People's Daily - September 18, 2025

Xi Jinping Warmly Meets with Representatives from All Areas Involved in the Preparation for Commemorative Activities

The activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War were a solemn, grand, magnificent, inspiring, and uplifting commemorative event. It further promoted the great spirit of the War of Resistance, further strengthened the belief and confidence in comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and further demonstrated the responsibility of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

We must fully utilize the powerful positive energy stimulated by the commemorative activities, continue to make good use of this vivid patriotic education material, apply and promote the confidence, pride, and spirit stimulated by the activities, combine them with the implementation of the Party Central Committee's various decisions and deployments, and combine them with addressing various risks and challenges, transforming them into a powerful driving force for doing a good job in various tasks of reform, development, and stability. We must adhere to the correct view of the War of Resistance and the Second World War, strengthen historical confidence, draw wisdom and strength from the great victory of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) leading the entire nation in uniting and fighting heroically against the Japanese, firmly stand on the correct side of history, grasp the historical initiative, and continuously create the future by learning from history. We must tell the story of China's War of Resistance and the story of peaceful development, showing the world that China is a firm defender of the post-war international order and demonstrating our image as a responsible major country committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind. We must carefully summarize the experience and practices in preparing for the commemorative activities and continuously enrich and improve the ceremonial system of a large party and a major country.

Beijing (北京), September 17 (Reported by this newspaper) The summary meeting of the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War was held in Beijing (北京) on the morning of the 17th. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央), President of the People's Republic of China (国家主席), and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), cordially met with representatives from all aspects of the preparation work for the commemorative activities in the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) , expressed his gratitude and greetings to them, fully affirmed their hard work and outstanding achievements, and encouraged them to forge ahead and make new contributions.

Cai Qi (蔡奇), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委) and leader of the commemorative activities leading group, participated in the meeting and delivered a speech at the summary meeting.

On the morning of the 17th, the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) was filled with a warm atmosphere. At about 10 o'clock, Xi Jinping (习近平) and others arrived here, and the audience burst into warm applause. Xi Jinping (习近平) and others shook hands cordially with everyone and took a group photo.

A few days ago, Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委会), specially listened to the summary report of the commemorative activities and delivered an important speech. Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War were a solemn, grand, magnificent, inspiring, and uplifting commemorative event. It further promoted the great spirit of the War of Resistance, further strengthened the belief and confidence in comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and further demonstrated the responsibility of promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the commemorative activities leading group and its various working bodies resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央), always adhered to high standards and strict requirements, promoted work with a pragmatic and meticulous style, and successfully completed the political tasks assigned by the Party Central Committee (党中央).

Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that we must fully utilize the powerful positive energy stimulated by the commemorative activities, continue to make good use of this vivid patriotic education material, apply and promote the confidence, pride, and spirit stimulated by the activities, combine them with the implementation of the Party Central Committee's (党中央) various decisions and deployments, and combine them with addressing various risks and challenges, transforming them into a powerful driving force for doing a good job in various tasks of reform, development, and stability. We must adhere to the correct view of the War of Resistance and the Second World War, strengthen historical confidence, draw wisdom and strength from the great victory of the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) leading the entire nation in uniting and fighting heroically against the Japanese, firmly stand on the correct side of history, grasp the historical initiative, and continuously create the future by learning from history. We must tell the story of China's War of Resistance and the story of peaceful development, showing the world that China is a firm defender of the post-war international order and demonstrating our image as a responsible major country committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind. We must carefully summarize the experience and practices in preparing for the commemorative activities and continuously enrich and improve the ceremonial system of a large party and a major country.

The meeting conveyed the important speech of Xi Jinping (习近平) at the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局常委会).

The meeting pointed out that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech profoundly expounded the important significance of the commemorative activities, fully affirmed the organization and preparation work, and put forward clear requirements for making good use of the achievements of the activities. We must conscientiously study and comprehend them and grasp their implementation. The complete success of the commemorative activities is fundamentally due to the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and to the strong support of all regions, departments, units, all sectors of society, and the people. We must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, expand and deepen the important achievements of the commemorative activities, solidly carry out follow-up commemorative activities, strengthen publicity and education, and guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to further unify their thoughts and actions with the spirit of the Party Central Committee (党中央), and transform the patriotic enthusiasm stimulated by the commemorative activities into a powerful driving force for promoting Chinese-style modernization.

Wang Yi (王毅), Yin Li (尹力), Li Shulei (李书磊), Zhang Youxia (张又侠), Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆), and Liu Zhenli (刘振立), deputy leaders of the commemorative activities leading group, participated in the activities. Members of the commemorative activities leading group, responsible comrades from various working bodies and relevant parties, as well as staff, officers and soldiers of the participating troops, security frontline personnel, performers, volunteers, service support personnel, and media reporter representatives participated in the activities.

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State-owned enterprises have cumulatively paid over 10 trillion yuan in taxes and fees.

According to a press conference held by the State Council Information Office (国新办), since the "14th Five-Year Plan," central enterprises have cumulatively paid over 10 trillion yuan in taxes and fees, transferred 1.2 trillion yuan of state-owned equity to social security funds, and fulfilled their social responsibilities to a high standard.

Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," central enterprises have made positive progress and significant achievements in scientific and technological innovation. Their R&D expenditure has increased by an average of 6.5% annually, with annual investments exceeding 1 trillion yuan for three consecutive years. In 2024, the R&D expenditure of central enterprises reached 1.1 trillion yuan, with basic research investment accounting for 8.8%.

New momentum and new advantages are being rapidly shaped. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," central enterprises have cumulatively invested 8.6 trillion yuan in strategic emerging industries, a substantial increase compared to the "13th Five-Year Plan" period. (Related reports on page two)

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The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend.

By: 任仲平

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Important days to remember in history are certainly important moments to be remembered by history.

On September 3, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly declared: "The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend! The noble cause of human peace and development will surely triumph!"

Ideas are like torches, and the spirit is immortal: a grand military parade is a portrayal of China's rapid changes and a declaration of a new future.

In the new era and on the new journey, why is the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation an unstoppable trend?

Those who understand the situation are wise, and those who control the situation win.

"Leading cadres must bear in mind the two overall situations, one is the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the other is the major changes in the world unseen in a century. This is the basic starting point for our planning work."

Looking at it from the perspective of the two overall situations, this is what historical laws show—

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "After the Opium War in 1840, the Chinese nation also experienced major changes unseen in centuries. Since then, China's situation has deteriorated, and the Chinese nation has fallen into an abyss of near national subjugation and genocide! Now it is completely different. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has shown unprecedented bright prospects. As the ancients said, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, which actually refers to the laws of history."

China's development cannot be separated from the world, and the world's development also needs China. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an important reason for the major changes in the world unseen in a century; the world facing major changes unseen in a century brings significant opportunities for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

On August 30, President Xi Jinping (习近平), when meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, who was in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit, emphasized, "China provides stability and certainty in the midst of global changes unseen in a century. We will continue to provide new opportunities for the world with China's new development."

Tiananmen Rostrum witnessed two important declarations by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)—

At the ceremony marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China, it was pointed out that "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process";

At the meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, it was emphasized that "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend."

From "irreversible" to "unstoppable," the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the trend of history and is tied to the original aspiration and mission of the Communist Party of China.

"Time and momentum are on our side. This is where our determination and confidence lie, and it is also where our resolve and confidence lie."

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The unstoppable trend lies in the "greatest advantage"—the leadership of the Party is the fundamental guarantee for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The most fundamental reason why the Chinese people have been able to reverse their historical destiny since modern times, why socialist China stands tall in the East, and why the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process is the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China. This is the fundamental reason why the trend of rejuvenation is unstoppable.

The Party's struggle demonstrates the trend of rejuvenation—

Against the backdrop of unprecedented internal and external troubles and a profound social crisis for the Chinese nation, the Communist Party of China was born. "From then on, the Chinese people began to change from passive to active in spirit, and the Chinese nation began to move towards great rejuvenation with difficulty but irreversibly."

The Bund of Shanghai (上海). The first park in Shanghai (上海) was built in 1868, but a sign was erected at the entrance saying "Chinese and dogs not allowed." That was the humiliating history of the Chinese nation. Today, it is already an open space for this people's city. On both sides of the Huangpu River (黄浦江), one side is the renovated century-old Bund "World Architecture Expo," and the other side is the modern "Lujiazui Financial City (陆家嘴金融城)" with towering buildings...

Dongjiaomin Lane (东交民巷), Beijing (北京). From September 1901 to February 1949, it witnessed the transition from "Chinese people being prohibited from living there and Chinese military police being prohibited from passing through" to "troops entering the city must pass through." The days of a "country within a country" are gone forever. From October 1949 to September 2025, it witnessed the transition from "airplanes flying twice" to "airplanes not being able to finish the display." Today, China has the strong ability to defend the peaceful life of its people.

From a scene of decline and desolation to a scene of prosperity, the Communist Party of China has led the people to achieve great victories in the New Democratic Revolution, the Socialist Revolution and Construction, and Reform and Opening Up and Socialist Modernization Construction, and has ushered in a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong, and the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is irreversible!

Looking at the more than 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, no political force has been able to profoundly and historically promote the development of the Chinese nation like the Communist Party of China. History eloquently proves that the Communist Party of China is the backbone of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and is the mainstay leading the great cause of rejuvenation.

The light of thought illuminates the road to rejuvenation—

"Why can the Communist Party of China do it, and why is socialism with Chinese characteristics good? In the final analysis, it is because Marxism works, and it is because Marxism adapted to the Chinese context and the needs of the times works."

The development and changes in Shanghai (上海) are a vivid microcosm.

In May 2007, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, clearly proposed in his report to the Ninth Shanghai Municipal Party Congress to create a new situation in the construction of Shanghai (上海) as a socialist modern international metropolis.

In November 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed for the first time the important concept of "the people's city is built by the people, and the people's city is for the people" during his inspection in Shanghai (上海).

Since the new era, from bravely shouldering the important mission of building "five centers" to "accelerating the construction of a science and technology innovation highland with global influence," to deeply practicing the concept of people's city and developing whole-process people's democracy... Shanghai (上海) is increasingly becoming a socialist modern international metropolis with world influence, and its regional GDP exceeded 5 trillion yuan last year.

Cities are important carriers of modernization and important windows for observing the trend of rejuvenation.

Having experienced the largest and fastest urbanization process in world history, China's urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage mainly focused on improving the quality of existing stock and increasing efficiency. As of the end of 2024, China's urbanization rate of permanent residents reached 67%.

In December 2015 and July 2025, the Party Central Committee convened the Central Urban Work Conference twice.

From "one respect, five coordinations" to "one optimization, six constructions," from "taking a path of urban development with Chinese characteristics" to "taking a new path of urban modernization with Chinese characteristics"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) theory of modern people's cities has drawn a grand blueprint and pointed out a practical path for China's urban development, achieving an original breakthrough in Marxist urban theory in the new era.

Looking back at history, the reason why our Party has been able to lead the people to complete arduous tasks that other political forces in China could not complete is fundamentally because it has mastered Marxist scientific theory and continuously promoted theoretical innovation in combination with new realities, enabling the Party to master a powerful force of truth.

"Summarizing, proposing, and deeply elaborating the theory of Chinese-style modernization is a major theoretical innovation of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the latest major achievement of scientific socialism." Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era continuously answers the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, providing scientific guidance and action guidelines for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

When the world is about to prosper, its accumulation must have a source.

From the shikumen (石库门) to Tiananmen (天安门), from Xingye Road (兴业路) to Fuxing Road (复兴路), the Party has led the people in adhering to the "two combinations," writing the most magnificent epic in the thousands of years of Chinese history and drawing a magnificent picture of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

An irrefutable truth: without the Communist Party of China, there would be no New China, and there would be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

A particularly clear conclusion: the "Two Establishes" are of decisive significance to the development of the Party and the country in the new era and to advancing the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

A roc rises with the wind in a single day and soars ninety thousand miles.

(III)

The unstoppable trend lies in the "broad road"—Chinese-style modernization is the only correct path for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.

From "not being able to build even a tractor" to "the country with the most complete industrial categories," from "a latecomer to modernization" to "the growth pole of world modernization," taking a path of industrialization that developed Western developed countries over hundreds of years in just a few decades, why can China do it?

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "Chinese-style modernization is the answer we have given to the major historical question of how to awaken the 'sleeping lion' and realize national rejuvenation."

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our Party has led the people to write a new chapter of "two major miracles" and has successfully promoted and expanded Chinese-style modernization. History and reality fully prove that Chinese-style modernization is the broad road for building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation, and is a solid foundation for the unstoppable trend of rejuvenation.

Strategic support wins strategic initiative, and Chinese-style modernization is on the right path and is feasible—

Correctly using strategy and tactics is the secret to our Party's creation of a glorious history and the achievement of a great cause for the ages. To pursue dreams and strive for rejuvenation, we must bear in mind the "major affairs of the country" and enhance our strategic thinking ability.

"Two rice bowls" witness the bottom-line thinking of being prepared for danger in times of peace and planning ahead.

"Only by firmly grasping the initiative in food security can we stabilize the initiative in building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation." Firmly establishing a broad view of agriculture and a broad view of food, supported by the modernization of agricultural science and technology, China's grain production has achieved "21 consecutive bumper harvests"... New era China has realized the historic transformation of "Chinese people's rice bowls mainly filled with Chinese grain," consolidating the "ballast stone" for stabilizing the overall situation, responding to changes, and opening up new situations.

"The rice bowl of energy must be held in our own hands." Building the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, building the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, and becoming one of the countries with the fastest reduction in energy consumption intensity in the world... New era China has found "the way to follow the trend of energy," providing strong support for economic and social development.

"Development planning" demonstrates the systematic concept of overall consideration and overall promotion.

In response to China's ongoing "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work, foreign media published an article entitled "China 2025: The World Witnesses the Power of Planning," stating that "the world is witnessing the unfolding of a development strategy that integrates national planning, technological innovation, and narrowing regional development gaps" and "the Chinese model is shaping the 21st century."

Scientifically formulating and continuously implementing five-year plans is an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan," the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country. One five-year plan (or plan) after another is like a "knife of time," carving a poor and weak agricultural country into the world's second largest economy.

The strategic arrangement of "two steps," the overall layout of "five-in-one" and the strategic layout of "four comprehensives," the strategy of revitalizing the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, the strategy of rural revitalization, and a series of other major strategies... Our Party is constantly improving strategically, combining strategic determination with tactical flexibility, and promoting Chinese-style modernization with solid strategic support.

Maintaining historical patience, enhancing historical initiative, adhering to the principle of the whole country acting as one, and drawing a blueprint to the end. This is precisely the secret to promoting "Chinese governance" with the "Chinese system."

Practical innovation wins development initiative, and Chinese-style modernization is stable and good—

In 8 years, nearly 100 million rural poor people have completely escaped absolute poverty, which can be called a "miracle in the history of human poverty reduction," profoundly indicating that "weak birds can fly first and fly high. China can succeed, and other developing countries can also succeed."

Completing the historical task of poverty alleviation and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects is a historic victory that will be recorded in the history of the development of the Chinese nation and has a profound impact on the world.

This August, the "Opinions on Promoting Green and Low-Carbon Transformation and Strengthening the Construction of the National Carbon Market" was released. Accelerating the construction of a unified national carbon market provides important support for achieving the "dual carbon" goals and building a beautiful China.

The achievements in ecological civilization construction in the new era are remarkable, realizing "four major transformations" from key governance to systematic governance, from passive response to proactive action, from participant to leader in global environmental governance, and from practical exploration to scientific theoretical guidance, becoming a significant symbol of the historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the country in the new era.

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The great achievements and changes in the new era have opened up broad prospects for Chinese-style modernization and laid a more solid foundation for building a strong socialist modern country in all respects and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

"Our modernization is both the most difficult and the greatest." The difficulty lies in the fact that "the most arduous and onerous tasks are still in the countryside"; the difficulty lies in enabling more than 1.4 billion people to enter modernization as a whole, the arduousness and complexity of which are unprecedented.

The great cause unprecedented in history is a long march full of glory and dreams, and it is also an incomparably broad stage of the times.

Looking back at the past struggle, "we have already embarked on a bright road." Looking forward to the road ahead, we will surely "win greater victories and glory."

(IV)

The unstoppable trend lies in the "tremendous power"—hundreds of millions of people gather together to form a strong synergy to promote Chinese-style modernization.

Like the rising sun, bursting forth; like the great tide, surging mightily.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The Chinese people have experienced too many hardships, paid too many sacrifices, and carried out too many struggles. Now, the powerful energy accumulated by the Chinese people and the Chinese nation in the historical process has fully erupted, providing an unstoppable and tremendous force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

The Chinese nation is one family, and building the Chinese dream together is the common aspiration of all Chinese sons and daughters and the common goal of all ethnic groups in the country. The Chinese national community is an important dimension for us to grasp the unstoppable trend of rejuvenation.

This is the national cohesion of "sharing weal and woe, sharing honor and disgrace, sharing life and death, and sharing destiny"—

"Looking at the Big Dipper will not get lost, and following the Communist Party will be happy." Over the past 60 years since the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), it has created a human miracle of "crossing thousands of years in just a few decades." All 628,000 registered poor people have been lifted out of poverty, and the average life expectancy in the region has increased from 68.17 years in 2010 to the current 72.5 years... Since the new era, Tibet (西藏) has entered the best period of development, the greatest changes, and the most benefits for the people of all ethnic groups in history.

"The lights are on, and my heart is bright!" In Yutian County (于田县), Hotan Prefecture (和田地区), Xinjiang (新疆), the masses have access to stable electricity. From "relying on oil for lighting" to "worry-free electricity use," from "isolated grid operation" to "west-to-east power transmission," thousands of miles of silver lines cross the Tianshan Mountains (天山), witnessing the improvement of people's well-being, driving the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, and connecting the deep feelings of ethnic unity.

Those who do everything for the people are yearned for by the people. "The Chinese people's yearning for a better life is the biggest endogenous driving force for China's development, and it is an inevitable historical trend. Whoever wants to stop this historical trend, the Chinese people will not agree, and they cannot stop it at all."

Since the new era, from a comprehensive well-off society where "no one is left behind" to common prosperity where "no one is left behind," to building the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system... Seeking happiness for the people, the original aspiration is as firm as a rock; making the fruits of modernization construction benefit all the people more and more fairly, the determination remains unchanged.
Building a community of the Chinese nation, 56 ethnic groups are tightly united like pomegranate seeds, twisted into one rope, exerting all their strength, and gathering inexhaustible power for forging ahead.

This is the ethnic centripetal force of "common unity and struggle, common prosperity and development"—

Hongsibao District (红寺堡区) in Wuzhong (吴忠), Ningxia (宁夏), has transformed from the Xihai Gu (西海固) area, known for its "bitter barrenness under heaven," into an ecological new city with thriving industries, happy lives, and a beautiful environment. A miracle has "grown" on the desert Gobi.

Gala Village (嘎拉村) in Nyingchi (林芝), Tibet (西藏), was once mired in poverty due to traffic congestion and ecological degradation. The Guangdong (广东省) Aid-Tibet Working Team introduced the "scenic spot driving village" model to create a "Peach Blossom Garden" and brighten the "Peach Blossom Village."

From the people using small carts to push out the victory of the Huaihai Campaign (淮海战役), to tens of thousands of people building the "artificial Tianhe (天河)" Hongqi Canal (红旗渠) on cliffs, to the Xiaogang Village (小岗村) villagers pressing red handprints to open the prelude to rural reform... the people are the creators of history. The common unity and progress, common prosperity and development of all ethnic groups are precisely where the life, strength, and hope of the Chinese nation lie.

On this vast, beautiful, and rich land, all ethnic groups have a common home, which is China (中国); and a common dream, which is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! On the new journey, everyone is the protagonist, every effort is precious, and every ray of light shines brightly.

This is the ethnic creativity of "not fearing wind and rain, helping each other, facing challenges head-on, and overcoming difficulties"—

Major country's heavy equipment, stabilizing the world. In the Victory Day parade, all the weapons and equipment reviewed were domestically produced active main battle equipment. Some international figures exclaimed that "the scene seemed to come from the future," and some foreign media commented that China's strength was "impressive."

Innovation leads development, and technology achieves the future.

In modern history, one of the roots of China's backwardness and being subjected to beatings was technological backwardness. Today, with new quality productive forces strongly supporting high-quality development and accelerating the realization of high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement, the Chinese people firmly hold the destiny of national development and progress in their own hands.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic aggregate successively crossed the three major steps of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan, and its comprehensive national strength has significantly increased.

Regarding this achievement, an article on the website of the Spanish newspaper Público commented: "What is most remarkable is not only the economic data, but also that China has achieved these achievements in a short period of time through a people-centered socialist model, breaking the myth that 'only capitalism can lead progress.' China makes the fruits of economic development continuously feed back to workers, and this feedback promotes continuous social development and continuous improvement of workers' quality, thereby forming a stronger economic driving force."

Possessing the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, immersed in the gene of self-improvement, condensing the quality of meeting difficulties head-on, and enhancing the confidence of "looking at the world equally"... Looking at the land of China, the building of the national spirit stands tall, the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people are unprecedentedly enhanced, and the innovation and creation vitality of the entire nation is fully surging.

"A China with great unity among all ethnic groups will surely be invincible, and it will surely have a bright future. Our second centenary goal will inevitably be achieved, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will inevitably arrive." This is the conclusion of history and also the revelation of the future.

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Irresistible, the trend lies in the "world trend"—standing on the right side of history, working together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.

On September 1, President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) +" meeting, emphasizing that China is willing to work with all countries to promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system and work together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.

The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and the contrast between "China's governance and the West's chaos" is stark. President Xi Jinping pointed out: "The collective rise of the 'Global South' is a clear sign of the great changes in the world."

Human beings live on the same planet and should help each other and live in harmony. Leading the trend of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win, Chinese-style modernization opens up a new path for mankind to move towards modernization and creates a new form of human civilization. This is the key to the unstoppable trend of rejuvenation.

From the "historical answer of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence" to the "era answer of building a community with a shared future for mankind," the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) adheres to embracing the world and takes making new and greater contributions to mankind as its mission. "Taking the people's heart as one's own and taking the world's interests as one's own" is the value core of China leading the world trend.

Using Chinese wisdom to grasp the direction—

What is wrong with the world, and where is mankind going? The great era calls for great wisdom, great vision, and great responsibility.

In March 2013, at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (莫斯科国际关系学院), the concept of a "community of destiny" was proposed to the world. In September 2015, at the United Nations Headquarters (联合国总部) in New York (纽约), the overall path of building a community with a shared future for mankind in a "five-in-one" manner was systematically expounded. In January 2017, at the United Nations Office at Geneva (联合国日内瓦总部), the overall layout of building "five worlds" was proposed...

Building a community with a shared future for mankind profoundly answers the major question of "what kind of world to build and how to build this world," grasps the general trend of world development at a critical juncture in history, and凝聚了国际社会共识 (níng jù le guó jì shè huì gòng shí - "凝聚 - to condense, 国际社会 - international society, 共识 - consensus," to gather international consensus).

For the better life of the people of all countries, the Global Development Initiative (全球发展倡议) is proposed, focusing on solving the problem of unbalanced development, promoting the international community to take the road of common development, and revitalizing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (联合国2030年可持续发展议程).

In order to promote the world's shared security, the Global Security Initiative (全球安全倡议) is proposed, advocating the practice of a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, and promoting a new path of dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, and win-win rather than zero-sum.

In order to promote the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations, the Global Civilization Initiative (全球文明倡议) is proposed, promoting mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries and the inclusive mutual learning of various civilizations, and promoting the construction of a world civilization garden where everyone can appreciate each other's beauty.

Currently, the world is undergoing accelerated evolution of changes unseen in a century, and mankind is once again standing at a crossroads, facing the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win or zero-sum. President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上合组织) Tianjin (天津) Summit, "which is to work with all like-minded countries to firmly defend the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter (联合国宪章) and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system."

Taking the implementation of the four major global initiatives as a strategic guide and taking the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) as a practical platform... Building a community with a shared future for mankind has become a brilliant banner leading the progress of the times, powerfully promoting the world towards a bright future of peace, security, prosperity, and progress.

Using Chinese actions to凝聚合力 (níng jù hé lì - "凝聚 - to condense, 合力 - joint effort," to gather joint forces)—

To promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, China is both an advocate and an actor.

In May of this year, the International Mediation Institute (国际调解院) was established in Hong Kong (香港), China, providing a new platform for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. 33 countries signed the convention on the spot, becoming founding member states.

The China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) has transformed Laos (老挝) from a "land-locked country" into a "land-linked country"; the Chancay Port (钱凯港) in Peru (秘鲁) has become a new starting point for the "Inca Ancient Road of the New Era"... High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" builds a road of opportunity and prosperity for common development.

From the expansion of free trade pilot zones to the sailing of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港), from the continuous reduction of the negative list for foreign investment access to the embrace of guests from all directions at the China International Import Expo (进博会), the China International Fair for Trade in Services (服贸会), the Canton Fair (广交会), and the China International Consumer Products Expo (消博会)... China firmly pursues an open strategy of mutual benefit and win-win, injecting new impetus into promoting global interconnection and building an open world economy.

Those who share profits with the world will be supported by the world.

Unlike "expansionist" and "harvesting" countries, China both develops itself and benefits the world, and is called an "empowering major country."

Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) lamented in the preface to the Uzbek version of "Get Rid of Poverty" that the book "still has important guiding significance for national social governance after more than 30 years"; Chilean (智利) President Boric (博里奇) carried the Spanish version of Volume IV of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" (习近平谈治国理政) with him and asked President Xi Jinping to sign it as a souvenir... The Chinese path to modernization has expanded the path for developing countries to move towards modernization and provided a Chinese solution for mankind's exploration of a better social system.

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres (古特雷斯) believes that "China's peaceful development is a noble cause in human history and is conducive to the peace and progress of all mankind."

The key to victory or defeat lies in reason. Establishing oneself and benefiting others will win the hearts of the world.

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The wheels of history are rolling forward. What should be taken advantage of is the trend, and what cannot be lost is the time.

"Our understanding of time is calculated in centuries and millennia," "The Communist Party of China is determined to achieve the great cause of the Chinese nation for thousands of years"... The belief in time is engraved with the historical consciousness and historical responsibility of the Chinese Communists in the new era.

By 2035, socialist modernization will be basically realized; by the middle of this century, China will be built into a strong socialist modern country with leading comprehensive national strength and international influence. Today, the great cause of building a strong country and民族复兴 (mín zú fù xīng - "民族 - nation, 复兴 - rejuvenation," national rejuvenation) has unfolded a magnificent picture and presents an incomparably bright prospect. We are closer, more confident, and more capable than at any time in history to achieve the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

With the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee (党中央) with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, with the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), with the significant advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and with the united struggle of hundreds of millions of Chinese people—moving forward, we are full of confidence, full of confidence, and full of strength.

The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase—moving forward, we must maintain strategic focus and enhance our confidence in victory.

This scene has been铭记 (míng jì - "铭 - to inscribe, 记 - to remember," engraved) in history:

In October 2022, less than a week after the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) led the members of the 20th CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee (二十届中共中央政治局常委) on a special trip to Yan'an (延安) to declare the firm belief of the new central leadership collective to continue the red bloodline, inherit the spirit of struggle, and hand over a new and excellent answer sheet to history and the people on the new road to赶考 (gǎn kǎo - "赶 - to rush, 考 - exam," to take an exam).

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established the central task of comprehensively building a strong socialist modern country, achieving the second centenary goal, and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. More than 1.4 billion Chinese people have embarked on a new journey, heading towards new奋斗目标 (fèn dòu mù biāo - "奋斗 - struggle, 目 - eye, 标 - mark," goals), set off! Advance!

This moment will also be载入史册 (zài rù shǐ cè - "载 - to record, 入 - to enter, 史 - history, 册 - book," recorded in history):

On September 3, 2025, overlooking the magnificent Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) from the air, the "众 (zhòng)"-shaped viewing platform is spectacular, symbolizing that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people are united as one,众志成城 (zhòng zhì chéng chéng - "众 - many, 志 - will, 成 - to become, 城 - city," unity is strength), and move forward without fear of wind and rain.

Li Dazhao (李大钊), a pioneer of the Communist Party of China, pointed out: "The golden age is not behind us, but in front of us; not in the past, but in the future."

Striving forward towards the glorious shore of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are powerful—

"Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that takes the road of peaceful development. China will always be a force for world peace, stability, and progress."

"The Chinese nation, which has created a brilliant civilization for more than 5,000 years, will surely create new and greater glories on the new era and new journey, and will surely make new and greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development for mankind!"

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In-depth Study of "Xi Jinping: On Governance" to Consciously Become Firm Believers and Faithful Practitioners of the Party's Innovative Theories in the New Era

This newspaper reported from Beijing on September 17th (Reporter Zhang Shuo (张烁)) A symposium on the publication of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Beijing on the 17th. Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He stated that the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is the latest theoretical crystallization of the Chinese Communists in the new era in adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. It vividly records the historical process of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) leading the Party and the people to continue the great struggle, build the great project, advance the great cause, and realize the great dream. The most important thing in studying the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishes," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," achieve the "Two Safeguards," and consciously become firm believers and loyal practitioners of the Party's innovative theories in the new era.

Cai Qi (蔡奇) stated that the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is a scientific summary of the Party's leadership of the people in promoting the great practice of Chinese-style modernization since the 20th National Congress of the Party. It centrally demonstrates our Party's adherence to the "Two Integrations" and the latest achievements in promoting the Sinicization of Marxism in the new era. It fully reflects our Party's wisdom and responsibility in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and provides authoritative teaching materials for us to further study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to deeply understand the powerful truth and practical power contained in General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on Chinese-style modernization, draw wisdom and strength from it to unite and struggle, and promote the cause of socialist modernization with a stronger historical initiative. It is necessary to deepen the understanding of the latest achievements in the Sinicization of Marxism in the new era, and unswervingly use Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul, and consciously use it to arm the mind, guide practice, and promote work. It is necessary to deeply understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) wise thinking on the great logic and great trends of human social development, deeply feel the broad mind and sense of responsibility of the Chinese Communists in continuously providing new opportunities for the world with new progress in Chinese-style modernization, and create a more favorable international environment. It is necessary to take the first to fifth volumes of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" as a whole, conscientiously organize study, deepen theoretical research, strengthen publicity and interpretation, innovate external publicity, and guide the study, publicity, and implementation of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in depth, and encourage the vast number of Party members, cadres, and the masses to strive for the comprehensive promotion of the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

Li Shulei (李书磊), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), presided over the meeting.

Responsible comrades and relevant experts and scholars from the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, and the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration made speeches. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs and main responsible comrades from the propaganda departments of the Party committees of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government attended the meeting.

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Ding Xuexiang Meets with GIC CEO Lim Chow Kiat

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 17th. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with Lim Chow Kiat (林昭杰), Chief Executive Officer of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (新加坡政府投资公司), in Beijing (北京) on the 17th.

Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Singaporean leaders, the all-round, high-quality, and forward-looking partnership between China and Singapore continues to reach new levels, setting a benchmark for cooperation among countries in the region. China's economy is promising in the long run, new quality productive forces are developing steadily, technological innovation is accumulating strength for a breakthrough, and the business environment is continuously optimized. China is, as always, a fertile ground for foreign-funded enterprises to invest and develop. We welcome enterprises from all countries, including the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (新加坡政府投资公司), to continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese market and better share in China's development opportunities.

Lim Chow Kiat (林昭杰) highly praised China's development achievements, expressed his firm optimism about China's development prospects, and expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation with China and make positive contributions to the development of Singapore-China relations.

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Han Zheng Attends and Addresses Opening Ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo

Nanning, September 17 (People's Daily) (Reporters Liu Quan (刘泉) and Zhao Yipu (赵益普)) Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, Guangxi (广西) on the morning of September 17 and delivered a speech.

Han Zheng (韩正) said that China and ASEAN countries are connected by mountains and rivers and share cultural affinity, with a long history of friendly exchanges. In 2021, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed jointly building a peaceful, safe, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly "Five Homes," charting a new blueprint and pointing the way forward for China-ASEAN cooperation. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both sides, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to deepen in recent years, becoming the most successful and dynamic model of regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, and a vivid example of promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China is willing to continue to work with ASEAN countries to live in harmony and cooperate for win-win results, and with a more proactive attitude and more pragmatic measures, promote the construction of the China-ASEAN community with a shared future to a new level, and make more contributions to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.

Han Zheng (韩正) put forward four suggestions: First, strengthen the alignment of each other's development strategies, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, and jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative. Second, accelerate the pace of regional opening-up and cooperation, jointly build the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version, and continue to implement the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" with high quality. Third, promote the coordinated development of industrial and supply chains, continuously expand cooperation in emerging industries, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains. Fourth, enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, promote the facilitation of personnel exchanges, and implement more projects that are popular, in line with public opinion, and benefit people's livelihoods.

Han Zheng (韩正) pointed out that China will adhere to providing more opportunities to the world with high-level opening up and promote the common development of all countries with its own high-quality development. The China-ASEAN Expo and the Business and Investment Summit are grand events to promote friendly exchanges between China and ASEAN, and also important platforms to promote regional development and cooperation. It is hoped that all parties will make full use of this platform to share opportunities and jointly promote the future.

Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing (纽梭), Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany (本通), Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Office of the Council of Ministers Vongsey Vissoth (翁赛维索), Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah Yusof (法迪拉), Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (梅文政), and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn (高金洪) attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches respectively.

Subsequently, Han Zheng (韩正) announced the opening of the Expo and jointly launched the opening ceremony with the guests.

After the opening ceremony, Han Zheng (韩正) visited the Expo exhibition hall and interacted with the heads of the participating units.

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Han Zheng Meets with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah

This newspaper's Nanning (南宁) dispatch on September 17th (Reporters Pang Ge Ping (庞革平) and Chen Xi Rui (陈熙芮)) - Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) met with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Water Transformation Fadillah, who came to China to attend the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, in Nanning (南宁), Guangxi (广西) on the 17th.

Han Zheng (韩正) said that China and Malaysia are good neighbors, good friends, and good partners. In April of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) paid a state visit to Malaysia, and the two sides reached an important consensus on building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future, opening a new journey in China-Malaysia relations. China is willing to work with Malaysia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as politics, economy, trade, and culture, and promote the construction of a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future to go deeper and more solid.

Fadillah said that the development of Malaysia-China relations has entered a new stage. Malaysia firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing to strengthen high-level exchanges with China, strengthen cooperation in areas such as economy, trade, energy, water affairs, and tourism, and jointly promote the construction of a Malaysia-China community with a shared future.

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Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit

By: 中华人民共和国副主席 韩 正

Distinguished leaders of various countries,

Esteemed guests,

Ladies and gentlemen, friends,

Good morning, everyone! I am very pleased to attend the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit with old and new friends. First of all, on behalf of the Chinese government, I would like to extend my warm congratulations on the opening of this Expo and Summit! I would also like to extend my sincere welcome to the leaders and guests from various countries attending the meeting!

China and ASEAN countries are connected by mountains and rivers, and share cultural affinity. Our friendly exchanges have a long history. In 2021, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed jointly building a peaceful, safe, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly "Five Homes," charting a new blueprint for China-ASEAN cooperation and pointing out the direction for future progress. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both sides, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to deepen in recent years. China regards ASEAN as a priority direction in its neighborhood diplomacy, always firmly supports ASEAN's central position in the regional architecture, continuously deepens strategic mutual trust with ASEAN countries, and promotes the building of a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. The China-ASEAN relationship has become the most successful and dynamic model of regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region and a vivid example of promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

We are implementing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with high quality, comprehensively completing the negotiations for Version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, and continuously promoting regional economic integration and economic and trade cooperation. In 2024, the bilateral trade volume between China and ASEAN approached $1 trillion, making us each other's largest trading partner for five consecutive years, and the cumulative two-way investment exceeded $450 billion.

We continue to broaden the scope of cooperation, jointly build a digital economy partnership, actively promote new energy cooperation such as wind power, hydropower, and photovoltaics, and a number of major landmark projects such as railways, bridges, and ports, as well as "small but beautiful" livelihood projects, have been implemented successively.

We adhere to inclusiveness and mutual learning. The "China-ASEAN Year of People-to-People Exchanges" activities are flourishing, personnel exchanges are becoming more convenient, and more and more heart-warming, people-oriented, and down-to-earth exchanges and interactions are building bridges of mutual understanding and affinity between the people of both sides.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends!

At present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and human society is facing unprecedented challenges. The future and destiny of all countries are closely linked. Not long ago, China solemnly held commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. This is not only a solemn tribute to the historical monument but also a firm declaration of our determination for peaceful development. China is willing to continue to work with ASEAN countries to live in harmony and cooperate for win-win results, and with a more proactive attitude and more pragmatic measures, promote the building of the China-ASEAN community with a shared future to a new level, and make more contributions to regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity.

First, strengthen the alignment of our development strategies and continuously tighten the bonds of the community with a shared future. China is willing to take the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership in 2026 as an opportunity to continue to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and policy communication with ASEAN, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, and jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative.

Second, accelerate the pace of regional opening-up and cooperation, and continuously improve the level of trade and investment cooperation. China is willing to work with ASEAN to jointly build Version 3.0 of the Free Trade Area, continue to implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with high quality, strengthen market docking, and improve the level of "hard connectivity" of infrastructure and "soft connectivity" of rules. China is willing to continue to expand imports of ASEAN countries' advantageous and distinctive products.

Third, promote the coordinated development of industrial and supply chains and continuously expand cooperation in emerging industries. China is willing to work with ASEAN countries to jointly maintain the stability of the global industrial and supply chains, further strengthen the alignment of industrial policies and industrial park cooperation, and promote the building of a more stable, smooth, and comparative advantage-based regional industrial and supply chain system. We will follow the trend of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, jointly explore the potential for cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, and deepen cooperation in digital, green, and other fields.

Fourth, enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations and continuously promote the main theme of people-to-people connectivity among all countries. China is willing to deepen cooperation with ASEAN in culture, tourism, youth, media, and other fields, expand people-to-people exchanges, promote the facilitation of personnel exchanges, and enhance mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries. We will continue to implement the China-ASEAN Young Leaders Growth Program and hold the China-ASEAN Young Leaders Roundtable Dialogue. We will implement more projects that win the hearts of the people, conform to public opinion, and benefit people's livelihoods, so that China-ASEAN friendship is more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends!

At present, China is comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. China will adhere to high-level opening up to the outside world to provide more opportunities for the world and promote the common development of all countries with its own high-quality development. The China-ASEAN Expo and the Business and Investment Summit are grand events to promote friendly exchanges between China and ASEAN and are also important platforms to promote regional development and cooperation. I hope that all parties will make full use of this platform, conduct in-depth exchanges and cooperation, share opportunities, and jointly promote the future.

Finally, I sincerely wish the current China-ASEAN Expo and the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit a complete success!

(Xinhua News Agency, Nanning (南宁), September 17)

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State-owned enterprises accelerate the creation of new drivers and advantages (Authoritative Release: High-Quality Completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan")

By: 本报记者 李心萍

On September 17th, the State Council Information Office held a series of thematic press conferences on "High-Quality Completion of the '14th Five-Year Plan'," introducing the high-quality development of central enterprises during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.

With total assets increasing to over 90 trillion yuan, total profits increasing to 2.6 trillion yuan, and the profit margin of operating income rising to 6.7%... "These five years have been five years in which the functions of state-owned assets and central enterprises have been upgraded, their value has increased, and their strategic support role has been better played; they have been five years in which development has improved in quality, reforms have increased in efficiency, and new momentum and new advantages have been accelerated," said Zhang Yu Zhu (张玉卓), Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委).

The average annual growth rate of investment in strategic emerging industries exceeds 20%.

Summarizing the development of state-owned assets and central enterprises during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Yuan Ye (袁野), Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委), extracted three keywords.

Stability – The foundation for development is continuously consolidated.

Value preservation and appreciation are stable. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the total assets of central enterprises have increased from 68.8 trillion yuan to 91 trillion yuan, and the equity of state-owned capital has increased from 14.2 trillion yuan to 18.3 trillion yuan, with average annual growth rates of 7.3% and 6.5% respectively.

Operating efficiency is stable. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the total profits of central enterprises have increased from 1.9 trillion yuan to 2.6 trillion yuan, the profit margin of operating income has increased from 6.2% to 6.7%, and the total factor productivity of labor has increased from 594,000 yuan per person per year to 817,000 yuan.

The role of "ballast stone" is stable. From 2021 to 2024, central enterprises have cumulatively completed 19 trillion yuan in fixed asset investment.

Progress – The upgrading trend continues to consolidate.

The cultivation of emerging industries is accumulating momentum. The industrial revitalization action and the future industry launch action of central enterprises have been launched, and the average annual growth rate of investment in strategic emerging industries of central enterprises has exceeded 20%. In 2024, the proportion of investment in strategic emerging industries of central enterprises in total investment exceeded 40% for the first time, and the proportion of operating income was close to 30%.

The transformation of traditional industries is accelerating. The "Artificial Intelligence +" special action has cumulatively deployed more than 800 application scenarios, the digital transformation action has created 1,854 smart factories, and the energy consumption per 10,000 yuan of output value and the carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan of output value have decreased by 12.8% and 13.9% respectively.

The brand value of enterprises has increased significantly. In the past three years, the average annual compound growth rate of the brand value of central enterprises has exceeded 15%.

Good – Better service to the "major national interests."

In terms of basic product supply, central enterprises undertake about 80% of crude oil, 70% of natural gas, and 60% of electricity supply; in terms of industrial synergy, in recent years, the average annual procurement volume of central enterprises has exceeded 15 trillion yuan, directly driving about 2 million large, medium, and small enterprises in the industrial chain and indirectly radiating nearly 7 million enterprises.

"Since the '14th Five-Year Plan,' central enterprises have cumulatively paid more than 10 trillion yuan in taxes and fees and transferred 1.2 trillion yuan of state-owned equity to social security funds," said Zhang Yu Zhu (张玉卓).

For three consecutive years, annual R&D investment has exceeded 1 trillion yuan.

From the frequent good news of major national instruments such as Chang'e 6 (嫦娥六号), Mengxiang (梦想号), Fendouzhe (奋斗者) and Shenhai Yihao (深地一号), to the C919 large passenger aircraft and domestically produced large cruise ships shining the "Made in China" brand, central enterprises have made positive progress and important achievements in scientific and technological innovation.

Innovation strength is stronger. Funds are guaranteed. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," the average annual growth of R&D expenditure of central enterprises has been 6.5%, and the annual investment has exceeded 1 trillion yuan for three consecutive years. Talent is supported. Central enterprises have 1.44 million R&D personnel, accounting for 1/5 of the country, and have 219 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. There are channels for implementation. A total of 474 national-level R&D platforms have been built, 8 national technology innovation centers have been created, and the national key laboratories led by them account for 1/6 of the country.

Innovation efficiency is higher. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, central enterprises led or participated in 22 national major science and technology projects and undertook 60% of the iconic product R&D in the high-quality development action plan of the key manufacturing industry chain. In the fields of quantum computing, biotechnology, etc., a total of 97 source areas have been laid out. Led 479 industrial science and technology innovation strategic alliances and carried out 25,000 industry-university-research cooperation projects.

The innovation ecology is better. On the one hand, strengthen "incentive empowerment," implement assessment bonuses for major scientific and technological achievements, and cumulatively promote nearly 1,000 technology-based enterprises to implement equity, dividends, and other incentives. On the other hand, explore "relaxation and burden reduction," give project leaders greater autonomy, and improve the duty-bound compliance exemption mechanism, so that scientific researchers can truly let go and focus on innovation.

On this basis, central enterprises have achieved fruitful results in scientific and technological innovation. In the National Technology Invention Award and National Science and Technology Progress Award conducted last year, central enterprises won 109 awards. Zhang Yu Zhu (张玉卓) said that facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," central enterprises will continue to improve their ability to supply original and leading technologies, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and better play the main role of scientific and technological innovation.

Reorganized 6 groups of 10 enterprises, and newly established 9 central enterprises.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) successively promoted the three-year action of state-owned enterprise reform and the action of deepening and improving reform, and achieved substantial reform results.

The layout structure is more optimized. Focusing on strategic security, industrial leadership, national economy and people's livelihood, and public services, 6 groups of 10 enterprises were reorganized in a market-oriented manner, and 9 new central enterprises were established. For example, China Satellite Network (中国星网) was established to accelerate the construction of an independent and controllable satellite Internet; China National Resources Recycling Group (中国资环集团) was established to create a national and functional resource recycling platform. At present, the operating income of central enterprises in the fields related to national security, the lifeline of the national economy, and the national economy and people's livelihood accounts for more than 70%.

The management and operation mechanism is more perfect. Continue to improve the modern corporate governance of state-owned enterprises with Chinese characteristics, focus on improving the market-oriented operating mechanism, and promote the in-depth and solid implementation of the reform of the three systems of labor, personnel, and distribution. As of now, the term system and contractual management of management members have been strictly implemented, and the proportion of floating wages linked to performance of central enterprise management personnel has exceeded 60%.

State-owned asset supervision is more effective. Coordinating "delegation of power" and "control," the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) fully implements the "one policy for one industry, one policy for one enterprise" assessment, and the proportion of personalized indicators for the assessment of central enterprises this year exceeds 76%. In 2024, central enterprises achieved an added value of 10.7 trillion yuan, a significant year-on-year increase.

"In the next step, central enterprises will compare the tasks defined in the reform deepening and improvement action plan, and tackle them one by one, paying attention to both progress and quality, and paying attention to both the overall and the individual, to ensure the high-quality completion of the reform tasks," said Li Zhen (李镇), Deputy Director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委).

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Expanding Service Consumption: A Two-Pronged Approach Focusing on Supply and Demand (Authoritative Release)

By: 本报记者 王 珂

The Ministry of Commerce, together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), and other eight departments, recently issued the "Several Policy Measures on Expanding Service Consumption." On September 17th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference to introduce relevant policy measures for expanding service consumption.

"Service consumption has become an important force in promoting the growth of the consumer market." Sheng Qiuping (盛秋平), Vice Minister of Commerce, introduced that in recent years, China's consumer market has steadily expanded, the consumption structure has continued to optimize, consumption potential has been rapidly released, service consumption has shown bright performance, the number of inbound tourists in international consumer center cities has increased exponentially, and the tourism market has been full of highlights. The policy measures take promoting the expansion of service consumption as the main goal, focusing on solving the pain points and bottlenecks restricting the development of service consumption.

Adhere to the combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption. The policy measures propose "creating a batch of high-profile boutique events, professional leagues, and sports competition performance brands with independent intellectual property rights," "accelerating the construction of a long-term care insurance system and expanding the coverage of the long-term care insurance system," and also propose measures such as "supporting qualified kindergartens to enroll children aged 2-3 years old and developing community-embedded childcare and family childcare points." These measures not only meet the urgent needs and expectations of the people, improve the quality of life, but also promote the release of consumption potential.

Adhere to the combination of optimizing supply and stimulating demand. The policy measures adhere to the coordinated efforts from both the supply and demand sides, taking the expansion of high-quality supply as the entry point, proposing to carry out pilot city construction for new forms of consumption, new models, and new scenarios, promoting innovation and enriching service consumption scenarios, and increasing the supply of high-quality cultural tourism, sports, and other consumption resources. It also proposes support measures from the demand side, requiring strengthening consumer credit support, holding consumption promotion activities, and increasing service consumption time, etc., to enhance consumption willingness and ability.

Adhere to the combination of opening up to the outside world and opening up domestically. On the one hand, the policy measures focus on "doing addition" around opening up to the outside world, proposing "promoting the orderly opening up of the Internet, culture, and other fields, and expanding the pilot opening up of telecommunications, medical care, education, and other fields," "supporting the inclusion of more service consumption fields in the 'Encouraged Foreign Investment Industry Directory'." On the other hand, it focuses on "doing subtraction" for domestic opening up, proposing to relax market access in the fields of mid-to-high-end medical care, leisure and vacation, reduce restrictive measures, and attract more foreign investment and private capital to enter. Through opening up to the outside world and opening up domestically, more high-quality service consumption resources are attracted to enter, solving the problem of shortage of high-quality services on the supply side, stimulating the vitality of business entities, and improving the quality and efficiency of service supply.

Since the beginning of this year, a series of policies and measures have helped to continuously release the potential of inbound consumption. In the first half of the year, the number of foreigners entering the country through various ports exceeded 19 million, an increase of 30% year-on-year, of which 13.64 million entered the country visa-free, an increase of 54% year-on-year. As of the end of August, there were more than 10,000 offshore tax refund stores nationwide, which is three times that of the end of 2024; from January to August, the number of people enjoying offshore tax refunds increased by 248% year-on-year, and the tax refund sales increased by 98%. The Ministry of Commerce will work with relevant departments to strengthen overall coordination and policy support, continuously enrich the supply of high-quality consumption, carry out the construction of an internationalized consumption environment, continuously create diversified consumption scenarios, and promote the expansion of inbound consumption.

"Service consumption is connected to the economy on one end and people's livelihoods on the other, and has the characteristics of high consumption frequency, strong multiplier effect, and sustainable growth." Kong Dejun (孔德军), Director-General of the Department of Trade in Services and Commercial Services of the Ministry of Commerce, said that around the establishment of a "1+N" policy system for service consumption, relevant departments have issued more than 30 policy documents. Next, a series of policy documents such as high-quality development of the accommodation industry and integrated development of railways and tourism will be issued to form a policy "combination punch."

In addition, the Ministry of Commerce will guide local authorities to hold innovative, distinctive, and diverse activities such as food festivals, tourism seasons, performance seasons, elderly care months, and fashion weeks to actively cultivate new hotspots for service consumption. Efforts will be stepped up to promote the construction of convenient community life circles within a 15-minute radius in cities, increase diversified services, and create high-quality life circles that are livable, workable, suitable for travel, suitable for shopping, and suitable for the elderly and children; accelerate the cultivation and construction of international consumer center cities to create a consumer environment with global appeal.

Wu Yuetao (吴越涛), Director-General of the Department of Employment, Income Distribution and Consumption of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), introduced that the focus will be on promoting the improvement and expansion of service supply in three aspects.

Promote enterprises to be "new" and stimulate innovation momentum. Deeply implement the "Artificial Intelligence +" action, promote the accelerated application of artificial intelligence in service consumption and other fields, and empower all types of service enterprises, large, medium and small. Deepen the integration of online and offline, business, tourism, culture, sports, and health consumption, and encourage enterprises to create new consumption scenarios, expand new consumption experiences, and explore new consumption needs.

Promote the industry to be "excellent" and improve service levels. Rely on vocational colleges and leading enterprises to support the construction of industry-education integration training bases and public training bases to increase the supply of highly skilled service talents. Implement the "Credit +" project in key areas such as childcare, elderly care, housekeeping, and tourism, and improve the reward mechanism for trustworthiness and the punishment mechanism for untrustworthiness to make consumers more at ease.

Promote the market to be "active" and create a good environment. Solidly promote the construction of a unified large market, clean up and rectify market access barriers, and create a fair market access environment for all types of enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises.

Miao Muyang (缪沐阳), Director-General of the Department of Industrial Development of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), said that it will strengthen policy coordination with relevant departments and continue to promote the improvement and expansion of cultural and tourism consumption: implement the tourism scenic spot infrastructure strengthening and renovation action to improve the development level of tourism scenic spots, resorts, and tourism and leisure blocks, and improve the quality of tourism services and consumption experience; continue to carry out national cultural and tourism consumption promotion activities; promote the development of the first-release economy, ice and snow economy, and fashion economy, and innovate the development of integrated formats such as culture, business, tourism, culture, sports, tourism, and agriculture, culture, and tourism; enrich inbound tourism products, increase characteristic tourism routes suitable for inbound tourists, and implement the offshore tax refund policy.

Yang Hong (杨虹), head of the Credit Market Department of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), said that in May of this year, the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) specially established a 500 billion yuan service consumption and elderly care re-lending facility to guide financial institutions to increase credit to key areas of service consumption such as accommodation and catering, culture, sports and entertainment, education, resident services, and tourism, as well as the elderly care industry. At present, financial institutions have applied for nearly 60 billion yuan of service consumption and elderly care re-lending, involving nearly 4,000 business entities and more than 5,700 loans. As of the end of July, the outstanding balance of loans in key areas of service consumption nationwide was 2.79 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.3% year-on-year, an increase of 164.2 billion yuan from the beginning of the year, and the new loans in the first seven months were 63 billion yuan more than the new loans in the whole year of last year.

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Wang Yi Holds Talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 17th (Xinhua) - Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (赵显) in Beijing (北京) on the 17th.

Wang Yi (王毅) stated that the two heads of state had a phone call and reached an important consensus on promoting the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level. The two sides should adhere to the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations, firmly adhere to the direction of good-neighborly friendship, and adhere to the goal of mutual benefit and win-win results, to be strategic partners worthy of the name. China and South Korea should jointly oppose trade protectionism.

Cho Hyun (赵显) stated that the South Korean side is willing to work with the Chinese side to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, take the opportunity of hosting the Gyeongju APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting to further strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen exchanges and cooperation in economic, trade, cultural, and other fields, and accelerate the negotiations on the South Korea-China and South Korea-China-Japan free trade agreements.

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Shi Taifeng Meets with Singapore's Coordinating Minister for Public Service and Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 17th. Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with Singapore's Minister for Coordinating Public Services and Minister for Defence, Chan Chun Sing (陈振声), in Beijing (北京) on the 17th.

Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) stated that China and Singapore are friendly neighbors and important partners. China is willing to work with Singapore to take the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen cooperation in various fields, including leadership talent training and exchanges, and promote the all-round, high-quality, and forward-looking partnership between China and Singapore to yield more fruitful results, so as to better benefit the two countries and their peoples.

Chan Chun Sing (陈振声) said that Singapore is willing to continuously strengthen training and exchanges with China, deepen cooperation in various fields, and promote the in-depth development of relations between the two countries.

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Zhang Youxia Meets with Guests from Singapore and Cuba

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter Jin Zhengbo (金正波)) - Zhang Youxia (张又侠), Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (中央军委), met with Singapore's Minister for Defence, Ng Eng Hen (陈振声), and Cuba's Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, López (洛佩斯), in Beijing (北京) on the 17th, who were in China (中国) to attend the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum (北京香山论坛).

During the meeting with Ng Eng Hen (陈振声), Zhang Youxia (张又侠) stated that China (中方) is willing to work with Singapore (新方) to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, practice true multilateralism, strengthen regional security cooperation, support each other's core interests, safeguard maritime security and order, defend international fairness and justice, promote the upward and positive development of relations between the two militaries, and inject more certainty and stability into regional security.

Ng Eng Hen (陈振声) said that Singapore (新方) adheres to the One China principle and is willing to deepen and expand exchanges and cooperation with China (中方) in various fields to continuously improve the level of bilateral relations.

During the meeting with López (洛佩斯), Zhang Youxia (张又侠) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Díaz-Canel (迪亚斯—卡内尔) are leading and promoting Sino-Cuban (中古) relations into the best period in history. China (中方) is willing to support Cuba (古方) on each other's core interests, closely coordinate on international and regional affairs, and guide the relations between the two countries and two militaries to a deeper level through pragmatic cooperation in various fields, so as to promote the building of a Sino-Cuban (中古) community with a shared future to a deeper level and a higher level.

López (洛佩斯) said that Cuba (古方) is willing to join hands with Chinese (中国) comrades, practice the four global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), jointly oppose hegemonism and power politics, and safeguard the common interests of Cuba (古中), China (中国), and the international community.

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The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum Holds Welcome Banquet

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter Jin Zhengbo (金正波)) The 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum (北京香山论坛) held a welcome banquet on the evening of the 17th to welcome Chinese and foreign guests attending the forum. Zhang Youxia (张又侠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended and delivered a speech.

Zhang Youxia (张又侠) pointed out that President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly put forward global governance initiatives, pointing out the direction and providing strategic guidance for reforming and improving the global governance system. We sincerely hope that all parties attending the meeting will uphold the original aspiration of peaceful coexistence and strengthen the confidence of cooperation and mutual benefit, make good use of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum (北京香山论坛) platform, discuss and negotiate around "jointly safeguarding the international order and jointly promoting peace and development," tighten the bonds of friendship, conduct equal dialogue and consultation, freely discuss major security plans, and defend common interests, so as to make new and greater contributions to the lasting peace and universal security of the world.

Zhang Youxia (张又侠) said that adhering to peaceful development is a distinct characteristic and inevitable choice for advancing the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. The grand military parade held not long ago to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War once again declared to the world that the strength of the Chinese army is the growth of the world's peaceful forces, and once again sent a strong message to the world that justice will prevail, peace will prevail, and the people will prevail. In the new era and new journey, the Chinese army is willing to continue to work with all parties to deepen and expand military exchanges and cooperation in various fields and at all levels, and use great unity and great collaboration to respond to new threats and new challenges, and inject more stability into the turbulent and changing world.

Liu Zhenli (刘振立), member of the Central Military Commission and Chief of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun (董军) attended the dinner.

Official representatives from more than 100 countries, regions, and international organizations attending the forum participated in the dinner.

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Tie Ning Meets with the Australian Delegation to the 9th Australia-China High-Level Dialogue

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 17th. On September 17th, Tie Ning (铁凝), Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the Australian delegation of the 9th High-Level Dialogue between China and Australia at the Great Hall of the People. The two sides exchanged views on promoting the further development of the China-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

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Dong Jun Meets with Guests Attending the Beijing Xiangshan Forum

(People's Daily, Beijing, September 17th) (Reporter Jin Zhengbo (金正波)) On September 17th, Defense Minister Dong Jun (董军) met in Beijing with Malaysian Defense Minister Khaled (哈立德), Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Tea Seiha (迪西哈), Myanmar Defense Minister Mya Maw Aye (貌貌埃), Namibian Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs Frans Kapofi (卡波菲), Rwandan Minister of Defense Juvenal Marizamunda (马里扎蒙达), and Senegalese Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Mbaye Cisse (西塞), who were in China to attend the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum.

Dong Jun (董军) extended a warm welcome to everyone for coming to China to attend the Beijing Xiangshan Forum. He said that this forum has a special historical significance and practical significance. The global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) contribute Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the reform and improvement of global governance. We have widely consulted and built consensus to gather strength for jointly safeguarding the international order and jointly promoting peaceful development. The Chinese military is willing to continue its traditional friendship with all parties, strengthen strategic communication, carry out higher-level security cooperation, jointly respond to risks and challenges, provide strong support for global governance, and work together to promote the building of a human community with a shared future.

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Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita to Visit China

Beijing, September 17 (Reporter Li Anqi (李安琪)) This newspaper reported. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 17th: At the invitation of Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, Bourita, will visit China from September 19th to 20th.

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Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the China National Committee for the Wellbeing of the Younger Generation and National Commendation Conference Held in Beijing

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 17th. A conference commemorating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the China National Committee for the Wellbeing of the Younger Generation and a national commendation conference for work concerning the wellbeing of the younger generation was held in Beijing (北京) from September 16th to 17th. Li Shulei (李书磊), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), attended the meeting.

State Councilor and Director of the State Council's Working Committee on Women and Children, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), pointed out in her speech that over the past 35 years, especially since the new era, the All-China Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (关工委) at all levels and veteran comrades have thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions on caring for the next generation, and have played an important role in promoting the healthy growth of young people. It is hoped that the All-China Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (关工委) at all levels and veteran comrades will unremittingly use Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to cultivate people, tell red stories to inherit the red gene, actively care for and serve the healthy growth of young people, especially to better care for and help children in difficulty, children of migrant workers and other key groups, earnestly strengthen the self-construction of the All-China Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (关工委), and make new and greater contributions to cultivating socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics and labor.

The All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and the All-China Women's Federation sent congratulatory messages. Gu Xiulian (顾秀莲), Director of the China National Committee for the Wellbeing of the Younger Generation (中国关工委), delivered a work report.

The meeting summarized the work achievements and experiences of the All-China Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (关工委) over the past 35 years, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and put forward opinions on the next step of work. The China National Committee for the Wellbeing of the Younger Generation (中国关工委) and the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office jointly commended 599 advanced collectives, including the Dongcheng District Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (北京市东城区关心下一代工作委员会) in Beijing (北京市), and 1,397 advanced workers. Representatives of the commended spoke at the conference.

More than 300 people attended the conference, including responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs, representatives from the All-China Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (关工委) and the Civilization Office of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团), and representatives from the All-China Committee for Caring for the Next Generation (关工委) of relevant departments of the central and state organs.

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In-depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on the Rule of Law: Serving and Guaranteeing Reform and Development with High-Quality Legislation

Xinhua News Agency, Harbin, September 17th. Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the 2025 National Symposium on Local Legislation Work and conducted research in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) from September 15th to 17th. He emphasized that it is necessary to take Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, and General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on upholding and improving the system of people's congresses, and promote the high-quality development of local legislative work while maintaining stability and seeking progress, so as to better serve the various undertakings of reform, development, and stability.

Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the local people's congresses and their standing committees with legislative power have closely focused on the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee's major policies and guidelines, actively exerted the function of local legislation, enriched the form of legislation, improved the quality of legislation, and created a new situation in local legislative work.

Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) emphasized that it is necessary to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "**两个确立**" (liǎng gè què lì - "two establishments," establishing Comrade Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and establishing the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era), resolutely achieve the "**两个维护**" (liǎng gè wéi hù - "two upholds," resolutely upholding General Secretary Xi Jinping's core position on the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and resolutely upholding the Party Central Committee's authority and centralized, unified leadership), enhance the political consciousness, ideological consciousness, and action consciousness of implementing Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law, and continuously enhance the political and ideological stance of the National People's Congress's high-quality legislation. It is necessary to give full play to the important role of local legislation in the overall development of the Party and the country, benchmark General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) strategic plans for the development of various localities and the Party Central Committee's decision-making and deployment, strengthen local legislation in key areas, emerging areas, and foreign-related areas in accordance with local conditions, continue to do a good job in implementation and exploratory legislation, and promote the improvement and development of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics. It is necessary to deeply promote scientific legislation, democratic legislation, and legislation according to law, follow the laws, draw on collective wisdom, adhere to the bottom line, carry out legislative work within the scope of statutory authority, ensure that the Party Central Committee's orders are implemented without fail, ensure the correct and effective implementation of the Constitution and laws, and maintain the unity, dignity, and authority of the national legal system.

Focusing on the compilation of the ecological environment code, Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠) conducted research in Harbin (哈尔滨), Yichun (伊春), and other places on water environment governance, green economic development, forest ecological protection, and forestry development. He pointed out that compiling the ecological environment code is a major legal construction deployment made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core. It is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization and Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on the Rule of Law as the guidance and follow, accelerate the improvement of the draft code, fully reflect the theoretical, institutional, and practical achievements of ecological civilization construction in the new era, and ensure the compilation of an ecological environment code with Chinese characteristics, reflecting the characteristics of the times, reflecting the people's will, and systematically regulating coordination.

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Sharing New Opportunities for High-Quality Development (Harmony Voice)

The latest released major economic data for August shows that, facing complex and severe external challenges, China is steadily promoting high-quality development, maintaining an overall stable and progressive economic development trend, and constantly contributing valuable positive energy and certainty to global development.

Today's China has accumulated a wealth of innovation and is gathering momentum to become stronger, injecting an inexhaustible driving force into high-quality development. Recently, many international media outlets reported on the confidence shown by Chinese car companies at the Munich Motor Show in Germany, mentioning that "many Chinese car companies are positioning themselves as technology companies," and believing that "Chinese car companies are no longer just spectators, but key players in the transformation of the global automotive industry." The development of Chinese car companies is a vivid microcosm of China's adherence to the innovation-driven development strategy and the continuous integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation. Looking at the data, the "new" content of China's economy is constantly increasing, and the innovation ecosystem is constantly improving. From January to August, the added value of high-tech manufacturing above the designated size increased by 9.5% year-on-year, of which the added value of integrated circuit manufacturing and aerospace-related equipment manufacturing increased by 22.3% and 14.6% respectively; the output of industrial robots, civilian drones, and new energy vehicles increased by 29.9%, 53.7%, and 31.4% respectively... New quality productive forces are cultivated and grown, new economic growth points continue to emerge, and innovation is becoming the core engine of China's high-quality economic development. Liao Yijian (廖宜建), Co-Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Group Asia and the Middle East, observed that multinational companies are currently increasing their investment in China's high-end manufacturing, medical and pharmaceutical, and other new economic fields. He believes that "innovation-driven economic growth in China" will continue to attract the attention of global investors.

China's large market has become a world market, constantly providing new opportunities for the development of enterprises in various countries. The World Bank released a research report on the 12th, stating that between 1990 and 2020, the average daily consumption level of ordinary people in China increased by more than 7 times, significantly higher than the average growth level of 1.3 times in other countries and regions around the world, highlighting the "extraordinary characteristics of China's economic development speed." At present, China's consumer market continues to maintain a steady growth trend, online consumption is booming, and the demand for service consumption continues to be released. As the world's second-largest consumer market, China is promoting the construction of a unified national market in depth, and constantly stimulating the vitality of economic and social development. With the continuous optimization of China's business environment, the confidence of enterprises from various countries in investing in China and cultivating the Chinese market has further increased, and the Chinese market has shown "strong magnetism." Christian Bruch (博乐仁), Chairman of the Board of Siemens AG (西门子股份公司), said that China has created a truly worthwhile investment environment. Tolga Öncü (阳森瑞), CEO of Ingka Group (英特宜家集团), said, "We are confident in cooperating with China because both we and China are focused on long-term development."

Against the background of protectionist countercurrents impacting the world economy, China insists on dismantling walls instead of building walls, opening up instead of isolating, and integrating instead of decoupling, and unswervingly expands high-level opening up to the outside world. In August, China's total imports and exports of goods increased by 3.5% year-on-year, and both exports and imports achieved double growth for three consecutive months, fully demonstrating the resilience of goods trade. Recently, a series of international economic and trade events such as the China International Fair for Investment & Trade, the China International Fair for Trade in Services, and the China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit have been held in various parts of China, vividly interpreting the surging vitality of opening up and cooperation.

As a major contributor and anchor of stability to world economic growth, China continues to inject new impetus and create new opportunities for world development with its own new development. Looking to the future, a China with continuous high-quality development and a China that insists on embracing the world with an open mind will further deepen pragmatic cooperation with various countries and constantly write new chapters of mutual benefit, win-win results, and mutual achievement.

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Global Public Safety Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) 2025 Conference Held

Nanjing, September 17 (Reported by Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) 2025 Conference was held in Lianyungang (连云港) on the 17th. State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) attended and delivered a speech.

Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) pointed out that in the past year, China has held high the banner of cooperation, innovation, the rule of law, and win-win results, actively promoted the implementation of the consensus of the 2024 conference, fully implemented the promised "Seven Actions," and effectively promoted the construction of a global community of public safety, achieving fruitful results.

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 proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), adhere to sovereign equality and achieve common governance, abide by international rule of law and achieve fairness and justice, practice multilateralism and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, advocate people-centered approaches and achieve shared results, focus on action-oriented approaches and achieve lasting security, and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system. China will take concrete actions in five areas: jointly building governance platforms, contributing governance products, enhancing governance capabilities, innovating governance actions, and promoting governance cooperation, to contribute Chinese strength to reshaping a new pattern of global public safety governance.

President of Interpol Jürgen Stock, and Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations of the United Nations Jean-Pierre Lacroix delivered speeches, and participating guests from some countries and international organizations made speeches. The theme of this conference is "Reshaping Global Public Security: United Action to Address Diverse Threats."

On the same day, Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) met with Interpol President Jürgen Stock, Secretary General Jürgen Stock, and Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who came to China to attend the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang).

During the meeting with Jürgen Stock and Jürgen Stock, Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) stated that China firmly supports the work of Interpol and is willing to work with Interpol to jointly host the 94th Interpol General Assembly, effectively transform the Global Security Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative into practical actions, and inject more certainty into world peace and stability. Jürgen Stock and Jürgen Stock congratulated China on the successful holding of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) and expressed their willingness to further strengthen communication and cooperation with China to jointly address risks and challenges.

During the meeting with Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) stated that China highly appreciates Malaysia's consistent and firm adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to work with Malaysia to implement the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, maintain strategic communication and close exchanges, continuously strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation, increase cooperation in law enforcement areas such as combating telecom and network fraud, coordinate responses to diverse threats, and promote the construction of a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future. Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated that Malaysia highly appreciates the Global Security Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative and is willing to continuously deepen law enforcement and security cooperation to bring more benefits to the people of both countries.

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The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend.

By: 任仲平

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Important days to remember in history are inevitably important moments that history remembers.

On September 3, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly declared: "The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend! The noble cause of human peace and development will surely triumph!"

Thoughts are like torches, and the spirit is immortal: a grand military parade is a portrayal of China's rapid changes and a declaration of a new future.

In the new era and on the new journey, why is the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation an unstoppable trend?

Those who understand the situation are wise, and those who control the situation win.

"Leading cadres must bear in mind the two overall situations, one is the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the other is the major changes in the world unseen in a century. This is the basic starting point for our planning work."

Looking at the two overall situations, this is what historical laws show—

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "After the Opium War in 1840, the Chinese nation also experienced major changes unseen in centuries. Since then, China's situation has deteriorated, and the Chinese nation has fallen into an abyss of near national subjugation! Now it is completely different. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has shown unprecedented bright prospects. As the ancients said, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, which actually refers to historical laws."

China's development cannot be separated from the world, and the world's development also needs China. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an important reason for the major changes in the world unseen in a century; the world facing major changes unseen in a century brings major opportunities for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

On August 30, President Xi Jinping (习近平), when meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Guterres, who came to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit, emphasized, "In the midst of the world's century of change, China provides stability and certainty. We will continue to provide new opportunities for the world with China's new development."

Tiananmen Rostrum witnessed two important declarations by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)—

At the ceremony marking the centenary of the Communist Party of China, it was pointed out that "the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process";

At the meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, it was emphasized that "the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is an unstoppable trend."

From "irreversible" to "unstoppable," the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the trend of history and the mission of the Communist Party of China.

"Time and momentum are on our side. This is where our composure and confidence lie, and it is also where our determination and confidence lie."

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The unstoppable trend lies in the "greatest advantage"—the leadership of the Party is the fundamental guarantee for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The most fundamental reason why the Chinese people have been able to reverse their historical destiny since modern times, why socialist China stands tall in the East, and why the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has entered an irreversible historical process is the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China. This is the fundamental reason why the trend of rejuvenation is unstoppable.

The Party's struggle demonstrates the trend of rejuvenation—

Against the backdrop of unprecedented internal and external troubles and social crises for the Chinese nation, the Communist Party of China was born. "From then on, the Chinese people began to change from passive to active in spirit, and the Chinese nation began to move towards great rejuvenation with difficulty but irreversibly."

The Huangpu River (黄浦江) in Shanghai (上海). Shanghai's first park, built in 1868, had a sign at the entrance that read "Chinese and dogs not allowed," which was a humiliating history for the Chinese nation. Today, it is already an open space for this people's city. On both sides of the Huangpu River (黄浦江), one side is the renovated century-old Bund "World Architecture Expo," and the other side is the modern "Lujiazui Financial City" (陆家嘴金融城) with towering buildings...

Dongjiaomin Lane (东交民巷) in Beijing (北京). From September 1901 to February 1949, it witnessed the transition from "Chinese people being prohibited from living there and Chinese military police being prohibited from passing through" to "troops entering the city must pass through." The days of a "country within a country" are gone forever. From October 1949 to September 2025, it witnessed the transition from "airplanes flying twice" to "airplanes not being able to finish the display." Today, China has the strong ability to defend the peaceful life of the people.

From a scene of decline and desolation to a scene of prosperity, the Communist Party of China has led the people to achieve great victories in the new democratic revolution, the socialist revolution and construction, and reform and opening up and socialist modernization, opening up a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The Chinese nation has ushered in a great leap from standing up, getting rich, to becoming strong, and the historical process of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is irreversible!

Looking at the more than 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, no political force has been able to profoundly and historically promote the development of the Chinese nation like the Communist Party of China. History eloquently proves that the Communist Party of China is the backbone of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and the mainstay of leading the great cause of rejuvenation.

The light of thought illuminates the road to rejuvenation—

"Why the Communist Party of China can, why socialism with Chinese characteristics is good, in the final analysis, it is because Marxism works, and it is because Marxism with Chinese characteristics adapted to the needs of our times works."

The development and changes in Shanghai (上海) are a vivid microcosm.

In May 2007, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, clearly proposed in his report to the Ninth Shanghai Municipal Party Congress to create a new situation in the construction of Shanghai's socialist modern international metropolis.

In November 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed for the first time the important concept of "People's cities are built by the people, and people's cities are for the people" during his inspection in Shanghai (上海).

Since the new era, from bravely shouldering the important mission of building "five centers" to "accelerating the construction of a science and technology innovation center with global influence," to deeply practicing the concept of people's cities and developing whole-process people's democracy... Shanghai (上海) is increasingly becoming a socialist modern international metropolis with world influence. Last year, its regional GDP exceeded 5 trillion yuan.

Cities are important carriers of modernization and important windows for observing the trend of rejuvenation.

Having experienced the world's largest and fastest urbanization process, China's urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage mainly focused on improving the quality of existing stock and increasing efficiency. As of the end of 2024, China's urbanization rate of permanent residents reached 67%.

In December 2015 and July 2025, the Party Central Committee convened the Central Urban Work Conference twice.

From "one respect, five coordinations" to "one optimization, six constructions," from "taking a path of urban development with Chinese characteristics" to "taking a new path of urban modernization with Chinese characteristics"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) theory of modern people's cities has drawn a grand blueprint and pointed out a practical path for China's urban development, achieving an original breakthrough in Marxist urban theory in the new era.

Looking back at history, the reason why our Party has been able to lead the people to complete arduous tasks that other political forces in China could not complete is fundamentally because it has mastered Marxist scientific theory and continuously promoted theoretical innovation in combination with new realities, enabling the Party to master the powerful force of truth.

"Summarizing and elaborating on the theory of Chinese-style modernization is a major theoretical innovation of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the latest major achievement of scientific socialism." Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era continuously answers the questions of China, the world, the people, and the times, providing scientific guidance and action guidelines for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

When the world is about to prosper, its accumulation must have a source.

From Shikumen (石库门) to Tiananmen (天安门), from Xingye Road (兴业路) to Fuxing Road (复兴路), the Party has led the people in adhering to the "two combinations," writing the most magnificent epic in the thousands of years of Chinese history and drawing a magnificent picture of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

An irrefutable truth: Without the Communist Party of China, there would be no New China, and there would be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

A particularly clear conclusion: The "Two Establishes" are of decisive significance to the development of the Party and the country in the new era and to the historical process of promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

A roc rises with the wind in a single day, soaring straight up ninety thousand miles.

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The unstoppable trend lies in the "broad road"—Chinese-style modernization is the only correct path for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.

From "not being able to build a single tractor" to "the country with the most complete industrial categories," from "the latecomer of modernization" to "the growth pole of world modernization," why can China complete the industrialization process that took Western developed countries hundreds of years in just a few decades?

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "Chinese-style modernization is the answer we have given to the major historical question of how to awaken the 'sleeping lion' and realize national rejuvenation."

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, our Party has led the people to write a new chapter of "two major miracles" and has successfully promoted and expanded Chinese-style modernization. History and reality fully prove that Chinese-style modernization is the broad road to building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation, and it is a solid foundation for the unstoppable trend of rejuvenation.

Strategic support wins strategic initiative, and Chinese-style modernization is on the right path and can be followed—

Correctly using strategy and tactics is the secret to our Party's creation of a glorious history and the achievement of a great cause for the ages. To pursue dreams and strive for rejuvenation, we must bear in mind the "major issues of the country" and enhance our strategic thinking ability.

"Two rice bowls" witness the bottom-line thinking of being prepared for danger in times of peace and planning ahead.

"Only by firmly grasping the initiative in food security can we stabilize the initiative in building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation." Firmly establishing a broad view of agriculture and a broad view of food, and supported by the modernization of agricultural science and technology, China's grain production has achieved "21 consecutive bumper harvests"... New era China has realized the historic transformation of "Chinese people's rice bowls mainly filled with Chinese grain," consolidating the "ballast stone" for stabilizing the overall situation, responding to changes, and opening up new situations.

"The rice bowl of energy must be held in our own hands." Building the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, building the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, and becoming one of the countries with the fastest reduction in energy consumption intensity in the world... New era China has found the "way to adapt to the general trend of energy" and provided strong support for economic and social development.

"Development planning" demonstrates the systematic concept of overall consideration and overall promotion.

Regarding China's ongoing "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work, foreign media published an article entitled "China 2025: The World Witnesses the Power of Planning," stating that "the world is witnessing the unfolding of a development strategy that integrates national planning, technological innovation, and narrowing regional development gaps" and "the Chinese model is shaping the 21st century."

Scientifically formulating and successively implementing five-year plans is an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. From the "First Five-Year Plan" to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country. One five-year plan (or plan) after another is like a "knife of time," carving a poverty-stricken and weak agricultural country into the world's second-largest economy.

The "two-step" strategic arrangement, the "five-sphere integrated plan" and the "four comprehensives" strategic layout, the strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, the strategy of strengthening the country through talent, and the rural revitalization strategy... Our Party is constantly improving strategically, combining the steadfastness of strategy with the flexibility of tactics, and promoting Chinese-style modernization with solid strategic support.

Maintaining historical patience, enhancing historical initiative, adhering to the principle of the whole country acting as one, and drawing a blueprint to the end. This is precisely the secret to promoting "Chinese governance" with the "Chinese system."

Practical innovation wins development initiative, and Chinese-style modernization is stable and good—

In 8 years, nearly 100 million rural poor people have completely escaped absolute poverty, which can be called a "miracle in the history of human poverty reduction," profoundly indicating that "weak birds can fly first and fly high. China can succeed, and other developing countries can also succeed."

Completing the historical task of poverty alleviation and building a moderately prosperous society in all respects is a historic victory that will be recorded in the history of the development of the Chinese nation and has a far-reaching impact on the world.

In August of this year, the "Opinions on Promoting Green and Low-Carbon Transition and Strengthening the Construction of the National Carbon Market" was released. Accelerating the construction of a unified national carbon market provides important support for achieving the "dual carbon" goals and building a beautiful China.

The achievements in ecological civilization construction in the new era are world-renowned, achieving "four major transformations" from key remediation to systematic governance, from passive response to proactive action, from participant to leader in global environmental governance, and from practical exploration to scientific theoretical guidance, becoming a significant symbol of the historic achievements and historic changes in the cause of the Party and the country in the new era.

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The great achievements and changes in the new era have opened up broad prospects for Chinese-style modernization and laid a more solid foundation for building a strong socialist modern country in all respects and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

"Our modernization is both the most difficult and the greatest." The difficulty lies in the fact that "the most arduous and onerous tasks are still in the countryside"; the difficulty lies in enabling more than 1.4 billion people to enter modernization as a whole, the arduousness and complexity of which are unprecedented.

The great cause that has never been done before is a glorious and dream-filled expedition, and it is also an incomparably broad stage of the times.

Looking back at the past struggles, "we have already embarked on a bright road." Looking forward to the road ahead, we will surely "win greater victories and glory."

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The unstoppable trend lies in the "mighty force"—hundreds of millions of people gather together to form a strong synergy to promote Chinese-style modernization.

Like the rising sun, bursting forth; like a great tide, surging mightily.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The Chinese people have experienced too many hardships, paid too many sacrifices, and carried out too many struggles. Now, the powerful energy accumulated by the Chinese people and the Chinese nation in the historical process has been fully unleashed, providing an unstoppable and mighty force for realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."

The Chinese nation is one family, and jointly building the Chinese dream is the common aspiration of all Chinese sons and daughters and the common goal of all ethnic groups in the country. The Chinese nation community is an important dimension for us to grasp the unstoppable trend of rejuvenation.

This is the national cohesion of "sharing weal and woe, sharing honor and disgrace, sharing life and death, and sharing destiny"—

"Looking at the Big Dipper, you won't get lost; following the Communist Party, you will be happy." Over the past 60 years since the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), it has created a human miracle of "crossing thousands of years in just a few decades." All 628,000 registered poor people have been lifted out of poverty, and the average life expectancy in the region has increased from 68.17 years in 2010 to the current 72.5 years... Since the new era, Tibet (西藏) has entered the best period of development, the greatest changes, and the most benefits for the people of all ethnic groups in history.

"The lights are on, and my heart is bright!" In Yutian County (于田县), Hotan Prefecture (和田地区), Xinjiang (新疆), the masses have access to stable electricity. From "relying on oil for lighting" to "worry-free electricity use," from "isolated grid operation" to "West-East Electricity Transmission," thousands of miles of silver lines cross the Tianshan Mountains (天山), witnessing the enhancement of people's well-being, driving the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, and connecting the deep feelings of ethnic unity.

Those who do everything for the people are yearned for by the people. "The Chinese people's yearning for a better life is the biggest endogenous driving force for China's development, and it is an inevitable historical trend. Whoever wants to stop this historical trend, the Chinese people will not agree, and they cannot stop it at all."

Since the new era, from the comprehensive well-off society where "no one is left behind" to the common prosperity where "no one is left behind," to the establishment of the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system... Seeking happiness for the people, the original aspiration is as firm as a rock; making the fruits of modernization construction benefit all the people more and more fairly, the determination remains unchanged.
Building a community with a shared future for the Chinese nation means that 56 ethnic groups are tightly bound together like pomegranate seeds, united as one, exerting all their strength, and gathering inexhaustible power to forge ahead courageously.

This is the ethnic centripetal force of "common unity and struggle, common prosperity and development"—

Hongsibao District (红寺堡区) in Wuzhong (吴忠), Ningxia (宁夏), has transformed from the Xihai Gu (西海固) area, known in the past for its "extreme barrenness," into an ecologically new city with thriving industries, happy lives, and a beautiful environment, creating a miracle "grown" on the desert Gobi.

Gala Village (嘎拉村) in Nyingchi (林芝), Tibet (西藏), was once deeply mired in poverty due to traffic congestion and ecological degradation. The Guangdong (广东省) Aid-Tibet Working Team introduced the "scenic spot-led village" model to create a "Peach Blossom Garden" and brighten the "Peach Blossom Village."

From the people pushing the victory of the Huaihai Campaign (淮海战役) with small carts, to tens of thousands of people building the "artificial Tianhe" Red Flag Canal (红旗渠) on cliffs, to the Xiaogang Village (小岗村) villagers pressing their red fingerprints to open the curtain on rural reform... the people are the creators of history. The common unity and progress, common prosperity and development of all ethnic groups are precisely where the life, strength, and hope of the Chinese nation lie.

On this vast, beautiful, and rich land, all ethnic groups have a common home, which is China (中国); and a common dream, which is to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! On the new journey, everyone is a protagonist, every contribution is precious, and every ray of light shines brightly.

This is the ethnic creativity of "not fearing wind and rain, helping each other, facing challenges directly, and overcoming difficulties"—

Major national instruments stabilize the world. In the Victory Day parade, all weapons and equipment reviewed were domestically produced active-duty main battle equipment. Some international figures exclaimed that "the scene seemed to come from the future," and some foreign media commented that China's strength was "impressive."

Innovation leads development, and technology achieves the future.

In modern history, one of the roots of China's backwardness and being subjected to bullying was technological backwardness. Today, with new quality productive forces strongly supporting high-quality development and accelerating the realization of high-level technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, the Chinese people firmly hold the destiny of national development and progress in their own hands.

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic aggregate successively crossed the three major steps of 110 trillion yuan, 120 trillion yuan, and 130 trillion yuan, and its comprehensive national strength significantly increased.

Regarding this achievement, an article on the website of the Spanish newspaper Público commented: "What is most remarkable is not only the economic data, but also that China has achieved these achievements in a short period of time through a people-centered socialist model, breaking the myth that 'only capitalism can lead progress.' China enables the fruits of economic development to continuously feed back to workers, and this feedback promotes continuous social development and continuous improvement of workers' quality, thereby forming a stronger economic driving force."

Possessing the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, imbued with the gene of self-improvement, condensing the quality of meeting difficulties head-on, and enhancing the confidence of "looking at the world equally"... Looking at the land of China, the mansion of national spirit stands tall, the ambition, backbone, and confidence of the Chinese people are unprecedentedly enhanced, and the innovation and creativity of the entire nation are fully surging.

"A China with great unity among all ethnic groups will surely be invincible, and will surely have a bright future. Our second centenary goal will inevitably be achieved, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will inevitably come." This is the conclusion of history and also the revelation of the future.

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Irresistible, the trend lies in the "world trend"—standing on the right side of history, working together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.

On September 1, President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization +" meeting, emphasizing that China is willing to work with all countries to promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system and work together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.

The world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and the contrast between "China's governance and Western chaos" is stark. President Xi Jinping pointed out: "The collective rise of the 'Global South' is a clear sign of the great changes in the world."

Human beings live on the same planet and should help each other and live in harmony. Leading the era trend of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, Chinese-style modernization opens up a new path for mankind to move towards modernization and creates a new form of human civilization. This is the key to the irresistible trend of rejuvenation.

From the "historical answer of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence" to the "era answer of building a community with a shared future for mankind," the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) adheres to having the world in mind and takes making new and greater contributions to mankind as its mission. "Taking the people's heart as one's own and taking the world's interests as one's own" – this important conclusion is the value core of China leading the world trend.

Using Chinese wisdom to grasp the direction—

What is wrong with the world, and where is mankind going? The great era calls for great wisdom, great vision, and great responsibility.

In March 2013, at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, the concept of a "community of destiny" was proposed to the world. In September 2015, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the overall path of building a community with a shared future for mankind in a "five-in-one" manner was systematically elaborated. In January 2017, at the United Nations Office at Geneva, the overall layout of building "five worlds" was proposed...

Building a community with a shared future for mankind profoundly answers the major questions of "what kind of world to build and how to build this world," grasps the general trend of world development at a critical moment in history, and gathers international consensus.

For the better life of the people of all countries, the Global Development Initiative is proposed, focusing on solving the problem of unbalanced development, promoting the international community to take the road of common development, and revitalizing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

In order to promote world security and shared security, the Global Security Initiative is proposed, advocating the practice of a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, and promoting a new path of dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, and win-win rather than zero-sum.

For the harmonious coexistence of different civilizations, the Global Civilization Initiative is proposed, promoting mutual understanding and affinity among the people of all countries, mutual tolerance and learning among various civilizations, and promoting the construction of a world civilization garden where everyone can appreciate each other's beauty.

At present, the world is undergoing accelerated evolution of changes unseen in a century, and mankind is once again standing at a crossroads, facing the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum. At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上合组织) Tianjin (天津) Summit, President Xi Jinping solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative, "which is to work with all like-minded countries to firmly defend the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system."

Taking the implementation of the four major global initiatives as a strategic guide and high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" as a practical platform... Building a community with a shared future for mankind has become a glorious banner leading the progress of the times, powerfully promoting the world towards a bright future of peace, security, prosperity, and progress.

Using Chinese actions to gather synergy—

To promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, China is both an advocate and an actionist.

In May of this year, the International Mediation Institute settled in Hong Kong (香港), China, providing a new platform for the peaceful settlement of international disputes. 33 countries signed the convention on the spot, becoming founding member states.

The China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) has transformed Laos (老挝) from a "land-locked country" into a "land-linked country"; the Chancay Port (钱凯港) in Peru (秘鲁) has become a new starting point for the "Inca Ancient Road of the New Era"... High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" builds a road of opportunity and prosperity for common development.

From the expansion of free trade pilot zones to the sailing of the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港), from the continuous reduction of the negative list for foreign investment access to the embrace of guests from all directions at the China International Import Expo (进博会), the China International Fair for Trade in Services (服贸会), the Canton Fair (广交会), and the China International Consumer Products Expo (消博会)... China firmly pursues an open strategy of mutual benefit and win-win results, injecting new impetus into promoting global connectivity and building an open world economy.

Those who share profits with the world will be supported by the world.

Different from "expansionist" and "harvesting" countries, China both develops itself and benefits the world, and is called an "empowering major country."

Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) lamented in the preface to the Uzbek version of *Get Rid of Poverty* that the book "still has important guiding significance for national social governance after more than 30 years"; Chilean (智利) President Boric (博里奇) carried the Spanish version of the fourth volume of *Xi Jinping: The Governance of China* with him and asked President Xi Jinping to sign it as a souvenir... The Chinese path to modernization has expanded the path for developing countries to move towards modernization and provided a Chinese solution for mankind's exploration of a better social system.

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres (古特雷斯) believes that "China's peaceful development is a noble cause in human history and is conducive to the peace and progress of all mankind."

The key to success or failure lies in reason. Establishing oneself and benefiting others will win the hearts of the people.

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The wheels of history are rolling forward. What should be taken advantage of is the situation, and what cannot be lost is the time.

"Our understanding of time is measured in centuries and millennia," "The Communist Party of China is determined to achieve the great cause of the Chinese nation for thousands of years"... Engraved in the belief in time is the historical consciousness and historical responsibility of the Chinese Communists in the new era.

By 2035, socialist modernization will be basically realized; by the middle of this century, China will be built into a strong socialist modernized country with leading comprehensive national strength and international influence. Today, the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation has unfolded a magnificent picture and presents an incomparably bright prospect. We are closer, more confident, and more capable than at any time in history to achieve the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

With the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, with the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想), with the significant advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and with the united struggle of hundreds of millions of Chinese people—moving forward, we are full of confidence, full of confidence, and full of strength.

The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase—moving forward, we must maintain strategic focus and enhance our confidence in victory.

This scene has been remembered by history:

In October 2022, less than a week after the closing of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的二十大), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) led the members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee (二十届中共中央政治局常委) on a special trip to Yan'an (延安) to declare the firm belief of the new central leadership collective in continuing the red bloodline, inheriting the spirit of struggle, and handing over a new and excellent answer sheet to history and the people on the new road to catch up with the times.

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China established the central task of comprehensively building a strong socialist modernized country, achieving the second centenary goal, and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. More than 1.4 billion Chinese people have embarked on a new journey, heading towards new goals, setting off! Forward!

This moment will also be recorded in history:

On September 3, 2025, overlooking the magnificent Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) from the air, the "众" (zhòng - crowd) shaped viewing platform is spectacular, symbolizing that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people are united as one, with one heart and one mind, and moving forward without fear of wind and rain.

Li Dazhao (李大钊), a pioneer of the Communist Party of China, pointed out: "The golden age is not behind us, but in front of us; not in the past, but in the future."

Striving forward towards the glorious shore of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, General Secretary Xi Jinping's words are sonorous—

"Chinese-style modernization is a modernization that takes the road of peaceful development. China will always be a force for world peace, stability, and progress."

"The Chinese nation, which has created a splendid civilization of more than 5,000 years, will surely create new and greater glories on the new journey in the new era, and will surely make new and greater contributions to the noble cause of human peace and development!"

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Sharing Media Responsibility, Promoting Civilizational Exchange

By: 本报记者 罗珊珊 叶传增 张艳秋

From September 16th to 17th, the 2025 "Belt and Road" Media Cooperation Forum, co-sponsored by the People's Daily, the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共云南省委), and the Yunnan Provincial People's Government (云南省人民政府), was held in Kunming (昆明市), Yunnan Province (云南省). More than 200 foreign representatives from 87 countries, international and regional organizations, and 165 media outlets and institutions attended the forum.

Co-building the "Belt and Road," media cooperation plays an important role in promoting it. President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the "Belt and Road" Media Cooperation Forum provides a platform for media from various countries to engage in dialogue, exchange ideas, and conduct practical cooperation. He expressed hope that media from all countries would make good use of this platform to actively contribute to the development of national relations, communication between peoples, and the deepening of understanding and mutual trust, and to play a positive role in the construction of the "Belt and Road."

The "Belt and Road" Media Cooperation Forum has been successfully held for nine sessions since its inception in 2014. More than 1,000 representatives from foreign media and international and regional organizations from over 100 countries and regions have been invited to participate, pooling their efforts to promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road."

At this forum, participating guests focused on the theme of "Sharing Media Responsibility, Promoting Civilization Exchanges," jointly discussing Silk Road initiatives to deepen exchanges and cooperation, and deliberating on the media's role in promoting civilization exchanges, to promote the high-quality co-building of the "Belt and Road" to go deeper and more practical.

Acting as practitioners and promoters of the Silk Road spirit, actively disseminating a view of civilization based on equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness.

The Silk Road spans mountains and seas, and the media connects hearts and voices. In recent years, the "Belt and Road" Media Cooperation Forum and the "Belt and Road" News Cooperation Alliance, initiated by the People's Daily, have actively played their roles, promoting the formation of a media cooperation pattern with broad coverage, coordination, and linkage.

Under the new circumstances, how can media from various countries unite and cooperate, speak out together, and better promote the Silk Road spirit and disseminate Silk Road stories? This is a common concern of the participating guests.

At the opening ceremony, Wang Ning (王宁), Secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee (云南省委书记) and Director of the Standing Committee of the Yunnan Provincial People's Congress (省人大常委会主任), presented four groups of photos from the media, focusing on win-win cooperation, benefiting the people, mutual understanding and affinity, and mutual assistance. These included the "Zheng He" train that made its first trip on the China-Laos Railway in July of this year, as well as the organic rice planting project in cooperation between Yunnan and Bali Province (巴厘省) of Indonesia... "Yunnan's path of opening up is becoming wider and wider, and the most important support and the strongest engine are the practical achievements of co-building the 'Belt and Road'." Wang Ning introduced that since the "Belt and Road" initiative was proposed 12 years ago, it has followed the trend, won the hearts of the people, benefited the people's livelihood, and benefited the world, achieving remarkable achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. In recent years, Yunnan has actively served and integrated into the high-quality co-building of the "Belt and Road," accelerating the construction of a radiation center in China facing South Asia and Southeast Asia, and has become an important frontier for China's opening to the south. In the four years since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, freight transport has covered 19 countries, and the transported goods have exceeded 3,300 kinds. He hoped that the media would use their lenses and pens to record more touching moments and tell more Silk Road stories.

"In today's world, opening up and cooperation are the general trend of history, mutual benefit and win-win are what people yearn for, the collective rise of countries in the Global South, and the co-building of the 'Belt and Road' has broad space and strong momentum." Wang Gang (王纲), Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部副部长), said in his speech, "The certainty that the 'Belt and Road' contributes to the world is particularly important, the cohesion it shapes is even more critical, and the positive energy it brings is invaluable. He hoped that media from various countries would report in depth on the latest progress and vivid practices of co-building the 'Belt and Road,' tell stories of mutual understanding and affinity among people from various countries, elaborate on the institutional contributions of the 'Belt and Road' to global development and governance, objectively and truthfully present and disseminate the solid and substantial achievements of co-building the 'Belt and Road,' amplify positive voices, enhance consensus, and strengthen confidence and strength, so as to help all parties always work together and move steadily and far on the journey of co-building the 'Belt and Road'."

"The People's Daily, together with media from countries co-building the 'Belt and Road,' has actively explored the establishment of a wide-ranging, multi-form, and normalized media cooperation mechanism, and has carried out in-depth joint interviews, co-management, and interconnected websites and other cooperative communication projects, launching a large number of high-quality news works. Thanks to everyone's joint efforts, the media cooperation mechanism of countries co-building the 'Belt and Road' has been continuously improved, the content of cooperation has been increasingly enriched, and the cooperation platform has been continuously expanded." Yu Shaoliang (于绍良), President of the People's Daily (人民日报社社长), said at the opening ceremony, "The 'Belt and Road' initiative originated in China, and the opportunities and achievements belong to the world. The media should take the initiative to shoulder the important responsibility of information dissemination, enhancing mutual trust, and building consensus, widely publicize the core concepts, rich connotations, and practical achievements of the 'Belt and Road' initiative, deeply explain that the 'Belt and Road' cooperation conforms to the general trend of the times and the historical trend, meets the universal expectations and common interests of all countries in the world, and continuously enhance the international community's value recognition, conceptual recognition, and emotional recognition of the 'Belt and Road' initiative, so as to gather more wisdom and strength for the high-quality co-building of the 'Belt and Road'."

Acting as recorders and narrators of development achievements, widely gathering positive energy for win-win cooperation.

Participating guests said that over the past 12 years, the co-building of the "Belt and Road" has formed a grand chorus of common development in mutual benefit and reciprocity. One connecting bridge, prosperity post, and happy road have been laid out, and a large number of "small but beautiful" livelihood projects have taken root.

"Yunnan has been China's gateway to South Asia and Southeast Asia on land since ancient times. More than 600 years ago, navigator Zheng He (郑和) made seven voyages to the Western Seas, writing an immortal chapter in the exchanges between ancient China and the rest of the world." Wang Yubo (王予波), Deputy Secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Committee (云南省委副书记) and Governor of Yunnan Province (云南省省长), said that the co-building of the "Belt and Road" transcends different regions, different stages of development, and different civilizations, and is a global public product jointly created by all parties. Whether it is the construction and operation of the China-Laos Railway or the increasingly close trade cooperation, or the deeply rooted small but beautiful projects, it has created a new model of regional cooperation and built a new model of mutual benefit and win-win. In the high-quality co-building of the "Belt and Road," the media are recorders, participants, and promoters. It is expected that Chinese and foreign media will use their lenses and pens to discover, record, and disseminate more Chinese stories and Yunnan stories, and widely gather the mighty force to open up broad prospects for the "Belt and Road."

"The major initiative of co-building the 'Belt and Road' is based on the common pursuit of peace and development by the people of all countries in the world, conforms to the requirements of the times for the reform of the global governance system, and outlines a new vision, stimulates new momentum, and expands new space for global development." Chen Jianwen (陈建文), Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily (人民日报社总编辑), said that the co-building of the "Belt and Road" focuses on the idea that many people add fuel to the fire and help each other go further, advocates that one should live well and also let others live well, practices interconnection and mutual benefit, and seeks common development and win-win cooperation. The media should draw wisdom and strength from the ancient Silk Road, innovate communication methods, improve communication effects, vigorously promote the Silk Road spirit, continuously create a favorable public opinion environment for win-win cooperation, and continuously promote higher-level, more resilient, and more sustainable win-win development, so as to contribute media strength to the high-quality co-building of the "Belt and Road."

"The key to co-building the 'Belt and Road' is interconnection." Li Yang (李扬), member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部党组成员、副部长), said that infrastructure "hard connectivity," standard rules "soft connectivity," and cultural exchanges "heart connectivity" have all made great progress. The common vision of "people enjoying their travel and goods flowing smoothly" is being accelerated in the countries co-building the "Belt and Road." He thanked domestic and foreign media for using their lenses to perceive and record the achievements of interconnection. The co-building of the "Belt and Road" has moved towards the next golden decade. As long as we adhere to the principles of consultation, joint construction, and sharing, and practice the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, the road for countries co-building the "Belt and Road" will become wider and wider.

Ni Zhen (倪真), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (中国能源建设集团有限公司党委副书记、总经理), introduced that China Energy Construction adheres to project-driven development and promotes the cooperation of co-building the "Belt and Road" to develop in a practical direction. At present, it has established six regional headquarters around the world, with a business scope covering 147 countries and regions, and has designed, invested in, and constructed a number of high-standard, sustainable, and people-benefiting landmark projects and "small but beautiful" projects.

Acting as participants and promoters of civilization exchanges, making the foundation for building a community with a shared future for mankind more solid.

The co-building of the "Belt and Road" pursues development, advocates win-win cooperation, and conveys hope. Standing at the new stage and new starting point of co-building the "Belt and Road," participating guests said that they should jointly inherit and carry forward the Silk Road spirit, cultivate Silk Road friendship, and contribute media responsibility and media strength to promoting the high-quality co-building of the "Belt and Road," promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and building an open, inclusive, interconnected, and common development world.

Hua Tao (华涛), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Deputy Chairman, and General Manager of Wuliangye Co., Ltd. (五粮液股份有限公司党委副书记、副董事长、总经理), said that over the past 12 years, the "Belt and Road" has connected the East and the West, transcended ancient and modern times, and has become the most popular international public product and the largest-scale international cooperation platform in the world today, and is a great practice of building a community with a shared future for mankind.

"In today's world, cooperation, not confrontation, is the main theme. We should not be stingy in praising those countries that take multilateralism as the core of development, and we urgently need global leaders committed to building a community with a shared future for mankind. Let us build bridges of understanding and heal the rifts that threaten the continuation of civilization," said Siya Mzantsi, editor-in-chief of the South African Cape Times.

Hani Wafa, editor-in-chief of the Saudi Arabian Riyadh Daily, said that the "Belt and Road" initiative has opened up broad development prospects for countries around the world and reshaped the concept of international partnerships based on common development and mutual respect. At present, the world is facing severe challenges such as economic transformation, climate change, energy and food security, and the international community urgently needs to strengthen cooperation and integration to jointly seek solutions. The "Belt and Road" as an important cooperation platform provides an effective path for promoting the economic and social development of co-building countries.

"Building a community with a shared future for mankind is where the future of the people of all countries lies." Liu Xiang (刘翔), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd. (中国交通建设集团有限公司党委副书记), introduced that China Communications Construction Group has deeply integrated into the co-building of the "Belt and Road" and carried out cooperation with 158 countries and regions. The 18 projects, including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, in which it participated in the construction, are engraved on the currencies of the host countries, becoming "eternal business cards" that transcend culture and witness friendship.

Pavel Negoitsa, President of the Russian Newspaper, said that the global Internet governance system should move towards a more just and reasonable direction, and more balancedly reflect the opinions and interests of the majority of countries.

Abdul Majeed Al-Haji, General Manager of Bahrain's Gulf Daily News, believes that civilization thrives by building bridges rather than building high walls. Bahrain and China have a very deep history of exchanges, and the two countries are committed to uniting together within the world and jointly playing the role of messengers of peace between the two countries.

Leonardo Attuch, CEO of Brazil 247 Media Group, said that the Global South must strengthen media cooperation, not only in content exchange, but also in sharing experiences and deepening cooperation in areas such as social media and artificial intelligence. Only in this way can we jointly shape a more just narrative and build a more peaceful world.

The Malacca Zheng He Cultural Museum (马六甲郑和文化博物馆) brought Zheng He puppet shows, Chinese and Vietnamese musicians used Vietnamese instruments to perform music from China's four great classical novels, the largest single photovoltaic power station project in the Middle East that can be seen on satellite maps, and Russian tourists spent their first "intangible cultural heritage" Spring Festival... During the forum, people from all walks of life from countries co-building the "Belt and Road" shared their personal Silk Road stories, converging into a Silk Road story collection of "Common Path, Harmony and Coexistence."

Countless vivid stories of cultural exchanges and mutual learning prove that the road of cooperation and win-win cooperation of the "Belt and Road" will surely become wider and wider.

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I love taking brisk walks along the Dongliang River (There's a river in front of my house)

By: 讲述人：重庆市江北区铁山坪街道居民 顾金秀

My name is Gu Jinxiu (顾金秀). When I was 17 years old, I was transferred to work at the shipyard by the Dongliang River (栋梁河). After retiring, I still live by the river. Now I am 71 years old. For 54 years, the Dongliang River (栋梁河) has accompanied me in my growth, and I have watched "her" grow up.

The Dongliang River (栋梁河) flows into the Yangtze River (长江) from Jiangbei District (江北区), Chongqing (重庆市). When I first came here, it was still a rural area and relatively desolate. At that time, the river water was very clear. Everyone washed clothes and played by the river. I also liked to take walks by the river.

Later, more factories, small workshops, and breeding farms appeared. Sewage was discharged directly into the river, and the river water smelled bad. When it was hot, people would cover their noses and walk by, unwilling to stay longer.

As I recall, the government began to整治 (zhěng zhì - "rectify," to renovate and improve) the Dongliang River (栋梁河) more than ten years ago. While clearing the silt and planting trees along the river, they closed down small workshops, breeding farms, and enterprises engaged in scrap metal processing and sand and gravel processing along the banks. The factories that were retained also upgraded their environmental protection facilities. After a few years, the Dongliang River (栋梁河) became clear again, and my sisters and I returned to the river for leisure walks.

A few years ago, the Dongliang River (栋梁河) got a community river chief. We can also meet them when we take walks. The river chief often patrols the river with staff and also urges us to protect the Dongliang River (栋梁河) together. We also pay attention to protecting the current good ecology of the Dongliang River (栋梁河). If we encounter garbage by the river, we pick it up. If we see someone damaging the environment, we will go up together to dissuade them...

The Dongliang River (栋梁河) has changed from turbid to clear, and the treatment process has not been easy. I have heard my neighbors say that river management is not a matter for one family. You can't just 头痛医头、脚痛医脚 (tóu tòng yī tóu, jiǎo tòng yī jiǎo - "treat the head when the head aches, and treat the foot when the foot aches," to treat symptoms but not the root cause). To cure the river, you must coordinate the upstream and downstream, and the left and right banks. Thinking about it, it makes sense. If the downstream is cured, and the upstream brings sewage, wouldn't it be a waste of effort? The upstream of our Dongliang River (栋梁河) is Yufengshan Town (玉峰山镇) in another district. There are also many factories there. I heard that the two districts and two towns and streets often cooperate to patrol the river together. There are also water quality monitoring instruments at the junction of the two districts, so the water quality is clear at a glance.

Looking back at the decades-long history of the Dongliang River (栋梁河), from clear to black and smelly, and back to clear again. In the past, it was clear because there were no factories, but now it is clear even with factories. For example, automobile parts factories and pharmaceutical factories have installed sewage treatment facilities to achieve standard discharge. Now we have both green mountains and clear waters, and Jinshan Yinshan (金山银山) too!

The Dongliang River (栋梁河) is becoming more and more beautiful, life is getting better and better, and we, the common people, also hope to have a better ecological and leisure environment. In recent years, in addition to planting trees and flowers, the government has also added many public facilities along the river. The sidewalks along the river are paved with red plastic, which is very good for the knees of the elderly. Public toilets have been built every distance, and small bridges have been built across the river to facilitate the movement of the people. As for the river mouth, we try to respect nature and have not done too many artificial projects to achieve natural restoration.

Now, several of my sisters and I go to the river for a walk almost every day, in the early summer mornings and in the winter afternoons. I like the spring of the Dongliang River (栋梁河) the most. The flowers are in full bloom by the river, colorful, like a ribbon, winding along the Dongliang River (栋梁河).

Society is paying more and more attention to the elderly, and we are becoming younger and younger in our minds. We are always laughing and laughing when we walk. When others ask me, I always say proudly that I am "walking the red carpet" by the Dongliang River (栋梁河).

(Reported and compiled by Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), reporter of this newspaper)

[Reporter's Note]

Standing on the newly renovated bank of the Dongliang River (栋梁河), the sparkling waves reflect the lush greenery, and birds occasionally fly across the water. A small river reflects ecological changes and also reflects social development and progress.

The construction of ecological civilization must adhere to a systematic concept. The treatment of the Dongliang River (栋梁河) involves various aspects and multiple subjects. The local area coordinates both sides of the river, upstream and downstream, development and protection, so that the Dongliang River (栋梁河) regains its vitality and realizes the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

Protecting the ecological environment relies not only on external constraints but also on stimulating endogenous动力 (dòng lì - "driving force," motivation). The masses are the beneficiaries and witnesses of the ecological environment, as well as participants and actors. Gu Jinxiu (顾金秀) has witnessed the changes in the Dongliang River (栋梁河), benefited from a good ecological environment, and also actively participated in the protection of the Dongliang River (栋梁河). If everyone cherishes the environment, starts with me, and takes action, we can gather a powerful force to build a beautiful China.

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More Precise Employment Guidance, More Composed Job Seeking (Employment Services for College Graduates in Action)

By: 本报记者 黄 超

Holding a patrol record book, Xiao Gang closely followed the sewage treatment plant's master to inspect the equipment operation. "My university major is environmental engineering, so I can get started faster." He squatted by the biochemical pool, using a special instrument to test and promptly mark the data.

Xiao Gang is a 2025 undergraduate graduate of the School of Environment and Resources of Guangxi Normal University (广西师范大学), and is now engaged in environmental assessment work in a company. These days, he has been assigned to the sewage treatment plant to learn on the job, from writing medication reports to participating in improving operating procedures, he is very busy.

"When I first entered school, my future plans were not clear enough." In Xiao Gang's view, the career education during his university years played a significant role in his smooth employment this year.

In recent years, many universities have continuously strengthened their efforts to help graduates find employment, achieving certain results. However, judging from local practices, if they wait until the job search season to "take action," it is often 事倍功半 (shì bèi gōng bàn - "twice the effort, half the result," to achieve little with great effort).

How can college students accurately identify their career direction and accumulate growth momentum before entering society? Guangxi Normal University (广西师范大学) is guided by students' career development needs, opening up a full-chain talent training path from professional cognition to career development, and providing employment assistance.

Counselor Chen Rongshu (陈荣枢) is responsible for one-on-one guidance and employment assistance, witnessing Xiao Gang's growth during his studies and job search. "In the career planning course offered in the freshman year, Xiao Gang's career planning book showed that he did not know much about the environmental engineering industry." Chen Rongshu (陈荣枢) said.

What to do? Consolidate the professional foundation in the freshman year, and organize a series of lectures on "Environmental Engineering Career Interest Exploration"; strengthen professional skills in the sophomore year, launch the "Lingxiang Plan," guided by academic mentors, to enhance practical ability; deepen industry awareness in the junior year, conduct in-depth internships and training on the front line, and equip them with corporate mentors...

"Teacher Chen (陈老师) talked to me many times, introduced learning methods, and told me where there were quiet study rooms." Xiao Gang said that after the summer vacation of his junior year, Teacher Chen (陈老师) often asked about his employment intentions and promptly recommended suitable job positions.

"Teacher, I can do it." Chen Rongshu (陈荣枢) always remembers the situation when Xiao Gang embarked on the road to find a job. "Although he retook the environmental assessment course, he took the initiative to follow the master to the site during the internship and learned a lot of practical experience." Chen Rongshu (陈荣枢) said.

According to reports, Guangxi Normal University (广西师范大学) conducts a thorough investigation of students' employment situation through employment intention surveys, psychological assessments, and counselor interviews, starting early and giving early warnings, forming an "account book" for assistance in dimensions such as academic difficulties, economic difficulties, and ability shortcomings.

How to combine practical and precise policies? The person in charge of the University Student Employment Guidance Center of the school said that on the one hand, it formulates personalized plans to help students complete their studies on schedule and consolidate their employment foundation; on the other hand, it holds special activities such as mock interviews and job search training camps. At the same time, it implements the Ministry of Education's "Hongzhi Assistance Program" (宏志助航计划) graduate employment capacity training and improvement project to continuously enhance students' comprehensive quality.

Inspecting the factory area every day, reporting the amount of medication every week, and taking stock of the sewage treatment situation every month, when you open Xiao Gang's logbook, the work of the unit is implemented item by item and everything is planned. Asked him what his plans are for the future? "I'm going to prepare for the registered environmental protection engineer exam!" Xiao Gang said.

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Photo Report

On September 16, Hailing District (海陵区), Taizhou City (泰州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), ushered in a bumper harvest of water caltrop. People in Sucheng Town (苏陈镇), Hailing District (海陵区), are picking water caltrop.

Photo by Zhou Shegen (周社根) (Image China (影像中国))

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In-depth Study of "Xi Jinping: On Governance" to Consciously Become Firm Believers and Loyal Practitioners of the Party's Innovative Theories in the New Era

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter Zhang Shuo (张烁)) - A symposium on the publication of the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was held in Beijing (北京) on the 17th. Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He stated that the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is the latest theoretical crystallization of the Chinese Communists in the new era in adhering to and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. It vividly records the historical process of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) leading the Party and the people in continuing the great struggle, building the great project, advancing the great cause, and realizing the great dream. The most important thing in studying the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is to profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," and consciously become firm believers and loyal practitioners of the Party's innovative theories in the new era.

Cai Qi (蔡奇) stated that the fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is a scientific summary of the Party's leadership of the people in advancing the great practice of Chinese-style modernization since the 20th National Congress of the Party. It focuses on demonstrating our Party's adherence to the "Two Integrations" and the latest achievements in promoting the Sinicization of Marxism in the new era. It fully reflects our Party's wisdom and responsibility in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and provides authoritative teaching materials for us to further study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to profoundly understand the powerful truth and practical power contained in General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on Chinese-style modernization, draw wisdom and strength from it to unite and struggle, and promote the cause of socialist modernization with a stronger sense of historical initiative. It is necessary to deepen the understanding of the latest achievements in the Sinicization of Marxism in the new era, unswervingly use Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul, and consciously use it to arm the mind, guide practice, and promote work. It is necessary to profoundly understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) wise thinking on the great logic and great trends of human social development, deeply feel the broad mind and sense of responsibility of the Chinese Communists in continuously providing new opportunities for the world with new progress in Chinese-style modernization, and create a more favorable international environment. It is necessary to take the first to fifth volumes of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" as a whole, carefully organize study, deepen theoretical research, strengthen publicity and interpretation, innovate external publicity, and guide the study, publicity, and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in depth, and encourage the vast number of Party members, cadres, and the masses to strive for the comprehensive promotion of the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

Li Shulei (李书磊), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), presided over the meeting.

Responsible comrades and relevant experts and scholars from the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, and the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration made speeches. Responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs and the main responsible comrades of the propaganda departments of the Party committees of various provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities attended the meeting.

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Han Zheng Attends and Addresses Opening Ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo

Nanning, September 17 (People's Daily) (Reporters Liu Quan (刘泉) and Zhao Yipu (赵益普)) Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) attended the opening ceremony of the 22nd China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in Nanning, Guangxi (广西) on the morning of September 17 and delivered a speech.

Han Zheng (韩正) said that China and ASEAN countries are connected by mountains and rivers and share cultural affinities, with a long history of friendly exchanges. In 2021, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed jointly building a peaceful, secure, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly "Five Homes," charting a new blueprint for China-ASEAN cooperation and pointing out the direction for future progress. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both sides, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership has continued to deepen in recent years, becoming the most successful and dynamic model of regional cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region and a vivid example of promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China is willing to continue to work with ASEAN countries to live in harmony and cooperate for mutual benefit, and with a more proactive attitude and more pragmatic measures, promote the construction of the China-ASEAN community with a shared future to a new level, and make more contributions to regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity.

Han Zheng (韩正) put forward four suggestions: First, strengthen the alignment of each other's development strategies, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, and jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative. Second, accelerate the pace of regional opening-up and cooperation, jointly build the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version, and continue to implement the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with high quality. Third, promote the coordinated development of industrial and supply chains, continuously expand cooperation in emerging industries, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains. Fourth, enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, promote the facilitation of personnel exchanges, and implement more projects that win the support of the people, conform to public opinion, and benefit people's livelihoods.

Han Zheng (韩正) pointed out that China will continue to provide more opportunities for the world with high-level opening up and promote the common development of all countries with its own high-quality development. The China-ASEAN Expo and the Business and Investment Summit are grand gatherings to promote friendly exchanges between China and ASEAN, and also important platforms to promote regional development and cooperation. It is hoped that all parties will make full use of this platform to share opportunities and jointly promote the future.

Myanmar Prime Minister Min Aung Hlaing (纽梭), Lao Vice President Bounthong Chitmany (本通), Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Office of the Council of Ministers Vongsey Vissoth (翁赛维索), Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Fadillah Yusof (法迪拉), Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha (梅文政), and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn (高金洪) attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches respectively.

Subsequently, Han Zheng (韩正) announced the opening of the Expo and jointly launched the opening ceremony with the guests.

After the opening ceremony, Han Zheng (韩正) visited the Expo exhibition hall and interacted with the heads of participating units.

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Seeking breakthroughs through innovation, planning for the future through transformation.

By: 本报记者 石 羚 周珊珊

This is a question from the times, and even more so a proposition that Party newspaper commentary must answer:

Faced with challenges and opportunities, how can we firmly grasp the dominant position in public opinion? Strengthening responsibility and accountability, how can we achieve the unity of positive energy, high traffic, and high quality?

Running at full speed, occupying the high ground, and promoting the systematic reform of mainstream media through deep media convergence is the unshirkable responsibility of Party newspaper commentary. On September 15, 2025, the 2025 Party Newspaper Commentary Convergence and Development Forum, supported by the People's Daily (人民日报) Commentary Department and hosted by the Henan Daily (河南日报), was held in Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan (河南), with the theme of "Centennial Changes and Commentary Innovation in the Intelligent Era." Representatives from central media, local provincial Party committee propaganda departments, more than 30 provincial-level Party newspapers, academia, and new media platforms gathered to offer suggestions for the in-depth promotion of content innovation, form innovation, and communication innovation in Party newspaper commentary.

The more the situation changes, the more we need to stabilize the helm; the more technology iterates, the more we must anchor the foundation. Wang Song (王崧), member of the Standing Committee of the Henan Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, said that to promote the systematic reform of mainstream media, we must sing the "strongest voice" of unity and struggle in grasping the pulse of the times, stabilize the "fixed star" of Party newspaper commentary in adhering to the direction and guidance, cultivate the competitiveness of mainstream media in deepening content construction, and build a new ecology of Party newspaper convergence in enhancing technological sensitivity.

Responding to challenges and building new content advantages

Today, the public opinion landscape is undergoing profound adjustments, communication methods are constantly changing, and ideological culture is becoming more diverse, varied, and changeable. The exchange, integration, and collision of viewpoints and concepts bring new challenges to mainstream media. In particular, the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has greatly accelerated the generation and dissemination of information, and mainstream media are facing urgent issues of transformation.

Where is Party newspaper commentary headed? Li Zhenjun (李振军), Deputy Director of the Jilin Daily (吉林日报), summarized it this way: "In integrated development, we still believe in the power of words, and we must also make good use of the empowerment of technology." Actively embracing cutting-edge technologies and exploring new forms such as AI-assisted commentary production, data-driven viewpoint generation, and multi-modal commentary presentation are driving commentary production to achieve new leaps.

We must also see that technology is a double-edged sword. Zhao Qiang (赵强), Editor-in-Chief of People's Daily Online (人民网), believes that artificial intelligence has high writing efficiency, flexible expression methods, and strong data capabilities, which can be used to empower commentary work; however, this type of writing is essentially a "calculation result" based on past data, lacking ideological depth and blurring emotional experience. In addition, governance issues such as the mass production and dissemination of false information, the exacerbation of "information cocoons" by algorithmic biases, and data security and copyright protection also need to be addressed.

To make artificial intelligence a "good helper," Party newspaper commentary needs to leverage its advantages, stand at the forefront, and act as a "lookout on the mast of the times."

Casting the soul of commentary with the correct political direction. Meng Zhijun (蒙志军), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Hunan Daily (湖南日报), pointed out that "'Timpani' and 'ballast stone' are the qualities that Party newspaper commentary should have. Compared with self-media, the biggest feature of Party newspaper commentary is its emphasis on Party spirit and stance." Only by clearly emphasizing politics, always writing the main theme, and transmitting positive energy can Party newspaper commentary better demonstrate its authority and credibility, and be recognized and trusted by the people.

Strengthening the bones of commentary with profound ideological viewpoints. Sang Linfeng (桑林峰), Deputy Director of the Commentary Editorial Office of the PLA Daily (解放军报), said: "The transformation of concepts, the transmutation of ideas, and the fission of technology require the guidance of correct viewpoints." Zhang Xiaofeng (张晓峰), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Hubei Daily (湖北日报), believes that "the 'greatness' of commentary lies in the great clarity of seeing the essence, the great vision of transcending the local, and the great thoughts that trigger empathy." Party newspaper commentary should leverage its ideological advantages, observe society, care for the masses, and write biographies for the times. In the face of turbulent public opinion, it should more clearly respond to concerns, allowing thoughts to dispel the fog and viewpoints to directly address hot spots.

Attendees believed that in the intelligent era, what changes is technology, and what remains unchanged is the demand for high-quality content; what changes is the channel, and what remains unchanged is the adherence to mainstream values. Party newspaper commentary must maintain content stability, leverage content advantages, act as a "weathervane" of thought and a "fixed star" of guidance, and continuously consolidate and expand the mainstream public opinion front.

Vigorously innovating and singing the praises of mainstream voices

Entering the new era, from promoting the integrated development of media to building a full-media communication system, and then to promoting systematic reform, the Party Central Committee with Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core attaches great importance to the integrated development of media, requiring it to be consistently implemented and continuously deepened. Party newspaper commentary must follow the trend, take the initiative, seek innovation and change, and better forge strong communication power, guidance power, influence, and credibility.

"The current problem is not only that the main force is advancing into the main battlefield, but also how to win the battle after entering the main battlefield." "If Party newspaper commentary is bloated and has a rigid face, it will inevitably be marginalized in the 'information flood'." As media convergence enters the deep-water zone, what is being compared is the ability to guide, and what is being looked at is the effect of communication.

How to expand the influence map of Party newspaper commentary?

Changing concepts to allow quality and traffic to "fly wing to wing." For Party newspaper commentary, quality is the foundation and traffic is the effect, and the two are indispensable. Shan Shibing (单士兵), Editorial Board Member of the Chongqing Daily (重庆日报), said: "Traffic is a neutral word, and as long as it is used well and the direction is good, it is a good thing. Commentators must become people who lead traffic in the competition of viewpoints." We must also see that while valuing traffic, we cannot sacrifice quality for traffic. Guo Shaoya (郭少雅), Director of the Commentary Department of the Farmers' Daily (农民日报), summarized: "A fair, objective, rational, and even restrained attitude can produce good commentary with political height, professional depth, journalistic sharpness, and people-oriented warmth."

Changing the writing style to allow reasoning and emotional appeal to "advance side by side." To make viewpoints deeply rooted in people's hearts, we must rely on the power of thinking and also on the resonance of emotions. Xiao Weiguang (肖伟光), Professor at the School of Media and Communication of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), believes that "ignoring the soft power of emotional resonance may lead to a situation of highbrow and寡和 (qǔ gāo hè guǎ - "highbrow and few harmonize," elitist and isolated), weakening the penetrating power of reaching people's hearts." Enhancing emotional concentration is not about being pretentious or deliberately sensational, but about empathizing with readers, synchronizing with public opinion, and promoting good voices to deeply resonate with people.

Expanding boundaries to allow forms and content to "blossom in a hundred ways." From a linguistic perspective, designing different styles of commentary for the needs of the audience, speaking more "life language," "internet language," and "local language" can "open a lock with a key"; from a carrier perspective, the leap from readable to audible, visible, and interactive cannot rely solely on simply moving text, but also on achieving differentiated presentation.

The Party newspaper is always on the road to strengthening the mainstream voice. The Liberation Daily (解放日报) produced the political commentary AI video "2025, Looking at Shanghai (上海)" with a visual design that combines beauty and internet appeal; the Southern Daily (南方日报) launched "Manga Commentary on the Central Eight-Point Regulation Spirit," transforming abstract concepts into manga long graphs and opening up space for aftertaste with spicy commentary; the Qinghai Daily's (青海日报) "Jiangyuan Hot Review" adopted the "animation + host" form to achieve "lightweight" dissemination of serious commentary. Local practices fully demonstrate that by adapting to the trends of digitalization, networking, and intelligence, mainstream voices can better reach the audience and build consensus.

Innovative mechanisms to bravely be a pioneer of change

Promoting systematic reform is a systematic project, which includes not only the improvement of content, but also the profound adjustment of concepts, processes, mechanisms, and talent structure; technology empowers commentary, which is not only an aid to creation, but also reflected in the reconstruction of production processes, organizational structures, and management systems. This requires breaking down mindsets and institutional barriers and finding new paths with a spirit of reform and innovation.

The quality of the process is the key to the level of efficiency. For a long time, many media have formed a production model of segmented blocks and fighting on their own, which restricts product supply. Newspapers seek "depth," clients seek "speed," social media accounts seek "liveliness," and short videos seek "sharpness." The Henan Daily established the Dahe Cloud Convergence Media Mechanism, using cloud computing, big data middleware, and other technologies to connect various platforms and achieve smooth flow and efficient allocation of content between different platforms. In addition, from using virtual hosts to using artificial intelligence to capture topic clues in the first time, relevant media use technology to promote process optimization and continuously release commentary productivity.

Talent cultivation is the cornerstone of career development. How to solve the "small horse pulling a big cart" phenomenon in the commentary team? The Sichuan Daily (四川日报) is building a "three-circle" team that combines full-time and part-time, internal and external personnel. The first circle is the newspaper's full-media commentary theory center, the second circle is specially invited commentators selected from within the group, and the third circle is external think tank experts, city and county integrated media commentators, internet celebrities, etc. Establishing a studio mechanism, carrying out special training, and organizing practical exercises are all ways to cultivate a high-level commentary team so that the quantity and quality of commentary works can be improved simultaneously.

Assessment and evaluation are the focus of stimulating endogenous motivation. The Inner Mongolia Daily (内蒙古日报) innovated its assessment methods, effectively stimulating everyone's enthusiasm through project performance, monthly incentives, and instant rewards. The Hunan Daily introduced a full-media communication incentive plan, refining indicators in quantitative assessments and promoting content to go out of the circle and platforms to attract fans with an effect-oriented approach. Building a more scientific assessment and evaluation system will consolidate the foundation for selecting and employing people, evaluating excellence and promoting advancement, and creating a good environment for doing business and starting a career.

Ecological synergy is the prerequisite for forming a joint force. "In the face of the flood of algorithms, the power of a single media is limited." Ling Feng (凌锋), Director of the Commentary Department of the Legal Daily (法治日报), believes that "strengthening media coordination and linkage, promoting resource sharing and sound wave superposition, can transform 'scattered torches' into 'joint lighthouses' and better penetrate circle barriers." Mainstream media cannot fight alone, but can form a pattern of coordinated voice and three-dimensional coverage by establishing a commentary material library, sharing topic pools, and jointly planning mechanisms.

From lead and fire to cloud and intelligence, the carrier of civilization is changing, technology and means are changing, and the original intention of transmitting value remains unchanged. Today, the stage for Party newspaper commentary is wider, the burden is heavier, and the responsibility is greater. Attendees firmly believe that by adhering to the ideological core, embracing the technological revolution, and realizing systematic reconstruction, we will definitely make the mainstream value, mainstream public opinion, and mainstream culture bigger and stronger, and promote the Party newspaper commentary cause to a new level!

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Achieving New Breakthroughs in Promoting the Integrated Development of Party Newspaper Commentary

By: 河南省委常委、宣传部部长 王 崧

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Doing a good job in the Party's news and public opinion work and creating a good public opinion environment are major events in governing the country and stabilizing the country." This provides a fundamental guideline for us to do a good job in news and public opinion work in the new era.

In recent years, Henan Province (河南省) has conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, adhered to integrity and innovation, empowered itself with digital intelligence, explored the "Intelligent Media Platform + Party Media Algorithm" model, established a working mechanism for the News Commentary Center, and created a commentary matrix such as "Yu Forum (豫论场)" and "Top Quick Review (顶端快评)," promoting mainstream media to leverage content advantages and build a strong commentary team, achieving remarkable results in Party newspaper commentary work.

To promote the systematic transformation of mainstream media, Party newspaper commentary work must plan according to the situation, act in response to the situation, and take advantage of the situation.

In grasping the pulse of the times, sing the "strongest voice" of unity and struggle. Comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization requires greater emphasis on giving play to the important role of news and public opinion in unifying thoughts and gathering strength, adhering to unity, stability, encouragement, and positive propaganda as the mainstay, and better inspiring cadres and the masses to forge ahead on a new journey and make contributions to a new era.

In firmly adhering to the direction and guidance, stabilize the "north star" of Party newspaper commentary. Focusing on the implementation of the primary political task, unremittingly use Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to strengthen the soul, and integrate the Party's propositions and the people's will into the entire process of topic selection, conception, and expression of Party newspaper commentary, and continuously enhance the whole society's recognition of the Party's innovative theories.

In deeply cultivating content construction, cultivate the competitiveness of mainstream media. No matter how the times develop or how technology iterates, content is always the "cornerstone" of mainstream media. We will increase our efforts in serving the central work, enhance the effectiveness of strengthening public opinion guidance, and work hard to improve the style of commentary writing, so that mainstream media can firmly occupy the dominant position in the public opinion field.

In enhancing technological sensitivity, build a new ecology of Party newspaper integration. Seize the opportunities of technological development such as generative artificial intelligence, and widely apply new technologies and new methods to the "planning, collection, editing, and distribution" and other links of news commentary, so that the main force can show its talents on the Internet. At the same time, resolutely build a network security defense line, so that information technology can better avoid disadvantages and be used for our benefit.

The world is undergoing profound changes, and the tide of the intelligent era is surging. More deeply studying, publicizing, and implementing Xi Jinping (习近平)'s cultural thought, seizing opportunities, accelerating transformation, and cultivating advantages will surely promote new breakthroughs in the integrated development of Party newspaper commentary, make the main theme more sonorous, and make positive energy more abundant.

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Achieve Four Breakthroughs, Win Development Space

By: 新华日报社党委副书记、总编辑 顾雷鸣

Currently, Party newspaper commentary has shortcomings and deficiencies in terms of dissemination effectiveness, expression methods, production mechanisms, and talent structure. To "break the cocoon" and "break out of the circle" and enhance the communication power of Party newspaper commentary, four breakthroughs are necessary.

　　Break through content bottlenecks and enhance the guiding force of topics. On the one hand, influence "influential people" with authoritative interpretations and profound insights; on the other hand, closely follow social hotspots, respond to people's concerns, and comment on matters that the Party and the people need us to comment on.

　　Break through discourse limitations and enhance the empathy of expression. Innovate the discourse system, launch a series of commentary "light weapons," boldly change the writing style, dare to expand boundaries, be good at capturing sensitive points of online public opinion and social emotions, and firmly grasp the right to speak in the traffic competition.

　　Break through the dilemma of style and enhance the innovation of form. We actively explore integrated products such as "commentary + comics" and "commentary + short videos" to allow viewpoints to directly reach people's hearts in a youthful way. Launching commentator video columns, interpreting hot topics from a fresh perspective, and connecting with the public through stories around us have achieved good communication results.

　　Break through mechanism obstacles and enhance the centripetal force of development. We break down departmental barriers, establish an integrated, project-based production mechanism, promote the collaborative combat and full-process integration of Party newspaper commentators and new media teams, and make enhancing communication power everyone's conscious action.

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Hold the golden microphone firmly and write great articles.

By: 河南日报报业集团有限公司党委副书记、总经理 王 珂

Party newspaper commentary comments for the times and discusses for development, promoting the systematic reform of mainstream media, and commentary must take the lead. How party newspaper commentators hold the golden microphone, and how the party newspaper Song typeface writes great articles, is a common test question.

　　Strengthen the depth and sharpness of ideological guidance. It is necessary to keenly grasp the pulse of society, and provide penetrating and persuasive interpretations on major theoretical and practical issues, as well as forward-looking thinking and judgments.

　　Improve the accuracy and effectiveness of public opinion guidance. We have integrated the commentary resources of the newspaper group to establish a commentary center, established project systems for different themes and content, stimulated team creativity with cross-border thinking, and continuously enriched the ideological toolbox of commentary. We are good at using language that is easily accepted by the public for dissemination, so as to realize that the commentary enters the ear, enters the brain, and enters the heart.

　　Innovate the temperature and demeanor of content expression. We advocate that commentators go to the grassroots level, practice "walking, changing, and improving," and transform professional discourse into humanistic expressions with infectiousness and empathy, making the commentary readable and durable.

　　Expand the breadth and dimension of technology application. Explore new forms such as AI-assisted commentary writing, data-driven opinion generation, and multi-modal commentary presentation to promote the leap of commentary production from readable to visible, audible, interactive, and experiential.

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Embrace Change, Innovate Commentary

By: 广西日报社总编辑 刘 昆

Currently, the public opinion environment is becoming increasingly complex, and communication methods are changing with each passing day. Only by proactively adapting to and embracing change can the Party newspaper's commentary work make a resounding voice and win people's hearts.

To highlight the value of commentary through content innovation, we adhere to the principles of "establishing the newspaper with viewpoints and commentary" and uphold the principle of "problem-oriented + constructive stance." We strive to improve the quality of commentary, expand the "volume" of commentary, and carefully create the "Drumbeat" column on the front page.

To enrich the commentary ecosystem through technological innovation, we leverage the leading role of Guangxi Daily (广西日报) in the technology platform connecting the autonomous region, cities, and counties. Through technical means such as AI large models, we create a commentary pattern of "crowdsourcing topics, integrated production, and integrated dissemination." We establish a rapid response mechanism for commentary topics to realize the immediacy of commentary on social hotspots; we interact positively with netizens to strengthen the commentary guidance of mainstream values; and we extend the communication chain to make the voice of commentary louder and spread further.

Let young people take the lead. Through the "Commentary Studio" mechanism, we explore the establishment of a work model integrating hierarchical training, special improvement, and practical exercises to bring out a team of young commentators who are politically firm, professionally proficient, and have excellent work styles. Many commentary works select topics from the concerns of young people, analyze problems from the perspective of young people, and express and disseminate them in the way of young people, making the Party newspaper's commentary more youthful.

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Building a Comprehensive Commentary System

By: 四川日报报业集团党委书记、四川日报社社长 陈 岚

The intersection of a century of change and the age of intelligence presents a significant challenge: how to address issues such as insufficient commentary production, suboptimal expression, and slow response times. We are focusing on building a comprehensive commentary system, with key breakthroughs in three areas.

In terms of content, we aim to broaden the scope. Moving beyond the confines of a single province or region, we will place greater emphasis on a global perspective and a comprehensive view of the entire network. While focusing on key commentary related to central tasks and addressing social concerns with timely hot-topic reviews, we will also highlight two critical aspects: returning to the origin of thought, connecting commentary with theory to support the strength and sharpness of commentary with theoretical depth and intellectual power; and focusing on the focal points of struggle, connecting domestic and foreign propaganda to issue voices that are both rational and sharp.

In terms of dissemination, we aim to amplify the volume. In addition to keeping up with high-quality production capacity and expanding the product system, it is more important to build "large terminals and large accounts," promote video-based and lightweight dissemination, enhance brand awareness, and create distinctive commentary IP. We regard comment sections and bullet-screen areas as special arenas for commentary work, conducting guidance through interaction and capturing targeted topics from them.

In terms of resources, we aim to expand the team. We will build a "three-circle" team combining full-time, part-time, internal, and external members; launch mechanisms such as cultivating online commentary talents, tracking hot commentary leads, and evaluating the effectiveness of the entire network, striving to activate elements and empower more.

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Harnessing New Technologies, Embracing New Scenarios

By: 人民网党委副书记、总编辑 赵 强

The wave of the intelligent internet is reshaping the public opinion landscape. Using artificial intelligence to write commentary has advantages such as high writing efficiency, flexible expression, and strong data capabilities. Facing opportunities and challenges, commentary writing must adhere to its ideological core while breaking through formal constraints, seeking a breakthrough path in upholding integrity and innovation.

Using "deep thinking" to break the "information cocoon." The "information cocoon" pushed by algorithms traps the audience in a dilemma of homogenized viewpoints. An important value of commentary lies in breaking this closedness, which is the "ideological penetration" that artificial intelligence, relying on data splicing, can hardly achieve. Using "emotional resonance" to compensate for "technical coldness." Good commentary can both "reason" and "understand people's hearts," while artificial intelligence lacks the unique warmth of humans. Using "cross-border integration" to expand "communication boundaries." Commentary in the era of the intelligent internet is no longer limited to text carriers but is moving towards "all-media integration." The form and content of commentary will undergo some unpredictable changes, and we must be prepared.

Artificial intelligence can become an "assistant" for commentary work, but it cannot replace human beings' profound insights into the times and their delicate perception of human nature. When commentators can both master new technologies, adapt to new scenarios, and adhere to their role positioning and maintain a humanistic temperature, they can allow the power of viewpoints to transcend technological changes and become a driving force for social progress.

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Grasp the "Four Senses" to Turn Advantages into Decisive Victories

By: 内蒙古日报社党委委员、副总编辑 吉 莉

In the open and diverse internet era, how can Party newspaper commentary achieve both quality and traffic? This is not only a new question posed by the times but also a mandatory question for the innovative development of Party newspaper commentary. To transform mainstream into top-tier, and turn advantages into victories, achieving the organic unity of positive energy, high quality, and high traffic, it is advisable to grasp the "four senses."

Enhance empathy. This requires empathy with people's livelihoods and resonance with public opinion, speaking to the hearts of the masses in a down-to-earth manner. Demonstrate a sense of responsibility. This requires not avoiding contradictions, defending positions and upholding values on major issues of principle, thereby gaining the trust and recognition of internet users. Enhance the sense of topicality. This requires conducting communication close to people's hearts and guiding public opinion closely, not only keenly capturing topics from economic and social development but also not ignoring small events and the lives of ordinary people around us. Reflect a sense of the times. This requires not only being novel in topics, interesting in language, and unique in insights but also being good at using popular new carriers and new forms to make the voice of Party newspaper commentary louder.

Good works that are upward and virtuous are worthy of continuous dissemination; positive energy that is heartfelt and practical can maintain vigorous vitality forever. By refining content, optimizing brands, and strengthening platforms, using high quality to win high traffic and allowing high traffic to surge with positive energy, mainstream media must step forward and take responsibility, and Party newspaper commentary is always on the road.

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Return to news values, emphasize localization

By: 贵州日报报刊社副总编辑 冉 斌

For mainstream media, positive energy is the prerequisite, determining direction and stance; large traffic is the handle, reflecting communication power and influence; high quality is fundamental, concerning vitality and competitiveness. The three are coexisting relationships, integrated into systemic changes.

To achieve the unity of positive energy, high quality, and large traffic, emphasizing politics and guidance is a rigid requirement. Mainstream media represents mainstream channels, values, and status. We cannot be as unrestrained as self-media; we must always consider guidance and impact.

The integration and transformation must be more thorough. Rapid evolution of technological innovation and more intense public opinion struggles require us to accurately find the focus of commentary, both making good use of third-party platforms and strengthening our own platform construction.

Return to news value, highlighting localization. Grasp the changes of the times, meet the unique needs of audiences in different regions for news, and provincial mainstream media should sink down and strive to do a good job in localized commentary.

In the future, to promote the systemic reform of mainstream media, it is necessary to continue to optimize the evaluation system, stimulate assessment vitality, so that provincial media can both serve the central work at a high level and dare to innovate, so that large-traffic works continue to emerge; attach importance to the leading role of technology, supported by technological innovation, adjust organizational structure, talent needs, production processes, and creative scenarios.

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Achieving a High-Quality Supply of Commentary Content

By: 中国青年报社评论部主任 王钟的

The viewpoint market built by the internet is unprecedentedly prosperous. Mainstream media commentary should strive to achieve high-quality content supply and continuously enhance credibility and guidance.

　　Enhance the ability to select topics. Adhere to doing something and not doing something, prioritize topics with public interest, controversy, and typicality, reduce or avoid one-sided and accidental topics, and avoid falling into meaningless whirlpools of public opinion.

　　Provide incremental information. Provide thinking dimensions that transcend conventional cognition through unique perspectives, in-depth analysis, and rigorous logical deduction; use accurate data, vivid cases, and vivid stories to give the commentary both the "skeleton" of thought and the "flesh" of facts.

　　Shape personalized traits. Nowadays, audiences are more accustomed to viewing various speech products from a personalized perspective. The media needs to form a relatively stable value base and argumentative characteristics, use simple, natural, and easy-to-understand language, so that the audience can clearly perceive the value position that the media always adheres to, the equal attitude it holds, and the humanistic temperature it conveys.

　　Grasp the balance between emotional transmission and emotional restraint. The new era of youth has ideological characteristics that combine independence, inclusiveness, and constructiveness. Focus on the "themes" of youth concerns, use "youth language" to reason, let rational analysis and emotional resonance form a joint force, and in the resonance with the youth, transmit the mainstream voice and gather the strength of the youth.

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Hoping More People Will Take the Baton in Protection (Guardianship: The Story Behind Wildlife Conservation)

By: 本报记者 杨文明

In recent days, reporters learned from the Yunnan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Bureau (云南省林草局) that since the "14th Five-Year Plan," Yunnan (云南) has continued to increase investment and formulated and implemented the "One Policy for One Species" protection plan for critically endangered species and the second phase of the ten-year plan for rescuing and protecting wild plants with extremely small populations. Forty-nine wild animal and plant protection communities have been established outside protected areas, and 11 botanical gardens, 13 in-situ or ex-situ conservation bases for wild plants, and 27 wild animal rescue centers (stations) have been built. Positive results have been achieved in the protection of wild animals and plants, and the populations of more than 20 species of wild animals such as the Yunnan golden monkey and the green peacock have increased significantly.

The reporter of this newspaper recently interviewed Yu Jianhua (余建华) and Yu Zhonghua (余忠华), a father and son patrol team from Tacheng Town (塔城镇), Diqing (迪庆), Yunnan (云南), and recorded their story of relaying the protection of Yunnan golden monkeys for more than 30 years and silently dedicating themselves to the cause of wild animal protection.

——Editor

In the Xiangguqing (响古箐) area of the Baima Snow Mountain National Nature Reserve (白马雪山国家级自然保护区) in Yunnan (云南) at an altitude of about 3,000 meters, even a young man in his twenties can easily pant when walking, but Yu Jianhua (余建华), who is over seventy years old, still goes up the mountain from time to time.

For the first half of his life, Yu Jianhua (余建华) was the best hunter in Tacheng Town (塔城镇), Weixi Lisu Autonomous County (维西傈僳族自治县), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省); starting at the age of 45, Yu Jianhua (余建华) became a patrolman of Baima Snow Mountain (白马雪山), and later his son Yu Zhonghua (余忠华), who was working outside, also returned to the mountains, and the father and son worked together to protect the Yunnan golden monkey. From finding and protecting the Yunnan golden monkey to making more people understand and care for the Yunnan golden monkey, the father and son have relayed for more than 30 years, silently guarding the Yunnan golden monkey population.

It took nearly a year to find the Yunnan golden monkey, but nearly 10 years to be accepted.

On weekends, Yunnan golden monkeys in Xiangguqing (响古箐) leisurely forage for food, and some tourists quietly watch from a distance, creating a harmonious picture of coexistence between humans and nature. "If we go back to thirty or forty years ago, let alone tourists taking pictures of Yunnan golden monkeys, it would have been difficult for us to even see the shadow of the monkey population," said Yu Jianhua (余建华). At that time, some animal experts had only seen specimens of Yunnan golden monkeys; even local villagers would mistake macaques for the Yunnan golden monkeys mentioned by experts.

In order to protect the Yunnan golden monkey in a rescue manner, Yunnan (云南) established the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve (白马雪山自然保护区) in 1983. Yu Jianhua (余建华) was selected by the County Forestry Bureau (县林业局), and the primary task was to find the Yunnan golden monkey.

Since then, Yu Jianhua (余建华) began a long search. In the vast mountains, how to find small monkeys? Crossing mountains and ridges, wading through rivers and bridges, one can only rely on patience and feet.

"I started looking in April 1995, and it wasn't until March 1996 that I saw the monkey population moving in the forest for the first time at a distance of 1 kilometer," Yu Jianhua (余建华) told reporters.

The search itself is a patrol. Along the way, Yu Jianhua (余建华) would dismantle and take away any animal traps he encountered; he would also take back and rescue other injured animals. Gradually, Yu Jianhua (余建华) figured out the knack for finding monkey populations: monkey populations leave traces when foraging, defecating, and fighting; climbing to the ridge of large trees provides a wider view and makes it easier to hear the calls of Yunnan golden monkeys...

However, to truly understand the Yunnan golden monkey, one or two kilometers is still too far. "How many monkeys are there in the population, what are they doing, what are they eating, we don't know anything." Yu Jianhua (余建华) said that in order to see clearly what the monkey population was doing, he chased for another 9 years, until 2005, Yu Jianhua (余建华) was finally accepted by the Yunnan golden monkey, reducing the distance between himself and the monkey population from more than 1,000 meters to ten meters.

"Foraging, dozing, grooming, finding what kind of night roosting trees, eating what kind of food, finally there is a clearer picture." Yu Jianhua (余建华) said that only by gradually understanding the Yunnan golden monkey can we create conditions for scientific protection.

However, although close, Yunnan golden monkeys are wary of strangers. The monkey population turns a blind eye to Yu Jianhua (余建华), but when he approaches with researchers, the monkey population becomes particularly vigilant, and with the slightest movement, they often disappear into the mountains without looking back.

After a few more years, under the guidance and contact of Yu Jianhua (余建华), more and more Yunnan golden monkeys began to be discovered. Starting in 2008, several Yunnan golden monkey families gradually came to the Xiangguqing (响古箐) area and settled down, providing the possibility for subsequent research and popular science activities on Yunnan golden monkeys.

Relaying the protection for more than 30 years, the population of Yunnan golden monkeys in Xiangguqing (响古箐) has greatly increased.

In order to protect the Yunnan golden monkey, Yu Jianhua's (余建华) son, Yu Zhonghua (余忠华), was also "lured and deceived" by him and became a member of the Baima Snow Mountain (白马雪山) protecting the Yunnan golden monkey.

In the past, patrolmen had low salaries and had to endure the elements. Yu Jianhua (余建华) was afraid that there would be no successors, so he nagged his son a lot, but Yu Zhonghua (余忠华), who had finally gained a foothold in Lijiang (丽江), Yunnan (云南), was unmoved. In 2003, out of desperation, Yu Jianhua (余建华) asked someone to tell Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) that there was an emergency at home. But when he rushed home, Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) found that there was nothing wrong at all. Unable to resist his father's persuasion, Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) had no choice but to accompany him up the mountain first. "I was also curious about what attracted my father to stay here," said Yu Zhonghua (余忠华).

What really kept Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) was actually love. Walking thirty or forty miles a day and digging wild vegetables, the arduous patrol work, according to Yu Zhonghua (余忠华), became an enviable outdoor experience. Once, while patrolling the mountain, he stepped into a pit, and the snow buried his upper body. He asked his companion to help him take a picture, saying, "Rare snow scenery, of course, must be recorded."

After a few years, Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) also became one of the people closest to the Yunnan golden monkey and who lived with it for the longest time. At first, he followed his father to patrol the mountain, recording the footprints and feces of the monkey population; later, more and more rare animals and plants appeared in his photo album. When he encountered an unknown species, he took the photo to look up books and ask villagers, learned the Lisu (傈僳) name, and then translated it into Chinese to find information. Relying on self-study, he can accurately say the scientific names of many local birds and plants, and became a veritable "local expert." "According to the growth state of plants, we can also judge the growth environment of Yunnan golden monkeys," said Yu Zhonghua (余忠华).

Unlike his father, Yu Zhonghua's (余忠华) protection work has expanded to Yunnan golden monkey population monitoring, biodiversity monitoring, and community co-management. In 2013, he went to the Tacheng Management Office (塔城管理所) of the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve (白马雪山保护区), and with the experience passed down by his father and the accumulation of self-study, he began to train the 16 rangers at that time.

The long-term observation of Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) and the rangers has provided great help for scientific protection. A problem that had been bothering researchers has been explained: In more than 30 years, the Yunnan golden monkey monkey king in Xiangguqing (响古箐) has been replaced several times. How does the Yunnan golden monkey population avoid inbreeding? Male monkeys are driven out of the monkey population by their fathers when they are 3 years old, and female monkeys are driven to other families by their mothers when they are six or seven years old, effectively avoiding inbreeding. As they age, the monkey kings naturally change, realizing the healthy reproduction of the population.

Although the Yunnan golden monkey population in Xiangguqing (响古箐) has added nearly 150 monkey babies in the past ten years, its population size has always been controlled at 50-70. "If it exceeds 70, the population will be divided under artificial guidance," said Yu Zhonghua (余忠华). In order to observe whether the monkey population can successfully integrate into the new environment, the rangers often stay in the mountains for a whole day, recording the adaptation of each monkey. Today, more than 80 Yunnan golden monkeys have left their original population and integrated into new Yunnan golden monkey groups. According to statistics, the population of Yunnan golden monkeys in China has increased from 1,000-1,500 in 1996 to nearly 4,000 now.

Do a good job in popular science and let more people fall in love with Yunnan golden monkeys.

Even if Yu Jianhua (余建华) is standing next to them, the monkeys will groom each other, bask in the sun, and take a nap. A touch of red lips makes the Yunnan golden monkey quite a "web celebrity" temperament, attracting many tourists from afar.

"Why is the hair of the Yunnan golden monkey grayish-white when it is clearly called the golden monkey?" "Where do Yunnan golden monkeys sleep at night?" "What do Yunnan golden monkeys like to eat the most?"...

This summer vacation, many research groups came to Xiangguqing (响古箐), and the children's questions were childish but particularly serious. When do the monkeys get up and move, what do they do when they wake up, how long is the nap time, what animals and plants are there in Baima Snow Mountain (白马雪山)... More than 30 years of accumulated protection and scientific research materials are being transformed into popular science resources. Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) tells the history and biodiversity of Baima Snow Mountain (白马雪山), extending from Yunnan golden monkey popular science to plant and bird protection; Yu Jianhua (余建华) takes students to understand Yunnan golden monkeys and tells his experiences to the children.

Although Yu Jianhua (余建华) and Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) are used to running around in the wild, they also look forward to more people paying attention to Yunnan golden monkeys. In the past, the protected area mainly guided the masses to change their lifestyles as much as possible through "community co-management" and attracted more villagers to join the team to protect Yunnan golden monkeys. With the arrival of tourists, Yunnan golden monkeys not only mean ecological value to the surrounding residents, but also have the potential to be transformed into economic value.

"My home is on the side of the road. During holidays, there are many more cars than usual," said Yu Zhonghua (余忠华). With the arrival of tourists, the village's agricultural products and agritainment businesses are doing better.

With the construction of the video monitoring system, Yu Zhonghua (余忠华) can see the activities of the monkey population while sitting in the office. "But I still have to go to the forest often, so that I can better understand the specific situation of the monkey population," said Yu Zhonghua (余忠华).

When Yu Jianhua (余建华) first became a ranger at the age of 45, it took him 20 minutes to walk to the top of the mountain. "Now the same road takes 40 minutes. Maybe one day I won't be able to go into the mountains anymore. I hope more people will take over the baton of protection," said Yu Jianhua (余建华).

Extended reading

In northwestern Yunnan (云南), in the primeval forests at an altitude of 2,500 to 4,700 meters, you can often see Yunnan golden monkeys with upturned noses, pink lips, and big eyes. They are called "snow mountain elves."

The scientific name of the Yunnan golden monkey is "black and white snub-nosed monkey," which is one of the primates with the highest altitude in the world. The high, cold, steep, and misty Hengduan Mountains (横断山脉) provide them with a habitat. Yunnan golden monkeys generally move in families, and a monkey population is subdivided into multiple family units.

The Yunnan golden monkey is one of the most endangered primates in the world. In 1983, the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve (白马雪山自然保护区) was established. Since then, from the initial "finding and approaching" Yunnan golden monkeys to habitat restoration, scientific grouping, patrol monitoring, scientific researchers and patrolmen have relayed the protection, and the Yunnan golden monkey population has gradually recovered. As of now, the population of Yunnan golden monkeys in China is nearly 4,000.

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Painting a New Picture of Harmony Between People and Water (Striving Forward for 70 Years: A Magnificent Chapter Across the Tianshan Mountains)

By: 本报记者 胡仁巴 邓剑洋 韩立群

Villagers along the Yarkand River (叶尔羌河) bid farewell to "flood season river guarding," the Hotan (和田) oasis cotton fields welcomed "on-time water supply," Manas (玛纳斯) cotton farmers rely on mobile phones to "manage water," and the Dashi Xia (大石峡) water conservancy project in the Tarim River (塔里木河) basin is steadily advancing... Over the past 70 years since the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), water conservancy has achieved a leap from "people chasing water" to "water serving people," delivering a report card that benefits people's livelihoods, protects the ecology, and supports development, becoming a solid cornerstone for the high-quality economic and social development of Xinjiang (新疆).

Constructing Projects, Ensuring Farmland Water Use

"In the past, every year from May to August, the whole village had to guard the riverbank against floods." Marjianguli Tursun (玛尔江古丽·图尔荪), a villager from Altash Village (阿尔塔什村), Hoshilafu Township (霍什拉甫乡), Shache County (莎车县), still vividly remembers the Yarkand River (叶尔羌河) more than a decade ago. This river was once one of the most flood-prone rivers in Xinjiang (新疆), and during the flood season each year, more than 90% of the labor force in the basin had to be invested in flood control.

The change began in 2011 with the groundbreaking of the Altash Water Conservancy Hub. From the beginning, this project faced the challenges of "high face rockfill dam, high slope, high seismic intensity, and deep riverbed overburden." "Hundreds of construction personnel from participating companies crossed mountains and ridges, braving the elements, and spent 10 years to crack this hard nut," said Duan Xinwen (段新文), Deputy General Manager of Xinjiang Yehe Company (新疆叶河公司).

After the project was put into operation in 2021, the flood control standard in the lower reaches of the Yarkand River (叶尔羌河) was greatly improved, and the irrigation area expanded from 6.51 million mu to more than 10 million mu. Marjianguli's (玛尔江古丽) life has changed, "Now the spring irrigation and winter irrigation water are on time, and the grain yield has doubled!" Her family bought a transport vehicle and moved into a spacious new house.

The project also brought employment opportunities—accumulatively absorbing 12,000 person-times of surrounding labor during the construction period and training more than 3,000 skilled workers. Shi Dehong (石德红), Secretary of the Party Branch of Altash Village (阿尔塔什村), said, "80% of the labor force in the village has participated in the construction, and the per capita annual income of the village reached 24,000 yuan in 2024."

In the middle and lower reaches of the Kumalak River (库玛拉克河) in Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区), the construction site of the Xinjiang Dashi Xia (新疆大石峡) Water Conservancy Hub is bustling. In June 2025, the first 560-ton unit rotor was successfully hoisted—this is the largest single-unit capacity and heaviest rotor in Xinjiang (新疆), marking the official entry of the project into the unit assembly stage. "After commissioning, the average annual power generation can reach 1.893 billion kilowatt-hours, which can undertake the peak regulation tasks of the power system in the four prefectures of southern Xinjiang (南疆四地州)," said Wang Fengbin (王峰斌), Deputy Chief Engineer of Xinjiang Gezhouba Dashi Xia (新疆葛洲坝大石峡) Water Conservancy Hub Development Co., Ltd., full of expectations.

The Dashi Xia (大石峡) Water Conservancy Hub project is one of the 172 national major water-saving and water supply projects. "It is expected that the third phase of panel pouring will be completed in September this year, and the sluice will be closed for water storage, with a total storage capacity of 1.17 billion cubic meters," Wang Fengbin (王峰斌) introduced. After the project is completed in 2026, it can provide ecological water to the main stream of the Tarim River (塔里木河) every year and provide water conservancy guarantee for more than 8 million mu of farmland.

Smart Empowerment, Oasis Rejuvenation

In the towering mountains on the southern edge of the Tarim Basin (塔里木盆地), the Uluwati (乌鲁瓦提) Water Conservancy Hub lies like a giant dragon on the upper reaches of the Karakash River (喀拉喀什河). For Seydireheman Tursun (赛迪热合曼·图荪), a villager from Ulug Ata Village (乌鲁格阿塔村), Sayibag Township (萨依巴格乡), Moyu County (墨玉县), Hotan Prefecture (和田地区), this project is the "reassurance pill" for his family's farmland.

"Now, the winter wheat watering has increased from 2-3 times to 4-5 times, and the yield has increased a lot," said Seydireheman (赛迪热合曼). Up to now, the Uluwati (乌鲁瓦提) Water Conservancy Hub has cumulatively supplied 23.9 billion cubic meters of water to the downstream, increasing the irrigation area in Hotan Prefecture (和田地区) to 6.0379 million mu and the irrigation water utilization coefficient to 0.575.

With the integration of digital technology, the Uluwati (乌鲁瓦提) Water Conservancy Hub has added a "smart brain"—in the hub's information hall, a 3D digital dam accurately replicates the physical building, and the sensing equipment all over the dam body and basin transmits water information data in real time, so that staff can predict the amount of water storage and optimize flood control scheduling plans.

"Every year, we use the water source regulated by the Uluwati (乌鲁瓦提) Water Conservancy Hub to replenish the Lariqun Wetland (拉里昆湿地) with ecological water, and now the wetland water area is getting bigger and bigger," said Li Guohao (李国豪), Secretary of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Water Conservancy Bureau of Moyu County (墨玉县).

The ecology around the dam is also getting better and better. At the beginning of autumn, the national second-class protected animal, the North Mountain Goat, often comes to the shore to forage, with a population of about 300. "In the past, there were many barren slopes here, but now the grass and trees are lush, and these North Mountain Goats have become the 'new neighbors' of the project," said Torbayir (托尔巴衣尔), Deputy Director of the Uluwati (乌鲁瓦提) Water Conservancy Hub Management Center. The Uluwati (乌鲁瓦提) Water Conservancy Hub has injected lasting vitality into the southern Xinjiang (南疆) oasis with the multi-dimensional benefits of "irrigation + flood control + power generation + ecology."

Water Management and Water Saving, Digital Technology Enters the Fields

"In the past, to irrigate 200 mu of cotton fields, I had to hire people to guard the ditch all night. Now, by opening the mobile phone 'Huifengshou' APP, the drip irrigation belt accurately sends water to the roots of the cotton, which can save 6,000 yuan in watering costs a year, and the yield per mu is also 20 kilograms more," said Li Jianguo (李建国), a large cotton grower in Baojiadian Town (包家店镇), Manas County (玛纳斯县), expressing the change in water use.

Chai Shengbin (柴生彬), a dispatcher at the Water Management Station in Baojiadian Town (包家店镇), Manas County (玛纳斯县), remembers that in the early years of irrigation, "each mu of land required 90 cubic meters of water for a single irrigation, and farmers had to dig ditches and repair ridges, which made them unable to straighten their backs." After the promotion of high-efficiency water-saving drip irrigation in 2006, the water consumption dropped to 50 cubic meters per mu for a single irrigation; since 2020, digital technologies such as satellite remote sensing and intelligent electric valves have been implemented one after another. Now, only 35 cubic meters of water is needed per mu for a single irrigation, and 700,000 mu of digital farmland can save the storage capacity of 2 West Lakes every year.

"The effective utilization coefficient of agricultural irrigation water in the county has reached 0.7, realizing the integration of water and fertilizer," Jiang Tao (姜涛), Deputy Director of the Water Conservancy Bureau of Manas County (玛纳斯县), showed a set of monitoring data: digital farmland has increased fertilizer utilization by 20%, saved labor by more than 70%, and reduced the average comprehensive cost per mu by about 30 yuan. The county has built a 750-square-meter digital agriculture training base, using the "theory + practice" model to train more than 20,000 people and cultivate more than 2,000 professional managers.

671 reservoirs, 125,400 kilometers of main and branch canals, more than 8,000 kilometers of dikes and revetments, an irrigation area of 99.17 million mu, a rural tap water coverage rate of 99%, and a cumulative ecological water transfer of more than 9.8 billion cubic meters in the lower reaches of the Tarim River (塔里木河)... Jiao Quanxi (焦全喜), a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Water Conservancy Department of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), introduced that the Xinjiang (新疆) water conservancy system is continuing to deepen the centralized and unified management of water resources with the water management concept of "**节水优先、空间均衡、系统治理、两手发力**" (jié shuǐ yōu xiān, kōng jiān jūn héng, xì tǒng zhì lǐ, liǎng shǒu fā lì - "water conservation first, spatial balance, systematic governance, and two-pronged approach," emphasizing prioritizing water conservation, balancing water distribution, comprehensive management, and utilizing both government and market forces), providing more help for continuing to write a new chapter of water-nourishing Tianshan (天山).

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Engraving with a Knife: A World of Delight (Artisan's Masterpiece)

By: 本报记者 王永战

Highlights:

He Hua Yi (何华一), a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage bamboo carving (Jiang'an Bamboo Huang) project, has studied bamboo Huang craftsmanship since childhood. He has mastered various carving techniques such as printing chopstick template carving and relief carving, and has created representative works such as "Ode to the Yangtze River." He also actively conducts training to promote the inheritance of the craft.

Staring at the bamboo tube and holding a curved knife, He Hua Yi (何华一) (pictured, photo by Wang Yongzhan (王永战), reporter of this newspaper) follows the drawn lines, and with a few strokes, a orchid carving vividly appears.

Living with bamboo and making a living from bamboo, He Hua Yi (何华一), 78 years old, has studied bamboo Huang craftsmanship for a lifetime in Jiang'an County (江安县), Yibin City (宜宾市), Sichuan Province (四川省), and has developed many techniques.

Jiang'an Bamboo Huang (江安竹簧) has been passed down for nearly 500 years. It uses the bamboo Huang from the inner wall of Phyllostachys edulis bamboo as raw material, uses knives as pens, and uses various carving techniques to carve patterns such as landscapes, figures, flowers, and birds. The products made based on the bamboo Huang craftsmanship include bamboo Huang, bamboo carvings, bamboo chopsticks, and other varieties.

To learn bamboo Huang craftsmanship, one must first pay attention to skills outside of the knife and accumulate cultural and artistic foundations. As a child, He Hua Yi (何华一) followed his father in painting posters for the theater troupe. He liked to draw, and whenever he had time, he would pick up a paintbrush to copy and create. After adulthood, he worked in the bamboo weaving cooperative, bamboo chair cooperative, and Jiang'an Bamboo Chopstick Craft Factory (江安竹筷工艺厂), specializing in pyrography. "Taking a soldering iron and ironing on the surface of bamboo material to make paintings becomes pyrography." With years of artistic accumulation, He Hua Yi's (何华一) carving skills gradually matured.

More than 10 years ago, when creating the bamboo Huang craftwork "Ode to the Yangtze River," in order to create a good work, He Hua Yi (何华一) went to Yibin (宜宾), Chongqing (重庆), Shanghai (上海), and other places to gather inspiration, engraving scenes of the Yangtze River in his mind, and condensing them on the bamboo tube. "This depends on the creator's skills outside of the knife, to cleverly draw the patterns in the heart according to the shape of the bamboo tube," he said.

Not only is skill outside the knife needed, but also strength within the knife. A bamboo Huang craftwork often has to go through many processes such as selecting bamboo material, sawing, steaming, drying, painting, carving, polishing, and varnishing before it can be made.

He Hua Yi (何华一) has a lot of experience in selecting bamboo materials. In the cold winter months, the bamboo enters its dormant period. At this time, he takes a machete and comes to the shady side of the hillside, choosing tall and straight Phyllostachys edulis bamboo growing in acidic soil as bamboo material, "because the bamboo at this time is more suitable for carving."

After selecting the material, it must be sawn. Sawing should be done quickly, as soon as the bamboo is brought back. After the bamboo is sawn into bamboo tubes, the next step is steaming. Adding materials such as lime and peppercorns to steam can make the bamboo more flexible. Subsequently, the bamboo is dried for two to three years to prevent mold and insects.

Painting on bamboo requires adapting the art to the material. He Hua Yi (何华一) said that painting should focus on composition, and the images of flowers, birds, and landscapes used must have primary and secondary elements, so that the subsequent carved works can have a majestic momentum.

Carving techniques best demonstrate skill. After years of hard work, he has mastered techniques such as smoked leather carving, openwork carving, yang carving, yin carving, and relief carving, and can use them comprehensively. "A good work should use various techniques and cleverly interweave them." Whenever carving, he holds his breath and concentrates, not letting go of any detail. Bamboo Huang carving relies on technique and eyesight. Having been engaged in bamboo Huang carving for a long time, He Hua Yi (何华一) can carve dragons and phoenixes on a bamboo chopstick.

After years of carving, He Hua Yi (何华一) has also developed the ability to make his own tool knives by hand. Repeatedly forging the spring steel of automobile parts and then embedding it in a wooden stick, a curved knife is formed. In his studio, hundreds of different tools are piled together, some with blades only a few millimeters wide, and some as wide as a few centimeters, varying in size. "A good craftsman must not only be able to carve, but also be able to 'make pens'." He sighed, "When the 'knife pen' is made by the craftsman himself, he can handle it with ease when carving."

After carving, and after grinding and other processes, a bamboo Huang craftwork is completed. "Making a craftwork, starting from painting, takes two or three months for a short one, and more than a year for a long one," He Hua Yi (何华一) said, "When craftsmen devote their time to their works, the craftworks become more precious."

Nearly eighty years old, He Hua Yi (何华一) still enjoys holding the knife and carving tirelessly. What makes him happy is that his daughters have also inherited the bamboo Huang craftsmanship. Whenever he has free time, he takes his daughters He Sumei (何素梅) and He Yulan (何玉兰) to villages and schools to teach this traditional skill to the locals.

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Commemorative Activities for the 70th Anniversary of Qian Xuesen's Return to China and the 30th Anniversary of Aerospace Public Welfare Activities Held

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter: Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔)) On September 17th, a series of activities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the return of the people's scientist Qian Xuesen (钱学森) to China and the 30th anniversary of aerospace public welfare activities were held in Beijing (北京). Experts and scholars from the fields of science and technology, education, culture, and science and culture communication, as well as representatives of Qian Xuesen's (钱学森) relatives, attended the event to commemorate Mr. Qian Xuesen's (钱学森) scientific life.

At the event, participating guests jointly unveiled the exhibition "Forging Swords for the Country: Qian Xuesen (钱学森) and China's Aerospace Industry." The exhibition features more than 70 photographs and nearly 80 sets of physical exhibits from the collection of the Qian Xuesen (钱学森) Library of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), comprehensively presenting Qian Xuesen's (钱学森) struggle from resolutely returning to China to presiding over the development of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" (两弹一星). The exhibition will run from September 2025 to February 2026, during which a series of themed lectures will be launched, inviting relevant personnel to conduct publicity.

Yang Zhenbin (杨振斌), Secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), said that it is necessary to encourage and guide educators, scientific and technological workers, and young students to learn from Qian Xuesen's (钱学森) advanced deeds, and further give play to the role of universities in talent cultivation, scientific research, social services, and cultural inheritance and innovation.

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This edition's editors: Zhang Yanchun, Song Yu, Liu Juanxi

Layout Design: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)

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Online Brands Expand into Brick-and-Mortar Stores (Big Data Observation: Exploring Consumption in Physical Stores)

By: 本报记者 王 珂 付明丽 田 泓 吕绍刚

Currently, many brands that originated online are vigorously developing offline channels, laying out physical stores: JD.COM MALL stimulates consumer demand with diversified scenarios and immersive experiences; Aihuishou (爱回收) makes information more transparent and users more assured through face-to-face services; and apparel brands such as蕉内 (Jiaonei) are shortening the distance between consumers and brands with on-site experiences and immediate feedback. Recently, reporters visited some brand stores that originated online and are expanding offline, exploring how they are broadening their development paths and making offline and online advantages complementary and mutually beneficial, 相得益彰 (xiāng dé yì zhāng - "mutually enhance each other's glory," to complement each other, each enhancing the other's good qualities).

JD.COM Opens 24 Large Experience Centers in Various Locations

Diversified Scenarios Stimulate Consumer Demand

In the e-sports digital experience area, you can customize high-performance hosts on-site; in the ice washing and care center, there are free laundry and other services... Around the "618" promotion season this year, JD.COM MALL successively opened in Beijing (北京), Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西), and other places, and currently has 24 large experience centers. These stores' new consumption scenarios and new business formats have attracted many consumers. Among them, the Beijing Shuangjing (双井) store had a foot traffic of over 100,000 people in the first two days of its opening.

As a leading comprehensive e-commerce platform in China, why is JD.COM accelerating the opening of physical stores? "In order to solve consumer pain points and better meet consumer needs," said the relevant person in charge of JD.COM MALL. Physical stores are committed to bringing consumers a convenient, diversified, and intelligent new consumption experience with full-category goods, immersive experiences, and high-quality services.

Mr. Xu (徐先生), who lives in Taiyuan (太原), is decorating his new home and was "influenced" by an air conditioner online, but couldn't make up his mind. Hearing that the JD.COM MALL Taiyuan (太原) store had opened, he decided: "I might as well go over and take a look!"

When he arrived at the store, Mr. Xu (徐先生) experienced the actual effect and operation method of the "fresh air experience space" on-site, and felt confident. He immediately placed an order for two air conditioners, "The price is affordable, and the warranty period is long."

The JD.COM MALL Taiyuan (太原) store, which mainly deals in home appliances, trendy digital products, mobile phones, and computers, has innovatively created 30 themed experience areas such as games, baking, beauty, and coffee. In the coffee workshop, consumer Zhao Ran (赵冉) made a glass of aged vinegar sparkling Americano under the guidance of an experience specialist. "I originally just wanted to experience it, but I was 'influenced' by the coffee grinder." Zhao Ran (赵冉) scanned the code to place an order and chose to have the goods mailed home. Wang Guangcai (王广才), store manager of JD.COM MALL Taiyuan (太原) store, said: "We want to build the store into a technology display center, a customer experience center, and a member service center."

In recent years, Taiyuan (太原) City has vigorously developed the first-store economy and was selected as one of the first pilot cities in the country for retail innovation and upgrading. "The landing of JD.COM MALL brings a novel experience to consumers and will help upgrade business models and consumer demand," said Zhao Yuxia (赵玉霞), director of the Investment Promotion Center and director of the Commercial District Management Committee of Xiaodian (小店) District, Taiyuan (太原).

Aihuishou (爱回收) Has More Than 2,000 Stores Nationwide

Transparent Information Facilitates Face-to-Face Transactions

Ms. Yang (杨女士), a citizen, came to the Aihuishou (爱回收) Shanghai (上海) Ruihong Tiandi Sun Palace (瑞虹天地太阳宫) store with her four-year-old old mobile phone.

The store clerk entered the mobile phone model, memory, and other information into the valuation mini-program, carefully checked the camera, Bluetooth, and other function items, and comprehensively assessed that the mobile phone was in good condition, and finally traded at a recycling price of more than 1,800 yuan. After eliminating privacy data, the store clerk paid the payment to Ms. Yang (杨女士).

According to reports, as of the end of June this year, Aihuishou (爱回收) offline stores covered 291 cities, with a total of 2,092 stores. Aihuishou (爱回收), which started with online second-hand electronic product recycling business, why is it working hard to lay out physical stores?

"When you come to a physical store to sell old mobile phones, all kinds of information are more transparent, and you can also see the process of data elimination, which is more reassuring," said Ms. Yang (杨女士).

"In the second-hand industry, face-to-face communication through offline stores can reduce the information asymmetry caused by traditional mail recycling," said Shu Shanshan (舒珊珊), store manager of Aihuishou (爱回收) Shanghai (上海) Ruihong Tiandi Sun Palace (瑞虹天地太阳宫) store. "Confirming on the spot whether the mobile phone has scratches, whether the battery has been replaced, etc., is conducive to both parties reaching an agreement on the understanding of the product's condition."

"Improving user experience and making recycling simple and convenient is very important," said Wang Yongliang (王永良), executive president of All Things Renew (Aihuishou) Group. Unlike traditional e-commerce, the consumption frequency of second-hand electronic products is medium to low and not a rigid demand, and the online traffic conversion rate is low, while offline stores are relatively accurate in acquiring customers. The layout of offline stores has improved the industrial chain of "recycling-disposal-sales" of second-hand electronic products.

On the recycling side, Aihuishou (爱回收) has completed the construction of online recycling and trade-in scenarios with e-commerce platforms and mainstream mobile phone brands; offline, in addition to store acceptance, it also provides recycling methods such as mailing and door-to-door service. Wang Yongliang (王永良) introduced that Aihuishou (爱回收) has established its own quality inspection system, providing services such as quality inspection, grading, pricing, and deep privacy clearing, and has also built a diversified sales channel for merchants and retail customers.

The policy of trading in old consumer goods has stimulated consumers' enthusiasm for participating in second-hand transactions and promoted the entry of idle electronic products into the recycling system. In the first half of this year, Aihuishou (爱回收)'s trade-in order volume increased by 137% year-on-year. Shu Shanshan (舒珊珊) introduced that the recycling categories of Aihuishou (爱回收) offline stores have been expanded from electronic products to bags, watches, gold, and other categories, and the concept of circular economy is being accepted by more and more consumers.

Apparel Brands Lay Out Key Cities and Business Districts

Offline Experience Enhances Online Stickiness

After accumulating fans online, opening stores offline to enhance consumer experience and enhance brand image - in recent years, many online apparel brands have opened offline stores, becoming one of the trends in expanding the market.

As an internet apparel brand founded in 2016, Jiaonei (蕉内) has vigorously laid out offline channels in recent years, opening more than 60 stores in dozens of cities. "It is difficult to grow without e-commerce; it is difficult to go far without offline channels," said Zang Chongyu (臧崇羽), founder of the Jiaonei (蕉内) brand. Many users value "seeing is believing." When the team planned the retail business in May 2020, it was clear that it would go from online to offline.

"For example, for thermal underwear fabrics, online customers often pay more attention to other people's evaluations, while offline customers are more confident in their own sense of touch," said Li Zechen (李泽辰), co-founder of the Jiaonei (蕉内) brand. Offline shopping can be more comprehensive in seeing, touching, asking, and trying. The difference in consumption logic requires brands to rethink when expanding offline business. For this reason, from space display to personnel training, from business management to service details, it is necessary to improve "internal skills." The store adopts a fully direct-operated model, which can both transfer the intermediate profits saved to consumers or use them for reproduction, and quickly obtain consumer feedback.

"With the big data accumulated from online sales, we accurately select locations and lay out key cities and business districts. After the new store opens, we will do a good job in community-based operations to attract new customers. They are likely to switch to online repurchase in the future, forming a virtuous circle," said Zang Chongyu (臧崇羽). "The organic combination of online and offline channels is conducive to steady development and making the brand's own irreplaceability."

ANNAKIKI, a fashion brand, also agrees with the necessity of laying out offline stores. In the past two years, the brand has successively built three independent flagship stores in Shanghai (上海), Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东), and Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), with extremely expressive spatial designs. "Here, there is not only fashion, but also fashion information and matching knowledge, which can convey a lifestyle," said Liu Yan (刘延), co-founder of the brand. Customers leaving the store does not mean that the connection is interrupted. The content release and continuous interaction of the store's social accounts will maintain the trust accumulated offline and extend it to online stickiness.

Some personalized small and medium-sized brands also pay more attention to the "experience value" of offline stores. At the end of September, the first LUYU brand store in Shenzhen (深圳) opened by fashion designer Lu Yu (鲁遇) will be completed. "For buyers, the real materials in the store are visible and tangible; for ordinary customers, trying on clothes and looking in the mirror is an experience in itself, which can bring satisfaction," Lu Yu (鲁遇) introduced. The new store will launch handicraft experiences, fashion exhibitions, and other activities to create more emotional value and aesthetic enjoyment for consumers.

This issue's overall planning: Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥)

Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Online and offline consumption moving towards deep integration (expert commentary)

By: 李勇坚

For some time, many online brands have increased their offline presence, opening many physical stores and promoting the deep integration of online and offline consumption. This is driven by a number of factors.

Rising online costs make offline operations promising. In terms of e-commerce penetration, in the first half of this year, online retail sales of physical goods accounted for 24.9% of the total retail sales of consumer goods. Offline sales still account for 3/4 of the consumer market, indicating that online brands can gain some incremental space by expanding offline. Some operators say that the cost of opening an ordinary physical clothing store is 300,000 to 400,000 yuan, while the cost of achieving the same customer traffic online is almost the same as that of a physical store, and continuous investment is required. Considering factors such as higher online return rates, online operating costs are often higher than offline costs.

Physical stores can enhance the consumer experience and improve purchase conversion rates. In recent years, new consumption scenarios such as pop-up stores and concept stores have emerged. In offline scenarios, the consumption process can stimulate better experiential value.

Physical stores can intuitively display the brand image and enhance user stickiness. Physical stores and online stores are not substitutes, but are complementary to each other to some extent. Through the display of physical stores, consumers will strengthen their awareness of brands, products and services. To this end, many brands enhance brand appeal and customer repurchase rates through omni-channel operations, and transform consumer traffic into development increments.

Judging from domestic and international experience, physical stores still have strong competitiveness. The increased offline presence of online brands is not a temporary whim, but the result of comprehensive consideration of factors such as traffic costs, user experience and brand image, which may produce more "1+1>2" chemical reactions. In the future, more and more online brands may go offline, accelerate the completion of omni-channel layout, and better meet consumers' personalized, diversified and high-quality consumption needs.

(The author is a professor at the School of Applied Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences University (中国社会科学院大学), interviewed and compiled by Qi Zhiming (齐志明), a reporter from this newspaper.)

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A symposium on the new book "The Family Traditions of Zhou Enlai" was held in Beijing

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter Jia Ruoying (贾若莹)) A symposium for the new book "Zhou Enlai's (周恩来) Family Traditions" was held on September 17th at the People's Daily (人民日报) headquarters. The book's author, Zhou Enlai's (周恩来) niece and former Deputy Director of China News Service (中新社), Zhou Bingde (周秉德), discussed the book. Wu Liandeng (吴连登), Liu Bin (刘滨), Dong Shaoren (董绍壬), Shen Qing (沈清), Li Xiaoli (李晓莉), and other staff members and descendants/relatives of the older generation of revolutionaries attended. Fang Jiangshan (方江山), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily (人民日报), participated.

Family tradition is an important component of social conduct. The family tradition of leading cadres not only concerns their own families but also affects the Party's conduct and political atmosphere. To promote the red family traditions of the older generation of revolutionaries, the People's Daily Publishing House (人民日报出版社) invited Zhou Bingde (周秉德) to publish the book "Zhou Enlai's (周恩来) Family Traditions." The book includes nine chapters, such as "Strict Family Tradition, Integrity in Conduct," "Treating People with Sincerity, Utmost Care," "Thrifty and Frugal, Hardworking and Simple," and "Genuine Emotions, Approachable and Kind." It features a selection of 20 photographs and presents numerous details of Comrade Zhou Enlai's (周恩来) work and life from the first-person perspective of an eyewitness, vividly recreating the stories behind the "Ten Family Rules of Zhou Enlai (周恩来)," such as "No Banquets or Gifts," "No Use of Official Vehicles," and "No Seeking Personal Gain, No Special Treatment." It showcases Comrade Zhou Enlai's (周恩来) noble moral character and his self-discipline and simple family traditions, setting an example for the vast number of Communists in the construction of work style and serving as a vivid teaching material for strengthening the construction of a clean culture in the new era.

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Grandpa, the Nation Has Not Forgotten You (A Spiritual Echo Across Time and Space)

By: 本报记者 张文豪

"Our ancestors sacrificed themselves for the country, hoping for the happy life we have today." On September 3rd, Zhang Xiang (张翔), who 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, could not hide his inner excitement, "Grandpa, the country has not forgotten you!"

Zhang Xiang's (张翔) grandfather, Zhang Junfeng (张俊峰), was born in 1913 in Chuzhang Village (楚张村), Longqu Town (龙曲镇), Taikang County (太康县), Henan Province (河南省). He joined the Chinese Communist Party (中国共产党) in 1935. After the establishment of the "Changbai Drama Troupe (长白话剧团)," an anti-Japanese literary and art group under the leadership of the Party, Zhang Junfeng (张俊峰), as the head of the troupe, led the members to travel around villages and towns, performing anti-Japanese literary and artistic works such as "Put Down Your Whip (放下你的鞭子)," "May Flowers (五月的鲜花)," and "A Corner of the Northeast (东北一角)," in order to awaken the people and boost morale. In 1943, Zhang Junfeng (张俊峰), 30 years old, died young from overwork.

"Grandpa didn't live to see the moment of victory in the War of Resistance, but he and countless martyrs exchanged their lives for today's peace and tranquility." After returning home from Beijing (北京), Zhang Xiang (张翔) continued to work diligently in his position. "Rooting oneself in the grassroots and doing one's job well is the best way to remember our ancestors," said Zhang Xiang (张翔).

On September 16th, at Zhengzhou Railway Station (郑州火车站), a group of newly enlisted soldiers were about to set off for the military camp. As a descendant of martyrs, Zhang Xiang (张翔) shared and exchanged ideas with the new recruits. Facing the young and firm faces, Zhang Xiang (张翔) said: "I hope everyone cherishes the opportunity to wear military uniform, integrates personal ideals into the practice of strengthening the army, and uses practical actions to comfort the martyrs, repay the motherland, and serve the people!"

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"This is an affirmation of our new employment groups" (Youth Power at the Parade)

By: 本报记者 刘文欣

"I never thought I'd have the chance to see a military parade in person!" Liu Jian (刘建), a delivery rider, was on his way to deliver an order when he learned he had been invited to watch the parade at Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) on September 3rd. Talking about his experience, his excitement was palpable.

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, the surge of emotions when the military music sounded, the shock when the "Dongfeng-5C" (东风—5C) was unveiled... The wonderful moments at the parade made him truly feel the close connection between the "nation" and the "home."

Liu Jian (刘建), born in the 90s, came to Beijing (北京) in 2017 to work as a delivery rider. In nearly 8 years, he has delivered more than 100,000 orders and received a large number of five-star reviews. Due to his outstanding performance and enthusiasm for mentoring others, Liu Jian (刘建) was selected as "Knight Leader" in 2020. He not only completes his own delivery tasks well, but also helps other riders become familiar with the order-taking process and improve service quality. Over the past 5 years, he has carefully trained more than 300 new riders, and the rider team he leads has grown from the initial 20 people to more than 70 people today.

In addition to delivering orders, Liu Jian (刘建) also actively participates in community governance and volunteer service activities. He makes full use of the professional characteristics of delivery riders, who have strong mobility and wide contact, and transforms himself into a "mobile哨" for grassroots governance, conducting safety patrols while delivering meals.

"I often tell my team members that we are pairs of 'eyes' shuttling through the streets, and we should help within our capabilities when needed." Under Liu Jian's (刘建) leadership and demonstration, the team members have also actively participated in volunteer services, and his rider team has been rated as the "Wangjing Sub-district (望京街道) Advanced Unit for Volunteer Service of New Employment Groups."

"As a delivery rider, being invited to watch the military parade is an affirmation of our new employment group. By sticking to our posts, anyone can shine!" Liu Jian (刘建) said.

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Discussing the Inheritance of Cultural Heritage and Promoting Cultural Exchange Together

By: 本报记者 王明峰 环球人物记者 田 亮

"Pear blossoms bloom, spring comes with rain. Pear blossoms fall, spring enters the mud." A song "Ode to Pear Blossom" brought the Global People Annual Ceremony to a climax. Despite the drizzle at the scene, the audience was still enthusiastic and cheered for the performance of the famous Peking Opera performing artist Hu Wenge (胡文阁). "I will insist on taking the inheritance of Peking Opera art as my mission, so that the quintessence of Peking Opera can continue to radiate the brilliance of the times!" After the performance, Hu Wenge (胡文阁) shared the inheritance of the Mei School art behind the singing.

On September 16, the "Symbiosis and Common Prosperity" 2025 Global People Annual Ceremony was held on the shore of Lugu Lake (泸沽湖) in Yanyuan County (盐源县), Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (凉山彝族自治州), Sichuan Province (四川省). In the "Lugu Lake Dialogue" session in the afternoon, Jidi Majia (吉狄马加), former vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association (中国作家协会) and director of the Poetry Committee of the Chinese Writers Association (中国作家协会诗歌委员会), Andrei Cheveliov, winner of the Chinese Government Friendship Award and UNESCO expert, and Ma Rongguo (马荣国), vice president of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院), discussed "Intercultural Dialogue and New Paths for Global Cooperation."

Mei Shuaiyuan (梅帅元), chairman of Sanshengdiansheng Culture Industry Co., Ltd., Shi Ruojie (施若杰), director of the Brazilian Research Center of Zhejiang International Studies University (浙江外国语学院巴西研究中心) and Brazilian sinologist, and Liu Wenwen (刘雯雯), a contemporary young Suona player and associate professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music (上海音乐学院), held a dialogue on "Global Expression of National Cultural Inheritance and Innovation."

Victoria, a Douyin blogger from Russia, Liu Zhengxi (刘正曦), a foreign expert from the Center for International Cultural Exchange of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration from Egypt and vice chairman of the "Chinese Bridge" Club in Cairo, Liu Qi (刘祺), co-founder of the Y China Research Association from China, and Hai Bin (海滨), host and professor at the School of Humanities of Hainan University (海南大学人文学院), talked about "The Youth Power of Cross-cultural Communication in the New Era." Mentioning Nezha, the animated film character that became popular all over the world this year, there was a lively discussion at the scene, with applause and laughter constantly. Liu Zhengxi (刘正曦) said that every country has its own culture, and the mutual collision between cultures can better highlight their unique charm.

The "Tribute Night" session that evening was divided into 4 chapters: Guardianship, Inheritance, Symbiosis, and Common Prosperity. An Le (安乐), Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of the National Archives of Publications and Culture (中国国家版本馆), shared the story of guarding and continuing the Chinese cultural context and building a cultural heritage project. Tian Qing (田青), librarian of the Central Research Institute of Culture and History (中央文史研究馆) and researcher of the Chinese National Academy of Arts (中国艺术研究院), said that intangible cultural heritage is a valuable asset of the Chinese nation, and its protection and inheritance is 守正 (shǒu zhèng - "upholding the orthodox," adhering to principles), while transformation and development is innovation. La Jianli (喇建莉), an inheritor of the Mosuo traditional costumes and founder of the Mosuo Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop in Liangshan Prefecture (凉山州摩梭非遗工坊), Sichuan Province (四川省), introduced after a Mosuo traditional costume exhibition that Mosuo costumes are not only fabrics worn on the body, but also a record of history. Protect the costume culture and let the tradition come to life in the present.

The Global People Annual Ceremony was held during the opening of the first Lugu Lake (泸沽湖) Zhuan Shan Zhuan Hai Festival (转山转海节) in Liangshan (凉山). Bamo Qubumo (巴莫曲布嫫), a researcher at the Institute of Ethnic Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院民族文学研究所) and a consultant for the 2025 UNESCO Global Cultural Policy Report, introduced the origin and contemporary value of the Zhuan Shan Zhuan Hai Festival (转山转海节) in Liangshan Prefecture (凉山州). This important folk custom of the Mosuo people near Lugu Lake (泸沽湖) has been included in the local statutory festival. Liu Zhanfeng (刘占锋), editor-in-chief of the *Chinese Poetry Canon* (中华诗典), believes that cultural resources will play a greater role in public life after transformation and utilization.

Bai Gengsheng (白庚胜), vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association (中国作家协会) and president of the Chinese Documentary Literature Research Association (中国纪实文学研究会), called on people to transform the concept of cultural symbiosis into practical actions, so that the light of culture can illuminate the future of families, society and even human civilization. Cai Zhefei (蔡浙飞), vice president and head of the Zhejiang Xiaobaihua Yue Opera Troupe (浙江小百花越剧院), shared the story of performing "Youth Yue Opera" and the practice of "Opera Entering the Block" and "Art Entering Life." Wang Ning (王宁), president of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院), told the story of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院) gathering classic Chinese and foreign art in the 18 years since its establishment. "Civilization dialogue is not a one-way output, but mutual listening, co-creation and win-win."

In the golden autumn season, at this cultural exchange event, the participating guests spoke freely and expressed that they will continue to protect the diversity of world cultures, so that the garden of world civilizations will be full of colorful flowers and full of vitality.

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This edition's editors: Ji Yalin, Zhang Weihao, Guo Yue

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Baidu Intelligent Cloud Accelerates the Improvement and Upgrading of AI Infrastructure to Help the Development of "AI+"

In August 2025, the "Opinions on Deeply Implementing the 'Artificial Intelligence+' Action" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") was released, explicitly proposing to promote the extensive and deep integration of artificial intelligence with various industries and fields of the economy and society, reshape the human production and life paradigm, promote revolutionary leaps in productivity and deep-seated changes in production relations, and accelerate the formation of a new form of intelligent economy and intelligent society characterized by human-machine collaboration, cross-border integration, and co-creation and sharing.

Regarding the requirements of the "Opinions" such as "emerging a batch of new infrastructure," at the 2025 Baidu Cloud Intelligence Conference held in Beijing (北京) on August 28, Shen Dou (沈抖), Executive Vice President of Baidu Group (百度集团) and President of Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) Business Group, stated: "In the era of the intelligent economy, there must be new infrastructure to support it, and AI cloud with intelligence first is an important part of it." To help enterprise users better embrace the "Artificial Intelligence+" opportunity, at the 2025 Baidu Cloud Intelligence Conference, Baidu AI Cloud released the newly upgraded Baige AI Computing Platform version 5.0 and Qianfan Enterprise-level AI Development Platform version 4.0, allowing enterprise users to deploy and develop AI products at a lower cost, higher efficiency, and more secure and controllable manner. At the same time, Baidu AI Cloud also released a new function of the Yijian Vision Large Model Platform for process compliance analysis.

Baige AI Computing Platform Upgraded to Version 5.0, Kunlunxin Super Node Officially Launched

Since November 2022, the global large model has developed rapidly, with a total of approximately 4,000 large models released; applications have grown explosively, giving birth to a batch of AI unicorn companies. The AI computing costs and related expenses required to develop large models are also growing rapidly. The gradually increasing capital expenditure requires companies that want to introduce AI to promote new development to clearly calculate the cost-benefit ratio.

As an important infrastructure for AI transformation, AI cloud has been increasingly regarded by enterprises as a key direction and field for "reducing costs and increasing efficiency" and even turning to "directly creating value." AI cloud is no longer just a cost center for enterprises to introduce AI, but will also become a new profit center.

In order to balance the input cost and output benefit of AI computing, Baidu AI Cloud has comprehensively upgraded its AI infrastructure and officially released Baige AI Computing Platform version 5.0. Version 5.0 has achieved comprehensive capability improvements in four major aspects: network, computing power, inference system, and training-inference integrated system, in order to break through the bottleneck of AI computing efficiency.

In terms of network, communication is faster, latency is lower, and model training and inference efficiency is improved; in terms of computing power, Kunlunxin (昆仑芯) super nodes are launched for public cloud services, and super computing power is officially available; in terms of inference system, throughput is improved and latency is reduced through three core strategies: "decoupling," "adaptive," and "intelligent scheduling"; in terms of training-inference integration, the Baige reinforcement learning framework is released, which greatly improves the utilization of computing resources.

The embodied world model and cross-ontology VLA model recently released by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心), a leading domestic embodied intelligence research institution, are based on the Baige AI Computing Platform at the bottom layer. The Baige AI Computing Platform provides the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center with a one-stop, high-performance cloud-based integrated development environment, supporting its full-scenario, full-process research and development work, and helping the center improve efficiency by 2 times.

Now, Baidu AI Cloud has supported major embodied intelligence research platforms, including innovation centers in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), Zhejiang (浙江), and Guangdong (广东), and also provides support for more than 20 key enterprises in the industry chain.

Whether it is central state-owned enterprises or fast-growing start-ups, Baige is fully supporting "Artificial Intelligence+" enterprises with its own capabilities, transforming first-class computing power into tangible innovation results, and attracting more and more customers, which in turn promotes the high-speed development of Baidu AI Cloud. The "China AI Public Cloud Service Market Share, 2024" report released by IDC pointed out that Baidu AI Cloud relies on the "cloud-intelligence integration" strategy, with a market share of 24.6%, ranking first steadily, and has won the Chinese AI public cloud market champion for 6 consecutive years and a cumulative total of 10 times.

Qianfan Enterprise-level AI Development Platform Released Version 4.0, Launching RFT Toolchain

Building a secure and controllable computing power foundation is to develop better AI applications. In order to better solve the development problems of AI Agent (intelligent agent), Qianfan Enterprise-level AI Development Platform version 4.0 creates a one-stop enterprise-level service platform centered on AI Agent, providing developers with the capabilities of models, orchestration, data, and enterprise-level services required for AI Agent development.

In order to truly realize the value of AI Agent applications, it is necessary to reduce the frequency of large model hallucinations. In response to the common problem of large models generating erroneous or fabricated information due to model mechanisms or data defects, Qianfan 4.0 version, in addition to launching industry-customized specialized models that incorporate unique data and business issues, also brings a new method of model fine-tuning to improve the effect of specific tasks - RFT (Reinforcement Feedback Fine-tuning) toolchain.

Previously, the model effect that required thousands or even tens of thousands of data to achieve in the traditional SFT (Supervised Fine-tuning) mode can now be achieved with the RFT toolchain, and the amount of data required to train large models can be greatly reduced to hundreds, effectively reducing the technical and data threshold for enterprises to perform model fine-tuning.

At the same time, Baidu AI Cloud's full-stack enterprise-level services are helping more enterprises promote the development of the intelligent economy and stimulate the rapid growth of a new batch of start-ups.

In the spatial intelligence track, Baidu AI Cloud has built a one-stop development platform based on Qianfan, promoting the industry to break through technical bottlenecks and giving birth to super applications, providing VAST, a 3D large model company, with a high-performance cloud-native AI computing platform for large-scale deep learning.

In the wearable track, Baidu AI Cloud provides multi-modal solutions, injecting rich and practical scene capabilities into Li Weike (李未可) AI glasses, such as "shoot and talk," AI personal notes, multi-language real-time translation, and instant photo translation.

In the game field, Baidu AI Cloud provides AI game companies with a complete set of solutions covering marketing, efficiency improvement, and companionship. With the support of Baidu AI Cloud's AI capabilities, the "Dou Dou Game Partner" product created by Xinying Suixing (心影随形), a game companionship company, has achieved a more immersive interaction and companionship experience.

Yijian Process Compliance Analysis Capability Landed, Providing a Grasp for the Development of "Artificial Intelligence+"

Whether it is the secure and controllable computing power base provided by Baige or the model fine-tuning service provided by Qianfan, the ultimate goal is to help customers develop better commercial applications. Baidu AI Cloud has also developed some out-of-the-box intelligent agents on top of the "Baige + Qianfan" intelligent infrastructure.

Baidu AI Cloud's Yijian Vision Large Model Platform officially launched the Yijian Process Compliance Analysis capability, which only requires uploading a standard operation video, and a standard operating procedure (SOP) detection task can be generated in a few minutes. The landing of Yijian Process Compliance Analysis capability provides a powerful grasp for Baidu AI Cloud to help the development of "Artificial Intelligence+".

In the "Artificial Intelligence+" factory, workers can directly upload their production line experience on the Yijian platform, which can not only ensure the orderly operation of the production line, but also greatly reduce the manual inspection pressure of workers and improve inspection efficiency, helping production safety.

Baidu AI Cloud relies on a new generation of AI infrastructure to attract more and more partners to join the "Artificial Intelligence+" economic field.

Baidu AI Cloud relies on the Qianfan Large Model Platform to launch "Scenario Intelligent Agent" solutions covering multiple industries such as finance, electricity, transportation, and environmental protection for enterprise users, promoting the transition of artificial intelligence from pilot projects to large-scale applications in specific businesses. According to IDC data, 65% of central enterprises have chosen to carry out in-depth cooperation with Baidu AI Cloud to jointly explore AI innovation.

Data source: Baidu (百度)

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Inherit and Promote the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression: Advancing from Great Victory to Great Rejuvenation (In-Depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era)

By: 王 强

On September 3rd, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the meeting commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War: "Inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance, be determined and forge ahead bravely, and unite and struggle to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!" General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech has profound implications and deep thoughts. It represents the voice of the people, points out the direction of progress, and greatly boosts the spirit of the Chinese nation. History is eternal because of remembrance. Regarding the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression 80 years ago, if we do not see the growth of the great spirit during it, we cannot deeply understand the significance and value of this war, and we cannot let this history become an inexhaustible source of strength; if we do not see the root cause of the great victory, we cannot see clearly the general trend and direction of the world and history, and we cannot get the due enlightenment from this history. We must deeply understand the rich connotation and spiritual essence of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance, draw powerful strength for national rejuvenation from the history of suffering and glory, and realize the great dream through storms and waves.

The magnificent process of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression gave birth to the great spirit of the War of Resistance.

To understand the essence of a thing or a spiritual phenomenon, we cannot simply seek explanations from the thing itself, but also go to the historical events and practical activities that produced this thing and spiritual phenomenon. The great spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which was nurtured in the magnificent process of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, is rooted in the great spirit of the Chinese nation. It is the "root and soul" that the Chinese nation adhered to in the War of Resistance. It contains the genes of "where we come from" and marks the road sign of "where we are going."

Rooted in the rich fertile soil of the great spirit of the Chinese nation. All things have their origin, and only knowledge can guard their roots. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has nurtured a unique great spirit with its indomitable will, broad and profound wisdom, and inclusive and open mind, and it has been deeply integrated into the blood of the Chinese people. It is this great spirit that has allowed this ancient nation to stand tall in the long river of history, become stronger after twists and turns, and create the Chinese civilization as the only long-standing civilization in the world that has lasted for more than 5,000 years without interruption. Although it suffered hardships and humiliation in modern times, once the "sleeping lion" of China was awakened, it transformed the original spiritual genes of the Chinese nation from recessive to dominant, giving birth to the spirit of the War of Resistance to resist foreign aggression and rewrite history. Among them, the Chinese nation's family and country feelings burst out with patriotic feelings of national prosperity and everyone's responsibility; the Chinese nation's values were transformed into national integrity of regarding death as home and never yielding; the Chinese nation's heroic spirit condensed into the heroic spirit of not fearing violence and fighting to the end; and the Chinese nation's strong resilience was sublimated into the belief in victory of being unyielding and indomitable. At the same time, the Yan'an Spirit (延安精神), the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army Spirit (东北抗联精神), the Taihang Spirit (太行精神), and the Yimeng Spirit (沂蒙精神), which were nurtured in different environments of the War of Resistance, are all specific manifestations of the great spirit of the War of Resistance, inspiring the Chinese people to fight against the enemy with one heart and one mind, and fight for national survival, national rejuvenation, and human justice.

Accumulated in the historical process of the great struggle of modern China. The formation of any spirit has profound historical roots. In modern China, the process of rejuvenation has been interrupted by wars of aggression time and time again. The Treaty of Shimonoseki (马关条约) shattered the dream of the Westernization Movement, and the Boxer Protocol (辛丑条约) made modern China stumble... The country was humiliated, the people suffered, and the civilization was tarnished. From the Sino-Japanese War to Japan's full-scale invasion of China, Japanese militarism "went from war to war without interruption," and finally attempted to "destroy China and exterminate our race." The seemingly desperate era conditions became a "grindstone" for honing the great spirit. Since modern times, a series of struggles by the Chinese people to achieve national independence and liberation have been the historical process of the awakening of the Chinese nation and the historical process of the sublimation of the Chinese national spirit. This national awakening and sublimation of the national spirit reached a new height during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The dialectic of history is the most profound: the most devastating war awakened the most creative unity; the deepest national crisis forged the strongest national identity. Because of this, the great spirit of the War of Resistance is the great recovery and outbreak of the Chinese national spirit at a critical moment, constituting the deepest spiritual heritage in modern history and precipitating into the most precious spiritual core of the Chinese nation.

Sublimated from the sense of responsibility of the great mission of the Communist Party of China. Since modern times, an important reason for the failure of the Chinese people's anti-aggression wars has been the corruption and incompetence of the political ruling group and the weakness and disunity within the nation. Faced with the fascist barbaric trampling on justice and peace, some political forces were either hesitant, appeasing and self-preserving, or gave up halfway, and some even surrendered. Since its establishment, the Communist Party of China has taken the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation as its historical mission, defended national independence most firmly, safeguarded national interests most resolutely, and resisted foreign aggression most resolutely. From the publication of the anti-Japanese declaration after the September 18th Incident (九一八事变), to the formulation of the Ten Major Programs for Anti-Japanese National Salvation, to the gradual emergence of the enemy's rear battlefield as the main battlefield of the national resistance, the Communist Party of China, with national righteousness as the priority, mobilized the whole people to resist foreign aggression, promoted domestic unity, and activated patriotic enthusiasm through its own political propositions, firm will, and exemplary actions, and condensed the Chinese nation from "a heap of loose sand" into one mind. The great struggle and practice of the Communist Party of China leading the whole nation to unite as one and fight bravely against the enemy injected soul and pointed out the direction for the victory of the War of Resistance, and forged the great spirit of the War of Resistance.

The great spirit of the War of Resistance burst out with earth-shattering spiritual power.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Eighty years ago, after 14 years of bloody battles, the Chinese people completely defeated the Japanese militarist aggressors and declared the complete victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. This was a historical turning point for the Chinese nation from a deep crisis in modern times to a great rejuvenation, and also a major turning point in world development." From what perspective we write about the spirit and with what historical view we interpret the spirit determines what kind of spirit we will shape and what kind of future we will move towards. The great spirit of the War of Resistance is a symbol of the great unity of the Chinese nation. The breadth of social mobilization, the depth of national awakening, the tenacity of fighting will, and the firmness of the belief in victory have all reached unprecedented heights, playing a powerful driving force and spiritual support for defeating Japanese fascism.

This was a war of turning points, in which the Chinese nation was reborn from the ashes. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was the most dangerous time for the Chinese nation, and it was also the time when the national awakening was the most thorough and profound. Looking back at this arduous and great war, patriotic feelings, national integrity, heroic spirit, and the belief in victory carry a profound history and great power. "Four hundred million people moving forward together" became a vivid portrayal of resisting foreign aggression together. From the white mountains and black waters to the ends of the earth, from the banks of Xiangjiang (香江) to the foot of Alishan (阿里山), there were Chinese sons and daughters "fighting for the nation, for the motherland, and for dignity." "Swearing not to be slaves of a conquered nation" became the strongest voice resounding throughout China. Countless people "fought to die and scrambled to die" in exchange for the immortality of the nation. "An inch of mountains and rivers, an inch of blood" became a resolute action to fight the war to the end. The soldiers used their flesh and blood to make up for the huge gap in weapons and equipment, and countless heroes used their blood to cast a national soul that shines through the ages. Under the guidance and inspiration of this great spirit, the Chinese people fought against strong enemies with their iron bones and built a great wall with their flesh and blood, creating a "miracle in the history of war, a great feat of the Chinese nation, and an earth-shattering great cause," and achieved the first complete victory against foreign aggression in modern times.

This was a war of forging, in which the Communist Party of China was tempered into steel and became indestructible. Spirit is the sublimation of history, and history is the unfolding of spirit. The Communist Party of China, which took on the responsibility in the arduous years of the War of Resistance, tempered its strong resilience, strength, and spirit with blood and life, and played a role as the mainstay. The maturing Communist Party of China demonstrated strong leadership. "On Protracted War" (《论持久战》) played an irreplaceable role in political guidance, social mobilization, strategic guidance, and party building with its highly forward-looking strategic vision, injecting overwhelming power into the Communist Party of China to lead hundreds of millions of people to control their own destiny. The Communist Party of China, with one heart and one mind, has an inexhaustible source of strength. It not only gathered consensus and pointed out the direction with its clear anti-Japanese propositions, but also went deep into the masses and mobilized all sectors of society, always adhering to resistance against Japan, opposing surrender, adhering to unity, opposing division, adhering to progress, and opposing regression, and together with all patriotic parties, groups, and the broad masses of the people, jointly maintained the overall situation of united resistance against Japan. The Communist Party of China, with its firm belief, never compromised or gave up, and responded to difficulties and challenges with a positive and enterprising spirit, allowing the Chinese people to see the hope of national liberation and consolidating the confidence in winning national independence.

This was a war of life and death, in which the people's army became more and more courageous and stronger in battle. War is not only a "wrestling" of strength, but also a contest of will and spirit. Under certain conditions, spirit can be transformed into matter, and the power of spirit can be transformed into the power of matter. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was a national war of resistance against aggression. The people's army showed extraordinary courage and firm and fearless revolutionary spirit in the test of life and death. Under the leadership of the Party, it jointly forged the great spirit of the War of Resistance with the Chinese people. Born for the people and fighting for the people, thousands of ordinary people became supporters of the people's army. The people and the army were connected by blood and depended on each other for life and death. The people's army "fought" from tens of thousands of people with "millet plus rifles" to more than one million people. From then on, the roots of the people's army were deeply rooted in the vast land of the people. Always believing in the people and relying closely on the people, the great power of the people's war was fully stimulated. Unprecedented spectacles in the history of world war appeared. The army and the people jointly carried out extensive ambush warfare, sabotage warfare, landmine warfare, tunnel warfare, and sparrow warfare, making the Japanese invaders fall into the "vast ocean of people's war." Stepping on the land of the motherland and carrying the hope of the nation, the people's army has the heroic spirit and revolutionary spirit of overwhelming all enemies without being overwhelmed by any enemy and conquering all difficulties without being conquered by any difficulties. From the victory of Pingxingguan (平型关大捷) breaking the myth of the "invincibility" of the invading Japanese army, to the night attack on Yangmingbao (阳明堡) effectively cooperating with friendly forces in the frontal battlefield, from the victory in many battles such as Jiangjiangkou (蒋家河口) and Weigang (韦岗), to the ambush at Huangtuling (黄土岭) killing Abe Norihide (阿部规秀), the "famous flower of the Japanese army," it used "less steel and more spirit" to overcome "more steel and less spirit," and staged a series of majestic and heroic war dramas.

The great spirit of the War of Resistance has built a spiritual monument that transcends time and space.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was an important part of the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese people made great contributions to saving human civilization and defending world peace with huge national sacrifices." No great historical disaster is not compensated by historical progress. The historical significance of the great spirit of the War of Resistance lies in fully demonstrating that the Chinese nation has the spirit to fight the aggressors to the end, the determination to restore the old things on the basis of self-reliance, and the ability to stand on its own among the nations of the world, giving the great War of Resistance a spiritual scale and giving the uncertain history a certain direction.

Taking the great victory 80 years ago as the starting point, the Chinese nation, which was once in a deep crisis, enriched its life with spirit and created miracles with will, enriching and developing the spiritual pedigree of the Chinese Communists. The rise of a mountain peak is the backbone; the rejuvenation of a nation is the spirit. Looking back at Chinese history, every victory over disasters such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, plagues, and wars is the inheritance and sublimation of the spiritual genes of the Chinese nation. The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression even more shocked the hearts of all Chinese sons and daughters with unprecedented momentum, breaking the boundaries of regions, classes, and parties, and stimulating the huge energy of the people across the country to unite against foreign aggression. At the meeting celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "Over the past 100 years, the Communist Party of China has carried forward the great spirit of party building and built the spiritual pedigree of the Chinese Communists in long-term struggle, and tempered a distinct political character." The spiritual pedigree of the Chinese Communists is like a big tree, rooted in the great national spirit of the Chinese nation with patriotism as its core, and is a powerful driving force for China's progress, showing a more dazzling era brilliance in continuous sublimation. The great spirit of the War of Resistance takes the great spirit of party building as its source and is in the same line as the Jinggangshan Spirit (井冈山精神), the Long March Spirit (长征精神), etc. It is an extremely important part of the spiritual pedigree of the Chinese Communists, integrated into the historical process of the Chinese nation from standing up, getting rich, and becoming strong, and has become an important spiritual force to encourage us to overcome difficulties and achieve national rejuvenation in the new era.

Taking the great victory 80 years ago as the starting point, the ancient and great Chinese nation washed away a century of humiliation and showed a bright prospect of great rejuvenation. Suffering creates glory. From the Opium War to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, China suffered from the oppression of world powers. The great spirit of the War of Resistance, forged by the baptism of blood and fire, has become the most fundamental and critical factor for the Chinese nation to get out of disaster, be reborn from the ashes, and move towards rejuvenation. This great spirit is like an immortal torch of faith, illuminating the bloody journey of the Chinese nation to save the nation and survive, completely changing the humiliating history of China being subjected to foreign aggression in modern times, safeguarding the civilizational achievements of the Chinese nation's thousands of years of development, and significantly improving China's international status, becoming one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. It is the accumulation of national spirit that has promoted the rolling forward of the wheel of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. In the short few years after the victory of the War of Resistance, the Chinese people completely overthrew the three great mountains, achieved the victory of the new democratic revolution, established the People's Republic of China, established the socialist system, and achieved great achievements in socialist construction. Under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have completed the industrialization process that developed countries have gone through in hundreds of years in just a few decades, creating a world-changing miracle, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable.

Taking the great victory 80 years ago as the starting point, the oppressed nations all over the world took China as an example, their confidence and courage doubled, and the direction of the world was completely changed. The great spirit belongs to a nation and to all mankind. In those days, faced with the life-and-death contest between justice and evil, light and darkness, and progress and reaction, the Chinese people created a brilliant record of a weak country defeating a strong country, inspiring the people of colonial and semi-colonial countries who were subjected to aggression and oppression in the world to strive for national independence and liberation, and had a huge impact on their victory. Eighty years after the victory of the War of Resistance, we can see that the blood of the Chinese people and the people of the world has not been shed in vain. The era in which a few countries dominated the fate of other countries, controlled international affairs, and monopolized development advantages has gone forever. More and more Global South countries are hosting BRICS, APEC, and G20 summits, sending out loud "Southern voices" and leaving deep "Southern imprints." The Global South is no longer the silent majority or the backward "large area," but represents the awakened new force and the new hope of a century of change, profoundly changing the world map.

Inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance, and continuously advance the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "History tells us that the belief in justice cannot be shaken, the expectation of peace cannot be stopped, and the power of the people cannot be defeated!" History carries the past and enlightens the future. Engels once said that we never thought of doubting or belittling "the enlightenment of history," and history is everything to us. Although the smoke of the War of Resistance has long gone, the great spirit of the War of Resistance it forged has been internalized into the inherent temperament and spiritual outlook of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation, and continues to illuminate the road to national rejuvenation.
To write a new chapter of rejuvenation by uniting and striving. Strength comes from unity, and great achievements come from struggle. The great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression embodies the national consciousness and patriotism, "awakening hundreds of millions of workers and peasants," making the Chinese nation truly united as a whole. It profoundly reveals the power of unity that is "harder than iron and stronger than steel," deeply explains the human miracle that "when people are of one mind, they can move Mount Tai," and directly points out "how we can continue to succeed in the future." Today, we are closer, more confident, and more capable than ever in history to achieve the goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. He who walks a hundred miles is only halfway there at ninety. The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation will never be achieved easily by simply beating drums and gongs. The closer we get to the goal, the more we must inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, prepare to make more arduous and difficult efforts, cultivate the deep feelings of "pure love, only for China," take the people's heart as our heart and the benefit of the world as our benefit, closely rely on all the people to work together in the same boat and jointly undertake great undertakings, gather the powerful positive energy of unity and struggle, and continuously advance the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.

To create new achievements worthy of the times with confidence and assurance. "Justice will prevail! Peace will prevail! The people will prevail!" The belief in victory contained in the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is the spiritual support for persevering to the end and the high degree of confidence in achieving victory. Whether in the past, present, or future, it is the spiritual pillar for our country and nation to stand on its own in the family of nations. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, with strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexisting, and increasing uncertain and unpredictable factors. "Can we do it?" "Will it work?" "Is it good?" are not only issues we face ourselves, but also questions the world poses to us. To face problems and challenges directly, we need to inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, maintain strategic focus, enhance our confidence in victory, unswervingly follow our own path, continuously enhance our ambition, backbone, and confidence as Chinese people, and strive to respond to various uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development, firmly grasping the destiny of China's development and progress in our own hands.

To open up new horizons for the development of our cause through tenacious struggle. Great victories always require tests of life and death; great undertakings often rely on arduous and extraordinary struggles to achieve. The history of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is not only a history of promoting national spirit and resisting foreign invasion, but also an epic of cultivating the spirit of daring to struggle and being good at struggle. The great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression is not a "past tense" but an "ongoing tense." The current world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, with frequent local conflicts and turmoil, escalating global problems, and continuous upgrading of external suppression and containment. China's development faces the severe test of sailing against the current, where failure to advance means falling behind. The more severe and complex the situation, the more we must inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, respond to changes, cultivate new opportunities, and open up new horizons with correct strategies and tactics, face contradictions and problems directly without evasion, eliminate stubborn maladies without ambiguity, and respond to risks and challenges without shrinking back. With unwavering courage and boldness, we must fully overcome various difficulties and challenges on the road ahead, and continuously win greater victories in the great struggle of the new era.

To create a new future for a better world through cooperation and win-win outcomes. "When united, we are strong; when isolated, we are weak." The victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was a great victory achieved by the Chinese people fighting side by side with the Allied countries and the people of all countries against fascism. The great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression demonstrates the eternal yearning of all mankind for peace and the persistent adherence to justice. It is the dazzling light of humanity and justice shining in the darkness, allowing the armies and people of the World Anti-Fascist Allied countries and various anti-fascist forces to gather a powerful force to turn the tide. Today, the shadows of the Cold War mentality, hegemonism, and protectionism have not dissipated, and new threats and challenges are increasing. Humanity is once again facing the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win or zero-sum. Looking to the future, the more difficult the times, the more we must inherit and promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, practice the common values of all mankind, uphold the original aspiration of peaceful coexistence, strengthen the confidence in cooperation and win-win outcomes, promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system, jointly promote world modernization, and work together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.

(The author is a researcher at the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the National Defense University (国防大学)).

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Continuously Improve National Cybersecurity Awareness and Skills

By: 丑则静

Network security is an important component of overall national security. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Holding a Cybersecurity Awareness Week and improving the cybersecurity awareness and skills of all people is an important part of the national cybersecurity work." Without a high level of cybersecurity, it will be difficult to have a high level of national security, to safeguard high-quality development, and to effectively protect the vital interests of the broad masses of people in cyberspace. Cybersecurity is for the people, and cybersecurity relies on the people. We must conscientiously study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions and instructions on cybersecurity, profoundly grasp the general trend of information development, continuously improve the cybersecurity awareness and skills of all people, give full play to the main role of the broad masses of people in maintaining cybersecurity, and continuously improve the level of cybersecurity.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important thought on building a cyber superpower, China's internet development and governance have continuously created new situations, cybersecurity publicity and education have been comprehensively strengthened, and the cybersecurity awareness and skills of all people have been continuously improved. The policy and regulatory system has been continuously improved. The Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, and the National Cybersecurity Strategy have been promulgated, clarifying the responsibilities and paths for carrying out cybersecurity publicity and education and strengthening the cultivation of cybersecurity talents. Publicity and education have been gradually deepened. National Cybersecurity Awareness Week has been successfully held continuously, with continuous innovation in content and form and continuous expansion of coverage. Cybersecurity has been incorporated into the national education system, and many places have integrated cybersecurity awareness and skills education into information technology and related ideological and political courses in primary and secondary schools in light of their actual conditions. A diversified and collaborative pattern has been initially formed, and cybersecurity publicity and education led by government departments, supported by enterprises, and participated in by society has continued to deepen and become more practical. More and more internet companies are actively fulfilling their cybersecurity responsibilities, media organizations are continuously strengthening cybersecurity publicity, and community organizations are carrying out cybersecurity technology and skills lectures and anti-fraud publicity activities.

At the same time, it should be seen that continuously improving the cybersecurity awareness and skills of all people still faces many challenges. As of June this year, the number of internet users in China reached 1.123 billion, and the internet penetration rate reached 79.7%. Such a huge online group is not only a powerful force in China's construction of a cyber superpower, but also increasingly becoming a target of cyberattacks. For example, the vast number of young people, as digital natives, are prone to being addicted to the internet and eroded by bad information; the silver-haired group often becomes the target of telecommunications and network fraud such as "fake investment" and "impersonating children for help." There are large gaps in cybersecurity awareness and skills between urban and rural areas, between regions, and between different age groups and occupational groups, and the efforts of the whole society to jointly promote cybersecurity publicity and education still need to be strengthened. There are also problems of formalism and superficiality in cybersecurity publicity and education. Some publicity activities are perfunctory, and some educational content is outdated, boring, and divorced from reality. This requires us to take more powerful and effective measures to improve the awareness, judgment, and response capabilities of the vast number of internet users to network risks through systematic and continuous publicity and education, establish a correct view of cybersecurity, and ultimately transform it into practical actions to abide by security norms and reasonably prevent and respond to cybersecurity risks, and build a solid people's defense line for cybersecurity.

Establish a coordinated and联动 (lián dòng - "linkage," coordinated) working mechanism. Take improving the cybersecurity awareness and skills of all people as a basic and strategic project, establish and improve a working mechanism led by the Cyberspace Administration of China (网信部门), and coordinated by education, industry and information technology, public security and other departments, to form a joint force for joint management. Relying on platforms such as Party-masses service centers, integrate the popularization of cybersecurity knowledge and skills with grassroots practical activities, and promote cybersecurity publicity and education into communities, rural areas, enterprises, government agencies, campuses, and families to achieve full coverage. For groups that are vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as the elderly and young people, actively carry out precise and differentiated publicity and education to avoid "one-size-fits-all" publicity and "flood irrigation" education. For example, in college cybersecurity education, on the one hand, it is necessary to systematically explain the achievements of China's cybersecurity work in the new era and the threats currently faced, and enhance college students' awareness of the dangers and responsibility and mission of maintaining cybersecurity; on the other hand, it is necessary to systematically analyze the high-frequency cybersecurity problems encountered by college students and help them actively update and maintain their own cybersecurity "skill library."

In-depth publicity of cybersecurity concepts, knowledge, and skills. Continuously innovate methods and make good use of the annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Week to explore more easy-to-understand and people-friendly ways to publicize cybersecurity concepts, popularize cybersecurity knowledge, and promote cybersecurity skills. In the normalized cybersecurity publicity and education, the selection of outstanding stories of "China's Good Netizens" can be held sustainably, and the collection and exhibition of China's positive energy network masterpieces can be carried out, striving for more phenomenal integrated media works, actively creating a network space full of positive energy and a high-pitched main theme, and enhancing the awareness of the vast number of netizens to use the network scientifically, civilly, safely, and legally. Actively explore the use of new technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence to integrate offline skills competitions and interactive experiences with online short videos, animation, and live broadcasts, so that ordinary netizens can comprehensively improve their cybersecurity skills such as equipment protection, account management, information identification, and risk response.

Strengthen the effectiveness evaluation of cybersecurity publicity and education. Taking the maintenance of the legitimate rights and interests of the people in cyberspace as the starting point and foothold, regularly carry out multi-dimensional surveys involving cybersecurity behavior and privacy protection awareness, network information storage and utilization capabilities, network norm awareness capabilities, and network information identification capabilities to evaluate the effectiveness of cybersecurity publicity and education and provide reference for improving work. All departments strengthen cybersecurity publicity and education, all network platforms strictly fulfill their responsibilities for maintaining cybersecurity, all levels and types of schools actively do a good job in cybersecurity education, and the vast number of netizens consciously improve their network literacy and cybersecurity capabilities, which can promote the formation of a long-term guarantee mechanism led by the government, enterprises fulfilling their responsibilities, social participation, and netizens' self-discipline, and continuously improve the cybersecurity awareness and skills of all people.

(Author's affiliation: National Security College of the University of International Relations (国际关系学院))

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The heartwarming story of rural revitalization behind a cup of milk tea (China Highlights)

Wolfberry: From Thermos to New Tea Drinks

Ningxia Daily Reporter Zhang Tao (张涛)

Wolfberry and Perfume Lemon Tea, Pineapple and Orange Wolfberry Tea... In a tea shop in Yinchuan (银川) City, Ningxia (宁夏), wolfberry has become the star, attracting many consumers to check in.

In recent years, Ningxia has continued to extend the wolfberry industry chain. Wolfberry is no longer just a "resident guest" in thermoses, but has become a new choice for fashionable consumption.

In the Hongliugou (红柳沟) production area of Zhongning (中宁) County, Zhongwei (中卫) City, Ningxia, ripe wolfberries adorn the branches, and the air is filled with a faint fruity fragrance.

"Freshly picked wolfberries are made into wolfberry puree through low-temperature juicing, which can be added to fruit tea and milk tea. The resulting drinks have high visual appeal and are popular," said Gao Guiwu (高贵武), head of Xizan Ecological Wolfberry Garden, in Hongliugou.

Ma Juhua (马菊花), 56, lives next to the Hongliugou production area and has been planting and picking wolfberries for many years. "I heard from the buyers that wolfberries need to be of good quality, red in color, and meet the sweetness standards to be made into milk tea. We are very careful when picking them." Ma Juhua said that in the past, most of the wolfberries they planted were dried and sold, and the price fluctuated greatly. Now, they have signed orders with enterprises and carry out ecological planting according to requirements. The picking period is also strictly carried out in batches according to the needs of beverage merchants.

"The wolfberries we grow now are exclusively supplied to tea drink companies. The planting is more difficult, but the quality is good. The purchase price of 1 jin of fresh fruit can be as high as the price of 3 jin of dried fruit." Ma Juhua calculated the accounts: her family's 10 mu of wolfberry land used to have an annual income of 40,000 to 50,000 yuan. Now, through cooperation with deep-processing enterprises and the implementation of standardized planting, the annual income has increased by 30%. "The most important thing is that we don't have to worry about selling, and we can guarantee the purchase."

"We intervene in management from the picking stage, guiding farmers to harvest in batches and handle them in grades, improving the utilization rate of fruits, and also allowing farmers to enjoy the dividends brought by the extension of the industrial chain," said Gao Guiwu. He added that the high requirements of new tea drinks for raw materials can promote wolfberry planting to pay more attention to green and standardized management, and also drive the upgrading of related industries.

"I heard from the shop assistant that wolfberry puree or wolfberry tea can be used as the tea base." Ms. Wang (王女士) is visiting Ningxia for the first time and feels the diverse innovation of wolfberry drinks. "The wolfberry flower on the milk tea snow top and the gradient layering in the fruit tea are particularly beautiful," said Ms. Wang.

As of the end of 2024, Ningxia has more than 120 kinds of wolfberry deep-processed products in 10 major categories, and the products are sold to more than 50 countries and regions.

Kale: Popularity of Drinks Leads to Surge in Orders

Dazhong Daily Reporter Du Zhenqiang (都镇强)

In many tea shops in Weifang (潍坊) City, Shandong (山东) Province, a kale drink has become a best-selling product. Kale contains dietary fiber and multiple vitamins. With the increasing attention of consumers to new tea drinks, a kale craze has swept through the milk tea industry.

The reporter searched for "kale drinks" on the takeout software and found that many drinks with kale as the main ingredient, such as kale light coffee and kale fruit and vegetable tea, are selling well.

"Orders are full, and supply falls short of demand." Wang Cuifen (王翠芬), head of Wanmu Liangtian Family Farm in Gaomi (高密) City, Weifang, told reporters that last year, some domestic tea drink companies took the initiative to connect with the farm for cooperation. Currently, the farm supplies kale to more than 10 companies.

Twenty years ago, Wang Cuifen introduced kale seeds from abroad for planting, mainly supplying the European and American markets. "In the first few years, there were not many orders, and I lost a lot of money. It was not until 2012 that export orders stabilized, and the planting area continued to expand." Wang Cuifen said that she did not expect that last year, many milk tea brands used kale as raw material, and the farm's domestic orders suddenly surged.

With the expansion of scale, how to drive more villagers to increase their income?

Under the promotion of Xianjia (咸家) Community in Gaomi City, Wanmu Liangtian Family Farm, together with 7 villages including Shanfeng (山丰) Village, Xiandong (咸东) Village, and Xianxi (咸西) Village, established the "Qiaoyulan" Common Prosperity Workshop. Through local recruitment, villagers earn income by working on the farm, driving more than 200 households of villagers to find employment at their doorsteps.

At Wanmu Liangtian Family Farm, kale is planted in two seasons throughout the year. The seedling transplanting and harvesting stages require a lot of labor. Especially during the peak harvest season, the harvesting workers hired by Wanmu Liangtian Family Farm need to complete dozens of tons of harvest every day. "We recruit harvesting workers from nearby villages through the Common Prosperity Workshop. At the busiest time, nearly 600 people have to harvest together in a day," said Wang Cuifen.

In order to extend the kale industry chain, Wang Cuifen has also jointly developed kale noodles, pastries, yogurt and other deep-processed products with many companies, further driving villagers to increase their income.

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Let Intangible Cultural Heritage Better Integrate into Modern Life (Listening to the World)

By: 王 博

Have you noticed that intangible cultural heritage skills, which were once quietly displayed in museum glass cabinets, are now gradually becoming a part of people's daily lives? Hanfu (汉服) flutters on city streets, traditional crafts are revitalized in desserts and pastries, and cultural and creative products are integrated into everyday details. Intangible cultural heritage is no longer a dusty "specimen," but is gradually flowing into modern life.

Dressing to highlight charm, intangible cultural heritage weaves modern patterns. At the 2025 China International Fashion Week, Li brocade and Miao embroidery costumes from Wuzhishan (五指山) City, Hainan (海南) Province, took to the catwalk, showcasing the rich cultural customs of the Li and Miao ethnic groups. Walking in fashionable districts such as Taikoo Li (太古里) in Chengdu (成都) City, Sichuan (四川) Province, one can often see young people wearing modified Hanfu or horse-face skirts. These unique Chinese-style outfits retain the beauty of traditional clothing forms while meeting the practical needs of modern life, becoming a new way for young people to express themselves.

Eating to convey emotion, intangible cultural heritage satisfies modern taste buds. In some restaurants featuring intangible cultural heritage skills, private dishes restored according to ancient recipes and creative desserts combining traditional techniques with modern flavors are loved by food enthusiasts. Low-sugar, low-oil modified versions of time-honored pastries in Suzhou (苏州市), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, and intangible cultural heritage tea snacks in Guangzhou (广州) City, Guangdong (广东) Province, incorporating modern ingredients, these catering innovations satisfy taste buds and, more importantly, inherit and promote the dietary culture of "食不厌精，脍不厌细 (shí bù yàn jīng, kuài bù yàn xì - "one should never tire of refined food, nor of finely cut meat," meticulous preparation of food), allowing intangible cultural heritage to be revitalized in the everyday atmosphere of life.

Cultural and creative empowerment, intangible cultural heritage integrates into daily aesthetics. The Palace Museum (故宫博物院) in Beijing (北京) exhibits intangible cultural heritage cultural and creative works; the traditional bamboo weaving technique of Liangping (梁平) District, Chongqing (重庆) is applied by artists to furniture production, which not only has practical value but also creates new consumption scenarios, allowing intangible cultural heritage skills to be inherited in daily use.

The protection of intangible cultural heritage lies in safeguarding and inheritance; the innovation of intangible cultural heritage lies in attention and use. The intangible cultural heritage experience projects launched in many places allow tourists to change from passive viewing to active participation; on social media platforms, short videos related to intangible cultural heritage topics have repeatedly reached new highs in views. Intangible cultural heritage is no longer frozen history, but flowing life. It comes from the long river of history and blooms with new brilliance in modern life.

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Express News from All Directions

The 28th National Putonghua Promotion Week was held.

People's Daily, Beijing, September 17 (Reporter Huang Chao (黄超)) The 28th National Putonghua Promotion Week was held from September 15th to 21st. The Ministry of Education (教育部) and the State Language Work Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) took the lead in organizing national key activities; carrying out the "Dian Yao Zhonghua (典耀中华)" theme reading campaign, and holding brand activities such as the Chinese Classics Recitation and Narration Competition and the National Campus Festival Day Recitation.

The launching ceremony of the key activities of the 28th National Putonghua Promotion Week in Hebei Province (河北省) was recently held in Handan City (邯郸市). Local primary and secondary schools' standardized Chinese character writing education achievement exhibition, "Yanzhao Cup (燕赵杯)" idiom allusions theme calligraphy, painting and seal cutting competition excellent works exhibition and other activities were held simultaneously.

Sichuan (四川) Launches Compilation of "Illustrated Records of Sichuan Cuisine"

People's Daily, Chengdu (成都), September 17 (Correspondent Liu Fei (刘飞)) Recently, Sichuan launched the compilation of "Illustrated Records of Sichuan Cuisine." This is the first time that Sichuan has systematically organized the techniques, culture, and history of Sichuan cuisine in the form of "Illustrated Records."

As one of the four major cuisines of China, Sichuan cuisine, with its profound cultural heritage and wide international influence, has become an important carrier for carrying Bashu culture (巴蜀文化) and conveying the taste of China. In 2021, "Sichuan Cuisine Cooking Techniques" was selected into the fifth batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative project list.

Guangxi's (广西) First Marine Laboratory Settles in Beihai (北海)

People's Daily, Beihai, September 17 (Reporter Zhang Yunhe (张云河), Correspondent Huang Xian (黄娴)) The reporter learned from the Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区科技厅) that the "Notice on the Establishment of Guangxi Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Guangxi Marine Laboratory" was recently released, approving the establishment of Guangxi Marine Laboratory and clarifying its settlement in Beihai City.

As Guangxi's first autonomous region laboratory in the marine field, the laboratory's research system will cover three major sectors: marine modern fisheries, new materials and high-end equipment, and drugs and biomedicine.

Seventh Grade Students Can Visit Xidi (西递) in Yixian County (黟县), Anhui (安徽), for Free

Anhui Daily, Hefei (合肥), September 17 (Reporter Li Danqing (李丹青)) The geography textbook for the seventh grade of the People's Education Edition introduces Xidi in Yixian County, Anhui. From October 1, 2025, to January 31, 2026, the Xidi Ancient Village Scenic Area will launch a four-month free ticket policy for seventh-grade students nationwide, encouraging students to move from the classroom to the field and experience the world cultural heritage among the white walls and black tiles of the ancient village.

Xidi was listed as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 2000. During the free ticket period, seventh-grade students can enter the Xidi Ancient Village Scenic Area for free with valid documents after verification.

"Glacier Protection List of Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区)" Completed

People's Daily, Lhasa (拉萨), September 17 (Reporter Qiongda Zhuoga (琼达卓嘎)) The "Glacier Protection List of Tibet Autonomous Region" has recently been completed, with a total of 223 glaciers included in the "List," including 21 Class I important glaciers, 112 Class II important glaciers, and 90 Class III general glaciers.

The "List" clarifies the objects of glacier protection and establishes a glacier classification system, which is conducive to scientific research institutions carrying out long-term monitoring and research, and helps support glacier protection, ecological construction, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

Jilin Yanbian (吉林延边) Holds County (City) Football League

People's Daily, Yanbian Yanji (延边延吉), September 17 (Reporter Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文)) The 2025 Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture (延边朝鲜族自治州) County (City) Football League recently kicked off. Eight counties (cities) in Jilin Yanbian have formed a representative team, and will compete for the championship in more than a month. The league adopts a home and away single round robin system, and follows professional league standards throughout.

During the league, Yanbian held special activities such as agricultural product exhibitions and sales, intangible cultural heritage performances, and launched themed preferential policies and related themed tourism routes such as "Traveling Yanbian with Football," continuously expanding sports consumption scenarios and stimulating sports consumption demand.

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Why These Young People Prefer "Rental Consumption"

By: 新华社记者 戴锦镕 周思宇 何磊静

Renting cameras, renting clothes, renting toys... From digital products to outdoor equipment, from houses and cars to baby products, for some young people, "everything can be rented."

Why do these young people prefer rental consumption?

Meituan platform data reflects the diversified trend of rental demand. In August this year, the search volume for "camera rental" increased by 63% year-on-year, the search volume for "wedding dress rental" increased by 109% year-on-year, the search volume for "drone rental" increased by 89% year-on-year, and the search volume for "children's stroller rental" increased by 165%, indicating that rental is covering more consumption scenarios.

To meet the needs of young consumers, some merchants package mirrorless cameras, handheld gimbals, and ring fill lights into "travel photography expert kits," or combine automatic inflatable tents and egg roll tables into "exquisite camping packages." This "scenario-based rental" model is becoming increasingly popular. Zhang Hongjie (张虹杰), a citizen of Suzhou (苏州市), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, said that renting solves the awkward scenario of "low-frequency demand," making consumption more in line with individual actual needs.

"Post-90s and post-00s generations are gradually becoming the main force of rental consumption. Their consumption concept pays more attention to experience than ownership, satisfying immediate needs, pursuing freshness, while also paying attention to cost performance and environmental protection concepts," said Liu Shimeng (刘诗濛), associate professor at the Institute of Economics and Society, Jinan University (暨南大学).

At the same time, with the rapid expansion of the rental market, a large number of online and offline rental entities have emerged, and consumer rights disputes are also common. Many tricks and difficulties in determining damage have become consumers' "headaches." "The explosive growth of the rental market is bound to be accompanied by growing pains." Xiong Xing (熊兴), associate professor at the School of Economics, Chongqing Technology and Business University (重庆工商大学), believes that to regulate the development of the rental market, it is necessary to build a governance system of multi-party co-governance among the government, platforms, enterprises, and consumers.

Experts suggest that companies should independently promote service standardization, ensure that the rental process is transparent and controllable, and improve user experience and trust; consumers should trade on formal platforms, improve their ability to identify, carefully read the agreement, check the items, and retain evidence before renting, and improve their risk prevention awareness.

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Brighten the "Windows to the Soul" of Children

By: 新华社记者 陈欣波摄影报道

This September marks the eleventh National Myopia Prevention and Control Publicity and Education Month.

In Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县), Pu'er City (普洱市), Yunnan Province (云南省), Lafu Primary School (腊福小学) and Ge's Primary School (戈的小学) have implemented various measures to effectively protect students' eyesight: students are guaranteed at least 3 hours of outdoor activities every day, regularly receive vision screenings, and participate in eye-care themed educational activities. The schools regulate the use of electronic devices and actively promote exercise and learning in natural light environments. Sufficient outdoor exercise, sleep time, and good eye habits together provide a guarantee for students' visual health.

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Smart! AI helps with social worker training

By: 本报记者 施 芳

"Grandma Liu (刘奶奶), have you tried participating in any activities recently?"

"I would like to participate, but my legs and feet are not very flexible, and it's quite tiring to go out."

At the Huangzhuang Community Service Station (黄庄社区服务站) in Zhongguancun Street (中关村街道), Haidian District (海淀区), Beijing (北京市), a newly hired community worker is "talking" with a virtual 75-year-old using the "AI Training Toolbox."

The community worker uses simulated exercises to encourage the protagonist in the AI simulation case to go out, and at the same time, according to the system's real-time feedback on language expression, emotional management, and policy explanation, they can continuously optimize the way they communicate with the elderly.

As Beijing's (北京市) first intelligent social worker training tool and the achievement of the "Warm Heart Social Worker" demonstration service project, the "AI Training Toolbox" has covered 30 communities in Zhongguancun Street (中关村街道) and is used to serve residents in the jurisdiction. The toolbox integrates VR immersive teaching, high-fidelity "client" interactive evaluation, intelligent case analysis, and real-time feedback on communication skills. Social workers can conduct immersive drills in simulated real community scenarios and gradually master methods for dispute mediation, assistance to special groups, activity organization, and response to emergencies. The system supports 7×24-hour self-training and can provide immediate feedback on the effectiveness of social workers in language expression, emotional management, and communication strategies, promoting the improvement of social worker service capabilities.

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Booming! Taihang Mountain Homestay Cluster Polishes Its Brand

By: 新华社记者 李凤双 岳文婷 田 策

The majestic Taihang Mountains boast thousands of peaks competing in beauty. In recent years, cities along the Taihang Mountains such as Shijiazhuang (石家庄市), Xingtai (邢台市), and Handan (邯郸市) in Hebei Province, have leveraged their unique natural scenery and cultural heritage to create distinctive homestay industry clusters, injecting new vitality into many villages that had fallen into decline due to poor transportation and a single industry.

Jianshi Residence Homestay in Neiqiu County (内丘县), Xingtai (邢台市), attracts many tourists for leisure and experience during the summer vacation. Among the green hills and clear waters, red stone houses transformed from idle residences are scattered in a well-organized manner. Zhang Yali (张亚丽), the person in charge of the homestay, said: "Since opening last year, the number of tourists has been increasing."

Houqu Village (后渠村) in Wu'an City (武安市), Handan (邯郸市), where Mannin Homestay is located, once had a permanent population of less than 100 people due to winding mountain roads and inconvenient transportation. Villagers mainly relied on growing millet to make a living. The arrival of the homestay has revitalized this village, which was once 沉寂 (chén jì - "silent," quiet and still) in the Taihang Mountains.

"Seeing the development of my hometown so well, I came back. I can take care of my parents, and the income is also quite considerable." Bai Yingchao (白颖超), 27, used to work in other places. After Mannin Homestay was built, she returned to her hometown to serve as the homestay's human resources manager. Many villagers have also found employment opportunities in homestay construction, room service, restaurant kitchens, and other positions.

"Homestays are not only a place for tourists to stay, but also a new engine for driving rural development," said a relevant person in charge of the Jingxing County (井陉县) Culture, Radio, Television, Sports and Tourism Bureau in Shijiazhuang (石家庄市).

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Heartwarming! Village chefs bring happiness home with their cooking

By: 浙江日报记者 王伊然 阮 帅

Not long ago, the Shixi Village (石溪村) Cultural Auditorium in Xiawang Town (下王镇), Shengzhou City (嵊州市), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省) held a "Courtesy Birthday Banquet." Ren Tuanjie (任团结), Secretary of the Shixi Village (石溪村) Party General Branch, along with village officials, organized the event, using the "Village Custom Chef" mini-program to book village chefs and celebrate a lively collective birthday for the village's elderly residents aged 80 and above.

Chongren Stewed Duck, Shengzhou Stir-fry, Pickled Pork Platter... The village prepared the ingredients, and Mi Yongbo (宓永波), a senior chef specializing in Zhejiang cuisine, arrived in the village at 6 a.m., busy stewing meat, boiling shrimp, and steaming buns, making four tables full of his signature dishes for the elderly.

The birthday banquet in Shixi Village (石溪村) was the first order since the launch of the "Village Custom Chef" mini-program. "The chef takes care of everything, saving time and money," said Ren Tuanjie (任团结). On the "Village Custom Chef" mini-program, the star rating, region, and contact information of village chefs are clearly displayed. You only need to fill in basic information such as name and address to place an order. These village chefs also bring economical and affordable "civilized menus" to promote the concept of thrift and rational consumption.

In Shengzhou (嵊州), from small home gatherings to large birthday banquets and weddings, consumers only need to operate on their mobile phones to order village chefs to come to their door to cook, conveniently enjoying the "taste of the countryside." Currently, many village chefs have registered and settled on the platform.

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Fresh! Local Concert "Grows" in Small Town

By: 福建日报记者 苏益纯

Without fences, ticket booths, or celebrities, there is only an open stage, a few beams of light, a group of local opera performers and music enthusiasts, and audiences from all directions.

Recently, the Wangshan Cultural Square (望山文化广场) in Zhangpu County (漳浦县), Zhangzhou City (漳州市), Fujian Province (福建省), was bustling with people. The tenth performance of the "Happy Together" (欢喜斗阵行) public welfare concert was held, with traditional Zhuma Opera and modern bands sharing the stage again.

In the past, many county-level concerts were one-way deliveries of "celebrities going to the countryside." Zhangpu County (漳浦县) attempted to have the County Party Committee Propaganda Department (县委宣传部) take the lead, with mass participation, to allow local concerts to "grow" themselves. Since its premiere on August 25, this "county-level concert" has attracted more than 100,000 viewers, driving an increase of more than 30% in surrounding catering consumption, and nearly doubling nighttime traffic.

At the "Happy Together" (欢喜斗阵行) public welfare concert performance, as the actors from the Zhangpu County (漳浦县) Zhuma Opera (Xiang Opera) Inheritance and Protection Center (漳浦县竹马戏（芗剧）传承保护中心) took the stage, many viewers applauded and cheered. The newly adapted Zhuma Opera performed on site, spreading Zhangpu's (漳浦) unique culture in a relaxed and humorous way, was loved by young audiences.

"We were originally worried that young people would not be interested in traditional opera, but later we found that as long as the performance content is exciting and the story is easy to understand, traditional opera can also show fashionable charm," said Yang Haigang (杨海港), head of the Zhangpu County (漳浦县) Zhuma Opera (Xiang Opera) Inheritance and Protection Center (漳浦县竹马戏（芗剧）传承保护中心).

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Editor in charge of this edition: Chen Juan, Yang Xiaoyu, He Yuche

Layout Design: Shen Yiling (沈亦伶)

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Brief introduction to the entries for the 2nd International Communication "Silk Road Award" (3)

Best Reporting Award

　　Nominee Award

　　Title: Fake News and the Challenge of Reporting on China

　　Author: Austin Maho (奥斯汀·马霍) (Nigeria)

　　Synopsis: This report delves into the spread of fake news globally, particularly between China and Africa, meticulously analyzing the distortion of China's image by Western media, and calling on African and Chinese media to work together to combat fake news and maintain a true and objective information dissemination environment.

　　Title: China Continues to Amaze

　　Author: Nina Nichiporova (妮娜·尼奇波罗娃) (Kyrgyzstan)

　　Synopsis: The author has visited China many times, recounting China's great achievements in various fields through personal experience, such as the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, technological innovation, and comprehensive rural revitalization. The article also reviews the historical process of China's reform and opening up, demonstrating China's rapid economic development and the people's confidence in the future.

　　Title: Tea and Coffee Tourism Revitalizes Rural Economic Development Plan

　　Author: Harun Jashim (哈龙·贾西姆) (Bangladesh)

　　Synopsis: The Bangladesh tourism sector is exploring ways to boost rural economic growth through tea and coffee-themed tourism. This report vividly presents the transnational practice of the tea and coffee tourism model under the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, with the linked development of Bangladesh and China as the dual main lines, explaining how industrial innovation empowers the vigorous development of the rural economy.

　　Title: Should Bangladesh Build a "Padma River Economic Belt"? The Yangtze River Economic Belt Can Serve as a Model

　　Author: Hasan Jubair (哈桑·朱拜尔) (Bangladesh)

　　Synopsis: This report analyzes the development model of China's Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带), and discusses how Bangladesh can learn from its experience, using the Padma Bridge (帕德玛大桥), a landmark project of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between China and Bangladesh, to promote the construction of a southern regional economic belt. The report believes that this will help Bangladesh strengthen transportation connectivity, attract investment, and reduce regional development gaps.

　　Title: Joint Construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative: Ten Years of Benefiting Uganda

　　Author: Mubarak Mugabo (穆巴拉克·穆加博) (Uganda)

　　Synopsis: This report takes the Karuma Hydropower Station (卡鲁玛水电站) in Uganda as its entry point, showcasing the far-reaching impact of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" project on local development through a cross-regional love story of a pair of young engineers. The work vividly interprets that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative not only builds a bridge for cooperation between countries, but also connects the hearts of the people in Uganda.

　　Title: The Tenth Anniversary of China's Joint Construction of the "Belt and Road" Initiative: Remarkable Achievements and Outstanding Development

　　Author: Salih Rawal (萨勒·拉瓦尔) (Nigeria)

　　Synopsis: This report presents a panoramic view of the progress and significant impact of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative over the past 10 years with detailed data and typical examples. The article starts from the perspective of global cooperation, with both macro policy interpretation and a focus on specific cases of China-Africa cooperation practices and infrastructure construction, with in-depth content and clear levels.

　　Title: "Belt and Road" Seeks Long-Term Strategy, China-Nigeria Cooperation Achieves Win-Win Results

　　Author: *The West African United Business Journal* (《西非统一商报》) (Nigeria)

　　Synopsis: The article showcases the tangible benefits brought to the Nigerian people by the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" through the introduction of several specific China-Nigeria cooperation projects, such as the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (拉各斯轻轨) and the Abuja Rail Mass Transit (阿布贾轻轨). The report also emphasizes how the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative promotes global economic cooperation, especially the widespread influence it has had in Africa.

　　Title: Improving the Level of China-Africa Cooperation

　　Author: Raphael Obono (拉斐尔·奥博尼奥) (Kenya)

　　Synopsis: The article delves into the necessity of deepening cooperation between Africa and China, believing that the continuous strengthening of cooperation between the two sides in areas such as trade, renewable energy, and the digital economy will help promote the rapid economic development of Africa and benefit the people of Africa and China.

　　Title: China's Remarkable Development and Its Willingness to Share Prosperity

　　Author: Faisal Zahid Malik (费萨尔·扎希德·马利克) (Pakistan)

　　Synopsis: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (中巴经济走廊) is a flagship project of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. As an important partner, Pakistan deeply feels the opportunities brought about by China's development. The article starts from the perspective of Pakistan-China cooperation, elaborating on the great significance of China's development path and global governance concept, and conveying Pakistan's desire to further expand cooperation areas and deepen cooperation levels.

　　Title: The Country's Diversified Global Governance Path

　　Author: Ibrahim Malik (易卜拉欣·马利克) (Pakistan)

　　Synopsis: This report deeply analyzes the global governance concepts and solutions proposed by China, emphasizing that the relevant initiatives proposed by China are rooted in the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and are deeply in line with the future development trend of the world, demonstrating China's active role and innovative practice in global governance.

　　Best Photography Award

　　Nominee Award

　　Title: Bridges Connecting the Greater Bay Area

　　Author: Huang Xiaowen (黄小雯) (Australia)

　　Synopsis: The author entered the construction sites of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥), Honghe Bridge (洪鹤大桥), Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), and Huangmao Sea Cross-sea Channel (黄茅海跨海通道) more than 70 times, capturing the pulse of development in the magnificent landscape constructed of reinforced concrete. These "steel dragons" connecting Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao are not only convenient and efficient transportation arteries, but also vivid footnotes to regional coordinated development.

　　Title: Like a Dream Time

　　Author: Anais Martane (安娜伊思·马田) (France)

　　Synopsis: The author followed the *Dream Like a Dream* (《如梦之梦》) theater troupe on tour in many cities in China for five years, using the camera to record the wonderful moments behind the scenes. The work is good at capturing those un-deliberately designed scenes and naturally revealed expressions, making the images more emotional.

　　Title: Working Under the Scorching Sun

　　Author: Jainath Shojan (贾恩特·肖让) (Tanzania)

　　Synopsis: On April 20, 2023, under the scorching sun, at the Tanzania Central Line Standard Gauge Section 5 project site undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation East Africa Company (中国土木东非公司), a subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation (中国铁建), workers were diligently carrying out ballast and sleeper laying operations. The work focuses on the vivid details of the work site, showcasing the important significance of China-Africa cooperation from a small perspective.

　　Title: Yingge Dance

　　Author: Zhao Hanrong (赵汉荣) (United States)

　　Synopsis: In November 2024, the author went deep into Chaoyang District (潮阳区), Shantou City (汕头市), Guangdong Province (广东省), the birthplace of Yingge Dance (英歌舞), recording the vivid features of Chaoyang Yingge from multiple perspectives. The work aims to let more people know about this national intangible cultural heritage that has been passed down for thousands of years and tell the charm of outstanding Chinese traditional culture.

　　Title: China-Myanmar Parent-Child Cultural Exchange Summer Camp

　　Author: Du Jingzha Niang (杜静扎娘) (Myanmar)

　　Synopsis: The work takes "corporate responsibility and China-Myanmar people-to-people connectivity" as its main line, capturing the vivid moments of Chinese and Myanmar people being as close as a family in the summer camp activities organized by Wanbao Mining (Myanmar) Copper Industry (万宝矿产（缅甸）铜业), conveying the theme of overseas Chinese enterprises building cultural bridges and promoting people-to-people connectivity with practical actions.

　　Title: New Book Launch

　　Author: Itgelt Noming (伊特格勒·诺敏) (Mongolia)

　　Synopsis: On December 2, 2024, the launch ceremony of the Cyrillic Mongolian version of *Xi Jinping: The Governance of China* (《习近平谈治国理政》) Volume II and *Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Discourses on Poverty Alleviation* (《习近平扶贫论述摘编》) and the China-Mongolia Governance Seminar were held in Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托), the capital of Mongolia (蒙古国). The work records the vivid scene of Mongolian readers actively selecting and reading new books at the launch event.

　　Title: Glimpses of China-South Korea Youth Cultural Exchange

　　Author: Tian Jiongmin (田炅旼) (South Korea)

　　Synopsis: At the scene of the 2024 "Chinese Bridge" (汉语桥) World Chinese Competition Korean Preliminary Competition, the young contestants launched a fierce competition. The competition allowed the contestants to gain knowledge, experience, and friendship, demonstrating the role of "Chinese Bridge" as a bridge for cultural communication.

　　Title: China and Uganda Celebrate Kikube Development Milestone

　　Author: Atuine Ambrose (阿图因·安布罗斯) (Uganda)

　　Synopsis: In December 2024, China Railway Seventh Group (中铁七局), as a partner of the Kikube (基库贝) District Government in Uganda (乌干达), was invited to attend the 5th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the district and the opening ceremony of the new office building. Ugandan Prime Minister Nabanja (纳班贾) presented China Railway Seventh Group with a special certificate of appreciation, and the Chinese representatives presented the Kikube District Government with traditional Chinese calligraphy works, jointly expressing good wishes.

　　Title: Argentine Painter Painting

　　Author: Lucas Gualda (卢卡斯·瓜尔达) (Argentina)

　　Synopsis: The work presents the Chinese-themed paintings created by Argentine painter Gaston Rovera (加斯顿·罗韦拉), published in the Argentine magazine *Contemporánea* (《当代》). The paintings cleverly use elements such as paifang (牌楼) and red lanterns, demonstrating the artist's creative expression of Chinese culture.

　　Title: Tenth Anniversary Ceremony of the Yiwu-Madrid Train

　　Author: Gustavo Barrientos (古斯塔沃·巴连特) (Spain)

　　Synopsis: On May 8, 2024, the commemorative train for the tenth anniversary of the China-Europe Railway Express (Yiwu-Madrid) (中欧班列（义乌—马德里）) departed from Madrid (马德里), Spain (西班牙), and headed for Yiwu (义乌), China (中国). The China-Europe Railway Express travels across Asia and Europe, connecting goods around the world, and opening up a broad path for promoting common development.

　　Best Video Award

　　Nominee Award

　　Title: Completion - Beijing Daxing International Airport

　　Author: French Third Perspective Production Company, Beijing Sanduodang Media Co., Ltd. (北京三多堂传媒股份有限公司)

　　Synopsis: The film was jointly created by Chinese and French production teams. Through the narrative technique of "countdown," it tracks and films the entire process of Beijing Daxing International Airport (北京大兴国际机场) from high-quality construction to high-level operation. The work leads the audience to understand how this airport has become one of the world's advanced smart airports, vividly demonstrating China's infrastructure level and technological strength.

　　Title: *The Continent of the Great River* International Version

　　Author: National Geographic Channel (美国国家地理频道), Shandong Radio and Television Station (山东广播电视台), Dongying Municipal Committee Propaganda Department of Shandong Province (山东省东营市委宣传部), Interpreting China Studio, Tencent Sustainable Social Value Division (腾讯可持续社会价值事业部)

　　Synopsis: The film tells the story of the survival of oriental white storks and other national first-class protected animals in the Yellow River Delta (黄河三角洲). It vividly records the ecological protection practices of the Yellow River Delta with lens language that is immersed in oriental aesthetics and a humanistic feeling full of warmth, painting a magnificent picture of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

　　Title: 731 Truth

　　Author: Japan ABC Planning Committee, Russian Eurasian Broadcasting and Television Academy, Heilongjiang Radio and Television Station (黑龙江广播电视台)

　　Synopsis: The film takes the court confession recordings of Japanese bacterial warfare criminals as its main line, revealing the heinous crimes of Unit 731 (第七三一部队) of the invading Japanese army from a new perspective in a true and objective manner. The entire film relies on a large amount of detailed evidence, reflecting the trampling of international conventions by Japanese militarism and the profound disasters brought to the Chinese people by launching a war of aggression, conveying the theme of remembering history and cherishing peace.

　　Title: Eternal Love - *Dream of the Red Chamber*

　　Author: A+E Global Media Group (Singapore), CGTN

　　Synopsis: From ancient China to the present world, the charm of *Dream of the Red Chamber* (《红楼梦》) has remained fresh. This Sino-foreign co-production documentary "newly interprets" the classic, vividly presenting the profound connotation and literary charm of *Dream of the Red Chamber* through on-site visits and with the help of computer-generated animation technology, realizing the cross-media and cross-border dissemination of famous works.

　　Title: Inheritance

　　Author: Discovery Channel (美国探索频道), School of Arts and Media, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学艺术与传媒学院), Interpreting China Studio

　　Synopsis: The film adopts internationally accepted narrative logic and expression forms to tell the stories of Guangdong (广东) Z generation youths protecting, inheriting, and innovating Chinese traditional arts such as lion dance pastry, lion dance painting, Guang embroidery, and paper cutting. The overall film is vivid and dynamic, allowing Chinese and foreign audiences to directly feel the vitality and charm of Chinese culture through images, reflecting the cultural confidence of Z generation youths in the new era.

　　Title: Highland Gold

　　Author: Milli (米粒) (Sweden)

　　Synopsis: The film was shot by Swedish self-media blogger Milli, recording the process of women living on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原) digging for caterpillar fungus, showing their survival wisdom passed down through generations. The work vividly expresses the theme of interdependence and balance between man and nature.

　　Title: The Tree of Friendship is Evergreen

　　Author: Vietnam Van Phong International Business Service Co., Ltd., Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Radio and Television Bureau (广西壮族自治区广播电视局)

　　Synopsis: The film focuses on the theme of cultural exchange between the new generation of young people in China and Vietnam. The work takes a broad view from a narrow perspective, interpreting the true meaning of "the key to sound relations between states lies in the affinity between their people, which in turn stems from mutual understanding" with vivid character stories.

　　Title: Time

　　Author: Kiggé Joseph (基格·约瑟夫) (Kenya)

　　Synopsis: The work tells the story of Matthias Kawita (马蒂亚斯·卡维塔), one of the founders of Kenyan acrobatics. He was trained in China in the early 1980s and later became a representative figure in the Kenyan acrobatics world. This inspiring story not only introduces Kenyan culture and art, but also highlights the deep cultural exchanges between Kenya and China.

　　Title: China-Malaysia: Neighbors, Friends, Partners

　　Author: Radio Television Malaysia (马来西亚国家电视台), Guangxi Radio and Television Station (广西广播电视台)

　　Synopsis: This micro-documentary takes "Diplomats Look at Chinese-style Modernization" as its main axis, inviting Fadhil (法蒂尔), the Consul General of Malaysia in Nanning (南宁), as the protagonist, presenting the practical cooperation achievements between China and Malaysia through vivid images and in-depth dialogues, capturing the details of people-to-people exchanges, and interpreting the long-standing and unbreakable friendship between China and Malaysia.

　　Best Innovation Award

　　Nominee Award

　　Title: The Second BRICS Countries Documentary Co-production and Broadcasting Project *History Illuminates the Future - My Museum Story*

　　Participating Institutions: Brazilian Titanio Film Company, Russian DOKer Project Film Company, Indian Flying River Films Company, South African OPTICAL FILMS Film Production Company, CCTV Documentary International Media Co., Ltd. (央视纪录国际传媒有限公司)

　　Synopsis: The project adopts a unique international co-production method. Teams from five countries create simultaneously in the same period, telling the stories of their respective representative museums and the historical and cultural connotations they carry, demonstrating the civilization inheritance and cross-cultural communication of the BRICS countries.

　　Title: Music MV *My Heart Lingers*

　　Participating Institutions: Star Media Group (马来西亚星洲媒体集团), Qinzhou Rong Media Center of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区钦州市融媒体中心)

　　Synopsis: The song cleverly integrates Chinese and Malaysian elements, including Malaysia's characteristic hibiscus flower and Guangxi Qinzhou's (钦州) famous red lychee, the durian and bird's nest industries in the China-Malaysia Qinzhou Industrial Park (中马钦州产业园区), jointly building a visual and taste dialogue of "hibiscus dancing with Chinese white dolphins and durian and lychee happily married." The song also incorporates Qinzhou's unique nursery rhyme elements, with the children's voices sung by teenagers from China and Malaysia, expressing the theme of friendship between the two peoples.

　　Title: Creative Science Popularization Video *Delta - Colors*

　　Author: Hungarian Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund

　　Synopsis: The program adopts innovative technology, deeply integrating artificial intelligence and media production, introducing the AI TV host model, and expanding the program's influence based on real-time interaction and multi-language communication. The introduction of new technologies has changed the interaction mode with the audience, and the audience can synchronously perceive technological progress.

　　Title: *Living in China* Chinese and French Edition Books and Micro-Documentaries Dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and France

　　Author: Olivier Grandjean (奥利弗·格朗让) (France, Switzerland), "Belt and Road" Documentary Academic Community
Work Introduction: "Living in China" by renowned host and television program director Olivier Grandjean, records his 18 years of program production experience, travel experiences, and life reflections in China. The book was launched in Chinese and French to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, and is accompanied by a micro-documentary, using the integrated thinking of "Sino-foreign joint publishing + documentary" to tell Chinese stories and deepen Sino-French cultural exchanges.

Work Title: News Portal Website "China Road"

Author: Argentine "China Road" Website

Work Introduction: The website reports on Chinese news and stories in Spanish, covering politics, economy, culture, technology, society and other fields, becoming an important platform for Spanish-speaking readers to deeply understand China.

Work Title: Mountain and Sea Rhythm: Fujian Time

Author: China Arab TV of the United Arab Emirates, Fujian Radio and Television Group (福建省广播影视集团)

Work Introduction: Through the host of China Arab TV and its AI digital human image, the ancient and modern stories of Fujian (福建) are told to the Arabic-speaking audience, showing the natural beauty, cultural heritage and development vitality of Fujian, and promoting the exchange and mutual learning of Chinese and Arab civilizations.

Work Title: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Daily News

Author: Pakistan China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Daily News

Work Introduction: The website focuses on reporting on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (中巴经济走廊), and uses new media platforms to achieve efficient dissemination of news, becoming an important window for the international community to observe and understand the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Work Title: Newspaper Column "Navigation Log"

Author: Cuban "Granma" Newspaper (《格拉玛报》)

Work Introduction: To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and China in 2025 and the 60th anniversary of the founding of the "Granma" Newspaper, the newspaper has launched the "Navigation Log" column, focusing on the cooperative development process between Cuba and China, making it convenient for readers to understand the latest developments and cooperation results of Cuba-China relations in one stop, and further deepening the two peoples' understanding of bilateral friendly relations.

Work Title: China-Cambodia Cultural Corridor

Author: Yunnan Provincial South Asia Southeast Asia Regional International Communication Center (云南省南亚东南亚区域国际传播中心), Yunnan Aviation Industry Investment Group Co., Ltd. (云南航空产业投资集团有限责任公司), Yunhangtou (Cambodia) Airport Management Co., Ltd. (云航投（柬埔寨）机场管理有限公司), Siem Reap Provincial Department of Culture and Art of Cambodia (柬埔寨暹粒省文化艺术厅)

Work Introduction: The China-Cambodia Cultural Corridor at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (柬埔寨暹粒吴哥国际机场) in Cambodia focuses on displaying world heritage pictures, intangible cultural heritage creative products, folk culture, etc. of China, Cambodia and the Lancang-Mekong River Basin, building a bridge for the Chinese and Cambodian people to learn from each other and get closer to each other.

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This edition's editors: Zhang Mengxu, Yue Linwei, Liu Gang, Zhang Kaifeng

Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)

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Sci-fi Boom Fuels Tourism Growth (China's Consumption Embraces Innovation)

The industrial heritage site is linked with the science fiction theme, bringing a wonderful feeling of reality and imagination intertwined; technological means restore well-known IP scenes, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in famous scenes from novels; unique geological landforms are used to create "the most Mars-like place on Earth"... Taking a fresh and interesting science fiction tour has become a choice for many people to travel. How can we deeply integrate science fiction with cultural tourism to enrich tourism supply? Various regions have explored this based on local conditions.

——Editor

Beijing (北京) Shijingshan District (石景山区)—

Century-Old Blast Furnace Transformed into Science Fiction Paradise

Our reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)

Take a "Qitian (齐天) " starship to roam, wear VR glasses to experience a wonderful fantasy; touch the blast furnace slag from a hundred years ago to perceive the remnants of heavy industry... Tourists experience a full sense of time and space interlacing between science fiction and reality.

This is Shougang No. 1 Blast Furnace·SoReal Science Fiction Paradise (首钢一高炉·SoReal科幻乐园), located in Shijingshan District (石景山区), Beijing (北京). The magnificent blast furnace building still stands, but the interior has been completely renewed and transformed into a futuristic science fiction world. As one of Beijing's (北京) emerging urban landmarks and new consumption scenarios, the Science Fiction Paradise is creating a fantastic and romantic journey where technology and culture dance together, with "culture as the background and technology as the brush."

"The inside of the blast furnace is a circular, ultra-high space. After demonstration, it was finally decided to design it as a spaceship image." Lü Xiaozhuo (吕晓卓), head of Shougang No. 1 Blast Furnace·SoReal Science Fiction Paradise (首钢一高炉·SoReal科幻乐园), introduced that some science fiction writers came to visit and lamented that this place turned science fiction imagination into reality.

During the industrial production period, the No. 1 blast furnace was the core equipment for melting molten iron. The furnace core was completely preserved during the transformation process. The former hot air vent of the blast furnace has become an ambient light hole, and the remaining black slag is still hanging on the furnace core wall.

"The appearance of the blast furnace itself is very science fiction-like. In the transformation process, the original structure of the blast furnace and the external industrial architectural style are preserved to the greatest extent." Lü Xiaozhuo (吕晓卓) said.

Many people come here to recall the past and see the coolness of science fiction.

"The SJ1091 interstellar flight 'Qitian (齐天) ' you are on is equipped with a fourth-generation quantum engine. We are running at high speed. You may feel bumps along the way..." As the broadcast sound came from his ears, the game began. Wang Tao (王弢), a tourist from Shandong (山东), and his children started a tour in an immersive science fiction scene.

This summer, Wang Tao (王弢) specially brought his children to the Science Fiction Paradise to play. "I read the guide online and found that this place is very popular with children." When he came here, Wang Tao (王弢) was not disappointed. He experienced "interstellar travel" in a century-old blast furnace and felt the charm of "technology empowerment" in an industrial heritage site.

After the renovation, the Science Fiction Paradise has a construction area of 22,000 square meters, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AI, digital twins, and holographic images, encompassing future technology parks, theme show venues, art exhibitions, restaurants, and bars. In addition to the immersive experience, tourists can also feel the charm of art and e-sports in various spaces full of science fiction.

Through the linkage of industrial heritage and science fiction themes, Shougang No. 1 Blast Furnace·SoReal Science Fiction Paradise (首钢一高炉·SoReal科幻乐园) has gradually become one of the destinations for young people and parent-child groups since it was opened to the public, with a cumulative reception of nearly one million tourists.

Shanghai (上海) Fengxian District (奉贤区)—

Famous Science Fiction Scenes Transformed into Offline Scenarios

Our reporter Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟)

"Do not answer! Do not answer! Do not answer!" Faced with the interactive button, what would you choose?

Wearing an identity bracelet and activating the unique "digital ID," tourist Wang Ting (王婷) transformed into a "future academy student." Relying on the digital role, Wang Ting (王婷) participated in role-playing and task challenges in the exhibition hall. The "civilization imprint" she created was recorded in real time in the "Cosmic War Database."

This is the world's largest double-shell structure science fiction museum—Shanghai (上海) Fengxian District's (奉贤区) In the Water Side Science Fiction Museum (在水一方科幻馆). The "Three-Body·Future Academy (三体·未来学院)" in the museum is an immersive interactive entertainment experience space created by the Science Fiction Museum in cooperation with "Three-Body Universe (三体宇宙)"—six major science fiction theme spaces and more than 30 immersive exhibition items, from light and shadow effects to physical installations, a "Three-Body Universe (三体宇宙)" is ready to emerge. The "Three-Body (三体)" trilogy is a representative work of science fiction writer Liu Cixin (刘慈欣) and has many fans.

Entering the museum is like breaking into a future world, full of science fiction atmosphere. Whether it is the light and shadow display of the "Natural Selection (自然选择) " warship, the immersive interpretation of the "Water Drop Theater (水滴剧场)," or the space battle of the "Deep Space Battle (深空之战)," the famous scenes from the novel have been transformed into tangible offline scenarios, attracting science fiction fans to immerse themselves in them.

"The Science Fiction Museum officially opened to the public on July 5th, and received more than 20,000 visitors during the summer vacation." Liu Da (刘达), curator of In the Water Side Science Fiction Museum (在水一方科幻馆), introduced.

The most popular is the "Water Drop Theater (水滴剧场)." "Now, the joint fleet is about to cross the orbit of Jupiter, and the first contact with the Three-Body (三体) probe is about to begin." In the "Water Drop Theater (水滴剧场)," mechanical light and shadow restore the doomsday battle in the "Three-Body (三体)" story, deducing the thrilling moment when humans first came into contact with the water drop from the Three-Body (三体) civilization.

Overlooking from the air, the Science Fiction Museum looks like a flying saucer suspended in mid-air. The floating island garden on the roof is equipped with a huge "Cosmic Dialogue (宇宙对话)" art installation, conveying the beautiful vision of mankind embracing the unknown. In addition, there are also the Wallfacer Project (面壁计划) Research Room, the Chaotic Era Journey, and the Dome Challenge Arena... full of science fiction experience.

"I am very familiar with the famous scenes in the 'Three-Body (三体)' novel. The restoration degree of In the Water Side Science Fiction Museum (在水一方科幻馆) is very high, which can stimulate more people's curiosity about technology and the universe." Wang Ting (王婷) said.

In Shanghai (上海), many venues are using unique perspectives and methods to tell the story of technological innovation and scientific fantasy in the context of Eastern narratives. In the Shanghai (上海) Astronomy Museum, tourists use various equipment to understand the universe and think about the future; the "South Tianmen (南天门) Project" AI Science Fiction Paradise, which is being built in the Lingang (临港) New Area, is one of the few immersive cultural tourism projects in China based on aviation science fiction IP... In a strong science fiction cultural atmosphere, science fiction cultural consumption space is gradually opening up in Shanghai (上海).

Qinghai (青海) Mangya City (茫崖市)—

Petroleum Town Becomes a Study Base

Our reporter Cao Jiwei (曹继炜)

With a longing for the plots of science fiction works, Zhou Qiang (周强), a self-driving enthusiast, came to Lenghu Town (冷湖镇), Mangya City (茫崖市), Qinghai Province (青海省). Starting from here and driving south through 17 kilometers of vast Gobi Desert, an abandoned adobe town gradually appeared in front of him. This is a site of the Lenghu (冷湖) Petroleum Town. At the end of the 1970s, as most of the oil wells dried up and production stopped, the Lenghu (冷湖) oil workers moved from here to Dunhuang (敦煌).

Because the atmospheric stability of the Lenghu (冷湖) area is high, the amount of precipitable water vapor is low, the number of clear nights is large, the light pollution is low, and the altitude is high and the atmosphere is relatively thin, it has gradually become an excellent place for astronomical observation. In 2023, the modern science and education comprehensive laboratory—Lenghu (冷湖) Laboratory—officially opened. Walking into the Lenghu (冷湖) Laboratory located on the outskirts of the town, students participating in astronomical study tours are observing vegetables cultivated in the chip farm. "The Lenghu (冷湖) Laboratory provides study courses for primary and middle school students around the themes of astronomical observation, space planting, aerospace, etc. These projects are also open to tourists." Li Wei (李伟), deputy director of the Lenghu (冷湖) Science and Technology Innovation Park Management Committee, introduced.

Leaving the Petroleum Town, Zhou Qiang (周强) continued to drive along the "Mars No. 1 Highway (火星一号公路)." The desolate Gobi Desert, the heavy clouds, the whistling strong wind... Zhou Qiang (周强) entered the Eboliang Yardang (俄博梁雅丹) landform group. This typical wind-eroded landform is known as "the most Mars-like place on Earth." Three hours later, Zhou Qiang (周强) arrived at the Lenghu (冷湖) Mars Camp.

The camp is designed as a fully enclosed Mars space capsule, which can accommodate 72 people in sleeping cabin accommodation and 100 people in tent accommodation at the same time. Tourists can participate in simulated experience projects such as "Mars Rescue" outdoors, and can also challenge "Mars Mission," using biological, chemical, mathematical and other multi-disciplinary knowledge to solve practical problems, and learn practical skills such as outdoor survival and tent construction.

"I learned how to find the North Star, so I can use the North Star to determine the direction at night." Yang Yongqin (杨永琴), 8 years old, is very interested in science fiction novels, and the Mars Camp also provides rich science popularization and exploration links for the children who come.

Zhou Qiang (周强) is more interested in the Martian landform here. He received a tablet computer and satellite positioning equipment and walked into the Lenghu (冷湖) Mars Geopark along the navigation route. That night, Zhou Qiang (周强), who spent the night in the Geopark, saw "the most stars I have ever seen in my life."

According to reports, during this summer vacation, the Lenghu (冷湖) Mars Camp and Lenghu (冷湖) Laboratory received 2,515 people related to science popularization and research; the Lenghu (冷湖) Mars Geopark received more than 5,000 self-driving vehicles and about 20,000 people.

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China's General Public Budget Revenue Steadily Increased Year-on-Year in the First Eight Months

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter Qu Zhehan (曲哲涵)) The Ministry of Finance (财政部) released the main data on fiscal revenue and expenditure for January to August this year. From January to August, the national general public budget revenue was 14,819.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%. Among them, the national tax revenue was 12,108.5 billion yuan, a slight year-on-year increase of 0.02%; non-tax revenue was 2,711.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.5%. Divided by central and local governments, the central general public budget revenue was 6,426.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%; the local general public budget revenue was 8,393 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%.

In terms of taxation, from January to August, domestic value-added tax revenue was 4,738.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%; domestic consumption tax revenue was 1,152.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2%; value-added tax and consumption tax revenue on imported goods was 1,177 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.7%; tariff revenue was 152.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5%; stamp tax revenue was 284.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 27.4%, of which securities transaction stamp tax was 118.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 81.7%.

From January to August, the national general public budget expenditure was 17,932.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. Divided by central and local governments, the central general public budget expenditure was 2,657 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8%; the local general public budget expenditure was 15,275.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.3%. Expenditures in key areas have been effectively guaranteed. Education expenditure was 2,707.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.6%; science and technology expenditure was 587.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%; social security and employment expenditure was 3,072.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10%; health expenditure was 1,371.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%.

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National railway passenger volume hits record high in first eight months

Beijing (北京), September 17th (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)) This reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司) that from January to August this year, the national railways sent 3.2 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 6.7%, a record high for the same period in history; the national railways arranged an average of 11,127 passenger trains per day, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%, and the national railway transportation was safe, stable and orderly.

In terms of cross-border passenger transport, from January to August, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway (广深港高铁) and the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) sent 21.15 million and 174,000 cross-border passengers respectively; in terms of tourist trains, the national railways operated a total of 1,551 tourist trains from January to August, a year-on-year increase of 26.1%, which better served the development of the tourism economy and the silver economy.

In another dispatch, this reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司) that from January to August this year, the national railways sent a total of 2.683 billion tons of goods, with an average of 184,000 wagons loaded per day, a year-on-year increase of 3.5% and 4.3% respectively, and the efficiency and quality of railway logistics continued to improve.

Multi-modal transport products are popular. The railway department vigorously develops intercity express trains, bulk direct trains, specialized and new professional logistics, and cold chain logistics to provide customers with safe, stable, and efficient logistics services. The railway 95306 platform launched 78 multi-modal transport "single bill of lading" product lines. In the first eight months, the national railways sent a total of 11.48 million TEUs of intermodal container goods by rail and water, a year-on-year increase of 17.5%. Railway logistics financial services have been improved and expanded, and customers have received a cumulative credit line of 23 billion yuan.

The transportation of key materials is strongly guaranteed. The railway department gives full play to the role of key energy channels such as the Daqin Railway (大秦铁路), the Haoji Railway (浩吉铁路), and the Lanxin Railway (兰新铁路), carefully organizes the transportation of coal from the west to the east, coal from the north to the south, and coal from Xinjiang (新疆) to other regions, effectively helping various regions to meet the peak summer demand. From January to August, the national railways sent 1.38 billion tons of coal, including 940 million tons of power coal, and the coal storage of power plants directly supplied by railways remained at a high level.

Cross-border cargo transportation is stable and smooth. Strengthening communication and coordination with domestic customs departments and overseas railway departments, promoting the construction of "digital ports," improving port transportation efficiency and customs clearance facilitation, the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列), the China-Central Asia Railway Express (中亚班列), the Western Land-Sea New Passage (西部陆海新通道) trains, and the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) cross-border cargo trains have maintained stable operation, and cross-border transportation is efficient and smooth, which has powerfully promoted international economic and trade exchanges.

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Super-large Seawater Cooling Tower Completes Main Structure Construction

On September 17, China's first Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project (广东廉江核电项目) using secondary seawater circulating cooling technology successfully completed the main structure construction of the ultra-large high-level water collecting seawater cooling tower, and is about to fully enter the equipment installation and system commissioning stage.

The tower is 218.7 meters high, with a maximum diameter of 174.6 meters and a single tower water spraying area of 20,000 square meters, ranking among the top cooling towers in the global nuclear power field in terms of scale. The function of this tower is similar to the "super air conditioner" of a nuclear power plant, and its role is to dissipate heat for the nuclear power plant.

The picture shows the cooling tower and construction site of the Guangdong Lianjiang Nuclear Power Project (广东廉江核电项目).

Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua (邓华) photo

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China's Import and Export with ASEAN Rose by 9.7% in the First Eight Months

According to reports from the General Administration of Customs (海关总署), in the first eight months of this year, China's imports and exports to ASEAN reached 4.93 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%, a record high for the same period in history, accounting for 16.7% of China's total imports and exports during the same period. The trade volume between China and ASEAN has increased from more than 870 billion yuan at the time of the first China-ASEAN Expo in 2004 to nearly 7 trillion yuan in 2024, an increase of 7 times, maintaining growth for 9 consecutive years.

China's agricultural cooperation with ASEAN continues to deepen, and the level of market opening continues to increase, helping to accelerate the release of complementary advantages in agricultural trade between the two sides. ASEAN has maintained its position as China's largest agricultural trading partner for 8 consecutive years. In the first eight months of this year, China's imports and exports of agricultural products to ASEAN reached 290.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%, accounting for 20.1% of China's total imports and exports of agricultural products. ASEAN continues to be China's largest source of imports for agricultural products such as dried and fresh melons and fruits, edible oils, cassava, and cassava starch.

China's manufacturing cooperation with ASEAN is becoming increasingly close, driving rapid growth in the import and export of related products. In the first eight months of this year, China's imports and exports of manufactured products to ASEAN accounted for more than 90%, with exports of machine tools and auto parts to ASEAN increasing by 56.1% and 22% respectively, and imports of computer parts and printed circuits from ASEAN increasing by 47.4% and 22.2% respectively.

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Precision manufacturing gets "customized" earthquake early warning

By: 本报记者 喻思南

In the Xi'an High-tech Zone (西安高新区) of Shaanxi (陕西) province, near the factory area of Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (三星（中国）半导体有限公司), there is a gray building. "This is a high-sensitivity seismic monitoring station. The data collected here can provide the factory area with detailed earthquake early warning information and vibration observation services," said Zhao Tao (赵韬), a senior engineer at the Shaanxi Earthquake Administration (陕西省地震局).

For semiconductor production, detailed earthquake early warning services can ensure stable production operations. High-precision manufacturing industries, represented by semiconductors, have precise production equipment, complex production processes, and are extremely sensitive to ground vibrations, requiring special and strict earthquake safety measures.

More than 10 years ago, when Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (三星（中国）半导体有限公司) built a factory in Xi'an (西安), preventing earthquake risks was one of the important considerations. "We have carried out seismic isolation design for the factory buildings, and the production equipment itself also has vibration damping devices, which effectively filter the impact of noise and vibration on production. However, some large far-field earthquakes still affect the normal operation of the equipment," said Song Yinghua (宋英华), Minister of Disaster Prevention at Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (三星（中国）半导体有限公司).

Qu Zhe (曲哲), a researcher at the Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局工程力学研究所), introduced that although seismic isolation devices such as large-scale isolation grooves and air cushions used to ensure precision production can effectively cope with some smaller high-frequency vibrations, they are difficult to cope with the impact of long-period surface waves from large far-field earthquakes. "This kind of seismic wave attenuates slowly and has a low frequency. People can hardly detect it, but it has a significant impact on precision manufacturing."

After learning about the pain points of precision production, the Shaanxi Earthquake Administration (陕西省地震局) and Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (三星（中国）半导体有限公司) conducted in-depth docking and provided enterprises with customized earthquake early warnings based on micro-vibration indicators. "Our early warning information can respond to minor earthquakes that affect high-precision production in a timely manner, and inform enterprises of the possible impact level before the seismic waves reach the factory area," said Zhao Tao (赵韬).

To further cope with long-period surface waves, it is necessary to understand their period, amplitude, and other parameters, so as to accurately classify earthquake early warning levels. From 2022 to 2023, the Shaanxi Earthquake Administration (陕西省地震局) built a dedicated network composed of 3 seismic monitoring stations around the factory area of Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (三星（中国）半导体有限公司). The network integrates acceleration and velocity observations and uses wireless networks to transmit data to the Shaanxi Earthquake Early Warning Center (陕西地震预警中心) in real time. Based on the seismic observation data of the network, the Shaanxi Earthquake Administration (陕西省地震局) cooperated with the Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration (中国地震局工程力学研究所) to carry out in-depth analysis and clarified the seismic motion characteristics that affect precision manufacturing. The above information also further helped enterprises continuously optimize and adjust the seismic motion response threshold of production equipment and improve the stability of production lines.

"Refined earthquake early warning information provides a scientific reference for the decision-making of precision manufacturing industries to cope with earthquake risks," Zhao Tao (赵韬) introduced that by capturing and analyzing the waveforms of earthquake events that have affected precision production enterprises many times, it can also quickly assess the impact level of seismic waves on production and help enterprises quickly restore production.

Yang Feng (杨峰), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Earthquake Administration (陕西省地震局), introduced that the service standards for earthquake safety disposal for high-precision production enterprises are still blank. In order to help more precision production enterprises cope with earthquakes more calmly and orderly, the Shaanxi Earthquake Administration (陕西省地震局) summarized service experience and took the lead in compiling the "Technical Guidelines for Earthquake Emergency Disposal Services for High-Precision Production Enterprises" (《高精密生产企业地震紧急处置服务技术指南》). Precision manufacturing is one of the pillar industries of Xi'an (西安). In addition to Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (三星（中国）半导体有限公司), precision production enterprises such as Xi'an Yiswei Silicon Wafer Technology Co., Ltd. (西安奕斯伟硅片技术有限公司) and Longteng Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (龙腾半导体股份有限公司) have also introduced customized earthquake early warning services.

Ensuring precision production is one of the many industry application scenarios of the National Earthquake Early Warning Project (国家地震预警工程). In July 2024, the project successfully passed acceptance, marking that China has built the world's largest earthquake early warning network. In order to give full play to the disaster reduction potential of the earthquake early warning network, the earthquake department continues to promote earthquake early warning services for high-quality economic development. The project has been applied to major strategic infrastructure and lifeline projects such as transportation, water conservancy, and power.

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Call for Applications: 2025 Key Product and Process "One-Stop" Application Plan Promotion Organizations

This newspaper Beijing (北京) September 17th (Reporters Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) In order to accelerate the promotion and application of independently innovative basic products and processes, and focus on solving the problems of "not easy to use, not dare to use," the Planning Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部规划司) organized the solicitation of promotion agencies for the 2025 Key Product and Process "One-Stop" Application Plan.

It is reported that the solicitation work aims to promote the application of independently innovative basic products and processes, focusing on 116 key directions such as high-performance integrated electric joint modules. Adopting the "whoever can do it takes the lead" ("揭榜挂帅") model, the promotion agency will organize participating units from the upstream, midstream, and downstream of the industrial chain, as well as from industry, academia, research, and application, to jointly promote the technological innovation and application of the above-mentioned products and processes, and promote the formation of a synergistic innovation pattern in the industrial chain where complete machines (systems) and basic products interact and develop, and the upstream, midstream, and downstream are integrated and mutually beneficial.

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This edition's editors: Lü Zhongzheng, Han Chunyao, Lin Ziye

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Why Were the Public's Resettlement Houses Turned into a Tool for Personal Enrichment? (Rectifying Unhealthy Tendencies and Corruption Issues Around the People)

By: 本报记者 田先进

At 6 PM, during the evening rush hour, vehicles flowed along the West Shangcheng Road (商城西路) in Mengcheng County (蒙城县), Bozhou City (亳州市), Anhui Province (安徽省), without any sign of congestion. This road, newly opened to traffic in July of this year, directly connects to the Yue Wang Avenue (岳王大道) in the west of the city, greatly facilitating citizens' travel.

The smooth traffic flow is attributed to the successful completion of the demolition and resettlement work. "Compared to previous years, the demolition and resettlement process is now more transparent and well-supervised, ensuring more reasonable protection of the demolished households' interests, and the efficiency has also improved significantly," said Guan Aiwei (管爱伟), Deputy Secretary of the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Deputy Director of the County Supervisory Commission.

Where did the change come from?

In order to rectify unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems around the people, since 2024, the Anhui Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission has deployed special rectification work throughout the province, targeting prominent problems in the field of demolition and resettlement. During this period, the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission seriously investigated and dealt with the serious violations of discipline and law by Wei Feng (魏锋), the former director of the Land Acquisition, Demolition, and Resettlement Management Office of the Zhuang Zhou Street Office (庄周街道办事处), and promoted the integrated connection of investigation, rectification, and governance in the field of demolition and resettlement.

"Starting from the end of the year before last, we successively received a large number of letters and visits reflecting corruption-related issues in the demolition and resettlement in the Zhuang Zhou Street area, with the spearhead pointing directly at Cai Yanmeng (蔡燕蒙), a local individual business operator," introduced Dai Zhenyu (代振宇), Director of the Sixth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission. The investigation team, through technical investigation, data comparison, and other means, found that Cai Yanmeng might be suspected of fraud and transferred the clues to the County Public Security Bureau.

Subsequently, the public security organs found during the investigation of the case that the actual area of a demolished factory building involving Cai Yanmeng was seriously inconsistent with the demolished area, and a large number of fictitious projects appeared in the evaluation list, indicating that public officials were suspected of committing crimes related to their positions. On September 6, 2024, the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission took detention measures against Cai Yanmeng.

"During the detention period, Cai Yanmeng confessed that he had bribed Wei Feng to profit from illegal demolition and resettlement," Dai Zhenyu introduced. In the eyes of the common people, Cai Yanmeng was a well-known "demolition scalper" in the local area. He obtained illegal benefits through illegal purchase of houses to be demolished, illegal construction, and other means. The important "backer" behind him was his "godfather" Wei Feng. On September 19 last year, the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission filed a case for investigation against Wei Feng for suspected serious violations of discipline and law and took detention measures.

Initially, the investigation of Wei Feng did not go smoothly. In order to find a breakthrough as soon as possible, the case handlers used big data to find a large number of capital exchanges between Wei Feng and Cai Yanmeng. On the other hand, by continuing to investigate Cai Yanmeng, they grasped more facts about his collusion with Wei Feng to commit crimes. In the face of a large amount of evidence, Wei Feng finally admitted his violations of discipline and law.

Helping individuals obtain high profits after accepting bribes, illegally directly selecting resettlement houses for himself or his relatives, using loopholes in the demolition policy to help others enroll in schools illegally... "Since Wei Feng was responsible for the demolition and resettlement work in Zhuang Zhou Street in 2011, his actions have greatly damaged the interests of the masses and are a typical manifestation of a petty official's massive corruption," said Qin Hongyang (秦宏扬), a member of the Standing Committee of the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Director of the County Party Committee Inspection Office.

The investigation found that in the second half of 2018, Cai Yanmeng consulted Wei Feng about whether the Qian Yang Cooperative (前杨合作社) of the Qian Yang Village (前杨村) in Liuli Baizhuang (六里白庄) of Zhuang Zhou Street could be demolished. After checking the planning map, Wei Feng informed Cai Yanmeng that the area belonged to the demolition scope and could apply for early demolition through relevant policies. Cai Yanmeng then "bought" the cooperative from the shareholders of the Qian Yang Cooperative at a price of 3.96 million yuan and began to illegally build steel sheds, wooden houses, and other buildings.

"In order to thank Wei Feng for the help provided in the early stage and to get him to review the materials and report the application for the allocation of funds as soon as possible, Cai Yanmeng went to Wei Feng's office and gave him 100,000 yuan in cash, which Wei Feng accepted," Dai Zhenyu said. "Later, Cai Yanmeng successively obtained more than 6.8 million yuan in demolition compensation, an appalling amount."

Wei Feng, who was originally responsible for the review process, should have strictly checked, but knowing that Cai Yanmeng was falsifying, Wei Feng still signed the relevant materials, and the power in his hands became a tool for him to seek personal gain.

The North District of Nanhua Garden (南华苑) is a demolition resettlement community for the villagers of Bali Yu (八里郁). In 2016, after learning that the area was about to be demolished, Wei Feng purchased Bali Yu houses and other people's resettlement area in the name of his mother-in-law, Xu (徐), totaling 120 square meters. In the house selection stage, Wei Feng used his position to operate in the dark and directly selected Room 301, Building B6, North District of Nanhua Garden, and placed it under Xu's name.

When paying the settlement payment for the house, Wei Feng asked Cai Yanmeng to pay it on his behalf due to tight funds. In order to obtain Wei Feng's long-term help, Cai Yanmeng paid the payment and continued to tell Wei Feng to "just say a word when you are short of money."

It is worth noting that Wei Feng was already deeply mired in a "debt crisis" at this time. In previous years, Wei Feng had incurred a large amount of debt due to joint liability for helping others guarantee loans. "In addition to the loss of ideological defense, this is also an important reason why Wei Feng has gradually slid into the abyss," Dai Zhenyu said.

During his tenure as the director of the Demolition and Resettlement Office, Wei Feng also represented the Zhuang Zhou Street Office in participating in the centralized review of new students in the compulsory education stage of the Mengcheng County Education Bureau, which provided convenience for his illegal money-making.

In August 2023 and August 2024, Cai Yanmeng twice approached Wei Feng to help operate the enrollment of more than 10 children, bribing him with 75,000 yuan. Wei Feng used his authority to issue false resettlement house confirmation forms and handled enrollment procedures for children across school districts in the name of demolition and resettlement.

It was found that Wei Feng's illegal gains totaled more than 4 million yuan. On January 23, 2025, the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission gave Wei Feng the punishment of expulsion from the Party and dismissal from public office, confiscated his illegal gains, and transferred his suspected crimes to the procuratorial organs for handling in accordance with the law.

"Wei Feng's case exposed problems such as the absence of the main responsibility for demolition and resettlement and the unsound evaluation and review supervision and management mechanism," introduced Li Zihui (李子辉), the then Deputy Secretary of the Mengcheng County Discipline Inspection Commission and Deputy Director of the County Supervisory Commission. In order to do a good job in the "second half of the article" of case handling, the County Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission issued a supervisory proposal to the County Housing Acquisition Compensation Service Center, requiring it to strictly fulfill its supervisory responsibilities and strengthen daily supervision.

Dai Zhenyu said: "Now many positive changes have taken place in the county's demolition and resettlement work. There are special personnel responsible for managing the demolition and resettlement archives, and every document has a basis to follow; a management ledger of resettlement housing sources has been established, and the housing sources are regularly inventoried and checked to implement dynamic management; data barriers have been broken, demolition data is shared, and the problem of children of non-demolition and resettlement households illegally enrolling in schools has been eliminated..." Zheng Ge (郑戈), a member of the Standing Committee of the Mengcheng County Party Committee, Secretary of the County Discipline Inspection Commission, and Director of the County Supervisory Commission, said that supervision will be strengthened in the future, and the promotion of reform and governance through cases will be deepened to cut off the interest chain of seeking personal gain through power in the field of demolition and resettlement and to fully safeguard the vital interests of the people.

It is understood that since the beginning of this year, Anhui has newly investigated 909 demolition and resettlement projects and 118,800 sets of housing sources, newly discovered 590 problems, and transferred 400 clues to the discipline inspection and supervision organs. Discipline inspection and supervision commissions at all levels have filed and investigated 1,218 cases and detained 200 people. At the same time, Anhui has promoted the renovation of 7,274 sets of dilapidated urban houses, promoted the completion and delivery of 6,301 sets of overdue shantytown renovation resettlement houses, and properly resettled 2,640 overdue residents who have not returned.

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Turning Resettlement Housing into Homes Where People Feel Secure (Disciplinary Observer Speaks)

By: 孙承柱

Resettlement concerns the vital interests of the people and social harmony and stability. It is an important project for the people's livelihood and their hearts, and it is also a hot and sensitive topic of social concern.

Judging from the cases investigated and dealt with in recent years, the approval process for resettlement has many links, long chains of interests, large amounts of money involved, and many regulatory loopholes, which can easily breed corruption. Phenomena such as "tailor-made" expropriation compensation clauses, "water injection" and inflated assessment measurements, favoritism in resettlement compensation, and chaotic housing management seriously infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of the people and cause losses to state property.

To correct outstanding problems in the field of resettlement, we must adhere to systematic thinking and make concerted efforts to manage power, people, and housing. We must plug institutional loopholes and improve internal control mechanisms. Functional departments such as the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the Resettlement Office must focus on key links such as investigation and registration, subject review, public disclosure, housing selection and distribution, and project auditing. We must improve a system that can be followed, implemented, and inspected to prevent human interference. We must strengthen technological empowerment, promote digital supervision of expropriation and compensation resettlement, make the entire process traceable, and integrate closed-loop management to ensure that resettlement work operates under the sunlight. We must strengthen supervision, strictly enforce discipline and law, focus on key positions and key links, increase the investigation and punishment of behaviors such as fraudulently obtaining resettlement housing, cut off the "interest chain" of power-for-rent seeking, and form a strong deterrent. We must strengthen the management of the cadre team, carry out business training for front-line resettlement staff, strengthen discipline and law education, build a solid line of integrity, and truly make resettlement housing a "safe house" (安心房) and "comfortable house" (舒心房) for the people.

(The author is the Deputy Director of the Party Style and Government Style Supervision Office of the Anhui Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. This report was compiled and edited by Tian Xianjin (田先进), a reporter from this newspaper.)

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These administrative law enforcement issues involving enterprises must be rectified.

By: 本报记者 张 璁

Since March of this year, a special campaign to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises has been fully launched nationwide. On September 15, the Ministry of Justice (司法部) released typical cases from the special campaign to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises. These cases mainly involve issues such as arbitrary fines, arbitrary sealing up of properties, violations of law enforcement behavior norms, improper discretion, and inaction in law enforcement. They provide replicable and scalable experiences for special action work teams and government administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels to conduct in-depth special actions.

The "separation of fines and payment" is an important system established by the Administrative Penalty Law, aimed at preventing corruption at the source and ensuring fair law enforcement. The case shows that in March 2025, the Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of a district in a city in Sichuan (四川) Province found that the District Market Supervision Bureau required the party concerned to directly pay the fine to the bureau's account in the administrative penalty decision made to a company in January 2025, which was suspected of not implementing the relevant provisions for the separation of fines and payment. After verification, from March 2024 to February 2025, all administrative penalty cases made by the bureau informed the parties concerned to pay the fines to the bureau's account, and then the bureau transferred the fines to the special financial account. The District Government Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau ordered the District Market Supervision Bureau to rectify within a time limit and strictly implement the system of separating fines and payment.

Strictly regulating law enforcement is an important guarantee for high-quality law enforcement. The Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Office of a city government in Hunan (湖南) Province made a decision to revoke the law enforcement qualifications of law enforcement personnel who abused their powers and participated in collecting membership fees, and transferred them to the discipline inspection and supervision organs, strengthening the red line awareness that "law enforcement power cannot be abused." The Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of a county government in Jiangxi (江西) Province discovered and corrected problems such as illegal inspections and missing basic law enforcement procedures by law enforcement personnel of the County Transportation Bureau through information collaboration and sharing, providing ideas for broadening the channels for collecting problem clues. The Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of a city government in Guangxi (广西) Province accurately defined the scope of application of the law through cross-departmental consultations and asking for advice from higher-level competent departments, and corrected the erroneous behavior of law enforcement departments in expanding law enforcement powers and arbitrarily detaining property.

Abuse of administrative discretion and different penalties for similar cases are pain points strongly reflected by enterprises. In response to problems such as inconsistent law enforcement standards and imperfect discretionary benchmarks, various localities have promoted the unification of discretionary standards through case supervision to achieve "proportionality between offense and penalty" and "combining punishment with education." The Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of a district government in a city in Jilin (吉林) Province pointed out that the District Health and Health Bureau's discretion was improper, and corrected administrative penalties based on unclear facts and insufficient evidence, promoting law enforcement agencies to focus on facts and adhere to standards.

Administrative law enforcement must neither "act arbitrarily" nor "fail to act." Various localities have focused on correcting problems such as regulatory deficiencies in law enforcement departments and failure to be strict when necessary, and promoted the implementation of law enforcement responsibilities. The Administrative Law Enforcement Supervision Bureau of a county government in Xinjiang (新疆) ordered the County Urban Management Bureau to perform its duties within a time limit, correcting the inaction of "not informing, not processing" enterprise license applications, and safeguarding the legitimate business rights and interests of enterprises.

"With the continuous deepening of special actions, the number of administrative inspections involving enterprises nationwide has dropped significantly, the level of accurately identifying problems has been effectively improved, and illegal charges have been refunded to enterprises, frozen accounts have been legally changed or released, and a number of urgent and difficult problems of concern to enterprises, such as inconsistent law enforcement standards and difficulties in credit repair, have been resolved." The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Justice (司法部) said that the special action investigated and dealt with a number of cases of "eating, taking, demanding," "crude law enforcement," and inaction in law enforcement in accordance with the law, removed a number of personnel who did not have law enforcement qualifications and seriously violated regulations from the law enforcement team, and transferred them to the discipline inspection and supervision organs for accountability.

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Travel between mainland Chinese residents and ASEAN countries increases by 11.2% year-on-year

This newspaper's Nanjing (南京) September 17th dispatch (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The reporter learned from the Regional Immigration Governance Policy Seminar held in Lianyungang (连云港), Jiangsu (江苏) on the 17th: From January to August this year, the number of mainland Chinese residents traveling to and from ASEAN countries exceeded 25.244 million, an increase of 11.2% year-on-year. Among them, 14.505 million mainland Chinese residents traveled to ASEAN countries, an increase of 3.7% year-on-year, mainly for tourism and visiting relatives and friends; 10.739 million people from ASEAN countries entered mainland China, an increase of 27.5% year-on-year, of which 9.054 million entered mainland China visa-free, an increase of 28.4% year-on-year, mainly for tourism and business activities.

People-to-people exchanges between China and ASEAN countries continue to be warm. In particular, since the mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Malaysia (马来西亚) came into effect on July 17 this year, 180,000 Malaysian citizens have entered mainland China, an increase of 13.2% year-on-year, of which 150,000 have entered mainland China visa-free, an increase of 15.1% year-on-year.

The relevant person in charge of the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) stated that, under the guidance of the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership, the National Immigration Administration (国家移民管理局) will give full play to its functional role, deepen practical law enforcement cooperation in the field of immigration management, actively introduce policies to facilitate exchanges, promote cross-border exchanges between people from China and ASEAN countries, enhance regional economic and trade cooperation, and continuously inject vitality and momentum into regional economic and social development.

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Beijing investigated and handled a total of 2,690 anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition cases

This newspaper reported from Beijing on September 17th (Reporters Pan Junqiang (潘俊强) and Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation (北京市市场监管局) that over the past 5 years, the Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation (北京市市场监管局) has cumulatively investigated and handled 2,690 cases of anti-monopoly and anti-unfair competition, with fines and confiscations exceeding 200 million yuan. Over the past 5 years, Beijing (北京) has focused on key areas to precisely "establish rules" and strengthen the review mechanism to "set standards." It has issued the "Anti-Monopoly Compliance Guidelines for the Platform Economy Field in Beijing (北京市平台经济领域反垄断合规指引)," established a "one-to-one" compliance guidance mechanism for key enterprises, covering more than 400 platform enterprises. It has issued the "Anti-Monopoly Compliance Guidelines for Beijing (北京市反垄断合规指引)," which, combined with Beijing's (北京) characteristics and enforcement priorities, provides compliance reminders for 7 types of industry sectors, such as public utilities, raw materials, and building materials. It has established and improved the municipal and district-level joint meeting system, formulated institutional documents such as the "Interim Measures for the Fair Competition Review Meeting of Major Policies and Measures (重大政策措施公平竞争审查会审工作暂行办法)" and the "Regulations on Fair Competition Review Work Procedures (公平竞争审查工作程序规定)," and constructed a scientific and rigorous review mechanism.

The Beijing (北京) Municipal Market Supervision System has strengthened supervision in livelihood areas such as education, medical care, and public utilities, and investigated and handled the first anti-monopoly law enforcement case in the pharmaceutical field in Beijing (北京市); investigated and handled the dental implant monopoly agreement case, promoted the inclusion of dental implant services in centralized procurement, and is expected to reduce public expenditure by more than 40%. The market supervision departments of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) signed the "Cooperation Agreement on Anti-Monopoly Law Enforcement and Fair Competition Review in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀反垄断执法和公平竞争审查协作协议)," unified review standards, cross-checked policies, and shared think tank resources. The three law enforcement agencies have achieved in-depth cooperation and have carried out 255 cross-checks of fair competition reviews of policy documents.

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Joint Law Enforcement Escorts the Start of the Fishing Season

By: 本报记者 窦 皓

As dawn breaks, in front of the merchants' stalls at the Zhoushan International Aquatic Products City (浙江舟山国际水产城) in Zhejiang (浙江), many workers are already busy moving and packaging swimming crabs.

On September 16, the four-and-a-half-month East China Sea (东海) summer fishing moratorium officially ended, and fishing was fully opened. Prior to this, the East China Sea (东海) summer fishing moratorium had been partially lifted, and fresh catches were available in the market every day.

Fisherman Wang Huaijia (王怀甲) took a short rest and then began planning his next voyage. Wang Huaijia (王怀甲) was born with a loud voice, and everyone calls him "Boss Wang (王老大)."

"Boss Wang (王老大), busy! I am Guan Ting (管艇) from the Maritime Defense Management Detachment of the Zhoushan Public Security Bureau (舟山市公安局海防管理支队), and I am here to verify the sea-going information you have declared." Guan Ting (管艇) led a joint law enforcement team covering public security, port and shipping, fisheries administration, maritime affairs and other departments to conduct a "physical examination" for fishing boats about to go to sea.

Verifying the information of registered personnel and ships, checking the configuration of safety equipment on board, and inspecting the certificates of seafarers... Law enforcement officers from various departments cooperated. In early 2024, the Zhoushan Public Security Bureau (舟山公安局) joined forces with law enforcement from 9 departments to form a joint law enforcement team to promote comprehensive maritime governance.

"The assistant engineer on our boat said he didn't bring his certificate. Be sure to bring it when you go to sea, because it's not worth being punished for this negligence." Chen Shihao (陈仕豪), a law enforcement officer from the Zhoushan Marine Administrative Law Enforcement Brigade (舟山市海洋行政执法大队), kindly reminded him, and Wang Huaijia (王怀甲) listened and took notes. "The previous multi-headed inspections were time-consuming and laborious, and also delayed things. Now that 'one team manages law enforcement,' everyone is relieved," said Wang Huaijia (王怀甲).

Having received the "physical examination form," Wang Huaijia (王怀甲) quickly made rectifications accordingly. Not far from the pier, there is a Maritime Defense Joint Service Station, and he likes to go there when he encounters things he doesn't understand.

In the command room of the station, Guan Ting (管艇) is staring at the "Smart Maritime Security" system on the big screen, and the location and other information of Wang Huaijia's (王怀甲) fishing boat are clear at a glance. "It is not easy for fishermen to go to sea. With the joint efforts of all parties and the help of high technology, we can protect these myriad homes." said Guan Ting (管艇).

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Party-Mass Integration Classrooms Help Implement Practical Projects for the People's Livelihood

By: 姚雪青 刘 林

After breakfast, Chen Guiqin (陈桂琴), a volunteer from Kanghua Community (康华社区) in Jiangyan District (姜堰区), Taizhou City (泰州市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), arrived at the Party-Masses Service Center on the second floor of the community and punctually opened the door to the "All-Age Tutoring Space," welcoming a special group of "students"—more than a dozen children from the community.

Not long ago, at the "Party-Masses Integration Classroom" opened in Kanghua Community (康华社区), Zhang Meiling (章美玲), the secretary of the community's Party committee, interpreted the "protection of minors work station" and other "care for the elderly and young" policies to the residents. "Old teachers can teach children to read and write, and children can bring joy to the elderly, so why not build a platform?" a resident suggested. This idea sparked a lively discussion. Zhang Meiling (章美玲) immediately decided: "Okay, let's start a trial operation within a month!"

The "Tutoring Space" created by Kanghua Community (康华社区), through school-community collaboration and resource integration, solves the problems of holiday care and after-school learning for students in the辖区, and also adds laughter to the lives of the elderly.

Many of the good practices that are popular with residents, such as the "Tutoring Space," come from the "golden ideas" proposed by residents in the "Party-Masses Integration Classroom" of Kanghua Community (康华社区).

"The 'Party-Masses Integration Classroom' is a Party-masses interaction platform that integrates policy publicity, public opinion collection, problem negotiation, mediation of contradictions, and service supply," introduced Liu Chan (刘禅), member of the Standing Committee of the Jiangyan District (姜堰区) Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department. Party members and cadres focus on employment, social security, education and other issues of concern to the masses, explain policies and principles to the masses, and encourage the masses to offer opinions, express difficulties, and talk about ideas, 集思广益 (jí sī guǎng yì - "collect thoughts broaden benefit," pooling wisdom for mutual benefit) to solve problems. After the class, volunteer services such as free clinics, legal consultations, and skills training are extended according to the needs of the masses.

"How can policy theory be transformed from 'official language' to 'everyday language'? How can the Party's policy advantages be transformed into governance effectiveness? The 'Party-Masses Integration Classroom' is conducting beneficial explorations," said Sun Liangliang (孙靓靓), Secretary of the Jiangyan District (姜堰区) Party Committee. Since the beginning of this year, Jiangyan District (姜堰区) has carried out more than 1,500 "Party-Masses Integration Classroom" activities, covering more than 40,000 people, and promoting the implementation of more than 300 practical projects for people's livelihood.

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Shanghai Announces New Batch of Food Safety Social Supervisors

This newspaper reported from Shanghai on September 17th (Reporter Ji Juesu (季觉苏)) On the 15th, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government (上海市人民政府) announced a new batch of food safety social supervisors, including 12 online ride-hailing delivery drivers. In addition, there are journalists, professional and technical personnel, as well as enthusiastic individuals from food industry associations, food companies, and university research institutions, who will safeguard food safety from different perspectives.

As of now, Shanghai (上海) has 125 food safety social supervisors. The social supervisors focus on hot issues of public concern such as new models and new formats in the food sector, conduct in-depth investigations and research at the grassroots level, actively offer suggestions and advice to food safety management departments, and strive to build a "supervision-feedback-improvement" 闭环 (bì huán - "closed loop," a self-contained process where the output is used as feedback to improve the input).

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This edition's editors: Su Xianlong, Xu Leipeng, Li Peiyang

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Rediscovering County Towns Through "Poetry and the Distant Place" (Decoding: Improving the Level of Public Cultural Services)

Mao Dun Literature Prize Winners Visit Xiushui, Jiangxi

By Zhou Huan (周欢), this newspaper's reporter

On September 6th, the Autumn Harvest Uprising Memorial Square (秋收起义纪念广场) in Xiushui County (修水县), Jiujiang City (九江市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), saw the bustling opening of a literary fair. In front of works such as "Dust Settles" (《尘埃落定》) and "Records from the Clouds" (《云中记》), crowds of admiring readers gathered.

Starting in September, the Chinese Writers Association (中国作协) launched the "Famous Writers Arrive at Literary 'County' Scene" campaign. The first stop was Xiushui, Jiangxi, where Mao Dun Literature Prize winner Alai (阿来) conducted public literary classes, reader exchange meetings, and other activities to promote high-quality literary resources directly to the grassroots level.

In front of the cinema, a poster for "Famous Writers Arrive at Literary 'County' Scene" occupied a prominent position. Writer Alai delivered a public cultural class entitled "Su Dongpo (苏东坡) and Huang Tingjian (黄庭坚) - The Influence of Two Cultural Giants on Chinese Culture."

"What role can literature play in the face of modern social anxiety?" "How can we get children to put down their phones and read more?"... During the Q&A session, Alai patiently answered: "Literature allows us to slow down a little when we feel fast. Slowing down is not about failing to keep up with the pace, but about allowing us to accumulate something."

After the event, the audience surrounded him, asking for autographs and souvenirs. Xing Hao (幸好), a ninth-grade student from Sanyuan Middle School (散原中学) in Xiushui County, said, "Teacher Alai transformed those seemingly difficult texts into local accents and history that are connected to our blood, making me understand that the integrity of scholars from thousands of years ago is hidden in the green hills and rivers we walk through every day."

In the afternoon, a unique literary exchange meeting unfolded in a city bookstore. One creator asked, "How do you write the past and present life of a river?" Alai said that in addition to the usual perspectives of history and culture, writers should ideally possess scientific knowledge of hydrology, geography, and meteorology.

"Today, I specifically brought the manuscript of a novel I've been writing for three years. As a literary enthusiast in a county town, I rarely have the opportunity to learn from literary masters at such close range. Teacher Alai carefully read my opening and encouraged me to keep writing, which greatly inspired me," said literary enthusiast Li Juan (李娟).

Xiushui writer Dai Fenghong (戴逢红) believes that this event has increased enthusiasm for literary creation and reading. "It's encouraging to see so many people who love reading in a county town!" Alai couldn't help but exclaim when he saw the audience filling the venue at the reading exchange meeting. What impressed him even more was that the library in this small city receives over 300,000 readers annually, and all 387 villages (communities) in the county have achieved full coverage of "Farmers' Bookstores + Cultural Lecture Halls," holding an average of over 2,000 literary events each year.

Xiushui is a county with a profound cultural heritage. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the poet Huang Tingjian emerged from here. Building writer creation bases, developing the "Tour Xiushui Following Poetry" tourism route... In recent years, Xiushui has been promoting the integration of cultural tourism and literature, creating a "poetry and distant places" tourist destination, and literature is injecting new momentum into the county's economic development.

As night falls, the light show at the Nanya Majiazhou Scenic Area (南崖马家洲景区) in Xiushui lights up the Xiu River (修河). Tourists take boat trips at night, encountering poetic imagery in the dazzling lights. "Combining poetry, tea culture, and nighttime economy, the project has received over 100,000 tourists and generated over 30 million yuan in comprehensive income since it began operating during last year's National Day holiday," said Wang Shengzu (王胜祖), general manager of Xiushui County Tourism Investment Company.

From January to August this year, Xiushui County received a total of 7,263,940 literary-related tourist visits, an increase of 20.13% year-on-year; achieving a comprehensive cultural tourism income of 6.118 billion yuan, an increase of 16.74% year-on-year. Liu Jie (刘婕), the county magistrate of Xiushui County, said, "We will seize the opportunity to further optimize services, improve guarantees, and create the 'Scholarly Xiushui' brand."

Discovering and Supporting Writing Forces Rooted in the Grassroots, the Chinese Writers Association—

"Sending Culture" to the Countryside, "Planting Inspiration" for Creation

By Wang Jue (王珏), this newspaper's reporter

County towns have a sense of everyday life and human touch. Qiu Huadong (邱华栋), vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, believes that the "xiàn" in the literary "county" scene is the "present" of today, and also the "county" of county towns. It is a rich mine of materials and a source of inspiration that contains countless stories and is full of life's dynamism, connecting the countryside and the city, and forming the solid and heavy literary foundation of our era.

In Xiushui, Jiangxi, hundreds of grassroots writers and 14 members of the Chinese Writers Association are immersed in creation. Xiushui writer Fan Jianjun (樊健军) has won the Wang Zengqi Chinese Novel Award (汪曾祺华语小说奖); Zhan Wenge's (詹文格) series of reportage literature "Seeking the Way of Traditional Chinese Medicine" (《寻路中医》) won the Jiangxi Province Guyu Literature Award (江西省谷雨文学奖); Xie Qianni (谢倩霓) has published works such as "Qiaoqiao and His Father" (《乔乔和他的爸爸》), some of which have been translated into English and gone overseas... Today, Xiushui has formed a team of writers spanning three generations, old, middle-aged, and young, publishing over 600 works in provincial-level or higher publications and over 100 monographs in the past five years.

During the series of events, writers such as Liu Liangcheng (刘亮程), Long Yi (龙一), Mo Yan (莫言), Zhou Daxin (周大新), Li Peifu (李佩甫), Wang Yuewen (王跃文), Guan Renshan (关仁山), and Shao Li (邵丽) will visit multiple county towns; literary fairs, public literary classes, and exchange meetings between famous writers and readers will follow.

Qian Xuanyi (钱轩毅), chairman of the Xiushui County Writers Association, said that through dialogue with famous literary figures, creators can break free from the limitations of their regions, more clearly perceive the pulse of literary development in China and even the world, and think about how to connect personal creation with the broader background of the times and common human emotions, thereby greatly enhancing the intention and pattern of local literary creation. Zeng Qingsheng (曾清生), part-time vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the Provincial Writers Association, believes that a series of activities not only allows the flowers of literature to bloom all over the fertile fields but also promotes literature to empower county development.

"Creators rediscover and interpret county towns with unique literary perspectives, and perhaps leave the imprint of county towns in their works or words," Qian Xuanyi believes that this is a "certification" and dissemination of county town culture, which will powerfully promote the going out of regional culture, and also open up directions for writers on how to better write about their hometowns and explore local themes.

Qiu Huadong said that only by arriving at the "scene" can literature be "always present" in the era; only by closely connecting literary concerns with the vast number of readers will readers not forget literature. "We want to show a more life-like and interesting side of literature, discover and support writing forces rooted in the grassroots, make the scene of literature more focused, refine the granularity of public services, allow county towns to accommodate colorful literary dreams, and become a cultivated land and experimental field for nurturing new literary forms and new literary audiences," said Qiu Huadong.

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Let the flowers of literature bloom across the fertile land (Quick Commentary)

By: 陈圆圆

What kind of sparks will fly when literature walks out of the study and into the everyday life of the county?

Attending a literature market, taking a public literature class, or touring the county following poetry... a journey of literature reaching the county is happening. Since September, the Chinese Writers Association (中国作协) has organized a group of famous writers to go deep into the grassroots of the county, delivering high-quality cultural resources to local literature lovers and creators, stimulating literary enthusiasm, and enlivening literary creation.

The vitality of literature is forever rooted in the broadest scene. Discovering the beauty of the county with the eyes of famous writers, and opening up new development opportunities for the county with the power of literature. We look forward to more high-quality cultural resources reaching the grassroots level, allowing the flowers of literature to bloom all over the fertile fields, and exploring new paths for literature to empower local development.

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The Second Stop: Exploring Jimsar County, Xinjiang

This newspaper's Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) dispatch on September 17th (Reporter Jiang Yunlong (蒋云龙)): From September 8th to 12th, the second stop of the Chinese Writers Association's (中国作协) "Famous Writers Arrive at the Literary 'County' Field" activity was held in Jimusar County (吉木萨尔县), Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). The event was sponsored by the Chinese Writers Association (中国作协), and jointly organized by the Chinese Writers Association's (中国作协) Creation and Liaison Department, People's Literature Magazine, and the Xinjiang Writers Association (新疆作协). Well-known writers, grassroots writer representatives from various regions, and a wide range of literature enthusiasts participated.

"Standing here, I can't help but wonder: Did our footprints overlap with those of Cen Shen (岑参) a thousand years ago on this land? Centuries have passed, but the poems left by Cen Shen (岑参) still stand and are recited on this land." In the view of Liu Liangcheng (刘亮程), Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang Federation of Literary and Art Circles (新疆文联) and Chairman of the Writers Association, literary writing is essentially a long journey that starts from one's hometown and eventually returns to it.

Qiu Huadong (邱华栋), Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association (中国作协), stated that this activity is a positive exploration that closely combines the "Culture Nourishing Xinjiang" work with promoting high-quality literary resources directly to the grassroots level. At the "Silk Road Night Talk" event, writers and literature enthusiasts gathered together to engage in in-depth dialogues on literary creation. They shared their writing experiences, exchanged creative insights, and jointly illuminated the literary night through the collision of ideas and the integration of inspiration. During the event, activities such as "Editor-in-Chief Talks about Submissions" and "Editor's Response" were also held, building a bridge connecting literary publications with grassroots creators.

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The First Black Hole Ever Imaged Gets a New Photo

By: 本报记者 黄晓慧

Recently, the first black hole ever seen by humans—the supermassive black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy—has new photos again.

The latest images and research results published by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration in the international academic journal *Astronomy & Astrophysics* reveal the evolution of polarized radiation near the black hole over time. Scientists have also discovered signs of extended radiation connecting the black hole's ring-like structure to the base of the jet, providing new perspectives for understanding the physical processes in the extreme environment around black holes.

The M87 galaxy is about 55 million light-years away from Earth, and its central black hole has a mass more than 6 billion times that of the Sun. The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a "Earth-sized telescope" jointly networked by global radio telescopes. The first "donut" photo of a black hole was taken in 2017 and released in 2019, and its polarization results were announced in 2021. Now, by comparing the observation data obtained in 2017, 2018, and 2021, scientists have made new and important progress in revealing the time-varying magnetic field of black holes.

By analyzing the images of the M87 black hole, scientists can obtain the magnetic field distribution near it: in 2017, it was counterclockwise from the inside to the outside, basically the same as in 2018, while in 2021, the magnetic field distribution was reversed to clockwise. This cumulative effect of the magnetic field direction changing with time indicates that the M87 black hole and its surrounding environment are in a state of continuous evolution.

Jets like M87, which contain super energy, play a vital role in galaxy evolution by regulating star formation and energy distribution on a large scale. This powerful jet can generate full electromagnetic wave radiation, including gamma rays and neutrinos, providing a unique "laboratory" for studying the formation mechanism of extreme cosmic phenomena. As the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) continues to improve its observation capabilities, these new results reveal the dynamic environment around the M87 black hole and deepen scientists' understanding of the physical properties of black holes.

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World Internet Conference Digitalization of Cultural Heritage Forum Opens

(People's Daily, Xi'an, September 17th) (Reporter Jin Xin (金歆)) The 2025 World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Forum, themed "Connecting the Past and Present with Data, Intelligently Depicting Civilization - Working Together to Build a Community of Common Destiny in Cyberspace," opened in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西) on the 17th.

At the main forum held after the opening ceremony, participating guests discussed four topics: "Protection and Inheritance," "Technology and Innovation," "Industry and Empowerment," and "Openness and Co-governance." They focused on exploring new methods and paths for digital empowerment of cultural heritage protection and promoting exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations. During the forum, supporting activities such as the Cultural Heritage Digitalization Exhibition of Excellent Works, the World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Working Group Thematic Meeting, and the Cultural Heritage Digitalization Protection Theme Workshop were also held. The "World Internet Conference Cultural Heritage Digitalization Case Collection (2025)" was also released at the main forum.

The event was hosted by the World Internet Conference and organized by the People's Government of Shaanxi Province (陕西省人民政府). Approximately 800 guests from more than 50 countries and regions, as well as 9 international organizations, participated in the conference.

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The 3rd National Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China

Wastewater Treatment Project Competition Guarantee Unit: Zhongyuan Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (中原环保股份有限公司)

National High-tech Enterprise · State-owned Holding Listed Company · State-owned Enterprise Reform "Double Hundred Enterprise"

Main Business: Sewage Treatment, Sludge Treatment, Reclaimed Water Utilization, Ecological Environmental Protection

Telephone: 0371—55326973

Address: Oriental Ding Sheng Center, No. 6 Caigao Street, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou (郑州市郑东新区才高街6号东方鼎盛中心)

Stock Code: 000544

Build a national first-class environmental protection industry group

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Editors of this page: Zhi Chunli, Chen Yuanyuan, Chen Shihan

Cartography: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)

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Shenzhen Polytechnic University and Leading Enterprises Collaborate in Education (Frontline of People's Livelihood: Observations on Vocational Education)

By: 本报记者 吴 丹

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This year, 100% of the undergraduate physics and history students admitted to Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深圳职业技术大学) exceeded the special control line, with 10 high-scoring physics students scoring above 600.

By integrating industry and education, professional courses are built on the industrial chain, teaching classrooms are expanded to industrial parks, and talent cultivation is integrated into production lines. By closely following demands and jointly conducting technological research with enterprises, research results serve the front lines of industry. Continuously improving the education and training model, this university is witnessing the increasing attractiveness and recognition of vocational undergraduate education.

"Is it worth choosing a vocational school with a college entrance examination score of 617?" At the opening ceremony for the 2025 freshmen of Shenzhen Polytechnic University on September 12, Lin Gangming (林港洺), as a representative of the new students, said, "Some people think it's not worth it because they are prejudiced against the word 'vocational'." This young man, whose college entrance examination score exceeded the special control line of Guangdong Province (广东省) by 83 points, used his firm choice of the first choice to break down society's prejudice against vocational education.

Lin Gangming's (林港洺) choice is not an isolated case.

This year, 100% of the undergraduate physics and history students admitted to Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深圳职业技术大学) exceeded the special control line, with 10 high-scoring physics students scoring above 600.

As the first undergraduate-level vocational school established on the basis of high-quality "double high" schools since the Ministry of Education (教育部) issued and implemented the "Setting Standards for Undergraduate-Level Vocational Schools (Trial)" (《本科层次职业学校设置标准（试行）》), Shenzhen Polytechnic University's (深职大) encouraging enrollment situation reflects the increasing attractiveness and recognition of vocational undergraduate education.

Industry-education integration delivers more suitable talents for industries.

With only 3 years after graduation, 14 patent applications, 8 of which have been authorized and put into use... Tan Tianyu (谭天雨), a 2022 graduate of the School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大汽车与交通学院), interprets "skills change lives" with his own experience.

In 2019, Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) from rural Yunnan (云南) was admitted to Shenzhen Polytechnic (深圳职业技术学院) (renamed Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深圳职业技术大学) in 2023). "Although it is a vocational school, the learning atmosphere in the class is very strong, and most students have clear learning goals," Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) recalled. During his time at the school, Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) mastered professional knowledge and skills such as mechanical design, structural analysis, and automobile construction.

In 2021, relying on the characteristic industrial college jointly built by the school and BYD (比亚迪), Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) was able to enter the "BYD定向班" (BYD Customized Class) and study at BYD (比亚迪) company. Enterprise teachers will give students professional courses according to the needs of the internship positions. School teachers will also follow up on the internship progress and carry out online and offline blended teaching simultaneously.

In 2022, Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) successfully joined BYD (比亚迪) and realized the transformation from student to engineer. "The industry-education integration model and the school-enterprise collaborative education mechanism created by the school give me a clear competitive advantage in job hunting," Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) said with emotion.

Tan Tianyu's (谭天雨) growth benefits from the school's industry-education integration model. "In order to open up the key nodes of the education chain and the industrial chain, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) insists on building professional courses on the industrial chain, expanding teaching classrooms to industrial parks, and integrating talent cultivation into production lines," said Xu Jianling (许建领), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大党委副书记、校长), introducing that the school innovatively constructs a "nine common" school-enterprise dual-subject education model, including jointly developing new courses and standards, jointly building "master craftsmen teachers," jointly solving key technologies and processes, and jointly developing industry standards.

The depth of industry-education integration determines the strength of supporting industrial development.

In 2014, the school and Huawei (华为) jointly built the first Huawei Information and Network Technology Academy in the country; on this basis, in 2023, they cooperated to build the Huawei ICT Academy Support Center; this year, they jointly built the Artificial Intelligence Root Technology Industry Academy, and the industry-education integration continues to deepen.

In August of this year, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) and DJI (大疆) jointly announced that they will open a new chapter in school-enterprise collaborative education by jointly holding the National Undergraduate Robot Competition RoboMaster Mechanical Master Competition and the Youth Science and Technology Innovation Talent Conference.

Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) has taken the lead in building 1 municipal industry-education integration community and 8 industry-education integration communities, and jointly built 16 characteristic industrial colleges with leading enterprises such as BYD (比亚迪) and DJI (大疆). Through all-round and in-depth school-enterprise cooperation, it has built a "vocational empowerment platform" directly connected to the front line of industry.

At the opening ceremony on September 12, Tan Tianyu (谭天雨) spoke as a representative of alumni. Recalling his student days, he encouraged his younger students: "We must not only bury our heads in studying technical details, but also keep a close eye on the forefront of the industry, and let our youth shine in practical work."

Standing on the ground and reaching for the sky, enhancing technological innovation service capabilities

"In experimental operations, even slight differences can lead to significant deviations in data." Under the guidance of Teng Chao (滕超), a specially appointed professor at Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大), Liu Hexing (刘何星), an intern at the Institute of Key Materials for Integrated Circuits, is focusing on verifying the performance of photoresist.

More than 10 years ago, after graduating from Nanjing University (南京大学), Teng Chao (滕超) decided to go to Shenzhen (深圳), which is closest to the industry, to engage in applied technology research. Today, with Teng Chao's (滕超) research team as the innovation core, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) integrates the superior resources of universities and enterprises to carry out systematic research on some key technologies. At present, the team has formed a localized PSPI (photosensitive polyimide) application standard and supporting process plan.

In order to solve the problem of automatic reverse detection technology for aviation parts of AVIC Changfei Company (中航工业集团昌飞公司), Cheng Lusha (程律莎), a professor at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, led the team to work overtime and make every effort to tackle key problems, and finally broke through key technologies such as high-precision automatic measurement of structural parts and multi-source data fusion analysis, and successfully developed a digital measurement system with independent intellectual property rights.

The project was highly recognized by AVIC Changfei Company (中航工业集团昌飞公司) and was promoted as a benchmark project. The project results after teaching transformation have become vivid cases in the classroom, helping students to immerse themselves in understanding the solution logic of real industrial problems.

As a representative of vocational undergraduate colleges, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) closely follows the technical needs of industry enterprises, actively carries out technical research with enterprises, and strives to serve the front line of industry with scientific research results.

The latest data shows that in the past 3 years, the school has carried out more than 1,400 technology development, service and consulting projects for enterprises; it has successively built 6 joint laboratories for academicians, and jointly built 43 school-enterprise joint research and development centers with leading enterprises such as DJI (大疆); it has built 11 public technology service platforms, serving more than 2,500 small and medium-sized enterprises, providing strong support for regional industrial transformation and upgrading.

"The school has gathered nearly 1,000 doctors, and this group of high-precision talents focuses on applied technology research and deeply participates in specific enterprise projects," Xu Jianling (许建领) introduced that the school adheres to the principle of **立地顶天** (lì dì dǐng tiān - "stand on the ground, reach the sky," to have both a firm foundation and lofty aspirations), and has established a scientific research orientation of "mainly applied technology research and development," striving for "higher level" of scientific and technological innovation, "down-to-earth" scientific research results, and "accessible" social services.

At the same time, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) actively builds a closed loop of scientific research results feeding back to teaching - enterprises raise demands, scientific research solves problems, and results enter the classroom, promoting the sharing of resources such as teachers and venues between the Applied Technology Research Institute and secondary colleges, realizing the integrated planning, construction and integrated development of scientific research platforms and teaching units, and promoting the mutual promotion of applied research and development and talent cultivation.

Teaching follows production, making a loud voice on the world vocational education stage

"This is the latest blade battery, and this is how to deal with problems..." In a company in Dubai (迪拜), UAE (阿联酋), Liao Yuyuan (廖毓原), a 2024 graduate of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大), spoke fluent English and guided UAE (阿联酋) automotive technicians in the maintenance and repair of new energy vehicles.

In order to adapt to the talent needs of enterprises such as BYD (比亚迪) in overseas development, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) has cooperated with industry enterprises to launch the "Global Competency Empowerment Training Camp" and the "New Energy Vehicle Overseas Training Camp," and conducts systematic rotation training for students through school-enterprise joint methods.

These unique international projects have built a bridge for Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) students to go to the world. Liao Yuyuan (廖毓原) is one of the student representatives who "went overseas" from the training camp, and now he has become a after-sales technical service engineer for BYD (比亚迪) in the Middle East and Africa.

"From the overseas research, the demand for skilled talents in the new energy vehicle industry is the most urgent in Southeast Asia (东南亚), South America (南美) and other regions, but most vocational colleges and education and training institutions in many countries mainly teach traditional fuel vehicles, and the new energy vehicle professional curriculum system and practical training conditions are still blank. Therefore, the overseas expansion of the new energy vehicle industry urgently needs the latest teaching equipment, resources and methods," said Cui Hongwei (崔宏巍), Deputy Dean of the School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大汽车与交通学院).

In this context, in 2022, the school formed a "teaching follows production" team including equipment development, resource development, and technology transformation, with Cui Hongwei (崔宏巍) as the captain and 8 professional backbone teachers as the core members, and launched the construction of the overseas talent supply chain in conjunction with leading enterprises in accordance with the "jointly going out" guiding opinions in the school's industry-education integration "nine common."

In addition to students, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) also has teachers "going overseas."

At Eastern Technological College (泰国东方技术学院) in Thailand (泰国), Ma Deliang (马德粮) and He Jun (何军), teachers from the School of Automotive and Transportation Engineering of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大汽车与交通学院), are conducting new energy vehicle technology teacher training for local teachers.

"Seeing local teachers use the courses we developed to solve teaching problems, we truly felt the international influence of Chinese vocational education," Ma Deliang (马德粮) introduced that in recent years, Shenzhen Polytechnic University (深职大) has continued to strengthen international cooperation, conducted teacher training for overseas colleges and universities many times, and received letters of thanks from local relevant departments.

"Going overseas" talents, and more "going overseas" standards.

Establishing exchange and cooperation relationships with 205 colleges and universities in 45 countries and regions, jointly building a vocational education digital capability center with Huawei (华为) in ASEAN (东盟) countries, and establishing 14 "Shenzhen Digital Workshops" (vocational education training centers) in countries such as Germany (德国), Bulgaria (保加利亚), and Australia (澳大利亚) to promote the "Chinese standards" to go global... Shenzhen Polytechnic University's (深职大) exploration of promoting the internationalization of vocational education has never stopped.

Xu Jianling (许建领) said that the school will continue to expand the influence of Chinese vocational education by strengthening cooperation with international organizations, building international cooperation platforms, carrying out theoretical research, and leading the construction of standard systems.

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Is Autumn Hair Loss More Common? Internal and External Care Can Prevent and Treat It (Service Window)

By: 本报记者 陆凡冰

In autumn, some people are prone to hair loss. What traditional Chinese medicine methods can prevent and treat hair loss? On September 16, at the "Autumn Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation" themed press conference held by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (国家中医药管理局), Tang Jun (汤军), chief physician of Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (浙江省中医院), gave suggestions.

Tang Jun (汤军) introduced that in autumn, dryness prevails, the body's Qi and blood converge inward, and the pores of the scalp contract. In addition, dryness consumes Yin blood, so hair loss is likely to increase. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that hair is the surplus of blood, the kidney manifests in the hair, the liver stores blood, and the kidney stores essence. Essence and blood share the same origin. Autumn hair loss is closely related to liver and kidney Yin deficiency, insufficient essence and blood, and malnutrition of hair roots. Therefore, it emphasizes internal and external conditioning, and a comprehensive approach that combines internal and external treatments.

In terms of internal conditioning, the diet should include more foods that nourish Yin and blood, such as black sesame seeds, black beans, walnuts, mulberries, and wolfberries. These can be cooked with japonica rice into porridge and eaten warm every morning to generate essence and blood. At the same time, ensure an adequate intake of high-quality protein, such as lean meat and fish. However, strictly avoid spicy and warm-drying foods such as chili peppers, peppercorns, and mutton, so as not to aggravate dryness by promoting fire and injuring Yin.

Tang Jun (汤军) recommended two simple and easy-to-make medicinal diets: The first is Mulberry Black Bean Polygonatum Soup, take an appropriate amount of mulberry, black beans, prepared Polygonatum, red dates, and stew with lean meat. This soup can nourish the liver and kidneys, darken hair and promote hair growth, especially suitable for those with dry and white hair; the second is Walnut Sesame Paste, take an appropriate amount of walnut kernels and black sesame seeds, stir-fry until cooked, then grind into powder, then mix evenly with stir-fried glutinous rice flour, store in a jar for later use, take an appropriate amount each time, add some rock sugar or other sugars according to your preference, and mix with boiling water into a paste, eat once a day, for 1 month, it has the effect of tonifying the kidney and benefiting essence, moisturizing dryness and nourishing hair.

In terms of external nourishment, you can insist on gently massaging the scalp with your fingertips every day, slowly pressing from the hairline of the forehead to the back of the head, focusing on stimulating key acupoints such as Baihui acupoint (百会穴) and Fengchi acupoint (风池穴), massaging each acupoint for 3 to 5 minutes, until the local area is slightly warm, which can effectively dredge the Qi and blood of the head; when combing the hair, it is advisable to choose a wooden comb or horn comb, combing from the root of the hair to the tip of the hair, insisting on more than a hundred strokes every day, to stimulate the meridians of the head; when washing the hair, the water temperature should not be too hot, it is advisable to be close to body temperature. You can choose mild and nourishing shampoo products containing ingredients such as Polygonum multiflorum and Platycladus orientalis leaves; after washing your hair, try to avoid using a high-temperature hair dryer to reduce damage to the hair quality.

Tang Jun (汤军) suggested trying to maintain a peaceful state of mind, avoiding excessive worry and anxiety, and preventing emotional internal consumption from further damaging Qi and blood. If hair loss is still severe after conditioning according to the above methods, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time.

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Industry-Specific Job Fairs Launched as Part of 10 Million Jobs in 100 Days Campaign

This newspaper Beijing (北京) September 17th (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)) reported: The reporter learned from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部) that from September 15th to September 20th, the "Hundred-Day, Ten-Million Recruitment Special Action" launched seven online recruitment special sessions for the artificial intelligence, education and training, new energy, electrical machinery manufacturing, transportation industries, as well as large and medium-sized enterprises and social organizations. Organized by relevant industry associations and human resources service institutions, a total of more than 4,900 employers participated, with recruitment needs exceeding 134,000.

It is understood that the artificial intelligence industry special session will organize more than 1,300 employers to provide positions such as artificial intelligence product managers, algorithm engineers, data development engineers, and risk control modeling engineers, with recruitment needs of 15,000.

The education and training industry special session will organize more than 1,000 employers to provide positions such as teachers, university counselors, course consultants, and academic affairs specialists, with recruitment needs of 34,000.

The new energy industry special session will organize more than 600 employers to provide positions such as wind power fixed inspection engineers, operation and maintenance engineers, photovoltaic engineers, and equipment engineering technicians, with recruitment needs of 17,000.

The electrical machinery manufacturing industry special session will organize more than 1,800 employers to provide positions such as electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, process engineers, equipment engineers, and automation technicians, with recruitment needs of 64,000.

The transportation industry special session will organize more than 150 employers to provide positions such as infrastructure administrators, logistics operation administrators, supply chain administrators, and safety administrators, with recruitment needs of more than 1,700.

The large and medium-sized enterprise special session will organize more than 70 employers to provide positions such as R&D engineers, financial managers, research assistants, administrative specialists, and supply chain specialists, with recruitment needs of more than 3,000.

The social organization special session will organize more than 40 employers to provide positions such as legal specialists, academic specialists, financial specialists, and new media operations, with recruitment needs of more than 200.

Employers and job seekers can participate in the recruitment special events through the China Public Recruitment Network (中国公共招聘网), the China National Talent Network (中国国家人才网), and the "Employment Online (就业在线)" special action main venue page.

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Science is Interesting

On September 17th, at the main campus of the Changjiang Road Kindergarten Education Group (长江路幼儿园教育集团) in Hefei (合肥), Anhui Province (安徽省), children are participating in a science popularization activity led by their teacher, learning scientific knowledge.

On the same day, the kindergarten carried out the "Science Popularization to the Future" activity, allowing children to experience interesting science popularization equipment, watch small scientific experiments, and feel the charm of science.

Zhao Ming (赵明) photographed (Image China (影像中国))

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Villagers can see experts right at their doorstep.

By: 本报记者 史自强

At the village square of Third Tuan Village (第三疃村), Quzhou County (曲周县), Handan City (邯郸市), Hebei Province (河北省), Fang Baofeng (方保锋), a volunteer expert from Quzhou County Hospital (曲周县医院), is measuring the blood pressure of Zhang Huichen (张会臣), a 65-year-old villager. "Your blood pressure is slightly higher than last time; we need to adjust the medication," said Fang Baofeng (方保锋). Six months ago, Zhang Huichen's (张会臣) systolic blood pressure fluctuated around 170 mmHg, but after diagnosis, treatment, and medication control, his blood pressure is now stable within the normal range.

Such scenes have become commonplace in many villages in Quzhou County (曲周县). Quzhou County Hospital (曲周县医院) has formed a team of expert volunteers who regularly go to the countryside and also provide face-to-face teaching to doctors in township health centers and village doctors. Not long ago, the eastern district of Quzhou County Hospital (曲周县医院东区) fully opened for diagnosis and treatment, welcoming 18 experts from hospitals such as Peking Union Medical College Hospital (北京协和医院) and the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army (解放军总医院) to provide on-site volunteer services, allowing residents of the entire county to see experts at their doorsteps.

"It's great that doctors from the county hospital and experts from major hospitals in Beijing (北京) can help us with medical treatment at our doorstep!" said Fang Jinting (方金亭), a formerly impoverished household from Dongmaliangu Village (东马连固村) in Anzhai Town (安寨镇), with a smile.

Focusing on groups such as the lifted-out-of-poverty population and key monitoring targets, Quzhou County (曲周县) has improved the dynamic monitoring and assistance mechanism to prevent people from falling back into poverty due to illness. While implementing dynamic monitoring, it has also promoted "treatment first, payment later" and "one-stop" settlement services, so patients do not have to pay hospitalization deposits and only need to pay their personal share when discharged. As of the end of July, 2,757 people in the county had enjoyed the "treatment first, payment later" service, and 340 people had received special treatment for 30 major diseases.

Quzhou County (曲周县) also provides heartwarming services for the elderly. Starting from August 19, the county's three secondary hospitals will provide free full-process guidance for elderly people over 70 years old, equipped with professional guides to provide "one-on-one" companion services.

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This edition's editors: Cheng Chen, Xu Yang, Ma Ruishan

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Gansu: Millennia of Cultural Heritage Deeply Rooted, Solid Strides Towards a Culturally Strong Province

The land of Longyuan has a long and rich cultural heritage.

From the flying apsaras murals of the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes (敦煌莫高窟) to the majestic city walls of Jiayuguan (嘉峪关), from the humanistic sentiments of "Readers" magazine to the melodious and resounding "Hua'er" folk songs, diverse cultures collide, blend, and thrive on this land, jointly weaving the uniquely charming "Colorful Gansu."

In recent years, Gansu Province (甘肃省) has firmly shouldered the responsibility of building a strong cultural province and steadily implemented it into action, further enhancing the sense of mission and responsibility to continue the historical and cultural heritage and promote cultural prosperity, promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and injecting strong cultural momentum and consolidating a solid cultural foundation for striving to write a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Gansu.

Let Cultural Heritage Blossom in Inheritance

On this vast land of Gansu, the "cultural pulse" is beating strongly—

It boasts 7 World Cultural Heritage sites, 1 of the world's top ten archaeological discoveries, 16,895 immovable cultural relics, 3 national archaeological site parks, 4 national historical and cultural cities, 8,809 representative intangible cultural heritage projects at all levels, and 13,049 representative intangible cultural heritage inheritors...

Gansu Province has always adhered to the concept of upholding integrity and innovation, placing protection first, and actively promoting the inheritance, development, and revitalization of cultural heritage.

At the cultural exhibition of the 7th Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, Mogao Grotto No. 57 (莫高窟第57窟) was artistically restored in three dimensions. At the same time, the construction of Digital Dunhuang (数字敦煌) has also achieved fruitful results. The "Digital Sutra Cave" (数字藏经洞) database platform has recorded more than 74,000 cultural relic catalogs, published a large number of documents, scriptures, and images, achieving global sharing, and allowing Dunhuang cultural relics lost overseas to reunite in the digital world.

These specific practices are a vivid microcosm of Gansu Province comprehensively accelerating the construction of the Dunhuang Academy (敦煌研究院) into a model for the protection of world cultural heritage and a highland for Dunhuang studies.

The Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a shining cultural pearl on the ancient Silk Road. Generations of the Dunhuang Academy have always adhered to their mission, taking the protection of the roots of civilization as their responsibility, and continuously exploring the road of cultural relic protection, digital inheritance, academic research, and international exchanges.

From the digital "restoration" of cultural relics lost overseas to the globally shared digital resource library, from international dialogues on grotto protection to the passing on of academic classics, from the iterative upgrading of hardware facilities to the global release of cultural achievements, every step allows Dunhuang culture to radiate vigorous new life in the digital age. This year, Gansu Province implemented 103 million yuan in cultural relic protection funds and implemented more than 60 Dunhuang cultural relic protection, utilization, and display projects, which not only consolidated the foundation for the protection of Dunhuang cultural heritage but also broadened the path for the dissemination and promotion of Dunhuang culture in the new era.

On the stage of intangible cultural heritage inheritance, vivid stories are also being staged one after another.

Since 2024, Gansu Province has announced 285 representative provincial-level intangible cultural heritage projects in the fifth batch, and Linxia Qingyun Brick Carving Co., Ltd. (临夏青韵砖雕有限公司) has been recognized as a national-level productive protection demonstration base for intangible cultural heritage. The research and training plan for intangible cultural heritage inheritors has been continuously implemented. 16 representative intangible cultural heritage inheritors have been selected into the sixth batch of national-level representative intangible cultural heritage inheritors list, and 9 representative intangible cultural heritage inheritors have been selected into the first batch of national "Youth Intangible Cultural Heritage Video Creation Nurturing Action" directory. Yalu Ren Ma Shoes Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop (雅路人麻鞋非遗工坊) was selected into the second batch of national "Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop Typical Cases."

Gansu takes the "eight ones" cultural brand as an important starting point, carefully creating a cultural matrix, and allowing the influence of Longyuan culture to permeate all directions.

The 2025 (Yi Si) Public Ceremony to Worship Fuxi (伏羲), the Chinese ancestor of humanities, was successfully held, firmly attracting the attention of Chinese at home and abroad.

In August 2021, Gansu Province officially launched the digital photoprinting and publishing project of the Wensu Pavilion Siku Quanshu (文溯阁《四库全书》). Today, the second phase of the digital photoprinting and publishing project of the Wensu Pavilion Siku Quanshu has been successfully completed and accepted.

In the "relay race" of cultural inheritance, teenagers are a key player. Readers Publishing Group (读者出版集团), relying on its profound cultural accumulation and rich regional cultural resources, carefully created "Young Raftsman" and the "Young Science Popularization? City Study Tour Series," which not only spreads and promotes outstanding traditional Chinese culture and sows scientific seeds but also helps build a strong cultural province.

The new revision of the classic dance drama "Silk Road Flower Rain" (《丝路花雨》) has been successfully completed. The creative team has boldly innovated on the basis of adhering to the classics. While retaining the deeply rooted classic dance segments, it skillfully integrates more modern artistic expressions, striving to bring a brand new visual feast to the audience.

The 4K ultra-high-definition version of the documentary "Hexi Corridor" (《河西走廊》) is online, allowing more people to fall in love with the magical Hexi Corridor in the light and shadow.

Gansu Province also continues to promote cultural relic census work, comprehensively clarifying the cultural heritage, and has successfully completed the on-site investigation task of the fourth national cultural relic census, with 4,576 newly discovered cultural relic clues.

Let Art Blossoms Bloom in Masterpieces

The Lanzhou Concert Hall (兰州音乐厅) is packed under the night. When the scene of the Red Army soldiers holding horse lanterns crossing the Minshan (岷山) snow in the drama "The Lights of Hadapu" (《哈达铺的灯光》) gradually becomes clear on the stage, the applause from the audience surges like a tide.

In the past two years, Gansu Province has produced many excellent works in the field of art, consolidating the foundation of a strong cultural province with high-quality creations. The musical "Flying Apsaras" (《飞天》), the song "She Who Pillows on Light" (《枕着光的她》), and the movie "Born to Fly" (《长空之王》) won the Outstanding Works Award of the 17th Spiritual Civilization Construction "Five-One Project." The newly created drama "The Lights of Hadapu" takes the major historical event of the Red Army's Long March passing through Hadapu (哈达铺) in 1935 as its background, and vividly interprets the great Long March spirit through the interlacing of character groups and historical moments.

At the same time, key dramas such as the acrobatic drama "Flying to the Moon" (《飞天揽月》), the musical "Mivi's Dunhuang" (《米薇的敦煌》), and the drama "Qingqing's Awancang" (《青青的阿万仓》) are being created at an accelerated pace, and will continue to interpret the spirit of the times and regional charm in diverse art forms, continuously enriching the artistic matrix of a strong cultural province.

The inheritance and revival of classic dramas lay a solid foundation for the construction of a strong cultural province. The Long Opera "Fengluo Pond" (《枫洛池》), based on the historical story of "Fisherwoman Assassinating Liang" in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, was successfully shortlisted for the key traditional (classic) drama revival plan of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2024. Under the careful guidance of Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award winners Lei Tongxia (雷通霞) and Dou Fengxia (窦凤霞), young actors carefully polished their singing and movements. The Long Opera "Phoenix Crown Dream" (《凤冠梦》) was selected into the national intangible cultural heritage subsidy drama with its unique "Longdong Shadow Puppet" singing.

Art exhibition activities bloom with vitality in diverse forms, becoming an important window for the construction of Gansu's strong cultural province. The Long Opera "The Great River Flows East" (《大河东流》) debuted in Beijing, allowing the audience to appreciate the charm of Long Opera; the drama "Eight-Step Sand" (《八步沙》) and the Long Opera "Yu the Great Controls the Flood" (《大禹治水》) joined hands to enter the "New Era Main Melody Drama Works Collection," fully demonstrating the level of creation; the dance "Snowy Plateau Men" (《雪域汉子》) gained countless fans in the National Art Fund Excellent Dance Program Exhibition; the Qin Opera historical drama "Cai Wenji" (《蔡文姬》) shined brightly, taking Cai Wenji's legendary life of "returning to the Han Dynasty to write history" as its main line, integrating the high-pitched and passionate Qin Opera with the melodious ancient music, becoming another masterpiece demonstrating the historical and cultural depth of Gansu and the artistic charm of Qin Opera.

The "Follow Art to Tour Gansu" series of activities allows art to get closer to the public and allows the achievements of building a strong cultural province to benefit people's livelihoods. At the Gannan Fanba Show Intangible Cultural Heritage Costume Exhibition and the 7th China Tibetan Model Competition, 60 Tibetan models wore ethnic costumes that blended tradition and modernity, using the sky and earth as a curtain and mountains and rivers as a scene, showing the unique charm of ethnic costumes in their walks. At the Jinchang Mars No. 1 Base (金昌火星1号基地), the "Take Me to Mars" music carnival was staged wonderfully.

Let Cultural Benefits Warm People's Lives in Service

Gansu has built 104 public libraries, 262 museums and memorial halls, 106 cultural centers, 59 art museums, 1,354 township (street) comprehensive cultural stations, and 17,114 village (community) comprehensive cultural service centers; created 3 national demonstration zones for the public cultural service system, 94 libraries, 71 museums, 86 cultural centers, and 849 township (street) comprehensive cultural stations have reached the third-level standard or above; built 262 museums, with 1 museum for every 93,800 people, ranking first in the country...

This series of cultural facilities covering urban and rural areas, high-quality services, and the nation-leading museum density have become a vivid footnote to Gansu Province's profound cultural heritage.

During the just-passed summer vacation, the Gansu Provincial Museum (甘肃省博物馆) held temporary exhibitions such as "Steel and Glory: European Knight Armor and Culture Exhibition" and "Inconceivable Realm - Immersive Experience of Grotto Art," which echoed the museum's permanent exhibitions, allowing tourists to touch the historical context in an immersive experience intertwined with light and shadow. The Lanzhou Office Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army (八路军兰州办事处纪念馆) held the "Northwest International Transportation Line Theme Exhibition during the War of Resistance Against Japan," leading tourists to relive the arduous years of the War of Resistance Against Japan through precious cultural relics and detailed historical materials.

From cities to villages, the capillaries of public cultural services are constantly extending and expanding, allowing high-quality cultural resources to truly come to the "doorstep" of the masses.

Rich and colorful cultural activities are the "spring rain" that nourishes people's hearts. In the first half of this year, Gansu Province launched 11,136 public benefit performances, live broadcasts, lectures, and other activities. Among them, there were 3,442 "Happy New Year" Spring Festival-themed mass cultural activities, 5,898 "Sending Opera to the Countryside" activities, 600 seasonal "Village Songs" and "Village Evening" demonstration and display activities, 5 special performances of the province's outstanding mass cultural teams "Hundred Groups Joint Performance," 30 scenic spot "flash mob" activities, 129 public cultural cloud live broadcasts, and 1,032 series of public reading activities in the fifth "Longyun Shuxiang Season," achieving "full coverage, year-round penetration, and full-age sharing" of public cultural services throughout the province.

While promoting cultural benefits for the people, Gansu Province is anchoring the high-quality development direction of cultural tourism, with the goal of building an excellent tourist destination with international and domestic influence and creating a national important cultural protection and inheritance base, simultaneously promoting the construction of the Yellow River Cultural Tourism Belt, the creation of the Hexi Corridor National Heritage Route, the protection, inheritance, and utilization of cultural and natural heritage, and the revitalization and utilization of historical and cultural heritage in traditional villages, accelerating the transformation of a large cultural tourism resource province into a strong cultural tourism province.

Culture is the bond that connects people's hearts. Gansu Province takes cultural services as a carrier to deepen exchanges and integration among all ethnic groups, making cultural services an important carrier for forging a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation. This year, Gansu Province successfully held the "Longyuan Children's Hearts to the Party? Pomegranate Flowers Bloom in the New Era" public benefit performance, using songs, dances, operas, and other forms popular with the masses to convey the voice of national unity; in 11 A-level tourist attractions such as Zhagana (扎尕那), 24 Chinese cultural symbol signs and national unity-themed check-in points have appeared. As of now, 14 scenic spots in Gansu Province have been rated as "National Unity and Progress Demonstration Units."

From facility construction to service upgrades, from activity innovation to spiritual interpretation, Gansu Province uses practical cultural benefit measures to allow the temperature of cultural services to penetrate into all aspects of people's lives, allowing the children of Longyuan to reap a sense of happiness in cultural nourishment, and allowing the profound cultural heritage to radiate more vigorous vitality in the new era.

Data source: Propaganda Department of the CPC Gansu Provincial Committee (中共甘肃省委宣传部)

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"Fu Yuanhui Switched to a New 'Lane' (Behind the Famous Scene)"

By: 本报记者 窦瀚洋

A Memorable Scene

On August 8, 2016, at the Rio Olympics women's 100-meter backstroke semi-final, Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) advanced to the final with a time of 58.95 seconds. Upon learning her result, she widened her eyes, opened her mouth wide, and exclaimed repeatedly, "58.95 seconds? Ah—I thought it was 59 seconds! I'm that fast?" Subsequently, when facing questions from reporters, she happily said, "I've already used my '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature)!" From then on, she was called "Prehistoric Girl" by netizens.

Message

You have always been the best version of yourself.

—Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧)

At the beginning of the new semester, a familiar figure appeared on the freshman military training ground of Zhejiang University (浙江大学). "Isn't she the world swimming champion?" Many freshmen recognized Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) at a glance, wearing camouflage uniform. On the playground, she participated in military training with the students. Compared with her time as an athlete, she added a bit of composure and neatness. It turns out that at the beginning of this year, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) officially joined Zhejiang University (浙江大学) and became a teacher in the Department of Public Sports and Art.

58.95 Seconds, A Do-or-Die Battle to Avoid Regret

The term "洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) made Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) a household name across the country, and her memorable scene was also made into emoticons by netizens.

"You are the '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) one," "You are the 'Prehistoric Girl', right?"... Since the birth of the memorable scene, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) is often recognized when walking on the street. "The other party may not remember the name, but they all know '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature)."

Re-engaging with Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧), it turns out that behind the "洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) of that year, there is an unknown story.

During the preparation for the Rio Olympics, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) experienced many challenges such as project adjustments and coach illness, which was a "darkest period" in her sports career.

Technically, she, who is good at the 50-meter backstroke, had to challenge the 100-meter backstroke event at the Rio Olympics, and had to adjust her endurance and skills, which required more effort. In training, the change of coaches and the trouble of injuries made training extremely difficult. In terms of mentality, the title of world champion in the 50-meter backstroke the previous year made her bear more expectations, and the pressure was self-evident.

During training in Australia, she experienced countless collapses, and then calmed down countless times, and returned to the hard training day after day.

The morning of the day the memorable scene was born was the preliminary round. The result at that time was barely enough to enter the semi-final. Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) was relieved instead: "I want to fight with my back to the water, and I don't want to leave any regrets."

Compared with the ranking, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) cares more about whether she can break through herself: "When I heard that I swam within 59 seconds, I was very content. The result of 58.95 seconds has challenged the limit of my ability at that time."

"洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) was blurted out in such a mood. For Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧), this experience made her a more powerful self, which is of extraordinary significance.

Starting Again, Life Is Not Just One Track

Saying goodbye to the Rio Olympics, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) adjusted her mentality and set off again. At the World Swimming Championships a year later, she had a clearer goal.

"The 50-meter backstroke is my strength. At that time, I was aiming to break the world record. But in the end, I was only 0.01 seconds away from the first place, and I was heartbroken." Re-mentioning the past, although the words have been relieved, you can still vaguely feel a trace of regret in her heart.

Only 0.01 seconds away, who wouldn't regret it?

The blow was great, and Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) was depressed for a long time. "After the analysis, I wanted to prove myself too much at that time, which led to overtraining, poor physical condition, and failure to perform at my best during the competition."

Anxious to prove herself, because after the birth of the memorable scene of "洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature), Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) received a lot of doubts. "Some people say that my results are not as good as my fame." Looking back now, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) admitted that she once fell into the misunderstanding of self-certification. "In fact, many athletes have experienced this state. If they don't adjust well, they are prone to 一蹶不振 (yī jué bù zhèn - "once stumble never recover," to collapse after a single setback), which is very terrible." Late at night, she tried to talk to herself again and again, "No one can save you except yourself. Whether everyone likes it or not, you are still you."

In 2023, she still encountered injuries and coach illness. This time, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) decided to let go. Facing retirement, she did a lot of ideological struggle, "I have put in a lot of effort, and it does take great courage to give up."

"Psychological adaptation is one of the most difficult challenges in the retirement process. Many outstanding athletes face psychological gap after retirement, and the process of re-adaptation is a hurdle that athletes must overcome." Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) said, "Of course, life is not just one track. Our professional skills can also serve the society well, which is also a kind of continuation."

Pass on "洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) to More People

At Zhejiang University (浙江大学), Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) has started a new chapter in her life, responsible for swimming teaching.

"The current work and life are completely different from the athlete period." Talking about her new career, Fu Yuanhui's (傅园慧) eyes sparkled. She likes to sit in on various courses, likes to communicate with teachers and students of different majors, and also enjoys her own class.

Do people still mention "洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) now? "Yes! Once I was correcting a student's movements, and the other party joked, teacher, I have used '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature)..." That scene amused Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧). These students were only ten years old in 2016, and now this word pops out of their mouths, which makes Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) both surprised and unexpected.

"I am very clear that young people now don't care about your fame. Showing your strength in teaching is the only way to convince them." To this end, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) has formulated corresponding teaching plans for students of different levels. "As long as you come to my class this semester, I guarantee you will learn to swim." She is full of confidence.

"But I also observed that some students are too anxious and are always chasing something." After teaching for a period of time, she felt deeply about this, "In fact, you can stop and take a breath, and by the way, think about what you really want. '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) can't be used up in one breath."

In recent years, Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) has often received feedback from all parties. Many fans send her private messages, telling how they overcame difficulties with the encouragement of "洪荒之力" (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature). This made her feel moved, and she gradually learned to reconcile with this label, or more accurately, to reconcile with herself.

"In the past, I would care about the troubles brought by '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature). If you think about it carefully, if it can become a force to encourage everyone, why not be a good thing?" Now facing various voices, the more powerful Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) can laugh it off, "Now, '洪荒之力' (hóng huāng zhī lì - "prehistoric power," immense power; a force of nature) is in my heart." After saying that, her face bloomed with her signature bright smile again.

Changing to a new "lane", Fu Yuanhui (傅园慧) is still continuing to move forward, "swimming" out more exciting things.

This issue is coordinated by: Tang Tianyi (唐天奕)

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Mass events and professional events: why not complement each other? (Sports Talk: Focusing on Mass Sports)

By: 步 峨

Building a smooth sports ecosystem chain may be a good way to break through the bottleneck of professional sports performance.

Recently, many popular mass amateur sports events have become a window to showcase the vitality of national fitness, and have also triggered some people to compare mass events with professional events, and some people even oppose the two. In fact, although the operating logic of the two is different, they can nourish and achieve each other.

Is it difficult to find "stars of tomorrow"? Mass events have established a solid talent base. There are many "sweeping monks" and "potential stocks" hidden here. Outstanding "grassroots" athletes go to the professional hall through corresponding selection mechanisms and promotion channels. On the "Gui Super (桂超)" arena in Guangxi (广西), many athletes have grown and experienced step by step, from China League Two to China League One, and finally promoted to the Chinese Super League. Some professional clubs have set up "scout points" to specifically "dig for treasures" and "pick up leaks." Mass events widely carried out in various places are like a huge capillary network, continuously transfusing blood for professional events.

Do you want sports culture to take root? Mass events are conducive to laying a good cultural foundation. With competitions held in streets and alleys, the seeds of sports are sown on a wider land, and countless sports "newbies" are quietly "planted." "Village BA (村BA)" in Subei (肃北), Gansu (甘肃), "Village Volleyball (村排)" in Wenchang (文昌), Hainan (海南)... The events held at the doorstep have low thresholds and high participation. Sports are no longer the scenery on the screen, but the happiness that is within reach. Mass events blooming everywhere subtly enhance the audience's recognition and love for sports, and also accumulate potential passers-by fans and traffic pools for professional events.

Event organization innovation gameplay? Mass events have become a "brainstorming" test field. Mass event organization costs are relatively low, audience tolerance is high, and there is a large space for trial and error, which is a proper innovative "draft paper." From those novel broadcast perspectives that make you call out "explosive" to interactive gameplay full of fun, many out-of-the-circle ideas can be fed back to the professional arena, improving event operation efficiency and raising the "coolness" threshold for participation and viewing.

Mass events and professional events are not parallel lines, but intertwined and twisted into one rope. Professional events have high thresholds and strong appreciation, leading the development of China's (中国) sports level. Some athletes continue to empower mass events after retirement. The sports venues built for preparing professional events can also be used for mass events after the competition, helping the national fitness cause. Conversely, mass events deliver reserve talents, cultivate sports culture, and provide innovative reference, and continuously consolidate the foundation for professional events. If professional events are towering trees, mass events are luxuriant vegetation. The two can be described as mutually beneficial and common prosperity.

For some sports enthusiasts who dream of stepping onto the professional arena, the popularity of mass events provides more possibilities for opening up the "Ren and Du meridians" from "grassroots" to "professional." Building a smooth sports ecosystem chain may be a good way to break through the bottleneck of professional sports performance.

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Yunnan Province Releases Map of Natural Hot Spring Distribution

Yunnan is not only a treasure land for health preservation with spring-like weather all year round, but also a secret realm favored by geothermal resources—it boasts about 1/3 of the country's hot spring resources, with an annual natural outflow of about 360 million cubic meters of hot water, and abundant resource reserves. For thousands of years, natural hot springs have flowed quietly, waiting for travelers to step into them and embark on a pleasant journey of warming the body and mind and eliminating fatigue.

Recently, Yunnan Province (云南省) released the province's first map of natural hot spring distribution, connecting the entire region with six major themed routes, allowing hot springs to nourish the body and mind, vividly interpreting "There is a kind of life called Yunnan." This distribution map systematically sorts out and marks the hot spring tourism routes in six major regions: Northwest Yunnan (滇西北), Western Yunnan (滇西), Southwest Yunnan (滇西南), around Dianchi Lake (环滇池), Central Yunnan (滇中), and Eastern Yunnan (滇东). No matter which prefecture or city tourists go to, they can easily realize their "hot spring wish."

The distribution map collects and organizes a total of 988 natural self-flowing hot springs in the province, of which 582 have water temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, and 86 have high temperatures greater than or equal to 70 degrees Celsius. At the same time, the distribution map also selects and marks 205 hot spring tourist destinations, covering various types such as hot spring scenic spots, hot spring hotels, and hot spring homestays, providing rich and convenient choices for every traveler who loves hot springs.

Six heart-warming routes, nourishing the whole region: unlocking new hot spring experiences

Northwest Yunnan Route

Organically combines natural scenery, historical towns, and hot spring recuperation. Tourists can start from Putuoquan SPA Hot Spring Resort (普陀泉SPA温泉度假村) in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), feel the comfort and coziness of Eryuan Hot Spring Tourist Resort (洱源温泉旅游度假区), visit Niujie Ancient Town (牛街古镇), an important post on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, and then go to Shibao Mountain (石宝山) in Jianchuan County (剑川县) and Shaxi Ancient Town (沙溪古镇) to experience the profound cultural heritage, and finally arrive at the World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Ancient City (丽江古城), forming an in-depth tourism route integrating nature, history, and hot springs.

Western Yunnan Route

Highlights the unique volcanic geothermal resources of Tengchong City (腾冲市). Tourists can appreciate the natural wonders of the Volcano Hot Sea Tourist Area (火山热海旅游区), stay at Mayugu Hot Spring Town (玛御谷温泉小镇) or Dongshan International Health and Wellness Resort (东山国际康养度假区), stroll through Heshun Ancient Town (和顺古镇) to feel the border customs, and also experience various hot spring projects with their own characteristics, such as Lotus Hot Spring (荷花温泉) and Longan Hot Spring (龙安温泉). The route extends to Mangshi (芒市), where tourists can relax at the Feihua Hot Spring Resort Hotel (翡华温泉度假酒店) or stroll through the Peacock Lake National Tourist Resort (孔雀湖国家级旅游度假区) to experience the rich ethnic customs.

Southwest Yunnan Route

Relies on tropical rainforests and Pu'er tea culture to create a tourism experience that emphasizes health preservation and ecology. Tourists can recuperate at the Pu'er Heyuan Ximahukangyang Center (普洱和园洗马湖康养中心), explore the Jingmai Mountain Ancient Tea Forest (景迈山千年古茶林), and then enter the Xishuangbanna Mengbala International Tourist Resort (西双版纳勐巴拉国际旅游度假区), stay at the Angsana Hot Spring Resort (悦椿温泉度假酒店), and enjoy the pleasant time of hot springs and nature blending in the rainforest surroundings.

Around Dianchi Lake Route

Taking Kunming City (昆明市) as the center, it connects Kunming Dianchi National Tourist Resort (昆明滇池国家旅游度假区), Gudian Banshan Hot Spring (古滇半山温泉), Yunnan Jinning Nandianchi National Wetland Park (云南晋宁南滇池国家湿地公园), and Xishan Scenic Area (西山风景区). You can enjoy the lake and mountain scenery of Dianchi Lake (滇池), or immerse yourself in the misty heat of Yuna Hotel (云安会都) or Anning Hot Spring Tourist Resort (安宁温泉旅游度假区), which is very suitable for short leisure trips and family outings.

Central Yunnan Route

Combining natural exploration and parent-child entertainment, starting from Kunming (昆明), tourists can climb the Shizi Mountain (狮子山) in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (楚雄彝族自治州), play in the Yuanmou Man World Park Ancient Hot Spring Water World (元谋人世界公园远古温泉水世界), visit the Yuanmou Earth Forest (元谋土林) and World Dinosaur Valley Scenic Area (世界恐龙谷景区), and experience Qilongwan Hot Spring (栖龙湾温泉). Along the way, you can also experience the rural charm of Luoci Hot Spring (罗茨温泉), which is a parent-child tourism route integrating science popularization, entertainment, and hot spring experience.

Eastern Yunnan Route

Brings together Yunnan's famous geological wonders and hot spring resorts. Tourists can visit the Yangzonghai National Tourist Resort (阳宗海国家级旅游度假区), experience Tangchi Reshuihe Hot Spring (汤池热水河温泉) and Banyan Tree SPA Hot Spring (柏联SPA温泉), then cross the Jiuxiang Scenic Area (九乡风景区) and Stone Forest Scenic Area (石林风景名胜区), and finally arrive at the Mile Lake Spring Water Town Tourist Resort (弥勒市湖泉水乡旅游度假区), ending this warm and nourishing journey at the Lake Spring Banshan Hot Spring (湖泉半山温泉).

More than just "soaking," "hot spring +" opens up a new way of living in Yunnan

Yunnan's hot spring industry has developed into a diversified business format integrating health preservation, leisure, folk customs, and cultural experience.

Whether you are an adventurer in pursuit of geological wonders, a tourist eager to relax, or a traveler who wants to spend a warm holiday with your family, Yunnan's 988 natural self-flowing hot springs always have one that suits you.

Six routes, from wild fun to simple elegance, multiple choices and multiple experiences, strive to meet every tourist's "hot spring wish."

Welcome to Yunnan, the warm springs are ready, and the scenery is just right. Let us meet, relax, and rejuvenate in this warm land, and jointly experience "There is a kind of life called Yunnan."

Data source: Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (云南省文化和旅游厅)

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Editor in charge of this edition: Lin Lin, Tang Tianyi, Gao Ji

Layout Design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Members immerse themselves at the forefront, offering advice that hits the mark (Political Consultation)

By: 本报记者 施 钰

The mist billows upwards, the river scenery in the rain is picturesque, and the mountains and forests are verdant.

Hoeing, digging, shoveling roots, unearthing bamboo shoots... Among the bamboo groves, villagers in Wubu Village (武步村), Zhanghu Town (樟湖镇), Yanping District (延平区), Nanping City (南平市), Fujian Province (福建省) are digging horseshoe bamboo shoots. "The Minjiang River (闽江) has ample moisture, and the horseshoe bamboo shoots grown on the mountains are refreshing and nutritious," said Gao Xiaowen (高孝文), Secretary of the Party Branch of Wubu Village (武步村党支部书记). In the past two months, the village had about 20,000 jin of horseshoe bamboo shoots purchased every day, "During peak season, it can reach 30,000 jin a day!"

"When I first heard about clearing the aquaculture cages, everyone was worried, but now that we have successfully shifted to other industries, I am relieved," said Gao Xiaowen (高孝文). Last year, 16 villages along the Yanping (延平) section of the Minjiang River (闽江) basin Shuikou Reservoir (水口库区), including Wubu Village (武步村), were required to complete the clearing of aquaculture cages. After investigation and research, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (政协委员) proposed many good ideas for development, one of which was planting horseshoe bamboo shoots on the mountains.

In recent years, the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协) has innovatively created the distinctive brand of "Negotiating for Fujian, Serving the People" (为闽协商 为民服务), forming a new work pattern of "provincial and municipal co-construction, multi-level linkage, distinctive features, and integrated empowerment." While serving economic and social development, it closely focuses on the urgent needs and concerns of the masses to carry out "issue-oriented consultation" (点题协商) work, allowing CPPCC members to raise issues on the front line, departments to answer questions on the front line, and difficulties to be resolved on the front line, promoting the resolution of a number of practical and difficult issues concerning people's livelihoods.

A Development Story Along a River

Dismantling cages without dismantling industries, reducing pollution without reducing income, protecting and developing.

"I myself have 30 cages, raising more than 200,000 jin of fish. How can I clear them all within a few months?" When Gao Xiaowen (高孝文) saw the document issued last January, he couldn't accept it. "With so many fish to be processed along the coast, the price of fish will definitely drop sharply. Moreover, most of the fish farmers are over 50 years old. Where will they find work in the future?"

Lian Zhimao (连志茂), Deputy Director of the Nanping City (南平市) Water Conservancy and Hydropower Project Immigration Development Center (南平市水利水电工程移民发展中心副主任), introduced that at the beginning of last year, in order to protect the water quality of the Shuikou Reservoir (水口库区) in the Minjiang River (闽江) basin, Yanping District (延平区), Nanping City (南平市) launched the work of clearing cage aquaculture in the Yanping (延平) section of the Shuikou Reservoir (水口库区), involving 341 fish farmers and a clearing area of 859,000 square meters.

In the same year, the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协) organized a special research on "Promoting Ecological Protection and High-Quality Development of the Minjiang River (闽江) and Jiulong River (九龙江) Basins." Learning that Yanping District (延平区) was carrying out the work of clearing cage aquaculture, Wu Minjun (吴敏君), a member of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协委员) and Director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of the Nanping Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (南平市政协人口资源环境委员会主任), went to Zhanghu Town (樟湖镇) with other CPPCC members to collect public opinions.

At the symposium, Gao Xiaowen (高孝文) put the problem on the table - the fish stocks raised in each village are large, and many are still in the growth stage. Although there is some compensation, selling them in the short term will definitely lead to price drops. Who will bear the losses? What will everyone rely on for a living in the future?

"Dismantling cages without dismantling industries, reducing pollution without reducing income, protecting and developing." After understanding the problem, Wu Minjun (吴敏君) and other CPPCC members pooled their wisdom and efforts.

To solve the immediate difficulties, the members helped contact restaurants, hotels, and other places to sell adult fish, and looked for fish farmers from other places to receive fish fry. To think about long-term development together, the township contacted surrounding employment enterprises, and the members put forward suggestions to relevant departments in the form of consultation meetings, proposals, and information on social conditions and public opinions, to improve the supporting production infrastructure in the area, expand the planting scale of horseshoe bamboo shoots, and actively develop the cultural tourism industry.

Where do the consultation topics come from? In the selection of proposals, the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协) organically combines the members' independent sinking to "dig," the masses' enthusiastic "raising," and the CPPCC's comprehensive coordination and "selection."

"The transportation, cultural tourism, and other departments have absorbed our suggestions. At present, the roads in the village's production area have been completed, and the town's cultural tourism projects are also steadily advancing," said Wu Minjun (吴敏君).

From point to surface, how to balance protection and development along the Minjiang River (闽江) basin? In this year's proposal, Wu Minjun (吴敏君) suggested strengthening the promotion of regional cooperation along the Minjiang River (闽江) to expand new space for economic and social development along the line. "Judging from the reply, many of the opinions we put forward have been adopted," said Wu Minjun (吴敏君).

From upstream to downstream, the Nanping Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (南平市政协) and the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (福州市政协) have also solidified the results of cross-city ecological governance consultation into institutional mechanisms, promoted the connection between CPPCC democratic supervision and procuratorial legal supervision, and jointly protected the Minjiang River (闽江).

"The timely intervention of the procuratorial organs in river and lake protection work will have a stronger deterrent effect on ecological violations." In March of this year, Zheng Lingjie (郑凌劼), a member of the Fuzhou Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (福州市政协委员), received clues from the masses that more than 20 people were fishing in a certain water source protection area. He immediately sent a live video to the work group to report the situation. In less than two days, he received a work feedback that illegal fishing personnel had been persuaded to leave and management along the coast had been strengthened. "From single-point governance to coordinated governance under the upstream and downstream ecological framework, the protection effect will be better," said Zheng Lingjie (郑凌劼).

A Problem-Solving Method of "Micro-Consultation"

Propose workable suggestions through research, and form consensus through consultation.

The packaging machine transfer wheel rotates rapidly, and the robotic arm automatically sorts and packages... In the production workshop of Quanzhou JiaHua Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. (泉州市嘉华卫生用品有限公司), boxes of baby diaper products are about to be shipped. "The factory building is more than 7,000 square meters, with an annual output value of 300 million yuan," said You Huashan (尤华山), chairman of the company. He lamented that last year, the company almost partially shut down. "If it weren't for the CPPCC members helping to negotiate, the entire site would have been scrapped."

"Holding a sanitary license for disinfection products is a prerequisite for the production and sale of products by sanitary product companies," said Lin Chunzhi (林春枝), Chief of the Approval Section of the Quanzhou Municipal Health Commission (泉州市卫生健康委审批科科长). In order to ensure safe production, the license needs to be renewed every four years, and proof of use of the production site, that is, the property ownership certificate of the factory building or the lease agreement, must be provided. At the beginning of last year, Fujian included the property ownership certificate in the assessment list of electronic license applications, which meant that if the property ownership certificate could not be called in the electronic government affairs system, the enterprise would not be able to obtain the license.

"In the early years, the company started from small township workshops, the ownership of land was complex, and many companies did not obtain property ownership certificates," You Huashan (尤华山) admitted frankly that the sanitary product production line is long, the storage area is large, and the height of the factory building is required to be high. Reconstructing or leasing a factory building would be too much of a loss. "Once production is stopped, we will be left behind by the market."

In March of last year, You Huashan (尤华山) told the difficulties during the visit of the Quanzhou Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (泉州市政协) research team to the enterprise. "I didn't expect that about 1/3 of the 350 sanitary product companies in the city are facing this dilemma," said Feng Bing (冯冰), a member of the Luojiang District Committee of the CPPCC (洛江区政协委员) in Quanzhou City (泉州市) and Director of the Luojiang District Health Supervision Institute (洛江区卫生监督所所长). After investigation and research, the Quanzhou Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (泉州市政协) and the Luojiang District Committee of the CPPCC (洛江区政协) jointly carried out "micro-consultation" (微协商) with the Health and Health Commission, the Housing and Construction Bureau, and the Administrative Service Center.

How to solve the problem after it is raised? Focusing on the concerns of the masses, the Quanzhou Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (泉州市政协) handles proposals through "micro-consultation" (微协商), running consultation through the entire process of proposal handling, strengthening interactive communication between the proposer and the handler, and allowing the problem to be solved.

"Can you help the enterprise obtain the property ownership certificate?" The members asked straight to the point.

The housing and construction department responded that in order to obtain the property ownership certificate, it is necessary to clarify the property rights relationship of the factory land, and also need construction engineering construction permits, completion certificates, and other materials. Property rights are difficult to clarify, the required materials are complicated, and even if it can be done, many companies cannot wait that long.

Huang Zhongdai (黄种代), a member of the Quanzhou Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (泉州市政协委员), proposed that for village and town collective land, can the township issue a certificate of housing use for the production site, and attach a housing safety appraisal for the license approval department to handle.

"To simplify the certificate application procedures, the administrative service center must also change the approval requirements in the system," said Feng Bing (冯冰).

From centralized departmental discussions to point-to-point analysis of handling details, in a series of "micro-consultations" (微协商), the problems are raised in a focused manner, and the departments answer in a practical manner. Finally, a "old enterprise old method, new enterprise new method" scheme was explored - new enterprises strictly provide property ownership certificates for production sites; enterprises that continue to apply for certificates can provide proof of ownership and a qualified certificate of housing safety appraisal.

Lin Chunzhi (林春枝) introduced that after the CPPCC reflected social conditions and public opinions, the Quanzhou Municipal Health Commission (泉州市卫生健康委) consulted with the Provincial Health Commission (省卫生健康委) to seek support. After receiving a reply, it immediately contacted the Administrative Service Center to change the requirements for the documents.

In November of last year, You Huashan's (尤华山) company successfully renewed its health license. "With the license, we can just focus on production, and our business has been steadily increasing this year," You Huashan (尤华山) said with confidence.

"In the 'micro-consultation' (微协商), we propose workable suggestions through research, form consensus through consultation, and promote the solution of problems for enterprises and the masses," said Huang Zhongdai (黄种代).

A Proposal on a Matter of People's Livelihood

For half a year, the members went deep into the front line of elderly care work to understand the actual situation.

Walking into Fuzhou Chengtou · Everbright Bailingbang Nursing Center (福州城投·光大百龄帮颐养中心), 89-year-old Grandpa Huang (黄阿伯) is playing chess with a chess robot.

"We introduce intelligent equipment to improve the quality of elderly care services and enrich the elderly's experience," said Pu Xiaoli (蒲小利), Dean of the Nursing Center. The center uses intelligent safe electricity systems, sleep monitors, and other equipment to ensure the daily safety of the elderly.

"Not only to ensure the safety and health of the elderly, and that they are well-fed and clothed, but also to 'provide emotional value' for them," Pu Xiaoli (蒲小利) lamented that in the past two years, society's expectations and standards for the hardware environment and operational investment of elderly care institutions have significantly increased.

In 2023, the Fujian Provincial Party Committee (福建省委) took "vigorously developing the elderly care cause and the elderly care industry" as a key consultation topic. "The CPPCC's participation in grassroots governance should be normalized and long-term," said Hong Shijian (洪仕建), Director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协社会和法制委员会主任). "For half a year, CPPCC members from relevant circles went to nine cities and one district in the province to conduct research, and went deep into the front line of elderly care work to understand the actual situation."

In the exchange, Gan Weiming (甘蔚铭), Dean of the Fuzhou Social Welfare Institute (福州市社会福利院院长), admitted frankly that the difficulty in recruiting caregivers is a problem faced by many elderly care institutions. "Caregivers have heavy workloads, and the social recognition of the profession is not high, making it difficult to recruit and retain people."

The deeper the research, the deeper the understanding of the elderly care industry and the elderly care cause. 14,000 questionnaires, symposiums with hundreds of elderly-related enterprises, and extensive solicitation of opinions and suggestions from experts, scholars, and relevant departments, eventually formed a research report and a proposal. The proposal suggested that relevant work opinions should be issued as soon as possible to create a multi-level and sustainable elderly care service model of "services at home, guaranteed basic needs, affordable benefits, and a choice of supply."

Absorbing the opinions of the proposal, the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee (中共福建省委) and the Fujian Provincial People's Government (福建省人民政府) issued the "Several Measures on Accelerating the Construction of the 'Fujian Health and Elderly Care' Happy Elderly Care Service System" in April 2024. In 2024, the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协) again listed "vigorously developing the elderly care cause and the elderly care industry" as a topic for democratic supervision. CPPCCs at the provincial, municipal, and county levels cumulatively organized 3,016 CPPCC members to carry out 287 special democratic supervisions, discovered 474 problems, and put forward 611 countermeasures and suggestions. "Keep an eye on this matter and grasp it year after year," said Hong Shijian (洪仕建).

"This year, we will continue to take the distinctive brand of 'Negotiating for Fujian, Serving the People' (为闽协商 为民服务) as the guide, and carry out activities such as CPPCC members offering good strategies for the '15th Five-Year Plan' in CPPCCs at all levels in the province, CPPCC members taking action to optimize the business environment, and CPPCC members entering hundreds of villages to help the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, to further enhance the institutional effectiveness of specialized consultation organs, and strive to gather people's hearts, gather consensus, gather wisdom, and gather strength for Fujian to strive for the first place in the construction of Chinese-style modernization," said Teng JiaCai (滕佳材), Chairman of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the CPPCC (福建省政协主席).

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Optimize the Innovation Ecosystem and Build a Strong Nation in Science and Technology (Suggestions)

By: 吴锋刚

Currently, China's R&D investment continues to increase, the number of valid domestic invention patents is growing rapidly, and the development of new quality productive forces is showing initial results. We are more confident in responding to the intertwined technological revolution and great power game, and the profound reshaping of the global order and development pattern. Our confidence in "building a strong science and technology power by 2035" is even more firm.

To seize the high ground in science and technology competition and future development, we should solve the problems of relatively weak original innovation capabilities, some key core technologies being controlled by others, the decentralized, repetitive, inefficient allocation of R&D resources, and the separation of technological innovation from industrial innovation. We should seize the opportunity of new innovation elements such as artificial intelligence and big data to reshape the innovation paradigm, focus on the efficiency of innovation and its driving force for development, and accelerate the evolution of the outward-oriented innovation ecosystem of introducing, absorbing, and following technology towards a symbiotic innovation ecosystem with orderly internal and external linkages and regional clustering. This will not only improve the self-organizing ability of innovation, but also improve its coordination and sharing.

Improve the self-organizing ability of innovation. Attach great importance to the discovery and cultivation of science and technology entrepreneurs. Strategic talents who understand both scientific research and the market have unique perspectives and insights on the development and application of technological products. They can innovate the way R&D teams are built, subdivide R&D job types, break down R&D tasks, and reconstruct R&D processes, thereby achieving disruptive leaps and high-efficiency iteration of R&D results and promoting industry changes. Leading enterprises in the chain drive supporting enterprises to carry out technology research and development, and continuously improve the coverage rate of three items: enterprise R&D activities, invention patents, and R&D institutions.

Improve the coordination of innovation. R&D platforms should play the role of integrating various innovation resources and optimizing their allocation to the corresponding industrial chain. Organize expert groups for innovation decision-making to guide the construction of the industry's science and technology base; create a project database for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements to promote the capitalization of scientific and technological achievements; establish a R&D data center to collect trial and error data, making it an important early accumulation and reference for related follow-up R&D. Many small and medium-sized science and technology enterprises can leverage their respective advantages under the overall coordination of the R&D platform, both to make up for possible R&D shortcomings, such as renting computing power and calling data resources to carry out precise breakthroughs, and to reduce the blindness of enterprise R&D options and the low efficiency of the entire chain, and then choose R&D directions that are more conducive to the competitiveness of the entire industrial chain.

Improve the sharing of innovation. Reconstruct the incentive structure, strengthen the coordinated cooperation between innovation policies and the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, put the focus of incentives on R&D talents, and let R&D talents share the benefits of driving industrial development, further forming a vivid situation where talents emerge in large numbers, everyone gives full play to their talents, and talents are fully utilized. Adhering to the concept of open innovation, seek the greatest common divisor among market economic laws, scientific research laws, and talent growth laws, rely on a number of proactively established international science and technology organizations and new R&D institutions, attract outstanding scientific researchers from around the world, and form an open innovation ecosystem with global competitiveness.

(The author is Yang Hao (杨昊), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Vice President of the Jiangxi Provincial Socialist Academy (江西省社会主义学院), interviewed and compiled by a reporter from this newspaper.)

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Promoting the Empowerment of New Industrialization Through the Artificial Intelligence Industry (Proposal Summary)

Proposer: China National Democratic Construction Association (民建中央)

Subject: In recent years, the scale of China's artificial intelligence industry has grown rapidly. However, the integrated development of artificial intelligence with the economy and society still faces problems such as the need to optimize the artificial intelligence industry's enterprise ecosystem, insufficient integration and development of the artificial intelligence-enabled new industrialization industry chain, imperfect supply and demand and circulation system of artificial intelligence industry market factors, and the need to improve the artificial intelligence-enabled new industrialization scenario application system.

Suggestions: Optimize the artificial intelligence industry ecosystem and build a collaborative development pattern for enterprise integration. Combine with the leading enterprise cultivation project to enhance the leading role of leading enterprises in key common technology innovation and encourage them to contribute open-source projects. Adopt universal policies and measures for small and medium-sized enterprises and application-oriented enterprises to encourage them to adopt and reuse artificial intelligence technologies, while further identifying problems, optimizing technologies, and promoting iteration in the process of use.

Improve the regional coordination and linkage mechanism for artificial intelligence to empower new industrialization. Sort out information such as artificial intelligence-related computing power, data, algorithms, and upstream and downstream industries from the national level, and coordinate the layout of the artificial intelligence industry. Guide various regions to explore "AI+" enabling scenarios in accordance with their own industrial foundation and resource endowments, coordinate the construction of infrastructure supporting facilities, and improve supporting capabilities. Strengthen cooperation between upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain to form an industrial development pattern that leverages comparative advantages.

Optimize the factor circulation mechanism and improve the artificial intelligence industry market mechanism. Promote the circulation and transaction of data factors, accelerate the development of data-related standards and the construction of data factor markets, vigorously develop the artificial intelligence basic data service industry through market-oriented means, and cultivate professional data service providers and third-party service agencies. Jointly with leading industrial enterprises, further establish and improve the hardware and software infrastructure environment such as data trading systems, data cleaning, processing, labeling, and hosting platforms, and data cross-border laboratories to build an artificial intelligence basic data service industry ecosystem. Promote the construction of a national computing power network, formulate and use unified standards and specifications for computing power interconnection, integration and scheduling, supply and operation, and a computing power service platform for connecting supply and demand, and encourage innovative models such as computing power leasing. Through technological innovations such as cloud computing and edge computing, realize dynamic allocation and optimized utilization of computing power resources.

Promote large models to carry out large-scale scenario applications to solve major rigid demands. Relying on China's rich application scenarios, accelerate the implementation of domestic large models in large-scale scenarios. Gather massive amounts of data to provide data support for continuous optimization and upgrading of models, and achieve efficient transformation from technology research and development to industrial applications.

(Text compiled by Yang (阳))

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Serving the People Means Connecting With Their Hearts (Stories of Performing Duties)

By: 本报记者 刘佳华

The lighting in the consultation room was soft. The shelves next to the sand table were filled with various models, and the green plants by the wall made the psychological health clinic of the Fuxin City People's Hospital (阜新市人民医院) (Fuxin City Women and Children's Medical Center (阜新市妇女儿童医疗中心)) feel very warm.

　　Near noon, after the consultation ended, the psychological health clinic returned to silence. Zhang Lili (张丽丽), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and president of the Fuxin City People's Hospital (阜新市人民医院), came to the clinic to ask the attending doctor about the recent situation: "Are there many children coming for consultations recently? What age group are they mainly in? How many are accompanied by parents and how many come alone?"

　　The psychological health clinic officially opened at the beginning of this year, thanks to the promotion of Zhang Lili (张丽丽). The physical and mental health of adolescents has always been the focus of her attention. As a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员), Zhang Lili (张丽丽) often uses the opportunity of diagnosis and treatment and surgery to communicate with parents and children. She has also visited primary and secondary schools many times to investigate and understand the situation and collect demands.

　　"The arrangement of class breaks in some schools needs to be further optimized, the utilization rate of time and space needs to be further improved, and psychological counseling needs to be systematically constructed." At the 2024 National People's Congress (全国两会), Zhang Lili (张丽丽) submitted a proposal on strengthening the construction of a psychological health service system and promoting the healthy growth of adolescents. In February of this year, the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) issued the "Notice on Implementing the 2025 Practical Projects for the People in the Health System," proposing that each prefecture-level city should have at least one hospital providing psychological clinic services. "The proposal has been implemented effectively, and paying attention to psychological health has become a social consensus," Zhang Lili (张丽丽) said excitedly.

　　On the one hand, Zhang Lili (张丽丽) actively participates in various research activities of the CPPCC (政协), collecting opinions and suggestions from all parties. On the other hand, in her daily work, she pays attention to listening to the needs and expectations of patients. Combining research and personal thinking, she has submitted 16 proposals and suggestions in the past two years, all of which have received positive responses and feedback.

　　Back in the office, after dealing with hospital work, Zhang Lili (张丽丽) began to sort out the recent research materials on the construction of the maternal and child health service system. Having practiced medicine for more than 30 years, she has always been concerned about the health of women and children. "From pregnancy to childbirth, and then to various examinations and health care after the birth of the baby, it is a very long chain, and there is a lot that can be done in each link. Only by continuously strengthening policy guarantees and optimizing service quality can women and children have a better experience and sense of gain."

　　"This is the proposal I submitted this year, to improve the maternal and child health service system and improve the ability of primary-level disease diagnosis and treatment." In her proposal, Zhang Lili (张丽丽) suggested building a service network supported by maternal and child health institutions, children's hospitals, and pediatric departments of general hospitals, based on primary health care institutions, improving the emergency and critical care capabilities of critically ill pregnant women and newborns, improving disease screening, diagnosis, and referral mechanisms, promoting the construction of regional medical centers, and providing medical security for economically disadvantaged pregnant women and newborns through fund support and civil affairs assistance.

　　It is not just about making suggestions, but also about taking practical actions. Zhang Lili (张丽丽) promoted the successful implementation of in vitro fertilization technology in Fuxin City People's Hospital (阜新市人民医院), covering multiple counties and cities around Fuxin (阜新), reducing the burden of seeking medical treatment in other places for nearby patients.

　　Usually, Zhang Lili (张丽丽) has heavy administrative affairs, but she is still busy in the front line of the clinic and operating room, asking about the condition, performing surgery, and mentoring young people. "Only by often entering the operating room can I promptly understand what needs to be rectified in the work, and have the most direct understanding of the new situations and new problems in the industry."

　　"To perform duties for the people, we must enter the hearts of the masses. I must not only convey the voices of the masses, but also promote reforms based on my job, work hard for the construction of the medical and health system, and enable more people to enjoy high-quality and convenient medical and health services at their doorsteps," said Zhang Lili (张丽丽).

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Reduce the burden on businesses, improve the effectiveness of regulation (Rule of Law Headlines: Optimizing the Legal Business Environment)

By: 本报记者 张 璁 亓玉昆

"The warning signs for hazardous waste need to be updated to the latest style," "The bottom of the distillation column and the drain outlet of the raw material level gauge are not equipped with double valves as required, or the single valve is not sealed," "No problems were found in other inspection items"... Recently, the enforcement personnel from the Quzhou (衢州) Municipal Emergency Management Bureau of Zhejiang Province (浙江省) and the Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau came to a new material company in the jurisdiction and gave feedback on the spot after the on-site inspection.

At the beginning of the year, the "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strictly Regulating Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises" was released. Since March, the Ministry of Justice has deployed a special action to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises, focusing on outstanding administrative law enforcement issues that enterprises strongly reflect, promoting strict, standardized, fair, and civilized law enforcement, so that enterprises can "do things with confidence and develop with peace of mind."

Data shows that from January to August this year, the number of administrative inspections involving enterprises in various places generally decreased by more than 30% year-on-year, while the average problem detection rate increased by 16 percentage points. "The number of administrative inspections has decreased, but the problem detection rate has increased, which shows that the accuracy and quality of administrative inspections have been greatly improved." The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Justice said that regulating administrative law enforcement should adhere to strict law enforcement and truly reduce what should be reduced and manage what should be managed.

How can we not only solve the outstanding problem of "chaotic inspections" and effectively reduce the burden on enterprises, but also give play to the role of administrative inspections, guide enterprises to conduct business activities in accordance with the law, and safeguard the lives and property safety of the people and public order? Recently, reporters visited law enforcement departments in Beijing (北京), Zhejiang (浙江), Jiangsu (江苏) and other places to explore how to optimize the methods of enterprise-related inspections and carry out precise policies.

Targeting "Nine Dragons Controlling the Water," implement "Comprehensive Inspection Once"

Enter the door only once to check multiple items

"The overall operating situation is good, but it is necessary to prevent and eliminate the problem of illegal charging of electric vehicles in the park. Please sign to confirm." At Zhejiang Jinli Environmental Protection Paper Co., Ltd., the law enforcement officers of the joint inspection team put forward rectification opinions after inspecting the enterprise.

This inspection combined "the same type of inspection objects," initiated by the Longyou (龙游) County Emergency Management Department of Zhejiang Province (浙江省), with the joint participation of the Development and Reform, Housing and Construction and other departments, changing the previous situation of separate inspections by various functional departments, multiple inspections, and repeated inspections.

"In the past, this one finished checking and that one checked, and the rectification opinions given were still 'fighting' each other." Shi (施), the person in charge of the company, said, "Now the number of inspections has decreased, and it is clear where needs to be changed and how to change, which makes us feel very at ease."

To achieve "entering the door once to check multiple items," the local area not only reduces inspections, but also increases services.

On August 11, in the "One Thing" platform for catering business opening in Longyou (龙游) County, the staff of the County Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau and the County Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau simultaneously received the information "Donghua Street (东华街) No. 447, County, is planning to open a breakfast shop" launched by the County Market Supervision Bureau.

That afternoon, staff from the three departments came to the store for an on-site inspection, and provided on-site guidance and reminders to Mr. Yin (尹), the applicant for opening a business, on matters related to oil fume emission and sewage discharge permit application.

"There are many things to prepare for opening a business, and many departments take the initiative to provide services, which saves us a lot of detours." Mr. Yin (尹) praised repeatedly.

Do not disturb if there is nothing to do, and respond to every request. In recent years, Zhejiang (浙江) has deepened the "large-scale comprehensive integration" administrative law enforcement reform, and has built and improved a series of systems such as unified inspection plans and "comprehensive inspection once," which has greatly reduced the total number of annual inspections and significantly reduced the burden on enterprises.

"Our goal is that by 2027, the 'comprehensive inspection once' mechanism will be more sound, the implementation rate of annual joint inspections by departments, levels, and fields will strive to reach more than 80%, the proportion of non-on-site inspections will increase year by year, and the total amount of on-site inspections will continue to decline." The relevant person in charge of the Zhejiang (浙江) Provincial Department of Justice said.

In order to explore and solve the problems of multiple law enforcement entities, overlapping powers and responsibilities, and multiple law enforcement, various places are currently actively promoting the "comprehensive inspection once" reform in accordance with local conditions.

Changsha (长沙) County, Hunan Province (湖南省) has nearly 88,000 enterprises of various types, and the private economy is active.

"Before the end of March every year, we will compile an inspection plan involving enterprises, report it to the judicial administration department for record, and carry it out according to the plan." The person in charge of the special class for regulating administrative inspections involving enterprises of the Changsha (长沙) County Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau introduced that in addition to the inspection items implemented through planned law enforcement and complaints, reports, and transfer and handling, law enforcement personnel must resolutely do nothing to disturb enterprises.

In Hunan (湖南), Changsha (长沙) County took the lead in publishing a list of county-level administrative inspection entities involving enterprises, confirming 70 statutory administrative inspection entities, and all 891 inspection items and 579 annual inspection plans were publicly announced, so that enterprises can see clearly, and "what to check, who to check, and when to check" are clear at a glance.

"Strengthening the management of administrative law enforcement entities can prevent ultra vires law enforcement from the source." The relevant person in charge of the Changsha (长沙) County Justice Bureau said that the local area also promotes the "comprehensive inspection once" system, and implements cross-departmental joint inspections in 11 key areas such as hazardous chemicals and illegal fund-raising, and eight major industries such as engineering machinery enterprises and supermarket retail enterprises, to minimize repeated inspections. From January to June this year, there were 2,061 administrative inspections involving enterprises in the county, a year-on-year decrease of more than 71%.

Preventing "Extensive Flooding," Promote Graded and Classified Supervision

Do not apply a one-size-fits-all approach, improve accuracy

"Since the implementation of enterprise graded and classified supervision, the company's inspection time has been greatly shortened!" Standing in the busy production workshop, Hu Shunguang (胡顺广), the relevant person in charge of Shandong Bihai Packaging Materials Co., Ltd., said easily that in previous years, inspection was like "taking an exam," and various departments conducted "undifferentiated inspections," sometimes receiving several waves a day.

The "exam" that troubled enterprises in previous years has now undergone great changes. Since the beginning of this year, Junan (莒南) County, Shandong Province (山东省) has promoted the transformation of supervision from "extensive flooding" to "precise drip irrigation." Various administrative law enforcement departments determine enterprises as A, B, C, and D four levels from low to high according to data indicators such as enterprise risk level, credit evaluation, and historical supervision records, and compile a list of graded and classified supervision of enterprises in the county.

"Corresponding to the graded and classified results is a differentiated supervision model." The relevant person in charge of the Junan (莒南) County Justice Bureau said that, for example, for A-level enterprises, the supervision method of "no on-site inspection without reporting, no active disturbance without abnormalities, and no increase in burden without necessity" is implemented, while D-level enterprises should be closely monitored and specially inspected, and the frequency of inspections and the proportion of spot checks should also be increased accordingly.

"Our company has no violations and low risk, and now the frequency of inspections is more than half less than before." Hu Shunguang (胡顺广) said, "Graded and classified supervision makes us feel trusted, and we are more confident in making the company bigger and stronger."

In regulating administrative inspections involving enterprises, Shandong (山东) requires administrative law enforcement agencies at all levels to comprehensively consider factors such as laws and regulations, regulatory purposes, credit status, and characteristics of regulatory objects to form a graded and classified regulatory standard system and carry out differentiated supervision. "Since the beginning of this year, Shandong (山东) Province has reduced the number of administrative inspections of enterprises by more than 30% while achieving a steady increase in the problem detection rate, and enterprise-related inspections have become more accurate and efficient." The relevant person in charge of the Shandong (山东) Provincial Department of Justice said.

"Do not disturb" those who are honest and law-abiding, and "focus on monitoring" high-risk areas.

"Be strict when necessary and lenient when appropriate. For high-risk areas such as food safety and production safety, we must adhere to strict law enforcement, firmly guard the bottom line of public safety, and not relax supervision due to burden reduction." Zhang Zhiyuan (章志远), a professor at East China University of Political Science and Law, said that strictly regulating administrative inspections involving enterprises requires not only curbing chaotic inspections that disturb enterprises without practical effect, but also adhering to the bottom line of the rule of law, avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach, and preventing failure to inspect when should be inspected and failure to be strict when should be strict.

"Our city's market supervision department uses AI recognition to realize 'Internet + bright kitchen and stove' visual management for catering units." The relevant person in charge of the Beijing (北京) Municipal Bureau of Justice said that the "Beijing Sunshine Catering" risk control platform has an embedded AI recognition and early warning function module for catering violations, which can push the identified suspected violations to the local market supervision department. "If an enterprise is determined to have violations more than twice within a year, the market supervision department will conduct a comprehensive on-site inspection of it from the third time."

In the first six months of this year, the cumulative number of enterprises included in the "do not disturb" list in Beijing (北京) reached 231,000, which has exceeded 10% of the total number of enterprises in the city. At the same time, Beijing (北京) continues to deepen the "risk + credit" graded and classified supervision, and currently 3,023 enterprises have been removed from the list and strengthened supervision due to major safety hazards, violations of integrity commitments, and serious illegal and dishonest behaviors.

Strengthen Digital Empowerment, Law Enforcement Supervision is More Intelligent and Efficient

Minimize interference, optimize efficiency

"Di"! After a crisp scanning sound, the mobile phone screen of Mr. Tang (唐), the person in charge of a food company in Boluo (博罗) County, Huizhou (惠州) City, Guangdong Province (广东省), clearly showed the name, certificate number, photo, content of this inspection, and his rights and obligations of the law enforcement officer of the County Market Supervision Bureau.

"In the past, I only knew that they were here for inspection. Now they take the initiative to show their certificates, and we can know who is coming to inspect, what is being inspected, and what the standards are, which not only saves a lot of communication costs, but also makes us feel more at ease." Mr. Tang (唐) said with emotion.

Relying on the "Yue Zheng Yi (粤政易)" and "Yue Zhi Fa (粤执法)" platforms, Guangdong (广东) innovates administrative law enforcement and law enforcement supervision methods, and widely promotes the "bright code entry into enterprises" system for administrative inspections involving enterprises. Law enforcement officers must take the initiative to "show" electronic law enforcement certificates, supervisors can grasp the location information in real time, and enterprises can scan the code to verify their identity, exercise supervision rights, and the whole process is traceable.

"'Bright code inspection' gives enterprises and merchants the confidence to refuse unreasonable administrative inspections, and the channels for law enforcement supervision are further broadened." The person in charge of the Boluo (博罗) County Justice Bureau said.

Since the launch of the special action to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises, Guangdong (广东) has continued to summarize the experience of digital clue investigation, and has focused on developing functions such as data collection and analysis and early warning in the "Yue Zhi Fa (粤执法)" to help "sense-free positioning and full supervision" of administrative inspections involving enterprises, and to prevent inspection from disturbing and harming enterprises to the greatest extent.

Technological empowerment not only makes law enforcement exposed to the sun, but also brings a significant increase in inspection efficiency.

During the summer vacation, the Hexia Ancient Town (河下古镇) in Huai'an (淮安) District, Huai'an (淮安) City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省), attracted tourists from all over the world. There are many "nine small places" and multi-format mixed production and operation places along the streets of the ancient town, and the fire protection pressure is high.

Under the promotion of the Huai'an (淮安) City Fire Rescue Bureau, the Hexia Ancient Town (河下古镇) installed intelligent smoke detection alarms and high-altitude lookout systems. Once fire smoke is detected, the alarm signal will be transmitted to the smart cloud service system of the fire duty point, and the store contact and the fire duty point duty personnel will also receive a reminder SMS, linking to the scene for disposal. The high-altitude lookout system can actively identify smoke and fire conditions within the visible range, providing technical support for fire supervision and management and fire fighting and rescue.

"With it, it is equivalent to adding a safety lock, and we feel much more at ease." Chen Xin (陈欣), the person in charge of a coffee shop, pointed to the intelligent smoke detection alarm in the store and said.

In recent years, Huai'an (淮安) has continued to use information technology to promote the precise delivery of fire supervision forces, relying on the 119 command center to build a fire facility network monitoring system to achieve real-time monitoring, alarm disposal, and statistical analysis of the fire facility operating status information of connected enterprises, so that enterprises can rest assured to focus on production.

Anhui (安徽) relies on the "Anhui Code (安徽码)" platform to develop and build an "Administrative Inspection Code (行政检查码)" to form a closed-loop mechanism of "initiating tasks - bright code inspection - evaluation feedback - urging rectification"; the Gansu (甘肃) Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment realizes "second-level response" to problems such as excessive emissions through the application of digital tools such as the "Pollution Source Automatic Monitoring Dynamic Control System" and the "Gansu (甘肃) Provincial Electricity Consumption Intelligent Control Platform," making environmental violations "small actions" nowhere to hide...

Various places have strengthened smart supervision and made full use of technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data to strive to balance the relationship between strict inspection and enterprise development.

"The highly intelligent law enforcement information platform can effectively balance the relationship between 'do not disturb' and 'effective supervision'." Cao Liu (曹鎏), deputy dean of the Rule of Law Government Research Institute of China University of Political Science and Law, said that the full use of new technologies and methods makes enterprise-related administrative inspections better coordinated, graded and classified supervision more accurate, and enterprise and public supervision more convenient, so as to build a rule-of-law business environment and promote economic development with the construction of a digital rule-of-law government.

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Let the seeds of the rule of law take root and sprout in the hearts of young people (Jin Tai Sharp Commentary)

By: 亓玉昆

Recently, the 17th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee passed the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law." As an important law to cultivate people's legal beliefs, this law establishes in legal form the relatively mature experiences and innovative achievements formed over nearly 40 years from the "First Five-Year" to the "Eighth Five-Year" Plan for Legal Popularization, providing institutional guarantees for promoting the whole people to respect, abide by, learn, and apply the law, and helping to promote and guarantee the work of legal popularization in the new era through the rule of law.

The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed "improving publicity and education on the rule of law." Publicity and education on the rule of law is the prerequisite and foundation for the whole people to abide by the law, and "we must adhere to starting legal education with children." A major highlight of this law is that it focuses on enhancing the legal awareness of the entire society, making "publicity and education on the rule of law for young people" a special chapter, requiring the popularization of legal knowledge necessary for young people in family life, school learning, and social activities, educating and guiding young people to establish awareness of abiding by the law, rules, integrity, and preventing illegal and criminal activities, consciously abide by laws and regulations, regulate their own behavior, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and respect the legitimate rights and interests of others.

Young people are the future of the motherland and the hope of the nation. Strengthening legal education for young people is not only a key path to enhance their legal awareness and legal literacy, but also a basic project to promote the comprehensive rule of law and accelerate the construction of a socialist rule of law country. In recent years, from top-level designs such as the "Implementation Outline for the Construction of a Rule of Law Society (2020-2025)" and the "Outline for Legal Education for Young People," to the continuous holding of activities such as "Rule of Law Enters Campus," a series of measures have continuously improved the mechanism for legal education and practice for young people, and the legal quality of the vast number of young people has been significantly improved.

At the same time, it should be noted that incidents such as minors encountering school bullying and online fraud have caused people's concerns. The law must be implemented in action, so that the rule of law becomes the universal guideline for young people's own actions. Through targeted legal education, popularizing legal knowledge and methods of self-protection, and cultivating respect and awe for the law, we can more effectively protect the healthy growth of young people.

Legal education for young people is a systematic project. The Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law requires "the state, society, schools, and families to strengthen coordination and cooperation," and makes principled provisions for relevant entities such as "education administrative departments," "various types of schools at all levels," "adjudication organs, procuratorial organs, and public security and judicial administrative departments, and social organizations such as lawyers associations," which is conducive to giving play to their expertise and advantages, gathering multi-party forces, and jointly providing better guarantees for legal education for young people.

The work of legal popularization should focus on pertinence and effectiveness, especially strengthening legal education for young people. Specifically, it should focus on the needs of young people, conform to the laws of physical and mental development and cognitive characteristics of young people, and build a legal education system that is progressively hierarchical, structurally reasonable, and covers all academic stages. It is necessary to strengthen the linkage between families, schools, and society, vigorously and effectively promote publicity and education on the rule of law, and deepen the promotion from popularizing legal knowledge to cultivating the spirit of the rule of law. At the same time, strengthen the connection between the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law and relevant laws and regulations such as the Civil Code (民法典) and the Law on the Protection of Minors (未成年人保护法), comprehensively deepen the work of legal popularization and governance according to law, and guide young people to respect and abide by the law.

"Of all things in the world, it is not difficult to legislate, but it is difficult to ensure that the law is followed." 天下之事，不难于立法，而难于法之必行 (tiān xià zhī shì, bù nán yú lì fǎ, ér nán yú fǎ zhī bì xíng - "Of all things in the world, it is not difficult to legislate, but it is difficult to ensure that the law is followed," It's easier to make laws than to enforce them). The true meaning of the rule of law lies in the sincere belief and faithful practice of all the people. The Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law stipulates that the state implements a lifelong legal education system for citizens. This means that from kindergarten and primary school to middle school and university, and even every stage of entering society, legal education will run through the entire process. For young people, only through precise legal education content and diversified education forms can they more effectively improve their legal literacy and allow the seeds of the rule of law to take root and sprout in their hearts.

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Can Money Spent by Children on Celebrity Endorsements Be Recovered? (Legal Case Analysis)

By: 本报记者 倪 弋

Xiao Tong (小童) is a "fan" of A (A), a member of a certain celebrity group. Awei (阿伟) is one of the heads of A's (A) support team, who registered and operated a shop on an online platform, selling A's (A) "merchandise." However, the selling price was obviously inflated, and Awei (阿伟) used the income from the shop to support and promote A (A).

In 2022, Xiao Tong (小童), who had turned 14, registered accounts on an online platform using her mother's and her friend's mobile phone numbers. The platform did not require real-name authentication for shopping, and she spent a total of more than 60,000 yuan in Awei's (阿伟) shop in multiple transactions.

Subsequently, Xiao Tong's (小童) large expenditure was discovered by her mother. "I was completely unaware of Xiao Tong's (小童) spending and do not approve of it." Xiao Tong's (小童) mother argued that the transaction between Xiao Tong (小童) and Awei (阿伟) was invalid and demanded that Awei (阿伟) return the 60,000 yuan. After multiple unsuccessful negotiations, she filed a lawsuit in court.

The court held that the plaintiff was only 14 years old at the time of the consumption and was a person with limited civil capacity. The above consumption behavior was not commensurate with her age, intelligence, and other circumstances, and did not receive the consent or ratification of her legal guardian (Xiao Tong's (小童) mother). The contract in question lacked the elements of civil capacity. In August 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening the Governance of Chaos in the 'Fan Circle'" (《关于进一步加强“饭圈”乱象治理的通知》), which clearly requires "strictly prohibiting minors from tipping and engaging in support consumption activities." The defendant allowed Xiao Tong (小童) to participate in fundraising and promotion, which violated the mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations and violated public order and good customs. The court legally determined that the online sales contract between the plaintiff and the defendant was an invalid contract.

As a provider of online products and services, the defendant ostensibly provided celebrity "merchandise" and services, but in reality, it indirectly raised funds for celebrity artists to promote them, guiding minors to engage in support consumption. The defendant was primarily at fault for the invalidity of the contract and should bear the main responsibility for the losses. Xiao Tong's (小童) guardian failed to properly perform her guardianship duties in accordance with the Civil Code (民法典) and failed to fulfill her family protection obligations and effectively prevent minors from becoming addicted to the internet in accordance with the Law on the Protection of Minors (未成年人保护法), causing the plaintiff to transfer a large amount of money from her close relatives' accounts using her mobile phone and repeatedly use it for the above irrational consumption. Therefore, she was also partly at fault for the losses resulting from the invalidity of the contract. Combining the circumstances of the faults of both parties, the court ruled that the defendant should return more than 43,600 yuan to the plaintiff.

The judge reminded that minors have relatively low identification abilities and their minds have not yet fully matured. Guardians should pay close attention to minors' use of mobile phones, online consumption, and other situations, better perform their guardianship duties, and implement the primary role of family protection. Star brokerage companies and online service providers should firmly establish awareness of protecting the legitimate rights and interests of minors, consciously abide by relevant laws and regulations, and jointly create a civilized, healthy, and positive online environment for minors.

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Give full play to the role of investigators and handle technical cases well

By: 魏哲哲 刘汉正

Intellectual property cases are often highly specialized and difficult to adjudicate. How should judicial trials respond when encountering technical "barriers"? In recent years, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院) has given full play to the role of technical investigators in ascertaining facts and has explored some experiences that can be used for reference.

One example is resolving a mutual lawsuit between two technology companies.

Beijing A Technology Company (北京A科技公司) is a unicorn enterprise and a leading company in the field of autonomous driving. Pan (潘) and Sun (孙) previously worked at A Technology Company (A科技公司). After leaving, they founded B Technology Company (B科技公司) and engaged in the research and development, testing, and application of autonomous driving technology.

Due to the encroachment on its market share, A Technology Company (A科技公司) filed a lawsuit with the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京市知识产权法院), claiming that B Technology Company (B科技公司) infringed on its technical secrets such as core algorithms, hardware, and software source code in the field of autonomous driving, and requested the court to order the other party to cease the infringement and compensate for losses. During the trial, B Technology Company (B科技公司) filed a lawsuit against A Technology Company (A科技公司) with the court, claiming that A Technology Company (A科技公司) filed the lawsuit at a critical time node for its financing and that it was a malicious lawsuit.

With the two cases intertwined, how can they be quickly sorted out? "Clarifying the points of contention among the many algorithm secrets is the only way for the judiciary to 对症下药 (duì zhèng xià yào - "prescribe the right medicine for the illness," to suit the remedy to the case). This case involves large-scale source code comparison, algorithm logic identification, and trade secret protection, making it difficult to ascertain the facts and determine the law," said Li Yingxin (李迎新), a judge at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院). "In this case, it is necessary for a neutral technical investigator to deeply participate in the investigation of technical facts."

Under the strict premise of ensuring both parties' trade secrets, Hu Hanqing (胡涵清), Deputy Dean of the School of Applied Technology and the School of Continuing Education of Beijing Information Science & Technology University (北京信息科技大学), served as a technical "translator" to assist in handling the case. "From the surface structure of the code to the deep logic of the algorithm, combined with the dynamic behavior of the system, multiple rounds of verification were carried out. After multiple inspections, the technical points of contention between the two parties were finally locked," said Hu Hanqing (胡涵清).

After the technical investigator helped clarify the technical facts, the two parties conducted targeted dialogues. Under the promotion of the court, the leading enterprise and the start-up enterprise in the Beijing (北京) autonomous driving industry finally reached an understanding and cooperation, realizing healthy competition in the autonomous driving field.

"It not only provides neutral technical assistance to the parties, but also assists judges in transforming complex technical facts into clear legal facts," said Song Yushui (宋鱼水), Vice President of the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院). "Due to the participation of technical investigators, judges have a more accurate grasp of difficult and complex, cross-field technical facts, and the output of the judgment rules is more authoritative and influential, which enhances the ability of judicial organs to handle major, difficult, and complex technical cases."

Accurate judgments and quick rulings. A set of data witnesses the role of technical investigators: Taking the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院) as an example, the number of technical cases concluded annually has increased from 1,430 in 2016 to 4,524 in 2024, an increase of 216%, with an average annual growth of 24%, while the overall trial cycle for technical cases has been shortened by nearly 1/4.

In recent years, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院) has further explored the "dual technical investigator" model. "In major cases or interdisciplinary cases, assigning two technical investigators to participate together can further improve the accuracy of technical fact-finding, and the parties are more convinced," said Li Yingxin (李迎新). At the same time, it explores the establishment of a "triage" mechanism for technical investigators to participate in litigation. According to the different needs for technical fact-finding, three participation modes are set up: simple consultation, participation in litigation, and general consultation. Judges choose the participation mode of technical investigators according to the complexity of the case.

How to ensure the professional ability of technical investigators? According to reports, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院) has established an Innovation Protection Expert Committee composed of 14 academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) to promote the formation of a multi-level technical fact-finding and think tank consultation mechanism for technical cases with "academician navigation, expert leadership, technical investigator support, and multi-party auxiliary participation." At the same time, it continues to deepen talent exchange and cooperation mechanisms, broaden the source channels of technical investigators, and build channels and platforms for technical investigators to carry out joint research in cross-cutting fields; strictly implement the selection standards for technical investigators, scientifically set the term of office, and improve the legal literacy and performance capabilities of technical investigators through lectures and training.

Protecting intellectual property rights is protecting innovation. As of the end of 2024, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院) has selected and appointed more than 300 technical investigators, achieving two "full coverage" of professional fields and participation in litigation processes, and has participated in the technical fact-finding work of more than 4,300 cases.

"In the next step, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court (北京知识产权法院) will continue to deepen the experience summary and institutional innovation of the operation of the technical investigator system, give full play to the functional role of technical investigators in the trial of technical cases, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of the trial of technical cases," said Song Yushui (宋鱼水).

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Wei Zhezhe

Layout Design: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)

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Maximize the appeal of this play to the broad masses (A tour of literary and artistic works on the War of Resistance)

By: 冯 俐

In April 1945, on the eve of the 7th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, a grand drama collectively created by the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺) in Yan'an (延安) premiered in the Central Auditorium of Yangjialing (杨家岭). The auditorium, packed with nearly a thousand people, saw General Chen Geng (陈赓) watching the entire performance squeezed on the windowsill. The performance was so moving that Chairman Mao (毛主席), sitting in the audience, was brought to tears. This drama was the pioneering work of Chinese national opera – *The White-Haired Girl*.

After the publication of Comrade Mao Zedong's (毛泽东同志) "Talks at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" in 1942, literary and art workers and teachers and students of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺师生) devoted themselves to the vibrant life, using familiar traditional Chinese opera, dance, folk music and other forms to create and perform small-scale Yangko operas such as *Brother and Sister Reclaiming Wasteland* and *Husband and Wife Learning to Read*, deeply experiencing the creative direction of "serving the people, and literature and art will have a way out" in the "New Yangko Movement." The story of the "White-Haired Immortal Maiden" widely circulated in the Jin-Cha-Ji Anti-Japanese Base Area (晋察冀抗日根据地) once again stimulated the creative passion and inspiration of the teachers and students of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺师生), and they began to brew and create an opera based on it.

This new folk legend "concentratedly expressed the painful life of the feudal dark old China and the peasants under its rule on the one hand, by borrowing the tragic life experience of a tenant's daughter. On the other hand, it also expressed the light of the new democratic New China (Liberated Area) under the leadership of the Communist Party, where the peasants were liberated. That is, the old society turned people into 'ghosts', and the new society turned 'ghosts' into people." He Jingzhi (贺敬之), one of the screenwriters of the opera *The White-Haired Girl* and a 20-year-old student of the Department of Literature of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺文学系), wrote in the article *The Creation and Performance of 'The White-Haired Girl'*.

The opera *The White-Haired Girl* was a typical collective creation. All the cast and crew members had great concern and enthusiasm for the creation, and participated in discussions and provided opinions without reservation, involving all aspects of art: the performance techniques should fully utilize the virtual nature of traditional opera, but should not be copied; there should be lines, but they should not be completely theatrical, and some dance can be added; the music should not be traditional opera, nor Western classical opera, but should have the foundation of Chinese folk songs, and also have the opera and folk music elements of Hebei (河北), where the legend of the "White-Haired Immortal Maiden" occurred... At that time, the specific person in charge of the creation team was Zhang Geng (张庚), director of the Department of Drama of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺戏剧系), the music creation team included Ma Ke (马可) of the Department of Music of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺音乐系), and the cast was also very strong.

Without a theater, rehearsals were held in the open air, which made it easier for everyone to make suggestions – nearby farmers and passers-by could say a few words after watching the opera, and the teachers and students of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁艺师生) were even more **知无不言、言无不尽** (zhī wú bù yán, yán wú bù jìn - "to say everything one knows and say it without reservation," to speak frankly and sincerely). During this period, there were also many questions: Is it a kind of sensationalism to attract the audience with ghost stories? Are the characters ancient or modern, and is it a distortion of the image of Chinese peasants? Is it a play with singing, or is it an opera? These opinions were like a bucket of cold water, often making the creators sleepless, but never extinguishing their determination to "make the vast majority of the people like this play to the greatest extent."

This work, which combines collective wisdom and is inclusive and draws on the strengths of others, has achieved great success. The military and civilians in the Liberated Areas understood and liked this play. The sympathy people had for Xi'er (喜儿) and Yang Bailao (杨白劳), who were deeply oppressed, and the hatred they had for the heinous Huang Shiren (黄世仁) and Mu Renzhi (穆仁智) were extremely strong. Chen Qiang (陈强), who played Huang Shiren (黄世仁), had his eyes injured by angry audience members. Li Bo (李波), who played Huang's mother, played Huang's mother in the first half of a performance, and then disguised herself as a mass character in the subsequent mass scene. Unexpectedly, she was "recognized at a glance" by the audience, who shouted on the spot: "The landlord's wife is mixed in with the masses, pull her out!" When performing for the troops, in order to protect the actors, the soldiers were required not to carry guns.

This work has long transcended art itself and become a vivid teaching material for educating the masses and inspiring fighting spirit, and also a vivid teaching material for cultivating literary and art workers and guiding creation. The opera *The White-Haired Girl* played a huge role in the Anti-Japanese War, the Liberation War and the Land Reform, and many soldiers shouted the slogan "Avenge Xi'er (喜儿)" to charge and kill the enemy. Countless young people took the road of revolution because of this play. In 1946, Guo Lan'ying (郭兰英), a 16-year-old famous Jin opera actress, bid farewell to the old opera troupe without hesitation after watching *The White-Haired Girl*, and chased after the large troops to become a literary and art soldier, until she became a "People's Artist." Generations of literary and art workers have drawn spiritual strength from the rehearsal of *The White-Haired Girl* and grown into the main force and representative artists of Chinese literary and art undertakings in different periods.

From the flames of the Anti-Japanese War to today's new era, *The White-Haired Girl* has been successfully transplanted into various art forms and has undergone many revivals. Each revival is a self-improvement and growth.

In 1962, the Opera Troupe of the Central Opera and Dance Theater (中央歌剧舞剧院歌剧一团) revived *The White-Haired Girl* to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the publication of Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) "Talks at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" (《在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话》), with actors such as Wang Kun (王昆), Guo Lan'ying (郭兰英), Chen Qiang (陈强), and Li Bo (李波) participating, and Premier Zhou Enlai (周恩来总理) attending the performance. According to records, this revival was "a major surgery" and completed the most representative final version. In 1964, the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater (中国歌剧舞剧院) was officially named by the State Council (国务院), with Ma Ke (马可) serving as the president, and the opera *The White-Haired Girl* became the "treasure of the theater" shouldering the important task of inheriting and developing national opera and dance drama. The *White-Haired Girl* revived and performed in 1985 shone even more brightly with its musical and artistic image that delved into the roots of cultural tradition and was close to the aesthetic of the times. The revival organized and created by the Ministry of Culture (文化部) in 2015 emphasized "preserving the original and innovating," returning to the opera art itself, highlighting musicality, singing and melody, making *The White-Haired Girl* "the most representative work of Chinese style and Chinese style."

Looking at the 20-year evolution of the "predecessor" of the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater (中国歌剧舞剧院) and the more than 60 years of development after the establishment of the theater, more than 100 opera works run through it. From the operas *Xiao Erhei's Marriage*, *Wang Gui and Li Xiangxiang*, *The Scholar and the Peony*, and *Liu Hulan*, to the operas *Starlight, Oh Starlight*, *Regret for the Past*, *The Wilderness*, and *Red River Valley*, they are all moving forward according to the creative direction established by *The White-Haired Girl*: paying attention to reality, serving the public, drawing on opera art, relying on national music, and telling Chinese stories. Since its birth, the opera *The White-Haired Girl* has become the spiritual foundation and artistic bloodline of Chinese national opera, like a powerful and long-lasting aria echoing in the long river of time.

In 2025, the opera *The White-Haired Girl* will usher in the 80th anniversary of its premiere in Yan'an (延安). It is the torch of the inheritance of Chinese national opera, and even more so the spiritual coordinate for us to continue to explore and build a Chinese national opera aesthetic system.

(The author is the Party Secretary and President of the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater (中国歌剧舞剧院党委书记、院长))

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Heroes Never Fade Away (On Creative Process)

By: 倪茂才

"In the cold winter months, pine and cypress branches are fresh. The hero Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) lives on in people's hearts." This is a folk ballad circulating in the Changbai Mountain (长白山) area of Jilin Province (吉林省).

The Peking opera "Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇)" is the play I have performed the most. On September 1st of this year, the CCTV opera channel broadcast the Peking opera "Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇)" again. On August 1st, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the Peking opera "Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇)" was performed at the Jilin (吉林) Mass Theater, marking my 104th time playing "Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇)." The heroic image of General Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) is presented with flesh and blood, and it is believable. The closer I get to the depths of Yang Jingyu's (杨靖宇) heart, the more I can feel his deep and firm sense of national identity. When the Anti-Japanese United Army's secret camp was destroyed by traitors, Yang Jingyu's (杨靖宇) state of mind was desolate and tragic, yet in despair, he rose with the will and determination to win. "What a beautiful mountain, what a beautiful water, what a beautiful Guandong (关东) August day..." I sing this on stage, singing of his familiarity with sorghum, soybeans, forests, and coal mines, singing of his infinite affection for the motherland's rivers and mountains.

At the beginning of the creation, we strived in the direction of "performing Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) well with the spirit of the Anti-Japanese United Army." Regarding character shaping, the playwright and I had a discussion – the claim that Cheng Bin's (程斌) betrayal was for his mother was untenable. Did Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) not have relatives? Did he not love his relatives? The final choice was only because, in his heart, the country weighed a thousand pounds more than his small family. In this way, a long passage of Erhuang aria was created in the scene of "the hero's last stand": Before sacrificing himself, Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) thought of his mother, his wife, his children... At the last moment of his life, "Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇)" used a tactful, delicate, and soul-stirring "recitative" to allow the audience to truly feel the hero's rich spiritual world and emotional world. In terms of aria design, we used a large number of Gao (高) school vocal art characteristics, integrating them to convey emotions through vocal music.

Yang Jingyu's (杨靖宇) heroic deeds are shocking. He fought against the enemy and also fought against the harsh environment. In the severe cold of minus 40 degrees Celsius, with ammunition and food exhausted, he still chose to fight alone, using withered grass, bark, and cotton wadding as food to survive, fighting to the last moment of his life. In the era of war, he used his life to compose an epic of heroism that was 气壮山河 (qì zhuàng shān hé - "spirit strong mountain river," describes a magnificent and heroic spirit that can move mountains and rivers).

General Yang Jingyu's (杨靖宇) sacrifice demonstrates the hero's tragedy and sublimity. Playing this role is a spiritual baptism for me. At the critical moments of my life, I can always feel the hero guiding me forward.

General Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) has been gone for 85 years. Every year, I take the troupe actors to pay homage to him. The Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) General Memorial Monument stands in Sandaowaizi (三道崴子). Later generations planted a fir pine in the place where the general's blood was shed, and it has been growing for more than half a century. I think Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) has never gone far, he has always lived in our hearts. His heroic deeds, his spiritual integrity, are with the pure white forest and snowfield, and with the great rivers and mountains of the motherland.

The fir pine is tall and straight, like the general's loyal bones, standing upright and unyielding.

(The author is a professor at Yanbian University (延边大学) and a first-class actor.)

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Theatrical Stage, Youthful Splendor

By: 彭 俐

In the golden autumn season, we are delighted to see the youthful bloom of young students on the stage provided by the Beijing People's Art Theatre (北京人民艺术剧院) (hereinafter referred to as "Renyi").

During the 3-day "Youth Bloom · Drama Gathering in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei—2025 University Student Drama Exhibition," drama groups from 14 universities in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), including the Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院), Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), Nankai University (南开大学), Hebei University (河北大学), and Hebei Media College (河北传媒学院), presented 15 plays, including original works and classic adaptations, allowing the audience to witness the landscape of campus drama.

Before the exhibition, Renyi sent an expert team to guide the university student playwrights, directors, and actors 手把手 (shǒu bǎ shǒu - "hand-in-hand," to teach or guide someone personally and carefully), allowing the students to truly understand that the drama stage is a platform for spiritual exchange and ideological collision, as well as a window for careful observation of things, profound insight into life, and comprehensive understanding of society.

The play "No. 1 Da Shizi Hutong" (大狮子胡同一号), performed by Tianjin University of Commerce (天津商业大学), is based on the life of Yan Fu (严复), a modern thinker, translator, and educator who spread Western learning and sought national salvation. When revising the script, the instructor emphasized focusing on highlighting the ideological main line of this "advanced Chinese," and the demonstration of body language by professional actors also enlightened the student actors. The multimedia technology support provided by Renyi's stage design staff made the protagonist's image even more brilliant.

无独有偶 (wú dú yǒu ǒu - "not alone but in pairs," not unique, but there is a similar case), Nankai University's (南开大学) work "Zhang Boling" (张伯苓) was also inspired by the legendary life of Zhang Boling (张伯苓), the founder of the Nankai series of schools. The choice of creative subject matter by the drama director is itself a consideration of his worldview, outlook on life, and values. As Zheng Lumin (郑璐旻), the director of the drama "Family Letters" (家书) from the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院大学), said: "In the future, most of us may not be engaged in the drama industry, but we learn from drama how to live and how to make choices."

The artistic accomplishment and skill presented by university student drama performances should not be underestimated. "Zhou Chong's Thunderstorm" (周冲的雷雨), created by the Central Academy of Drama (中央戏剧学院) (pictured), is a clever adaptation of the classic drama "Thunderstorm" (雷雨), creating a beautiful artistic conception. Black clothes, black umbrellas, and a black piano set off Zhou Chong's (周冲) snow-white shirt, reflecting the tension of life, and the sculptural beauty presented through body language is impressive. Hebei Media College's (河北传媒学院) "Double Snow Record" (双雪记) and Communication University of China's (中国传媒大学) "The Orphan of Zhao" (赵氏孤儿) are both based on classical drama works, attempting to interpret their connotations from a new perspective. Beijing Normal University's (北京师范大学) "Our Jing Ke" (我们的荆轲) is a re-examination of ancient heroes by contemporary people, with exquisite costumes and props, and passionate performances.

The stage built by Renyi has enlightening significance for the establishment and improvement of China's drama education system. Capital Normal University (首都师范大学) performed "Pride of Heaven" (天之骄子) at Renyi's Cao Yu Theater (曹禺剧场) last year. This time, they participated in the original drama "Mu Ye Chang Ge" (牧野长歌). The students cooperated with Renyi's professional team to carry out backstage work, and had a deep understanding of the professionalism and rigor that stage workers should have. Many universities have expressed their willingness to deepen cooperation with Renyi, and also look forward to the long-term holding of "Drama Gathering in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei" to inject vitality into the school's art troupe.

Drama is not only a performance on stage, but also a spiritual expression and an aesthetic education. Campus drama practice encourages young students to realize their drama dreams and experience the bloom of youth in the nourishment of art.

(The author is a playwright)

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Exploring more possibilities in documentary storytelling

By: 陈晓卿

In the first half of this year, the fifth season of "Flavorful World" (《风味人间》), "Milk: A Civilizational History" (《牛奶是部文明史》), and "In Search of Color in China" (《寻色中国》), produced by our team, were broadcast successively. We attempted to explore different perspectives in terms of technology, narrative, and subject matter selection. Documentaries are a memorandum of the times. We hope to always focus on the stories of ordinary people in different types of works, starting with a spice, a glass of milk, and a touch of color, so that the audience can touch the veins of civilization in micro-narratives, feel the changes of the times, and find the collective memory of the nation.

Diversity is the source of beauty. The above three documentaries all involved overseas filming, among which the proportion of international stories in the fifth season of "Flavorful World" (《风味人间》) exceeded 50%. The filming experience of the past years has shown us that although languages are different and cultural backgrounds are different, people all over the world have a common love for food culture. Documentaries not only build a bridge for people to communicate and dialogue overseas, but also become a window for domestic audiences to see the world and tell Chinese stories from an international perspective.

During filming, we saw that the "distant relative" of fennel and cumin, which Chinese people are familiar with, is caraway, which Germans use to blend the sour taste of rye bread; the "Ma Lie Lie" (麻烈烈) in the pastoral areas of Xinjiang (新疆) is actually tarragon, a fine spice in French cuisine. The yak butter of the Tibetan Plateau (青藏高原) herders and the traditional "Xiritaosu" (希日陶苏) of the Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) grasslands, as well as butter, which occupies an important position in Western cuisine, all come from the same origin. We hope to find new entry points to observe China, find commonalities in cultural differences, and perceive the common wisdom and emotions of mankind.

In the creation of "Milk: A Civilizational History" (《牛奶是部文明史》), we strived to let the audience see the story of human civilization spanning ten thousand years behind the daily food of milk through in-depth exploration of the subject matter; on the other hand, based on the expression of the documentary, we led the audience to see the common love of people all over the world for milk. In the production of "In Search of Color in China" (《寻色中国》), we cooperated with the "Oriental Traditional Color Project" (东方传统色彩计划) to record and present traditional colors and techniques, and improve the expression of screen language. This is also a new step we have taken after food documentaries. To some extent, colors have both personal preferences and social group demands. These complex demands can be combined to show the humanistic and geographical characteristics of "one side of the water and soil nourishes one side of the people," just like food.

Today, various disciplines are trying to interpret history from new perspectives. Micro-history and the history of everyday life have become prominent subjects, becoming another way of telling stories that coexists with grand narratives. Three meals a day, four seasons of clothing, and seemingly small stitches can also weave a huge picture of the times.

Therefore, we always aim the camera lens at small, ordinary, and commonplace things that change quietly every day, such as an ordinary breakfast or a bright color seen on the way to work.

Food is the product of personal life history and culture, residing at the intersection of family, clan, and society, and spreading magnificently over interconnected land and sea. The fifth season of "Flavorful World" (《风味人间》) still focuses on the indispensable seasonings on the family kitchen shelf in a volume of 50 minutes per episode. A bowl of Henan (河南) spicy soup in front of the house stirs the taste buds to remember nostalgia, and also stirs a corner of the world's spice trade giant network. "In Search of Color in China" (《寻色中国》) wanders through the ubiquitous red-lettered signboards, women's earth-toned makeup, and black armor on the altar, exploring the extraordinary daily colors of the Tibetan Plateau (藏地高原), the deep mountains of Yunnan (云南), and the coast of southern Fujian (闽南海边), decoding the Chinese traditional color map, and tracing the historical evolution of Chinese color aesthetics.

It is the responsibility of the documentary industry to leave a silhouette for the times. Every frame we shoot today is the history of the future. When our descendants look back on today's life, they can still see the changes in modern society, the weight of history, and the pulse of the times from the details of ordinary people's lives. This is also my unchanging persistence as a documentary creator.

(The author is a documentary director)

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Father's Song of Harvest: Experiencing the Poetic Autumn in Music

By: 北京市平谷区 李桂连

My first close encounter with symphonic music was in the autumn of 1998, when my elder brother, who lived in the city, invited my girlfriend and me to enjoy a performance by the Beijing Symphony Orchestra (北京交响乐团). I, who didn't understand music at all, was stirred by the passion, sorrow, gentleness, and melodiousness in the music. From then on, I became fascinated by symphonic music.

My hobby also influenced my father. One autumn, the rice in my hometown was harvested again. That day, my father and I walked into the rice field, just about to start harvesting, when suddenly, the symphonic piece "On the Field of Hope" sounded from the radio placed on the ridge. My father, hunching over, said, "Why are all the tunes in this song just pots and pans? No one is singing?" My father's "pots and pans" made me laugh. I told him, "This is symphonic music. The instruments played include drums, zithers, flutes, pipes, horns, and many other kinds. It's not pots and pans." My father nodded thoughtfully and said, "It sounds like a tune for our farmers to have a good harvest. It's a good tune. I like to listen to it!"

My father rarely listened to music. When I returned home, I bought a Walkman, recorded a CD of this symphonic piece, and gave it to my father. Throughout the autumn, my father listened to "On the Field of Hope" while harvesting, threshing, and storing the grain. This piece is an ode to rural revitalization.

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Inspirations from "A River of Spring Water" and "Eight Thousand Miles of Road"

By: 金 涛

The films "The Spring River Flows East" and "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon," focus on the heroic sons and daughters and the vicissitudes of fate during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, continuing the tradition of social insight of left-wing films in the 1930s, while also integrating profound reflections on war and human nature. Due to their humanistic concern and artistic achievements, they are still regarded as representatives of Chinese films from the 1930s and 1940s.

The two films span a vast expanse of time and space. In terms of time, they record the process from the outbreak of the September 18th Incident to the victory of the War of Resistance, interspersed with authentic war documentaries; in terms of space, they reproduce the all-round picture from the front line to the rear. "The Spring River Flows East" is a horizontal axis from the perspective of ordinary civilians, following the refugees going upstream along the Yangtze River, passing through the three cities of Shanghai (上海), Wuhan (武汉), and Chongqing (重庆); "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" takes the vertical axis from the perspective of intellectuals, following the war zone service troupe as they move from north to south, passing through important battlefields such as Suzhou (苏州) and Xuzhou (徐州), with Shanghai (上海) as the intersection.

"The Spring River Flows East" outlines the struggles of workers, farmers, merchants, and other classes to "**苟全性命于乱世**" (gǒu quán xìng mìng yú luàn shì - "preserve oneself in troubled times," to eke out an existence in chaos), especially with a profound depiction of the suffering of the people in the occupied areas. "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" shows the drama troupe encouraging the military and civilians to work together to resist Japan and the farmers' desire to resist Japan, and also shows the fact that the Kuomintang (国民党) army resisted all the way but suffered repeated defeats. The endings of both films are thought-provoking. "The Spring River Flows East" uses the mother played by Wu Yin (吴茵) to ask the question, "What is going on?" Similarly, "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" does not give a clear answer, but instead allows the audience to directly face the question of "how to rebuild ideals."

The characterization and depiction in "The Spring River Flows East" and "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" are reflected in the film's subtle analysis of society as a microscope. Both films attempt to connect every inch of the country with every drop of blood through a couple. Both present an aesthetic characteristic of being simple and straightforward in narration, which is in the same vein as the way traditional Chinese opera tells stories, implying the narrative paradigm of Chinese family ethics films.

In the 1920s and 1930s, a large number of Hollywood movies landed in Shanghai (上海), and there was a fierce collision between Chinese and Western cultures, and the winds and clouds of the new and old eras were turbulent. That generation of Chinese filmmakers did not passively accept the challenge and completely Westernize, but instead rooted themselves in the local area, embraced all rivers, and created a film aesthetic with distinctive national characteristics. "The Spring River Flows East" and "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" present the skillfulness of film language in terms of editing, directing, and acting, leaving behind many classic scenes that are still repeatedly savored today.

The classical charm contained in the film runs through the entire process. The two films are like a pair of "twin flowers," with their titles taken from famous ancient poems. The former draws on the tragic narrative of traditional Chinese opera, leaning towards the graceful; the latter is close to the Soviet montage school, leaning towards the bold. The two films respectively represent the directorial styles of Cai Chusheng (蔡楚生) and Shi Dongshan (史东山), just like the "two sides of one body" of left-wing films: there must be the "tears" of "The Spring River Flows East" to awaken the people, and there must also be the "road" in "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" to point out the direction forward.

The film uses traditional images with deep national cultural and psychological accumulation. The "moon gazing" and "passing water" that appear several times in "The Spring River Flows East" are amazing. Expressing feelings by entrusting them to the moon is the most familiar emotional expression for Chinese people, and a full moon conveys complex emotions such as love, longing, and homesickness at the same time. In the film, every waxing and waning of the moon implies the emotional ups and downs and relationship changes of Zhang Zhongliang (张忠良) and Sufen (素芬). Similarly, the Yangtze River (长江) in the film not only represents the spatial changes of the characters, but also the psychological trajectory of the protagonists, and even more represents the passage of time.

The actors' performances are not only rooted in the soil of reality, but also give the characters transcendent poetry. The most touching moment in "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" is when the male protagonist rushes out of the attic, stands on the roof of the alley, and plays the violin in the moonlight. Through music, he transforms restraint into a desire for freedom, and transforms suffering into a hymn to hope.

"The Spring River Flows East" and "Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon" proclaimed to the world through the screen that in that era, the national war of resistance was not only about national salvation, but also about cultural enlightenment. Chinese culture should be good at absorbing the excellent elements of foreign cultures and combining them with the linguistic forms and cultural habits of its own nation to create cultural products that reflect the needs of the times and have national characteristics. This point still has practical significance today.

(The author is a director of the Shanghai Film Critics Association (上海电影评论学会).)

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