lies in this.
Recently, "Gan Chao" (赣超) has continued to win applause. Beyond the wins and losses of the game, cities and cities work together, and fans and fans interact, which can ignite passion the most. Not only is it the burning of the stadium, but seizing favorable opportunities and using favorable conditions, "bringing up the enthusiasm of all aspects," so that every social cell is healthy and active. On the road that predecessors have never traveled, we are surpassing ourselves and refreshing our achievements.
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Today, we revisit the songs of the War of Resistance not only to defend historical memory and safeguard historical truth, but also to promote the great patriotic spirit and the great spirit of the War of Resistance embodied within them, to inherit the genes of "where we come from," and to see clearly the signposts of "where we are going."
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, songs such as "On the Songhua River" (《松花江上》), "On the Taihang Mountains" (《在太行山上》), and "Defend the Yellow River" (《保卫黄河》) were sung again. The familiar and inspiring melodies attracted people to sing along, bringing thoughts and feelings back to the years of smoke and fire, and increasing the spiritual strength to serve the country and strive for rejuvenation.
Music is the most active, moving, infectious, and approachable art form. In spreading knowledge, ideas, and mobilizing society, music is not limited by time, space, education level, or other conditions, and can directly reach people's hearts. So, where does the power of the songs of the War of Resistance come from? What spiritual codes are contained in the songs?
The "unending" songs of the War of Resistance awakened the enduring national soul and gathered the unyielding will to save the country. "The Yellow River Cantata" (《黄河大合唱》) sang the Yellow River's (黄河) surging heroism and the Chinese people's united and unstoppable momentum. "On the Songhua River" (《松花江上》) expressed the longing for the homeland of Northeast China and the indignation towards the Japanese invaders. Most of the songs of the War of Resistance were born in difficult years, but with lively and cheerful tunes, optimistic and uplifting lyrics, they inspired the unwavering determination to save the nation and strengthened the belief that the invaders would be driven out of China. Because of this, one popular song after another from the War of Resistance became an important carrier of the collective memory of the Chinese nation and an emotional cornerstone for building cultural identity.
The power of song is the power of unity. Songs depict "nation and family" and also shape "us." When the songs of the War of Resistance rang out, the embroiderers of Jiangnan heard the shouts of the shepherds of the northern frontier, the overseas Chinese of Nanyang touched the blood and tears of the black earth, and the vegetable-selling aunt and the school teacher understood the fire in each other's eyes in the same melody. Millions of people sang "The Chinese nation will not perish," and individual destinies were inextricably linked to the destiny of the entire country. At a time of national crisis, musicians used songs as weapons, using simple melodies and straightforward lyrics to help form a broad mobilization for the War of Resistance.
The power of song is also the power of faith. "The Japanese devils rely on building nests, the Kuomintang (国民党) rely on eating and drinking, and the Eighth Route Army (八路军) rely on singing." The novella "The Eighth Route Army Sings" (《八路军唱歌》) newly created by writer Tie Liu (铁流) opens with a folk song widely circulated in the Shandong (山东) base area during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. This folk song reveals the spiritual outlook of the people's army. Our Party led the correct direction for winning the War of Resistance with its own political propositions, firm will, and exemplary actions, attracting patriotic youth to join the anti-Japanese ranks like a torrent. From the first to the sixth phase, the number of students in the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大) alone increased from 1,065 to 13,390. In those years of war, singing was not a pastime, but a torch piercing the darkness, a medicine to soothe the pain, and a horn to unite the people.
Why does the music never stop? Because the spiritual core engraved in the melody—factors such as unyieldingness, unity, sacrifice, dedication, and optimism—has never been outdated and will never be outdated. As the world enters a new period of turbulence and change, new threats and new challenges are increasing, and tariff wars and trade wars are rampant, the song "not afraid of the thousand-foot waves as high as mountains" can still penetrate the fog; whether it is striving towards a better vision or resisting sudden natural disasters, "unity is strength" can always gather people's hearts and material resources. Today, we revisit the songs of the War of Resistance not only to defend historical memory and safeguard historical truth, but also to promote the great patriotic spirit and the great spirit of the War of Resistance embodied within them, to inherit the genes of "where we come from," and to see clearly the signposts of "where we are going."
The footsteps of time move forward, and the spirit of the times moves upward. At the "Justice Will Prevail" (《正义必胜》) gala commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, programs such as the situational dialogue "As You Wish" (《如你所愿》) and the song and dance "Shared Destiny" (《命运与共》) were inspiring, demonstrating the Chinese people's unity and the unstoppable momentum of national rejuvenation. From the songs of the War of Resistance to the art of the new era, from defending the country to striving for rejuvenation, the spirit remains unchanged, and the hearts remain the same. Drawing on the power of the songs of the War of Resistance to move forward, and setting off again with the glory of victory, history will not fail every striver.
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The refreshing park greenway, where morning runners and cyclists share vibrant vitality; the bustling sports business district, where fans watch games, buy souvenirs, and chat over meals; the beautiful mountain and lakeside areas, dotted with tents, where laughter echoes among the mountains and waters.
These vivid scenes are a microcosm of the current vibrant sports life of the people. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the total scale of China's sports industry has grown at an average annual rate of over 10%, with sports and fitness, watching and participating in competitions, and purchasing equipment becoming integrated into the lives of ordinary people. The sports industry has become an important boost to improving national health and driving economic growth.
Not long ago, the State Council (国务院) executive meeting studied opinions on further promoting the high-quality development of the sports industry by releasing the potential of sports consumption, pointing out that "developing the sports industry and sports consumption is an important part of implementing the strategy of expanding domestic demand." As an important type of consumption that improves quality of life, sports consumption is increasingly prominent in promoting consumption and expanding domestic demand. By tapping into sports demand, developing the sports industry, and exploring the "sports + health" blue ocean of consumption, sports will become an important force in promoting the sustained and healthy development of the economy and society.
The rise of the sports industry is rooted in the people's yearning for a better life. Nowadays, people's sports and exercise needs have evolved from simply exercising to diverse forms such as exploring nature, social interaction, relaxing the body and mind, and consuming entertainment. The ubiquitous competition scenes and fitness activities not only reflect the people's pursuit of physical and mental health and quality of life but also demonstrate the unique role of sports in uniting people's hearts and prospering commerce. By grasping the segmented needs of health consumption and sports consumption, the development momentum of the sports industry will continue to emerge.
Innovation breakthroughs in the sports goods manufacturing industry have also injected new impetus into the development of the sports industry. Customs data shows that in the first half of 2025, China's sports goods exports withstood the pressure and achieved an export value of US$14.901 billion, a year-on-year increase of 1.56%. Particularly noteworthy is that fitness equipment and treadmills labeled with intelligent technology have become key engines, demonstrating the effectiveness of product structure optimization and technological empowerment. With the accelerated transformation and application of advanced materials and technologies, China's sports industry will continue to open up greater development space.
The vigorous vitality of the sports industry also comes from its strong "linking" ability. By embedding itself in people's lives, the integration of sports with cultural tourism and other industries has stimulated new consumption vitality. The Chengdu Ring Greenway (成都环城绿道) connects intelligent fitness cabins, cycling stations, and park landscapes, becoming a popular destination for citizens' leisure and fitness; the Shanghai Qiantan Sports Park (上海前滩体育公园) cleverly integrates climbing gyms, skateboard parks, and open-air theaters, forming a "sports + leisure + culture" consumption chain. Entering scenic spots, entering blocks, and entering business districts, promoting the integration of sports with various urban spaces, various consumption scenarios, and digital technology will surely transform sports traffic into greater consumption increments.
Promoting the continuous development of the sports industry also requires thinking about the overall situation beyond the field of sports. Integrating sports facility construction into urban renewal, park green space construction, and comprehensive rural revitalization helps to revitalize existing assets and optimize incremental assets; areas rich in mountain and water resources can develop outdoor projects such as camping, cycling, stream tracing, and fishing, which can transform natural resource advantages into sports consumption hotspots. When the new trend of 一人参赛，全家旅游；一场赛事，多日消费 (yī rén cān sài, quán jiā lǚ yóu; yī chǎng sài shì, duō rì xiāo fèi - "one person participates, the whole family travels; one event, multiple days of consumption," a new trend where sports events drive tourism and consumption) becomes prevalent, the strong traction of sports on transportation, accommodation, catering, cultural tourism, and other industries will become increasingly apparent.
From the verdant trails to the intelligent production workshops, from the crowded event venues to the picturesque outdoor campsites, the sports industry is constantly opening up new tracks with its deep mass base and vigorous innovation vitality. By seizing the opportunities of the times and continuously releasing consumption potential, the sports industry will surely provide strong support for national health and forge a strong engine for economic growth.
Return to TopSeeds are a matter of national importance. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) released a new batch of registration announcements for non-major crop varieties, registering and launching 823 new varieties of characteristic crops, and at the same time revoking 106 problematic varieties of "imitation seeds," strengthening the dynamic management of variety registration. Strengthening the management of the entire variety chain will better incentivize innovation in the breeding of characteristic crops, and provide support for ensuring food security and building a diversified food supply system.
This is precisely:
A single seed of a good variety is tied to the nation,
Strict selection and superior breeding highlight quality.
Beans, potatoes, melons, and vegetables smile in the autumn sun,
Directly transforming fertile fields into granaries.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
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"Adding MSG to beer increases production and income," "Adding beer to brown sugar promotes rooting and strong seedlings"... Recently, media investigations have found that on short video platforms, some people, under the guise of "agricultural technology experts," are conducting pseudo-science popularization and selling low-quality or even fake and shoddy agricultural materials. "Helping farmers" with science popularization has become a "harming farmers" scam, which not only disrupts market order and causes financial and material losses to farmers, but may also cause pollution and damage to soil and the environment.
Why do pseudo-experts and pseudo-science popularization have room to grow? One reason is that illegal actors exploit the "rigid demand" and take advantage of farmers' enthusiasm for learning new technologies to increase production and income. This also reflects that there is still a certain structural supply-demand contradiction in agricultural technology service resources. The absence of high-quality services gives "inferior coins" an opportunity to take advantage of.
To cut off the illegal chain of interests, multiple measures must be taken to form a joint force. On the one hand, relevant departments should deepen the governance of chaos on online platforms, and increase the intensity of supervision, crackdown, and exposure in a strict and timely manner. On the other hand, we should enrich the supply of agricultural technology services in a targeted manner and strive to bridge the knowledge gap and information gap. At the same time, we should also further strengthen agricultural technology science popularization, publicity, education and guidance, and continuously improve farmers' scientific literacy and discrimination ability in agricultural technology, agricultural technology services, and agricultural materials.
Agriculture is the foundation, the great principle of the country. Providing more tangible help to farmers and making traps and scams 无所遁形 (wú suǒ dùn xíng - "nowhere to hide," leaving nowhere to escape), more happy songs will surely be sung in the fields of hope.
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Recently, a reporter attended a symposium on the construction of talent-friendly and youth-development-oriented cities held in a certain place. As soon as everyone was seated, the person in charge noticed that the youth representatives had disposable paper cups in front of them, while the local leaders had porcelain cups on their tables. He immediately asked the conference affairs staff to standardize the standards and replace all the disposable paper cups of the participants with porcelain cups.
Unifying the teacups seems like an insignificant detail, but it reflects equal dialogue and free communication, and demonstrates the sincerity of open-mindedness and attracting talents. The atmosphere at the meeting became more relaxed because of this small episode, and 19 youth representatives spoke freely, putting forward many pertinent and "spicy" opinions and suggestions. The symposium lasted from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The person in charge of the talent department recorded more than 10 pages of various opinions and suggestions, determined to absorb them and improve them.
Attracting and gathering talents requires effort, but more importantly, it requires care. In recent years, many cities have continued to upgrade talent policies, and subsidies and other benefits have often reached the "top level." However, the phenomenon of "big birds leaving the nest" has also appeared - some cities have accompanied talents through their "growth period," but when the "fledglings" become "eagles," they choose to go far away.
The departure and retention of talents have various considerations such as development opportunities and family relationships, but whether they can establish emotional and cultural identity with a city is also a crucial factor. There is a doctoral couple who walked out of their hometown from the same high school and the same class. They had many choices. They could return to their hometown, or they could go to first-tier cities such as Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海), but they finally chose to settle in Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏), and also served as voluntary "talent ambassadors" in the area, recommending alumni to innovate and start businesses in Nantong (南通). They said that they were treated like family here. One year, due to special reasons, they could not return to their hometown for the Spring Festival, and the local talent department负责人 invited them to spend the New Year together, sharing a warm moment.
Why can't we forget our hometown no matter where we go? The source of nostalgia is a strong sense of identity and belonging based on emotion and culture. Su Shi (苏轼) said, "My hometown is where my heart is at peace." Peace of mind is a kind of recognition. To establish a more lasting and sticky connection with talents, cities can give talents more spring breeze-like warmth and care in addition to rigid policies. It is not necessary to institutionalize and quantitatively require relevant departments to visit talents and contact talents a certain number of times each year, but to sincerely respect and care for talents, and provide timely help when talents need it most, and truly turn "your home and my home" into "one family."
To associate with each other for profit, the profit will be exhausted and dispersed; to associate with each other with heart, can achieve long-term success. There are many good stories of "good birds choosing trees to perch on" in Jiangsu (江苏). Starting from a township brick factory, Zhongtian Technology (中天科技) has grown into a green manufacturing technology group with revenue exceeding 100 billion yuan, and still retains the "roots" of Zhongtian Village (中天村), Hekou Town (河口镇), Rudong County (如东县). In the northeast corner of Wuxi (无锡), Donggang Town (东港镇), Xishan District (锡山区), with an area of only 85 square kilometers, gathers 7 main board listed companies and 11 New Third Board listed companies.
It can be seen that changing teacups before the symposium is a small matter, but it is not a small matter.
(Excerpted from Xinhua Daily (新华日报), originally titled "The Profound Meaning of Unifying Teacups in Attracting Talents")
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Reform and opening up is an important magic weapon for the Party and the people to catch up with the times by leaps and bounds. Comprehensively deepening reform in the new era is one of the most magnificent chapters in the historical process of reform and opening up in our country. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally leads, deploys, and promotes the work of comprehensively deepening reform, scientifically summarizes historical experience, profoundly grasps the laws of reform, and applies the Marxist stand, viewpoints, and methods to creatively propose a series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new judgments, which constitute the richest, most vivid, and most creative part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. With the approval of the Party Central Committee, the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the Central Committee compiled and published the first and second volumes of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) "On Upholding Comprehensive and Deepening Reform," which includes 165 important manuscripts by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) related to this topic, systematically reflecting General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new judgments on comprehensively deepening reform. Studying this important work conscientiously is of great significance for unifying the thoughts and actions of the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country, further comprehensively deepening reform with a more enterprising spirit, and continuously injecting strong impetus and providing strong institutional guarantees for Chinese-style modernization.
1. Scientifically Answering Major Theoretical and Practical Questions Such as Why Comprehensively Deepen Reform in the New Era and How to Promote Comprehensively Deepening Reform, and Promoting the Achievement of Historic Achievements in Comprehensively Deepening Reform in the New Era
Reform and opening up is the most prominent feature and the most magnificent phenomenon of contemporary China, and it is also the most distinctive banner of our Party. In leading the great course of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) creatively put forward a series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new judgments, scientifically answering a series of major theoretical and practical questions such as why comprehensively deepen reform in the new era and how to comprehensively deepen reform, leading the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to open up new horizons for the development of the cause with unprecedented efforts. The first and second volumes of "On Upholding Comprehensive and Deepening Reform" are permeated with General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) profound thinking on comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, and fully embody the historical logic of the close combination and organic unity of scientific theory and rich practice.
Reform and opening up is an ongoing process, not a completed one. After decades of unremitting exploration of reform and opening up, China stands at a new historical starting point, and reform has reached a new historical juncture. China faces new problems after economic and social development, and the shackles of ideological concepts, the barriers of solidified interests, and the drawbacks of various systems and mechanisms that hinder development urgently need to be eliminated. China's economy has shifted from a stage of high-speed growth to a stage of high-quality development, and the transformation of development methods, the optimization of economic structure, and the conversion of growth drivers have entered a critical period of climbing slopes and overcoming obstacles. The historical task of promoting the Chinese socialist system to become more mature and well-defined is imminent. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) vividly pointed out that the good meat has been eaten, and what remains are hard bones that are difficult to chew. Reform has entered a period of tackling tough problems and a deep-water zone. The contradictions in reform and opening up can only be solved by the methods of reform and opening up. Facing the new changes in the world situation, national conditions, and Party conditions, and facing unprecedented risks and challenges, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core comprehensively deepened reform with great political courage, daring to advance into the deep-water zone, daring to chew hard bones, daring to wade through dangerous shoals, and daring to face new contradictions and new challenges, resolutely eliminating the drawbacks of various systems and mechanisms, and realizing the transformation of reform from local exploration, breaking through to systematic integration and comprehensive deepening. The basic institutional framework in various fields has been basically established, and many fields have achieved historical changes, systematic reshaping, and overall restructuring, promoting our country to embark on a new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country.
The Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) opened a new journey of comprehensively deepening reform and systematically designing and promoting reform in the new era, creating a new situation in China's reform and opening up, which is of epoch-making significance. This plenary session made top-level design and comprehensive deployment for comprehensively deepening reform, and determined the overall goals, strategic priorities, priority order, main direction, working mechanism, promotion method, and timetable and roadmap for comprehensively deepening reform. In December 2013, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee decided to establish the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革领导小组), responsible for the overall design, overall coordination, overall promotion, and supervision and implementation of reform. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally took charge and served as the leader. The first three years of comprehensively deepening reform were three years of laying the foundation and erecting pillars. In 2014, which was called the first year of comprehensively deepening reform, the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革领导小组) held 8 meetings, reviewed and approved 37 documents, and made major progress and positive results in some important areas and key links, which effectively promoted the work of stabilizing growth, adjusting structure, benefiting people's livelihoods, and preventing risks. Reform has formed a good situation of linkage between the top and bottom, active action, steady pace, and strict implementation, showing a vivid scene of comprehensive sowing and orderly flowering. In 2015, comprehensively deepening reform entered a critical year. The Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革领导小组) held 11 meetings, reviewed and approved 65 documents, and while comprehensively promoting reform with linkage between the top and bottom, it put the quality and effectiveness of the reform plan in the first place, leading the reform to advance in depth. 2016 became a year of tackling tough problems in comprehensively deepening reform. Reform entered a "construction peak period." The Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革领导小组) held 12 meetings and launched a number of landmark, fundamental, and critical major reform plans and measures, initially establishing the main framework for comprehensively deepening reform. Before the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) was held, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired 38 meetings of the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革领导小组), reviewed and approved 365 important reform documents, determined 357 key reform tasks, and introduced more than 1,500 reform measures, with clear direction and goals, clear strategic deployment, and efficient methods and paths, effectively and orderly solving institutional obstacles, mechanistic blockages, and policy innovation issues in various fields and aspects. Reform presented a new situation of comprehensive exertion, multiple breakthroughs, and in-depth advancement. Breakthrough progress was made in important areas and key links, and the main framework of reform in major areas was basically established, creating a new starting point, solid foundation, and favorable conditions for continuing to promote reform.
After the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core attached great importance to the "systematic integration and coordinated efficiency" of reform, focusing on strengthening systematic integration and precise policy implementation around the complete, accurate, and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, and promoting various reforms to move closer to a more mature and well-defined system. In October 2017, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) took "upholding comprehensive and deepening reform" as one of the basic strategies for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era, and made strategic deployments for comprehensively deepening reform and opening up in the new stage. In February 2018, the Third Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) comprehensively launched a new round of Party and state institutional reform, further touching on deep-seated interest pattern adjustments and institutional system changes. This plenary session changed the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革领导小组) to the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革委员会), and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) continued to take charge and serve as the director. In October 2019, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) specially studied the issue of upholding and improving the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, outlining a clearer top-level design for comprehensively deepening reform in the new era. In October 2020, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) clarified the main goals of economic and social development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" and drew a blueprint for achieving socialist modernization by 2035, comprehensively outlining the grand blueprint for our country to march towards the second centenary goal after achieving the first centenary goal, marking our country's entry into a new stage of development, and reform has reached a new juncture. The Party Central Committee grasped the internal connection between reform and development, profoundly recognized the new stage characteristics and new tasks of comprehensively deepening reform, and promoted creative and leading reforms around the strategic goals and tasks of implementing the new development concept, building a new development pattern, and promoting high-quality development, improving the strategic, forward-looking, and targeted nature of reform, better connecting with the needs of development, the expectations of the grassroots, and the aspirations of the people, and promoting the deep integration and efficient linkage of reform and development. In December 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out when chairing the 17th meeting of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革委员会) to review the summary and evaluation report on comprehensively deepening reform since the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) that the goals and tasks determined by the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) have been comprehensively promoted, and the basic institutional framework in various fields has been basically established, laying a solid foundation for promoting the formation of a complete, scientific, standardized, and effective institutional system and making various systems more mature and well-defined. Before the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) was held, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired 29 meetings of the 19th Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革委员会) (Leading Group), closely combining the implementation and completion of the "13th Five-Year Plan" goals and tasks, winning the decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, and planning and implementing the "14th Five-Year Plan" with comprehensively deepening reform, organically unifying the various reforms of preventing risks, laying the foundation, benefiting people's livelihoods, and benefiting the long term, responding to changes and opening up new situations with reform, and providing strong impetus and institutional guarantees for the sustained and healthy development of the economy and society.
Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has closely focused on comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, leading further comprehensive and deepening reform. In October 2022, the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) drew a grand blueprint for comprehensively building a modern socialist country, conducted the first theoretical construction of Chinese-style modernization and made strategic deployments, and at the same time took adhering to deepening reform and opening up as one of the major principles that must be firmly grasped in promoting Chinese-style modernization, and made major strategic deployments for comprehensively deepening reform on the new journey. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has profoundly expounded a series of major issues such as the strategic focus and main direction of further comprehensively deepening reform and opening up on various occasions such as the plenary sessions of the Party Central Committee, meetings of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革委员会), collective study sessions of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会), and local inspections. In July 2024, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) will make systematic plans and comprehensive deployments for further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization, scientifically summarize and clarify the major principles of "six adherences," determine more than 300 major reform measures, and draw a grand blueprint for reform in the next five years. This is the practical sequel to comprehensively deepening reform since the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), and it is also a new era chapter for promoting Chinese-style modernization on the new journey. Focusing on major issues in comprehensively building a modern socialist country, setting reform topics, and studying and formulating reform plans, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has chaired 7 meetings of the 20th Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革委员会), and while focusing on promoting economic system reform, he has coordinated the planning of reforms in the fields of politics, rule of law, culture, society, ecology, national security, and Party building, focusing on solving the problems of bottlenecks and blockages that restrict the construction of a new development pattern and the promotion of high-quality development, the pain points and difficulties in the development environment and people's livelihood, and the focal points and hot spots that are contrary to social fairness and justice. Facing the complex and volatile international and domestic situation, facing a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and facing the new expectations of the people, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has taken a broad and long-term view, grasped the direction, systematically deployed, and strictly implemented, anchoring the overall goal of continuing to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities, paying more attention to systematic integration, paying more attention to highlighting key points, and paying more attention to the effectiveness of reform, making precise efforts, coordinated efforts, and continuous efforts, resolutely eliminating various institutional and mechanistic obstacles, further liberating and developing social productive forces, stimulating and enhancing social vitality, and promoting the better adaptation of the relations of production and productive forces, the superstructure and the economic base, and national governance and social development, and promoting comprehensive and deepening reform to advance in breadth and depth.
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core, comprehensively deepening reform in the new era has achieved major practical results, institutional results, and theoretical results, which are world-renowned and have far-reaching influence. The development of practice is endless, the liberation of thought is endless, and reform and opening up is also endless. There is no way out for stagnation and regression. Standing at a new starting point in the new era, we must promote theoretical innovation, practical innovation, institutional innovation, cultural innovation, and other aspects of innovation with the courage and boldness to move forward, in order to adapt to the new trends in the development of the times, the new requirements for the development of practice, and the new expectations of the people, and provide strong impetus and institutional guarantees for Chinese-style modernization.
2. The Richest, Most Vivid, and Most Creative Part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on comprehensively deepening reform are far-sighted, profound in thought, logically rigorous, and structurally complete, writing the reform chapter of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. This special collection of documents fully reflects the scientific system, rich connotation, and important original contributions of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new judgments on comprehensively deepening reform.
It profoundly expounds the fundamental guarantee for comprehensively deepening reform in the new era. Comprehensively deepening reform in the new era concerns the overall situation and has a far-reaching impact. It must be carried out under the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee to ensure that reform always advances along the correct political direction. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to adhering to and strengthening the centralized and unified leadership of the Party over comprehensively deepening reform, enhancing the Party Central Committee's leadership and authority over comprehensively deepening reform, and profoundly expounds that the fundamental guarantee for comprehensively deepening reform in the new era is to adhere to the Party's overall leadership. The important manuscripts selected in this special collection of documents, such as "Strengthening the Organizational Leadership of Comprehensively Deepening Reform," "Speech at the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up," and "Deeply Study and Understand the Spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and Effectively Grasp the Implementation," have made profound expositions on this issue. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that every step of reform and opening up is not easy, and the future will inevitably face various risks and challenges, and even encounter unimaginable storms. Adhering to the Party's overall leadership is our greatest political advantage and the fundamental guarantee for the successful promotion of reform and opening up in our country. We must run the Party's leadership through all aspects and the entire process of reform. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that adhering to the Party's leadership must continuously improve the Party's leadership so that the Party's leadership is more adapted to the requirements of practice, the times, and the people. Further comprehensively deepening reform involves a wide range, touches on deep-seated interests, and is difficult to tackle. It puts forward new and higher requirements for the correct judgment of the situation, scientific planning of reform, broad cohesion of strength, and promotion of reform implementation by Party organizations at all levels, and for the mental state, ideological concepts, quality and ability, and work style of the vast number of Party members and cadres. Our Party must take overall responsibility, coordinate all parties, adhere to scientific governance, democratic governance, and governance according to law, improve the Party's leadership style and governance style, improve the Party's ability to govern and lead, and continuously improve the Party's ability and determination to grasp the direction, plan the overall situation, formulate policies, and promote reform, so as to ensure that the ship of reform and opening up sails forward along the correct course.
Deeply expound the strategic positioning and correct path of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era. Reform and opening up are the source of vitality for the development and progress of contemporary China, the only way to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, the key move determining the fate of contemporary China, and also the key move determining the success or failure of Chinese-style modernization. This is a scientific conclusion drawn from more than 40 years of successful practice of reform and opening up. Comprehensively deepening reform is related to the future and destiny of the cause of the Party and the people, and to the foundation and position of the Party's governance. We must adhere to the correct direction and advance along the correct path. In the important manuscripts selected in this special collection, such as "Explanation on the 'Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Several Major Issues Concerning Comprehensively Deepening Reform'", "Explanation on the 'Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization'", "Deepening Reform and Opening Up is the Only Way to Uphold and Develop Socialism with Chinese Characteristics", and "Taking Comprehensively Deepening Reform as the Fundamental Driving Force for Promoting Chinese-style Modernization", General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that practice has fully proved that in the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, China has caught up with the times by leaps and bounds, relying on reform and opening up. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the Party and the country have made historic achievements and undergone historic changes, also relying on reform and opening up. On the new journey in the new era, to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, we still need to rely on reform and opening up. We must adhere to using reform and opening up as the key move to solve problems in development and respond to risks and challenges on the road ahead. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that our reform has a direction and principles. Our reform is a reform that is constantly advancing on the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, neither taking the old road of closure and rigidity, nor taking the wrong road of changing flags and banners. Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a scientific socialism rooted in the land of China, reflecting the wishes of the Chinese people, and adapting to the development and progress requirements of China and the times. We are promoting comprehensively deepening reform to make this road more solid and better.
Deeply expound the value orientation of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era. Reform for the people is meaningful; reform relying on the people has motivation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always puts the people in the highest position in his heart and takes the people's yearning for a better life as the goal of struggle. He profoundly expounds that comprehensively deepening reform in the new era must take promoting social fairness and justice and enhancing people's well-being as the starting point and foothold, emphasizing that this is the inevitable requirement of adhering to our Party's fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly. The important manuscripts selected in this special collection, such as "Earnestly Unifying Thoughts with the Spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee", "Promoting New Development Stage Reform to Achieve Greater Breakthroughs and Show Greater Achievements", and "Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform Must Enhance Consensus", fully reflect the relevant content. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the people have demands, and reform should respond. Grasping reform and promoting development are ultimately to allow the people to live a better life. To promote any major reform, we must grasp and handle major issues involving reform from the people's standpoint, and plan reform ideas and formulate reform measures from the perspective of the people's interests. We must use promoting social fairness and justice and enhancing people's well-being as a mirror to examine our various systems, mechanisms, and policies. Where there are problems that do not conform to promoting social fairness and justice, reform is needed; whichever field or link has prominent problems, that field or link is the focus of reform. In the process of reform, we must use practical results and the satisfaction of the people to test the reform, so that the results of reform can benefit all the people more and more fairly, and truly allow the people to continuously enhance their sense of gain, happiness, and security in the reform. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the people are the creators of history and the source of our strength. Without the support and participation of the people, no reform can succeed. We must respect the people's position as masters, give play to the pioneering spirit of the masses, fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the masses in promoting reform, be good at gathering public wisdom and uniting people's hearts, and rely closely on the people to promote reform.
Deeply expound the overall goal, strategic focus, and main direction of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era. For a country to develop, it is very important to clarify the goals and paths. Regarding the overall goal of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, it is proposed to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities. On this basis, the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) clarified the overall goal of further comprehensively deepening reform. To plan comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, we must take adhering to and improving the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities as the main axis, put institutional construction and governance capacity building in a more prominent position, continue to deepen the reform of systems and mechanisms in various fields and aspects, and promote the further maturity and finalization of various systems. The important manuscripts selected in this special collection, such as "Why Propose the Overall Goal of Comprehensively Deepening Reform" and "Several Major Theoretical and Practical Issues in Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform", provide profound explanations on this. Regarding the strategic focus of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the most fundamental and urgent task for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is to further liberate and develop social productive forces. We propose comprehensively deepening reform to adapt to the changes in the movement of the basic social contradictions in our country to promote social development. Only by closely focusing on development as the primary task to deploy reforms in all aspects, and providing a strong traction for reform with the liberation and development of social productive forces, can we better promote the adaptation of the relations of production to the productive forces and the superstructure to the economic base. Practice has fully proved that by tightly grasping the liberation and development of social productive forces, we can provide a strong impetus for other aspects of reform, influence the corresponding advancement of other aspects of reform, and make socialism with Chinese characteristics develop forward more in line with the laws. Since July 2023, when General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) conducted inspections and research in Sichuan (四川), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Zhejiang (浙江), Guangxi (广西), and other places, he proposed and repeatedly emphasized the need to accelerate the formation of new quality productive forces. Productive forces are the fundamental driving force for the development of human society and the ultimate cause of all social changes and political reforms. This is the main consideration for General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) in proposing the concept of new quality productive forces and the major task of developing new quality productive forces. The essence of new quality productive forces is advanced productive forces, and the relations of production must adapt to the requirements of the development of productive forces. To develop new quality productive forces, we must further comprehensively deepen reform and form new types of relations of production that are compatible with them. The selected manuscript in this special collection, "What is New Quality Productive Forces, How to Develop New Quality Productive Forces", is a representative manuscript reflecting General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) relevant important expositions. Regarding the main direction of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, it is proposed to adhere to the direction of socialist market economy reform and take economic system reform as the key to lead the coordinated advancement of reforms in various fields. We must adhere to and improve the basic socialist economic system, further deepen the reform of state-owned assets and state-owned enterprises, and improve the competitiveness of state-owned enterprises; optimize the development environment for private enterprises, enhance the development confidence of the private economy, and promote the development and growth of private enterprises. Improve the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics, build a high-standard market system, improve the macroeconomic governance system, and give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation and better play the role of the government. Relevant key tasks and major deployments are fully reflected in important manuscripts such as "Further Deepening Reform and Opening Up, Improving the Socialist Market Economic System" and "Promoting Deep-level Reform and High-Quality Development with High-Level Opening Up".
The "Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Further Comprehensively Deepening Reform and Promoting Chinese-style Modernization" adopted by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) puts forward the guiding ideology for further comprehensively deepening reform, and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of new thoughts, new viewpoints, and new judgments on comprehensively deepening reform are the most important content. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of new thoughts, new viewpoints, and new judgments on comprehensively deepening reform condense the scientific summary of the valuable experience of comprehensively deepening reform since the reform and opening up, especially in the new era, and are the latest achievements of theoretical innovation and practical innovation in comprehensively deepening reform in the new era. They have become the ideological banner leading comprehensively deepening reform in the new era, and have demonstrated and will continue to demonstrate powerful truth and practical power in the glorious course of comprehensively deepening reform in the new era.
III. Adhere to upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, use scientific methods to guide and promote reform, and write a new chapter in reform and opening up on the new journey.
Comprehensively deepening reform involves all fields of economic and social development. The comprehensiveness of the tasks, the depth of the content, and the breadth of the impact are unprecedented. It is necessary to handle the relations in all aspects and to pay attention to scientific methods. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that when studying and thinking about the issue of comprehensively deepening reform, we must scientifically understand the essential requirements of reform, grasp the inherent laws of comprehensively deepening reform, get the reform methods right, and in particular, grasp the major relations of comprehensively deepening reform, so as to promote reform more effectively. This special collection runs through the Marxist standpoints, viewpoints, and methods, and contains the world outlook and methodology 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).
Adhere to the unity of reform and the rule of law, and be good at using the thinking and methods of the rule of law to promote reform. Reform and the rule of law are like the two wings of a bird and the two wheels of a car, interdependent and indispensable. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the more reform and opening up deepens, the more we must emphasize the rule of law, and the more complex the development environment, the more we must emphasize the rule of law. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), we have promoted reform under the rule of law and improved the rule of law in reform. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会常务委员会) has made a number of decisions authorizing reform, authorizing relevant parties to temporarily adjust the implementation of laws or carry out relevant pilot work in reforms such as the administrative examination and approval system, the judicial system, and the rural collective land system, to ensure that reforms are carried out in an orderly manner within the framework of the rule of law. The Law on the Organization of the State Council (国务院) was revised for the first time in more than 40 years of implementation, the Yangtze River Protection Law (长江保护法) and the Yellow River Protection Law (黄河保护法) were formulated, the reform measures deployed by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) were implemented, and the Law on Promoting the Private Economy (民营经济促进法) was introduced. "Timely upgrading the achievements of reform to legal systems" has become the meaning of comprehensively deepening reform. We have improved the Party's leadership system and mechanism, strengthened the construction of the people's position as masters of the country, completed the revision of some contents of the Constitution, and deepened the reform of Party and state institutions. The socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics has been continuously improved. As of the end of August 2024, the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) and its Standing Committee have adopted amendments to the Constitution, formulated 81 laws, revised laws 258 times, made 10 legal interpretations, and adopted 112 decisions on relevant legal issues and major issues. The role of the rule of law in consolidating the foundation, stabilizing expectations, and benefiting the long term has become prominent, and has played a major role in promoting the historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the country. On the new journey, we must use the power of reform to improve the rule of law, further deepen the reform of the rule of law, further expand the space for the role of the rule of law, and better play the active role of the rule of law in eliminating resistance to reform and consolidating the achievements of reform, and better play the leading, regulating, and guaranteeing role of the rule of law in reform, development, and stability. We must be good at using the thinking and methods of the rule of law to promote reform, maintain the authority of the rule of law, and ensure that major reforms are based on law.
Adhere to the dialectical unity of breaking and establishing, and achieve steady and sustained progress in reform in the unity of breaking and establishing. Reform is a process of breaking the old and establishing the new. Breaking is the means, and establishing is the goal. In the important manuscripts selected in this special collection, such as "Strengthening System Integration, Coordination, and Efficiency, and Achieving Organic Connection and Integration of Reform Measures", General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that reform has breaking and establishing. Getting the rules right will achieve twice the result with half the effort, and not getting the rules right will achieve half the result with twice the effort or even produce negative effects. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), we have adhered to not establishing without breaking, and establishing before breaking, and have unswervingly broken the barriers of solidified interests and the institutional and mechanism drawbacks that hinder development. The Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) launched 336 major reform measures; the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) not only systematically integrated the theoretical achievements, institutional achievements, and practical achievements of comprehensively deepening reform since the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会), but also systematically depicted the institutional map of socialism with Chinese characteristics for the first time; the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) made comprehensive deployments for further comprehensively deepening reform, covering all aspects of promoting Chinese-style modernization, and constructing a panoramic view of further comprehensively deepening reform. On the new journey, we must adhere to goal orientation and problem orientation, adhere to combining top-level design and **摸着石头过河** (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "crossing the river by feeling the stones," a metaphor for cautiously exploring and experimenting), strengthen top-level design and overall planning, break and establish simultaneously, establish before breaking, focus on solving outstanding problems from the perspective of mechanism construction, fully demonstrate and carefully design various reform measures, conduct in-depth risk assessments, grasp the timing, intensity, and effectiveness, and achieve steady and sustained progress in reform in the unity of breaking and establishing.
Adhere to the unity of reform and opening up, so that reform and opening up complement each other and promote each other. Promoting reform and development through opening up is an important magic weapon for China's modernization construction to continuously achieve new achievements. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that further comprehensively deepening reform and high-level opening up are complementary and mutually reinforcing. The more reform deepens, the higher the requirements for the level of opening up; the higher the level of opening up, the greater the promotion effect on reform. As a "test field" for reform and opening up, the free trade pilot zone undertakes the historical task of exploring new ways and accumulating new experiences for comprehensively deepening reform and expanding opening up. The Sixth Meeting of the Central Commission for Comprehensively Deepening Reform (中央全面深化改革委员会) of the 20th CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会), held in August 2024, deliberated and approved the "Opinions on Implementing the Strategy of Upgrading Free Trade Pilot Zones". In July 2025, the State Council (国务院) will replicate and promote 77 pilot measures of the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone (上海自由贸易试验区) to other free trade pilot zones or the whole country. Taking institutional innovation as the core, the strategy of upgrading free trade pilot zones is accelerating, which is a vivid practice of opening up new horizons for reform and development with high-level opening up. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), the CPC Central Committee (中国共产党中央委员会) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has coordinated the two overall situations at home and abroad, coordinated the two major events of development and security, adhered to the path of peaceful development, continuously improved the system and mechanism of opening up to the outside world, implemented a more proactive opening-up strategy, built a high-standard free trade zone network facing the world, accelerated the construction of free trade pilot zones and the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港), promoted the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road" initiative, promoted the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, and promoted the high-level inland opening up and border opening up. A good situation of sharing reform dividends and benefiting from opening up has been continuously formed. The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has become a popular international public product and international cooperation platform. China has become the main trading partner of more than 150 countries and regions, the total value of trade in goods ranks first in the world, attracting foreign investment and foreign investment ranks among the top in the world, China's door to the outside world is opening wider and wider, the inland areas have changed from "defenders" to "forwards", the coastal areas have developed to a higher level, and the connection between the Chinese market and the world market has become closer. On the new journey, we must continue to do a good job in the big article of reform and opening up, both expanding the door of opening up and stabilizing the road of reform. We must steadily expand institutional opening up, actively align with international high-standard economic and trade rules, deepen the reform of the foreign trade, foreign investment, and foreign investment management system, implement the strategy of upgrading free trade pilot zones, create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized, and promote the formation of a wider range, wider field, and deeper level of opening up to the outside world.
Handling the relationship between deployment and implementation requires a spirit of perseverance to ensure the implementation of reforms. Whether the goal is firm determines the success or failure of the reform; whether the implementation is in place determines the realization of the blueprint. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that if we do not pay attention to implementation, no matter how good the plans and deployments are, they will become castles in the air. We must grasp the implementation of reforms with a spirit of perseverance. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the Party and the people have promoted the great spirit of reform and opening up, with the spiritual qualities of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts, the pursuit of pioneering and innovative, and the open and inclusive mind of win-win cooperation, unswervingly comprehensively deepening reform. The enthusiasm for reform in all aspects has been fully mobilized. The vast number of Party members and cadres have forged ahead and built bridges to overcome difficulties, forming a strong atmosphere of courage to innovate, earnestly implement, and forge ahead. In the magnificent reform practice of the new era, they have shown a more confident, independent, and self-reliant spirit, greatly enriching the contemporary connotation of the national spirit, and becoming the most distinctive spiritual symbol of contemporary China. At the same time, we must also see that we have overcome many tough challenges, but there are still many tough challenges to overcome. We have overcome many difficulties, but there are still many difficulties to overcome. We must not stop, and we must not have the idea of taking a break. On the new journey, the situation is changing, the tasks are changing, and the work requirements are also changing. We must accurately understand the changes, scientifically respond to the changes, and actively seek changes, guide the situation, and implement precise policies. We must take solving practical problems as the starting point for formulating reform plans, and take practical and hard measures to prevent and resolve major risks and solve outstanding problems. We must educate and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to carry forward the spirit of perseverance, establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, firmly establish the concept that no one is an outsider or bystander in reform, establish and improve a work mechanism with clear responsibilities, complete chains, and interlocking links, strengthen tracking and evaluation, and promote the implementation of reform measures in detail. Leading cadres, especially senior cadres, bear the important responsibility of promoting reform. They must enhance their sense of political responsibility and historical mission, with the political courage to overcome difficulties and meet challenges, face contradictions and problems without evasion, eliminate stubborn maladies without ambiguity, and respond to risks and challenges without retreat, and strive to open up new horizons for reform and development.
Reform and opening up is the most distinctive feature of contemporary China and the most distinctive character of contemporary Chinese Communists. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of new thoughts, new viewpoints, and new judgments on comprehensively deepening reform are far-sighted, overarching, profound in thought, and rich in content. They are powerful ideological weapons for guiding further comprehensive deepening of reform on the new journey. We must combine the study of the first and second volumes of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) "On Upholding Comprehensive Deepening of Reform," deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of new thoughts, new viewpoints, and new judgments on comprehensively deepening reform, adhere to and apply the positions, viewpoints, and methods that run through them, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments," resolutely achieve the "two safeguards," and advance further comprehensive deepening of reform with an **一往无前的奋斗姿态** (yī wǎng wú qián de fèn dòu zī tài - "a fighting posture of advancing bravely," an attitude of courageously moving forward without hesitation), and constantly open up broad prospects for the great cause of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopDecree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
No. 815
The "Regulations on the Administration of Chinese Employees of Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Missions in China," having been adopted at the 65th Executive Meeting of the State Council on July 31, 2025, are hereby promulgated and shall come into effect on January 1, 2026.
Premier Li Qiang (李强)
August 23, 2025
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the "Foreign Relations Law of the People's Republic of China" to facilitate the performance of duties by foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China and to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese employees.
Article 2 For the purposes of these Regulations, "foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China" refers to foreign diplomatic missions and consular posts in China.
For the purposes of these Regulations, "Chinese employees" refers to Chinese citizens who are engaged in auxiliary, service, and other work at foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China.
Article 3 The Chinese government shall, in accordance with the law, provide convenience for foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China to employ Chinese employees.
Foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China shall respect China's laws and regulations and protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese employees.
Article 4 The employment of Chinese employees by foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China shall be subject to centralized management.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) shall be responsible for guiding and coordinating the management of Chinese employees nationwide.
The units entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) and the foreign affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government (省、自治区、直辖市人民政府) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "competent foreign affairs service units") shall be responsible for the management of Chinese employees of foreign diplomatic missions in China and Chinese employees of foreign consular posts in China within their respective administrative regions.
The departments of human resources and social security, taxation, market supervision and administration, public security, and state security shall, within their respective responsibilities, cooperate in carrying out relevant work related to the management of Chinese employees.
Article 5 Foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China shall publish job demand information through the Chinese employee human resources platform established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) and select prospective Chinese employees to be employed as needed.
Article 6 Foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China shall sign service agreements with the foreign affairs service agencies designated by the competent foreign affairs service units in their locations, specifying the protection of the rights and interests of Chinese employees, the application of laws, dispute resolution, foreign affairs service fees, etc.; the foreign affairs service agencies shall sign labor contracts with Chinese employees, specifying the auxiliary, service, and other work content, remuneration, etc. that they are engaged in at foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China.
The competent foreign affairs service units and foreign affairs service agencies shall improve their management level and enhance the quality of service.
Article 7 After the foreign affairs service agency signs a labor contract with a Chinese employee, the competent foreign affairs service unit shall issue a Chinese employee certificate to the Chinese employee as his/her work permit.
The format of the Chinese employee certificate shall be uniformly prescribed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部).
Article 8 Chinese employees shall abide by China's laws and regulations, fulfill the obligations stipulated in the labor contract, and shall not engage in activities that endanger national security or harm social public interests, nor shall they carry out activities in the capacity of diplomatic representatives or consular officers.
Article 9 Disputes related to the service agreements stipulated in the first paragraph of Article 6 of these Regulations shall be resolved in accordance with the methods agreed upon in the service agreements; disputes related to labor contracts shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Mediation and Arbitration of Labor Disputes."
Article 10 No unit or individual other than the institutions stipulated in these Regulations may provide Chinese employee employment services to foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China. Without going through the procedures stipulated in these Regulations, Chinese citizens may not be privately employed by foreign diplomatic and consular missions in China.
Those who violate the provisions of these Regulations shall be dealt with by the competent foreign affairs service unit in coordination with relevant departments in accordance with the law.
Article 11 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) shall formulate specific measures for the management of Chinese employees in accordance with these Regulations.
Article 12 These Regulations shall come into effect on January 1, 2026.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), September 15)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 15th (Reporter Ni Yi (倪弋)) The National People's Congress (全国人大) Standing Committee's Food Safety Law Enforcement Inspection Team held its second plenary meeting in Beijing (北京) on the 15th to summarize the enforcement inspection work. Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰), Tie Ning (铁凝), and Losang Jamcan (洛桑江村), all Vice Chairpersons of the National People's Congress (全国人大) Standing Committee, attended.
After listening to relevant reports and suggestions, Cai Dafeng (蔡达峰) pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives on food safety work, follow the "Four Strictest" requirements, place the people's life and health in a strategic position of priority development, and earnestly protect the people's "safety on the tip of the tongue." Fully implementing the Food Safety Law is an important task and responsibility of governments at all levels. It is necessary to take the enforcement inspection as an opportunity to further promote the implementation of various systems and measures of the Food Safety Law, conscientiously do a good job in the follow-up work of the enforcement inspection, promote China's food safety level to a new level, and provide a strong legal guarantee for the people to eat safely and healthily.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, September 15th. The 3rd Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Industry and Commerce Conference opened in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) on the 15th. Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治) stated that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is a major national strategy personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and also a new practice to promote the development of the "one country, two systems" cause. Since the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Development Plan Outline" was released six years ago, Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) have worked closely together to significantly enhance the economic strength and regional competitiveness of the Greater Bay Area. It is hoped that all parties attending the meeting will deepen exchanges and cooperation, jointly write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and make positive contributions to building an open world economy and building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The conference, themed "Empowering the Greater Bay Area, jointly exploring new opportunities," was hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会), the People's Government of Guangdong Province (广东省人民政府), the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区政府), and the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (澳门特别行政区政府). More than 1,200 representatives from domestic and foreign government agencies and business circles attended.
Return to TopIn order to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on the rule of law, continuously advance the construction of a government under the rule of law in depth, and accelerate the realization of a pioneering breakthrough in the construction of a government under the rule of law, with the approval of the Central Commission for Comprehensive Rule of Law, the Office of the Central Commission for Comprehensive Rule of Law has organized and carried out national demonstration creation activities for the construction of a government under the rule of law since 2019, establishing a group of demonstration benchmarks for the construction of a government under the rule of law in the new era, and creating a strong atmosphere of striving for excellence in the construction of a government under the rule of law.
In May 2023, the Office of the Central Commission for Comprehensive Rule of Law launched the third batch of national demonstration creation activities for the construction of a government under the rule of law. All regions attached great importance to this and actively participated. After voluntary application and preliminary review at the provincial level, a total of 102 comprehensive candidate regions and 159 individual candidate projects were recommended. According to the "Implementation Plan for Carrying Out the Third Batch of National Demonstration Creation Activities for the Construction of a Government under the Rule of Law" and the "Demonstration Index System for the Construction of a Government under the Rule of Law at the City and County Level" (2023 Edition), the Office of the Central Commission for Comprehensive Rule of Law organized experts to conduct written reviews, on-site evaluations, and public satisfaction surveys of the candidate regions, adhering to the principles of objectivity, fairness, openness, transparency, practicality, and reducing burdens on the grassroots level, and determined the list of the third batch of national demonstration regions and projects for the construction of a government under the rule of law to be named.
In order to reflect the principles of openness, fairness, and impartiality, the list is now publicized to accept supervision from the general public. If you have any comments or suggestions, please submit them to the Office of the Central Commission for Comprehensive Rule of Law via email during the publicity period, and provide specific reasons, basis, and the name or organization name and contact information of the person making the comments, so that they can be verified.
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Attachment: List of the Third Batch of National Demonstration Regions and Projects for the Construction of a Government under the Rule of Law
The Office of the Central Commission for Comprehensive Rule of Law (中央全面依法治国委员会办公室)
September 16, 2025
Attachment
List of the Third Batch of National Demonstration Regions and Projects for the Construction of a Government under the Rule of Law
(Arranged by administrative division)
I. National Demonstration Cities (Counties, Districts) for the Construction of a Government under the Rule of Law (72)
Shijingshan District, Beijing (北京市石景山区)
Shunyi District, Beijing (北京市顺义区)
Daxing District, Beijing (北京市大兴区)
Binhai New Area, Tianjin (天津市滨海新区)
Hexi District, Tianjin (天津市河西区)
Beichen District, Tianjin (天津市北辰区)
Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province (河北省石家庄市)
Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province (河北省秦皇岛市)
Hengshui City, Hebei Province (河北省衡水市)
Jincheng City, Shanxi Province (山西省晋城市)
Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区呼和浩特市)
Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区鄂尔多斯市)
Diaobingshan City, Liaoning Province (辽宁省调兵山市)
Tonghua City, Jilin Province (吉林省通化市)
Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province (吉林省公主岭市)
Linjiang City, Jilin Province (吉林省临江市)
Muling City, Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省穆棱市)
Jiading District, Shanghai (上海市嘉定区)
Songjiang District, Shanghai (上海市松江区)
Qingpu District, Shanghai (上海市青浦区)
Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省南京市)
Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省扬州市)
Guannan County, Jiangsu Province (江苏省灌南县)
Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省杭州市)
Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省绍兴市)
Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省衢州市)
Chuzhou City, Anhui Province (安徽省滁州市)
Wuhu City, Anhui Province (安徽省芜湖市)
Huangshan City, Anhui Province (安徽省黄山市)
Sanming City, Fujian Province (福建省三明市)
Shishi City, Fujian Province (福建省石狮市)
Shanghang County, Fujian Province (福建省上杭县)
Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province (江西省吉安市)
Wuning County, Jiangxi Province (江西省武宁县)
Shicheng County, Jiangxi Province (江西省石城县)
Jinan City, Shandong Province (山东省济南市)
Yantai City, Shandong Province (山东省烟台市)
Jining City, Shandong Province (山东省济宁市)
Hebi City, Henan Province (河南省鹤壁市)
Xuchang City, Henan Province (河南省许昌市)
Luohe City, Henan Province (河南省漯河市)
Linzhou City, Henan Province (河南省林州市)
Jiangling County, Hubei Province (湖北省江陵县)
Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province (湖南省株洲市)
Hengyang City, Hunan Province (湖南省衡阳市)
Lixian County, Hunan Province (湖南省澧县)
Wulingyuan District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province (湖南省张家界市武陵源区)
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province (广东省广州市)
Foshan City, Guangdong Province (广东省佛山市)
Dongguan City, Guangdong Province (广东省东莞市)
Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province (广东省高州市)
Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区北海市)
Chongzuo City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区崇左市)
Sanya City, Hainan Province (海南省三亚市)
Wanzhou District, Chongqing (重庆市万州区)
Fuling District, Chongqing (重庆市涪陵区)
Jiangbei District, Chongqing (重庆市江北区)
Chengdu City, Sichuan Province (四川省成都市)
Ziyang City, Sichuan Province (四川省资阳市)
Zunyi City, Guizhou Province (贵州省遵义市)
Xingyi City, Guizhou Province (贵州省兴义市)
Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County, Yunnan Province (云南省新平彝族傣族自治县)
Qonggyai County, Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区琼结县)
Baoji City, Shaanxi Province (陕西省宝鸡市)
Fuping County, Shaanxi Province (陕西省富平县)
Longxi County, Gansu Province (甘肃省陇西县)
Tongren City, Qinghai Province (青海省同仁市)
Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区银川市)
Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区石嘴山市)
Qingtongxia City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区青铜峡市)
Bole City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区博乐市)
Shihezi City, the Eighth Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团第八师石河子市)
II. National Demonstration Projects for the Construction of a Government under the Rule of Law (33)
Chaoyang District, Beijing (北京市朝阳区): Accelerating the promotion of administrative reconsideration as the main channel, guided by the substantial resolution of administrative disputes.
Mentougou District, Beijing (北京市门头沟区): Building a closed-loop supervision system through internal and external linkage, and synergistically empowering the construction of a government under the rule of law.
Changping District, Beijing (北京市昌平区): Adhering to "three controls" and focusing on "three characteristics" to build a full-process management system for major contracts.
Xiqing District, Tianjin (天津市西青区): The rule of law leads Xiqing to accelerate, helping enterprises and benefiting the people by deepening the simultaneous delivery of houses and certificates.
Longhua County, Hebei Province (河北省隆化县): Creating a "Harmonious Twelve Families" red grid to create a new model for preventing and resolving conflicts and disputes.
Baoshan District, Shanghai (上海市宝山区): Constructing a full-chain legal guarantee mechanism for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.
Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省无锡市): "e Road Pass" - a "through train" for social governance services to people's livelihood.
Nantong City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省南通市): Exploring a self-correction mechanism for administrative actions to build a higher level of government under the rule of law.
Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省温州市): Creating a "three-in-one" new system of administrative guidance to escort the high-quality development of the private economy.
Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省舟山市): Reform of the "All-Area Joint Handling" of administrative reconsideration.
Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省台州市): Innovatively constructing a full-cycle law enforcement supervision system involving enterprises.
Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province (浙江省桐乡市): Innovating the post-permit law enforcement supervision model for pollutant discharge permits.
Hefei City, Anhui Province (安徽省合肥市): Urban lifeline safety project helps create a smart rule of law "Hefei Model".
Bozhou City, Anhui Province (安徽省亳州市): Innovating the "Unconscious Mutual Recognition" reform to create an intelligent and efficient government under the rule of law.
Chizhou City, Anhui Province (安徽省池州市): Building a "City of Five Exemptions" to create a first-class business environment under the rule of law.
Tongcheng City, Anhui Province (安徽省桐城市): Promoting the "Six-Foot Lane Work Method" to innovate a new model of grassroots social governance.
Fuzhou City, Fujian Province (福建省福州市): Innovating the "Four Mechanisms" for the management of public security law enforcement and case handling.
Xiamen City, Fujian Province (福建省厦门市): Constructing a new mechanism for cross-departmental, rule-of-law, intelligent, and precise crackdown on and governance of telecommunications network fraud.
Shunchang County, Fujian Province (福建省顺昌县): The rule of law escorts the realization of the value of forest ecological products.
Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province (江西省抚州市): Digital empowerment, chain connection throughout the whole process, and improvement of the quality and efficiency of coordination and supervision of administrative law enforcement.
Xunwu County, Jiangxi Province (江西省寻乌县): "Joint Village Co-Governance, Rule of Law Nourishes Rural Customs" practice of building a government under the rule of law.
Dongying City, Shandong Province (山东省东营市): "Smart Escort" Mini Program, "Warm Enterprise and Protect Enterprise" Great Achievements, Innovative Creation of "Government-Enterprise-Bank" Sunshine Law Enforcement Supervision Platform.
Linyi City, Shandong Province (山东省临沂市): Constructing a "Whole Chain" Mechanism to Promote the Innovative Practice of Legalizing Major Administrative Decisions.
Dezhou City, Shandong Province (山东省德州市): Comprehensively implementing the "Credit + Commitment + Tolerance" three-linkage streamlined reform, using credit empowerment to accelerate approval.
Zhumadian City, Henan Province (河南省驻马店市): Innovating the "Internet + Hotline + Supervision" model to help build a government under the rule of law.
Wuhan City, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉市): Building a rule-of-law, enterprise-friendly, and people-friendly "One-Circle Access" service system to promote the same-city development of government services in the Wuhan Metropolitan Area.
Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province (广东省深圳市): "Life First, Immediate Investigation Upon Receiving the Alarm" Mechanism for Finding Missing Persons.
Shantou City, Guangdong Province (广东省汕头市): Adhering to the leadership of the rule of law, promoting the transformation of Lianjiang from a "typical pollution" to a "model of pollution control".
Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province (广东省江门市): Gathering the power of overseas Chinese, realizing the dream of the Greater Bay Area, and demonstrating "China's Governance" with a high level of the rule of law.
Liangping District, Chongqing (重庆市梁平区): Jointly building a harmonious home in accordance with the law, and continuing to brighten the international wetland city.
Shuicheng District, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province (贵州省六盘水市水城区): Post-evaluation mechanism for the setting of road traffic video image information system.
Weiyang District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province (陕西省西安市未央区): "1+N+Y" administrative approval technical support working mechanism.
Kunya City, the Fourteenth Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团第十四师昆玉市): Creating the "Guli Flower Under the Kunlun Mountains" people's mediation brand, and building a new model for the government to lead the diversified mediation and resolution of conflicts.
Return to TopThis newspaper Zhengzhou September 15th (Reporter Shi Ling (石羚)) The 2025 Party Newspaper Commentary Integrated Development Forum was held on the 15th in Zhengzhou (郑州市), Henan Province (河南省). Representatives from central media, local provincial Party Committee Propaganda Departments, more than 30 provincial-level Party newspapers, academia, industry, and new media platforms gathered to offer suggestions for promoting the systematic transformation of mainstream media. Wang Song (王崧), member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, and Ma Hongwei (马宏伟), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily (人民日报社), attended the forum.
The participating guests believe that in the intelligent era, information production and dissemination models are being reshaped, and algorithm recommendation and social communication make the public opinion field more complex. In particular, Party newspaper commentary needs to better play the role of "tuning fork" and "weathervane." Adhering to content construction as the foundation, achieving ideological leadership, adhering to technological empowerment as support, and establishing Internet thinking are the only ways to win discourse advantages with ideological advantages, promote mainstream values with mainstream public opinion, and continuously consolidate the common ideological foundation for the unity and struggle of all the people.
This forum was supported by the People's Daily (人民日报社) Commentary Department and hosted by the Henan Daily (河南日报社). The participating guests focused on the theme of "A Century of Change and Commentary Innovation in the Intelligent Era" for in-depth discussions. The forum also held the "Good Comments in the New Era" Party Newspaper Commentary Integrated Media Boutique Sharing Meeting, where representatives from many provincial Party newspapers showcased excellent works, demonstrating the new atmosphere of the Party newspaper commentary cause in the new era.
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His father sacrificed his life in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and his son sacrificed his life saving a drowning person... On September 3rd, He Zhengquan (何正全), a family member of a martyr from Mianzhu (绵竹), Sichuan (四川), was invited to participate in the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. At the conference, he held tightly the photos of his father and son, "Three generations of grandparents and grandchildren jointly 'witness' the prosperity of the motherland."
He Zhengquan's (何正全) father, He Changfa (何长发), was a volunteer soldier who participated in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. He Changfa (何长发) participated in the Battle of Shangganling (上甘岭战役), braving the artillery fire, and repelled the enemy's attacks time and time again with his comrades. During his service, He Changfa (何长发) was awarded the Third Class Merit.
He Zhengquan's (何正全) son, He Chuan (何川), sacrificed his life at the age of 18 while bravely saving a drowning person. On the evening of March 29, 2011, He Chuan (何川), who was interning at a company in Guangrao County (广饶县), Dongying City (东营市), Shandong (山东), heard someone shouting for help in the artificial lake within the company. He immediately went and jumped into the water to rescue the person without regard for his own safety. The drowning person was rescued, but he unfortunately died due to exhaustion.
At the military parade, the infantry phalanx marched with sonorous steps and an overwhelming momentum; the equipment phalanx moved like an avalanche and shook the earth. He Zhengquan (何正全), who was extremely excited, held up the photos of his father and son high: "If my father and son were still alive, they would definitely be proud of the strength of the motherland!"
The story of the He family's three generations continues. In the Guangji Town (广济镇) Nursing Home in Mianzhu City (绵竹市), He Zhengquan (何正全) has been providing free haircuts for the elderly for many years. After returning from Beijing (北京) this time, he took the time to serve the elderly at the nursing home. "The Party and the country are 关怀备至 (guān huái bèi zhì - "show every care," to be extremely caring and considerate) to the families of martyrs, and I also want to make a contribution to society with my own actions," said He Zhengquan (何正全).
Return to TopIn Xiatan Village (下坦村), Yuting Town (渔亭镇), Yixian County (黟县), Huangshan City (黄山市), Anhui Province (安徽省), an old house has been transformed into a bookstore. The lush green rice fields and the rustic bookstore complement each other, attracting tourists to come and experience it.
The photo shows tourists relaxing and playing in the Xiatan Village (下坦村) bookstore on September 14th.
Photo by Fang Jianzhong (方建忠) (China Photo)
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On September 15th, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) held a press conference to introduce the investigation and research on the Garitang Qin Stone Inscription in Madoi County (玛多县), Qinghai Province. This is currently the only known Qin Dynasty stone inscription in China that remains at its original site and is located at the highest altitude, possessing significant historical, artistic, and scientific value. Why did the Qin Dynasty stone inscription appear in this location? How has the millennium-old stone inscription been preserved to this day? What other expectations are there for regional archaeological surveys? As archaeological research deepens, the mysteries will gradually be revealed.
In Zhuorang Village (卓让村), Zaling Lake Township (扎陵湖乡), Madoi County (玛多县), Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (果洛藏族自治州), Qinghai Province, the lower left of the No. 2 steep slope on the north bank of Zaling Lake (扎陵湖) in the Garitang (尕日塘) slope area, a stone inscription has attracted widespread attention. On September 15th, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) held a press conference to introduce the investigation and research on the Garitang Qin Stone Inscription in Madoi County (玛多县).
Deng Chao (邓超), Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage and Archaeological Sites (Department of World Cultural Heritage) of the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局文物古迹司 (世界文化遗产司)), said that the Garitang Qin Stone Inscription is an important achievement of the Fourth National Cultural Relics Census. The stone inscription and Zaling Lake (扎陵湖) are associated to form a cultural landscape. The overall preservation is basically intact, and most of the characters are clearly discernible. Because the stone inscription contains the year, month, and day, but is not found in historical records, it is currently the only known Qin Dynasty stone inscription in China that remains at its original site and is located at the highest altitude. Standing at the source of the river, it fills a gap in history, is of great significance, and possesses important historical, artistic, and scientific value.
Filling a Gap in History, Possessing Important Cultural Relic Value
On June 8th, Tong Tao (仝涛), a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology (考古研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), published an article that sparked widespread attention and discussion about a stone inscription discovered at the source of the Yellow River in Qinghai.
The National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) quickly arranged for the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (中国文化遗产研究院) and the Qinghai Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (青海省文物考古研究院) to form a special working group, gathering professionals in the fields of stone cultural relic protection, Qin and Han archaeology, ancient writing, and calligraphy and seal engraving to focus on scientific research. They conducted two on-site investigations, obtaining scientific data on the stone inscription itself and its environmental context, and organized two expert argumentation meetings with multidisciplinary experts to form expert opinions from multiple perspectives. Deng Chao (邓超) introduced: "After careful research, it was identified as a Qin Dynasty stone inscription and named 'Garitang Qin Stone Inscription' (尕日塘秦刻石)."
The stone inscription is located at an altitude of over 4,300 meters. The total length of the wall surface with carved characters is 82 centimeters, the widest point is 33 centimeters, the area of the carved character area is about 0.16 square meters, and it is about 19 centimeters from the ground. Through information collection and extraction, orthophoto images, high-definition rendering images, and other data obtained around the stone inscription reveal: The full text consists of 12 lines and 36 characters, plus 1 combined character, for a total of 37 characters. The relatively complete character information is "皇帝/使五/大夫臣□/將方□/采樂□/陯翳以/卅七年三月/己卯車到/此翳□/前□可/□百五十/里". The characters of the stone inscription have significant characteristics of "arranging characters according to shape," the character style is unified, and it belongs to typical Qin seal script.
Wang Jinxian (王进先), Dean of the Qinghai Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (青海省文物考古研究院), said that the results of on-site archaeological investigations show that from the perspective of natural landforms, climatic environmental conditions, and regional historical and cultural background, the Zaling Lake (扎陵湖) area has the conditions for the existence of Qin Dynasty stone inscription remains.
Wang Jinxian (王进先) introduced that from the perspective of the exposed rock mass and rock surface conditions of the stone inscription slope, the area is mostly composed of diagonally downward rock layers with fragmented bedding. Only the rock surface where the stone inscription is located is naturally formed vertically and the rock surface is relatively flat, making it most suitable for inscription; the terrace on the north bank of Zaling Lake (扎陵湖) has a flat and open lakeshore, and there are two small rivers on the east and west sides flowing into Zaling Lake (扎陵湖) from north to south, providing a good source of drinking water, suitable for camping and staying. Its landform conditions are consistent with "Garitang" (尕日塘) (Tibetan, meaning "flat land for coming and going to rest"). After on-site observation, the rock varnish on the rock surface and inside the strokes of the carved characters is darker, which is naturally formed, and its age cannot be achieved by forgery. The chiseling tool is a relatively narrow flat-headed chisel, the chisel marks are relatively clear, and oblique flat chisels, side flat chisels, and side pointed chisels are used in different strokes, following the shape and momentum, without deliberately pursuing uniformity.
Scientific Demonstration, Unraveling Many Mysteries
How was the identity mystery of the Qin Dynasty stone inscription unraveled?
Science "verified the identity" of the stone inscription: According to laboratory analysis, the rock type of the stone inscription is quartz sandstone, which has high wear resistance and strong weathering resistance; through high-precision information enhancement technology, obvious chiseling marks can be seen on the characters of the stone inscription, which were carved with flat-mouth tools, in line with the characteristics of the era; through mineral and metal element analysis, the possibility of chiseling with modern alloy tools was ruled out; the inside of the chisel marks and the surface of the stone inscription both contain weathered secondary minerals, which have undergone long-term weathering, ruling out the possibility of recent new carvings.
Why has the stone inscription been preserved to this day despite natural weathering?
Li Li (李黎), Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (中国文化遗产研究院), said that researchers used rock thin section identification methods to identify the rock type of the stone inscription and determined that the rock type of the stone inscription is medium-fine-grained feldspathic quartz sandstone. At the same time, the mechanical strength and wear resistance of the stone inscription were also tested. These factors are the key to the stone inscription still being recognizable by later generations despite natural weathering.
Why is the inside of the carved characters black?
Researchers analyzed samples from inside the carved characters of the stone inscription and found that they contained manganese aluminum chlorite, also known as "hard chlorite," which is a black, non-weathering substance. "The mineral types and contents inside the chisel marks and on the surface of the stone inscription are basically the same, and both contain weathered secondary minerals such as chlorite and illite, indicating that the inside of the chisel marks and the surrounding rocks of the carved characters have undergone long-term weathering, naturally forming rock varnish," said Li Li (李黎). "From the perspective of the basic physical properties of the stone inscription, rock structure, microclimate environment, and other factors, the rock mass where the stone inscription is located is the most suitable carrier for chiseling in the area and can make the carved characters last for a long time."
The protection of the stone inscription itself has received attention from all parties.
The National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) systematically deployed stone inscription investigation and research and on-site protection measures, urged the adjustment of surrounding traffic routes, and allocated 988,500 yuan of emergency protection funds for the Garitang Qin Stone Inscription (尕日塘秦刻石) from the Fourth National Cultural Relics Census working funds to support Madoi County (玛多县) in setting up protective fences, establishing temporary guard houses, and solving the problem of water and electricity for front-line duty.
The Party committees and governments of Qinghai Province (青海省), Golog Prefecture (果洛州), and Madoi County (玛多县) attached great importance to this. The Madoi County People's Government (玛多县人民政府) coordinated with public security organs and cadres and employees of the cultural tourism and cultural relics departments to be on duty on-site 24 hours a day since June 9th, set up temporary protection facilities, and fully guaranteed the two on-site investigations.
Deng Chao (邓超) said that in view of the important value of the Garitang Qin Stone Inscription (尕日塘秦刻石), the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) has guided the Qinghai Provincial Cultural Relics Administration Department (青海省文物行政部门) to approve and announce the stone inscription as a county-level cultural relics protection unit, delineate the protection scope and construction control zone, protect and manage it as a national key cultural relics protection unit, and will focus on it in the ninth batch of national key cultural relics protection unit declaration and selection. Next, based on the achievements of the Fourth National Cultural Relics Census, regional archaeological surveys will be organized around the Zaling Lake (扎陵湖) and Eling Lake (鄂陵湖) areas to comprehensively grasp the distribution of surrounding cultural relic remains and strive to achieve more new achievements and new progress.
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In late August, a reporter traveled to Madoi County (玛多县), Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (果洛藏族自治州), Qinghai Province (青海省) for an interview. Heading west from the county seat into the Zhaling Lake (扎陵湖) area, one could see in the distance that the area around the lake had been cordoned off, with local public security police and cultural relics custodians stationed on a 24-hour rotating basis to protect the inscriptions.
Overcoming difficulties such as low temperatures and lack of oxygen, 24-hour on-site duty
According to reports, Madoi County (玛多县) coordinated public security organs and cadres and staff from the culture, tourism, and cultural relics departments to overcome difficulties such as low temperatures, lack of oxygen, lack of water and electricity, and lack of communication signals at the location of the inscriptions. Since June 9, they have been on duty 24 hours a day and have set up temporary protection facilities.
The reporter interviewed Hou Guangliang (侯光良), a professor at Qinghai Normal University (青海师范大学). In 2020, Hou Guangliang (侯光良) first discovered the inscriptions at Zhaling Lake (扎陵湖). His first reaction was "Ming and Qing Dynasty antique-style inscriptions," because "historical records clearly state that officials were specifically sent to visit the source of the river during the Ming and Qing Dynasties." Due to a lack of professional equipment and interdisciplinary testing conditions, Hou Guangliang (侯光良) only identified 16 characters in his 2023 publication. It was not until the team of Tong Tao (仝涛) from the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院考古研究所) identified all of them that the inscriptions were qualified as cultural relics.
Hou Guangliang (侯光良) said: "This place is sparsely populated, which reduces the man-made damage to the inscriptions. In addition, from the perspective of weathering, compared with the relics at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, this inscription site is natural and authentic."
The application of scientific and technological means has gradually revealed the mystery of the Garitang Qin Inscriptions (尕日塘秦刻石).
Regarding the identification of the inscription text, Li Li (李黎), Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (中国文化遗产研究院), introduced that in order to obtain detailed textual information about the inscriptions, staff used high-precision information enhancement technology to collect the inscription text information. This technology can be used for digital collection without any contact or damage to the cultural relic itself, and can extract clear original images, patterns, and textual information of the cultural relic itself. Through the analysis, processing, and application of the collected data, the clarity can be increased by 40%-90%.
Deepen multi-disciplinary cooperation and carry out archaeological surveys in surrounding areas
Tong Tao (仝涛) believes that there are still unresolved questions about the Qin inscriptions, which can be studied in a comprehensive and interdisciplinary manner from many fields such as history, paleography, paleo-geology and geography, and rock art.
"Science is a process of continuous falsification. The current technical analysis results can support the conclusion of the Qin inscriptions. However, the inscriptions are still an open proposition, and multi-disciplinary cooperation is needed to further improve relevant research," said Tong Tao (仝涛).
How will the archaeological work of the Garitang Qin Inscriptions (尕日塘秦刻石) be carried out next? According to reports, the cultural relics department will conduct systematic special archaeological surveys around the Zhaling Lake (扎陵湖) and Eling Lake (鄂陵湖) areas to further clarify the distribution and preservation status of archaeological remains from various periods, and strive to construct the archaeological cultural system of the area, so as to provide more archaeological evidence for exploring the historical background of the formation of the inscriptions. In addition, multi-disciplinary cooperation will be strengthened, and professional units will be coordinated to form a joint team to conduct in-depth cooperative research on relevant disciplines, so as to further understand the environmental evolution, human-land relationship, resources and livelihoods of the lake area, and multi-dimensionally explain the historical process of territorial governance and exploration and development of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during the Qin and Han Dynasties.
In response to public concerns about the opening of the inscriptions, Deng Chao (邓超), Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage and Monuments (World Cultural Heritage Department) of the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局文物古迹司（世界文化遗产司）), said that the site of the Garitang Qin Inscriptions (尕日塘秦刻石) is located in the core area of the Sanjiangyuan National Park (三江源国家公园) and is a non-open area. The area is at a high altitude, has entered the snowfall period, and the weather is cold. Please do not go there without authorization. Although the overall structure of the inscription itself is stable, some rock layers are at risk of spalling and need scientific protection and careful care, and cannot be rubbed.
Regarding the protection of the inscriptions, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) will adhere to the basic principle of in-situ protection, guide the Qinghai Provincial Cultural Relics Administration Department (青海省文物行政部门) to organize high-level scientific research institutions to deeply identify the risk factors of the inscriptions, systematically preserve the surrounding landscape environment, scientifically formulate inscription protection plans, prepare protection plans, and prudently demonstrate the necessity and feasibility of building protection facilities, and open them in an appropriate form at an appropriate time.
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At this historical juncture, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, we return to the battlefield of "existence and choice" through drama, not only to remember history but also to continuously seek the brilliance of humanity.
Every time I walk into the rehearsal hall and open this script of Sartre's *Men Without Shadows* that has been with me for 28 years, I can always feel a spiritual weight that transcends time and space. In 2025, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院) is restaging this play, not only as a profound commemoration of history but also as a profound inquiry into "existence" itself.
Sartre's play is based on the history of the French Resistance movement and was written just after the end of World War II. At that time, Europe was scarred, and people urgently needed to rebuild their spiritual home. Eighty years later, although we are in an era of peace, people still need to re-examine the relationship between themselves and the times. *Men Without Shadows* is a work that can inspire this kind of examination and is a legacy of the spirit of the World Anti-Fascist War.
"On a cliff, a group of creatures, in the bloody storm, climb towards the towering peak, leaping towards the abyss..." This is the "seed of the whole play's performance image" that I sought and refined when the play was first staged in 1997. This image not only dominates the poetic aesthetics of the stage but also contains the core proposition of Sartre's existentialism—the struggle, choice, and transcendence of people in extreme situations. Rerunning it after 28 years, we continue this aesthetic core and grasp two points in the creative exploration: deeply exploring the philosophical connotations and characters, and finely creating meaningful forms and situations. This is not only a respect for the original work but also a trust in the aesthetic and speculative abilities of contemporary audiences.
This restaging makes bold explorations in stage language. The double-layered stage structure and the rough-textured gauze material realize the visualization of philosophical images. At the performance level, we emphasize that "lines are the measure of the soul," and actors need to convey the philosophical connotations of Sartre's original text in a highly calm and precise manner.
Attracting young audiences does not rely on blindly catering to them, but on evoking empathy and resonance with sincere artistic language. We focus on strengthening the modernity of the drama in the narrative rhythm, and the music and sound effects, stage art, and lighting have all been adjusted to keep pace with the times. True commemoration should not be slogan-like indoctrination, but spiritual enlightenment through the resonance of emotion and speculation. The main characters in *Men Without Shadows* have all experienced a process from "desire for life" to "fear of death (understanding)" and then sublimated to "responsibility for life," constantly thinking and making choices in this process, to complete the ultimate question of "how to choose in objective existence" and even "why people live."
Sartre said: "Man is the result of his own choices." I hope our performance can make people realize that people have extraordinary abilities and the power to overcome fate, and that people can and should unremittingly enrich and fulfill their lives. Whether in times of war or peace, in adversity or prosperity, maintaining human values and pursuing the meaning of life are eternal themes. Only in this way can classics truly "live" in the present. For young drama creators, it is necessary to delve into the spiritual core of the text while not forgetting to engage in dialogue with the contemporary era. Directing art is not about copying the past, but about creating the "situation" of the present, allowing philosophy, thought, and emotion to be reborn on the stage through flesh and blood.
*Men Without Shadows* is not only a play but also a question. At this historical juncture, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, we return to the battlefield of "existence and choice" through drama, not only to remember history but also to continuously seek the brilliance of humanity. May every audience member who walks into the theater continue to discover themselves, find themselves, create themselves, and transcend themselves.
(The author is the former vice president of the National Theatre of China (国家话剧院) and the general director of the drama *Men Without Shadows*.)
Return to TopThe Beijing News, September 15th (Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) From September 12th to 14th, the 2025 Beijing Community Culture Festival, guided by the Beijing Municipal Committee Social Work Department (北京市委社会工作部) and hosted by Beijing Youth Media of the ShouChuang Group (首创集团北青传媒), was held at the Beijing South Central Axis International Culture and Technology Park (北京南中轴国际文化科技园).
During this year's Culture Festival, 23 community art troupes performed on the same stage, and community residents showcased programs such as tea art, dance, folk music, and African drums. More than 70 booths on site included categories such as intangible cultural heritage, cultural and creative products, food, and agricultural products. In the intangible cultural heritage experience area, projects such as Beijing embroidery, clay sculpture, and facial mask painting attracted many citizens to experience them. In the cultural and creative exhibition area, cultural products from institutions such as the People's Education Press (人民教育出版社) and the China University of Geosciences (中国地质大学) were dazzling. The Beijing Daily (北京日报) moved its printing press to the site, allowing the audience to customize their personal "extra" cover.
As an innovative practice to promote the direct access of high-quality cultural resources to the grassroots level, this year's Culture Festival focuses on exchange and discussion, exhibitions and lectures, artistic performances, and people's livelihood markets. It also held 5 events in important business districts in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Xicheng District (西城区), and Shunyi District (顺义区), creating new scenes and new experiences.
Return to TopThis Changsha (长沙), September 15th dispatch (Reporter Yang Xun (杨迅)) "Pattern Renewal - Digital Han Life Mawangdui (马王堆) Pattern Achievement Exhibition" opened on the 12th at the Hunan Museum (湖南博物院). The Hunan Museum (湖南博物院), in conjunction with the Malanshan (马栏山) Cultural Digital Innovation Center (文化数字化创新中心) and others, jointly launched the "Digital Han Life" project, which has already launched the Han Life Museum Collection, the Mawangdui (马王堆) New Han Li Font Library, and the Mawangdui (马王堆) Pattern Digital Gene Bank.
The "Pattern Renewal - Digital Han Life Mawangdui (马王堆) Pattern Achievement Exhibition" is a centralized display platform and public experience window for the project's achievements. The exhibition presents the unique charm of Han Dynasty patterns integrated into modern life, providing a new model for the protection, dissemination, and industrialization exploration of cultural and museum digitization.
The exhibition is divided into three major exhibition areas: "Harmony of Man and Nature," "Rainbow Garment Warp and Weft," and "Banquet Music 'Pattern' Chapter." The art installation with the theme of "Harmony of Man and Nature" integrates patterns based on the secondary creation of cultural relics unearthed from the Mawangdui (马王堆) Han Tomb, allowing viewers to feel the ancients' thinking about nature and the universe. The "Rainbow Garment Warp and Weft" exhibition area focuses on the beauty of textiles, integrating traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design, and interpreting the "纤毫入微" (xiān háo rù wēi - "extremely detailed," describing meticulous attention to detail) weaving standards of the Han Dynasty in modern language. The "Banquet Music 'Pattern' Chapter" exhibition area focuses on the object decorations in the Han Dynasty diet and entertainment scenes, showing the wisdom and interest of the ancients' life aesthetics.
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The autumn clouds and mist swirled among the mountains. In the classroom of the No. 1 Middle School of Cengong County (岑巩县), Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州), Guizhou Province (贵州省), clear questions and answers could be heard from time to time. A young teacher was discussing the content on the courseware with the students.
The teacher's name is Xiong Guojin (熊国锦). Four years ago, he was admitted to Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) from this middle school. After graduation, he returned to his alma mater and became a new geography teacher.
"Why come back?" More than one person asked him this. His mother muttered with red eyes, "It's not easy to get out, and you still have to come back?" His father pondered for a long time before saying, "Being a teacher is hard, and it's even harder in the mountains."
As a child from the mountains, Xiong Guojin (熊国锦) knows the difficulty of education in the mountains. But precisely because of this, he understands the significance of returning to his hometown to teach. "Someone once lit a lamp for me, and I also want to be the person who 'lights the lamp'."
"Once when I was a child, I was sick, and the teacher carried me to the hospital. She not only paid for the medical expenses, but when I went to return the money the next day, she resolutely refused to accept it and said, 'Come to me anytime you have difficulties'." This sentence, like a seed, took root in Xiong Guojin's (熊国锦) heart.
In the summer of 2021, just after the college entrance examination, the school teacher forwarded the enrollment information of the "Excellent Teacher Program" (优师计划) in the class group - to train outstanding teachers for underdeveloped areas in the central and western regions, exempting tuition and accommodation fees, and providing living allowances.
"It can realize my teacher dream and give back to my hometown education. Isn't this what I'm looking forward to?" Xiong Guojin (熊国锦) said that when he saw the "Excellent Teacher Program" (优师计划), he "suddenly found the direction of the future." So, without hesitation, he filled in Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) on the volunteer form and became the first "Excellent Teacher Program" (优师计划) normal student of the school.
At the opening ceremony of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), a sentence in the president's speech - "Use the soil under your feet as nourishment for growth, and let practice become a whetstone for forging ahead" - has been nailed in Xiong Guojin's (熊国锦) heart like a nail for many years.
"'Excellent Teacher' is not a halo, but a responsibility, a real skill, a hard skill." He wrote this sentence on the title page of his notebook. During his four years of study, Xiong Guojin (熊国锦) continued to improve his abilities and participated in the school's Future Teacher Quality Competition. In order to prepare the competition lesson plan, he read hundreds of excellent lesson plans, and also specially video-connected with teachers from his alma mater to ask about the local school situation. In the summer of 2023, Xiong Guojin (熊国锦) organized more than 40 college students to carry out a two-week teaching support activity in Cengong County (岑巩县), and the teaching practice covered more than 2,000 local students.
"Because of you, I also want to become a people's teacher and light up dreams for more children in my hometown." Signed Mixue (米雪), Yang Yue (杨月)... This is a letter from five students from Cengong County No. 1 Middle School (岑巩县第一中学) to Xiong Guojin (熊国锦). Inspired by Xiong Guojin (熊国锦), these five students chose to apply for Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) in the college entrance examination, and four of them became "Excellent Teacher Program" (优师计划) normal students.
Now, Xiong Guojin (熊国锦), who is standing on the podium of his alma mater, is full of confidence. "'Excellent Teacher Program' teaches me not only knowledge, but also advanced educational concepts." He carefully stimulates students' interest in learning and strives to make the classroom a window for students to see the distance. "It is education that has changed me, and I also want to take more children from the mountains out through my own efforts!" Xiong Guojin (熊国锦) said.
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Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, pointed out: "Opening up and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics on the profound foundation of the more than 5,000-year-old Chinese civilization, and combining the basic principles of Marxism with the specific realities of China and with the outstanding traditional Chinese culture is the only way to go. This is the regular understanding we have gained in exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics." "'The two combinations' are our greatest magic weapon for success." Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law is a major theoretical innovation achievement that combines Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction and with outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture. It is a brilliant model of adhering to "the two combinations" and continuously innovating and developing the theory of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics. To deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law, we must not only systematically grasp its core essence, spiritual essence, rich connotation, and practical requirements, but also deeply understand the scientific methods of Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law, so as to integrate and apply them, and better promote Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law to continue to develop, enrich, and improve with the great practice of building the rule of law with Chinese characteristics.
Adhering to "the two combinations" is the methodological essence of the continuous development of Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law.
Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law is a scientific theoretical achievement made by the Communist Party of China in the process of promoting the Sinicization of Marxist rule of law theory, based on the actual construction of the rule of law in China in the new era and the profound cultural foundation of Chinese legal civilization, systematically summarizing the practical experience of comprehensively governing the country according to law, and fully absorbing the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture. It is a successful application of the scientific method of "the two combinations" in the field of rule of law construction. Adhering to "the two combinations" is the greatest magic weapon for Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law to have profound scientificity, distinct subjectivity, and strong vitality, and it is the methodological essence that runs through the formation and development process of Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law.
It embodies profound scientificity. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The leap in theory is not reflected in the novelty of words and sentences, nor is it reflected in the self-consistency and self-justification of logic. Ultimately, it must be reflected in answering practical problems and leading the development of practice." Whether it can answer the problems of rule of law practice and lead the development of rule of law practice is the only standard for testing the scientificity and effectiveness of the theory of the rule of law. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to "the two combinations," based on the specific national conditions and characteristics of the times faced by the construction of the rule of law in China in the new era, draws on the wisdom of governing the country accumulated by the Chinese nation over a long period of time, adheres to starting from reality, strengthens problem awareness, and constantly responds to the major practical problems of building the rule of law in China, and constantly discovers truth, tests truth, realizes truth, and develops truth in the combination of theory and practice, and the unity of thought and action, profoundly revealing the rule of law code of China's governance and the correct direction of comprehensively governing the country according to law, and has profound scientificity.
It demonstrates distinct subjectivity. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The historical traditions, cultural accumulation, and basic national conditions of each country and nation are different, and their development paths must have their own characteristics. A country's governance system and governance capabilities are closely related to the country's historical heritage and cultural traditions. Solving China's problems can only be done by exploring its own path and methods on Chinese soil." Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to "the two combinations" to realize the innovative development of the theory of the rule of law with Chinese characteristics. Its significance lies not only in responding to Chinese practice and solving Chinese problems, but also in contributing Chinese wisdom and providing Chinese solutions to the modernization of the rule of law in developing countries and the reform of the global governance system, breaking the pattern of Western rule of law theory being the only one. Adhering to "the two combinations" ensures that Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law pays close attention to the practical problems faced by the construction of the rule of law in China, profoundly summarizes the unique experience of comprehensively governing the country according to law, deeply explores the outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, and proposes a series of concepts, plans, and propositions that reflect China's position, Chinese wisdom, and Chinese values, fully demonstrating the unique way of thinking, spiritual character, and civilization characteristics of the Chinese nation, and therefore has distinct subjectivity.
It shows strong vitality. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Socialism does not have a fixed and unchanging routine. Only by closely combining the basic principles of scientific socialism with the specific realities, historical and cultural traditions, and requirements of the times of one's own country, and constantly exploring and summarizing in practice, can the blueprint be turned into a beautiful reality." The tree of truth of Marxist rule of law theory can only take root and sprout when combined with China's specific realities, and can only take deep root and flourish when rooted in the cultural soil of Chinese legal civilization. History and reality have proved that if it deviates from the specific realities of China's rule of law construction and the accumulation of more than 5,000 years of civilization history of the Chinese nation, Marxist rule of law theory will inevitably become water without a source and a tree without roots, and it is impossible to generate lasting vitality, appeal, and influence, nor is it possible to be accepted and recognized by the people from the bottom of their hearts. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to "the two combinations," deeply enters the specific realities of the construction of the rule of law in China in the new era, meets the practical needs of comprehensively governing the country according to law, and is inherently connected with the cultural concepts passed down from generation to generation by the Chinese people. The power of truth of Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law is not only constantly verified in the practice of the rule of law, but also can touch the depths of the hearts of the Chinese people, and therefore has strong vitality.
A model of combining Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The discipline of law is a very practical discipline." To solve a series of major problems in the construction of the rule of law in China in the new era, it is urgent to use the Sinicized Marxist rule of law theory to observe practice, interpret practice, and lead practice. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law comprehensively implements the scientific method of combining Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction from the aspects of emancipating the mind, seeking truth from facts, keeping pace with the times, and being pragmatic and realistic, setting a model for adhering to "the first combination" and timely and scientifically answering the practical questions of the construction of the rule of law in China in the new era.
Adhere to emancipating the mind. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Our adherence to Marxism as a guide is to use its scientific worldview and methodology to solve China's problems, not to recite and repeat its specific conclusions and words, let alone treat Marxism as an unchanging dogma." To combine Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction, we must adhere to emancipating the mind, break the shackles of book worship and dogmatism, and study the new situations and new problems in the field of rule of law from a practical perspective. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to starting from the actual problems and practical experience of the construction of the rule of law in China, and studies and answers a series of new problems that have no ready-made answers in the Marxist classics, and puts forward a series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions that reflect Chinese characteristics, practical characteristics, and the characteristics of the times. For example, General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward the original and epoch-making proposition of "building a socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics." From the "socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics" to the "socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics," although there is only one word difference, it profoundly reflects Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law's breakthrough in the understanding of the ontological question of "what is the rule of law," and realizes the theoretical leap of the connotation of the rule of law from the "rule of law" centered on national law to the "rule of national law and party regulations" that includes both national law and party regulations. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law creatively incorporates the system of Party regulations into the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, innovatively develops Marxist rule of law theory, and lays the ideological foundation for forming a "grand rule of law" pattern in which national laws and Party regulations complement each other, promote each other, and guarantee each other.
Adhere to seeking truth from facts. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "**实事求是** (shí shì qiú shì - "seek truth from facts," be practical and realistic)" is the fundamental viewpoint of Marxism, the fundamental requirement for Chinese Communists to understand and transform the world, and the basic ideological method, working method, and leadership method of our Party." To combine Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction, we must adhere to seeking truth from facts, break the shackles of subjectivism, and cannot disregard national conditions or go beyond stages. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law constantly deepens the understanding of the internal logic and development law of the rule of law, soberly recognizes and correctly grasps the basic national condition that our country is still in and will be in the primary stage of socialism for a long time, adheres to starting from reality and adapting to national conditions, and puts forward a series of scientific conclusions that follow the objective law of the development of human rule of law civilization and respect the objective reality of the construction of the rule of law in China. For example, regarding why the construction of the rule of law should focus on the front end and prevent problems before they occur, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The construction of the rule of law should not only focus on the end and treat the disease, but also focus on the front end and prevent the disease. China's national conditions determine that we cannot become a 'litigation power.' China has 1.4 billion people, and if everything, big and small, has to be litigated, it will inevitably be overwhelmed!" This fully shows that it is necessary to promote more rule of law forces to focus on guidance and dredging, improve preventive legal systems, adhere to and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, and improve the comprehensive mechanism for diversified prevention, mediation, and resolution of social conflicts and disputes. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to studying and solving the outstanding problems that the people strongly reflect in the field of rule of law, starting from reality, and adheres to the formation and formulation of correct lines, principles, and policies to guide the construction of the rule of law by linking theory with practice, demonstrating the theoretical quality of seeking truth from facts.
Adhere to keeping pace with the times. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Marxism has the theoretical quality of keeping pace with the times." Marxism is an open theoretical system that is constantly developing with the development of the times, practice, and science. It has not ended the truth, but has opened up the road to the truth. To combine Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction, we must adhere to keeping pace with the times, break the shackles of conservative thinking, keenly observe the changes of the times, and actively adapt to the trend of the times. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to the grand historical view, grasps the development context and correct direction of world history with a broader vision and a longer-term perspective, recognizes the great logic and great trend of the construction of socialist rule of law and the development of human rule of law civilization, and puts forward a series of important conclusions that grasp the pulse of the times, highlight the characteristics of the times, and reflect the spirit of the times. For example, regarding why we should adhere to the overall promotion of domestic rule of law and foreign-related rule of law, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The rule of law is an important part of a country's core competitiveness. At present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and peace and development are still the themes of the times, but the instability and uncertainty of the international environment have obviously increased, and the COVID-19 pandemic has had a wide and far-reaching impact. Our country is constantly developing and growing, and is increasingly approaching the center of the world stage. It is necessary to accelerate the strategic layout of foreign-related rule of law work, coordinate the promotion of domestic governance and international governance, and better safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests." This vividly shows that Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law conforms to the general trend of history, responds to the questions of the times, keeps up with the pace of social development, and scientifically and comprehensively promotes the construction of the rule of law in China, with the theoretical consciousness of keeping pace with the times.
Adhere to being pragmatic and realistic. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must adhere to being pragmatic and realistic, grasping and implementing our work, actively adapting to the new changes in the international and domestic situation, accurately grasping the laws, relying closely on the people, and striving to create a new situation in all our work." Being pragmatic and realistic is an important ideology and working method of Communists. To combine Marxist rule of law theory with the specific realities of China's rule of law construction, we must adhere to being pragmatic and realistic, break the shackles of formalism, and implement theoretical innovation to solve practical problems and propose practical solutions. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law directly faces the major and difficult problems in the construction of the rule of law in China, and establishes a clear working orientation of facing reality and being pragmatic and effective. For example, regarding legislative work, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The people's expectations for legislation are no longer whether there is any, but whether it is good, whether it is useful, and whether it can solve practical problems; not any law can govern the country, and not any law can govern the country well; the more we emphasize the rule of law, the more we must improve the quality of legislation," "It is necessary to improve the legislative plan, highlight the legislative focus, adhere to the combination of enactment, amendment, and repeal, improve the scientific and democratic level of legislation, and improve the pertinence, timeliness, and systematicness of laws." This fully shows that under the guidance of Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law, the construction of the rule of law in China adheres to observing the actual situation, making practical moves, doing practical things, and seeking practical results, and implements the correct ideological line into practice and action, reflecting the practical orientation of being pragmatic and realistic.
A model of combining Marxist rule of law theory with outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture.
Outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture has a long history and is broad and profound. The concepts of governing the country and legal culture, such as people-oriented, fairness, integrity, careful punishment, and compassion for punishment, are important manifestations of the Chinese people's views on the state, society, morality, and law formed in the long history, and are highly consistent with Marxist rule of law theory. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law firmly adheres to historical confidence and cultural confidence, adheres to making the past serve the present and bringing forth new ideas, adheres to the soul and root of theoretical innovation, and successfully integrates the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese culture and with the common values that the people use every day without realizing it, setting a model for adhering to "the second combination."
Firmly adhere to historical confidence and cultural confidence. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Cultural confidence is a more fundamental, deeper, and more lasting force. History and reality have shown that a nation that abandons or betrays its own history and culture cannot develop, and is likely to stage a historical tragedy." To combine Marxist rule of law theory with outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, we must break the erroneous influence of historical nihilism and cultural nihilism, scientifically evaluate the ideological value of outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, so as to firmly adhere to historical confidence and cultural confidence. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law conducts in-depth research on the practice of governing the country and legal culture in ancient China, and corrects the distortion and uglification of Chinese legal civilization by historical nihilism and cultural nihilism. For example, regarding how to evaluate the Chinese legal system that marks Chinese legal civilization, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Our ancestors began to explore how to control human beings themselves, a major issue. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, there was a self-contained system of written codes, and during the Han and Tang dynasties, a relatively complete code was formed. Ancient Chinese legal system contains very rich wisdom and resources, and the Chinese legal system stands out among the world's major legal systems." "The Chinese legal system embodies the spirit and wisdom of the Chinese nation, and there are many excellent ideas and concepts that are worth inheriting." Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law views and evaluates China's legal history and legal culture from the height of continuing Chinese legal civilization, which stems from firm historical confidence and cultural confidence.
Adhere to making the past serve the present and bringing forth new ideas. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Chinese civilization continues the spiritual bloodline of our country and nation, which needs to be passed on from generation to generation, and also needs to keep pace with the times and bring forth new ideas." To combine Marxist rule of law theory with outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, we must scientifically analyze traditional legal culture, take its essence and discard its dross, and adhere to making the past serve the present and bringing forth new ideas. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law organically integrates the legal viewpoints and ideological essence in ancient Chinese literature into the theory of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. For example, regarding the importance and urgency of comprehensively governing the country according to law, General Secretary Xi Jinping, based on the classic discussion of Wang Anshi (王安石), a politician of the Northern Song Dynasty, that "if good laws are established in the world, the world will be governed; if good laws are established in a country, the country will be governed," put forward important conclusions such as "the country will prosper if the rule of law prospers, and the country will be chaotic if the rule of law declines; when the rule of law is valued and the rule of law is prosperous, the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe; when the rule of law is neglected and the rule of law is relaxed, the country will be chaotic and the people will complain," inheriting and developing the idea of outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture that attaches importance to the important role of law in governing the country. Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law pays attention to studying the ancient Chinese legal traditions and the gains and losses, excavating and inheriting the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, drawing on nutrition, and using it selectively, and implements adhering to making the past serve the present and bringing forth new ideas into the process of building a socialist rule of law country with a higher level.
Upholding the Soul and Root of Theoretical Innovation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The major proposition of adapting Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of our times determines that we must never abandon Marxism as our soul, and we must never abandon the outstanding traditional Chinese culture as our root." To combine Marxist legal theory with outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, we must speak in new terms, but we cannot abandon our ancestors. Forgetting one's origins is equivalent to severing the soul and root, and will ultimately lead to the subversive error of losing the soul and root. For example, regarding why we must adhere to the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Since ancient times, our country has formed a unique Chinese legal system in the history of world legal systems, accumulating a profound legal culture." "In modern times, many people have tried to copy Western models of the rule of law in China, but ultimately all have failed. History and reality tell us that only by inheriting the outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, exploring a path of the rule of law suitable for our own country from the practice of revolution, construction, and reform, and at the same time drawing on the beneficial achievements of foreign rule of law, can we consolidate the legal foundation for building a modern socialist country in all respects and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." This vividly demonstrates that Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law adheres to Marxism as the fundamental foundation for establishing and governing the Party and the country, unswervingly adheres to the development of Marxism rooted in the historical and cultural soil of our country and nation, is based on the magnificent five-thousand-year history of Chinese civilization, profoundly reveals the historical necessity, cultural connotation, and unique advantages of the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, consolidates the foundation of the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, and explores the correct direction, methods, and approaches for adapting Marxist legal theory to the Chinese context on the basis of always upholding the soul and root of theoretical innovation.
Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law successfully integrates the essence of Marxist thought with the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese culture and with the common values of the people that are used daily without being noticed. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Only by being rooted in the historical and cultural soil of one's own country and nation can the tree of Marxist truth take deep root and flourish." The key to combining Marxist legal theory with outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture lies in ensuring that Marxist legal theory takes firm root in China and becomes an inseparable part of the people's legal concepts. Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law profoundly refines the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture, keenly captures the common values of the people contained in legal maxims and historical anecdotes, and constantly endows Marxist legal theory with vivid national forms. For example, regarding the necessity of promoting constitutional development, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The ancients said, 'Laws change with the times' (法与时移 (fǎ yǔ shí yí - "laws change with time," laws should be adapted to changing circumstances)), 'Governance succeeds when laws change with the times, and merit is achieved when governance is appropriate for the world' (法与时转则治，治与世宜则有功 (fǎ yǔ shí zhuǎn zé zhì, zhì yǔ shì yí zé yǒu gōng - "governance succeeds when laws change with the times, and merit is achieved when governance is appropriate for the world," laws and governance should adapt to changing times and circumstances to achieve success)), 'Observe the times and make laws, and make rituals according to events' (观时而制法，因事而制礼 (guān shí ér zhì fǎ, yīn shì ér zhì lǐ - "observe the times and make laws, and make rituals according to events," laws and rituals should be made according to the times and circumstances)). As a superstructure, the constitution must adapt to changes in the economic base." This vividly integrates the essence of Marxist materialist dialectics regarding the development of things with the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese legal culture such as "laws change with the times." For example, regarding the use of Party regulations to govern the Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The formulation and implementation of the Central Eight-Point Regulation is an act of 徙木立信 (xǐ mù lì xìn - "move wood establish trust," establishing credibility through a symbolic act) by our Party in the new era, and we must persevere and work tirelessly, twenty years if ten years are not enough, and thirty years if twenty years are not enough, until it truly becomes a custom and leads the social atmosphere and public morals with a good Party style." This, by using the ancient Chinese allusion of moving wood to establish trust, integrates the Marxist theory of Party building with the common values of the people who value trustworthiness and keeping promises, profoundly revealing from the people's simple sense of morality the necessity and inevitability of the Communist Party of China solving prominent problems in Party style with the spirit of self-revolution, demonstrating the confidence and determination of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core to gain the trust of the entire Party and the people of the whole country with practical actions. Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law constantly endows scientific theory with distinctive Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese spirit, further consolidating the cultural and mass foundation for adapting Marxist legal theory to the Chinese context, and enabling Marxist legal theory to continue to radiate vigorous vitality.
(The author is a senior professor of humanities and social sciences at Wuhan University (武汉大学).)
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Establishing and improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products is an important component of Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, a crucial path for practicing the concept that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" (绿水青山就是金山银山), and an inevitable requirement for promoting the modernization of the ecological environment governance system and governance capacity. It is of great significance for promoting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. In the first volume of *Selected Readings on Xi Jinping's Thought on Ecological Civilization*, the article "Systematically Carry Out Ecological Environment Protection and Restoration, and Build a Green Development Demonstration Zone" provides a profound explanation of this, pointing out that "we must accelerate the establishment of a mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, so that protecting and restoring the ecological environment can obtain reasonable returns, and those who destroy the ecological environment will pay the corresponding price." The *Decision* of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) made important deployments for improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products. We must deeply understand the great significance of establishing and improving the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products, actively explore effective ways to realize the transformation of ecological value, let ecological products fully demonstrate their value, and provide strong institutional support for turning lucid waters and lush mountains into invaluable assets.
Grasping the Connotation of Value. Ecological products are a unique concept in China's (中国) ecological civilization construction. They are necessities for maintaining human survival and development and meeting the people's growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment. They mainly refer to natural elements such as fresh air, clean water sources, and pleasant climate that provide goods and services for economic activities and other human activities, such as maintaining ecological security, ensuring ecological regulation functions, and providing a good living environment. Specifically, they can be divided into categories such as material supply, regulation services, and cultural services, and their connotation and extension are constantly enriched and expanded with economic and social development. Specifically, material supply ecological products mainly refer to the material products provided by the ecosystem for human beings, such as aquatic products and traditional Chinese medicine; regulation service ecological products mainly refer to the benefits provided by the ecosystem to maintain or improve the human living environment, such as carbon sequestration, local climate regulation, and noise reduction; cultural service ecological products mainly refer to the non-material benefits provided by the ecosystem to enhance the quality of human life, such as spiritual enjoyment, leisure and entertainment, and aesthetic experience.
The mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products is a system mechanism that embodies and realizes the ecological value, economic value, and social value of ecological products through methods such as ecological protection compensation and market operation and development, so as to form a benefit orientation in which ecological environment protectors benefit, users pay, and destroyers compensate through institutional incentives. Ecological products and their value realization mechanism have matured with the gradual deepening of China's (中国) ecological civilization construction. To scientifically and rationally promote the realization of the value of ecological products and better expand the ways to realize the value of ecological products, it is necessary to firmly grasp their value connotation and deeply understand that the concept of ecological products and its realization mechanism connect "lucid waters and lush mountains" with "invaluable assets," and solve the external diseconomy problem of the ecological environment; deeply understand that this concept and its realization mechanism have been transformed from a concept into an implementable action, becoming a systematic project involving economic, political, social and other related fields, with great strategic and practical significance.
Following Institutional Logic. The basic process of realizing the value of ecological products is to transform natural resources into ecological products, and then transform ecological products into economic benefits. After economic benefits are generated, the natural resources themselves, as means of production, will also be valued and protected. Although the basic process of realizing the value of ecological products is relatively clear, implementing it in practice and embodying it in institutional arrangements is a very complex systematic project. Realizing the value of ecological products involves institutional innovation in various aspects such as the confirmation and registration of natural resource rights, government performance assessment, ecological protection compensation, market operation and development, and green financial services. If deep-seated institutional and mechanism obstacles and institutional barriers cannot be effectively overcome, it will be difficult to stimulate vitality and form synergy, and it will be difficult to promote the efficient realization of the value of ecological products.
For example, land is a natural resource and does not naturally have the commodity value that can be used for exchange; however, through institutional arrangements in land transfer, use, and other aspects, the value of land can be realized, and may generate a premium due to differences in geographical location, ecological environment, and other external conditions. The institutional logic of realizing the value of ecological products is to break through the bottlenecks and constraints under the current institutional framework through institutional innovation, build a system that transforms lucid waters and lush mountains into invaluable assets, promote ecological industrialization and industrial ecology, so that the value contained in a good ecological environment itself can be effectively realized, and combined with the allocation of other non-ecological elements and different economic formats to achieve the greatest degree of premium, forming a new model of coordinated promotion of ecological environment protection and economic development. In 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the *Opinions on Establishing and Improving the Mechanism for Realizing the Value of Ecological Products*, proposing to establish an ecological product survey and monitoring mechanism, an ecological product value evaluation mechanism, an ecological product operation and development mechanism, an ecological product protection compensation mechanism, an ecological product value realization guarantee mechanism, and an ecological product value realization promotion mechanism, covering the entire institutional chain of ecological product value realization, and consolidating the institutional cornerstone for transforming ecological advantages into development advantages.
Adhering to Multiple Measures. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must promote ecological industrialization and industrial ecology, cultivate a large number of ecological products to enter the market, and continuously transform ecological advantages into development advantages." In the new era and new journey, to promote the continuous achievement of new progress in the work of realizing the value of ecological products, we must take multiple measures and work in the same direction. First, benchmark the *Opinions on Establishing and Improving the Mechanism for Realizing the Value of Ecological Products*, combine it with the actual development of the region, optimize supporting policies from ecological protection, planning and construction, green development, and other aspects, base on the resource endowments of various regions, explore effective ways to realize the value of ecological products in accordance with local conditions, systematically promote the standardized production, branding, and market-oriented operation of ecological products, and promote the value-added of ecological products. Second, optimize the ecological protection compensation mechanism, and in accordance with the principle of "whoever benefits, compensates; whoever protects, benefits," scientifically define the rights and obligations of ecological environment protectors and beneficiaries of a good ecological environment; give play to the leading role of the government in ecological environment protection, effectively connect the improvement of the ecological protection compensation mechanism with public finance policies such as financial subsidies and transfer payments, and carry out cross-regional horizontal ecological protection compensation pilots. Third, on the basis of strictly protecting the ecological environment, explore diversified ecological product development and management models. For example, refine ecological rural leisure tourism, take folk culture as a feature, combine it with the construction of beautiful villages, create tourist scenic villages, and continuously improve the quality of rural tourism. By cultivating enterprises with market competitiveness, improving the operation and management level of ecological industrialization projects, vigorously promoting the realization of the value of ecological products, and continuously improving the supply quality of ecological products.
(Author's Affiliation: Party School of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (Beijing Administration College) (中共北京市委党校（北京行政学院）))
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on September 15th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政)) To promote the automotive industry's implementation of the "Regulations on Ensuring Payment of Accounts Owed to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises," and to support key automotive enterprises in fulfilling their supplier account period commitments with high quality, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) released the "Automotive Vehicle Enterprise Supplier Account Payment Standardization Initiative" (hereinafter referred to as the "Initiative") on September 15th, based on full consultation.
According to the payment process of automotive enterprises, the Initiative mainly focuses on key aspects such as order confirmation, delivery and acceptance, payment and settlement, and contract duration.
Regarding the delivery and acceptance phase, the Initiative proposes that Party A (the vehicle enterprise) should promptly complete the acceptance after receiving the goods (in principle, no more than 3 working days), and issue an acceptance form upon passing the acceptance.
Regarding the payment and settlement phase, the Initiative proposes that the payment period for Party A should be calculated from the date when Party B (the supplier enterprise) delivers the goods and passes Party A's acceptance, with a maximum of 60 calendar days (if the payment date falls on a statutory holiday, it will be postponed). If Party B is a non-small and medium-sized enterprise that provides continuous supply (monthly supply frequency of 2 or more times), the two parties may negotiate to reconcile accounts centrally within a certain period, and the account period will be calculated from the date of reconciliation between the two parties; Party A should conduct centralized reconciliation at least once a month to verify the quantity of goods accepted since the last reconciliation date and the corresponding accounts.
The Initiative proposes that Party A and Party B negotiate and determine the payment method, and encourages the use of cash (bank transfer, telegraphic transfer, etc.) or bank acceptance drafts for payment. If Party B is a small and medium-sized enterprise, it is advocated that all payments be made in cash or bank acceptance drafts.
Regarding the contract period, the Initiative proposes that Party A and Party B should establish a long-term and stable cooperative relationship, and the validity period of each contract should be no less than 1 year.
The Initiative also provides specifications for some special circumstances in the payment and settlement phase.
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing, September 15th (Reporter Wang Zheng (王政)) After 17 key automobile companies publicly promised "payment terms not exceeding 60 days," all sectors of society have paid close attention to the implementation and are full of expectations for the improvement of payment terms. However, due to the many links involved in account payment and the complexity of the process, coupled with the differences in the supply chain management systems of various automobile companies, inconsistencies have emerged in the implementation process. On September 15th, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) released the "Payment Standard Initiative for Supplier Accounts of Automobile Vehicle Enterprises." How does the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) view the relevant measures? How will it guide companies to fulfill their payment term commitments in the future? Relevant officials from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) answered questions from reporters.
The official said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) supports the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (中国汽车工业协会) in issuing the payment standard initiative. The initiative clarifies requirements such as goods delivery and acceptance, the starting date of payment terms, account reconciliation and settlement, and payment of funds. For example, it clarifies that the goods acceptance time should generally not exceed 3 working days, the starting date of the payment term should generally be the date when the supplier delivers the goods and passes acceptance, it is recommended that all small and medium-sized enterprises use cash or bank acceptance drafts for payment, and it advocates that both supply parties establish a long-term and stable cooperative relationship, with the validity period of each contract signed being no less than 1 year. The initiative refines the implementation requirements, which will help guide industry enterprises to put their payment term commitments into practice, and is of great significance for promoting the standardized development of the automotive industry.
The official stated that with the accelerated electric transformation of the automotive industry, new energy vehicles are gradually becoming the mainstream of the market. However, compared with traditional fuel vehicles that have been developing for a century, new energy vehicles have not been developing for long, and their product structure, market scale, and industrial form are still changing rapidly, the supply chain system is not yet mature, and suppliers lack stable expectations; the resilience of the industrial chain is not strong, and upstream and downstream enterprises need to invest funds in technological innovation. Delaying payment for goods by vehicle enterprises will increase the operating pressure on suppliers, directly affect corporate investment, and is not conducive to industrial technological innovation and the construction of the industrial chain and supply chain system. Promoting the shortening of payment terms for goods will also help vehicle enterprises improve their operational management efficiency and accelerate the establishment of a modern management system and become bigger and stronger. Vehicle enterprises should focus on the long term, strengthen mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation with supplier enterprises, support each other, achieve each other, jointly build a good development ecosystem, jointly promote the high-quality development of the industry, and share the dividends of industrial development.
The official said that the commitment of 17 key vehicle enterprises to "payment terms for supplier goods not exceeding 60 days" reflects the responsibility and commitment of the enterprises. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) will give full play to the role of the new energy vehicle industry enterprise exchange and consultation mechanism, promptly solve problems in implementation, and take multiple measures to promote the construction of a "vehicle-component" collaborative and win-win development ecosystem, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the industry.
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17 Automobile Companies Expressed Clearly Their Active Implementation of the Payment Standard Initiative
After the release of the "Payment Standard Initiative for Supplier Accounts of Automobile Vehicle Enterprises," FAW (一汽), Dongfeng (东风), Changan (长安), SAIC (上汽), GAC (广汽), BAIC (北汽), JAC (江汽), Chery (奇瑞), SERES (赛力斯), Geely (吉利), BYD (比亚迪), Great Wall (长城), Li Auto (理想), NIO (蔚来), XPeng (小鹏), Leapmotor (零跑), Xiaomi (小米) and other 17 automobile manufacturers successively issued statements, stating that they will actively implement the initiative and jointly promote the high-quality development of the automotive industry.
Changan Automobile (长安汽车) stated that, to date, through the innovative implementation of the "calculated from the date of delivery + ten-day collection payment" plan, it has fully fulfilled its commitment to payment terms not exceeding 60 days, and has also explored a set of standardized and efficient supplier payment processes.
SAIC Motor (上汽集团) stated that in June 2025, the company officially announced that it would unify the payment terms for suppliers to within 60 days, and would not use commercial acceptance drafts or other settlement methods that increase the financial pressure on suppliers. Subsequently, SAIC Motor (上汽集团) will continue to actively implement relevant requirements and respond to the initiative with practical actions.
Geely Automobile Group (吉利汽车集团) stated that it will implement the initiative with practical actions in key links such as order confirmation, delivery and acceptance, payment and settlement, and contract duration, will not use commercial acceptance drafts or other settlement methods that increase the financial pressure on suppliers, and will practice the supplier payment term commitment with high quality.
Great Wall Motors (长城汽车) stated that it actively responded to the initiative, and in terms of payment methods, it will uniformly adopt telegraphic transfers and bank acceptance drafts, and eliminate electronic voucher payments; on the basis of having carried out work to shorten payment terms, it will further optimize the payment process.
Dongfeng Motor (东风汽车) stated that it will effectively protect the rights and interests of suppliers, stabilize supplier expectations, enhance the resilience of the industrial chain, further play the role of the "chain leader" of the industrial chain, and continuously optimize the industrial ecosystem.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on September 15th (Reporters Qu Xinming (屈信明) and Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The reporter learned from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局): The National Financial Regulatory Administration and the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) continue to increase work coordination, deepen the connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, and crack down hard on outstanding illegal and criminal activities in the financial field's "black and gray industries," achieving positive results and announcing a batch of typical cases.
The two departments jointly released typical cases such as Ning (宁) and others packaging "professional debt bearers" to implement loan fraud and credit card fraud, and Lin (林) and Ma (马) and others implementing extortion in the name of "agent insurance surrender."
Packaging "professional debt bearers" to implement loan fraud. From July 2019 to May 2020, Ning (宁), in collusion with Shen (沈) and others, massively recruited borrowers who had no repayment ability and did not have the qualifications to purchase houses in a certain city, "packaged" them, colluded with the landlord to forge down payment vouchers, and significantly increased the transaction price of the house. By fabricating the illusion that the down payment had been paid, they arranged for the borrower to apply for a mortgage loan. After the loan was issued, Ning (宁) and others paid the landlord the house payment, including the down payment, and the remaining funds were divided by Ning (宁) and others. An investigation found that Ning (宁) and others defrauded loans totaling more than 7.38 million yuan through 11 borrowers.
In June 2023, the public security organs filed a case for investigation. In March 2025, the court made a judgment on the case. After hearing the case, the court sentenced the defendant Ning (宁) to 11 years in prison for loan fraud and fined him 500,000 yuan. In other cases handled separately, the defendants Shen (沈) and others were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from 3 years to 11 years and 6 months for loan fraud, and fined from 100,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan.
Criminal gangs use means such as forging down payment vouchers and signing house transaction contracts with inflated prices to defraud bank credit funds, causing economic losses and seriously disrupting the national financial management order. In such cases, illegal loan intermediaries play an important connecting role in organizing and planning crimes, forming a complete chain of illegal and criminal activities with them as the hub. The front end recruits people without loan qualifications, the middle end is responsible for packaging and producing false certification materials, and the back end connects with banks and other financial institutions to implement fraud. The "routinization," "chaining," and "replicability" of illegal and criminal activities are relatively strong, and the social harm is serious and must be cracked down on according to law.
In addition, financial "black and gray industry" organizations and individuals, in order to seek illegal benefits, widely publish false information such as "agent high-amount insurance surrender" in the name of legal affairs companies, consulting companies, etc., instigating and inducing policyholders to entrust them to act as agents for "rights protection," coercing insurance companies to pay surrender amounts exceeding the cash value of the insurance contract, and collecting high commissions from them. Such behavior squeezes normal complaint and rights protection channels and resources, misleads policyholders, and disrupts the financial market order.
The two departments stated that it is necessary to adhere to the full-chain crackdown on illegal and criminal activities in the credit field's "black and gray industries," while also paying attention to the hierarchical and classified disposal of personnel involved in the case, identifying the role of each person involved in the crime, and proposing handling opinions consistent with the severity of the crime; it is necessary to severely punish criminals who cover up the purpose of illegal profit-making in the form of "agent rights protection" in accordance with the law, legally divide the boundaries between the exercise of rights and illegal crimes, and maintain the order of the insurance market.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 常 钦
Many consumers have noticed that the prices of fruits such as blueberries and Shine Muscat grapes are becoming more affordable. What are the reasons behind this phenomenon? What will be the future trend of fruit prices? With these questions in mind, the reporter interviewed Wang Wenhui (王文辉), Director of the Fruit Storage and Processing Research Center of the Institute of Pomology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院果树研究所), to deeply interpret the new changes in the fruit market.
"The relationship between supply and demand is the key factor affecting prices. When the supply increases, the price will naturally adjust accordingly," Wang Wenhui (王文辉) analyzed the logic of fruit price changes. Some fruits, such as cherries and blueberries, have seen a significant increase in imports in recent years, and the overall price has shown a downward trend, with some categories experiencing larger declines in certain periods. In addition, the substantial increase in domestic production of blueberries and Shine Muscat grapes has also pushed the prices of these fruits into a downward channel.
Data shows that in the past 10 years, China's fruit planting area and output have continued to grow. By 2023, China's fruit output reached 327 million tons, with a per capita share of over 232 kilograms, far exceeding the world's average level. Among them, not only is there a stable contribution from seasonal fruits, but also the sudden rise of off-season facility fruits, ensuring the year-round supply of the market.
Shine Muscat grapes are a vivid example. This high-end fruit variety has been promoted domestically since 2011, and the current domestic planting area is nearly 2 million mu (亩), with an output of over 3 million tons. Its price has also dropped from an initial ex-orchard price of up to 150 yuan/kg and a retail price of 300 yuan/kg all the way down to the "10 yuan range." Wang Wenhui (王文辉) analyzed that the rapid expansion of planting scale, the sharp increase in output, and the standardization of the industrial chain have promoted the transformation of Shine Muscat grapes from high-end expensive fruits to ordinary popular fruits.
At the same time, the "sluice gate" for fruit imports is opening wider and wider. In the past 10 years, China's fruit imports have grown rapidly, and the total import volume of fruits in 2024 increased by 77.1% compared to 2015. The sources and categories of imports are becoming increasingly diverse, especially cherries and blueberries, which are favored by consumers, and the import volume has exploded.
With the continuous increase in approved varieties, the introduction of favorable policies such as low tariffs and rapid inspection and quarantine, and the smooth connection channels of exhibition platforms such as the Canton Fair (广交会), the China International Import Expo (进博会), and the China International Consumer Products Expo (消博会), characteristic high-quality fruits have moved from farms around the world to Chinese tables. At the same time, the promotion of major projects such as the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道) and the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路), the continuous improvement of supporting facilities such as cold chains and cold storage, and the increasingly smooth sea routes have all made fruit trade between China and the rest of the world more convenient.
Another important factor in the decline in the price of high-end imported fruits is the increased competitiveness of high-quality domestic fruits of the same type.
Taking blueberries as an example, in 2020, China's blueberry planting area and total output jumped to the first place in the world. In 2024, the national blueberry cultivation area reached 95,900 hectares, with a total output of 780,000 tons, an increase of 44.4% and 124.7% respectively compared to 66,400 hectares and 347,200 tons in 2020. In the past 5 years, China's blueberry industry has not only continued to expand in scale, but also become more abundant in varieties, with a significant advance in maturity and continuous improvement in quality, actively participating in market competition.
In addition to significant changes on the supply side, adjustments on the demand side also have an impact on the price of high-end fruits. Wang Wenhui (王文辉) said that the imported fruit market has begun to show a trend of segmentation, launching different grades of products for different consumer groups, providing consumers with more diverse and cost-effective choices.
"Price is an important reference factor, but not the only factor." Wang Wenhui (王文辉) suggested that when consumers purchase fruits, they should first pay attention to the freshness and intrinsic quality of the fruit. Secondly, buy seasonal fruits, which are usually fresher, better in taste and nutritional value, and relatively affordable. In addition, China has a vast territory, and different regions have their own characteristic high-quality fruits, which are of superior quality and more advantageous in price. With the development of e-commerce and new retail, the channels for purchasing fruits are also more diversified, and consumers can choose according to their personal preferences.
From a medium-to-long-term perspective, with the continued growth of global fruit production and the facilitation of trade, as well as the continuous upgrading of the domestic fruit industry, it is a general trend for consumers to enjoy fruits with a richer variety and more reasonable prices. In the short term, the prices of individual fruit categories may experience periodic fluctuations due to factors such as weather, changes in supply and demand in producing areas, and policy adjustments. "At present, the overall abundance of supply and the smooth flow of distribution channels in China's market will provide a strong guarantee for the overall stability of fruit prices, the 'fruit basket' is expected to continue to be enriched, and consumers are getting closer and closer to 'fruit freedom'," said Wang Wenhui (王文辉).
Return to TopIn order to do a good job in the trial operation of the centralized inspection site for "second-line ports" (freight) at the Xinhai Port (新海港) and South Port (南港) in Haikou (海口), Hainan (海南), and according to the relevant work arrangements for the closure operations of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港), from 9:00 on September 15, the centralized inspection site will be adjusted to a unified departure channel for freight vehicles leaving the island at Xinhai Port (新海港) and South Port (南港). The picture shows freight vehicles leaving the island passing through the centralized inspection site for "second-line ports" (freight) at Haikou Xinhai Port (海口新海港) and South Port (南港) on the 15th.
Zhang Mao (张 茂) photo (Image China (影像中国))
Return to TopThis newspaper's Lanzhou dispatch on September 15th (Reporter Zhao Yongxin (赵永新)) The Global Conference on Scientific Utilization and Development of Saline-alkali Land and the 4th International Saline-alkali Land Network Conference was recently held in Dunhuang City (敦煌市), Gansu Province (甘肃省). More than 200 scholars, experts, and business people from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and 16 countries including China, Spain, Kuwait, Pakistan, and Japan conducted in-depth discussions on the sustainable management and future development of salinized soil.
This conference was co-sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), and jointly undertaken by the Dunhuang Municipal People's Government (敦煌市人民政府), Meilihua Xia Ecological Environment Technology Co., Ltd. (美丽华夏生态环境科技有限公司), and the National Technology Innovation Center for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-alkali Land (国家盐碱地综合利用技术创新中心). The activities included academic exchanges, technical training, and field visits. In addition, hundreds of domestic and foreign scholars and experts also participated in seminars and training through video links.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on September 15th (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), in conjunction with relevant departments, organized and drafted the "Key Liquid Food Catalog for Implementing the Road Bulk Transport Permit System (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)," "Administrative Measures for the Road Bulk Transport of Key Liquid Foods (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)," and "Working Norms for the Management of Waybills for the Road Bulk Transport of Liquid Foods (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)." It is proposed to implement access permits and full waybill management for the road bulk transport of key liquid foods, strictly prevent transportation pollution risks, and now solicit public opinions from the society. The three new regulations aim to standardize the road bulk transport of key liquid foods, improve the permit and supervision system for the road bulk transport of key liquid foods, and ensure food safety.
The food catalog clarifies the scope of permitted transport varieties, and makes provisions for the food varieties, transportation methods, and transport containers subject to permitted transport management. It is proposed to implement permitted transport management for the road bulk transport of liquid foods such as edible vegetable oils, alcoholic beverages, liquid seasonings, fructose syrup, and corn syrup.
The administrative measures detail the requirements for permit management, clarify the authority for permitted transport permits, permit conditions, permit procedures, supervision and management requirements, and corresponding legal responsibilities. It is proposed to implement permitted transport management for the bulk road transport of key liquid foods, urge shippers, carriers, and consignees to implement the main responsibility for food safety, and strengthen the whole-process management.
The waybill norms require the implementation of whole-process transportation control, clarifying that the shipper, carrier, and consignee need to fill in a unified "Waybill for Road Bulk Transport of Liquid Foods," record the food variety, quantity, permitted transport information, seal status, and inspection results, and strengthen the whole-process record management.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王云杉
The National Data Administration (国家数据局) has announced the first batch of pilot projects for innovative development of trusted data spaces, with 63 pilot projects selected. These include 13 cities, 22 industries, and 28 enterprise trusted data spaces, marking a new stage in the development of trusted data spaces in China, moving rapidly from concept verification to large-scale promotion.
How should we understand trusted data spaces? "It's like a highway, with toll stations, cameras, and management mechanisms to ensure cars can run safely and quickly. A trusted data space is like a 'highway' that allows data to circulate on a large scale," explained Tang Ke (汤珂), professor at the Institute of Economics, School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University (清华大学). The essence of a trusted data space lies in providing a "controllable," "manageable," and "measurable" secure and trusted environment for the generation, circulation, sharing, and use of data.
The digital economy has become a new high ground for global competition, but there are still many barriers to the free flow of data. Applying new technologies to build infrastructure that ensures the secure and trusted circulation of data—a trusted data space—is becoming an important path to solving the "data silo" problem.
Locking in the optimal composition system in just four months, significantly shortening the traditional two-year material selection cycle; completing the development of weldable high-strength hydrogen-resistant steel within six months, one year ahead of schedule... Zhao Xu (赵旭), general manager of China Steel Research Institute Beijing Xin Cai Dao (中国钢研北京新材道), introduced that the company has connected data from more than 50 industrial chain enterprises, enabling one-click screening and comparison of 260,000 types of material product information from upstream and downstream, helping the joint team of Sinopec (中国石化) and China Steel Research Institute (中国钢研) to successfully overcome the "bottleneck" problem of core materials for petrochemical hydrogen energy storage and transportation, improving research and development efficiency by more than double compared to the past.
An industrial chain covers hundreds of enterprises, including raw material production, parts processing, and equipment manufacturing. Data on production lines, processes, and research and development are all "treasure" assets of each enterprise. Why are enterprises willing to share?
Zhao Xu (赵旭) said that through technologies such as blockchain and privacy computing, the company has created a trusted data space for the new materials industrial chain, ensuring "data does not leave the domain, and is usable but not visible." "The data is not actually collected centrally, but remains within each enterprise's domain. However, through the trusted data space, enterprises can achieve efficient connection between data resource supply and demand, achieving value co-creation."
"For new materials, the traditional research and development path for enterprises is for an experienced engineer to continuously adjust the composition manually based on experience, smelting a batch of samples for each component ratio, and then analyzing, optimizing, and repeating until the most suitable component ratio is found. However, this process is slow, costly, and the solution may not be the best," Zhao Xu (赵旭) said. After connecting upstream and downstream data of the industrial chain, a batch of component ratios close to the requirements can be directly screened out through data and simulation calculation tools, and then smelted, greatly shortening the research and development time and reducing costs.
Applying trusted data spaces to empower new material research and development is just one example of the pilot projects. "Other pilot projects have also carried out active explorations in application scenario innovation, industrial ecosystem cultivation, and rule mechanism construction, accumulating valuable experience for promoting the large-scale circulation and utilization of data," said Tian Hongchuan (田洪川), head of the overall group of the Trusted Data Space Development Alliance (可信数据空间发展联盟) and deputy director of the Institute of Informatization and Industrialization Integration of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院信息化与工业化融合研究所).
Liu Liehong (刘烈宏), Director of the National Data Administration (国家数据局局长), said that all regions should closely serve the needs of enterprise, industry, and urban development, and take trusted data spaces as a key grasp for promoting data development and utilization, cultivating data industries, and building a data factor market system, formulate cultivation plans, and increase support. Localities undertaking pilot tasks should pilot, explore, and summarize simultaneously, providing experience for a wider range of trusted data space practices.
Return to TopChangsha, September 15th (People's Daily reporter Yang Xun (杨迅)) The "Xinyifei (新翼飞)" low-altitude economy internet platform in Hunan Province has been launched. Users can simply open WeChat, search for the "Xinyifei (新翼飞)" mini-program, and book drone services just like hailing a ride.
The platform focuses on diverse scenarios such as aerial photography, plant protection, inspection, logistics, and emergency rescue. Users can independently fill in their needs through the "Publish Flight Mission" module, and the platform intelligently matches and connects users with certified drone pilots, enabling "on-demand" drone services. The system intelligently matches based on geographical location and pilot qualifications, supports online payment, order tracking, and insurance access, achieving full-process digital management.
Zhuzhou (株洲) is a pilot city for large-scale application of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System. Relying on Zhuzhou's (株洲) industrial chain advantages in general aviation and Beidou, "Xinyifei (新翼飞)" integrates Beidou high-precision positioning technology to monitor flight trajectories in real time. Through its independently developed Nebula low-altitude flight operation platform, it completely records data such as meteorology and airspace, supports post-event traceability and safety analysis, and can build a reliable low-altitude service ecosystem.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵帅杰
Approaching noon, taking advantage of the lull in farm work, Liu Yin slipped into the kitchen to make his specialty, saozi noodles. He turned on the faucet, and clear water gurgled out, washing vegetables, kneading dough, and boiling water in one go. When the fragrant noodles were on the table, he took out his phone and glanced at it, "Used more than 10 liters of water, less than 10 cents."
Transparent usage, convenient payment, and real-time balance checks. In April of last year, Liu Yin, who lives in Zhongyi Village (中驿村), Xigongyi Town (西巩驿镇), Anding District (安定区), Dingxi City (定西市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), spent 480 yuan to replace his old water meter with a smart one. "The meter is also equipped with a sensor, which can immediately detect leaks, it's very useful!" But unexpectedly, after only half a year of enjoying it, the new meter was no longer "fragrant."
It turned out that when Liu Yin was working in the surrounding towns, he learned that the total cost of the same type of smart water meter was 45 yuan more expensive than others. "Converted into water bills, it's enough for a family of five to use for more than a month." The more Liu Yin thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, so he called "12345" to report the situation. On the other hand, the Dingxi City Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision (定西市纪委监委) also noticed a clue when investigating mass complaints on the public service platform.
"In 10 months, there were 78 complaints about the charging of rural water meter replacement, accounting for nearly 10% of all water-related issues." Wang Binbin (王彬彬), deputy director of the Party Conduct and Government Affairs Supervision Office of the Dingxi City Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, said that because the problems were concentrated, involved a wide range, and were closely related to the daily lives of the people, the City Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision decided to establish a verification team to directly investigate the problem clues.
Where to start? After sorting out and analyzing the complaints from the masses, the verification team found that the water meter replacement fees were collected by some water conservancy work stations under the Anding District Water Affairs Bureau (安定区水务局). In addition to the cost of the water meter, there were many other charges: construction fees, installation fees, additional fees, and storage fees. Even the transportation costs of the water meter from the town to the village were quietly added to the farmers' bills. What was even more puzzling was that the charging standards of each water conservancy work station were different, and the difference in the cost of replacing a meter was as high as 96 yuan.
Should the relevant fees be charged? Is there a basis and authority for the water conservancy work station to charge fees? Why are the charging standards inconsistent in the same county? With a series of questions, the verification team retrieved relevant documents and regulations, water meter replacement ledgers and accounting vouchers of each water conservancy work station, and questioned some station leaders.
"As the responsible party for the replacement of farmers' water meters, the water conservancy work station carries out the replacement and installation of farmers' water meters that are due to expire within its jurisdiction. This is both a normal performance of duties and a for-profit service. It is allowed to charge a certain fee in the form of 'cost + reasonable profit', and all the collected funds are transferred to the public account." Facing the investigation, a person in charge of a water conservancy work station said.
However, after careful investigation, the verification team still found some tricks: Before charging, these water conservancy work stations did not ask for instructions or report to the higher-level administrative department. The charging standards were all determined by their own station meetings. Some were determined according to their own operating conditions, and some were adjusted according to the speed of work progress. Among them, Xigongyi Town (西巩驿镇) charged the highest fees, not only exceeding its authority to set prices, but also passing on operating costs and increasing the burden on the masses.
"The main problem of discipline violation is that they charged fees before going through the pricing procedure, which was highly arbitrary. The District Water Affairs Bureau also adopted a laissez-faire attitude towards the stations' self-pricing, which led to inconsistent charging standards in various towns and caused great public dissatisfaction." Wang Binbin (王彬彬) said. According to the authority of cadre management, the Dingxi City Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision ordered the Anding District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision to seriously deal with the relevant responsible persons of the District Water Affairs Bureau.
Investigating and handling cases is not the end. Promoting the solution of problems and promoting long-term governance is the key. In response to the problems exposed, such as the chaotic maintenance and charging of rural water supply facilities and the slow response to the demands of the masses, the Dingxi City Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision issued work reminders and disciplinary inspection and supervision suggestions to the municipal water affairs authorities and the units where the cases occurred, respectively, to comprehensively regulate the for-profit charging behavior of rural water supply operations.
Anding District (安定区) revised and improved the "Rural Water Supply Standardization Management Manual," compiled the "Rural Drinking Water Supply Door-to-Door Service Guide," re-verified the prices of water meters, installation and construction costs, set a "red line" for charging behavior, and posted the service items and charging standards "on the wall" and "on the Internet" to accept supervision from society and the masses.
In order to save construction and management costs, Anding District (安定区) explored and promoted the "one well, multiple meters" model, installing the water meters of 10 households in the same inspection well to facilitate daily monitoring and maintenance. Data shows that since this year, the comprehensive cost of rural water meter installation in Anding District has been uniformly reduced from the highest 110 yuan before the rectification to 66 yuan, a decrease of 40%, which has reduced the burden on the masses by a cumulative total of more than 250,000 yuan.
"Cases cannot be handled once and for all. Piecemeal solutions, 头痛医头、脚痛医脚 (tóu tòng yī tóu, jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo - "treat the head when the head aches, treat the foot when the foot aches," to treat symptoms but not the root cause), must deeply explore the root causes, plug loopholes, and make great efforts to solve the pain points that the masses strongly reflect." Hong Xing (洪星), member of the Standing Committee of the Dingxi Municipal Party Committee, Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Director of the Municipal Supervisory Commission, said that taking individual case clearance as a starting point, the city launched an offensive to promote systematic governance through supervision and discipline enforcement and to ensure rural drinking water safety.
"Through city-county coordination, departmental linkage, and multiple measures, Dingxi's rural water supply work has continued to improve. On the basis of a year-on-year decrease of 37.5% in the number of letters and visits in 2024, the number of letters and visits from January to June this year decreased by another 15.6% year-on-year," said Hong Xing (洪星).
The diversion pipeline that Zhongyi Village (中驿村) had used for 20 years has also "retired," and every household has been connected to a dedicated household line. "In the past, there were always water outages for maintenance, and it would stop for three to five days. There was no way but to build a water cellar to store water, and then carry it out bucket by bucket when needed, which was very troublesome. Now the pipeline is stable," said Liu Yin (刘印).
The money that was overpaid before was credited to his account in the form of water bills according to Liu Yin's (刘印) wishes. "The matter has finally been explained, which is great!" He breathed a sigh of relief. Nowadays, in Anding District (安定区), the entire process from accepting a farmer's water supply complaint to closing the case has been reduced to within 10 days, household pipe network failures are eliminated within half a day, village-level pipe network failures are eliminated within 1 day, and trunk pipe network failures are eliminated within 3 days.
Return to TopBy: 李 焱
Rural water supply, as an inclusive, fundamental, and safety-net-oriented key livelihood matter, concerns the well-being of the people. However, in practice, the marketization of replacement of rural water supply household facilities is relatively low. Most farmers rely on grassroots water management units for maintenance and replacement, and the phenomenon of differential charging due to inconsistent charging standards for water meter installation has been heavily criticized by the masses.
The money for installing water meters must be clearly accounted for. We take case handling as the lead, adhere to the integrated promotion of investigation, rectification, and governance. We severely punish dereliction of duty behind irregular charges, and at the same time, urge municipal and county water affairs departments to promote reforms through cases, scientifically verify charging standards, fully disclose charging details, strengthen supervision of procurement, maintenance, and charging of water supply household facilities, and eliminate and prevent arbitrary charges from the source.
The interests of the masses are paramount. In the future, the city's discipline inspection and supervision agencies will strengthen collaboration and linkage with relevant industry departments, broaden channels for mass supervision and public opinion supervision, address any emerging or potential problems early and in a minor way, and crack down hard on unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems. We will continue to tighten the regulatory cage, promote the "sunshine" operation of various fee-charging behaviors involving people's livelihoods, and ensure that effective supervision and regulation continuously compress the space for "**跑冒滴漏**" (pǎo mào dī lòu - "running, leaking, dripping, seeping," waste of resources or funds).
(The author is the Director of the Party Style and Government Style Supervision Office of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Dingxi City (定西市), Gansu Province (甘肃省) . This article was compiled and edited by Zhao Shuaijie (赵帅杰), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopBy: 季觉苏
Public services cannot run idle; we must value the demands of the people and shift from "one-way supply" to "interactive participation."
"The study room isn't even as cool as the corridor!"
"I think it's just right."
"I think it's very cold!"
On the message book of the Hongkou District Library (虹口区图书馆) in Shanghai (上海), several lines of text are written closely together on the same page, in different handwriting. The library responded on the next page: "The air conditioning temperature is set at 26 degrees Celsius. The sunlight directly hits the window seats, so the perceived temperature difference is obvious. You can try changing seats."
Such an exchange brings a knowing smile. Continuing to flip through, you can see more of these dialogues. Someone was worried about the water quality, and a testing report was clipped into the message book a few days later; someone called for adding chairs to the dining area, and high stools were quickly placed there; someone suggested adding a microwave oven, but it was not adopted, and the reason for the reply was also written clearly: there are many children in the library, and there may be accidental misoperation, which poses a risk of burns... Flipping through the message book is like flipping through a miniature service manual, trivial and lively, but with sincerity and warmth.
Staff members flip through the message book every day. If they see a message like "the socket is broken," it can be resolved that day; if it involves adjustments to facilities, such as adding seats, the staff will forward it to the relevant business department to study the feasibility; if they encounter more complex problems, they will coordinate with multiple departments to solve them.
The reason why the message book can "come alive" lies in the improvement of processes and mechanisms, and also in the small, heartwarming details. Staff members introduced that the message book was originally placed at the service desk. Even if readers had opinions, most were embarrassed to write them in front of the staff. Later, the message book was moved to a corner of the corridor, and the number of messages increased. Often, a book would be filled in two or three weeks.
Gradually, a positive interaction has formed between the library and the readers—the staff's sense of responsibility has become stronger, and the readers are more willing to abide by the rules and consciously maintain public order.
How to do a good job and implement public services effectively? The message book's approach gives us this enlightenment: public services cannot run idle; we must value the demands of the people and shift from "one-way supply" to "interactive participation."
In the Pudong New Area (浦东新区), the "nine-to-five" opening hours of some public cultural venues once made working people shy away. During grassroots research, people constantly raised the issue of "wanting to come but not having time." Therefore, after visiting many community cultural activity centers, the relevant person in charge launched the "Pudong Standard" for extended public cultural services: an average of 12 hours of opening per day, non-stop throughout the year, so that people can enter the library to read, view exhibitions, and recharge even at night. Staff members take shifts, but the venues do not close, truly meeting the cultural needs of citizens at night and on holidays.
To make public services "match the people's schedules and the content match the people's hearts," we must broaden the channels for the public to express their opinions, respond to concerns from all parties in a timely manner, and transform expectations and demands into the driving force for improving services, in order to win trust, thereby improving service efficiency and level, and making public services both professional and humane.
(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Shanghai Branch (上海分社))
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Return to TopOn September 15th, the 11th Sanjiang Tea-Horse Culture and Art Festival opened in Changdu (昌都), Tibet. The 3-day festival will feature a series of colorful activities, providing a panoramic view of Changdu's (昌都) unique history, culture, ethnic customs, and contemporary style.
The picture shows the Gesar King (格萨尔王) dance performance at the opening ceremony.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Gesang Langjie (格桑朗杰) photographed it.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 洲
If you slip and fall in a restaurant while dining out, resulting in bodily injury, who should bear the responsibility? The Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court (北京市第二中级人民法院) recently concluded a related case.
Ms. Wang (王女士) fell and was injured while walking to her seat in a restaurant and was immediately sent to the hospital for treatment. About 3 minutes after the incident, a restaurant employee wiped the floor where Ms. Wang (王女士) fell. Afterwards, Ms. Wang (王女士) filed a lawsuit with the court, demanding that the restaurant operator compensate her for medical expenses, nursing expenses, and other losses.
After hearing the case, the court held that, based on the restaurant staff's action of wiping the floor where Ms. Wang (王女士) fell in the on-site video, as well as the statements of people present and witness testimonies, the floor was not dry at the time of the incident. The restaurant was at fault for negligent management and failure to fully fulfill its security obligations, and this fault was causally related to Ms. Wang's (王女士) injury. The court comprehensively considered the degree of fault of both parties and determined that the restaurant should bear 60% of the liability for Ms. Wang's (王女士) losses, and Ms. Wang (王女士) herself should bear 40% of the liability. The court ruled that the restaurant should pay Ms. Wang (王女士) a total of more than 120,000 yuan for medical expenses, nursing expenses, and other losses.
According to Article 1198 of the Civil Code, restaurant operators are the subject of statutory security obligations. How to judge whether the operating and management entity has fulfilled its security obligations? Judge Song Guang (宋光), who handled the case, introduced that in order to avoid personal and property damage to customers, the necessary security measures that restaurant operators must take include but are not limited to: ensuring that the restaurant meets relevant building standards; reasonably setting up facilities and equipment such as seats, lines, steps, and display cabinets; promptly handling abnormal conditions such as slippery floors, and setting up anti-slip warning signs and reminding customers to pay attention during cleaning operations (such as mopping), and ensuring that the floor is dry after cleaning; and taking corresponding preventive measures for potential risks. In the event of an accident, the restaurant must promptly rescue the injured, take appropriate measures such as contacting family members and sending them to the hospital for treatment, and avoid expanding the damage.
Zhao Yinhao (赵银豪), Director of the Civil Division VI of the Beijing Second Intermediate People's Court (北京二中院), introduced: "In this case, the restaurant operator failed to eliminate the safety hazards in the service venue in a timely manner, resulting in the customer's injury. From the perspectives of both statutory standards and industry standards, it violated its due security obligations and should therefore bear the responsibility. Ms. Wang (王女士), as a person with full civil capacity, has a prudent duty of care for her own safety and should also bear certain responsibility."
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper in Beijing (北京) on September 15th, to standardize the management of network security incident reporting and to promptly control the losses and harms caused by network security incidents, the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家互联网信息办公室) has issued the "National Network Security Incident Report Management Measures," further standardizing and clarifying the network security incident reporting process and requirements. The measures will take effect on November 1, 2025.
The relevant person in charge of the Cyberspace Administration of China (国家网信办) stated that in recent years, various network security incidents have occurred frequently, and the scope and severity of their impact have continued to escalate. From the practice of emergency response to network security incidents, timely reporting to relevant departments after a network security incident occurs is conducive to timely handling of network security incidents and preventing the expansion of hazards or the generation of adverse social impacts.
The measures consist of 14 articles, mainly putting forward standardized requirements for the scope of application of network security incident reports, regulatory responsibilities, reporting entities, reporting processes, reporting deadlines, and reporting content. The measures clarify that operators who delay, omit, falsely report, or conceal network security incidents that cause significant harmful consequences will be severely punished in accordance with the law; operators who take reasonable and necessary protective measures, effectively reduce the impact and harm of network security incidents, and report them in a timely manner in accordance with regulations may be given lighter or no liability, depending on the circumstances.
Currently, the Cyberspace Administration of China (网信部门) has opened six types of network security incident reporting channels, including the 12387 network security incident reporting hotline, official website, WeChat official account, WeChat mini-program, email, and fax. Network operators, social organizations, and individuals can report network security incidents to the Cyberspace Administration of China (网信部门) through the above channels.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 范昊天
Walking into the intelligent workshop for precision machining of core components of Aibo intelligent compressors, located in Huangshi Economic and Technological Development Zone·Tieshan District (黄石经开区·铁山区), Hubei Province (湖北省), 5 fully automated cylinder block production lines and 7 crankshaft roughing production lines are operating efficiently. "Thanks to the efficient service of government departments, this project took only 3 months from proposal to commencement," said Dai Yongjun (戴勇军), general manager of Hubei Aibo Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (湖北艾博智能装备有限公司).
With the implementation of the "trade-in" policy in the home appliance industry, the demand for cylinder blocks and crankshafts, as core components of refrigerator compressors, has increased significantly. Aibo Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (艾博智能装备有限公司) wanted to utilize idle old factory buildings of other local enterprises to build an intelligent production project for cylinder blocks and crankshafts. Learning of the company's urgent needs, Huangshi Economic and Technological Development Zone·Tieshan District (黄石经开区·铁山区) quickly dispatched project specialists to intervene in advance. "During the investment promotion negotiations, project specialists learned about the project layout in advance and helped companies collect relevant information such as environmental assessments and safety assessments to prepare for the company's commencement," said Lu Longju (陆龙驹), project specialist at the District Private Enterprise Center (区民企中心).
At the same time, the district also organized relevant departments such as housing and construction, fire protection, ecological environment, and emergency response to jointly conduct on-site inspections and provide on-site guidance. "From how to layout equipment to avoid noise pollution, to the simultaneous construction of sewage treatment stations and the treatment of 'three wastes', relevant departments have given us very pertinent suggestions," said Dai Yongjun (戴勇军). In the early stages of project negotiation, the district organized relevant departments to conduct advance research and judgment on the land indicators, facility support, water, electricity, and gas guarantees that the project's proposed site might face, focusing on providing pre-services in four aspects: requisition, land supply, approval, and supporting facilities, to accelerate project implementation.
Huangshi City (黄石市) is conducting in-depth "one-stop service for construction project commencement," providing construction units with government services such as the issuance of construction project construction permits, review of construction project fire protection designs, and handling of construction project quality supervision procedures, accepting consultations and applications for "construction project commencement," and realizing "construction project commencement" services with one-time application, parallel processing, and time-limited completion.
Return to TopThis newspaper Jinan (济南) September 15th (Reporter Wang Zhe (王者)) "The event brought rich technology and talent resources to the enterprise, and the efficiency is very high!" At the event site of "2025 University Rongcheng (荣成) Trip," the representative of Shandong Haizhibao Marine Technology Co., Ltd. (山东海之宝海洋科技有限公司) expressed the new vitality of Rongcheng (荣成), Shandong's marine economic development. During the event, representatives from 47 universities and 87 key enterprises had face-to-face exchanges, 8 universities unveiled the "Employment and Talent Introduction and Cultivation Cooperation Base," and more than 40 cooperation intentions were reached.
Rongcheng City (荣成市) organized 93 marine industry enterprises and 38 universities and research institutes to establish a marine industry talent alliance to create an innovation sharing platform, establish a talent assistance mechanism, carry out diversified talent introduction and cultivation, build a bridge for communication between enterprises and talents, and explore a new path for talent gathering and industry-talent integration that fits local characteristics. Since the establishment of the alliance, it has introduced and cultivated 18 high-level talents at the provincial level or above, promoted more than 60 scientific and technological achievements, and 32 of them have been implemented and transformed.
Return to TopA thousand-year Silk Road, distant camel bells, and a lingering aroma of wine. From Fengxiang (凤翔), Shaanxi (陕西), an important station on the ancient Silk Road, to today's vast markets where products are sold to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road," Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Group Co., Ltd. (陕西西凤酒厂集团有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Xifeng Group (西凤集团)") is using Chinese wine culture as a bond to open a new chapter in its brand's overseas expansion, allowing the aroma of Xifeng to spread to the world and letting the world taste China.
Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) has been passed down for more than 3,000 years and is a typical representative of Chinese Feng-flavor baijiu. In recent years, Xifeng Group (西凤集团) has actively integrated into serving the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," actively deploying in the global market, and achieving a strategic upgrade from "product going overseas" to "brand going overseas." In 2024, as the exclusive baijiu industry partner for the "Silk Road Walk of Ten Thousand Miles: Road to Prosperity" event, Xifeng Group (西凤集团) accompanied the all-media team across the Eurasian continent, passing through more than 10 countries, and finally arriving in Paris, France. During the 17,000-kilometer journey, topics such as "Silk Road Fine Wine, Mellow Aroma Worldwide" and "Let the Aroma of Xifeng Intoxicate the World" received widespread attention. The brand leveraged this opportunity to expand overseas publicity channels, engage in in-depth exchanges with industry chambers of commerce in various regions, and build bridges for cooperation. This Walk of Ten Thousand Miles event showcased the charm of Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) to the world in a multimedia and diversified manner, not only achieving unexpected communication results but also accumulating rich international resources and potential customers for the company, laying a solid foundation for subsequent overseas business expansion.
On this basis, in August 2025, Xifeng Group (西凤集团) held the "Silk Road Brand Going Overseas" launch ceremony in Fengxiang District (凤翔区), Baoji City (宝鸡市), announcing that Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) would enter ASEAN countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore, showcasing the unique charm of Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒). Xifeng Group (西凤集团), through the "brand communication + channel construction + cultural exchange" system, driven by the "cultural empowerment + market cultivation" dual engines, promotes the deep integration of Chinese baijiu with the international market.
On August 15, 2025, Xifeng Group (西凤集团) held the "Silk Road Fine Wine, Xifeng Singing in Cambodia" themed event in Phnom Penh (金边), Cambodia. On August 17, it held the "Silk Road Fine Wine, Xifeng Singing in Malaysia" themed event in Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡), Malaysia. On August 21, it held the "Silk Road Fine Wine, Xifeng Singing in Singapore" themed event in Singapore, attracting wide participation from business, cultural, and media guests from home and abroad, who jointly witnessed the grand event of the Xifeng brand going overseas, further expanding the international market influence of Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒). A series of themed events not only showcased the distinct Feng-flavor taste of Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) but also allowed international friends to experience the profound heritage of Chinese culture and appreciate the unique charm of Oriental aesthetics through traditional art performances such as Qin腔 (Qínqiāng) and Huayin Laoqiang (华阴老腔).
In the process of going overseas, Xifeng Group (西凤集团) attaches great importance to cooperation with local distributor partners. It closely interacts with distributors such as Ding Ding Mall (丁丁商城) in Cambodia, Wing Cheng Food & Beverage Sdn Bhd (永成食品饮品有限公司) in Malaysia, and Chinese Merchants Wine Industry (华商酒业) in Singapore, strengthening the maintenance of overseas partnerships, deeply expanding overseas markets, and deepening international friends' understanding and recognition of Chinese baijiu culture through a series of activities such as awarding plaques of appreciation, holding old wine auctions, and conducting cocktail tastings.
The overseas expansion of the Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) brand is a vivid practice of Xifeng Group (西凤集团) deeply integrating into serving the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." From the ancient Silk Road to the new channels, from product export to cultural dissemination, Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) uses Feng-flavor as the key to spread Oriental culture, allowing the world to deeply feel the profoundness and mellowness of outstanding Chinese traditional culture. In the future, Xifeng Group (西凤集团) will continue to move forward firmly along the "Belt and Road," tell the story of Chinese brands well, spread Chinese baijiu culture, and allow global consumers to share the beauty of Feng-flavor and the charm of culture.
The Silk Road is long, and the aroma of wine spreads far. Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) is sailing towards a broader global market with culture as its sail and quality as its oar, writing a new chapter in its brand's overseas expansion.
Data source: Shaanxi Xifeng Liquor Group Co., Ltd. (陕西西凤酒厂集团有限公司)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘军国
Core Reading
In the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, there is a vibrant team of senior volunteers. They not only provide wonderful and vivid explanations for tourists, but also leverage their respective strengths to help Liangzhu culture radiate new vitality. Hai Hong (海红), 71, is one of them and has been serving here for 15 years. She was once named a "Hangzhou Meritorious Volunteer" for her annual service time exceeding 2,000 hours. She proudly says: "Liangzhu culture is like a book, and we read it together with the tourists."
A work permit, a blue vest with a badge, and a "small bee" microphone are Hai Hong's daily work essentials as a senior volunteer for Liangzhu culture. At the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) in Yuhang District (余杭区), Hangzhou (杭州) City, Zhejiang (浙江) Province, 71-year-old Hai Hong has neat short hair and a loud voice.
"I joined the Liangzhu Culture Volunteer Team (良渚文化志愿者总队) in April 2010 and have been a volunteer here for 15 years," Hai Hong (海红) said proudly. "Liangzhu culture is like a book, and we read it together with the tourists."
In the Liangzhu Culture Volunteer Team (良渚文化志愿者总队), there are 77 senior volunteers aged 65 and above, serving at the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) and the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park (良渚古城遗址公园).
Careful Preparation, Detailed Explanation
Hai Hong (海红) has lived in Hangzhou (杭州) for decades and worked in finance before retiring. Now, when she talks about Liangzhu culture, she always captivates the tourists.
"You must visit the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins Park (良渚古城遗址公园) and climb Mount Damojiao (大莫角山). Walk up the wooden boardwalk to the center of the ancient city, where the view is very open. Standing there and looking around, imagine yourself standing at the peak..." Hai Hong (海红) is explaining in front of the ancient city sand table model in the Civilization Holy Land Exhibition Hall of the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院).
In addition to the explanation, she also prepares relevant topics in advance. For example, when talking about rice cultivation civilization, she will mention the current rice harvest in Yuhang District (余杭区), etc., to bring the audience closer to history.
Hai Hong (海红) pays special attention to tourists who come from afar. "It's not easy for them to come all the way, so we can't let them leave disappointed," Hai Hong (海红) said. Many years ago, a couple from Shanghai (上海) brought friends to visit the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院). They did not book a formal guide, so Hai Hong (海红) volunteered to provide a wonderful and vivid explanation, for which they were very grateful.
Soon after, a thank-you letter was sent to the museum, containing a set of badges that the couple had collected when they volunteered at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo (上海世博会), as a gift for Hai Hong (海红). Hai Hong (海红) solemnly placed the badges in her palm, like a spiritual exchange of volunteers across time and space. She has treasured this letter ever since.
"A lecture lasts about 90 minutes. Don't think it's so smooth now; it was all 'gnawed' down piece by piece," Hai Hong (海红) recalled. After the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) was built and opened, she and her husband visited many times. Her husband specifically found many books to learn about Liangzhu culture.
"He encouraged me to become a volunteer," Hai Hong (海红) said. Starting with a 50,000-word explanation, she disassembled, understood, and transformed it into her own language. At that time, the explanation printed on A4 paper was always on the desk at home, and her husband accompanied her in studying it and became her strong supporter and first audience.
For 15 years, Hai Hong (海红) has devoted her post-retirement energy to the "re-employment" of being a volunteer. She was once named a "Hangzhou Meritorious Volunteer" for her annual service time exceeding 2,000 hours.
Making the Best Use of Talent, Showing Their Strengths
At 8 a.m., Liangzhu culture volunteer He Aiguo (何爱国) arrived at the museum early to prepare for service with his teammates. They plan to listen to each other's explanations first to see where they can be explained more clearly. This method was taught by Hai Hong (海红).
Many of the current volunteers are students of Hai Hong (海红). "The book of Liangzhu culture is something we have to read repeatedly," Hai Hong (海红) believes. "Reading" should have one's own understanding. She always guides new volunteers not to memorize the script, but to do their homework, understand history, and be familiar with artifacts, and try to speak without a script.
Senior volunteers are not large in number, accounting for about 10% of the total number of Liangzhu culture volunteers. However, in the eyes of Liang Zhongping (梁中平), the captain of the Liangzhu Culture Volunteer Team (良渚文化志愿者总队), this 10% is the backbone. "'Senior' represents richer social experience and knowledge reserves, which is their advantage. They maximize the role of passing on experience, benefiting the entire team. They have a rigorous and serious work attitude, and often lead young volunteers to explain during major events. This spirit infects every volunteer here," Liang Zhongping (梁中平) said.
Hai Hong (海红) praised her teammates: "Ma Zhimin (马志敏) and Cai Hongying (蔡红英), a couple, participated in foreign aid work for many years before retiring, and their foreign language skills are first-class. They are the backbone of bilingual volunteers and have explained Liangzhu culture to foreign tourists many times. Teacher Zhong Yu (钟煜), a retired flight attendant trainer, as soon as our volunteers see him, they will unconsciously straighten their backs!"
Among the senior volunteers, some are good at paper-cutting, and some are good at seal carving and photography. Therefore, the Liangzhu Culture Volunteer Team (良渚文化志愿者总队) has developed diversified services to make the best use of everyone's talents.
During the "May Day" holiday in 2025, the paper-cutting experience activity for the public at the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) was taught by Wu Jianmin (吴健民), a 75-year-old senior volunteer. With a pair of scissors and a piece of paper, he cut out the human-animal mask pattern and jade bird of the Liangzhu Ancient City... Traditional culture is displayed in front of the public in another dynamic way.
Every year during the holidays, senior volunteers appear in similar special events, giving tourists a richer cultural experience in Liangzhu (良渚).
Lifelong Learning, Happy Retirement
It can be said that this group of senior volunteers has grown up with the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院). They have witnessed the development of the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院) and also experienced the exciting moment when the Liangzhu Ancient City Ruins (良渚古城遗址) were successfully listed as a World Heritage Site in 2019. Since then, more and more activities have been held here, attracting many international friends to participate. The senior volunteers are sincerely happy to be members of the Liangzhu culture communicators.
The Liangzhu Culture Volunteer Team (良渚文化志愿者总队) organizes volunteers over the age of 65 into senior volunteer teams. Considering everyone's physical condition, the team no longer requires volunteer hours for volunteers over the age of 70, but they still often come to help share the work.
Here, senior volunteers are not only communicators of culture, but also lifelong learners. They actively participate in archaeological lectures, handicraft activities, and cultural salons organized by the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院). On library open days, they gather together to repeatedly consult materials and exchange discussions on issues they don't understand.
"Lifelong learning," "big family"... During the interview, senior volunteers repeatedly mentioned these keywords. They said that since becoming volunteers and starting the explanation work, they have a deeper understanding and affection for the exhibited cultural relics, and they will pay more attention to local museums when traveling.
After the completion and opening of the Hangzhou Branch of the National Archives of Publications and Culture (中国国家版本馆杭州分馆) and the Chinese Painting Collection Hall (中国历代绘画大系典藏馆), not far from the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院), the senior volunteer team organized spring and autumn outings to explore the charm of Chinese civilization at these two cultural landmarks.
With silver hair, they still have the heart of a child; in their twilight years, they are still eager to learn. Hai Hong (海红) said that the identity of a Liangzhu culture senior volunteer has become an indispensable part of her life. Wu Jianmin (吴健民) said: "Everyone learns and exchanges with each other on this platform. As long as my health permits, I will definitely not leave this group." Chen Zhongzhu (陈中柱), a 78-year-old senior volunteer, said: "Our team is very cohesive. We are doing something and enjoying ourselves in our old age."
Return to TopAccording to information from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司): The railway National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday transportation period will begin on September 29th and end on October 10th, lasting 12 days. The national railway is expected to transport 219 million passengers, with October 1st being the peak day for passenger flow. On September 15th, Railway 12306 began selling tickets for the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday transportation period.
It is reported that during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday transportation period, the national railway will implement a peak operation schedule, with an average of approximately 13,000 passenger trains scheduled to operate daily. During the peak periods from September 29th to October 2nd and from October 7th to October 9th, night high-speed trains will be arranged to operate, provided safety is ensured. Fully staffed regular-speed passenger trains will be arranged to operate between major cities, especially in the directions of entering Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Guangzhou (广州). Additional high-speed sleeper trains will be arranged from Beijing (北京) and Taiyuan (太原) to Guangdong (粤), Hong Kong (港), Guangxi (桂), and Yunnan (云), from Shanghai (上海) to Guangdong (粤) and Hong Kong (港), and from Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海) to Sichuan (川) and Guizhou (贵).
At the same time, the railway department will optimize the resource allocation of the Railway 12306 system, expand network bandwidth, strengthen system monitoring and inspection, organize technical backbones to be on duty, formulate emergency plans for various emergencies, and enhance the ability to cope with ultra-large-scale concurrent access demands and network security protection, so as to fully ensure the safe and stable operation of the Railway 12306 system. Technical means will be adopted to prevent and curb abnormal access behaviors such as malicious ticket scalping and ticket grabbing, and create a fair and just ticket purchasing environment.
The railway department reminds passengers to make full use of the Railway 12306 waiting list function, which allows a maximum of 60 "date + train number" ticket purchase combinations, and the more combinations selected, the higher the success rate of the waiting list. In the case of direct tickets being sold out, passengers can purchase tickets for travel by adopting connecting or transfer methods according to the optimal scheme recommended by Railway 12306. Eligible student passengers can purchase student discount tickets through the "Student Reservation Ticket Purchase Service" area of Railway 12306, and submit reservation requests in advance from the twentieth to the seventeenth day before departure.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 15th (Reporter Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)) In order to implement the "Announcement on Curbing 'Sky-High Price' Mooncakes and Promoting the Healthy Development of the Industry" requirements, promote mooncakes to return to the attribute of mass consumer goods and return to the origin of traditional culture, recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) have conducted special research on curbing "sky-high price" mooncakes.
The announcement requires encouraging operators to produce and sell boxed mooncakes with high quality and reasonable prices, implementing key supervision over boxed mooncakes with a unit price exceeding 500 yuan, requiring operators to properly preserve transaction information of boxed mooncakes with a sales unit price exceeding 500 yuan for 2 years for relevant departments to verify according to law; and prohibiting the use of precious metals, rosewood, and other valuable materials, and reducing the excessive use of packaging materials.
Since the beginning of this year, the four departments have strengthened source governance, given full play to the role of industry associations and other organizations, strengthened policy publicity to production and sales enterprises, guided enterprises to operate in accordance with laws and regulations, and put forward clear requirements for relevant departments in various regions to further improve the work of curbing "sky-high price" mooncakes in 2025.
In the next step, the four departments will guide relevant departments in various regions to strengthen monitoring and analysis, strengthen market inspections, promptly urge rectification upon discovering problems, increase supervision and inspection efforts in key areas, investigate and deal with illegal and irregular behaviors in accordance with the law, create a good market environment, and maintain a clean and upright festive atmosphere.
Return to TopSeptember 19-23, 2025, Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南)
Sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部), Hosted by the People's Government of Henan Province (河南省人民政府)
Skills Light Up the Future
WorldSkills Competition Selection Projects (66 in total)
(I) Logistics and Transportation (8 items)
Aircraft Maintenance, Car Body Repair, Automotive Technology, Car Painting, Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Logistics and Freight Forwarding, Rail Vehicle Technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems
(II) Construction and Building Technology (14 items)
Bricklaying, Cabinet Making, Carpentry, Concrete Construction, Electrical Installations, Joinery, Landscaping, Painting and Decorating, Plastering and Drywall Systems, Plumbing and Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tile Laying, Digital Construction, Smart Security Technology
(III) Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (19 items)
CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Construction Metal Work, Electronics, Industrial Control, Industrial Mechanics, Manufacturing Team Challenge, CAD Mechanical Design, Mechatronics, Autonomous Mobile Robotics, Welding, Water Technology, Chemical Laboratory Technology, Additive Manufacturing, Industrial Design Technology, Industry 4.0, Optoelectronics Technology, Renewable Energy, Robot System Integration
(IV) Information and Communication Technology (8 items)
Information Network Cabling, Network Systems Administration, Business Software Solutions, Web Technologies, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Mobile Application Development, Software Testing
(V) Creative Arts and Fashion (7 items)
Fashion Technology, Floristry, Graphic Design Technology, Jewelry, Visual Merchandising, 3D Digital Game Art, Digital Interactive Media Design
(VI) Social and Personal Services (10 items)
Bakery, Beauty Therapy, Sugar Art/Pastry Making, Cooking (Western Cuisine), Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Restaurant Service, Hotel Reception, Dental Technology, Retail
National Competition Featured Projects (40 in total)
(I) Traditional Competition Projects (16 items)
Information and Communication Network Operation and Management, Software Testing, Labor Relations Coordinator, Sewage Treatment, Social Sports Guidance (Fitness), Clothing Pattern Making, Chemical General Control, Pharmaceutical Preparation, Fitter, Instrument Manufacturing, Shield Tunneling Technology, Equipment Inspection, Electrician, HarmonyOS Application Development, Intelligent Vehicle Software Development, Optoelectronic Information Technology
(II) New Occupation Competition Projects (17 items)
Internet Marketing, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Driving (Plant Protection), Lacquer Art Production, Blockchain Technology, Service Robot Application Technology, Digital Twin Application Technology, Intelligent Connected Vehicle Assembly, Adjustment and Maintenance, All-Media Operation, Smart Hardware Assembly and Adjustment, Internet of Things Installation and Debugging, Industrial Robot System Operation and Maintenance, Industrial Vision System Operation and Maintenance, Industrial Robot System Operation, Artificial Intelligence Engineering Technology, Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Industrial Internet Engineering Technology, Integrated Circuit Engineering Technology
(III) Rural Revitalization Competition Projects (7 items)
Chinese Cooking (Lamb Roasting), Agricultural Product Food Inspection, Agricultural Machinery Intelligent Technology, Infant Care, Elderly Care, Restaurant Service, Chinese Pastry
Data source: The 3rd National Vocational Skills Competition Organizing Committee of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国第三届职业技能大赛组委会)
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Return to TopBy: 广西壮族自治区党委书记 陈 刚 广西壮族自治区主席 韦 韬
The golden autumn sees hibiscus blooming, and the green city is filled with joy. The 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CAEXPO") and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (hereinafter referred to as "CABIS") are about to grandly open in Nanning (南宁), Guangxi (广西). More than 57 million people of all ethnic groups in Guangxi warmly welcome guests from all over the world to jointly participate in this grand event of opening up and cooperation.
China and ASEAN countries are connected by mountains and rivers, share cultural affinity, and have a long history of friendly exchanges. Since 2004, CAEXPO and CABIS have been established to promote the construction of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, have been established in response to the comprehensive deepening of China-ASEAN cooperation, and have flourished to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. They have been successfully held for 21 consecutive sessions and have become a popular regional public product and international cooperation platform, opening up broader space for high-quality regional economic development and promoting China-ASEAN cooperation to become one of the most successful and dynamic models in the Asia-Pacific region.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to and places high hopes on CAEXPO and CABIS, delivering important speeches or sending congratulatory letters, making a series of important instructions on leveraging the platform role of CAEXPO and CABIS and deepening China-ASEAN cooperation. At the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries in April this year, he emphasized focusing on building a community with a shared future with neighboring countries and striving to create a new situation in work relating to neighboring countries. During meetings and talks with leaders of ASEAN countries, he profoundly expounded the concepts and policies of amity, security, prosperity, sincerity, inclusiveness, and shared destiny, and outlined a new vision for jointly promoting stability and prosperity with neighboring countries. This provides us with fundamental guidance for pragmatically utilizing the functions of CAEXPO and CABIS and comprehensively expanding friendly exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN, and even the East Asia region.
This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area and the 3rd anniversary of the implementation and entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the 10th anniversary of China's proposal of the "Vision and Actions on Jointly Building Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road," and the China-ASEAN Year of People-to-People Exchanges. Holding this year's CAEXPO and CABIS is of special timing and great significance. From a global perspective, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and maintaining the multilateral trading system and economic globalization faces multiple challenges. From the perspective of regional economic integration, China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, and ASEAN has become China's largest trading partner for 5 consecutive years. The negotiations for the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version have been fully completed, and cooperation in new fields such as the digital economy and green economy is accelerating. From the perspective of science, technology, and industry, artificial intelligence is triggering a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, becoming a key force in reshaping the global competitive landscape. A batch of cutting-edge technologies and industries with explosive potential are emerging. Guangxi is seizing the opportunities of the national implementation of the inclusive plan for artificial intelligence capacity building, focusing on what the country needs, what Guangxi can offer, and what ASEAN expects, and working together to build a cross-border industrial ecosystem of "R&D in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou + Integration in Guangxi + Application in ASEAN," accelerating the creation of an international cooperation highland for artificial intelligence facing ASEAN.
Faced with new situations and new opportunities, this year's CAEXPO and CABIS will focus on the theme of "Digital and Intelligent Empowerment for Development, Innovation Leading the Future - Building a Community with a Shared Future with New Opportunities from the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0," focusing on the main business, focusing on ASEAN, and focusing on practical results, adhering to holding a wonderful, safe, and economical event, letting artificial intelligence play the leading role, and taking enterprises as the main body, striving to create characteristics, standards, and effectiveness, and better serving the construction of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road."
First, highlight political mutual trust and better leverage the role of the "Nanning Channel." In the previous 21 CAEXPO and CABIS, a total of 201 Chinese and foreign leaders, more than 4,100 ministerial-level guests and heads of international organizations attended, and more than 300 ministerial-level high-level meetings and forums were held, establishing a "10+1" cooperation mechanism covering more than 40 fields such as production capacity, ports, finance, customs, agriculture, and standardization, and releasing more than 100 important documents such as the "Nanning Declaration" (《南宁宣言》) and the "Nanning Consensus" (《南宁共识》), which strongly promoted the in-depth development of China-ASEAN friendly relations. This grand event will thoroughly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, as well as the important initiative of jointly building a China-ASEAN peaceful, safe, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly "five homes," implement the important consensus of President Xi Jinping and leaders of ASEAN countries, implement the deployment of the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries, and conduct exchanges of experience in state governance and administration through a series of important foreign affairs activities such as the opening ceremony, bilateral meetings with leaders, visits to exhibition halls, group photos, and welcome banquets, and build new consensus on deepening the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership.
Second, highlight artificial intelligence and empower the development of new quality productive forces. Empower the entire process of the event with artificial intelligence, build the first multi-scenario AI intelligent body in China, deeply empower 24 key scenarios such as intelligent cloud exhibition, intelligent matchmaking, and intelligent navigation (17 in the first phase), promote the transformation of CAEXPO and CABIS from a traditional exhibition platform to a new type of digital and intelligent platform, and form a demonstrative project that can be replicated and promoted to ASEAN and even the world. The China-ASEAN Ministerial Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence will be held for the first time, proposing the establishment of a China-ASEAN ministerial cooperation mechanism on artificial intelligence, advocating that all parties jointly carry out the China-ASEAN "Artificial Intelligence +" action, and announcing the launch of the construction of the China-ASEAN National Artificial Intelligence Application Cooperation Center. A series of AI-themed activities such as the AI industry leader dialogue salon will be held, the TOP100 list of China's AI overseas future unicorns will be released, a batch of new AI technology products will be displayed, and the AI-empowered Super League for thousands of industries will continue to be held, showing a new picture of regional economic and trade cooperation with an unprecedented "AI content."
Third, highlight the main role of enterprises and further improve the effectiveness of economic, trade, and investment. In the previous 21 events, more than 1,500 economic and trade activities were held, attracting more than 1.5 million merchants to participate in the exhibition. This event insists on letting enterprises become the main body of participation. In the 160,000-square-meter exhibition hall, 3,260 enterprises will participate in the exhibition, and more than 10,000 enterprises will come to purchase and negotiate. The proportion of economic and trade activities led by business associations and enterprises accounts for 54.2%, a record high. Focus on promoting and serving the new business opportunities of the Free Trade Area 3.0 version, the "China-ASEAN Economic and Trade Cooperation Outlook Report" blue book will be released, experts and think tanks will be invited to interpret the 3.0 version opportunities, and help companies learn and seize business opportunities first. More than 3,500 online pre-matchings have been carried out two months in advance, nearly 900 offline negotiations will be held during the meeting, and 15 new product launches will be held to help companies' products break out of the circle and accurately connect with buyers. Carry out exhibition selection, select a batch of gold, silver, excellent design awards, and most popular awards from more than 4,000 kinds of exhibits, and empower enterprises to explore the market with the exhibition brand. Carry out a series of economic and trade activities such as the China-ASEAN Economic and Trade Cooperation Dialogue, the China-ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Zone and ASEAN National Park Dialogue, the RCEP Economic and Trade Cooperation High-end Dialogue, the Emerging Industry Exchange and Promotion, the Silk Road (Cross-border) E-commerce Open Cooperation Theme Promotion, and the China-Malaysia "Two Countries, Twin Parks" Upgrade Development and Cross-border Industrial Chain Supply Chain Cooperation Promotion to deepen supply and demand docking, strengthen project matching, and promote the deep integration of the industrial chain, supply chain, and value chain of all parties.
Fourth, highlight people-to-people connectivity and better promote exchanges and cooperation in the cultural field. The key to sound relations between states lies in the affinity between their people, which in turn stems from mutual understanding. This event takes the China-ASEAN Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges, and the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and six ASEAN countries, namely Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore, as an opportunity to hold a series of meetings focusing on China-ASEAN vocational education cooperation and development, the construction of the "Healthy Silk Road," meteorological cooperation, emergency management cooperation and development, and agricultural and poverty reduction cooperation, launch the second phase of the China-ASEAN Young Leaders Growth Program, hold a roundtable meeting and release the results of the first phase of joint research projects, carefully plan the China-ASEAN Electronic Sports Industry Activities Week, the 2025 "Overseas Chinese Gathering at CAEXPO" Economic and Trade Exchange, the 2025 Guangxi International Sister City Promotion and Exchange, the China-ASEAN Youth Singer Competition and Fashion Show, and the "Belt and Road" Youth Maker Camp and Teacher Seminar and other cultural exchange activities to cultivate more new highlights for China-ASEAN people to know and love each other, and promote people-to-people affinity and heart-to-heart communication.
Digital and intelligent empowerment for development, innovation leading the future. We firmly believe that all parties will reach more consensus, create more business opportunities, and harvest more results through this event. Guangxi, as China's "bridgehead" for opening up and cooperation with ASEAN and the permanent venue for CAEXPO and CABIS, is willing to work with all parties to take this event as a new starting point, share opportunities, seek common development, and contribute to jointly building a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and create a more prosperous and beautiful tomorrow!
Return to TopNanning, September 15 (Reporter Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺)) The reporter learned from the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Expo that the "Cities of Charm" of China and ASEAN countries for the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo have all been determined. They are Guilin (桂林市) in China, Bandar Seri Begawan (斯里巴加湾市) in Brunei, Sihanouk Province (西哈努克省) in Cambodia, South Kalimantan Province (南加里曼丹省) in Indonesia, Luang Namtha Province (琅南塔省) in Laos, Perak (霹雳州) in Malaysia, Myitkyina (密支那市) in Myanmar, the Philippines (comprehensive display), Singapore, the western region of Thailand, and Dong Nai Province (同奈省) in Vietnam.
In order to deepen cooperation between China and ASEAN and extend cooperation from the national level to the city level, the "City of Charm" special topic was launched starting from the second China-ASEAN Expo. Each host country selects a representative city as the "City of Charm" to comprehensively showcase its development and business opportunities in trade, investment, science and technology, culture, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
Previously, the China-ASEAN Expo has showcased more than 180 (times) "Cities of Charm" from China and ASEAN countries, demonstrating the achievements of exchanges and cooperation between China and ASEAN in various fields, effectively promoting exchanges and understanding between the peoples of both sides, and laying a solid foundation for deepening all-round cooperation between China and ASEAN.
Return to TopThis reporter Zhang Yunhe (张云河) reported from Nanning (南宁) on September 15th: The reporter learned from the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Expo (中国—东盟博览会秘书处) that this year's Expo has implemented the concept of "being close to business, valuing business, and benefiting business" throughout the entire preparation process. Among the more than 80 economic and trade activities of this year's Expo, economic and trade activities led by enterprises and associations account for more than 50%. The opening ceremony will significantly increase the attendance of participating enterprises, especially representatives of the real economy, to create more dialogue and exchange opportunities for enterprises and to perceive the policy orientation of international cooperation as soon as possible. At the same time, efforts will be increased to invite high-quality buyers, and it is expected that more than 10,000 companies and more than 25,000 people will attend the conference for procurement.
In addition to the Artificial Intelligence Pavilion providing new business opportunities in new fields and new tracks, the New Quality Productive Forces Pavilion, the Blue Economy, and the High-Quality Foreign Trade Products exhibition areas, which are being set up for the first time at this year's Expo, have also attracted much attention. This year, the proportion of high-tech exhibits has increased significantly, with AI or AI-empowered exhibits accounting for more than 50%. This year's Expo has carefully organized 15 new product launch events to help companies activate the "traffic code" and promote products to 出圈 (chū quān - "out of the circle," to become popular or widely known), increasing opportunities for negotiation and transactions.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning (南宁) on September 15th (Reporter: Pang Ge Ping (庞革平)) From September 17th to 18th, the 22nd China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will be held in Nanning City (南宁市), Guangxi (广西). The theme of this summit is "Digital Intelligence Empowers Development, Innovation Leads the Future - Utilizing the New Opportunities of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 to Help Build a Community of Common Destiny," highlighting artificial intelligence.
According to arrangements, this summit will follow the overall arrangement of "4 main activities + N supporting economic and trade activities + 1 concurrent activity," holding the summit opening ceremony, the China-ASEAN Business Leaders Forum, the Roundtable Dialogue between Vietnamese Leaders and Chinese Enterprise CEOs, and the China-ASEAN Commercial Legal Forum, four brand activities. At the same time, focusing on practical economic and trade results, six economic and trade supporting activities will be held, such as the China (Beijing (北京), Guangxi (广西)) - Malaysia Trade and Investment Matchmaking Conference, the China (Guangxi (广西)) - "Belt and Road" Joint Construction Country Economic and Trade Cooperation Symposium, and the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence International Cooperation Roundtable.
Return to TopThe main venue of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo – Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center (南宁国际会展中心), Guangxi.
Photo courtesy of Guangxi Expo Affairs Bureau (广西国际博览事务局).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning on September 15th (Reporter Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺)): The reporter learned from the Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Expo that the current Expo has established an Artificial Intelligence Pavilion for the first time, which will focus on displaying approximately 1,200 domestic and foreign cutting-edge AI products. The current Expo will also hold the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Roundtable concurrently. Chinese and foreign AI field ministers will conduct dialogues focusing on regional cooperation, creating a cross-border "technology grand gathering."
Currently, China's first multi-scenario AI intelligent agent, "AI Convention & Exhibition," has been launched. The "AI Dongbo (AI东博)" intelligent agent applied to the Expo was officially launched on September 13.
The Artificial Intelligence Pavilion will present AI technology achievements from various ASEAN countries. Currently, more than 70 foreign buyer groups have confirmed their participation and will organize more than 500 high-quality buyers to seek AI business opportunities.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning (南宁) on September 15th (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)) This year, Nanning City (南宁市), Guangxi (广西), has accelerated the construction of the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Innovation Cooperation Center (中国—东盟人工智能创新合作中心) (hereinafter referred to as "Nanning AI Center (南A中心)"). On June 30, the Nanning AI Center (南A中心) Exhibition Center was put into trial operation, marking the official birth of the first comprehensive platform in the region integrating artificial intelligence industry, academia, research and application.
The Nanning AI Center (南A中心) is an important carrier for Nanning (南宁) to deepen its opening-up and cooperation with ASEAN. A number of domestic and foreign artificial intelligence companies and innovation teams are accelerating their aggregation to the Nanning AI Center (南A中心). As of the end of August, the Nanning AI Center (南A中心) has signed 51 domestic artificial intelligence projects and 16 ASEAN companies. The Nanning AI Center (南A中心) has collected more than 450 application scenario cases in the field of artificial intelligence, covering smart healthcare, transportation, social governance and other fields.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 庞革平 祝佳祺
In the golden autumn of September, Nanning (南宁), Guangxi (广西), hibiscus flowers bloom in the streets and alleys, and the whole city is filled with a festive atmosphere. From September 17th to September 21st, the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo (hereinafter referred to as "CAEXPO") and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (hereinafter referred to as "CABIS") will open here.
The theme of this exhibition is "Digital Intelligence Empowers Development, Innovation Leads the Future - Helping to Build a Community of Common Destiny with New Opportunities in China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0". The total exhibition area is 160,000 square meters, with the Nanning (南宁) main venue and the Guilin (桂林) tourism exhibition area. 3,260 companies from 60 countries are participating in the exhibition.
Since the first CAEXPO and CABIS were held in 2004, economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN has gradually moved from commodity exchange and trade to in-depth development stages of digital interconnection and industrial integration. This CAEXPO and CABIS focus on artificial intelligence and new quality productive forces, echoing the global trend of technological and industrial changes, marking that the cooperation between the two sides has entered a new era of "intelligent leadership and innovation-driven", injecting new impetus into the high-quality development of the regional economy.
Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Cooperation Engine
Stepping into the 10,000-square-meter artificial intelligence pavilion, in the booths of nearly 200 companies and teams such as Huawei (华为), Alibaba Cloud (阿里云), and iFlytek (科大讯飞), about 1,200 cutting-edge products and technologies are concentrated here, forming a complete innovation chain from consumer-grade smart devices to industrial-grade solutions.
In front of the Rokid (灵伴科技) booth, visitors can experience the world's first consumer-grade AI+AR glasses weighing about 49 grams. This glasses uses optical waveguide technology, and only one gesture is needed to switch between translation, navigation and other multi-scene functions; in front of the Alibaba Cloud (阿里云) booth, visitors can have real-time conversations with the open source large model "Tongyi Qianwen (通义千问)"...
ASEAN countries are actively participating. Malaysia (马来西亚) will showcase the integrated application of green energy and AI, Brunei (文莱) will launch an AI intelligent medical system, and Thailand (泰国) will present the achievements of "Digital Economy 4.0". Data shows that since the launch of the China-ASEAN Information Harbor in 2015, nearly 20 digital projects have been implemented in 9 ASEAN countries. The negotiations on China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 have been fully completed, and the first systematic construction of a full-chain cooperation framework covering the "hard connectivity" of digital infrastructure and the "soft connectivity" of rules and standards has laid an institutional foundation for the digital economy.
Trade Prosperity Drives Investment Growth
In the commodity trade exhibition area, in addition to products such as Malaysian Musang King durian and Thai latex products, Cambodian handmade cultural and creative products will also be exhibited to attract visitors with the charm of culture and craftsmanship.
Behind this lively scene is the steady growth of bilateral trade. China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, and ASEAN has become China's largest trading partner for 5 consecutive years. In 2024, the bilateral trade volume between China and five ASEAN countries, including Vietnam (越南), Malaysia (马来西亚), Indonesia (印度尼西亚), Thailand (泰国), and Singapore (新加坡), exceeded US$100 billion, of which the bilateral trade volume with Vietnam (越南) and Malaysia (马来西亚) has exceeded US$200 billion. From January to July this year, China's trade with ASEAN reached US$597 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%, accounting for 16.7% of China's total foreign trade during the same period.
Trade prosperity drives investment growth. As of July this year, cumulative two-way investment between China and ASEAN exceeded US$450 billion, and Chinese companies have cumulatively completed US$480 billion in engineering contracts in ASEAN. The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) has been opened and is in operation, the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) is booming in both passenger and freight transport, the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone (西哈努克港经济特区) has a prominent agglomeration effect, and the East Coast Rail Link (马来西亚东海岸铁路) in Malaysia (马来西亚) is steadily advancing...
New Quality Productive Forces Expand Cooperation Space
At this exhibition, visitors will also see the world's first explosion-proof humanoid robot "Tiankui 1 (天魁1号)" flexibly rotate its robotic arm to accurately complete grasping and handling operations in a simulated dangerous environment; on the screen of the AI intelligent agricultural monitoring system, crop growth data jumps in real time; the new energy vehicle smart cockpit demonstrates multi-scene switching from navigation to entertainment through voice interaction. In the New Quality Productive Forces Pavilion, which was established for the first time at this CAEXPO, innovative achievements are dazzling. During the exhibition, 15 new product launch events will be held one after another, and nearly 70 representative products will be unveiled.
In order to release the potential of new quality productive forces, this CAEXPO is equipped with more than 80 economic and trade activities. The ASEAN-China-Japan-South Korea Industrial Chain and Supply Chain Docking Conference attracted more than 2,000 companies, focusing on key industries such as advanced manufacturing, green agriculture, and digital technology, using AI to achieve accurate matching of supply and demand, and providing feedback on cooperation intentions to more than 1,600 companies; the China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Ministerial Roundtable discussed regional governance and collaborative innovation.
Wei Zhaohui (韦朝晖), Secretary-General of the CAEXPO Secretariat, said that the establishment of the New Quality Productive Forces Pavilion not only conforms to the global trend of technological and industrial development, but also accurately meets the construction needs of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0. "By focusing on displaying cutting-edge technologies and innovative achievements, we hope to inject new vitality into cooperation between the two sides."
Multilateral Cooperation Enhances Platform Influence
Looking back on development, in 2003, the trade volume between China and ASEAN was only US$78.2 billion, and in 2024 it exceeded US$900 billion. CAEXPO and CABIS have become key platforms for regional win-win cooperation.
This CAEXPO deepens multilateral cooperation. Coming to the exhibition hall, you will be able to deeply understand Malaysia's (马来西亚) green energy, Thailand's (泰国) digital economy... The products of 33 countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" are also particularly eye-catching - the colorful embroidery of Pakistani handicrafts, the mellow tea aroma of Sri Lankan black tea, and ASEAN commodities complement each other in the exhibition hall, outlining a vivid picture of diversified economic and trade integration.
Digital services are also being upgraded simultaneously. The AI convention and exhibition intelligence, launched for the first time at this grand event, covers 24 scenarios (17 scenarios in the first phase), which not only realizes the convenient service of "one code for passage", but also completes more than 3,500 online pre-matches and nearly 900 offline negotiation appointments before the opening.
People-to-people exchanges are booming. The China-ASEAN Young Leaders Growth Program focuses on the needs of young people, and the Artificial Intelligence Pavilion will launch the "AI Wonderful Night" interactive experience activity.
A relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce of China (中国商务部) said that CAEXPO will continue to play the role of a booster for the construction of the free trade area, promote the signing of the 3.0 version of the upgrade protocol, deepen cooperation in areas such as the digital economy and the green economy, and help build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. This grand event, with digital intelligence as the pen and innovation as the ink, is writing a new chapter of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between China and ASEAN, and drawing a new blueprint for common development.
Return to TopThis past summer, several exciting equestrian events attracted considerable attention. From galloping across the grasslands to the dashing equestrian archery and the millennia-old polo, these sports test the physical fitness and willpower of riders, representing a combination of speed and skill. Let's mount our horses together and experience their charm.
—Editor
Horse Racing: A Tacit Cooperation Between Humans and Horses
People's Daily Reporter Zhao Jingfeng (赵景锋)
"300 meters to go!" Adjusting the reins, tightening his grip on the horse's flanks, jockey Na Yintai (那银太) leaned forward, focused on the finish line, and the steed sprinted forward like an arrow released from a bow, reversing the situation to win the championship.
At the 2025 China Speed Horse Racing Open (Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Station), the moment Na Yintai crossed the finish line, the audience erupted in applause and cheers.
Right leg over the horse, left foot barely on the ground, Na Yintai was immediately pulled into a celebratory high-five by the horse's owner, Erdingtu (额尔定图). "I'm too big to easily control the horse, Na Yintai is petite and has excellent riding skills, so I asked him to be the jockey," Erdingtu took the lead rope from Na Yintai and carefully checked the horse's condition. "Horses are our partners, only by taking care of them can we establish a lasting rapport."
Mongolian horses are cold and heat resistant and have extreme endurance, but modern speed horse racing emphasizes short-distance bursts of power, which does not match the advantages of Mongolian horses, so Mongolian horses had not previously been included in national events. "This event is the first time that Mongolian horses have appeared in a national speed horse racing open and have been formally included in the national event points system," introduced Zhang Yingjun (张莹君), President of the Inner Mongolia Equestrian Association.
In traditional Mongolian horse racing, Mongolian horses are the "protagonists." The event formats are also diverse, with as few as dozens and as many as hundreds of riders and horses participating. Riders do not use saddles or wear boots and socks, only colorful clothing, whipping their horses to show their heroic spirit.
Mongolian horse racing is divided into two categories: running and pacing. Running focuses on speed and endurance, with races typically ranging from 20 to 30 kilometers, with no fixed track, the grassland being the racecourse; there are both individual and relay races, in a variety of formats. Pacing is similar to "race walking," requiring horses to move with contralateral steps, alternating front and rear hooves on the same side. During the race, if the gait is not standard, the score will be cancelled. In either category, a tacit cooperation between humans and horses is required to achieve good results.
In recent years, as Mongolian horses have gradually gained recognition, the Inner Mongolia Equestrian Association has formulated competition rules for speed horse racing, traditional endurance racing, and pacing, and has made clear provisions for horse registration, jockey age, etc. "We will continue to improve the event system, create more national competition opportunities for Mongolian horses, and promote their integration with international events," said Zhang Yingjun.
Equestrian Archery: Speed and Accuracy are Key
People's Daily Reporter Wang Yunna (王云娜)
On the track, a brown steed gallops like the wind. On horseback, a girl in red, Wu Tongyu (吴童雨), steadily steps on the stirrups, draws an arrow, pulls the bow, aims, and releases the arrow—with a "whoosh," the sharp arrow pierces the air and hits the bullseye.
This is a scene from an equestrian archery training ground in Longgang District (龙岗区), Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省). 12-year-old Wu Tongyu's movements are smooth and flowing, perfectly interpreting "bright clothes, angry horse, heroic and valiant."
At the first National Equestrian Archery Championship held last year, Wu Tongyu achieved excellent results with her solid basic skills and outstanding performance. After the competition video was released, many netizens praised: "Little sister is so cool!"
Talking about equestrian archery, Wu Tongyu's eyes light up: "Equestrian archery is a combination of horsemanship and archery, and you have to work hard to practice it." In March last year, Wu Tongyu entered the equestrian archery class and officially started this challenging journey on the basis of her previous equestrian training.
"At first, you have to repeatedly practice the basic movements of drawing the bow, hundreds of times a day," Wu Tongyu said, in addition to the boring training, there are many challenges. Equestrian archery places high demands on the rider's sense of balance, rhythm, and psychological quality. "When riding and shooting, the horse runs faster and wilder, the wind 'whooshes' in your ears, and your heart beats faster," Wu Tongyu recalled, "The first time I rode and shot, I had difficulty even standing still, let alone completing the action of drawing the bow and shooting arrows."
But Wu Tongyu did not back down. She used her spare time to mount the horse and aim at the target again and again, carrying out high-intensity training. In the "flying target" special training, she had to knock down ping-pong balls or frisbees thrown by the coach on a bumpy "mechanical horse." At first, her arms were so sore that she couldn't lift them, and she couldn't get the movements right. During training breaks, she secretly wiped away her tears and returned to the horse to continue adjusting her movements and rhythm, practicing for several days before finally breaking through the bottleneck.
In equestrian archery competitions, speed and accuracy are the key to scoring. Weather changes in outdoor venues place even higher demands on the athletes. In July last year, Wu Tongyu encountered a rainstorm during a training camp in Beijing (北京). Boots filled with water, the bow soaked, the ground muddy... Every step the horse took, mud splashed everywhere, but she did not stop, concentrating on maintaining her balance and trying to make every arrow hit the bullseye "quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly."
"Since then, I have been more calm and confident when I encounter rainy days," Wu Tongyu said, "My dream is to be on the stage of international competitions and let more people witness the charm of traditional Chinese equestrian archery."
Polo: A Fusion of Horsemanship and Ball Skills
People's Daily Reporter Li Yanan (李亚楠)
Inside the arena, players ride their steeds, waving mallets, chasing each other; outside the arena, spectators cheer with eagle flutes and hand drums. Not long ago, a unique polo match was staged in Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County (塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县), Xinjiang (新疆).
In the Tajik language, polo is called "Guebaizi (贵巴孜)." In Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, local people have a long history of playing polo. In June 2008, as an important traditional equestrian sport of the Tajik people, "Tajik Polo" was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.
Aizimu (艾孜木), curator of the Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County Cultural Center, introduced that the rules of Tajik polo are similar to those of football. Usually, each team sends 6 players, who serve as forwards, defenders, and goalkeepers, respectively, and the winner is the one who scores the most goals. In polo, only when the player's riding skills, mallet skills, and horse speed are fully "online" can the ball be hit into the goal.
Local polo is divided into two types: one is made of wool rope wrapped into a ball, covered with yellow sheepskin, and sewn, with a diameter of about 12 centimeters; the other is made of wool felt, filled with shredded felt, etc., with both elasticity and durability. The competition uses the traditional wooden bowl dripping water method to time the game. The wooden bowl is about 20 centimeters in diameter and 10 centimeters high, with a small hole in the middle. After filling it with water, the game ends when the water has dripped out.
This sport, which combines history and modernity, not only demonstrates the unique cultural charm of the Tajik people, but also injects new vitality into the living heritage of intangible cultural heritage projects. At present, there are intangible cultural heritage exhibition parks and rural polo activity venues in the local area, and the Cultural Center also regularly holds centralized training and on-site teaching. It is understood that there is 1 national-level polo inheritor and 2 regional-level inheritors in the local area, and each village has formed polo teams, with at least 18 athletes in each team. With more and more young people joining, this millennia-old sport is rejuvenating.
■Tips
How do beginners learn to ride a horse?
Riding is a complex full-body exercise that tests the cooperation between humans and horses. To ensure safety, beginners should be guided by professionals when riding and master relevant skills and methods.
In terms of clothing, wear a professional helmet, protective vest, gloves, and riding boots, and avoid wearing accessories with metal edges to prevent injury when falling. Before mounting, check whether the reins and saddle are intact and ensure that the girth is tightened. When mounting, keep the movements light and stable to avoid startling the horse.
When riding, hold one rein in each hand, with the thumbs pointing up, the wrists relaxed but the fingers gripping the reins tightly. Maintain a straight back, relaxed shoulders, and do not lean forward or backward. Keep your toes pointing forward and your heels down. Raise your eyes naturally, look ahead, and concentrate.
Pay attention to safety when dismounting, first remove your feet from the stirrups, gently jump off after passing your right leg behind the horse; or remove the stirrups in order, land your right foot and then remove your left foot from the stirrup. Do not step over the horse's back or jump directly off the horse. If the horse is startled, remain calm, hold the reins tightly, and let your body rise and fall with the horse. In the event of a fall, quickly move away from the horse, curl up to protect your head and chest.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 硕
On September 14th, 23-year-old Chinese tennis player Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特) concluded his participation in the Davis Cup tennis team competition held in Ireland. Thanks to his and his teammates' efforts, the Chinese team defeated the Irish team, returning to the World Group I play-offs. After the competition, Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特) will head to Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), to begin the Chinese season's matches.
Last year, Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特) consecutively reached the men's singles semi-finals at the Hangzhou Open (杭州网球公开赛) and the China Open (中国网球公开赛), entering the top 100 in the world rankings for the first time. "The first two stops of the Chinese season went very well last year, but I was a bit physically exhausted at the third stop, the Shanghai Masters. This year, I will learn from this lesson, adjust my physical condition better, and maintain a good state for longer," said Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特).
For Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特), the 2025 season is full of freshness, as it is his first full season on the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) professional tour. Trying, experiencing, and challenging, each match helps him grow.
"My sense of accomplishment does not come from winning a particular match, but from day-to-day training," said Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特). In April of this year, his world ranking reached a career-high of sixty-fourth, and this week he ranks seventy-fourth in the world, ranking first among Chinese Tennis Association (中国网协) male players.
Looking back on the first half of the season, he admitted to having improved in all aspects. "Currently, almost all of my points are earned in tour events, which is much more difficult than earning points in Challenger events," said Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特). "Next, I only need to get another 200 points to stay in the top 100, and I can still play in the Australian Open main draw next year. I am very optimistic, I must believe in myself and keep playing."
Tennis is a sport full of ups and downs. In the fiercely competitive tour, it is very important to adjust one's state in a timely manner. A good state comes from the accumulation of training and competition, and also benefits from the careful selection of events. After the US Open, Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特) and his team summarized in detail and decided to make changes in the selection of events next year. "Next year, we will reduce the number of matches and increase the time for rest and adjustment, and formulate a more reasonable competition plan."
This year, Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特) unlocked all four Grand Slam tournaments for the first time. Although he has not yet won his first main draw victory, he has gained experience. "I look forward to enjoying the unique atmosphere of the Grand Slams even more and showing my best self on the court," said Buyun Chaokete (布云朝克特).
Return to TopBeijing (北京), September 15th (Reporter Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳)) On the evening of the 15th, in the women's hammer throw final of the 2025 World Athletics Championships held in Tokyo (东京), Japan (日本), Chinese athlete Zhao Jie (赵杰) won the silver medal with a personal best of 77.60 meters, and another Chinese athlete, Zhang Jiale (张家乐), won the bronze medal with a score of 77.10 meters. Canadian star Camryn Rogers (卡姆琳·罗杰斯) won the gold medal with a score of 80.51 meters, which is also the world's best result in the women's hammer throw this season.
As the bronze medalist in the women's hammer throw at the Paris (巴黎) Olympic Games, 22-year-old Zhao Jie (赵杰) is participating in the World Championships for the third time, while 18-year-old Zhang Jiale (张家乐) broke her own world youth record this year. After the start of the competition, the two Chinese athletes showed excellent form, both throwing over 76 meters in the first throw, while Rogers (罗杰斯) topped the list with a score of 78.09 meters. In the second throw, Rogers (罗杰斯) widened the lead with a score of 80.51 meters, and Zhao Jie (赵杰) threw a score of 76.65 meters in the fourth throw. Entering the final throw, Zhao Jie (赵杰) and Zhang Jiale (张家乐) broke through the 77-meter mark respectively, and finally won the silver and bronze medals respectively. These are also the first two medals won by the Chinese team in this World Championships.
In other events held on the 15th, Chinese athletes Mo Jiajie (莫家蝶) and Niu Chunge (牛春格) advanced to the semi-finals of the women's 400m hurdles and the finals of the women's pole vault, respectively, while Zhang Mingkun (张溟鲲) and Shi Yuhao (石雨豪) advanced to the finals of the men's long jump. In the men's marathon final held that morning, three Chinese athletes, He Jie (何杰), Yang Shaohui (杨绍辉), and Wu Xiangdong (吴向东), ranked twenty-sixth, thirtieth, and thirty-first, respectively.
Return to TopRecently, students at the No. 8 Elementary School of Yichun City (宜春市) in Jiangxi Province (江西省) engaged in soccer skill training on the playground. In recent years, Yichun City (宜春市) has promoted the "adding time" and "increasing quantity" of campus sports activities, stimulating students' interest in participating in physical exercise through measures such as enriching sports courses and establishing sports interest groups and clubs.
Zhou Liang (周亮) Photo (Image China)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 沛 王 者
Running, passing, shooting, shouts intermingling—"Forwards, pay attention to staggered running!" "Don't dodge, fight for the first point, compete for the header!" On the football field of Licheng No. 2 Middle School (历城第二中学) in Jinan (济南), Shandong Province (山东省), the women's football team members were sweating profusely. On the sidelines, veteran player Tan Xinjie (谭新洁) frequently reminded everyone to pay attention to technical essentials.
In 2023, Tan Xinjie (谭新洁) graduated from Licheng No. 2 Middle School (历城第二中学) and was admitted to Qufu Normal University (曲阜师范大学), always concerned about her alma mater's team. Recently, she returned to her alma mater to exchange skills and share experiences with the players, "When taking a free kick, you can try moving the starting position of the approach run about 1 meter back..."
The Licheng No. 2 Middle School (历城第二中学) Women's Football Team was established in 2021. In just a few years, it has won 13 provincial-level and above competition championships. In 2023, they won the championship with a record of seven wins in the 27th World Middle School Football Championship; in the 2024-2025 National Youth Campus Football League High School Women's Group Finals, they won the title again.
Good results are inseparable from a good team atmosphere. Veteran players actively play the role of "passing on experience and leading by example." "Veteran players such as Tan Xinjie (谭新洁) often return to school to practice with the team. Their participation not only improves the team's technical and tactical level, but also inherits the team's spirit," said head coach Yao Bo (姚波).
Li Xinyue (李心悦), a junior in high school, is a forward. In one game, she missed a one-on-one opportunity because she misjudged the timing. "On the field, opportunities are fleeting, and we must maintain a stable mindset." During training, Tan Xinjie (谭新洁) often reminded her, "Run into open space, control the ball well, and seize every opportunity." Under Tan Xinjie's (谭新洁) encouragement and guidance, Li Xinyue's (李心悦) movements became more flexible.
Halfway through training, the players' clothes were already soaked. "To achieve good results in the game, you must go all out in every training session," said Li Xinyue (李心悦). Even if she was very tired, as soon as she heard the whistle, she immediately threw herself into the next set of training.
After evening training, the players returned to the classroom for self-study. In Licheng No. 2 Middle School (历城第二中学), academic studies and training are equally important. To promote the integration of sports and education, the school assigns women's football players to regular classes to attend classes and complete coursework with other students.
"Playing football well cannot mean neglecting academic studies." Yao Bo (姚波) said, "Football is a form of education, and the goal of playing football is to help children develop in an all-round way." Every run on the green field is to embrace a broader life. In the four years since its establishment, more than 20 members of the Licheng No. 2 Middle School (历城第二中学) Women's Football Team have been admitted to universities such as Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) and Shanghai University of Sport (上海体育大学), and more than 20 have been selected for provincial and national team training camps. The youth answer sheet on the green field is very bright.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 季 芳
On September 14th, in Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇), Guangshui City (广水市), Hubei Province (湖北省), a 3-kilometer rural track meandered through villages and fields, connecting villages such as Fangjiawan (方家湾), Fujiafan (付家畈), and Hejiawan (何家湾). Six-year-old Ming Yimeng (明义萌) crossed the finish line, her forehead covered in sweat: "I came to participate in the running competition with my mother. I ran faster than her, and I want to participate again next time!"
The village-loop health run that Ming Yimeng (明义萌) and her mother participated in was one of the theme activities of the Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇) National Fitness "Carnival." More than 400 participants enjoyed the local scenery while competing for speed.
Basketball, table tennis, square dancing, tug-of-war, land dragon boat racing... As one of the 2025 Hubei Province (湖北省) "Hundred Towns and Thousand Villages" National Fitness series of events, the Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇) National Fitness "Carnival" featured a rich variety of activities. At the same time, activities such as the village-loop health run, champion campus tour, and physical fitness testing for thousands of households brought fitness guidance and services to the local people. The two-day event attracted more than 2,000 people from the town to participate and over 10,000 spectators.
The Yueritang Village (月日塘村) team from Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇) participated in three competitions: tug-of-war, square dancing, and land dragon boat racing, and achieved good results in all of them. Zheng Qiangqiang (郑强强), the village Party branch secretary, introduced that the village has specially built cultural and leisure venues, and rural sports are becoming increasingly popular. For this competition, the villagers actively participated and enthusiastically signed up. "Such activities create an atmosphere of national fitness and also enrich the cultural and leisure life of the villagers," said Zheng Qiangqiang (郑强强).
During the champion campus tour, Wang Xianwen (王先文), national champion of Wu-style Taijiquan, visited three schools in Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇) and shared his dream-chasing story with the students. In the physical fitness testing event, more than 300 local people received 17 basic physical fitness assessments such as lung capacity and push-ups. The staff also added targeted tests for the elderly, which were well received.
"This year is the second time that Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇) has held the 'Hundred Towns and Thousand Villages' National Fitness series of events," said Song Yueliang (宋月亮), Party Secretary of Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇). In recent years, Yangzhai Town (杨寨镇) has attached great importance to the development of mass sports, and the newly built sports and leisure park is equipped with comprehensive sports plazas, fitness trails, and other facilities, providing convenient fitness conditions for everyone. "We strive to bring more sports events to the people and strive to open up the 'last mile' of public services," said Song Yueliang (宋月亮).
In order to enrich the supply of public services for national fitness in rural areas and stimulate the vitality of rural sports development, the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau (湖北省体育局) planned the "Hundred Towns and Thousand Villages" National Fitness series of events last year. This year's event was launched in May and is expected to directly involve more than 100,000 people.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宦 翔 韩立群 胡仁巴 屈 佩
"Hami" (哈密), a place name associated with distinctive melons, originates from the Kangxi Emperor (康熙). It is said that when the Kangxi Emperor tasted the "Jaggeda melon" (加格达甜瓜) produced in present-day Hami City (哈密市), Xinjiang (新疆) at a banquet, he was amazed by its sweetness, crispness, deliciousness, and pleasantness—"Jaggeda" meaning "solid and substantial, full of vitality"—and thus bestowed the name "Hami melon" (哈密瓜), making its reputation widely known.
Hami (哈密) is an important town on the ancient Silk Road, known as the "Gateway to the Western Regions" (西域门户). Zhang Qian (张骞)'s first mission to the Western Regions (西域) included Hami (哈密) as an important stop. The ancient Silk Road he opened up promoted cultural exchange between different regions and also precipitated a common taste memory spanning thousands of years, inadvertently making "Hami" (哈密) a synonym for a sweet melon.
Today in Hami (哈密), the annual "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节) has become a sweet feast. "Please Taste a Piece of Hami Melon" (请你尝块哈密瓜) is not only the theme song of the "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节) but is also widely circulated in Hami City (哈密市). Coincidentally, further west, in the ancient city of Khiva (希瓦古城) in Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦), an important meeting place of Eastern and Western cultures on the ancient Silk Road, there is a lively "Melon Festival" (甜瓜节). The "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节) and the "Melon Festival" (甜瓜节) echo each other, becoming a "sweet bond" of people-to-people connectivity and industrial interconnection.
Millennial Melon Village—
"Red Heart Crisp" (红心脆) was once used as a treat for Nixon's (尼克松) visit to China
Summer in Hami (哈密), the melon fields in Garden Township (花园乡) are very busy. Employees of the Hami Jiaxiang Fruit Planting Farmers Professional Cooperative (哈密佳祥果品种植农民专业合作社) shuttle back and forth, rushing to harvest, sort, and pack, and boxes of fresh Hami melons are about to embark on their journey. "We have already exported 1,880 tons of Hami melons this year, with a maximum daily export volume of more than 80 tons," said Liu Ruixiang (刘瑞祥), head of the cooperative. The 7,729.9 mu of "Huangjia Gongmi" (煌佳贡蜜), "Golden Age" (金色年华) and other varieties planted by the cooperative can produce 2.5 tons of first-class melons per mu, which are very popular in the market.
"Wear a fur coat in the morning and gauze in the afternoon, eating watermelon around the stove." This saying reveals the geographical and climatic code of Hami melon's sweetness. Hami (哈密) has a temperate continental climate with abundant sunshine and a large temperature difference between day and night. Strong photosynthesis during the day allows the melon to fully accumulate nutrients, and the low-temperature environment at night can effectively inhibit sugar consumption. Since the establishment of Tuncheng (屯城) in Hami (哈密) during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the reputation of "Hometown of Fruits and Melons" (瓜果之乡) has been passed down from generation to generation. Ji Xiaolan (纪晓岚) praised "Fruits of the Western Regions" (西域之果) and "No melon is better than Hami" (瓜莫胜于哈密) when he returned from Xinjiang (新疆).
The cultivation and circulation of Hami melons are inextricably linked to the ancient Silk Road. "Zhang Qian's (张骞) mission to the Western Regions (西域) not only promoted official contacts between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions (西域), but also made folk exchanges increasingly frequent," said Wang Lin (王林), a staff member of the Propaganda Department of the Yizhou District Committee (伊州区委宣传部) in Hami City (哈密市). Along the ancient Silk Road, products such as grapes, pomegranates, and alfalfa from the Western Regions (西域) were transplanted eastward, and the planting technology of Hami melons was also introduced to Dunhuang (敦煌), which has similar soil and climate, and then spread to the Central Plains.
Today, Hami melon has become a pillar industry driving Hami's (哈密) economic development and enriching the people, which is inseparable from the dedication and efforts of generations of scientific researchers. Wu Mingzhu (吴明珠), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a melon breeding expert, is the founder and founder of Xinjiang (新疆) melon quality improvement. The first new variety "Red Heart Crisp" (红心脆) she cultivated in Xinjiang (新疆) witnessed an important moment in Sino-US diplomacy. When US President Nixon (尼克松) visited China in 1972, the Chinese side learned that he had heard of Hami melon and specially selected "Red Heart Crisp" (红心脆) as a treat.
Foreign exchange and cooperation are also important factors in promoting the continuous progress of Hami melon breeding technology. Zhang Yongbing (张永兵), a researcher at the Hami Melon Research Center of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (新疆农业科学院哈密瓜研究中心) and a student of Academician Wu Mingzhu (吴明珠), has long been committed to the research and promotion of Hami melon breeding technology. He said, "We mutually introduce melon germplasm resources with neighboring countries such as Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) and Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) to promote the genetic improvement and variety renewal of melons in China and foreign countries and enhance the contribution of new varieties to the industry." Zhang Yongbing (张永兵) introduced that Central Asian countries are also introducing and trialing thick-skinned melon varieties such as "Golden Dragon" (金龙) and "Golden Phoenix" (金凤凰) cultivated by China.
Sweet Festival—
Hami (哈密) tourism is "visible, fun, and portable"
Not long ago, at the 19th "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节), 270 Hami melon varieties spanning ancient and modern times were unveiled, including the tribute "Jaggeda" (加格达) carrying historical memories and the "Colorful Crisp Honey" (七彩脆蜜) embodying scientific and technological strength. The booths were crowded with people, and popular varieties were even harder to find.
"For more than 30 years, we have transformed Hami melon from a single agricultural product into an IP carrying regional culture, industrial vitality, and international vision," said Wang Xiaohua (王晓华), Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Hami Municipal Party Committee (哈密市委宣传部). The "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节), which began in 1993, has become Hami's (哈密) most lively "sweet festival", not only a celebration for the people but also a cultural exchange event and an industrial expo. "We hope to let more people appreciate the scenery of Hami (哈密), taste the sweetness of Hami (哈密), and make Hami (哈密) tourism visible, fun, and portable."
Cultural innovation has attracted more and more Chinese and foreign tourists. In Aletun Ancient Street (阿勒屯古街), the "Silk Road Secret Realm · Melon Village Adventure" (丝路秘境·瓜乡奇遇) augmented reality real-life script tour has become the "innovation business card" of this year's "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节). Lightly tap the phone to enter "Mibao Drama Tour" (蜜宝剧游), transform into a Silk Road traveler and travel through ancient streets and alleys, and touch Hami's (哈密) profound history in puzzle-solving interactions. As night falls, tourists sing and dance around the bonfire, and intangible cultural heritage creative products and special products naturally circulate in laughter.
Chinese and foreign exchanges have made Hami Ancient City (哈密古城) more culturally charming. In July this year, the 7th China Xinjiang International Ethnic Dance Festival (中国新疆国际民族舞蹈节) arrived as scheduled. Hami (哈密), as a branch venue, welcomed the Lora State Meritorious Song and Dance Ensemble of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦罗拉国家功勋歌舞团). In the premiere of "Splendid and Colorful" (绚丽多姿) at the Hami Cultural Center (哈密文化馆), gorgeously dressed dancers used highly infectious dances to show the national charm of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦), and the audience applauded continuously. "The enthusiasm of the Hami (哈密) audience made us feel that art has no borders," said Ismatullo Faizuloyev (伊斯马图洛·法伊祖洛耶夫), head and chief choreographer of the song and dance troupe.
Hami (哈密) also allows international artists to go to the grassroots level. The dancers carried out interactive flash mobs in Aletun Ancient Street (阿勒屯古街) and went to various districts and counties to sing and dance with local people by the Populus euphratica forest and the ancient city walls. "We introduce international art performances into core scenic spots and counties to realize the organic combination of 'cultural display' and 'tourism experience'," said Zhuang Jing (庄静), deputy director of the Public Culture and Intangible Cultural Heritage Art Section of the Hami Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism (哈密市文体广旅局公共文化和非遗艺术科). Hami's (哈密) "sweet effect" of cultural and tourism integration continues to be released. In the first half of this year, Hami (哈密) received a total of 9,853,400 tourists, an increase of 16.46% year-on-year; tourist spending totaled 6.379 billion yuan, an increase of 23.22% year-on-year.
Knowing and Loving Each Other—
Deepening people-to-people connectivity with melons as a medium
"The fruits here are as sweet as those in my hometown." In June this year, Asabek Boboyonov (阿萨贝克·博博约诺夫), deputy editor-in-chief of the Uzbekistan "Silk Road News Network" (乌兹别克斯坦“丝路新闻网”), and media reporters from 10 countries including Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) and Pakistan (巴基斯坦) came to Hami (哈密) to conduct joint interviews on the themes of smart agriculture and rural revitalization. The 100-mu melon garden in Karitali Village (卡日塔里村), Garden Township (花园乡), Yizhou District (伊州区) has more than 270 varieties of Hami melons. Boboyonov (博博约诺夫) walked into the fields, carefully inquired about planting techniques and sales, tasted Hami melons, and recorded the "sweet scene" with his camera.
In Central Asia, melons are not only sweet fruits but also symbols of harvest, hospitality, and national pride. "Since ancient times, Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) has been famous for producing melons. In the Middle Ages, when melons ripened, farmers invited all the elders, neighbors, and relatives to taste them and gave them melons for the winter," the Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) tourism portal introduced the "Melon Festival" (甜瓜节).
Today, melons are regarded as national treasures by Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦). Every August, the Melon Festival (甜瓜节) is held in Khiva Ancient City (希瓦古城), and the streets of the ancient city are transformed into melon display windows, competing to see whose melon is the largest and sweetest, and tourists participate in melon pulp carving competitions; folk songs are melodious on the streets, and handicraft markets are lively.
Boboyonov (博博约诺夫) said that Hami (哈密) and Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) are both along the Silk Road, and their historical culture and economic exchanges have a very deep origin. The "Melon Festival" (甜瓜节) in Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) and the "Hami Melon Festival" (哈密瓜节) in Hami (哈密) can completely become important platforms for exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. By holding joint activities and exchanging delegations, sharing experience in melon planting, processing, and sales, and strengthening cooperation in agricultural technology, trade, and other fields. By using these two festivals to deepen cultural exchanges, the friendship between the people of Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) and China will be even deeper.
"China's 'Hami Melon Festival' (哈密瓜节) and Central Asian countries' 'Melon Festival' (甜瓜节) both revolve around sweet fruits, celebrating harvest and sharing joy, which is a vivid embodiment of the affinity between the people of China and neighboring countries," Wang Lin (王林) believes that in history, commercial exchanges and cultural integration have allowed similar products and customs to take root in both China and Central Asian countries. Today, driven by the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), common festival cultures have become a "sweet bond" to promote people-to-people connectivity between China and neighboring countries.
"With melon festivals as a link, China and Central Asian countries can deepen people-to-people exchanges in multiple dimensions," Wang Runze (王润泽), a scholar at the Institute of History of the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences (新疆社会科学院历史研究院), believes that the two sides can deepen academic exchanges, exchange agricultural experts and historians, conduct on-site inspections of melon planting techniques, jointly trace the historical context of species dissemination, and jointly hold Silk Road melon exhibitions and food culture festivals to create "melon tours" and cross-border tourism routes to enhance public participation and sense of gain.
From the melon field corridors of Hami (哈密) to the ancient city streets of Khiva (希瓦), similar harvest joys and common festival cultures reflect the deep origins of China and Central Asian countries being connected by mountains and rivers and having close cultural ties. With melons as a medium and festivals as friends, this sweet agreement spanning thousands of years will bear more fruitful results on the "Belt and Road" (一带一路).
(Anushervon Rasulov (阿努谢尔冯·拉苏洛夫), editor-in-chief of Tajikistan ASAL Media, participated in the writing)
■Link · Hami, Xinjiang (新疆哈密)
Hami City (哈密市) is located in the eastern part of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). It is an important town on the ancient Silk Road and is known as the "Gateway to Xinjiang" (新疆门户) and the "Miniature of Xinjiang" (新疆缩影).
As the world's largest, geologically mature, and only discovered Yardang landform group with human habitation sites, the Hami Pterosaur-Yardang Dahai Road Scenic Area (哈密翼龙—雅丹大海道景区) is known as "the most Mars-like place on Earth"; Hami Muqam (哈密木卡姆) was selected into the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. In recent years, Hami (哈密) has created brands such as "China's Sweet Capital" (中国甜蜜之都) and "Special Tourism Destination" (特种旅游目的地) by holding the Hami Melon Festival (哈密瓜节), Dahai Road Rally (大海道拉力赛) and other activities.
Hami City (哈密市) borders Mongolia (蒙古国), and the Laoyemiao Port (老爷庙口岸) in its territory is open all year round, which is an important highway port for Sino-Mongolian border trade. In recent years, Hami City (哈密市) has continued to promote the transformation and upgrading of the port. The bonded warehouse in the national gate area has been officially put into operation, and the customs clearance capacity has been significantly improved. In 2024, the port's import and export cargo volume reached 689,000 tons, an increase of 226.5% year-on-year, and the number of inbound and outbound personnel was 35,000, an increase of 218.2% year-on-year, laying a solid foundation for deepening practical cooperation with Mongolia (蒙古国).
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In recent years, the export of Hami melons from Xinjiang (新疆) has shown a continuous growth trend. These "sweet ambassadors" cross mountains and seas, not only allowing more countries to taste the unique flavor from Xinjiang (新疆), China, but also becoming a "sweet bond" for Hami (哈密) to expand opening up and connect with the world.
This sweetness is rooted in a deep cultural soil. As an important node of the ancient Silk Road, Hami (哈密) integrates the diligence of farming, the vastness of the grassland, and the openness of the Silk Road. This heritage also nourishes the ingenuity of generations of scientific researchers. They have enabled the Chinese people to achieve "melon freedom" and, more importantly, allowed this sweetness to go to the world. Through the exchange of germplasm resources and planting techniques with other countries, Chinese technology helps the common development of the global melon industry.
With the in-depth advancement of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," Hami (哈密) is planning and laying out with a whole-industry-chain thinking, from breeding of improved varieties and green planting to intensive processing and brand marketing. The "sweet map" of Hami melons is expanding, and Hami melons are stepping onto a broader stage, telling a vivid story about the exchange of products, the sharing of opportunities, and mutual learning among civilizations.
Exchanges and mutual learning, and sharing opportunities, are the only way to achieve common development. Hami melons going abroad, turning "Chinese sweetness" into "world sweetness," is a vivid practice of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and building a community with a shared future in the neighborhood.
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Walking along the streets of Karbala (كربلاء), the capital of Iraq's Karbala Province (محافظة كربلاء), in the early morning sun, the reporter arrived at Al-Muthanna Al-Haydari International School. Students greeted them in festive attire, their faces beaming with joy. "Welcome to this beautiful school!" Asal, a third-grade student, stepped forward and greeted the reporter in English.
This new school, built by a Chinese company, is one of Iraq's 1,000 model schools. The 1,000 Model Schools Project has benefited more than 500,000 Iraqi primary and secondary school students. It is a major livelihood project in the country and an important project for the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between China and Iraq. Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建) constructed 679 of these model schools, distributed across 10 provinces in Iraq. These model schools feature modern designs, complete functions, and excellent environments, and are affectionately known as "Chinese Schools" by the Iraqi people.
"I am very happy to be able to study in such a school."
"This is a public international school with more than 200 teachers and students, and it is the best-equipped school in this area!" Rabab Mayal, the principal of Al-Muthanna Al-Haydari International School, proudly introduced. She feels gratified whenever she sees students reluctant to leave after school, hoping to stay at school longer.
The classrooms are bright and clean, and the students are reading aloud. Teacher Harla Musidi is teaching an English class to fourth-grade students. Harla said that after moving to the new school, the excellent students who originally wanted to transfer all stayed, and everyone is more motivated to study, and their grades have improved a lot. "I am very happy to be able to study in such a school, I love my school." 11-year-old Haider happily walked over and told the reporter. Her classmate Sukaina said that when she grows up, she also wants to be a teacher at this school.
Karbala Province (محافظة كربلاء) has a total of 44 model schools. "In the past, the children didn't even have a playground to play on. The model schools are fully functional and beautifully designed." Teacher Busra Hudair used to teach in an old school. Due to the serious shortage of teaching facilities, students could only attend classes in three shifts a day. The model schools not only provide a guarantee for students to attend classes normally, but also equip them with multiple functional classrooms to stimulate students' interest.
In the art room, students are painting seriously, depicting their expectations for the future; in the computer room, students are operating computers and browsing the Internet under the guidance of teachers; in the library, colorful reading books are popular... Fourth-grade student Muhammad picked up a doll he made and said: "The library is also our handicraft classroom. This is Ali (علي), and this is Hassan (حسن), they are a pair of good friends."
Ahmed Ali, the head of the Model Schools Project Department of the Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat in Karbala Province (محافظة كربلاء), said that the model school project is the first of its kind in Iraq, equipped with laboratories, libraries, network facilities and multi-functional stadiums, integrating modern design and sustainable concepts. "From a blank slate to rising from the ground, the responsibility and excellent skills shown by Chinese builders are admirable." Ali said, "We have built a new generation of teaching facilities and are also creating a better future for the next generation of Iraq."
The school bell rang, and the day's classes were over. The students put on their schoolbags and left the classroom, frolicking. Under the golden sunlight, the campus echoed with happy laughter.
"Go to China to study in the future and see a wider world"
Driving south from Karbala (كربلاء) for about 2 hours, crossing the quietly flowing Euphrates River (نهر الفرات), you will reach Al-Tura Girls' School (مدرسة الثورة للبنات) in Diwaniyah (الديوانية), the capital of Qadisiyah Province (محافظة القادسية).
Al-Tura Girls' School (مدرسة الثورة للبنات) is one of the first model schools in the area to pass the completion acceptance and be handed over. The school's teaching building is shaped like cuneiform writing, and the orange and white walls are particularly eye-catching. Principal Mayada Kadhim said that the school's architectural design fits the cultural characteristics of Mesopotamia and can inspire students' sense of pride. Her granddaughter is in the first grade at this school. "On the first day of school, I told her to cherish the school facilities, because this 'Chinese school' will be used for 20 or even 50 years."
Amar Taher, an engineer for the model school project, is the father of two children. "As a parent, I know the importance of good learning conditions for children's education. Whenever I see that there are still many children in Iraq who have to attend classes in simple board rooms, the motivation to put the 'Chinese school' into use as soon as possible is even stronger." Amar said that the model school project involves many departments, but everyone's goal is the same, which is to "build the model school into a model for Iraqi schools and alleviate the difficulty of students attending classes."
"Do you think this goal has been achieved?" Hearing this question, Amar smiled. He said that teachers and students have the most say, "From their smiling faces, you can easily get the answer."
In the campus, students scrambled to get close to the reporter. 10-year-old Emma said that she likes to play with her classmates in the spacious corridor during breaks; 11-year-old Hadir said that she loves English class the most; fourth-grade Fatima said that she hopes to learn more about China and study in China in the future...
"Studying in such an environment, children have more opportunities to realize their dreams." English teacher Zahara Aisa said. Student parent Moamel said that since moving to the new school last year, he has clearly felt that his daughter is more confident, and she shares the new things that happen on campus every day when she comes home from school. "Compared with schools composed of temporary board rooms, the teaching conditions of model schools have achieved a leap forward. I sincerely hope that she can study hard in such an environment and go to China to study in the future and see a wider world."
Marwan Hassan, the head of the Model Schools Project Department of the Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat in Qadisiyah Province (محافظة القادسية), has 20 years of experience in teaching infrastructure. He said that Qadisiyah Province (محافظة القادسية) has a total of 61 model schools, and the scale of project construction, the scope involved, and the difficulty of promotion are unprecedented. Qadisiyah (القادسية) is an agricultural province with a highly dispersed population and sparsely distributed model schools. Completing all 61 model schools on time is a huge achievement in itself. "I want to thank the Chinese companies for the quality and speed of construction," he said.
Ahmed Jarihawi, the head of the education department of Qadisiyah Province (محافظة القادسية), said: "Model schools are not only an important milestone in the development of education in Iraq, but also another testimony to the friendship and cooperation between Iraq and China."
"Sow the seeds of friendship in the hearts of children"
Dhi Qar Province (محافظة ذي قار) is located south of Qadisiyah Province (محافظة القادسية), where the Tigris River (نهر دجلة) and the Euphrates River (نهر الفرات) meet, nurturing the ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
At Farah School (مدرسة الفرح) in Nasiriyah (الناصرية), the capital of Dhi Qar Province (محافظة ذي قار), a unique Sino-Iraqi cultural exchange event is being held. "In the 2nd century BC, Zhang Qian (张骞) was sent to the Western Regions, opening up the 'Silk Road' to Central Asia and West Asia. This road connected China with ancient Babylon, which is today's Iraq..." The staff of Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建) explained in detail. The students listened attentively, and raised their hands to share their understanding of China during the interactive question and answer session: "The capital of China is Beijing (北京)", "I want to climb the Great Wall (长城)"...
The cultural exchange activities of Farah School (مدرسة الفرح) attracted interviews from many Iraqi media. Murtada, a reporter from Nasiriyah News Network, followed the whole process. In his opinion, the 1,000 Model Schools Project has laid a solid foundation for the development of education in Iraq. Muhammad Wahab, editor of Iraq's largest newspaper Al-Sabah (الصباح), said: "Thank you to the friendly country of China for building high-quality schools in Iraq and providing strong support for Iraq's reconstruction."
In the school library, there are Arabic picture books introducing the situation of China and Iraq. Muhannad Al-Riza, the head of the library, said: "Iraq and China are both ancient civilizations. I hope these picture books will 在孩子们心中播撒下友谊的种子 (zài háizi men xīnzhōng bōsǎ xià yǒuyì de zhǒngzi - "sow the seeds of friendship in the hearts of children," to plant the idea of friendship in someone's mind)."
Farah (الفرح) is a welfare primary school with nearly 100 orphans. Hamza Saad, the principal of the school, said that education is the ladder to promote economic and social development and the progress of human civilization. At Farah School (مدرسة الفرح), the importance of education in shaping the future of children is even more prominent. "Thank you to the Chinese builders, the model school is a model of Sino-Iraqi friendly cooperation!"
Farah School (مدرسة الفرح) is the first school completed and handed over in the model school project undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建). In January last year, Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani (محمد شياع السوداني) attended the school handover ceremony. "The handover of the Farah School (مدرسة الفرح) project is a milestone in Iraqi-Chinese cooperation." Sudani (محمد شياع السوداني) pointed out that the Iraqi government will continue to improve educational facilities, improve the quality of education, and strive to create a better future for students.
Dhi Qar Province (محافظة ذي قار) is one of the provinces with the largest number of model schools undertaken by Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建). Project Manager Liang Honggang introduced that the project team not only ensured the progress of the project, but also trained nearly 50 professional engineers and more than 1,000 professional technicians for the local area. These local talents can now independently complete various construction operations.
Peng Gang, General Manager of the Middle East and North Africa Regional Headquarters of Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建), said that Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建) is committed to promoting mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Iraq, building bridges of friendship and bridges of people's hearts for both sides, and will continue to work together with all parties to contribute to Iraq's economic and social reconstruction and inject new impetus into the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between China and Iraq.
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This April, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani (穆罕默德·什叶·苏达尼) attended the completion ceremony of the latest batch of model schools via video, marking the complete handover of all 1,000 model schools in Iraq. This is not only a milestone in Iraq's education cause but also of landmark significance in the pragmatic cooperation between Iraq and China.
Education is the cornerstone of achieving economic and social development. Iraq's educational infrastructure is severely inadequate, and many schools even have to use a "three-shift" teaching system. To this end, the Iraqi government plans to build 8,000 new model schools by 2030. In 2021, Iraq and China signed a cooperation agreement for China to support the construction of 1,000 model schools.
Building model schools is a pioneering practice in Iraq, which helps to meet the needs of all-round teaching. The Iraqi government regards boosting education as the primary task of people's livelihood projects. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani (穆罕默德·什叶·苏达尼) is particularly concerned about this project and has repeatedly visited the front line of the project with the Secretary-General of the Cabinet, Hamid Ghazi (哈米德·加兹), to coordinate and promote the construction work. Under the overall coordination of the Cabinet Secretariat, Iraq and China hold project promotion meetings almost every day.
We are pleased to see that the 1,000 model schools distributed in 15 provinces of Iraq have been completed as scheduled and put into use successively in more than two years, which greatly alleviates the challenges faced by Iraq's education cause. The model schools are the result of sincere cooperation between Chinese enterprises and various departments of the Iraqi side, demonstrating the sincere working attitude and reliable performance ability of Chinese enterprises. The people of Iraq and China have also enhanced their understanding and friendship in the cooperation. In this regard, we would like to express our gratitude to the Chinese enterprises for their outstanding efforts.
As the spokesperson of the Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat, I have been closely following the construction progress of the model schools. Through field visits and intensive discussions, I have deeply understood that Iraqi teachers and students have a strong desire to improve educational infrastructure. The commissioning of model schools plays a practical role in improving the level of education in Iraq and has been confirmed in the 2025 Iraqi student achievement assessment.
Many of my relatives' children are studying in model schools. According to the children, learning and life in model schools are full of joy, inspiring them to pursue greater dreams. In the process of building model schools, we, like the children, have the same dream, that is, to hope that the schools will be completed as soon as possible. Now, this dream has been realized.
With the completion and commissioning of model schools, all sectors of Iraq have more thinking and higher expectations for school construction. We will select 50 of the completed model schools to upgrade to "smart schools" and introduce digital teaching.
Model schools are an important people's livelihood project for Iraq and China to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality. Many Iraqi people affectionately call these schools "Chinese schools." I believe that as the pragmatic cooperation between Iraq and China deepens and becomes more solid, jointly building the "Belt and Road" with high quality will bring us more tangible results.
(The author is the spokesperson of the Iraqi Cabinet Secretariat)
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Early autumn brings clear skies and refreshing air to the land of Qilu (齐鲁大地), with tower cranes standing tall at key project construction sites.
In the first half of this year, Shandong Province (山东省)'s regional GDP exceeded 5 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%. A number of key projects for the conversion of old and new kinetic energy have been implemented, and a number of structural growth points have emerged. Behind this lies the courage and dedication of party members and cadres who take on heavy responsibilities and work hard at the forefront of the battle.
Fighting tough battles with excellent work style
Dongying Port (东营港), a "floating offshore terminal," is being accelerated. Once completed, this 250,000-ton crude oil import berth will solve the bottleneck of large ships being unable to dock in northern Shandong (鲁北), saving more than 1 billion yuan in logistics costs each year.
"Sixty-three kilometers offshore, with an investment of 3.7 billion yuan, it can't be done without some determination," said Guo Xuefeng (郭学峰), Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Dongying Port Economic Development Zone (东营港经开区). To this end, local party members and cadres formed a special project team, with everyone participating.
"Once you enter the special team, you move your bed into the factory." Gai Hongtao (盖鸿涛), the person in charge of the "Floating Offshore Terminal" project, is stationed at the offshore construction base, focusing on where the project progress is stuck. He and his colleagues often say, "High-quality development depends on 'real swords and guns'."
During the project's advancement, one of the toughest challenges was the docking of the buoy with the subsea hose and manifold. Even a small error would affect the overall assembly. This summer, during one docking, the rapid change in tidal range caused the equipment to get stuck, and the operation had to be suspended. Failure to solve the problem would greatly delay the progress. The special team conducted research and judgment overnight, and cadres, technicians, and construction teams worked around the clock. Finally, by adjusting the process and optimizing the operation plan, they managed to "catch up" with the original schedule, which might have been delayed.
From the front line of project tackling to the forefront of industrial transformation, from ecological protection in the Yellow River Basin (黄河流域) to the construction of a pilot zone for green, low-carbon, and high-quality development... Party members and cadres in Shandong Province (山东省) are entering enterprises, going to construction sites, monitoring progress, and charging ahead and working hard in practice.
"Thirty-six hours to complete the requisition of 120 households and 360 mu, 72 hours to clear 199 households and 375 mu of land." Weifang Zhucheng City (潍坊诸城市) introduced a biomedical project, and the speed at which the project was implemented made the person in charge of the enterprise exclaim, "I have never seen such a hardcore team."
Starting is a tough battle, testing the work style of cadres.
At 7 a.m., Sun Zhigang (孙志刚), then Deputy Mayor of Xinxing Town (辛兴镇) in Zhucheng City (诸城市), appeared at the door of Li Yong (李勇)'s house with bread and mineral water. Li Yong (李勇)'s family is in Houqigou Village (后齐沟村) and makes a living by raising cattle. When he learned that the project required the demolition of his cowshed, he was worried: "If the cows are gone, how will we live?"
"Don't worry, we'll help you find a solution." Sun Zhigang (孙志刚) carefully explained the compensation details and contacted the enterprise to arrange operator positions for Li Yong (李勇) and his wife. "Going to work in the factory will provide a more stable income."
"One household, one policy" dismantled the "wall in the heart" of project land acquisition. Cadres went door-to-door, calculating compensation standards, mediating ownership disputes, and sometimes even climbing mountains to find archives to ensure the smooth implementation of the project.
Today, Weifang City (潍坊市) at both the municipal and county levels focuses on using the front line of reform and development and key and critical positions as "testing grounds" to select and use cadres who dare to act and are good at acting. Zhucheng City (诸城市) has specially established a project service mechanism, with 12 municipal departments and 6 support groups working together to promote the project, constantly working on the front line of project construction and serving the people, and using practical actions to accelerate project construction.
Let those who are willing to work "take the lead"
The reason for running fast is that the organization can support it and the mechanism can protect it.
"I don't need external pressure, I'm just motivated myself. If I can't get it done, I'll feel ashamed." These words were said by Wang Jinjun (王晋军), Deputy General Manager of Kenli District Resources Group (垦利区资源集团) in Dongying City (东营市).
Time goes back to 2023. The European Union issued new regulations requiring that exported batteries must meet carbon footprint requirements and must be in the form of "independently measured and directly connected" green electricity. CATL (宁德时代) was looking for a base across the country that could support "zero-carbon intelligent manufacturing."
Kenli District (垦利区) saw this opportunity. They carefully calculated how much wind power could be installed on the district's coastline and how much photovoltaic power could be installed on the saline-alkali tidal flats, and prepared a zero-carbon industrial park plan.
In September 2024, the carbon industrial park project team was established, and related work was further accelerated: power generation indicators, land security, source-grid-load-storage mechanisms...
The most difficult thing was electricity price accounting, which CATL (宁德时代) looked at in detail. Kenli District (垦利区) simply organized a team to recalculate the electricity price data for CATL (宁德时代). "You calculated it more carefully than we did!" This detail became an important factor in impressing CATL (宁德时代). On March 15 this year, the project was officially signed and implemented.
Cadres are striving to make progress, and behind this is Dongying City (东营市)'s use of the front line of major projects as the main battlefield for cadre identification and training. Whoever does well on the front line will be ranked higher in the selection; whoever can handle it and get it done will be recognized and have opportunities.
On July 21, on the key project scheduling platform in Liaocheng City (聊城市), a red warning signal lit up: the preliminary review opinion of a business department in a certain county was not submitted on time, which may hold up subsequent procedures.
The project headquarters immediately connected via video and demanded that the problem be solved within a time limit. The county headquarters quickly launched a response mechanism, completed the preliminary review within 3 hours, and the bottleneck was cleared.
This is the "map-based operation + full-cycle coordination" system built by Liaocheng City (聊城市). Since 2024, Liaocheng City (聊城市) has established a key project map-based operation and element guarantee headquarters, selecting 53 cadres to work together and dynamically schedule the entire process. In any link of project construction, the system will issue a red warning as long as there are abnormalities, bottlenecks, or other situations.
The key to the development of the cause lies in people. Liaocheng City (聊城市) launched the "Cadre Execution Improvement Year" and "Focus on Tackling and Breaking Through Year" activities. On the day the headquarters was established, the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department simultaneously moved in to implement full-process management and full-chain assessment of the special team members.
Since the establishment of the headquarters, the city, county, and township levels have worked together to tackle key problems, and project procedures have been integrated and promoted in stages. The city's key project start-up rate has ranked among the top in the province for two consecutive years, and the investment progress has been in the forefront.
In recent years, Shandong (山东) has adhered to identifying people based on actual performance and on the front line, putting cadres into urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks to temper and identify them, so that cadres who are responsible and willing to work have more opportunities to "take the lead."
Send professional cadres to the front line
The professional speed depends on the right cadres fighting the right battles.
"The difficulties of enterprises are our exam questions." On the desk of Leng Xinfa (冷新法), a member of the Party Group of the Weifang Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology (潍坊市工信局), there is a notebook with the words "I find orders for enterprises" and "I help enterprises organize main venues" prominently and sincerely written on the title page.
"At first, many enterprises reported that they couldn't find partners and didn't know how to report policies. I was thinking, can I build a bridge to help them avoid detours?" Leng Xinfa (冷新法) said.
This "bridge" is the "I find orders for enterprises" and "I help enterprises organize main venues" activities created by Weifang (潍坊). With the party committee and government acting as matchmakers, enterprises communicate face-to-face and connect point-to-point. Resource matchmaking meetings have become "open days" between enterprises.
From January to July this year, Weifang (潍坊) has organized 142 order-finding and main venue activities, promoting cooperation worth 45.1 billion yuan. "Next, we will also hold activities in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) and the Pearl River Delta (珠三角) to give Weifang (潍坊) enterprises a bigger stage," said Leng Xinfa (冷新法).
Building a platform is to give enterprises more opportunities; strengthening their muscles and bones requires efforts in technological transformation.
"New technological transformation is the key to improving the quality and efficiency of enterprises, and it is also a breakthrough for the city's industrial upgrading," Leng Xinfa (冷新法) introduced. When applying for a pilot city for new technological transformation, he led the establishment of a special working group, focusing on key industries, and selected 20 key projects with technological innovation and industrial driving force as key supporting materials for the application.
In May 2024, Weifang (潍坊) was successfully selected as one of the first pilot cities for new manufacturing technological transformation in the country. Leng Xinfa (冷新法) and his team immediately worked with the Weifang Municipal Bureau of Finance (潍坊市财政局) to study the use plan for 150 million yuan of central funds, formulate management methods for key projects and special funds, and promote the precise "drip irrigation" of funds.
"Although I have been working in the professional field for so many years, I dare not stop learning and researching for a moment," Leng Xinfa (冷新法) said. "How can policies be implemented in the workshop? How can enterprises enjoy the dividends of technological transformation? These questions are on my mind every day."
Adding "addition" to matching people with positions, professional ability is the best "hard currency."
Linqing City (临清市) in Liaocheng (聊城) is the "hometown of bearings." In March 2025, Liu Qihui (刘其辉), Deputy Secretary of the Yandian Town (烟店镇) Party Committee in Linqing City (临清市), noticed that the ground in the production workshop was sinking when he was investigating a bearing industrial park. He traced the problem and quickly found the root cause: the drainage system was not smooth.
There is about 200 meters of farmland between the factory area and the drainage outlet, and the laying of drainage pipes has been unable to proceed. Liu Qihui (刘其辉) led a special meeting to determine the plan, repeatedly visited farmers to do their work, and finalized the pipeline route, finally completing the construction before the rainy season.
From on-site construction to project approval, he is like a "park housekeeper," knowing the processes, needs, and bottlenecks. Because he has been engaged in business and e-commerce for a long time, is familiar with economics, and understands operations, Liu Qihui (刘其辉) was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Yandian Town (烟店镇) Party Committee last year, specializing in park economy.
Today, Linqing (临清) has more than 5,100 bearing manufacturing enterprises and 11,000 individual industrial and commercial households, and is moving towards high-end manufacturing.
As the industry moves forward, cadres must also "keep up." The Linqing Municipal Party Committee (临清市委) has selected professional cadres to take root on the front line: familiar with the bearing industry, Sun Hao (孙豪) was promoted from Deputy Secretary of the Panzhuang Town (潘庄镇) Party Committee to Mayor of Tangyuan Town (唐园镇); understanding surveying and mapping and being able to coordinate, Wu Yulong (吴玉龙), a post-95 cadre, was promoted from the Municipal Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning (市自然资源和规划局) to Deputy Mayor of Yandian Town (烟店镇)... Liaocheng City (聊城市) implemented a special training plan for key industrial projects, moving the classroom to the project site, and selecting more than 800 cadres each year to study advanced experience in other places to make up for professional shortcomings.
"To promote high-quality development, a team of cadres who dare to take responsibility and are good at acting is the key," said a relevant person in charge of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee Organization Department (山东省委组织部). "We must use strict management and deep love to accurately 'drip irrigate,' and use the battlefield of actual combat to temper our muscles and bones, so that the concept of 'those who endure hardship are popular, those who work hard are rewarded, and those who are promising have a place' becomes a trend in the land of Qilu (齐鲁大地)."
Return to TopBy: 何昭宇
"You cannot do today's work well without grasping the present and formulating our goals with a sense of historical depth." At the Central Urban Work Conference held in July this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) words contained a profound philosophy of time, inspiring us to deeply consider the relationship between the past, present, and future. In our work, enhancing a sense of historical depth is also an important way of thinking and practicing.
A sense of historical depth is the patience of "**不谋万世者，不足谋一时**" (bù móu wàn shì zhě, bù zú móu yī shí - "those who do not plan for the ages are not sufficient to plan for a moment," those who do not have a long-term vision cannot make short-term plans). At the beginning of the establishment of Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), for more than two years, almost no bricks or tiles were moved. Party members and cadres traveled back and forth, conducting surveys and demonstrations, until they came up with important documents such as the overall plan, and construction was fully launched. What they are doing is a major national event, and what they are planning is a project of the millennium. How can those who have experienced it not want to witness the rise of a city with their own eyes? However, the vast number of Party members and cadres have lofty aspirations and "carefully promote it without leaving historical regrets." This well-thought-out action is rooted in the historical depth of urban development. Is it measured by the short-term results of three or five years, or is it carefully planned on a time axis of hundreds or thousands of years? The pattern and mentality are very different. History is the coordinate of reality, and only by finding the right position can we cultivate patience.
A sense of historical depth is the determination to "**一任接着一任干**" (yī rèn jiē zhe yī rèn gàn - "one term after another," to work continuously term after term). In Jinqiu Village (金坵村), Lishui (丽水), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, a photo of four successive village Party organization secretaries holding hands and singing mountain songs tells a story of relay struggle. The village road has gone from a farm road to a cement road, and then to an asphalt road; the industry has gone from relying on small hydropower to planting specialty tea, and then to eating "cultural tourism meals"... More than 30 years of development have benefited from a tradition: the current leader has worked with the previous leader, so he can also take over the baton and continue to work term after term. People often compare history to a continuous river, which refers to its continuous characteristics. And the determination to draw a blueprint to the end is a realistic portrayal of a deep understanding of historical characteristics.
A sense of historical depth is also reflected in a clear grasp of the laws of development. In the past, some places relied too much on tax incentives to attract investment, which spawned many "migratory bird enterprises" that used policy arbitrage, and also made finances overwhelmed. Nowadays, many places are cleaning up industrial support policies linked to taxation to avoid development from falling into vicious competition. The often-said "let history tell the future" is a simple expression of a sense of history: having learned the lesson of the "lost two hundred years," we can see more clearly the profound meaning of "carrying out reform and opening up to the end"; having tasted the bitter fruit of "**造不如买、买不如租**" (zào bù rú mǎi, mǎi bù rú zū - "it is better to buy than to make, and it is better to rent than to buy," it is more cost effective to buy or rent than to manufacture), we understand the value of independent innovation even more... History has repeatedly proven that the farther you can see into the past, the farther you can see into the future.
History is the best textbook, but to read this book well, you cannot simply copy it; you must learn historical thinking from it, cultivate a historical perspective, and enhance historical responsibility. As the "14th Five-Year Plan" is coming to an end and the "15th Five-Year Plan" is being planned, we are standing at a new historical starting point. Unswervingly doing our own thing well, always maintaining the patience, determination, and sobriety to start a business, and striding forward along the broad road of Chinese-style modernization, we will surely write the current cause in the depths of time.
Return to Top"The person in charge of our collective land expropriation compensation and land rent 'ran away'!" Some time ago, discipline inspection and supervision cadres in Mengshan County (蒙山县), Wuzhou City (梧州市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) received a report from the masses that a villagers' group in a certain village discovered that Zhong (钟), the group leader who was in charge of the funds, had gone missing when they were preparing to use a sum of collective funds.
The Mengshan County (蒙山县) Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision formed an investigation team and launched an investigation together with relevant departments. It turned out that in 2018, the villagers' group received a sum of collective land expropriation compensation and land rent. Because there was no collective bank account, the villagers collectively decided to temporarily deposit the funds in Zhong's (钟) personal account, and then transfer them after opening a corporate account.
However, Zhong (钟) did not transfer the money after opening the corporate account, but continued to keep it in his own account. "At that time, the villagers did not have a unanimous opinion on how to use the funds. Zhong (钟) expected that he would have to manage the money for a long time, so he had bad intentions." The investigators said that after investigation, Zhong (钟) transferred the money to others without authorization to collect interest, and misappropriated it for purchasing vehicles and jewelry, living expenses, and repaying personal debts.
Until recently, the villagers' group determined the use plan for the funds and wanted to withdraw them. Zhong (钟) panicked and went to other places because he could not raise enough money.
In the end, Zhong (钟) was sentenced to one year and four months in prison for the crime of misappropriation of funds, ordered to resign from the post of group leader, and ordered to return all misappropriated funds of 577,200 yuan. The County (县) Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision strengthened the promotion of reform and governance through cases, and promoted the improvement of relevant systems for the management of rural collective "three assets."
[Disciplinary Enforcer's Statement] The funds were originally managed on behalf of others, but due to inadequate supervision and openness, they became "freely available." This case warns us that we must not replace supervision with trust for village-level "small and micro powers," otherwise it will easily breed misappropriation and embezzlement, abuse of power for personal gain, and other behaviors that damage the interests of the masses and the credibility of grassroots party organizations. Grassroots cadres should take this case as a warning, always keep the string of discipline and law tight, and discipline inspection and supervision agencies should also promote more standardized and orderly management of village collective "three assets" with precise supervision to ensure that "small and micro powers" operate in the sun.
(Lin Zhiqing (林志清))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 朱佩娴
"The community helped explain the policies and provided guidance, allowing me to smoothly transition from an individual business to an enterprise and obtain the national trade-in subsidy qualification, which greatly increased sales!" said Kong Bin, a merchant selling kitchen and household appliances in the Zhongyuan International Trade City in the Jiyuan Demonstration Zone (济源示范区), Henan Province (河南省).
In March of this year, Kong Bin stormed into the Party-Masses Service Center of the Trade City Community, questioning Wang Rui (王蕊), the secretary of the community's general Party branch: "Why can't I enjoy the national trade-in subsidy qualification?"
After learning the details, Wang Rui patiently explained: "According to policy requirements, the 'national subsidy' must be subsidized to enterprises. You are an individual business owner. As long as you transition to an enterprise, you can enjoy the subsidy. The procedure is quick to complete..."
"Will transitioning to an enterprise require paying more taxes? Will paying social security for employees and hiring full-time financial staff increase the operating burden?" Seeing Kong Bin's concerns, Wang Rui asked Su Pan (苏攀), the grid member responsible for this merchant, to take the initiative to visit and dispel doubts.
After a week of communication, Kong Bin dispelled his concerns and smoothly completed the "individual to enterprise" registration, quickly obtaining a business license and opening a corporate account. "I caught up with the 'May Day,' Dragon Boat Festival, and summer promotion activities. Because the store can enjoy subsidy policies, the number of customers has doubled," Kong Bin said. "After transitioning to an enterprise, the team's operations are more standardized, employees have social security, and they are more motivated and dedicated to their work."
In recent years, the Trade City Community has divided the area under its jurisdiction into 3 residential grid zones and 1 market grid zone, set up 4 Party groups, selected and assigned 4 community workers to serve as full-time grid members, and extended the reach of management and services to the vast number of merchants through 18 building heads and 46 Party member merchants.
"Whether Party member cadres have a good work style is clearest to the masses, and their feelings are most genuine." Xu Yixian (徐衣显), secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Jiyuan Demonstration Zone (济源示范区) and secretary of the Jiyuan Municipal Party Committee (济源市委), said that the Demonstration Zone actively promotes Party member cadres to go down to the front lines of the grid, promotes a pragmatic work style, responds to merchants' concerns, and solves development bottlenecks, truly using "small grids" to leverage "major improvements" in grassroots governance.
In 2024, the Jiyuan Demonstration Zone (济源示范区) restructured its grassroots governance units, dividing the entire area into 3,452 grids. Through separate and joint establishment, 2,030 grid Party branches (Party groups) were established, achieving "fortresses built in the grid, Party members sinking into the grid."
Relying on a high-efficiency governance command platform, the Demonstration Zone (示范区) established a "one-stop acceptance, one-net dispatch, and integrated disposal" mechanism, and municipal-level instructions can be directly delivered to each grid member with one click. Problems that grid members cannot solve on their own can be accurately connected to relevant towns (streets) or functional departments by simply "one-click reporting" to the platform through a mobile application, promoting timely and efficient problem solving. "In the past, after discovering a problem, reporting it level by level was time-consuming and laborious, but now it can be done in minutes!" said Liu Xiaohui (刘晓辉), a grid member in Kejing Town (克井镇).
Since the beginning of this year, the Jiyuan Demonstration Zone (济源示范区) has also organized activities such as "sending policies to enterprises" and "large-scale visits to serve enterprises." 27 departments have put forward 169 "hard measures" to benefit enterprises and facilitate the people, and the "code-on-demand service" platform for the business environment has collected and resolved more than 230 enterprise demands.
Return to TopBy: 刘慈欣
Today, the influence of "The Three-Body Problem" overseas is closely related to China's modernization process. It is precisely this great process that has made China a country full of a sense of the future, and has also made Chinese science fiction novels attract attention in the world.
The Three-Body Problem is a famous problem in physics. It envisions a minimalist universe with only three point masses moving under the influence of mutual gravity. For such a minimalist universe, current human physics and mathematics cannot predict its operating state. In reality, how many unknown mysteries are hidden in the extremely complex and grand universe? This matter brought me a huge shock. I further imagined that there is a galaxy composed of three stars in the real universe, imagining myself as a witness to the galaxy, watching the three stars doing irregular and unpredictable three-body motions in space. This is the original source of the conception of "The Three-Body Problem."
It started as just a very short story, but over the years it gradually grew in my mind like a plant, and finally formed a trilogy of novels that comprehensively describe the war between humans and alien civilizations. The original title of the trilogy was "Remembrance of Earth's Past." In science fiction writing, I have been working hard to give science fiction imaginations that are far from reality a realistic texture. This effort can also be seen in "The Three-Body Problem." I wanted to dilute or even remove the legendary elements in science fiction literature, and use a realistic expression to construct a thick future history with a strong sense of reality. With that arrogant idea at the time, I wanted to write a science fiction version of "War and Peace." But this effort was not successful. The realistic expression was not enough to support the imaginative world of science fiction. In the end, "The Three-Body Problem" still became a science fiction novel full of legendary colors, and the title "Remembrance of Earth's Past" was also abandoned.
"The Three-Body Problem" began to be published overseas 10 years ago, first in English. I am grateful to the Chinese agent of "The Three-Body Problem," China Educational Publications Import and Export Corporation (中国教育图书进出口有限公司), and the original Chinese publisher, Science Fiction World Magazine (科幻世界杂志社). It was their outstanding efforts that made the overseas publication of the trilogy a reality. Now it seems that the various decisions and choices in the publishing process, whether it was the choice of foreign publishers or the publicity methods, were correct and visionary. This is undoubtedly a typical successful case of Chinese literature being published overseas.
But even so, as an author, and also as a science fiction fan who is familiar with the arduous and tortuous century-old history of Chinese science fiction, I always have a feeling of unreality about everything that "The Three-Body Problem" has experienced overseas. To paraphrase an astronomer's description of stars: If this thing hadn't actually happened, it could have been easily proven that it couldn't have happened.
Regarding the reasons for the success of "The Three-Body Problem" in overseas publishing, the most common view is that this novel allows the outside world to understand China from a science fiction perspective, which is unprecedented. But I think this view is inaccurate. As an American scholar pointed out, if it was only out of interest in understanding China, "The Three-Body Problem" could not have had such an impact in the English-speaking world, let alone have such a large number of readers.
The success of "The Three-Body Problem" overseas is the result of the combined effect of many complex factors (including accidental opportunities), and we still find it difficult to find an exact answer to the reason. But I think it may be related to two important characteristics of science fiction literature.
First of all, science fiction literature itself is world literature. In science fiction novels, human beings appear as a whole. The differences between countries and races are not important. Their common identity is human beings on Earth. At the same time, the crises and challenges described in science fiction novels will also be faced by human beings together, and the beautiful future it depicts is also the common vision of all mankind. Therefore, science fiction literature is the literary genre that can best cross cultures and races and resonate with all mankind. Specifically, "The Three-Body Problem," which describes the theme of human contact with alien civilizations, is precisely a problem faced by all mankind. Contrary to the usual impression, this is a very realistic problem. Alien civilization is the biggest uncertainty facing mankind. It may never appear, or it may come tomorrow, and once the latter happens, it will completely subvert the reality and destiny faced by mankind. The contact between humans and alien civilizations is the most important theme of science fiction literature, but for many years, in world science fiction literature dominated by American science fiction, most of the contact between humans and alien civilizations occurs in the distant future, and the contact scenes mostly take place in distant space. Alien science fiction that is closer to reality, such as Ted Chiang's "Story of Your Life," is also limited to limited scenes and fields. Science fiction novels like "The Three-Body Problem" that panoramically depict the advent of alien civilizations in the future immediately following reality have been relatively rare in recent years, and it is understandable that they have aroused widespread interest among readers.
Science fiction literature has another important characteristic. In order for science fiction novels to have a great influence, in addition to the content of the works themselves, it is also because they come from rapidly developing advanced countries. This is very different from realistic literature. Science fiction literature was born in the rising British Empire in the early 19th century, and in the early 20th century, the center of science fiction shifted to the rapidly developing United States. Today, the influence of "The Three-Body Problem" overseas is closely related to China's modernization process. It is precisely this great process that has made China a country full of a sense of the future, and has also made Chinese science fiction novels attract attention in the world. The promotion of the great era should be the deepest reason for the success of "The Three-Body Problem."
In addition to the above factors, there is one more point to consider: Since the new century, world science fiction literature has undergone profound changes. Science fiction novels have gradually matured from a young literary genre, and at the same time, they are also losing their youthful vitality. The passion for looking up at the stars and exploring new worlds is cooling down. The vision of science fiction novels has gradually shifted from the stars back to human beings themselves, paying more attention to realistic problems, such as racial discrimination, gender conflicts, environmental problems, and the alienation of people by biotechnology. The golden age of science fiction novels has also come to an end. This trend is also present in Chinese science fiction, and has been given a name: science fiction realism. But from the reader's point of view, in the United States, the best-selling science fiction novels in recent years are still works in the golden age model, such as Andy Weir's "The Martian" and "Project Hail Mary," and James S.A. Corey's "The Expanse" series. This shows that the program of the golden age of science fiction still has strong vitality and appeal. "The Three-Body Problem" is a science fiction novel created under such a program. While allowing the majority of science fiction readers to feel nostalgic, it also brings a new world of imagination. I think this should be an important reason for the influence of "The Three-Body Problem" among overseas readers.
The overseas dissemination of "The Three-Body Problem" brings some enlightenment to the going out of Chinese culture. With the increase of national strength, Chinese culture will inevitably have an increasing impact on the world, but what produces this impact will not be the repeated reproduction of traditional culture, but a new culture facing the future. I look forward to more excellent works of Chinese science fiction literature being disseminated overseas, showing the world China's constantly progressing imagination of the stars and the future.
(The author is a science fiction writer)
Return to TopBy: 蒋雨宏
In recent years, newly created dance dramas by domestic troupes have experienced explosive growth. These works focus on exploring outstanding Chinese traditional culture and are welcomed by the market and loved by audiences. Dance drama choreographers delve into traditional cultural treasures such as Dunhuang murals and Han and Tang Dynasty music and dance, extracting highly recognizable visual symbols for stage art transformation. However, at the same time, some works are keen on stacking cultural symbols, weakening the narrative function of dance dramas, a phenomenon that has also attracted people's attention.
Some works have become local cultural "potpourri" style stage shows; other works are like tourism promotional videos, only satisfied with scene reproduction and symbol collage, reducing dance dramas to visual advertisements for tourism promotion. For example, a certain work takes ancient porcelain art as its theme, from clay mining and blank pulling to glazing and firing. The dance choreography only stays at the "illustration" of porcelain making technology. There is a lack of necessary emotional logic between the dance segments. Under the illumination of the millennium kiln fire, it is difficult to find the warmth of people. Other works focus on the group portraits of craftsmen, and the dance movements are only mechanically displayed, like an antique handicraft, exquisite in appearance but lacking soul.
The formation of this creative tendency has complex reasons. On the one hand, the success of excellent dance dramas such as *Only Green* and *Dream of the Red Chamber* has led to imitation, but creativity is not cultivated in a day. On the other hand, in the wave of great development of cultural tourism, the short-term demands of driving tourism and promoting consumption artificially lower the artistic standards. The "eye-catching mode" in the digital media era further promotes the proliferation of symbolized stage elements, and profound emotions and profound ideological expressions have become "rare things." The deeper reason is that some creators' understanding of "tradition" stays at the symbolic level, lacking the grasp and exploration of the cultural spiritual core, and also lacking the courage and skill to transform traditional culture into contemporary art.
The organic integration of cultural elements and plot arrangement is not impossible to achieve. The reason why the dance drama *Silk Road Flower Rain* has been performed for a long time is not only because it shows the beautiful demeanor of Dunhuang murals, but also because it integrates these cultural elements into a touching story about friendship and artistic inheritance. The newly created dance drama *Twenty-Four Hour Dance* takes the twenty-four solar terms as the timeline and the blood inheritance of the elderly and children as the lifeline, depicting the spiritual world of the Xiangxi (湘西) people in the changing seasons and life labor, with a special sense of life and human touch.
To reverse the bias of stacking cultural symbols in dance drama creation, creators need to deeply explore the humanistic connotation behind the culture. In terms of content arrangement, cultural elements should be selected appropriately and integrated into the overall style of the dance drama. It is not allowed to forcibly piece together for the sake of dazzling. In terms of plot setting, there should be drama in the dance and people in the drama. By setting reasonable dramatic conflicts, cultural elements can be naturally presented in the plot advancement. It is necessary to clearly realize that modern stage technologies such as dynamic projection and image interaction are ultimately means rather than ends. We should avoid the creative tendency of "emphasizing form over content" and pay more attention to narrative integrity and expression. After all, what really moves the audience is emotion and thought.
In today's increasingly enhanced cultural confidence, Chinese art shoulders a more important mission. It should not only show "what we have," but also answer "who we are"; it should not only present the style of culture, but also express the connotation of the spirit. Only by organically integrating cultural elements and plot arrangement can dance dramas avoid becoming a pile of symbols and become cultural envoys that transcend time and space.
Return to TopIn the drama "The Wave," the story of the Five Martyrs of the League of Left-Wing Writers is told from the perspective of the deceased: Yin Fu (殷夫), Li Qiushi (李求实), Rou Shi (柔石), Feng Keng (冯铿), and Hu Yepin (胡也频). These five young people, only in their twenties when they sacrificed their lives, stand on a dimly lit water stage, treading on reflective shallow water, and recount their original aspirations and dreams. The play creates tension between sacrifice and youth, and the performance by equally young actors constitutes a cross-temporal echo of youth.
The water stage has a clear metaphor: the purity, agility, and passion of water reflect the ideal life of young people; the gentleness and surging of water reflect revolutionary romanticism; the vastness and ceaselessness of water, through the introduction of contemporary people's narratives, convey the revolutionary ideals that continue to this day. The drama also incorporates dance elements, using the body language of group dance to supplement the emotional background, allowing the audience to feel the weight of history and the fervor of youth from the actions and rhythms beyond the lines, thereby enriching the overall level of expression.
However, some viewers believe that the characters' lines are too straightforward and preachy, which is a shortcoming of the play. How to inherit the revolutionary spirit while continuously expanding the expressive power of drama is a thought-provoking question.
(Fang Zhi (方知), Guiyang City (贵阳市), Guizhou Province (贵州省))
Return to TopHomes provide people with shelter and a sense of belonging. The production team of the micro-documentary "Chinese Vernacular Dwellings (Season 3)" ventured into Qiandongnan in Guizhou (贵州黔东南), the Sanjiangyuan region of Qinghai (青海三江源), the overseas Chinese hometown of Jiangmen (江门) in Guangdong (广东), and Hong Kong (香港), using keen lenses, vivid interviews, detailed textual and graphic materials, and warm humanistic care to present to the audience how people in different regions of the vast land of China choose, build, and inherit their "homes."
What makes the documentary most fascinating is its presentation, at a brisk pace, of the skills that bring traditional dwellings to "life." In a Dong village in Guizhou (贵州侗寨), the master carpenter uses traditional brushwork to outline precise ink lines while showcasing his skills on social networks and recruiting new partners for his team, giving new life to old craftsmanship. Modern technology also makes dry architectural principles vivid and clear. The creators layer animation simulations, historical maps, and real-scene images to show how stilt-style buildings are constructed and what the flow of life is like in Tong Lau buildings, making it clear to the audience at a glance.
Modern tools help master craftsmen save effort and improve efficiency, new media allows old crafts to be seen, and overseas Chinese find ancestral memories by inheriting houses... The audience can feel that the valuable heritage represented by traditional dwellings, accumulates people's diligence and wisdom, ferries people from the present to the future, and will accompany people's lives in a more vivid posture.
(Su Zhan (苏展), Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京市))
Return to TopBy: 季国平
The Chu Opera "The Story of Tian Gengniu" tells the story of the farming transformation of a "farming champion" Tian Gengniu (田耕牛), reflecting the tremendous progress of China's "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" cause. It is a work with a strong rural flavor and distinctive opera characteristics.
The play is titled "Story" (本传), using a biographical structure to deduce the plot and shape the image of Tian Gengniu (田耕牛), a typical Chinese farmer. The whole play begins with the rural reform and vividly describes the stories of three important stages in Tian Gengniu's (田耕牛) life: at the beginning of the reform and opening up, land was contracted, and Tian Gengniu (田耕牛) became a large farmer and "farming champion"; at the beginning of this century, land was subcontracted, and the original plowing with cattle was gradually replaced by mechanical operations; in 2023, land was transferred, "small fields became large fields," ushering in the era of rural revitalization and modern agricultural development. Obviously, the stories of the three stages of Tian Gengniu's (田耕牛) life are closely related to the historical process of China's rural reform. Over the past 40 years, the relationship between Chinese farmers and rural land, and the mode of production have undergone tremendous changes. Starting from a small perspective, the author shows the historical transformation of traditional farming culture to modern agriculture, and the theme has important historical and practical significance.
The stage style of the play is bright, and it is a "modern light comedy" that is pleasing to the eye and has profound meaning. The most meaningful and comedic plot in the play occurs between Tian Gengniu (田耕牛) and his college student son-in-law. "Farming champion" Tian Gengniu (田耕牛) looks down on his "college student" son-in-law, and asks the young farmer to compete with his son-in-law in driving cattle to plow the fields. The son-in-law, who cannot plow the fields, is naturally defeated. Twenty years later, the daughter and son-in-law have achieved success in their careers, and the children of the farmers do not forget their roots, devote themselves to large-scale agriculture, and return to the countryside to start businesses. The play creates stories around the differences in ideas between the father-in-law and son-in-law, producing a series of laughs, revealing the passing of the old agriculture and the rise of modern agriculture. The reversal of the plot, the dislocation of images, the life of the stage, and the exaggeration of the performance form the humorous style characteristics of the play.
"The Story of Tian Gengniu" (田耕牛本传) is rooted in life, presenting a strong rural atmosphere and charming Chu Opera charm. Playwright Song Xiting (宋西庭) is very familiar with Chu Opera and farmers' lives. He has repeatedly gone deep into rural Hubei (湖北) and was moved by the story of Yang Xiaoyun (杨小运), a farmer in Yingcheng (应城), who "oversold 10,000 kilograms of grain to buy a 'Forever' brand bicycle," and used this as a blueprint to create the image of Tian Gengniu (田耕牛). The directors of the play, He Yiguang (何艺光) and Zhang Hong (张虹), attach importance to the excavation of the theme, the highlighting of the comedy style, and the rendering of the opera's charm, and have many artistic innovations in the second presentation.
Tian Gengniu's (田耕牛) actor, Zhan Chunyao (詹春尧), is a winner of both the "Plum Blossom Award" (梅花奖) and the Wenhua Performing Arts Award (文华表演奖), and a leading talent in Chinese drama (Sheng role) in the new era. For him, it is the first time to shape a modern farmer like Tian Gengniu (田耕牛). Tian Gengniu (田耕牛) combines diligence and shrewdness with conservatism and tradition. He has the pride of a "farming champion," the arrogance of a good farmer, and the confusion of not keeping up with the times. The image is quite complex; in addition, the large span of age from 30 to 70 years old has subtle differences in the shape and sound of the characters, which is a great test for the actors. Zhan Chunyao (詹春尧) accurately grasps the characteristics of the characters, and his performance is excellent in singing and reciting. He also specially designed Tian Gengniu's (田耕牛) physical "figure-eight step" to highlight the comedic and vicissitudes of this role, and brought this role to life.
Chu Opera was originally a local opera in Hubei (湖北) with a strong atmosphere of life, lively and interesting language, and a full-bodied singing style. The plays are often loved by the people for their comedic and secular style. The Hubei Provincial Opera and Dance Drama Theater (湖北省戏曲艺术剧院) has always attached importance to the inheritance and development of opera types, and creating plays that express contemporary "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" themes is also a full display of the opera's advantages. This creation cleverly uses traditional Chu Opera to express the lives of contemporary people and interpret the stories of modern farmers. From writing, directing, acting, to music and dance, a series of positive explorations have been made, providing some experience for the development of contemporary opera.
(The author is the president of the China Modern Opera Research Association (中国戏曲现代戏研究会))
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Film and television art is both a carrier of the objective world and a lake, sea, and river of human emotions. We observe the world through the lens, and the world observes us through the lens. This process of two-way mutual observation is a dialogue of civilizations. Serving as the chairman of the jury for the 2nd Golden Panda Awards has made me deeply realize that the Golden Panda Awards are not only an international film and television cultural award that engraves honor, but also a bridge of friendship that transcends mountains and seas, connecting the hearts of different civilizations, with film and television as a boat and the giant panda as a messenger. It also makes me more firmly believe that all excellent literary and artistic creations unfold in the spirit of "not forgetting our roots, absorbing from others, and facing the future."
Looking inward, we see the source of our spirit in the roots of tradition. My generation of filmmakers has a complex relationship with tradition that is both intimate and estranged. We grew up in an era that loudly called for "farewell to the past," but when we turn around and look back, we find that the land that is still far away is the deepest root of our spiritual world. When shooting my first film, *Yellow Earth*, I placed the camera on that silent land, wanting to explore through the lens: What kind of land nurtured our ancestors? What kind of songs allowed them to still have hope for life in poverty? Filming *Farewell My Concubine* was also to use Peking Opera to express the connection between people's fate and the times.
Among the award-winning films of this year's Golden Panda Awards, *Chang An* (《长安三万里》) uses the content of classical Chinese poetry to express the continuous vitality of Chinese culture; *Ne Zha* (《哪吒之魔童闹海》) uses traditional Chinese mythological characters to tell a modern story of confronting fate and self-identity, which touched countless audiences. True creation always comes from the inside out. Art must take root and absorb nutrients in order to grow upward. The long-standing and uninterrupted Chinese civilization provides us with a profound spiritual homeland and cultural confidence. It is not a static heritage, but a flowing river. The heroic spirit of the Han and Tang dynasties when "The great wind rises, the clouds fly" (大风起兮云飞扬), the Wei and Jin demeanor of "Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence" (采菊东篱下), the Song people's elegance of "Letting a straw cloak and misty rain define my life" (一蓑烟雨任平生)... These spiritual qualities have been deposited into our unique aesthetic genes and wisdom crystallization, and are also an inexhaustible source for us to face the future.
Looking outward, we use images as a bridge to unfold a dialogue of civilizations. No culture can prosper in isolation; culture can only shine in exchange. True cultural confidence stems from an open mind and the courage to dialogue; true exchange is not a one-way output but a two-way journey. In this era full of uncertainty, the dialogue between civilizations is particularly urgent. Today, international cooperation in the film industry has long surpassed the technical level of "co-production," but is looking for cultural resonance, and creation itself is a vivid exchange of civilizations.
The Golden Panda Awards do not set up barriers, regardless of region, and only speak with works, because we believe that art can cross language barriers, penetrate the high walls of prejudice, and reach the depths of people's hearts. It allows image stories from all over the world to meet here, in this process seeing similarities and differences, and even more seeing integration and connection. Whether it is a poetic expression that condenses Eastern aesthetics, or a pioneering narrative that explores the digital age, as long as it can carry the thinking about the fate of mankind, it is worth being seen by the world. When we break down cognitive barriers, enter another culture through the lens, experience another life, and understand another set of values, the living water of civilization begins to flow, and the world is connected to each other in a deeper and farther place, becoming a closely related and shared human community with a shared future.
Moving forward, we explore the future of images in technological innovation. Inheritance is the foundation, exchange is the vision, and innovation is the only path for us to move towards the future. Today, we stand in an era of rapid technological advancement, and digital special effects, virtual production, artificial intelligence, etc. are reshaping the production methods of film and television art with unprecedented power.
However, technology is only a tool, and humanity is the soul. When technology gives us the wings of imagination, we must be vigilant: Will the dazzling light of technology obscure the brilliance of the story itself? I always believe that technology should be the wings of thought, not the shackles of creation. Artificial intelligence can repair historical images and assist in generating magnificent scenes, but it cannot replace the director's judgment, the screenwriter's craftsmanship, and the actor's performance from the depths of the soul. Technology has no temperature, and good movies are always warm, because they are about human nature. Love, hope, going home, farewell... These common themes of mankind are the lighthouse of film and television art. In this era of exploding image information, film and television creation should return to its original intention: pay attention to the fate of people, explore the meaning of life, and question the value of existence. True innovation is not a blind worship of technology, but thinking about how to use new tools to tell ancient and eternal human stories, which may be the most imaginative challenge that technology gives us in this era.
The world in the mirror reflects civilizations. The mission given to film and television by the times has long surpassed entertainment and narrative, and has become a cultural force connecting the past and the present, and communicating with the world. It is deeply rooted in the ancient land of human civilization, and also reflects the brilliant stars of world culture, and technology is constantly promoting the new life of image expression with the power of innovation, giving it the possibility of crossing time and space. Inheritance, mutual learning, and innovation are mutually motivated and inspire each other, building a cycle of cultural evolution. Let us reach understanding in dialogue, work together for progress in mutual learning, and use the mirror of images to see the common future of mankind—that is our tomorrow of shared destiny and shared beauty.
(The author is a film director and chairman of the jury for the 2nd Golden Panda Awards)
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