People's Daily - October 14, 2025

Xi Jinping Attends and Addresses the Opening Ceremony of the Global Women's Summit

Women are important creators, drivers, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's causes is the common responsibility of the international community. Thirty years ago, the Beijing World Conference on Women established the lofty goal of "Action for Equality, Development and Peace," and adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, inscribing gender equality into the agenda of the times and inspiring people all over the world to continue their efforts. Over the past 30 years, under the guidance of the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, the global women's cause has flourished, adding a bright color to the progress of human civilization. The pursuit of gender equality has become a universal consensus in the international community, women's empowerment has made significant progress, women's education levels have continued to improve, and they are playing a more important role in economic, political, cultural, and social life. A large number of outstanding women have stepped onto the international stage, demonstrating wonderful lives and contributing wisdom and strength.

Currently, the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges, and achieving gender equality is a long and arduous task. Looking to the future, all parties should revisit the original aspiration of the Beijing World Conference on Women, gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and take more pragmatic actions to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development. Four suggestions are put forward: First, jointly create a favorable environment for the growth and development of women. Second, jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting the high-quality development of women's causes. Third, jointly build a governance pattern that protects women's rights and interests. Fourth, jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation.

China adheres to integrating the women's cause into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization, and the women's cause has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes. Chinese women truly play a "half the sky" role in economic and social development. China actively provides opportunities and guarantees for the global women's cause through its own development, and promotes international women's exchanges and cooperation. In the next five years, China will donate another 10 million US dollars to UN Women; provide 100 million US dollars in the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, and cooperate with international organizations to implement cooperation projects to promote the development of women and girls; assist 1,000 "small but beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development; invite 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training; and establish a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center" to jointly train more outstanding female talents.

Standing at a new historical starting point, China is willing to work with all parties to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development towards the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for mankind.

(People's Daily, Beijing, October 13) (Reporters Hu Zexi (胡泽曦) and Qu Pei (屈佩)) On the morning of October 13, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit at the China National Convention Center in Beijing (北京) and delivered a keynote speech.

In this golden autumn season, the sky is clear and refreshing. Inside the venue of the China National Convention Center, the national flags of various countries and the United Nations flag form a magnificent flag array.

Xi Jinping (习近平) and his wife Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛) cordially shook hands and took a group photo with the heads of delegations and their spouses from participating countries and international organizations.

Amid warm applause, Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered a keynote speech entitled "Carrying Forward the Spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and Accelerating the New Process of Comprehensive Women's Development."

Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that women are important creators, drivers, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's causes is the common responsibility of the international community. Thirty years ago, the Beijing World Conference on Women established the lofty goal of "Action for Equality, Development and Peace," and adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, inscribing gender equality into the agenda of the times and inspiring people all over the world to continue their efforts. Over the past 30 years, under the guidance of the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, the global women's cause has flourished, adding a bright color to the progress of human civilization. The pursuit of gender equality has become a universal consensus in the international community, women's empowerment has made significant progress, women's education levels have continued to improve, and they are playing a more important role in economic, political, cultural, and social life. A large number of outstanding women have stepped onto the international stage, demonstrating wonderful lives and contributing wisdom and strength.

Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that currently, the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges, and achieving gender equality is a long and arduous task. Looking to the future, all parties should revisit the original aspiration of the Beijing World Conference on Women, gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and take more pragmatic actions to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development. Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward four suggestions:

First, jointly create a favorable environment for the growth and development of women. We must uphold a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept and safeguard world peace. Strengthen the protection of women and girls in war-torn conflicts, poverty-stricken, and disaster-stricken areas. Improve and perfect anti-violence mechanisms and resolutely combat all forms of violence against women.

Second, jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting the high-quality development of women's causes. We must focus on solving the problem of unbalanced and inadequate global women's development, so that all women can share the fruits of economic globalization. Empower the high-quality development of women's causes with technological innovation, and strive to allow the majority of women to shine in the tide of world modernization and realize their dreams.

Third, jointly build a governance pattern that protects women's rights and interests. We must improve systems and laws so that more high-quality health and education resources can benefit all women, and strive to enable the majority of women to enjoy various rights more comprehensively and fairly. Create an inclusive and harmonious social environment, broaden channels for women to participate in politics and government, support women to widely participate in national and social governance, and make gender equality truly internalized as a civilized consensus and code of conduct for the entire society.

Fourth, jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation. We must support women to assume the responsibilities of the times, deeply participate in global governance, and share the fruits of governance. Support the United Nations to play a central role, pay more attention to the needs of women in developing countries, build a broad cooperation platform for women in various countries, and promote the formation of a vivid situation of beauty and sharing.

Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China adheres to integrating the women's cause into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization, and the women's cause has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes. Chinese women truly play a "half the sky" role in economic and social development. China actively provides opportunities and guarantees for the global women's cause through its own development, and promotes international women's exchanges and cooperation. In the next five years, China will donate another 10 million US dollars to UN Women; provide 100 million US dollars in the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, and cooperate with international organizations to implement cooperation projects to promote the development of women and girls; assist 1,000 "small but beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development; invite 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training; and establish a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center" to jointly train more outstanding female talents.

Xi Jinping (习近平) finally emphasized that standing at a new historical starting point, China is willing to work with all parties to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development towards the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for mankind. (Full text on page 2)

Icelandic President Thomasdottir, Dominican President Burton, Ghanaian President Mahama, Mozambican Prime Minister Levey, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina, and UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women Bahous delivered speeches respectively. They highly praised President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, thanked China for hosting this summit, and welcomed the initiatives and measures proposed by China. All parties emphasized that the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted by the Beijing World Conference on Women 30 years ago is of great significance, has been widely recognized by the international community, and is a roadmap for promoting the advancement of women's causes. China has made extraordinary achievements and accumulated rich experience in poverty alleviation, promoting gender equality, and promoting women's rights and interests. While successfully realizing its own women's cause development, it has injected strong impetus into the world's women's cause with a clear sense of responsibility and strong leadership. Women play an irreplaceable role in human civilization and social progress, and gender equality and women's development are key factors for the sustainable development of human society. The international community should take this summit as a new starting point, carry forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, strengthen unity, deepen cooperation, learn from each other, promote the realization of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and promote new development in the global women's cause.

That noon, Xi Jinping (习近平) and Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛) held a welcome banquet for the participating international dignitaries.

Cai Qi (蔡奇), Wang Yi (王毅), Yin Li (尹力), Tie Ning (铁凝), and Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃) attended the above activities.

Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) presided over the opening ceremony.

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If one persists with consistency, fragrance will naturally emerge over time.

By: 本报记者 胡泽曦

This is a retrospective look at the original aspiration spanning three decades, a sincere invitation extended as early as 5 years ago, and yet another historic moment in the development of global women's cause.

On October 13th, the Global Women's Summit brought the world's attention to Beijing (北京).

Inside the venue of the National Convention Center, the national flags of various countries and the United Nations flag formed a magnificent array. At approximately 10:30 AM, amidst the music of "Peace—A Community of Common Destiny," President Xi Jinping (习近平) and his wife Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛), together with the heads of delegations and their spouses from participating countries and international organizations, entered the venue, greeted by thunderous applause.

History and the future intertwined at this moment.

President Xi Jinping (习近平) took the lead in delivering a keynote speech, stating explicitly: "Women are important creators, drivers, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's cause is the common responsibility of the international community."

For this responsibility, the Beijing World Conference on Women 30 years ago established a milestone—

"Equality, Development and Peace," the lofty goals established by the Beijing World Conference on Women, still resonate deeply. The conference adopted the *Beijing Declaration* and the *Platform for Action*, reaching strategic goals and policy frameworks for promoting gender equality and ensuring women's rights as priority areas. Over the past 30 years, this grand event has spurred positive global changes and continuously promoted the advancement of women's cause.

Inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has always kept it in mind. "China proposes to convene the Global Women's Summit again in 2025." As early as October 2020, President Xi Jinping (习近平) extended a sincere invitation to the world at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women.

The five-year appointment has arrived as scheduled, with distinguished guests gathering to celebrate the grand event.

Revisiting the mission and continuing action, consensus once again spread from the Beijing (北京) venue to the world: "The *Beijing Declaration* is our roadmap," "The *Beijing Declaration* has never been a statement of intent, it is a moral contract," "The *Beijing Declaration* and the *Platform for Action* remain the most ambitious framework for realizing women's rights"...

For this responsibility, we must gather strength and set off again—

The winds and waves of the times are getting bigger and bigger, and the global women's cause cannot be unaffected. At this critical juncture, how to anchor the course and open up a new journey?

President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly put forward four suggestions: "Jointly create a favorable environment for the growth and development of women"; "Jointly cultivate strong momentum for high-quality development of women's cause"; "Jointly build a governance pattern that guarantees women's rights and interests"; "Jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation."

Security, development, governance, and cooperation, China's propositions in four dimensions, aim to gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and promote more solid actions. Inside the venue, applause thundered and resonance continued.

UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, said: "Thank you to China for upholding multilateralism and gender equality."

Ideas and actions are unified in the Chinese solution.

The digital China is full of vitality, and the power of "half the sky" is indispensable. Zhang Gengxin (张更新), a homestay operator in Pingjiang County (平江县), Hunan (湖南) Province, uses a screen to drive the villagers to increase their income and become rich. Benefiting from the "Digital Magnolia" homestay housekeeper training program, more than 6,600 rural women have received vocational skills and digital literacy training.

At the opening ceremony, several foreign leaders expressed their concerns about the digital divide potentially exacerbating gender inequality. And a number mentioned by President Xi Jinping (习近平) left a deep impression: In today's China, women account for more than half of the entrepreneurs in the Internet field.

From winning the battle against poverty to promoting rural revitalization, from promoting technological innovation to accelerating green transformation, "every woman is the protagonist on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization."

Based on Chinese experience and promoting international cooperation, China insists on being a doer who combines knowledge and action.

At the 2015 Global Women's Summit and the 2020 high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward a series of cooperation measures, which have been transformed into concrete actions and yielded tangible results.

In Fiji (斐济), Seruwaia Kabukabu (塞鲁瓦伊娅·卡布卡布) led local women to grow Juncao mushrooms, helping to achieve joint income generation. A Juncao grass benefits the employment of women in more than 100 countries and has become a "happiness grass" that nourishes the global South.

"Maternal and Child Health Project," "Spring Bud Program," "Mother's Water Cellar"... one livelihood project after another has gone from China to the world, improving the lives of hundreds of millions of women.

行之苟有恒，久久自芬芳 (xíng zhī gǒu yǒu héng, jiǔ jiǔ zì fēn fāng - "If you persist in doing it, it will be fragrant for a long time," perseverance leads to success and positive outcomes).

This time, President Xi Jinping (习近平) once again announced a series of pragmatic new measures, sowing the seeds of hope: substantial financial support, assistance to 1,000 "small and beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development, invitation of 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training, establishment of a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center"...

The next five years will be a sprint period for achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. China's actions will inject strong impetus into the global achievement of women's development-related goals, helping to "make the lives of women shine and their dreams come true in the tide of world modernization."

The world significance of China's responsibility is highlighted at this moment.

Before the opening ceremony, a group photo of the summit framed another important moment for China and the world to move forward hand in hand.

"The cause of pursuing gender equality is great." With the responsibility and vision of a leader of a major country, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has always attached great importance to the global women's cause and put forward a series of important initiatives and propositions on promoting gender equality and the comprehensive development of women. Today's China has become an important participant, promoter, and leader in the global women's cause.

The four major global initiatives, popular international public goods, also provide systematic solutions for promoting the development of the global women's cause: the Global Development Initiative helps women's empowerment and economic and social development, the Global Security Initiative focuses on women's special security guarantees, the Global Civilization Initiative advocates a culture of gender equality, and the Global Governance Initiative promotes women's deep participation in global governance.

At the opening ceremony, leaders from all parties, in their speeches, told about China in their eyes from different perspectives—

Admiring China's responsibility, Mozambican Prime Minister, Lévêque (莱维), said: "This summit is a milestone, demonstrating China's global leadership in promoting development and protecting human rights";

Valuing China's experience, Icelandic President, Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (托马斯多蒂尔), called on: China led the people out of poverty and promoted gender equality and green energy development, "These achievements remind us that change is achievable and these experiences should continue to be passed on";

Focusing on China's cooperative leadership and appeal, Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚), said: "The important initiatives announced by the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping (习近平) today reflect very progressive ideas, and Sri Lanka supports these initiatives"...

Some foreign leaders also talked about the deep-seated challenges facing the world: "The global multilateral order and the rules-based trading system are being abandoned, and unilateral actions by some global players are rampant." Facing the century-old changes, a belief is becoming more and more firm: "The foundation of progress is partnership and solidarity, and we will continue to cooperate with China."

Taking the people's heart as our heart and the world's interests as our interests. At the crossroads of history, China's role in focusing on cooperation and empowering the world is becoming more and more popular.

德之所在，天下归之 (dé zhī suǒ zài, tiān xià guī zhī - "Where virtue lies, the world will turn to it," virtuous leadership attracts global support) and 义之所在，天下赴之 (yì zhī suǒ zài, tiān xià fù zhī - "Where righteousness lies, the world will flock to it," righteous actions garner global participation). A China that bravely shoulders great righteousness and earnestly practices the great path will work with all parties to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and promote the ship of human destiny to sail towards a more magnificent future.

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Li Qiang Meets with Ghanaian President Mahama and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya Respectively

Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Ghanaian President Mahama (马哈马) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of October 13 to attend the Global Women's Summit.

Li Qiang (李强) said that for a long time, China and Ghana have always been sincere friends and supported each other, and the traditional friendship between the two countries has become even stronger over time. Last year, China-Ghana relations were upgraded to a strategic partnership, and the development of cooperation between the two countries in various fields ushered in new opportunities. President Xi Jinping (习近平) will hold a meeting with the President to draw a new blueprint for further deepening China-Ghana relations. China is willing to work with Ghana to continue the traditional friendship, expand practical cooperation, promote the deepening and consolidation of the China-Ghana strategic partnership, and bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.

Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China firmly supports Ghana in taking a development path that suits its own national conditions, and is willing to continue to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, deepen cooperation in trade and investment, infrastructure construction, agriculture, fisheries, energy and other fields, and work together towards the goal of achieving modernization. We look forward to making good use of China's zero-tariff policy for 100% of tariff items of African countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and opening up new prospects for China-Ghana economic and trade cooperation. The two sides should take the "China-Africa People-to-People and Cultural Exchange Year" in 2026 as an opportunity to promote cooperation in education, culture, tourism, health and other fields, and enhance the people's sense of gain from China-Ghana friendly cooperation. As important countries in the Global South, China and Ghana should strengthen coordination and cooperation to promote all countries to jointly safeguard multilateralism and free trade, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, and defend the common interests of the international community.

Mahama (马哈马) highly appreciated the important speech delivered by President Xi Jinping (习近平) at the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit, and congratulated the summit on its complete success. Mahama (马哈马) said that Ghana was one of the first African countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Ghana sincerely thanks China for its long-term valuable support and assistance, and appreciates China's zero-tariff policy for products from African countries that have diplomatic relations with China. Ghana will firmly adhere to the one-China principle and looks forward to taking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges between the two sides, promote trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, mining and other fields within the framework of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, explore new growth points such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence, and strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Ghana supports the global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and is willing to deepen multilateral cooperation with China, firmly defend multilateralism, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) attended the meeting.

Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), October 13th. Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of October 13 to attend the Global Women's Summit.

Li Qiang (李强) said that China and Sri Lanka have a deep traditional friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 68 years ago, the relations between the two countries have maintained a steady development and fruitful cooperation. In January this year, President Dissanayake (迪萨纳亚克) paid a state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) held an important meeting with him, providing new strategic guidance for the development of relations between the two countries. China always places Sri Lanka in an important direction of its peripheral diplomacy, and is willing to work with Sri Lanka to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and strive to build a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared future, so as to better benefit the people of the two countries.

Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Sri Lanka, further expand the scale of two-way trade and investment under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", promote key projects such as the Colombo Port City and the Hambantota Comprehensive Development, and expand cooperation in green development, digital economy, modern agriculture, marine economy and other fields, so as to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. China is willing to import more high-quality products from Sri Lanka and will continue to encourage capable Chinese enterprises to invest in Sri Lanka. The two sides should deepen exchanges and cooperation in education, culture, tourism, women, local and other fields. China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to implement global governance initiatives, strengthen communication and coordination in mechanisms such as the United Nations, promote all parties to practice true multilateralism, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚) said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Global Women's Summit played a leading role in promoting the development of the global women's cause, and Sri Lanka highly appreciates it. Sri Lanka-China relations have a long history and fruitful bilateral cooperation. Sri Lanka firmly supports the one-China principle and believes that Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang are inseparable parts of Chinese territory. The Sri Lankan government attaches great importance to its relations with China and thanks China for its valuable support for Sri Lanka's economic and social development. Sri Lanka firmly supports the "Belt and Road" initiative and global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and looks forward to further strengthening exchanges at all levels with China, deepening cooperation in investment, ports, infrastructure, agriculture, textiles, poverty reduction, digital economy and other fields, promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges in education, youth and other fields, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and promoting Sri Lanka-China relations to a higher level.

Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) attended the meeting.

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Wang Huning Meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th (Reporter) - Wang Huning (王沪宁), Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚), who was in Beijing to attend the Global Summit of Women, on the 13th.

Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that in January of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Dissanayake (迪萨纳亚克) provided new strategic guidance for the future development of China-Sri Lanka relations, emphasizing the need to jointly build a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared future. China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen high-quality cooperation in various fields such as the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and promote the continuous development of the strategic cooperative partnership between China and Sri Lanka, characterized by sincerity, mutual assistance, and generational friendship. The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) is willing to make positive contributions to this end.

Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚) congratulated the successful holding of the Global Summit of Women. She stated that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech reflected China's outstanding leadership in promoting the world's women's cause, which is of great significance. Sri Lanka attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to work with China to deepen practical cooperation in various fields such as economy, education, and tourism, and elevate Sri Lanka-China relations to a new height.

Wang Dongfeng (王东峰) and others attended the meeting.

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Ding Xuexiang Attends and Addresses Opening Ceremony of the 2025 World Federation of Engineering Organizations General Assembly

Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, October 13th. The 2025 World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) General Assembly opened in Shanghai (上海) on the 13th. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that engineering science and technology are important engines driving the development of human society. China is implementing the innovation-driven development strategy in depth, accelerating the construction of a strong country in science and technology, breaking through key core technologies, and promoting the development of engineering science and technology to achieve a series of major achievements. While developing itself, China continues to deepen international exchanges and cooperation, and has vigorously promoted the progress of world engineering science and technology.

Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires the engineering community to contribute wisdom and strength. We must work together to promote the progress and innovation of engineering science and technology, inject strong impetus into world economic growth, continuously enhance the well-being of people of all countries, and jointly build a clean, beautiful, and sustainable world. He put forward four suggestions: First, strengthen open cooperation and jointly build a global partnership in engineering science and technology. Deepen strategic communication on engineering science and technology between governments, promote the multilateral and bilateral mutual recognition of engineer qualifications and engineering technical standards, and use engineering ties to closely link global innovation forces, and gather a strong joint force to promote the development of international engineering science and technology. Second, strengthen cutting-edge research and jointly seek scientific and technological solutions to global challenges. Focus on key areas such as green development, food security, and energy revolution, strive to produce more leading scientific and technological achievements, and provide strong support for the sustainable development of economy and society. Third, strengthen the sharing of results and jointly promote inclusive and inclusive development in the world. Implement the "Belt and Road" Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan, do a good job in science and technology poverty reduction cooperation, and support developing countries to better integrate into the trend of digitalization, intelligence, and green development. Fourth, strengthen collaborative governance and jointly create a good ecology for the development of engineering science and technology. Jointly implement the global governance initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), practice true multilateralism, promote the construction of a global science and technology governance system centered on the United Nations and with the equal participation of all countries, and create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory science and technology development environment.

UN Secretary-General Guterres sent a congratulatory letter. Chen Jining (陈吉宁), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Wan Gang (万钢), Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, and José Vieira, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

The theme of this conference is "Engineering Shaping a Green Future", and it is jointly organized by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government (上海市人民政府). About 760 people, including Chinese and foreign government officials, representatives of engineering organizations, scientific and technological personnel, and business leaders, attended the opening ceremony.

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Han Zheng Meets with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Rosso and Bulgaria's Vice President Yotova Respectively

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th (October 13th) - On the afternoon of October 13th, Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) met with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Rosso (罗索) and Bulgaria's Vice President Yotova (约托娃) in Beijing (北京), who were in China to attend the Global Women's Summit.

During the meeting with Rosso (罗索), Han Zheng (韩正) stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-Papua New Guinea relations have maintained a strong momentum of development. Last month, your country solemnly celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence, and President Xi Jinping's (习近平) special envoy attended the celebration, which reflected China's high regard for bilateral relations. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China is willing to work with Papua New Guinea to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and promote the China-Papua New Guinea comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. China is willing to work with all parties to promote global gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, and jointly write a new chapter in the development of global women's cause.

Rosso (罗索) highly praised China's outstanding hosting of the Global Women's Summit and its leading role in addressing global challenges, and stated that Papua New Guinea regards China as an important partner, will firmly adhere to the one-China principle, expand cooperation in various fields, and achieve greater development in bilateral relations.

During the meeting with Yotova (约托娃), Han Zheng (韩正) stated that Bulgaria was the second country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with the new China. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the China-Bulgaria strategic partnership has developed healthily and steadily in recent years. Driven by the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the China-Central and Eastern European Countries cooperation mechanism, China-Bulgaria cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Bulgaria relations and is willing to work with Bulgaria to enhance friendly exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote bilateral relations to a new level, and build a more just and reasonable global governance system. It is hoped that Bulgaria will actively promote the healthy development of China-Europe relations.

Yotova (约托娃) highly praised President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit, and stated that Bulgaria is willing to continuously enrich the connotation of bilateral relations with China, strengthen multilateral and bilateral exchanges and cooperation, and continue to jointly build the "Belt and Road." Bulgaria supports the strengthening of dialogue and cooperation between Europe and China.

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Promoting the Spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and Accelerating the New Process of Comprehensive Women's Development

By: 中华人民共和国主席 习近平

Respected colleagues and distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen, friends:

Five years ago, I proposed reconvening the Global Women's Summit. Today, I am very pleased to meet with all of you in Beijing (北京) as scheduled to jointly commemorate the 30th anniversary of the World Conference on Women in Beijing (北京), and to discuss plans for promoting the development of women's causes worldwide. On behalf of the Chinese government and the Chinese people, I would like to extend my warm congratulations on the opening of the summit!

Women are important creators, promoters, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's causes is the common responsibility of the international community. Thirty years ago, the Beijing (北京) World Conference on Women established the lofty goal of "Action for Equality, Development and Peace," and adopted the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, inscribing gender equality into the agenda of the times and inspiring people all over the world to strive for it continuously.

Over the past 30 years, under the guidance of the spirit of the Beijing (北京) World Conference on Women, the global women's cause has flourished, adding a bright color to the progress of human civilization. The pursuit of gender equality has become a universal consensus in the international community and has been incorporated into the United Nations' development agendas and key areas of development goals. 189 countries have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. The environment for women's survival and development has continued to improve. More than 190 countries have passed nearly 1,600 laws protecting women's rights, and more and more countries have formulated national action plans to improve women's well-being. Women's empowerment has made significant progress. Women's education levels have continued to improve, and they are playing an increasingly important role in economic, political, cultural, and social life. A large number of outstanding women have stepped onto the international stage, performing wonderful lives and contributing wisdom and strength.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends!

The fate of women around the world is intertwined. At present, achieving the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges. According to statistics, more than 600 million women and girls worldwide are deeply mired in war and conflict, and about 10% of women and girls live in extreme poverty. At the same time, the chronic problems of violence and discrimination are difficult to eliminate, the gender digital divide is widening, and achieving gender equality is a long and arduous task. Looking to the future, we must revisit the original intention of the Beijing (北京) World Conference on Women, gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and take more pragmatic actions to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development. Here, I offer four suggestions.

First, jointly create a favorable environment for women's growth and development. Peace and tranquility are the prerequisites for achieving the comprehensive development of women. We must adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, safeguard world peace, and let the vast number of women bathe in the sunshine of happiness and tranquility, away from the haze of war and turmoil. Strengthen the protection of women and girls in war-torn conflicts, poverty-stricken and disaster-stricken areas, and support women in playing an important role in preventing conflict and rebuilding their homes. Improve and perfect anti-violence mechanisms, and resolutely crack down on all forms of violence against women.

Second, jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting the high-quality development of women's causes. The modernization of the world should be participated in and shared by the vast number of women. We must focus on solving the unbalanced and inadequate development of global women, so that all women can share the fruits of economic globalization and effectively promote the comprehensive development of women. Seize the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, empower the high-quality development of women's causes with technological innovation, support women in playing a greater role in green development, and strive to make the lives of the vast number of women shine and their dreams come true in the tide of world modernization.

Third, jointly build a governance pattern that protects women's rights. We must improve systems and laws, introduce more tangible and accessible policies and measures, so that more high-quality health and education resources benefit all women, and strive to enable the vast number of women to enjoy various rights more fully and fairly. Create an inclusive and harmonious social environment so that women are free from discrimination and prejudice. Broaden the channels for women to participate in politics and support women to widely participate in national and social governance. Jointly create a good atmosphere of respect for women, so that gender equality is truly internalized into the civilization consensus and code of conduct of the entire society.

Fourth, jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation. Not long ago, I proposed the Global Governance Initiative, advocating people-centeredness and promoting the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system. Women are an important force in reforming and improving the global governance system. We must support women in shouldering the responsibilities of the times, deeply participate in global governance, and share the fruits of governance. Support the United Nations in playing a central role, pay more attention to the needs of women in developing countries, build a broad cooperation platform for women in various countries, continuously deepen exchanges and mutual learning, and promote the formation of a vivid situation of beauty and commonality.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends!

China insists on integrating the women's cause into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization. After years of efforts, China's women's cause has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes. We have won the largest poverty alleviation battle in human history, with 690 million women stepping into a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, achieving the poverty reduction target of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule. China's maternal mortality rate has dropped by nearly 80% compared with 1995, and the core indicators of maternal and child health rank among the top in middle- and high-income countries in the world. Today, Chinese women are truly playing the role of "half the sky" in economic and social development. Women account for more than 40% of the total employed population in China, more than half of the entrepreneurs in the Internet field are women, and women account for more than 60% of the medal winners in the past four Summer Olympic Games. The Chinese women of the new era are participating in the whole process of national and social governance with unprecedented confidence and vitality, fighting on the front lines of rural revitalization and common prosperity, and working hard on the cutting edge of technological innovation and digital transformation, writing a magnificent chapter of women's progress. On the new journey of Chinese-style modernization, every woman is the protagonist!

China actively provides opportunities and guarantees for the global women's cause with its own development. China initiated the establishment of the International Day of Dialogue among Civilizations, cooperated with UNESCO to establish the Prize for Girls' and Women's Education, implemented a number of "small and beautiful" public welfare projects such as the "Maternal and Child Health Project" and the "Happy Campus Project," and actively promoted international women's exchanges and cooperation within the framework of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

In order to further support the development of the global women's cause, I announce that in the next five years, China will donate another 10 million US dollars to UN Women; provide 100 million US dollars in the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, and cooperate with international organizations to implement cooperation projects to promote the development of women and girls; take women and girls as priority beneficiaries and assist 1,000 "small and beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development; invite 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training; establish a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center" to carry out development cooperation such as capacity building in the field of women with relevant countries and international organizations, and cultivate more outstanding female talents.

Ladies and gentlemen, friends!

行之苟有恒，久久自芬芳 (xíng zhī gǒu yǒu héng, jiǔ jiǔ zì fēn fāng - "If one acts with perseverance, fragrance will naturally come with time," Persistence leads to success and positive outcomes over time). Standing at a new historical starting point, let us inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Beijing (北京) World Conference on Women, accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development towards the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for mankind.

I wish this summit a complete success! Thank you all!

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 13)

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Demonstrates China's global leadership in promoting the comprehensive development of women.

On October 13, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit and delivered a keynote speech. Heads of state, heads of government, parliamentary leaders, deputy prime ministers, ministerial representatives, heads of the United Nations and international organizations, and foreign envoys to China from more than 110 countries attended. Many people from various countries said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech injected new impetus into promoting global gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, which will accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development and jointly create a better future for mankind.

"China Empowers Women's Development Through Practical Measures"

Women are important creators, promoters, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's causes is the common responsibility of the international community. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the pursuit of gender equality has become a universal consensus in the international community, women's empowerment has made significant progress, women's education levels have continued to improve, and they are playing a more important role in economic, political, cultural, and social life.

"President Xi Jinping (习近平) is very concerned about the development of women and emphasizes supporting and helping women enjoy a wonderful life," said Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the Beijing World Women's Conference and a famous Tanzanian women's activist. "I am very happy to return to Beijing (北京) to participate in this summit. This conference gives us the opportunity to re-evaluate the actions taken since the Beijing (北京) World Women's Conference and is an important milestone in our implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action."

"We have come together to hold the Global Women's Summit to reaffirm our shared commitment to promote gender equality, empower women and girls, and support global women's rights," said Dominican President Burton. China's (中国) hosting of the Global Women's Summit is of great significance. "Dominica recognizes that the foundation of progress is partnership and solidarity, and we will continue to deepen cooperation with China (中国)."

Mozambican Prime Minister Lewi said: "This summit is a milestone, demonstrating China's (中国) global leadership in promoting development and protecting human rights, and the important role it plays in protecting and promoting the status of women. These are achieved through actively formulating and implementing national policies and continuously providing support for South-South cooperation."

"The fate of women around the world is intertwined. At present, the challenges facing women's causes are global," said Kantaphavi, Minister of Women's Affairs of Cambodia. She believes that this summit provides a platform for building consensus and promoting the implementation of specific actions, which will help the global women's cause move forward.

"China (中国) actively participates in the process of global women's empowerment, and its efforts in improving the level of global women's governance and deepening international cooperation are worthy of appreciation," said Annie Njioki Wambebe, Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Culture and Children's Services of Kenya. "China (中国) empowers women's development through practical measures, promotes the continuous improvement of the status of women in developing countries, and demonstrates China's (中国) global leadership in promoting the comprehensive development of women."

"Further Improve the Status and Rights of Women Around the World"

At present, achieving the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges. In order to gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and take more pragmatic actions to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed four suggestions: "Jointly create a good environment conducive to the growth and development of women," "Jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting the high-quality development of women's causes," "Jointly build a governance pattern that guarantees women's rights and interests," and "Jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation."

"The suggestions put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) provide important guidance for the development of women's causes around the world," said Shakir Ramay, advisor to the Global Development Initiative Group of the Sustainable Development Goals Secretariat of the Pakistani Parliament. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) speech reflects a high degree of concern for the living environment and development opportunities of women in developing countries and poor areas, and demonstrates China's (中国) commitment to making unremitting efforts to improve the global governance system and promote the common development of all countries in the world.

Camila Ortega, Coordinator of the Creative Economy Committee of the Nicaraguan Presidential Palace, said: "The suggestions put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are specific and pragmatic, which will further improve the status and rights of women around the world and will also receive broad support from the international community."

Serbian Minister for Gender Equality Affairs Macura said, "The new suggestions and measures put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) to support the development of global women's causes reflect the continuity of China's (中国) commitment to promoting women's rights and gender equality. These suggestions are of global significance and set a precedent for specific actions in the field of gender equality."

"The initiatives advocated by President Xi Jinping (习近平) demonstrate China's (中国) firm stance in practicing multilateralism and its strong commitment to accelerating the sustainable development of women's empowerment," said Nara Haida, Chairman of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. China (中国) actively shares its beneficial experiences in girls' education, women's poverty reduction, etc., emphasizes deepening cross-cultural dialogue and understanding in the field of women, supports women's deep participation in global governance, and shares the fruits of governance, injecting hope and positive energy into jointly building a world that benefits all women and all people.

Mariam Hamdu Halefan, an official from the Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Tanzania, said: "President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed a series of financial support and global cooperation projects in his speech, which will greatly promote the development of global women and girls. China (中国) empowers the development of women in many countries through various exchange programs. Many Tanzanian women have received education in Chinese universities through scholarships provided by the Chinese government, realizing their life ideals and values."

"Provide a Vivid Sample of Women's Career Development for the World"

"China (中国) insists on integrating women's causes into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization. After years of hard work, China's (中国) women's causes have achieved historic achievements and historic changes," President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "China (中国) actively provides opportunities and guarantees for global women's causes with its own development."

China (中国) has led its people out of poverty, promoted gender equality and green energy development, and achieved remarkable achievements. These achievements remind us that change is achievable and that these experiences should continue to be passed on. Icelandic President Tomasdottir said: "In today's world full of uncertainty and conflict and accelerating climate deterioration, gender equality is not a luxury, it is the cornerstone of peace, the driving force of innovation, and the key to building a livable world."

"China (中国) has taken positive measures and achieved positive results in promoting gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, which has demonstration and reference significance for all countries, including Ethiopia," said Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia. China (中国) has participated in many projects in Ethiopia, covering education, agriculture and other fields. These projects benefit local women and ensure that they enjoy more development rights.

"China (中国) is an important leader in global women's causes," said Zamira Akbagysheva, Chairman of the Kyrgyz Women's Congress. China (中国) promotes international exchanges and cooperation through multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism, and has made positive contributions to promoting global gender equality. "We have many topics of common concern with China (中国), such as increasing women's economic participation, enhancing digital skills, and expanding career opportunities. The Kyrgyz Women's Congress has carried out a series of cooperation with the All-China Women's Federation and has achieved positive results in vocational training and digital skills improvement."

Han Shanmei, Deputy Director of the Indonesian-Chinese Law, Culture and Investment Research Center, said that China's (中国) experience tells us that empowering women is empowering families and empowering the country's development potential. Through practices in education, medical care, digital economy, rural revitalization and other fields, China (中国) has shown the world how women can become promoters in change. This is very inspiring for many developing countries, including Indonesia.

"China (中国) provides a vivid sample of women's career development for the world," said Zhana Gazizulina, advisor to the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kazakhstan and China (中国) have various cooperation in women's development, and look forward to further implementation of relevant cooperation in the future.

Tang Zhimin, Director of the China-ASEAN Research Center of Thailand's Panyapiwat Institute of Management, said that China (中国) is committed to promoting the synchronized and comprehensive development of all women and all people, and combines women's development with national modernization, setting an example for developing countries. For example, the "Spring Bud Project" that funds girls is being promoted to countries in the Global South.

(Reported on October 13 from Beijing (北京), Jakarta, Islamabad, Johannesburg, Bangkok by reporters Wang Hui (王慧), Qu Pei (屈佩), Ma Fei (马菲), Xing Xue (邢雪), Chen Xirui (陈熙芮), Huang Fahong (黄发红), Chu Jun (褚君), Zhang Mengxu (张梦旭), Liu Lingling (刘玲玲), Zhang Kaifeng (章凯风), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Cheng Shijie (程是颉), Dai Kairan (戴楷然), Zhang Jinruo (张矜若))

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Global Summit of Women Chair's Statement

From October 13 to 14, 2025, China and UN Women co-hosted the Global Women's Summit in Beijing (北京). Xi Jinping (习近平), President of the People's Republic of China, attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. Heads of state, heads of government, parliamentary leaders, vice-premier-level officials, ministerial representatives, heads of the United Nations and international organizations, and foreign envoys to China from more than 110 countries attended the meeting. With the theme of "Shared Future: Accelerating the New Process of Comprehensive Women's Development," the conference reaffirmed commitments, built consensus, and jointly planned for the future, achieving complete success. As the host of the conference, China summarizes the main views of all parties as follows:

I.

Thirty years ago, the Fourth World Conference on Women was held in Beijing (北京). The conference held high the banner of "Action for Equality, Development and Peace" and adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, becoming a milestone in the development of the world's women's cause.

Ten years ago, China and UN Women co-hosted the Global Women's Summit at the United Nations Headquarters. President Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech, in which heads of state, dignitaries, and representatives from many countries made commitments to promote gender equality. The conference had a profound impact on promoting the comprehensive development of women.

At present, the once-in-a-century changes are accelerating, the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change, and mankind has reached a new crossroads. Unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, causing serious shocks to multilateralism and the international order. Gender and technological divides remain huge, and chronic problems such as poverty, hunger, and violence are difficult to eliminate. Climate crises, armed conflicts, and humanitarian crises are intertwined, and the global women's cause faces the risk of lost achievements and regression.

The general direction of human development and progress will not change, the grand logic of the tortuous advancement of world history will not change, and the general trend of the international community sharing a common future will not change. In the face of changes and challenges, all countries and parties will uphold the awareness of a community with a shared future, shoulder historical responsibilities, practice true multilateralism, jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as the core, implement global governance initiatives, focus on action-oriented approaches, resist any form of regression with firm determination and strong actions, and accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development with unity, confidence, courage, and practice, promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system, and work together towards a community with a shared future for mankind.

II.

President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that women are important creators, promoters, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's cause is the common responsibility of the international community. He called on the international community to jointly create a favorable environment for the growth and development of women, jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting the high-quality development of women's cause, jointly build a governance pattern that guarantees women's rights and interests, and jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation.

All parties highly praised the important speech made by President Xi Jinping (习近平), emphasizing that women play an irreplaceable role in human civilization and social progress, the pursuit of gender equality and women's development is the lofty ideal of human society, an important measure of social civilization and progress, a key factor in achieving sustainable development, and the common responsibility of the international community. In view of this, they called for the following actions:

1. Adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, create a peaceful and secure living environment, and support women's equal and full participation in peace processes.

2. Adhere to development first and development for the people, give full play to the main role and transformative power of women, and empower women to participate in and lead sustainable development and prosperity.

3. Actively protect and promote the rights and interests of women and girls, prevent and eliminate all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, pay attention to and help women and girls in vulnerable situations and humanitarian crises, and give play to the role of young people, especially young women.

4. Advocate people-centeredness, adhere to equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness, promote the common values of all mankind and the common pursuit of the people of all countries, promote women's exchanges, deepen friendship, learn from each other, support the United Nations in playing a central role, and build a broader cooperation platform for women in all countries.

5. Promote the comprehensive development of women, actively promote women's poverty reduction, education, health, employment, and social security, promote women's equal participation in decision-making and management at all levels, and continuously enhance women's sense of gain, happiness, and security.

6. Improve the institutional mechanisms for promoting gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, and strengthen national mechanisms for improving the status of women.

7. Implement family-friendly and family-supportive policies and measures to ensure women's equal status and rights in the family and promote the joint assumption of family responsibilities by family members.

8. Support women's participation in climate and environmental governance and ecosystem protection, and enhance women's ability to cope with climate change and natural disasters.

9. Seize the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation such as digital technology and artificial intelligence, promote women's full, equal, and meaningful participation in and leadership of digital transformation, and promote the elimination of prejudice, discrimination, violence, and stereotypes against women from the source of digital intelligence technology.

10. The destinies of women in all countries are closely linked. It is necessary to build consensus, strengthen partnerships, expand North-South cooperation, South-South cooperation, and trilateral cooperation in the field of women, respond to challenges, and promote the common development of women worldwide.

III.

All parties highly praised the great achievements made in the development of Chinese women and their positive contributions to the cause of gender equality in the world, and actively praised China's important measures to support the global women's development cause: In the next 5 years, China will donate another 10 million US dollars to UN Women; provide 100 million US dollars in the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, and cooperate with international organizations to implement cooperation projects to promote the development of women and girls; give priority to women and girls as beneficiaries, and assist 1,000 "small and beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development; invite 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training; establish a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center" to carry out development cooperation in the field of women's capacity building with relevant countries and international organizations, and cultivate more outstanding female talents.

All parties thanked China and UN Women for co-hosting the Global Women's Summit, and looked forward to taking this summit as a new starting point to accelerate the implementation of the Beijing Declaration, the Platform for Action, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and work together to build a beautiful world of lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and cleanliness and beauty.

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 13)

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Helping Women Shine and Realize Their Dreams

By: 本报评论员

Starting from Beijing (北京), meeting again in Beijing (北京). On October 13th, the Global Women's Summit was held in Beijing (北京). Thirty years ago, the "Beijing Declaration" (《北京宣言》) and "Platform for Action" (《行动纲领》) adopted at the Beijing World Conference on Women profoundly influenced the development of women's causes worldwide, promoting gender equality and significant progress in the comprehensive development of women. Standing at a new historical starting point, inheriting and promoting the spirit of the Beijing (北京) World Conference on Women, and working together with all parties to discuss the major plan for the development of women's causes globally will surely establish a new milestone in the history of the international women's movement.

"We must revisit the original aspiration of the Beijing (北京) World Conference on Women, to gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and take more pragmatic actions to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development." President Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit. From the strategic height of building a community with a shared future for mankind, he firmly grasped the complex challenges facing the realization of comprehensive women's development, and solemnly put forward four suggestions for accelerating the new process of comprehensive women's development: "Jointly create a favorable environment for women's growth and development," "Jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting high-quality development of women's causes," "Jointly build a governance pattern that protects women's rights and interests," and "Jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation," which outlined a blueprint and injected strength for supporting and promoting the development of women's causes globally.

Here, we deeply analyze and deepen our understanding around "Jointly cultivate strong momentum for promoting high-quality development of women's causes." Achieving modernization is the common pursuit of people in all countries around the world, and it is also the common dream of all mankind, including the vast number of women. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Strive to allow the vast number of women to shine in the tide of world modernization and realize their dreams" and "On the new journey of Chinese-style modernization, every woman is a protagonist."

How can we allow the vast number of women to shine in their lives and realize their dreams? There are profound answers in Chinese-style modernization.

Gathering women's strength and wisdom. Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has insisted on integrating women's causes into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization, closely integrating the course of national development and progress with the course of promoting gender equality and development, leading thousands of Chinese women to truly play a "half-sky" role in economic and social development with the pride and efforts that women do not concede to men.

This is the female power of innovation and entrepreneurship: Women account for more than 40% of the total number of employed people in Chinese society, women account for more than half of the entrepreneurs in the Internet field, women account for about 1/3 of the employees in new business forms such as digital trade, e-commerce, and live broadcasting, and a total of 14,147 women obtained artificial intelligence trainer vocational skill level certificates in 2024, accounting for 42.3%.

This is the female contribution to green development: More than 17,000 ecological rangers stick to the Sanjiangyuan National Park (三江源国家公园) day and night, of which women account for 33.3%; the "Red Vest" women's volunteer service team in Helan County (贺兰县), Ningxia (宁夏), carries out river protection, beach protection, and bird protection activities all year round; the vast number of women are active in the front line of environmental protection knowledge publicity and community environmental improvement, and participate in the construction of more than 12 million "beautiful courtyards."

Participating in the whole process of national and social governance, fighting on the front line of rural revitalization and common prosperity, and struggling at the forefront of technological innovation and digital transformation... From the vivid practice of every woman being the protagonist on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization, we can more truly understand the value and significance of President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important assertion that "world modernization should be participated in and shared by the vast number of women." Women are important creators, promoters, and inheritors of human civilization. Promoting modernization and creating a better life cannot be separated from the comprehensive progress of women's causes, and also requires the vast number of women to contribute greater wisdom and strength.

Today, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges, and achieving gender equality has a long way to go. To allow the vast number of women to shine in their lives and realize their dreams in the tide of world modernization, the key is to anchor the direction of promoting high-quality development of women's causes and continuously cultivate and stimulate new momentum. Facing the future, focusing on solving the unbalanced and insufficient development of women globally, allowing all women to share the fruits of economic globalization, grasping the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, empowering the high-quality development of women's causes with technological innovation, and supporting women to play a greater role in green development, the vast number of women will surely bloom in the road of striving for their dreams.

Throughout history, without women's liberation and progress, there would be no human liberation and progress. Taking this Global Women's Summit as a starting point and setting off again to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development and jointly create a better future for mankind, let us work together and make joint efforts!

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Injecting Strong Momentum into the Global Development of Women's Cause (Harmony Voice)

The Global Women's Summit opened in Beijing (北京) on October 13. President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the summit and delivered a keynote speech, putting forward new initiatives and measures to support the development of the global women's cause, injecting new impetus into promoting global gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, and demonstrating China's responsibility as a major country in the new era.

Women are important creators, promoters, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's cause is the common responsibility of the international community. Thirty years ago, the Beijing World Conference on Women established the lofty goal of "seeking equality, development and peace through action," and adopted the milestone Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, inscribing gender equality into the agenda of the times and inspiring people all over the world to continue to strive for it. Over the past 30 years, under the guidance of the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, the global women's cause has flourished, adding a bright color to the progress of human civilization. China and UN Women have once again jointly hosted the Global Women's Summit, and all parties will discuss major plans and talk about the future around the theme of "Shared Destiny: Accelerating the New Process of Comprehensive Development of Women," which will surely gather a strong joint force to meet challenges. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya said that many of the ideas and goals established by the Beijing World Conference on Women 30 years ago still shine with the value of the times. Beijing (北京) is hosting a summit on women's affairs again, which is of "great significance" in the development of the global women's cause.

At present, the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges, achieving gender equality has a long way to go, and accelerating the new process of comprehensive development of women requires more extensive consensus, broader paths, and more pragmatic actions. President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward four suggestions in his keynote speech: "Jointly create a good environment conducive to the growth and development of women," "Jointly cultivate strong momentum to promote the high-quality development of women's cause," "Jointly build a governance pattern that guarantees women's rights and interests," and "Jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation," which provides important guidelines for the development of the global women's cause. Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the Beijing World Conference on Women and a famous Tanzanian women's activist, said: "President Xi Jinping (习近平) is very concerned about the development of women and emphasizes supporting and helping women enjoy a wonderful life. This is a 掷地有声 (zhì dì yǒu shēng - "forceful; resounding," describes a statement or promise that is firm, powerful, and leaves a strong impression) commitment. China is contributing to the realization of this goal on a global scale with its own development."

China insists on integrating the women's cause into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization, and the women's cause has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes. China has won the largest poverty alleviation battle in human history, and 690 million women have simultaneously entered a moderately prosperous society, achieving the poverty reduction goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule. The Chinese women of the new era are participating in the whole process of national and social governance with unprecedented confidence and vitality, fighting on the front lines of rural revitalization and common prosperity, and working hard on the forefront of technological innovation and digital transformation, writing a magnificent chapter of women's progress.

China actively provides opportunities and guarantees for the global women's cause with its own development, helping women in various countries, especially developing countries, improve their lives and achieve development. In order to further support the development of the global women's cause, President Xi Jinping (习近平) announced five pragmatic measures in his keynote speech, namely, in the next five years, China will donate another 10 million US dollars to UN Women; provide 100 million US dollars for the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, and cooperate with international organizations to implement cooperation projects to promote the development of women and girls; with women and girls as the priority beneficiaries, assist 1,000 "small and beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development; invite 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training; and establish a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center" to carry out development cooperation such as capacity building in the field of women with relevant countries and international organizations, and cultivate more outstanding female talents. The participants believed that while successfully achieving the development of its own women's cause, China has injected strong impetus into the development of the world's women's cause with its distinct sense of responsibility and strong leadership.

If you persevere in doing something, it will naturally become fragrant over time. China is willing to work with all countries in the world to inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, accelerate the new process of comprehensive development of women towards the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and jointly create a better future for mankind.

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Why did foreign trade growth accelerate quarter by quarter in the first three quarters? (Authoritative Release)

By: 本报记者 欧阳洁

On October 13th, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference to introduce the import and export situation in the first three quarters. According to customs statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, China's total import and export of goods trade was 33.61 trillion yuan, an increase of 4% year-on-year. Among them, exports were 19.95 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.1%; imports were 13.66 trillion yuan, a decrease of 0.2%. In September, imports and exports were 4.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 8%. Wang Jun (王军), Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署), said: "China's goods trade has withstood the pressure and achieved steady growth, demonstrating strong resilience, confidence, vigor, and 锐气 (ruì qì - "sharpness," strong will to overcome difficulties)."

The number of foreign trade operators with import and export performance reached 700,000 for the first time, exceeding the total for the entire last year.

"Since the beginning of this year, China's foreign trade has been moving forward under pressure in a complex external environment, continuing its steady and positive development trend. Local governments and departments have worked hard to overcome difficulties, and the majority of foreign trade enterprises have actively responded to changes and pioneered innovation. China's foreign trade resilience has been demonstrated, its structure has been optimized, and it has achieved both quantity and quality improvements. These achievements have not been easy," Wang Jun (王军) introduced.

The growth rate of imports and exports has accelerated quarter by quarter. In the first and second quarters, China's imports and exports increased by 1.3% and 4.5% respectively, and in the third quarter, it increased by 6%, achieving year-on-year growth for eight consecutive quarters.

Market diversification continues to advance. In the first three quarters, China's imports and exports to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) reached 17.37 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.2%, accounting for 51.7% of the total import and export value, an increase of 1.1 percentage points. Imports and exports to ASEAN, Latin America, Africa, and Central Asia increased by 9.6%, 3.9%, 19.5%, and 16.7% respectively. Imports and exports to other APEC economies increased by 2%.

Export products are becoming newer and better. In the first three quarters, China's exports of mechanical and electrical products were 12.07 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.6%, accounting for 60.5% of the total export value, an increase of 1.4 percentage points. Among them, exports of electronic information, high-end equipment, and instrumentation and other high-tech products increased by 8.1%, 22.4%, and 15.2% respectively; the growth rate of green products such as railway electric locomotives reached double digits.

Import operations are gradually picking up. With the effective release of domestic demand potential, import growth in the second quarter increased by 0.3%, and the growth rate in the third quarter further accelerated to 4.7%. In the third quarter, the import volume of crude oil and metal ore increased by 4.9% and 10.1% year-on-year respectively; the import value of metrological testing instruments, computers and communication equipment increased by 9.3% and 8.9% respectively.

Foreign trade entities are active. In the first three quarters, the number of foreign trade operators with import and export performance in China reached 700,000 for the first time, exceeding the total for the entire last year, an increase of 52,000 year-on-year. Among them, there were 613,000 private enterprises, with imports and exports of 19.16 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.8%; there were 80,000 foreign-invested enterprises, with imports and exports of 9.82 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.1%.

"Confidence is mainly reflected in the stability of the overall foreign trade situation," Wang Jun (王军) analyzed. In the first seven months, China's imports and exports accounted for 11.8% of the total global trade in goods, continuing to maintain its position as the world's largest trading nation in goods. Vigor is mainly reflected in the new growth momentum. In the first three quarters, China's exports of industrial robots increased by 54.9%. Wind power exports are accelerating, with exports of wind turbine generator sets and parts increasing by 23.9%. Sharpness is mainly reflected in the fact that foreign trade entities are facing difficulties and forging ahead. The latest results of the China Customs Trade Climate Survey show that the export enterprise confidence index has rebounded for five consecutive months, and the import enterprise confidence index has also rebounded for three consecutive months. In the first seven months, China was the top three trading partners of 166 countries and regions, an increase of 14 compared with the same period last year.

Exports to about 80% of trading partners achieved growth.

In the first three quarters, China's exports maintained good growth momentum. Wang Jun (王军) analyzed several reasons.

A complete industrial system has built a solid foundation for growth. China's share of industrial product exports has remained the world's largest since 2008, and has been close to 20% in recent years. China's manufacturing exports have grown for eight consecutive years, and continued to grow by 7.1% in the first three quarters.

The improvement of innovation levels has stimulated growth potential. In the first three quarters, China's exports of high-tech products were 3.75 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.9%, contributing more than 30% to the overall export growth during the same period.

Adapting to market demand expands growth space. More and more companies are closely following changes in international market demand and actively providing customers with personalized and customized solutions. In the first three quarters, China's exports to about 80% of its trading partners achieved growth.

"China is an important force in maintaining the stability and smooth flow of global production and supply chains. The continuous efforts of domestic stock and incremental policies have shown effective results, and the majority of foreign trade enterprises continue to adapt to international market demand with high-quality supply, which will continue to inject new momentum into China's exports," Wang Jun (王军) said.

In the first three quarters, imports were 13.66 trillion yuan, a decrease of 0.2%, but they are gradually picking up. "In the first three quarters, the decline in the prices of some bulk commodities in the international market had a certain impact on the growth rate and data performance of imports, but from the perspective of quantity, China's import quantity index increased by 0.6% year-on-year. In the first three quarters, imports from foreign-invested enterprises increased by 1.1%," said Lü Daliang (吕大良), spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署) and Director of the Department of Statistics and Analysis.

Lü Daliang (吕大良) said that when looking at China's imports, we should not only look at the market size, but also at China's responsibility as a major country to actively expand imports. China's door to opening up is opening wider and wider, sharing the development opportunities of Chinese-style modernization with more and more trading partners. In the first three quarters, China added 135 types of agricultural and food product access, involving 50 countries and regions. It implemented zero tariffs on 100% of tariff items for the least developed countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and imports from these countries increased by 9.7%. At the same time, China is actively promoting the signing of economic partnership agreements for common development and implementing measures to implement zero tariffs on 100% of tariff items for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations.

Cross-border e-commerce imports and exports are about 2.06 trillion yuan.

In the first three quarters, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports were about 2.06 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.4%. Among them, exports were about 1.63 trillion yuan, an increase of 6.6%; imports were about 425.54 billion yuan, an increase of 5.9%.

Cross-border e-commerce, as a new form of trade, greatly facilitates domestic and foreign consumers. The main exports are clothing, shoes, bags and jewelry accessories, digital products and accessories, and household and office appliances and accessories; the main imports are beauty and personal care products, food and fresh products, health care products and medical devices. China's "cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt" has achieved significant results. The main consumer markets are highly correlated with import destinations. Export goods mainly come from Guangdong (广东), Zhejiang (浙江), Fujian (福建), Jiangsu (江苏) and Henan (河南), and import destinations are mainly concentrated in Guangdong (广东), Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), Shanghai (上海) and Shandong (山东).

Customs continues to deepen reforms and introduce a series of innovative measures to help the high-quality development of cross-border e-commerce. These include carrying out pilot projects of "inspection before loading", promoting cross-customs zone returns of cross-border e-commerce retail exports, simplifying enterprise export declaration procedures, and actively supporting logistics model innovation such as "cross-border e-commerce + China-Europe Railway Express" (中欧班列). Optimize the tax payment model, launch electronic tax payment, and cross-border e-commerce companies can complete tax payment online through the new generation of tax and fee electronic payment system.

In recent years, the western region of China has adhered to promoting large-scale development with large-scale opening-up, and has gradually moved from the inland hinterland to the forefront of opening-up. In 2024, the imports and exports of the western region exceeded 4 trillion yuan for the first time, accounting for 9.2% of China's total imports and exports. In the first three quarters of this year, the foreign trade development of the western region maintained strong momentum, with imports and exports of 3.21 trillion yuan, an increase of 10.2% year-on-year. The western region vigorously promotes the construction of channel hubs such as the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道) and the China-Europe Railway Express (中欧班列), and open roads are woven into a network. In the first three quarters, the western region's imports and exports via the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道) were 611.5 billion yuan, an increase of 19.3%, driving the western region's foreign trade growth by 3.4 percentage points.

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A Tap Away, Connecting the World (Policy Express)

By: 本报记者 王 政 刘温馨

Mobile phone direct connection to satellite is a current hot topic in the field of satellite communication. In recent years, an increasing number of smartphones are equipped with satellite communication functions. For example, mobile phones that support Beidou (北斗) short message service can send messages of up to 20 characters and location information when there is no signal coverage, with a positioning accuracy of 10 meters.

With the increasing maturity of space information technology, the continuous decline in the cost of commercial aerospace, and the large-scale constellation batch networking, the satellite communication industry is constantly innovating and developing. In order to deepen the reform of the satellite communication access system and promote the high-quality development of the satellite communication industry, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) issued the "Guiding Opinions on Optimizing Business Access to Promote the Development of the Satellite Communication Industry" (《关于优化业务准入促进卫星通信产业发展的指导意见》).

The opinions propose that by 2030, the satellite communication management system and policies and regulations will be further improved, the industrial development environment will be continuously optimized, the innovative vitality of various business entities will be fully unleashed, the comprehensive development level of infrastructure, industrial supply, technical standards, and international cooperation will be significantly improved, new models and new business forms such as mobile phone direct connection to satellites will be applied on a large scale, and the number of satellite communication users will exceed 10 million.

Communication, in essence, is to solve the problem of connection, or in simpler terms, to have a signal. Satellite communication is to "put communication in the sky," which has the characteristics of wide-area coverage and strong survivability.

"Currently, the development of the satellite Internet is rapid, and space-ground integration has become an important trend and feature of the information and communication technology industry. Innovative explorations such as direct connection of mobile phones, automobiles, and drones to satellites are active, and satellite communication is rapidly popularizing and extending from professional fields to the public domain, and is expected to form a new trillion-yuan market," said Wang Peng (王鹏), a first-level inspector of the Information and Communication Administration (信息通信管理局) of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部). The opinions are based on China's industrial foundation and the realistic needs of the satellite communication field, which is not only in line with the general trend of the industry, but also a response to market concerns.

In recent years, basic telecommunications companies have vigorously promoted space-ground integrated networking and inter-network interconnection, and relevant private enterprises are also working hard to explore the development path of commercial aerospace, and urgently hope to relax business access and operate related satellite communication businesses. In response to this, the opinions encourage private enterprises to make use of various high- and low-orbit on-orbit satellite resources in accordance with laws and regulations, and revitalize existing satellite resources, enrich business types, and prosper the satellite communication market through various commercial cooperation methods such as leasing satellite resources, carrying out value-added services, and distributing agency business. At the same time, further optimize business access, support telecommunications operators to deeply explore the application potential of Tiantong (天通), Beidou (北斗) and other high-orbit satellites through co-construction and sharing models with satellite companies, and promote the accelerated promotion and application of mobile phones and other terminal equipment directly connected to satellites; encourage telecommunications operators to rely on low-orbit satellite Internet to expand high-speed data services and promote the integrated development of information infrastructure between space and earth.

What is the value of continuously expanding satellite communication application scenarios?

Experts from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院) introduced that satellite communication can play an important role in areas without ground network coverage such as the sky, ocean, and remote areas, and maintain stable and reliable communication support capabilities in extreme scenarios such as natural disasters.

For example, traditional maritime communication has problems such as insufficient bandwidth, high latency, many blind spots, and high costs, which are difficult to meet the needs of modern shipping. Access to the satellite communication network can realize real-time data transmission and intelligent transformation of shipping, and improve navigation safety and operational efficiency.

For another example, in non-electrified pastoral areas, building light storage and charging base stations is not only costly, but also often suffers from power and network outages in rainy and snowy weather. With the development of satellite communication, the cost may be lower, and the signal will be more stable and secure, and it can still maintain connection even in some extreme scenarios.

The opinions propose to promote the application of satellite communication in the field of emergency communication, support the provision of diversified network access services through satellite communication for remote areas and areas with complex terrain and climate, and encourage the innovative application of satellite communication in various industries and fields such as industry, agriculture, transportation, and energy, strengthen the cross-integration with a new generation of information infrastructure such as industrial Internet, Internet of Vehicles, airborne communication, low-altitude intelligent network, and computing power network, promote direct connection of automobiles, ships, airplanes and other satellites, and vigorously develop mass and large-scale satellite communication applications. These measures will further promote digital convenience for the people.

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If one persists with consistency, fragrance will naturally emerge over time.

By: 本报记者 胡泽曦

This is a retrospective look at the original aspiration spanning three decades, a sincere invitation extended as early as 5 years ago, and yet another historic moment in the development of global women's affairs.

On October 13th, the Global Women's Summit brought the world's attention to Beijing (北京).

Inside the venue of the National Convention Center, the national flags of various countries and the United Nations flag formed a magnificent array. At approximately 10:30 AM, amidst the music of "Peace—A Community of Common Destiny," President Xi Jinping (习近平) and his wife Peng Liyuan (彭丽媛), together with the heads of delegations from participating countries and international organizations and their spouses, entered the venue, greeted by thunderous applause.

History and the future intertwined at this moment.

President Xi Jinping took the lead in delivering a keynote speech, stating explicitly: "Women are important creators, drivers, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's affairs is the common responsibility of the international community."

For this responsibility, the Beijing World Conference on Women 30 years ago established a milestone—

"Equality, Development and Peace," the lofty goals established by the Beijing World Conference on Women, still resonate deeply. The conference adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, reaching strategic goals and policy frameworks for promoting gender equality and ensuring priority areas for women's rights. Over the past 30 years, this grand event has spurred positive global changes and continuously promoted the advancement of women's affairs.

Inheriting and promoting the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women has always been a concern for President Xi Jinping. "China proposes to convene the Global Women's Summit again in 2025." As early as October 2020, President Xi Jinping extended a sincere invitation to the world at the high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women.

The five-year appointment has arrived as scheduled, with distinguished guests gathering to celebrate the grand event.

Revisiting the mission and continuing action, consensus once again spread from the Beijing venue to the world: "The Beijing Declaration is our roadmap," "The Beijing Declaration has never been a statement of intent, it is a moral contract," "The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action remain the most ambitious framework for realizing women's rights"...

For this responsibility, we must unite our strength and set off again—

The winds and waves of the times are getting bigger and bigger, and global women's affairs cannot be unaffected. At this critical juncture, how can we anchor our course and open up a new journey?

President Xi Jinping solemnly put forward four suggestions: "Jointly create a favorable environment for the growth and development of women"; "Jointly cultivate strong momentum for high-quality development of women's affairs"; "Jointly build a governance pattern that guarantees women's rights and interests"; "Jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation."

Security, development, governance, and cooperation, China's propositions in four dimensions, aim to build broader consensus, open up broader paths, and promote more solid actions. Inside the venue, applause thundered and resonance continued.

UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, said: "Thank you to China for upholding multilateralism and gender equality."

Ideas and actions are unified in the Chinese solution.

Digital China is full of vitality, and the power of "half the sky" is indispensable. Zhang Gengxin, a B&B operator in Pingjiang County (平江县), Hunan (湖南) Province, uses a screen to drive her neighbors to increase their income and become rich. Benefiting from the "Digital Magnolia" B&B housekeeper training program, more than 6,600 rural women have received vocational skills and digital literacy training.

At the opening ceremony, several foreign leaders expressed concern that the digital divide may exacerbate gender inequality. And a number mentioned by President Xi Jinping left a deep impression: In China today, women account for more than half of entrepreneurs in the Internet field.

From winning the battle against poverty to promoting rural revitalization, from promoting technological innovation to accelerating green transformation, "every woman is the protagonist on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization."

Based on Chinese experience and promoting international cooperation, China insists on being a doer who combines knowledge and action.

At the 2015 Global Women's Summit and the 2020 high-level meeting of the United Nations General Assembly commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women, President Xi Jinping put forward a series of cooperation measures, which have been transformed into concrete actions and have yielded tangible results.

In Fiji (斐济), a Pacific island country, Seruwaia Kabukabu leads local women to grow Juncao mushrooms to help achieve joint income creation. A Juncao grass benefits the employment of women in more than 100 countries and has become a "happy grass" that nourishes the global South.

"Maternal and Child Health Project," "Spring Bud Program (春蕾计划)," "Mother's Water Cellar (母亲水窖)"... One livelihood project after another has gone from China to the world, improving the lives of hundreds of millions of women.

行之苟有恒，久久自芬芳 (xíng zhī gǒu yǒu héng, jiǔ jiǔ zì fēn fāng - "If you persevere, fragrance will come with time," meaning persistence leads to success).

This time, President Xi Jinping once again announced a series of pragmatic new measures, sowing the seeds of hope: substantial financial support, assistance to 1,000 "small and beautiful" projects in the field of people's livelihood development, inviting 50,000 women to China for exchanges and training, and establishing a "Global Women's Capacity Building Center"...

The next five years will be a sprint period for achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. China's actions will inject strong impetus into the global achievement of women's development-related goals, helping "make women's lives shine and dreams come true in the tide of world modernization."

The world significance of China's responsibility is highlighted at this moment.

Before the opening ceremony, a group photo of the summit framed another important moment for China and the world to move forward hand in hand.

"The cause of pursuing gender equality is great." With the responsibility and vision of a leader of a major country, President Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to global women's affairs and put forward a series of important initiatives and propositions on promoting gender equality and the comprehensive development of women. Today's China has become an important participant, promoter, and leader in global women's affairs.

The four major global initiatives, popular international public goods, also provide systematic solutions for promoting the development of global women's affairs: the Global Development Initiative helps women's empowerment and economic and social development, the Global Security Initiative focuses on special security guarantees for women, the Global Civilization Initiative advocates a culture of gender equality, and the Global Governance Initiative promotes women's deep participation in global governance.

At the opening ceremony, leaders from all parties spoke from different perspectives about China in their eyes—

Admiring China's responsibility, Mozambique (莫桑比克) Prime Minister Maleiane (莱维) said: "This summit is a milestone, demonstrating China's global leadership in promoting development and protecting human rights";

Valuing China's experience, Iceland (冰岛) President Halla Tómasdóttir (托马斯多蒂尔) called on: China led its people out of poverty and promoted gender equality and green energy development, "These achievements remind us that change is possible and these experiences should continue to be passed on";

Focusing on China's cooperative leadership and appeal, Sri Lanka (斯里兰卡) Prime Minister Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚) said: "The important initiatives announced by the Chinese government and President Xi Jinping today reflect very progressive ideas, and Sri Lanka supports these initiatives"...

Some foreign leaders also talked about the deep-seated challenges facing the world: "The global multilateral order and the rules-based trading system are being abandoned, and unilateral actions by some global players are rampant." Facing the century-old changes, a belief is becoming more and more firm: "The basis of progress is partnership and solidarity, and we will continue to cooperate with China."

Taking the people's heart as one's own and taking the world's interests as one's own. At the crossroads of history, China's role in focusing on cooperation and empowering the world is becoming more and more deeply rooted in people's hearts.

德之所在，天下归之 (dé zhī suǒ zài, tiān xià guī zhī - "Where virtue resides, the world will turn to it," meaning a virtuous leader will attract followers) and 义之所在，天下赴之 (yì zhī suǒ zài, tiān xià fù zhī - "Where righteousness lies, the world will flock to it," meaning a just cause will attract support). A China that bravely shoulders great righteousness and earnestly practices the great way will work with all parties to inherit and promote the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and push the ship of a community with a shared future for mankind to a more magnificent future.

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Demonstrates China's global leadership in promoting the comprehensive development of women.

On October 13, Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit and delivered a keynote speech. Heads of state, heads of government, parliamentary leaders, deputy prime ministers, ministerial representatives, heads of the United Nations and international organizations, and foreign envoys to China from more than 110 countries attended. People from many countries said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech injected new impetus into promoting global gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, which will accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development and jointly create a better future for mankind.

"China Empowers Women's Development Through Practical Measures"

Women are important creators, promoters, and inheritors of human civilization, and promoting the development of women's cause is the common responsibility of the international community. President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the pursuit of gender equality has become a universal consensus of the international community, women's empowerment has made significant progress, women's education levels have continued to improve, and they are playing a more important role in economic, political, cultural, and social life.

"President Xi Jinping (习近平) is very concerned about the development of women and emphasizes supporting and helping women enjoy a wonderful life," said Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the Beijing World Women's Conference and a famous Tanzanian women's activist. "I am very happy to return to Beijing (北京) to participate in this summit. This conference gives us the opportunity to re-evaluate the actions taken since the Beijing (北京) World Women's Conference and is an important milestone in our implementation of the *Beijing Declaration* and the *Platform for Action*."

"We gather together to hold the Global Women's Summit to reaffirm our shared commitment to promoting gender equality, empowering women and girls, and supporting global women's rights," said Dominican President Burton. China's (中国) hosting of the Global Women's Summit is of great significance. "Dominica recognizes that the foundation of progress is partnership and solidarity, and we will continue to deepen cooperation with China (中国)."

Mozambican Prime Minister Lévêque said: "This summit is a milestone, demonstrating China's (中国) global leadership in promoting development and protecting human rights, as well as the important role it plays in protecting and promoting the status of women. These are achieved through actively formulating and implementing national policies and continuously providing support for South-South cooperation."

"The fate of women around the world is intertwined. At present, the challenges facing the women's cause are global," said Gantha Phavy, Minister of Women's Affairs of Cambodia. She believes that this summit provides a platform for building consensus and promoting the implementation of specific actions, which will help the global women's cause move forward.

"China (中国) actively participates in the process of global women's empowerment, and its efforts in improving the level of global women's governance and deepening international cooperation are commendable," said Anne Njoki Wambui, Deputy Minister of Gender Equality, Culture and Children's Services of Kenya. "China (中国) empowers women's development through practical measures, promotes the continuous improvement of the status of women in developing countries, and demonstrates China's (中国) global leadership in promoting the comprehensive development of women."

"Further Improve the Status and Rights of Women Globally"

At present, achieving the comprehensive development of women still faces complex challenges. In order to gather broader consensus, open up broader paths, and take more practical actions to accelerate the new process of comprehensive women's development, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward four suggestions: "Jointly create a good environment conducive to the growth and development of women," "Jointly cultivate strong momentum to promote the high-quality development of the women's cause," "Jointly build a governance pattern that guarantees women's rights and interests," and "Jointly write a new chapter in promoting global women's cooperation."

"The suggestions put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) provide important guidance for the development of the global women's cause," said Shakil Ramay, advisor to the Global Development Initiative Group of the Sustainable Development Goals Secretariat of the Pakistani Parliament. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) speech reflects a high degree of concern for the living environment and development opportunities of women in developing countries and poor areas, and demonstrates China's (中国) commitment to making unremitting efforts to improve the global governance system and promote the common development of all countries in the world.

Camila Ortega, Coordinator of the Creative Economy Committee of the Presidential Palace of Nicaragua, said: "The suggestions put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are specific and practical, which will further improve the status and rights of women globally and will also receive broad support from the international community."

Serbian Minister in charge of Gender Equality Affairs Macura said, "The new suggestions and new measures put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) to support the development of the global women's cause reflect the continuity of China's (中国) commitment to promoting women's rights and gender equality. These suggestions are of global significance and set an example for specific actions in the field of gender equality."

"The initiatives and propositions put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) demonstrate China's (中国) firm stance in practicing multilateralism and its strong commitment to accelerating the sustainable development of women's empowerment," said Nara Heeda, Chairperson of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. China (中国) actively shares its beneficial experience in girls' education, women's poverty reduction, etc., emphasizes deepening cross-cultural dialogue and understanding in the field of women, supports women's deep participation in global governance, and shares the fruits of governance, injecting hope and positive energy into jointly building a world that benefits all women and all people.

Mariam Hamdou Halefan, an official from the Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Tanzania, said: "President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed a series of financial support and global cooperation projects in his speech, which will greatly promote the development of the global women's and girls' cause. China (中国) empowers the development of women in many countries through various exchange programs. Many Tanzanian women receive education in Chinese universities through scholarships provided by the Chinese government and realize their life ideals and values."

"Provide a Vivid Example of Women's Career Development for the World"

"China (中国) insists on integrating the women's cause into the grand practice of Chinese-style modernization. After years of hard work, China's (中国) women's cause has achieved historic achievements and undergone historic changes," President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "China (中国) actively provides opportunities and guarantees for the global women's cause with its own development."

China (中国) has led its people out of poverty, promoted gender equality and green energy development, and achieved remarkable achievements. These achievements remind us that change is achievable and that these experiences should continue to be passed on. Icelandic President Thomasdottir said: "In today's world full of uncertainty and conflict and accelerating climate deterioration, gender equality is not a luxury, it is the cornerstone of peace, the driving force of innovation, and the key to building a livable world."

"China (中国) has taken positive measures and achieved positive results in promoting gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, which has exemplary and reference significance for all countries, including Ethiopia," said Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia. China (中国) has participated in many projects in Ethiopia, covering education, agriculture and other fields. These projects benefit local women and ensure that they enjoy more development rights.

"China (中国) is an important leader in the global women's cause," said Zamira Akbagysheva, Chairman of the Women's Congress of Kyrgyzstan. China (中国) promotes international exchanges and cooperation through multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia Cooperation Mechanism, and has made positive contributions to promoting global gender equality. "We have many topics of common concern with China (中国), such as increasing women's economic participation, enhancing digital skills, and expanding career opportunities. The Kyrgyz Women's Congress has carried out a series of cooperation with the All-China Women's Federation and has achieved positive results in vocational training and digital skills improvement."

Han Shanmei, Deputy Director of the Indonesian-Chinese Law, Culture and Investment Research Center, said that China's (中国) experience tells us that empowering women is empowering families and also empowering the country's development potential. Through practices in education, medical care, the digital economy, and rural revitalization, China (中国) has shown the world how women can become drivers of change. This is very inspiring for many developing countries, including Indonesia.

"China (中国) provides a vivid example of women's career development for the world," said Zhana Gazizulina, Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan and China (中国) have various cooperation in women's development, and look forward to further implementation of relevant cooperation in the future.

Tang Zhimin, Director of the China-ASEAN Research Center of Thailand's Panyapiwat Institute of Management, said that China (中国) is committed to promoting the synchronized and comprehensive development of all women and all people, and combines women's development with national modernization, setting an example for developing countries. For example, the "Spring Bud Project" (春蕾计划) that funds girls is being promoted to countries in the Global South.

(Reported on October 13 from Beijing (北京), Jakarta (雅加达), Islamabad (伊斯兰堡), Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), Bangkok (曼谷) by reporters Wang Hui (王慧), Qu Pei (屈佩), Ma Fei (马菲), Xing Xue (邢雪), Chen Xirui (陈熙芮), Huang Fahong (黄发红), Chu Jun (褚君), Zhang Mengxu (张梦旭), Liu Lingling (刘玲玲), Zhang Kaifeng (章凯风), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Cheng Shijie (程是颉), Dai Kairan (戴楷然), Zhang Jinruo (张矜若))

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The "Core" Power of a Seed (China in Focus)

October 16th is World Food Day. This year, the theme of global activities is "Hand-in-Hand. Grow Diversity. Nourish Hope." Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture. On the eve of World Food Day, the photographer walked into the achievement transformation platform of the Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院合肥物质科学研究院智能所) - the CAS Hefei Institute of Intelligent Breeding Accelerator Innovation Research Institute (中科合肥智能育种加速器创新研究院), to feel the "core" power of a seed.

All of the above pictures were taken by Zhang Dagang (张大岗) (Image China (影像中国)).

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Resolutely overcome the adverse effects of continuous rain and strive for a bumper autumn grain harvest.

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th. Liu Guozhong (刘国中), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, presided over a video dispatch meeting on the 13th to arrange and deploy the "Three Autumns" production work. He emphasized that it is necessary to conscientiously implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives, follow the arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, shoulder the responsibility for food security, take strong and effective measures, resolutely overcome the adverse effects of continuous rainy weather, and go all out to fight disasters and seize a bumper autumn grain harvest, so as to ensure the completion of the annual grain production task targets.

Liu Guozhong (刘国中) pointed out that the recent continuous rainy weather in the Huang-Huai-Hai (黄淮海) region has had a significant impact on the "Three Autumns" production. It is necessary to adhere to the principle of prioritizing "seizing," and do everything possible to grasp the autumn grain harvest, purchase, and autumn and winter planting work. It is necessary to strengthen the allocation of urgently needed agricultural machinery and tools, support affected areas in organizing harvesting operations, accelerate the completion of shortcomings in drying facilities, promptly carry out wet grain drying and sunning, and strengthen service guarantees such as agricultural machinery passage, fuel use, and maintenance, to ensure the orderly carrying out of harvesting and drying. It is necessary to actively guide diverse entities to enter the market for purchases, carefully organize policy-based storage, and take multiple measures to ensure smooth grain sales for farmers. It is necessary to seize the agricultural season to carry out autumn and winter planting in a staggered manner, strengthen the supply of agricultural materials such as seeds and fertilizers, and guide farmers to implement technical measures such as moisture-resistant sowing of winter wheat to ensure timely and sufficient sowing.

Liu Guozhong (刘国中) emphasized that the current period is a critical time for autumn harvest and autumn planting. All localities must strictly implement the requirements of the Party and government's joint responsibility for food security, and grasp the fight against disasters and the seizure of a bumper autumn grain harvest as a major task. Relevant departments should strengthen coordination and linkage, and do a solid job in weather monitoring and early warning, disaster relief fund security, insurance claims services, and publicity and guidance, so as to provide strong support for doing a good job in the "Three Autumns" production.

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Nationwide Activities Held to Commemorate Young Pioneers Founding Anniversary

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter Yang Hao (杨昊)) October 13th is the 76th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Young Pioneers (中国少年先锋队). The Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央) and the National Working Committee on Children and Young Pioneers (全国少工委) have deployed the theme activity of "Strengthening the Country and Revitalizing the Nation with Me: Striving to be Good Young People of the New Era." Young Pioneers organizations in various regions, through diverse and colorful activities, educate and guide the vast number of Young Pioneers to strive to be good young people of the new era who love the Party and the country, are diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way.

Inspiring aspirations to strengthen the country. In Beijing (北京), Jingshan School (景山学校) held a new member admission ceremony and a junior high school Young Pioneers founding ceremony at the Exhibition Hall of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆). The Young Pioneers visited the exhibition to strengthen their determination to listen to the Party and follow the Party. In Xinjiang (新疆), a theme team day activity was held at Xiete Primary School (谢依特小学) in Halajun Township (哈拉峻乡), Artush City (阿图什市). Party member representatives, Communist Youth League member representatives, and veteran member representatives wore red scarves for the new members. Western China volunteer program volunteers and "Red Scarf narrators" passionately told the touching stories of plateau officers and soldiers guarding boundary markers and patrolling the border, inspiring the Young Pioneers to enhance their national defense awareness and promote the spirit of patriotism.

Cultivating feelings for the country and the family. At the Xiamen (厦门) Municipal Youth Palace (厦门市青少年宫) and the Red Scarf Theme Education Base (红领巾主题教育基地) in Fujian (福建), the members watched a children's drama together, immersing themselves in learning about the glorious history of the Young Pioneers. In Anyuan District (安源区), Pingxiang City (萍乡市), Jiangxi (江西), the important birthplace of the Red Scarf, the Young Pioneers passionately performed a red-themed situational drama, and a group of new members gloriously joined the Young Pioneers. In Yunnan (云南), "Red Scarf narrators" vividly told the red history and revolutionary stories of the Yunnan (云岭) land, demonstrating the spirit of the Young Pioneers in the new era to remember history and bravely shoulder their mission.

Gathering the strength to move forward. In Shanxi (山西), the team lesson "Little Pomegranate Seeds: Hearts Facing the Future" warmly began. The Young Pioneers sat together to communicate and plant the seeds of national unity. Guangxi (广西), in the form of "offline main venue + online cloud linkage," joined Young Pioneer representatives from Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Tibet (西藏), Ningxia (宁夏), Xinjiang (新疆), and other places to sing the same song, attend the same class, and write the same letter, jointly singing the strong youth voice of "Strengthening the Country and Revitalizing the Nation with Me."

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To Avoid Repeating Mistakes, We Must Overcome "Three Types of Mindsets" (People's Forum)

By: 万秀斌

"Not repeating mistakes" ("不贰过"), is one of the qualities of his disciple Yan Hui (颜回) that Confucius (孔子) particularly appreciated, meaning to learn from mistakes, 吃一堑长一智 (chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì - "a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit," a fall into the pit, a gain in your wit; to learn from one's mistakes), and not make the same mistakes again.

　　The principles summarized by the ancients are mostly well-known to modern people. But once it becomes specific to practice and specific to individuals, it doesn't seem so "logical."

　　Since the new era, the promotion of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party and the anti-corruption struggle has been unprecedented, and the results are obvious to all. However, from the public notification of typical problems violating the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定), to the review and investigation of cases of violations of discipline and law, we can still find: some people repeat the same mistakes, and some follow in the footsteps of those who have been "arrested."

　　Why is it so difficult to learn lessons? How can we achieve "not repeating mistakes"? We might as well start by breaking three mentalities.

　　The first is the ostrich mentality of "avoiding medical treatment."

　　When mistakes are discovered, some Party members and cadres do not face the problem, analyze the problem, and correct the problem, but bury their heads like ostriches, thinking that "what you can't see" "doesn't exist."

　　For example, Wang Zhizhong (王志忠), the former Party Secretary and Chairman of Tianjin Materials Group (天津物产集团), knew that gambling violated Party discipline, and the discipline inspection department criticized and educated him, and he also made a self-criticism, "but it did not attract my high attention." Another example is Tan Hanzhi (谭涵之), the former Party member of the Rongchang District Health and Health Committee (荣昌区卫生健康委员会) of Chongqing (重庆), "I have never reflected on or corrected my continuous violations of discipline and illegal and criminal acts of accepting bribes."

　　The result of avoiding medical treatment is not the disappearance of the disease, but the shielding of valuable warning signals. As a result, the pits that have been fallen into gradually disappear into the thick fog of oblivion, and falling again is inevitable.

　　The second is the "spectator mentality" of not being concerned about oneself.

　　From the confession letters of corrupt elements to the typical cases of warning education, one "sobering agent" and one "vaccination" still cannot prevent some "moviegoers" from sliding into "people in the movie."

　　Some people regard negative teaching materials as other people's business, thinking that it has nothing to do with them; some people's attitude towards warning education is that they have passed it after listening to it, and it is over after reading it; some people only regard it as watching a story, although they are worried when watching it, the fluke mentality ultimately overwhelms the determination to "turn back."

　　If others "learn a lesson from a fall," and you don't take it as a mirror and don't put yourself in it, it is impossible to "gain wisdom." Turning "lessons seen in the eyes" into "awe engraved in the heart" can touch the soul and serve as a warning.

　　The third is the "passing the test mentality" of getting by.

　　Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it has become normal to provide feedback on problems to relevant localities, departments, and units through inspections and patrols. However, some Party members and cadres superficially "accept everything," and state that "problems will not be let go if they are not rectified," but are limited to discussing mistakes on their own merits and correcting mistakes on their own merits, without drawing inferences about other cases from one instance, neglecting to analyze the soil that breeds problems, and not blocking loopholes from the system. It seems to be "passing the test" but not "passing the customs."

　　This mentality only focuses on superficial scars without delving into the internal lesions, which is tantamount to treating the symptoms but not the root cause. In fact, precisely because the root cause has not been removed, some old problems have not been completely eliminated, some new problems continue to emerge, and with various hidden mutations, the situation has not only not improved, but is prone to 积重难返 (jī zhòng nán fǎn - "accumulated weight difficult to reverse," long-standing problems are hard to solve).

　　"Ostrich mentality," "spectator mentality," and "passing the test mentality," if one of the three exists, it is difficult to avoid falling again in the place where you fell. To break these three mentalities, truly achieve "not repeating mistakes," and resist corruption and prevent degeneration for a lifetime, every Party member and cadre should have this confidence, determination, and composure.

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2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum Held in Seoul

This newspaper's Seoul (首尔) dispatch on October 13th (Reporters Li Xiang (李翔) and Qiang Wei (强薇)) On October 13th, the 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum, themed "China-South Korea Cooperation, Intelligent Creation of the Future," was held in Seoul (首尔), South Korea. Nearly one hundred media representatives, diplomatic envoys, experts, scholars, and business figures from both countries conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on topics such as economic development, green transformation, and media cooperation.

Participating guests stated that the connotation of the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership in the new era needs to be continuously enriched and deepened. The media of both countries should demonstrate responsibility and commitment, work together to promote the Asian values of peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness, consolidate the common values of all parties in the region, gather the common aspirations of the Asian people for a better life, and continuously help enhance strategic mutual trust and consolidate the foundation of public opinion.

Participating guests believe that the development of China-South Korea relations should focus on a shared future and open up new spaces for cooperation. The media of both countries should focus on cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, the digital economy, and green development, promote exchanges and cooperation between the two sides in related fields, and contribute to jointly building a "Digital Cooperation Road," paving a "Green Cooperation Road," and inheriting a "Youth Cooperation Road."

This forum was jointly hosted by the People's Daily (人民日报社) and the Maeil Business Newspaper Media Group (韩国每经传媒集团) of South Korea. The forum included keynote speeches by Chinese and South Korean entrepreneurs, a round-table dialogue on "China-South Korea Mutual Learning and Common Development," and the release of achievements such as the "Dynamic Asia-Public Opinion Survey Report of 16 Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region" and a short video on "Achievements of China-South Korea Exchange and Mutual Learning," as well as the holding of a "Harmony and Beauty Together-China-South Korea Friendship Photo Exhibition."

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Shen Yiqin Meets with Secretary General of the Federation of Cuban Women and Executive Director of UN Women Respectively

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th (October 13th) – On October 13th, State Councilor and President of the All-China Women's Federation, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), met in Beijing with the member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (古共中央政治局委员) and Secretary-General of the Federation of Cuban Women (古巴妇联), Amarelle Boué, and the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, who were in China to attend the Global Women's Summit.

During the meeting with Amarelle Boué, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) thanked the Cuban side for supporting China in hosting the summit and stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Cuba relations have maintained a high level of operation. China is willing to work with Cuba to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen cooperation in various fields, including women's affairs, and jointly promote the development of global women's causes.

Amarelle Boué congratulated the successful convening of the summit and highly praised the important achievements made in the cause of women in China, expressing her willingness to actively support the implementation of the summit's outcomes.

During the meeting with Sima Bahous, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) stated that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the summit outlined a vision for strengthening global cooperation on women's affairs and pointed the way forward for the development of global women's causes. China is willing to work closely with UN Women to jointly implement the summit's outcomes and promote global gender equality and the comprehensive development of women.

Sima Bahous expressed her willingness to deepen cooperation with China, translate the summit's consensus into practical actions, and contribute to the comprehensive development of women worldwide.

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Photo Report

October 11, in the vegetable planting base of Xinxu Village, Xinxu Town, Mengshan County (蒙山县), Wuzhou City (梧州市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), the automatic sprinkler system sprays water on the vegetable field.

Photo by Wu Guangsheng (吴广升) (Image China)

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Shen Yueyue Meets with Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Makhkamova

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th (北京) -- On October 13th, Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Vice Chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Chairperson of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Committee on Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, met with Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Makhkamova, who was in Beijing (北京) to attend the Global Summit of Women. The meeting focused on implementing the outcomes of the Global Summit of Women, accelerating the new process of comprehensive women's development, promoting China-Uzbekistan (中乌) friendship and cooperation in key areas, and exchanging views on China-Uzbekistan (中乌) people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, in accordance with the important consensus reached by the two heads of state.

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Spanish Foreign Minister Albares to Visit China

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced on the 13th: At the invitation of Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno will pay an official visit to China from October 14th to 15th.

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China successfully launches Shiyan-31 satellite.

Xinhua News Agency, Jiuquan, October 13th (Li Guoli (李国利), Wang Chenyu (王晨宇)) At 18:00 on October 13th, China used the Long March 2D carrier rocket (长征二号丁运载火箭) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) to successfully launch the Shiyan-31 satellite (试验三十一号卫星). The satellite successfully entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.

The Shiyan-31 satellite (试验三十一号卫星) is mainly used to carry out new optical imaging technology verification.

This mission was the 599th flight of the Long March series carrier rockets (长征系列运载火箭).

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Baogang Appointed Acting Chairman of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) Fourteenth People's Congress Standing Committee held its twenty-first meeting on October 13th, deciding to appoint Bao Gang (包钢) as Vice Chairman of the Autonomous Region People's Government and deciding that he will serve as acting Chairman of the Autonomous Region People's Government.

(Reporter Chen Feiyu (陈沸宇) and Zhang Cheng (张枨) from our Hohhot (呼和浩特) office.)

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Li Qiang Meets with Ghanaian President Mahama and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya Respectively

Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Ghanaian President Mahama (马哈马) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of October 13 to attend the Global Women's Summit.

Li Qiang (李强) said that for a long time, China and Ghana have always been sincere friends and supported each other, and the traditional friendship between the two countries has become even stronger over time. Last year, China-Ghana relations were upgraded to a strategic partnership, and the development of cooperation between the two countries in various fields ushered in new opportunities. President Xi Jinping (习近平) will hold a meeting with the President to draw a new blueprint for further deepening China-Ghana relations. China is willing to work with Ghana to continue the traditional friendship, expand pragmatic cooperation, promote the in-depth and solid development of the China-Ghana strategic partnership, and bring more benefits to the people of the two countries.

Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China firmly supports Ghana in following a development path that suits its own national conditions, and is willing to continue to jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, deepen cooperation in trade and investment, infrastructure construction, agriculture, fisheries, energy and other fields, and work together towards the goal of achieving modernization. We look forward to making good use of China's zero-tariff policy for 100% of tariff items from African countries that have diplomatic relations with China to open up new prospects for China-Ghana economic and trade cooperation. The two sides should take the "China-Africa Year of People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges" in 2026 as an opportunity to promote cooperation in education, culture, tourism, health and other fields, and enhance the people's sense of gain from China-Ghana friendly cooperation. As important countries in the Global South, China and Ghana should strengthen coordination and cooperation to promote all countries to jointly uphold multilateralism and free trade, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, and safeguard the common interests of the international community.

Mahama (马哈马) highly appreciated the important speech delivered by President Xi Jinping (习近平) at the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit and congratulated the summit on its complete success. Mahama (马哈马) said that Ghana was one of the first African countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Ghana sincerely thanks China for its long-term valuable support and assistance, and appreciates China's zero-tariff policy for products from African countries that have diplomatic relations with China. Ghana will firmly adhere to the one-China principle and looks forward to taking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to strengthen high-level exchanges between the two sides, promote cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, energy, agriculture, mining and other fields within the framework of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, explore new growth points such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence, and strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Ghana supports the global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and is willing to deepen multilateral cooperation with China, firmly defend multilateralism, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) attended the meeting.

Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚) at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆) in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of October 13 to attend the Global Women's Summit.

Li Qiang (李强) said that China and Sri Lanka have a deep traditional friendship. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 68 years ago, the relations between the two countries have maintained a steady development, and the cooperation between the two sides has yielded fruitful results. In January this year, President Dissanayake (迪萨纳亚克) paid a state visit to China, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) held an important meeting with him, providing new strategic guidance for the development of relations between the two countries. China always places Sri Lanka in an important direction of its neighborhood diplomacy, and is willing to work with Sri Lanka to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and strive to build a China-Sri Lanka community with a shared future, so as to better benefit the people of the two countries.

Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Sri Lanka, further expand the scale of two-way trade and investment under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road", promote key projects such as the Colombo Port City (科伦坡港口城) and the Hambantota Comprehensive Development (汉班托塔综合开发), and expand cooperation in green development, digital economy, modern agriculture, marine economy and other fields to better achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. China is willing to import more high-quality products from Sri Lanka and will continue to encourage capable Chinese enterprises to invest in Sri Lanka. The two sides should deepen exchanges and cooperation in education, culture, tourism, women, local affairs and other fields. China is willing to work with Sri Lanka to implement global governance initiatives, strengthen communication and coordination in the United Nations and other mechanisms, promote all parties to practice true multilateralism, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

Amarasuriya (阿马拉苏里亚) said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Global Women's Summit has played a leading role in promoting the development of women's cause around the world, and Sri Lanka highly appreciates it. Sri Lanka-China relations have a long history, and bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results. Sri Lanka firmly supports the one-China principle and believes that Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang are inseparable parts of Chinese territory. The Sri Lankan government attaches great importance to its relations with China and appreciates China's valuable support for Sri Lanka's economic and social development. Sri Lanka firmly supports the "Belt and Road" initiative and global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and looks forward to further strengthening exchanges at all levels with China, deepening cooperation in investment, ports, infrastructure, agriculture, textiles, poverty reduction, digital economy and other fields, promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges in education, youth and other fields, strengthening multilateral cooperation, and promoting Sri Lanka-China relations to a higher level.

Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) attended the meeting.

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Ding Xuexiang Attends and Addresses Opening Ceremony of the 2025 World Federation of Engineering Organizations General Assembly

Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, October 13th. The 2025 World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) General Assembly opened in Shanghai on the 13th. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that engineering science and technology are important engines driving the development of human society. China has deeply implemented the innovation-driven development strategy, accelerated the construction of a strong country in science and technology, broken through key core technologies, and promoted the development of engineering science and technology to achieve a series of major achievements. While developing itself, China continues to deepen international exchanges and cooperation, and has effectively promoted the progress of world engineering science and technology.

Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized that implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires the engineering community to contribute wisdom and strength. We must work together to promote the progress and innovation of engineering science and technology, inject strong impetus into world economic growth, continuously enhance the well-being of people in all countries, and jointly build a clean, beautiful, and sustainable world. He put forward four suggestions: First, strengthen open cooperation and jointly build a global partnership in engineering science and technology. Deepen strategic communication on engineering science and technology between governments, promote the mutual recognition of engineer qualifications and engineering technical standards on a multilateral and bilateral basis, and closely link global innovation forces with engineering ties to gather a strong synergy to promote the development of international engineering science and technology. Second, strengthen cutting-edge research and jointly seek scientific and technological solutions to global challenges. Focus on key areas such as green development, food security, and energy revolution, and strive to produce more leading scientific and technological achievements to provide strong support for the sustainable economic and social development. Third, strengthen the sharing of results and jointly promote inclusive and mutually beneficial development in the world. Implement the "Belt and Road" Science, Technology and Innovation Action Plan, do a good job in scientific and technological poverty reduction cooperation, and support developing countries to better integrate into the trend of digital, intelligent, and green development. Fourth, strengthen collaborative governance and jointly create a sound ecology for the development of engineering science and technology. Jointly implement the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), practice true multilateralism, promote the construction of a global science and technology governance system centered on the United Nations with the equal participation of all countries, and create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory environment for scientific and technological development.

United Nations Secretary-General Guterres sent a congratulatory letter. Chen Jining (陈吉宁), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, Wan Gang (万钢), Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), and José Vieira, President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.

The theme of this conference is "Engineering Shaping a Green Future," and it is jointly organized by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协), the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院), and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government (上海市人民政府). Approximately 760 people, including Chinese and foreign government officials, representatives of engineering organizations, scientific and technological personnel, and business leaders, attended the opening ceremony.

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"Golden Autumn Launch": Campus Recruitment Event Held

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter: Huang Chao (黄超)) - The Ministry of Education (教育部) recently deployed a series of "Golden Autumn Launch" campus recruitment month activities in various regions and universities from September to November. These activities aim to gather job resources from employers, expand market-oriented and socialized employment channels, accurately provide employment guidance services, and help graduates achieve employment as early as possible.

During the "Golden Autumn Launch" campus special recruitment activities, employers are proactively invited to conduct recruitment on campuses, and efforts are intensified to promote private enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, and micro-enterprises to conduct presentations and promotions on campuses. The unique advantages of various departments and training units, such as professional matching and personalized guidance, are fully leveraged to vigorously carry out "small but refined, specialized and excellent" special recruitment activities. The advantages of various sub-industry employment guidance committees are fully utilized to organize and carry out "Thousands of Industries and Tens of Thousands of Enterprises Talent Recruitment Fairs."

The Ministry of Education (教育部) will, together with relevant departments, continue to run brand activities such as the "State Recruitment Action," the "Excellent Enterprises Entering Campuses to Recruit Talents and Attract Wisdom" special action, and the "Hundred Cities, Thousand Schools, and Ten Thousand Enterprises Promoting Employment Action." Relying on the National College Student Employment Service Platform, the "Co-construction and Sharing of Carefully Selected Job Plan" will be implemented in depth, and online special recruitment activities will continue to be held.

During the event, it is estimated that more than 600 provincial-level recruitment activities and nearly 10,000 school-level recruitment activities will be held.

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Han Zheng Meets with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Rosso and Bulgaria's Vice President Yotova Separately

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13th (October 13th) - On the afternoon of October 13th, Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) met with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister Rosso (罗索) and Bulgaria's Vice President Yotova (约托娃) in Beijing (北京), who were in China to attend the Global Women's Summit.

During the meeting with Rosso (罗索), Han Zheng (韩正) stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-Papua New Guinea relations have maintained a strong momentum of development. Last month, your country grandly celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence, and President Xi Jinping's (习近平) special envoy attended the celebration, reflecting China's high regard for bilateral relations. Next year will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. China is willing to work with Papua New Guinea to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and promote the China-Papua New Guinea comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. China is willing to work with all parties to promote global gender equality and the comprehensive development of women, and jointly write a new chapter in the development of global women's cause.

Rosso (罗索) highly appreciated China's outstanding hosting of the Global Women's Summit and its leading role in addressing global challenges, stating that Papua New Guinea regards China as an important partner, will firmly adhere to the One China principle (一个中国原则), expand cooperation in various fields, and achieve greater development in bilateral relations.

During the meeting with Yotova (约托娃), Han Zheng (韩正) stated that Bulgaria is the second country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the China-Bulgaria strategic partnership has developed healthily and steadily in recent years. Driven by the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) and the China-Central and Eastern European Countries cooperation mechanism, China-Bulgaria cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Bulgaria relations and is willing to work with Bulgaria to enhance friendly exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote bilateral relations to a new level, and build a more just and reasonable global governance system. It is hoped that Bulgaria will actively promote the healthy development of China-Europe relations.

Yotova (约托娃) highly appreciated President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the opening ceremony of the Global Women's Summit, stating that Bulgaria is willing to continuously enrich the connotation of bilateral relations with China, strengthen multilateral and bilateral exchanges and cooperation, and continue to jointly build the "Belt and Road" (一带一路). Bulgaria supports the strengthening of dialogue and cooperation between Europe and China.

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Page 1 Editors: Yang Xu, Zhang Shuaizhen, Zhang Yujie; Page 2 Editors: Wu Gang, Zhou Zhou, Chen Xirui; Page 3 Editors: Yin Xinyu, Qi Jiarun, Guo Xueyan; Page 4 Editors: Hu Anqi, Yang Shuobi, Chen Zhen

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Striving to "Forge National Pillars," Strengthening the Nation's Rejuvenation with Solid Support (Commentator's Observation)

By: 李洪兴

Where major instruments of a great power lie is where strategic advantages are rooted. Holding these "major instruments" in hand, being able to show off "unique skills" at critical moments, allows us to always stand firm amidst changing circumstances and continuously accumulate advantages for development.

By continuously enhancing our cognitive, innovative, and pioneering capabilities in science and technology, we will surely be able to gain the initiative in development through innovation, and support the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with more tangible, well-regarded, and top-notch hard-core scientific and technological innovation achievements.

In life, some people often feel that major instruments of a great power are "too far away" from them. Not long ago, a video of a farewell ceremony on the "Adora Magic City" attracted attention, bringing the "big guy" and "small life" together.

What is dancing is not just the melody, but also the development posture of major instruments of a great power. From achieving a "zero breakthrough" in manufacturing to continuously innovating cultural tourism models, and then to the "Adora Magic City" operating more than 140 voyages... Building a complete industrial chain, designing with cultural characteristics, and operating to enhance the Chinese brand, domestically produced large cruise ships not only demonstrate hard manufacturing power but also showcase soft cultural power, writing a vivid footnote for innovation breakthroughs during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.

A great power forges major instruments, and development increases confidence. The C919 large aircraft soars in the blue sky, safely transporting more than 3 million passengers; the Long March 7 carrier rocket transports Tianzhou 9, completing the "flash delivery" of space materials in just 3 hours; the "Shendi Taco 1 Well" completes drilling at a depth of 10,910 meters underground; the ocean drilling vessel "Mengxiang Hao" (梦想号) is commissioned, with a maximum drilling depth of 11,000 meters... Going to the sky, entering the earth, drilling mountains, and exploring the sea, a large number of breakthroughs in major instruments of a great power and super projects continue to refresh the height of scientific and technological innovation, marking the overall leap in China's scientific and technological strength.

Major instruments of a country are important for strategic support. The Chang'e 6 (嫦娥六号) achieved the first sampling and return from the far side of the moon in human history, giving China a head start in broader lunar exploration; the "China Sky Eye" expands the limits of human observation of the sky and continues to produce heavyweight discoveries, making China a "leader" in the field of radio astronomy... Where major instruments of a great power lie is where strategic advantages are rooted. Holding these "major instruments" in hand, being able to show off "unique skills" at critical moments, allows us to always stand firm amidst changing circumstances and continuously accumulate advantages for development.

To forge major instruments of a country, the strength of the whole country must be used. Huge resource investment, long-term technology accumulation, and efficient organization and coordination are inseparable from the superiority of the socialist system in concentrating efforts to accomplish big things and the strong guarantee of the new type of national system. Taking China's independently developed large amphibious aircraft "Kunlong" AG600 as an example, tens of thousands of researchers from more than 20 provinces and cities, more than 150 enterprises and institutions, and more than 10 universities participated in the research and development, and there are more than 1,000 enterprises in the entire industrial chain. It is precisely scientific decision-making and efficient coordination that have formed a large-scale, specialized, and open scientific research and production system. Concentrating efforts and collaborating on key problems has not only become an important support for climbing strategic commanding heights, but also continuously hones the scientific and technological innovation capabilities of participants, gathering strength to improve the country's comprehensive competitiveness.

Looking deeper, the concentrated emergence of major instruments of a great power and super projects during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period is mainly due to the full play of China's unique industrial advantages, talent advantages, and market advantages. For example, China has all industrial categories, strong industrial supporting capabilities, and well-developed new infrastructure and energy networks, which are sufficient to support the research and development and production of major instruments of a great power; for another example, the ultra-large-scale market can provide rich application scenarios for scientific and technological innovation, allowing the huge investment in early innovation to be rewarded, thereby spreading innovation costs. Taking scientific and technological innovation to lead the development of new quality productive forces, and using economic strength to create conditions and provide a stage for scientific and technological innovation, major instruments of a great power have more convenience and greater space for research and development, application, and promotion. This is China's unique advantage and the potential for continuous development towards new heights.

Recently, two pieces of news have attracted attention: AirAsia of Malaysia is negotiating to purchase C919 aircraft, and Cambodia National Aviation Co., Ltd. plans to purchase 20 C909 aircraft. The "going overseas" of China's large aircraft further demonstrates the technical strength, market potential, and international recognition of major instruments of a great power. Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," focusing on the development of strategic, cutting-edge, and disruptive technologies, and continuously enhancing our cognitive, innovative, and pioneering capabilities in science and technology, we will surely be able to gain the initiative in development through innovation, and support the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with more tangible, well-regarded, and top-notch hard-core scientific and technological innovation achievements.

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The more robust the rule of law, the more civilized the society. (China's Path, China's Dream: Every Individual is a Protagonist)

By: 王 硕

From a law student to a true legal professional is a process of transforming "law on paper" into "law in action." Over the years, from prison police to lawyer to legal aid worker, experiencing multiple changes in professional identity, and immersing myself in legal practice year after year, I have come to understand more and more that the course of society is profound and is an endless practical lesson.

As the legal maxim says, "The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience." From legal texts to practice, the combination of rigidity and flexibility, breadth and subtlety, the complexity of reality unfolds, and the vitality of the rule of law is constantly enriched.

Publicizing commutation policies is an important task in managing and reforming prisoners and conveying judicial care. When I was a prison guard, I noticed an inmate who, due to psychological obstacles and strained family relationships, remained indifferent to the commutation policy, daydreaming in the workshop during the day and in the cell at night. "Don't just recite the commutation policy, first see what he lacks in his heart," an old senior suggested. Visiting his family and persuading them to visit, a ripple finally appeared in his eyes. Only with a touch can there be change. Effective reform is not just about policy preaching, but about awakening their inner desire for life and their yearning for the future.

For me, the enlightenment of this lesson goes beyond that. I understand even more that the power of the rule of law lies not only in the earth-shattering deterrence but also in the gentle awakening. What legal professionals need to learn is not only how to use and apply the law but also how to make the practice of the rule of law more humane.

Warmth is hidden in the balance of law, reason, and emotion. This balance is not a compromise, but a process of implementing justice. As a lawyer, I encountered a property dispute: three octogenarians surrounded a land deed from before the founding of New China, with each "speaking with their own reasons." I was a good listener, and after their negative emotions gradually dissipated, I drew a relationship diagram on paper and incorporated the sentiments of "supporting the elderly" and "family mutual assistance" into the legal provisions in plain language, and their tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

People say, "It is difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs." This is because, in family cases, many parties are emotional and involve complex rights and obligations, often tangled and difficult to sort out. What we need to do is quickly find the thread in a mess, explain the reasons, move them with emotion, and find the optimal solution in the integration of law, reason, and emotion. Sometimes, a word can open a knot in the heart; a reminder can resolve a conflict. From resolving "legal knots" to resolving "emotional knots," the pursuit of legal practice is not only the comprehensiveness and self-consistency of its own logical reasoning but also the transmission of spiritual connotation and value judgment.

Everyone is equal before the law, and fairness and justice are the lifeline of the rule of law. Legal aid is a legal system that better safeguards fairness and justice, targeting vulnerable groups and doing the work of guaranteeing the bottom line. At the aid center, we have seen people whose families were destroyed by a traffic accident, and some who were imprisoned due to侥幸心理 侥幸心理 (jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ - "lucky mentality," a mindset of hoping for good luck or avoiding negative consequences despite risky behavior)... In order to better serve the recipients of aid, I compiled a legal aid work guide of more than 30,000 words. Some of my colleagues are stationed in the reception hall all year round, and some are constantly traveling on the road to publicize. Everyone forgets the hard work but weighs the experiences of each client in their hearts.

Some people have an "elite filter" for the legal profession, but in fact, being on the front line of grassroots legal services, we come into contact with the most mundane and trivial matters. The smiles on the faces of migrant worker clients when they receive their wages, and the certainty of aid recipients saying "I know to seek legal help when I encounter problems in the future," are the moments that support us forward. We don't have spotlights on our heads, but we can use our professional knowledge to light a lamp for helpless individuals and illuminate their journey, and our own lives will also shine because of this.

The more prosperous the rule of law, the more civilized the society. Our generation of legal professionals is fortunate to witness the magnificent process of comprehensively governing the country according to law, and also truly feel that the whole society's awareness of the rule of law is constantly improving, and the atmosphere of relying on the law to solve problems is constantly strengthening. The most important law is engraved in everyone's heart. When the people can feel fairness and justice in every case, and when people's belief in the rule of law becomes more firm, the edifice of the rule of law in China will stand tall.

(The author is a staff member of the Shijingshan District Legal Aid Center (石景山区法律援助中心) in Beijing (北京市))

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A Sobering Look at Children's Sports and Fitness (Talking Point)

Some time ago, a video of a 5-year-old "child-sister" earnestly "pumping iron" in the gym went viral online. Previously, children "intensively" developing eight-pack abs, and "tiger dads" taking their daughters "tagging along" in marathons had also sparked heated discussions. How should we view the increasing number of "little ones" starting to exercise and work out? We launched a call for submissions on the "People's Daily Commentary" (人民日报评论) WeChat official account, inviting readers and friends to share their insights and thoughts. In this issue of "Everyone's Talk" (大家谈), we have selected and published three submissions to discuss this phenomenon with everyone.

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Less "Anxiety Projection"

Chen Mengjia (陈梦佳)

Scientific and appropriate exercise can enhance physical fitness, temper willpower, and cultivate teamwork spirit. However, it should be noted that children are in a period of physical development, and their bones, muscles, and cardiopulmonary functions are not yet fully mature. Starting high-intensity training that is overloaded and singular too early can not only easily cause sports injuries but also affect growth and development, and even trigger rebellious psychology, causing children to lose interest in exercise.

The trend of lowering the age of sports and fitness, to some extent, reflects parents' anxiety about "winning at the starting line." When parents' anxiety is projected onto their children, phenomena such as preschoolers lifting barbells and elementary school students challenging adult sports projects may occur, distorting the original meaning of sports and fitness. If children experience physiological or psychological problems as a result, the expectation of "winning at the starting line" may instead become the regret of "losing at the starting line." Every child has their own unique physical and mental development rhythm, and the choice of sports projects should respect scientific laws, emphasize diversity and fun, rather than blindly pursuing early, strong, and fast.

It is a good thing to get children moving, but how to move and why to move requires more scientific rationality. Letting children experience joy in sports and gain growth in exercise is perhaps more valuable than so-called "training results."

More Long-Term Vision

Wang Weikai (王为凯)

"Hoping one's child becomes a dragon" (望子成龙 - wàng zǐ chéng lóng - "hope son become dragon," to hope that one's son will become successful) is human nature, but the cultivation of exercise and fitness habits should not be rushed for quick results. Some parents simply understand fitness as "building muscle" and "increasing strength," believing that exercise is about "speed" and "competition." Some training institutions, in order to cater to parents' needs, launch sports and fitness courses that do not conform to children's characteristics, excessively emphasizing training intensity and effects. This kind of "racing-start" sports and fitness, although it can show results in the short term, is not conducive to children's growth in the long run.

The meaning of sports and fitness lies not only in developing how many abdominal muscles or completing how long a distance of running, but also in developing a healthy lifestyle and a positive attitude towards life, making life healthier and more brilliant. The latter is a valuable asset that teenagers will benefit from for life. Of course, having a more long-term vision does not negate professional training. Exercise and fitness are valuable in science. For children with athletic talent and sports expertise, it is also necessary to follow scientific principles and develop age-appropriate programs.

Exercise requires gradual progress, and growth requires waiting for the flowers to bloom. Childhood is only once, and exercise should not become a burden for children, but should become a healthy and happy way to grow. Activating sports enthusiasm and improving the scientific nature of exercise with a long-term vision can truly allow children to enjoy the fun of sports and reap healthy bodies and minds.

Should Avoid "Three Mentalities"

Ji Feng (季锋)

Sports and fitness can bring joy to children, and can also bring benefits to children in terms of promoting development and improving the ability to resist setbacks. The increasing number of children engaged in sports and fitness is a vivid microcosm of the vigorous development of the national fitness cause, and also a true reflection of the transformation of parents' educational concepts. From simply focusing on academic performance to paying more attention to all-round development, such a transformation is worthy of affirmation.

While giving praise, parents should also avoid "three mentalities." One is a utilitarian mentality. Regarding athletic ability as a bargaining chip in the "education competition," endlessly increasing the intensity, frequency, and difficulty. One is a show-off mentality. Treating children's fitness videos and sports achievements as capital to show off, while ignoring children's physical condition and their own wishes. There is also a conformity mentality. Seeing that "other people's children" have started "pumping iron" and long-distance running, they believe that their own children cannot fall behind. Similar mentalities not only exist in the field of fitness, but also exist to some extent in the cultivation of artistic talents and academic expertise. The essence of these is to ignore the child's personality and interests, and easily fall into the misunderstanding of 拔苗助长 (bá miáo zhù zhǎng - "pulling up seedlings to help them grow," to spoil things by excessive enthusiasm).

Ye Shengtao (叶圣陶) once said: "Education is agriculture, not industry." Promoting the healthy growth of children requires teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and meticulous cultivation. Parents should correct their mentality, respect the laws of growth, and value their children's own choices, so that children can have fuller minds, stronger bodies, and more distinctive personalities.

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Nourishing the Soul with Beauty

Sun Lihua (孙莉华)

Huangmei Opera and Sichuan Opera face-changing performances take turns on stage, with on-site demonstrations of gourd pyrography and corn husk weaving... In the golden autumn season, the Ningxia (宁夏) Autonomous Region's primary and secondary school aesthetic education immersion exhibition and high art entering campus activities opened, becoming a grand event gathering aesthetic education achievements.

There is no complete education without aesthetic education. Nourishing the soul with beauty allows children to fully open their senses and feel what the landscape painting's "looking at the mountain from afar shows its color, listening to the water nearby reveals no sound" means, and what the classical music's "this song should only be found in heaven, how many times can it be heard in the world" means. It is precisely in the perceptible and knowable aesthetic experience that children's imagination and creativity are fully mobilized, producing inner pleasure and forming a unique taste.

It should be seen that aesthetic education is not only a matter for schools, nor can it be achieved 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù - "one kick then accomplish," to achieve something in one step; to be done in a very short time). A wisp of book fragrance floating out of the home, a melody ringing in the waiting room, a sculpture standing in the square, all may allow the seeds of beauty to take root and sprout. Attaching importance to family edification, creating a social atmosphere, and working together to let the beauty of art permeate urban and rural areas will surely allow children to draw nourishment and cultivate their souls in a broader life.

(Excerpted and compiled from *Ningxia Daily* (《宁夏日报》), original title: "There Can Be No Complete Education Without the Education of Beauty")

Protecting a Clear "Vision" World

Wang Qi (王琦)

The myopia of minors in China presents characteristics of high incidence and younger age. Although overall prevention and control have achieved initial results, there is still a gap compared with the goals set by the *Comprehensive Prevention and Control Implementation Plan for Myopia in Children and Adolescents*. This year, Lafu Primary School (腊福小学) and Ge'e Primary School (戈的小学) in Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县) in Yunnan (云南) became "zero myopia" schools, with 323 children without myopia, and their demonstration value is self-evident.

"Zero myopia" is not accidental, but is supported by a good environment and scientific prevention and control measures. The two schools are located between green mountains and clear waters, and the beautiful environment is a "natural screen protector"; the schools attach importance to outdoor activities, ensuring that students have sufficient time to look into the distance to relax and exercise; mobile phones are strictly prohibited from entering the campus, reducing screen time from the source, and adhering to the implementation of eye exercises and other eye protection measures to build a solid line of defense for vision health.

Myopia prevention and control focuses on action and succeeds in persistence. We expect more schools to formulate systematic and feasible prevention and control plans in light of their actual conditions. Education departments should strengthen guidance, promote typical experiences, and strengthen supervision and evaluation, so that more children can have a clear "vision" world and embrace a bright future.

(Excerpted and compiled from *Hebei Daily* (《河北日报》), original title: "Let There Be More and More 'Zero Myopia' Primary Schools")

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Specialized Industries Awaken Xinjiang's Fertile Land (On-the-Spot Commentary: New Atmosphere Across Tianshan Mountains)

By: 李亚楠

Wheat in Qitai County (奇台县) forms a complete industrial chain from field to table, and the waves of wheat attract throngs of tourists; the new plums in Gashi County (伽师县) are transformed into 22 kinds of deep-processed products by 25 leading enterprises; the dried edible fungi in Shule County (疏勒县) fly to the Shandong (山东) dried goods market thousands of miles away... In the vast fields and countryside of Xinjiang (新疆), a profound transformation is quietly taking place.

The vigorous development of Xinjiang's (新疆) characteristic agricultural products industry brings enlightenment: planting with the market as the guide and selling with the brand as the engine, extending the agricultural industry chain and enhancing the added value of the industry are effective paths to promote the modernization of agriculture and rural areas and the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.

From high yield to high quality and high standards, the connotation of "growing well" is changing. For a long time, Xinjiang's (新疆) agricultural development has been restricted by "original products" and "primary processing." High-quality agricultural products are mostly sold cheaply in primary forms, making it difficult for the masses to increase their income, and the industrial chain is fragile and lacks the ability to resist risks. This dilemma of 守着宝贝过穷日子 (shǒu zhe bǎo bèi guò qióng rì zi - "holding a treasure and living a poor life," possessing valuable resources but not being able to utilize them for economic benefit) restricts the potential release of rural development. Breaking through traditional thinking is the only way to increase added value and climb to the high end of the industrial chain and value chain.

Deep processing is a "converter." Xinmei, which once encountered fruit merchants' price reductions due to its short shelf life, is now being snapped up, and small and inferior fruits have been turned into jam and fruit wine, and the price has increased several times. This huge "contrast" stems from the local introduction of leading processing enterprises. Enterprises research and develop high value-added products, "eating and squeezing" every jujube, every grape, and every flower, while also creating jobs and increasing the income of the masses. Using deep processing as a "converter" well, agricultural products can also be high-end, turning resource advantages into economic and development advantages.

Brand building is an "amplifier." In Yaozhanzi Village (腰站子村), Qitai County (奇台县), more than 50 kinds of products, such as organic flour, handmade noodles, and small miscellaneous grains, have obtained international organic certification, and the supply is in short supply both online and offline. Relying on high-quality wheat raw materials, the village-run ramen enterprise produces 3 tons of handmade ramen per day, with an annual output value exceeding 100 million yuan. How can agricultural products be upgraded from "anonymous commodities" to "identified boutiques"? The key is to change from "selling whatever you have" to "selling whatever you want." By improving quality, building brands, and extending the industrial chain, good products can better meet people's deep needs for safety, health, and emotional connection. Jumping out of the "red sea" of low-price competition, realizing product value-added on the basis of making the industry bigger and stronger, the masses can get more benefits and enjoy dividends.

Agricultural and special products can only appreciate if they go out of their local area. The "Lu Xinjiang Qing" (鲁疆情) Edible Fungus Ecological Science and Technology Demonstration Park in Shule County (疏勒县) produces more than 300 tons of dried edible fungi annually, which is difficult to digest by the local market alone. Han Wenliang (韩文良), the person in charge of the demonstration park's operation, bluntly said, "I was originally a distributor and have stable sales channels." Gashi County (伽师县) also has a cold chain storage system with a total storage capacity of 500,000 tons, which extends the sales period of Xinmei from more than 20 days to 6 months, giving sufficient time for marketing. Making efforts in hardware improvement, channel expansion, warehousing and transportation, and promoting the transformation from simple planting to integrated production and sales will better realize both "growing well" and "selling far."

It must also be seen that this road to value-added is by no means smooth. The solution lies in synergistic efforts. The government needs to optimize top-level design, improve infrastructure, and create a good business environment; enterprises need to dare to innovate, accurately connect with the market, strengthen quality management, and assume the main force of the market; farmers need to actively integrate into the industrial system and form a community of interests with enterprises through cooperatives and other forms. Clarifying the direction, working together, and forming a joint force can only blaze a new path of development and maintain a strong momentum.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must base ourselves on resource endowments and industrial foundations, and actively explore a path of high-quality development that conforms to Xinjiang's (新疆) characteristics." Enhancing the added value of characteristic agricultural products, so that every fruit and every crop can release its value to the maximum extent, Xinjiang's (新疆) countryside will surely radiate unprecedented vitality and lay a solid foundation for stabilizing Xinjiang (新疆), prospering Xinjiang (新疆), enriching the people, and consolidating the border.

(The author is a reporter from this newspaper's Xinjiang Branch (新疆分社))

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Photo Report

Historical and cultural heritage is an irreplaceable and non-renewable precious resource. The number of newly discovered cultural relics exceeded 130,000, and the "Archaeological China" major project achieved important progress. Significant new archaeological discoveries were made at the Niulianghe (牛河梁), Shimao (石峁), Erlitou (二里头), and Sanxingdui (三星堆) sites. The total number of World Heritage sites reached 60... During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's cultural relics undertaking took solid steps towards high-quality development and achieved historic accomplishments.

This is precisely:

Having experienced the Spring and Autumn period, the bloodline survives,
Protecting treasures touches the soul.
Ancient artifacts shine with new brilliance, conveying cultural charm,
Perpetuating the magnificent chapter to illuminate future generations.

Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)

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Editor in Charge of This Edition: Li Zheng, Shi Ling, He Juan

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More than Four Decades in Pursuit of Quantum Light (Promoting the Spirit of Scientists)

By: 本报记者 徐 靖

Guo Guangcan (郭光灿), born in 1942 in Quanzhou (泉州), Fujian (福建) Province, is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), and one of the pioneers of quantum optics and quantum information science in China. He has long been engaged in teaching and research in quantum optics and quantum information, taking the lead in introducing the quantum optics theoretical system into China and promoting the development of quantum information science in China. He has won the second prize of the National Natural Science Award (国家自然科学奖), the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Award for Scientific and Technological Progress (何梁何利基金科学与技术进步奖), and other honors.

At 7:30 in the morning, on the campus of the University of Science and Technology of China, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (pictured second from the left, photo by Xu Jing (徐靖), reporter of this newspaper), hurried towards the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院量子信息重点实验室). This inconspicuous building houses research groups in various fields such as quantum cryptography and quantum devices, semiconductor quantum chips, and quantum entanglement networks. A series of achievements, such as the principle of quantum error-avoiding coding and the principle of quantum probabilistic cloning, were born here.

From introducing the quantum optics theoretical system into China in the 1980s to taking the lead in carrying out quantum information science research in the 1990s, and then to dedicating himself to building China's own usable quantum computer, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) has been deeply involved in the quantum field for more than 40 years.

"We must develop our quantum optics research"

Quantum optics is a cutting-edge discipline that studies the quantum properties of light fields and their interaction with matter. It reveals that light not only has wave properties but is also composed of discrete photons. Researching and exploring the quantum states of light (such as coherent states, squeezed states), quantum entanglement, and other non-classical phenomena can promote breakthroughs in quantum communication, quantum computing, and ultra-precise measurement technologies.

In the early 1980s, quantum optics research had been developing internationally for more than 20 years, but it was still a blank slate in China. In 1981, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿), 39, went to Canada as one of the first government-sponsored scholars after the reform and opening up. During this time, he came into contact with cutting-edge research in quantum optics, and he secretly resolved: "We must develop our quantum optics research."

Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) was born into a fisherman's family in Fujian (福建). Despite his poor family circumstances, his mother insisted on sending her three children to school. Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) was admitted to the Radio Engineering Department of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) in 1960. "Because I wanted to study semiconductors at the time, I applied to the Radio Engineering Department of the University of Science and Technology of China. Later, I learned that the semiconductor major was in the Physics Department, not the Radio Engineering Department," Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) said. "But it was precisely because of this opportunity that I caught up with the establishment of a new gas laser major in the Radio Engineering Department of the University of Science and Technology of China. I was very interested in this direction and have been associated with optics ever since."

After returning from studying abroad, in 1984, with the support of the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) hosted the first national quantum optics academic conference in Langya Mountain (琅琊山), Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui (安徽). Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) said: "Although everyone still didn't understand many concepts, a consensus was formed that this conference should continue to be held."

In the 40 years since then, the quantum optics academic conference has been held every two years without interruption. "At the first session in 1984, only a few dozen people attended. By the twenty-first session in 2024, the number of attendees exceeded 800, and the field of quantum optics has received more attention," Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) said.

As the level of attention continued to increase, how to better cultivate quantum optics research talents became an important issue for Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) to consider. Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) opened the first quantum optics course in China, and the course notes were published in 1991. Many researchers learned about the field of quantum optics through his courses and notes and gradually grew into the backbone of quantum research.

"Our achievements today are inseparable from the support of the country more than 20 years ago"

With quantum optics research lagging behind the international advanced level by 20 years, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) has been considering finding a research direction with more potential for breakthroughs. In the early 1990s, when reading literature, he saw a term called "quantum information." This was a research direction that had been proposed by the international academic community not long ago, but he keenly realized that this was a very valuable research field.

Quantum information is an emerging interdisciplinary subject that uses quantum mechanics principles, such as superposition and entanglement, to process and transmit information. Its core is to use quantum bits as information units, aiming to break through the limits of classical information technology, and mainly covers three major directions: quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum precision measurement.

The basic theory of quantum information is precisely the quantum optics basic theory that Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) had previously researched. Its innovation lies in systematically introducing quantum theory into the information field, thereby giving classical concepts such as computers and cryptography a new quantum interpretation. After quantizing information, the performance shown is much better than classical information, with huge potential application prospects, and will give quantum optics a new lease on life.

Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) made suggestions to some research institutions to carry out quantum information-related research, but did not receive attention. Some people even asked, "The traditional classical information has not been studied clearly, so why are you doing quantum information?" "Is it pseudoscience?"

Faced with various misunderstandings and setbacks, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) was not discouraged. He realized that to change this situation, he must start by popularizing the concept of quantum information. To this end, he continuously published articles in well-known academic journals in the industry, which aroused the interest of some scholars in China.

In 1998, at the Xiangshan Science Conference (香山科学会议) initiated by the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) (formerly the State Science and Technology Commission (国家科委)), the "Quantum Communication and Quantum Computing" proposed by Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) became one of the themes. The chairman of the conference, Wang Daheng (王大珩), winner of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite Achievement Medal" ("两弹一星功勋奖章"), said at the meeting: "Quantum science is too important, and there must be a Chinese voice."

In 1999, with the support of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) established the Quantum Communication and Quantum Computing Open Laboratory at the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学), which was later upgraded to the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院量子信息重点实验室), becoming the first provincial and ministerial-level key laboratory in the field of quantum information in China.

In 2001, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) applied for the first "973 Program" in the field of quantum information. Subsequently, he formed a team of more than 50 researchers from more than 10 research institutes and universities in China, covering many fields such as quantum cryptography, quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum networks. In five years, they not only formed a batch of research results, but also cultivated a scientific research team with pioneering and innovative capabilities.

"This is a turning point for China's quantum information to achieve development from '0 to 1' to '1 to 100'. Our achievements today are inseparable from the support of the country more than 20 years ago," Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) said.

"Quantum computer research is not something that can be completed by one generation. Young people should get started as early as possible"

In 2011, Guo Guangcan's (郭光灿) team undertook the Ministry of Science and Technology's (科技部) "Solid-State Quantum Chip" project, responsible for developing China's own quantum chip. Although everyone hoped that Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) would serve as the chief scientist at the time, he insisted that Guo Guoping (郭国平), a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科学技术大学) who was not yet 35 years old at the time, take the position.

The quantum chip is equivalent to the "brain" of a future quantum computer, and its importance is self-evident. "Quantum computer research is not something that can be completed by one generation. Young people should get started as early as possible so they can do it faster and better," Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) said.

Guo Guoping (郭国平) did not disappoint. In 2013, he led the team to successfully achieve 10-picosecond quantum logic gate operations on "one electron," improving the original world record by nearly a hundred times, taking an important step in promoting quantum computing towards application.

In 2017, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) and Guo Guoping (郭国平) led the team of the Key Laboratory of Quantum Information of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院量子信息重点实验室) to jointly establish China's first quantum computing company, Origin Quantum Computing Technology (Hefei) Co., Ltd. (本源量子计算科技（合肥）股份有限公司). The goal is to develop an engineered quantum computer that can be used interactively by users, so that China has independent and controllable quantum computing capabilities.

Relying on Origin Quantum (本源量子), Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) and Guo Guoping (郭国平) have increased the transformation of laboratory research results in the field of quantum computing and have successively launched three generations of independent superconducting quantum computers. At present, China's third-generation independent superconducting quantum computer "Origin Wukong" ("本源悟空") has been accessed more than 25 million times by users in 139 countries and regions, and has successfully completed more than 380,000 global quantum computing tasks, covering many industry fields such as fluid dynamics, finance, and biomedicine.

Now, Guo Guangcan (郭光灿), who is over eighty years old, is still running around on the front line of education. He not only gives popular science lectures for middle school students, but also participates in the activities of the "Sinan Cup" Quantum Computing Programming Challenge (司南杯) many times. The three sessions of the competition have attracted more than 5,000 college students to participate, reserving new forces for China's quantum computing industry.

"I want to work hard to do one thing in my life, and then train a group of talents to shoulder my due responsibilities. I hope that young people can take over the baton and jointly promote the industrialization of quantum computing technology," Guo Guangcan (郭光灿) said.

Extended Reading

What technical problems need to be overcome to develop a quantum computer?

The development of a quantum computer is a complex task. Taking a superconducting quantum computer as an example, it mainly includes quantum chips, quantum computing measurement and control systems, ultra-low temperature environment support systems, and quantum computer operating systems and application software.

As the heart of the quantum computer, the quantum chip is responsible for executing the key computing acceleration process. This process requires converting the problem into a quantum algorithm and inputting special modulation pulse signals into the quantum chip, and finally collecting and analyzing the signals output by the quantum chip to obtain the answer to the problem. The efficient operation of the quantum chip requires a complete hardware system to support it, including quantum chip packaging technology, quantum chip testing platform, as well as quantum measurement and control systems, related components, etc. Among them, the quantum chip testing platform is composed of an ultra-low temperature dilution refrigerator and supporting facilities, providing the quantum chip with highly isolated operating conditions such as an ultra-low temperature environment, infrared radiation noise shielding, magnetic field noise shielding, and extremely low mechanical vibration. At the same time, high-efficiency heat conduction components are also needed to take away the heat generated by the quantum chip during operation in a timely manner. The quantum computing measurement and control system is responsible for the generation, acquisition, control, and processing of all the signals required by the quantum chip, like a "translator," converting complex human problems into a "language" that the quantum chip can understand, and guiding the quantum chip to perform efficient calculations.

At the same time, the quantum computer also needs a complete software system to support its operation, including a quantum computer operating system, a quantum language compiler, quantum application software, and a quantum computer integrated development environment. These software systems not only provide users with a programming and operation interface for quantum programs, but also need to connect to the hardware, convert the program into instruction signals required by the hardware, and ensure that the quantum computer can perform various computing tasks efficiently and accurately.

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"Enabling More Children to Have a Better Upbringing" (Observation)

By: 本报记者 曾亦辰

What kind of growing experience is it for a child who is effectively left without care?

Facing 14-year-old Xiao Juan (晓娟), the reporter couldn't bear to ask such a question. Xiao Juan's father has an intellectual disability, and her mother suffers from mental illness. "No one taught me how to get along with others. I had very few friends when I was little." But all this changed after she met "Mom Gong."

Recalling the scene of their first meeting, Xiao Juan was particularly impressed by "Mom Gong's" hands. "At first, I was very shy. When she came to my house, I just wanted to hide, holding my elbows to cover my face, not wanting her to see me. As soon as her warm hand touched me, I don't know why, I suddenly wasn't so nervous. Later, when we met again, she braided my hair and cut my nails. From then on, I really wanted to call her 'Mom'," Xiao Juan (晓娟) said.

The "Mom Gong" in Xiao Juan's (晓娟) words is Gong Lijun (龚丽君), a "Good Person of China" (中国好人) (second from the left in the picture, provided by the interviewee). After retiring, she became the president of the Pingliang City Orphaned and Disabled Children Assistance Association (平凉市孤残儿童救助协会) in Gansu Province (甘肃省). Gong Lijun (龚丽君) and the volunteer team she leads have visited many families with children in difficult situations like Xiao Juan's (晓娟).

When talking about their impression of Gong Lijun (龚丽君), the children's first reaction is "gentle," but Gong Lijun's (龚丽君) self-evaluation is quite different, "I am a relatively 'poshi' person." "Poshi" (泼实) in the local dialect means "bold and forthright," also carrying a bit of "not sparing effort," "Without this kind of personality, many things cannot be done."

Over the years, Gong Lijun (龚丽君) has devoted most of her energy to home visits. She remembers one time, when going to visit Zhuzhu (珠珠) who lived in the back mountains of Kongtong Mountain (崆峒山), she saw that there were only a few wooden logs tied together to form a "bridge" over a river. Others were hesitant, but Gong Lijun (龚丽君) left a sentence "Let's try it first" and leaned over and stepped on it, "It's impossible to say I wasn't afraid, but if I don't cross the river, how can I see the real situation of Zhuzhu's (珠珠) family?"

The association's affairs are complicated, and Gong Lijun (龚丽君) never has a fixed schedule. Many people advised her, after finally getting to enjoy retirement life, why not take a good rest? But thinking of the situation of some children in difficulty she saw during the visits, Gong Lijun (龚丽君) always felt that she couldn't stop. Psychological counseling, growth planning, popular science education... she hopes she can do more for the children.

In the eyes of others, Gong Lijun (龚丽君) has a "big heart," but there are always some things that make her very "angry." Sometimes, it is because the staff did not submit the materials of children in difficulty on time, causing the child to miss a subsidy; sometimes, it is because the children sponsored by the association are bullied at school, and the "poshi" (泼实) her goes to the school to find the teachers.

There is a child named Dongyu (东宇) whom Gong Lijun (龚丽君) has known for nearly 10 years. Dongyu (东宇) did not achieve ideal results in the college entrance examination, which made Gong Lijun (龚丽君) very "angry," "This child has loved learning since he was a child, but the death of his grandfather in the third year of high school affected his state. I found several volunteers to provide him with counseling, hoping to help him get out of it." A parent said, "Teacher Gong (龚老师) really treats Dongyu (东宇) as her own child."

It is this kind of concern as if they were her own children that makes Gong Lijun (龚丽君) unable to let go of every child she has helped. "It is not enough to have material support alone, we must give them more spiritual warmth, so that they will have more security," Gong Lijun (龚丽君) said.

In the comment section of a short video featuring Gong Lijun (龚丽君), the comment "President Gong (龚会长) changed my life trajectory" attracted the reporter's attention. The reporter had a video exchange with the commenter, Xinlei (鑫磊). On the other end of the screen, he spoke of Gong Lijun (龚丽君) with gratitude. Xinlei (鑫磊) lives with his grandmother and has been receiving assistance from the association since junior high school. With the help of Gong Lijun (龚丽君), he completed his studies and is currently a student at a key university.

Xinlei (鑫磊) clearly remembers the day he received his university admission notice, "The first thing I thought of was to invite Mom Gong (龚妈妈) to my house to tell her the good news." "That afternoon, Xinlei's (鑫磊) grandmother and I sat together, and we both shed tears," Gong Lijun (龚丽君) said, "Our efforts are to allow more children to have a better growth."

(The recipients in the article are all pseudonyms)

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Ningxia Establishes Complete Neolithic Archaeological Culture Development Sequence

This newspaper Yinchuan (银川), October 13th (Reporter Jiao Siyu (焦思雨)) On October 12th, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Society of China was held in Yinchuan (银川), Ningxia (宁夏). The reporter learned from the meeting that in recent years, with the advancement of major projects such as "Archaeological China—Research on Settlements and Society in the Hetao Area," archaeological work in Ningxia (宁夏) has ushered in breakthrough progress. Archaeological teams have conducted systematic surveys in a wide range of areas, including the Hulu River Basin, the Nanhua Mountain area, the Luoshan area, the Qingshui River Basin, and the Honghe River Basin, and have carried out key excavations at the Shatang Bei Yuan Site in Longde (隆德沙塘北塬遗址) and the Zhoujiazuitou Site (周家嘴头遗址).

Through continuous archaeological surveys, a complete sequence of archaeological cultural development in the Neolithic Age has been established in the Ningxia (宁夏) region: early Yangshao (仰韶早期)—mid-Yangshao (仰韶中期)—late Yangshao (仰韶晚期)—Majia Yao Culture (马家窑文化)—Caiyuan Culture (菜园文化)—Shatang Bei Yuan Type (沙塘北塬类型)—Qijia Culture (齐家文化).

This archaeological work deeply integrates multidisciplinary research and has achieved fruitful results in the fields of chronology, paleoenvironment, zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, and paleoanthropology. At the same time, the Ningxia (宁夏) archaeological team has promptly organized the survey and excavation data and has completed four archaeological reports. These findings not only reshape people's understanding of prehistoric culture in the Ningxia (宁夏) region, but also provide a new perspective for understanding the evolution of ancient society in the entire Northwest region.

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Thirty Innovative Achievements Awarded China Patent Gold Prize

Dalian (大连), October 13th (Reported by Gu Yekai (谷业凯) of this newspaper) The 14th China International Patent Technology and Products Fair was held in Dalian (大连), Liaoning (辽宁) on the 13th. At the meeting, the 25th China Patent Awards were presented. The National Intellectual Property Administration (国家知识产权局) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (世界知识产权组织) awarded the China Patent Gold Award to 30 inventions and utility model patents such as "Method and Device for Preparing High-Voltage LDMOS Devices," and the China Design Gold Award to 10 design patents such as "Automobile."

The award-winning achievements of this China Patent Award cover key core technology breakthroughs, high-end manufacturing, green and low-carbon initiatives, and life and health fields. They focus on core technologies in key industries and fields, solve a number of “卡脖子” (qiǎ bó zi - "choke the neck," refers to critical technologies on which a country is dependent on others) technical problems, have significant economic and social benefits, and the cumulative sales revenue of related patented products exceeds 580 billion yuan. For example, the high-generation TFT-LCD glass substrate production line pioneered the new "precious metal runner ultra-thin float" process in the world, enabling China's display glass technology and equipment level to enter the world's leading ranks; the echo cancellation method based on time delay estimation greatly improves the natural fluency of intelligent voice systems; oseltamivir phosphate granules innovatively formulate influenza medication dosage forms to ensure medication safety for special groups such as children and the elderly; and so on.

The 14th China International Patent Technology and Products Fair is hosted by the National Intellectual Property Administration (国家知识产权局) and organized by the Dalian Municipal People's Government (大连市人民政府). The venue has nine exhibition areas, including the China Patent Award Exhibition Area, the Patent Transformation and Application Theme Exhibition Area, and the International Exhibition Area, and organizes more than 50 activities such as policy interpretation, technology roadshows, and product releases.

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Photo Report

Recently, the "Environmental Emergency · 2025" emergency drill for sudden environmental incidents in the Danjiangkou Reservoir (丹江口水库) area and its upstream regions was held in Nanyang City (南阳市), Henan Province (河南省). The Danjiangkou Reservoir area and its upstream regions are the water source area of the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (南水北调中线工程). Timely handling of various sudden environmental incidents is an important part of safeguarding the environmental safety bottom line of the reservoir area. This drill enhanced practical combat capabilities by setting up multiple subjects such as preliminary disposal, information reporting, consultation and judgment, and emergency monitoring. The picture shows the drill personnel and drones collaborating in the drill to deal with sudden environmental incidents.

Zhang Wenhao (张文豪) and Huo Yaping (霍亚平) photographed and reported.

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Guangxi Launches 7 Major Transportation Projects

This newspaper Nanning (南宁) October 13th (Reporter Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺)) Recently, Guangxi (广西) held a centralized commencement ceremony for major transportation infrastructure projects in the region for 2025. Seven projects with a total investment of over 71 billion yuan were launched simultaneously on the same day.

It is reported that the centralized commencement projects include the Fangchenggang Port (防城港港) 300,000-tonnage access channel project (Phase I), the Beibu Gulf Port (北部湾港) Qinzhou Port Area (钦州港域) Dalanping Port Area (大榄坪港区) Dalanping South Operation Area (大榄坪南作业区) Berth No. 9 and No. 10 expansion project, the G7221 Hengyang-Nanning Highway (衡阳—南宁公路) (Longsheng to Rong'an section (龙胜至融安段)), the G7221 Hengyang-Nanning Highway (衡阳—南宁公路) (Rong'an to Luocheng section (融安至罗城段)), the G7221 Hengyang-Nanning Highway (衡阳—南宁公路) (Luocheng to Yizhou section (罗城至宜州段)), the G7522 Guiyang-Beihai Highway (贵阳—北海公路) (Nanning to Beihai section (南宁至北海段)), and the Fengling North Road East Extension Expressway (凤岭北路东延高速公路) (Nanning East High Ring to Litang section (南宁东高环至黎塘段)). After the completion of the projects, it will greatly enhance the core competitiveness of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor and accelerate the construction of a comprehensive opening pattern with land-sea internal and external linkage and two-way mutual assistance between east and west.

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Driverless Delivery Vehicles Moving Towards Scale (Big Data Observation)

By: 本报记者 韩 鑫

Without drivers, they can accurately avoid obstacles in complex road conditions; without needing rest, they can achieve uninterrupted delivery around the clock—small, agile unmanned delivery vehicles have entered daily life, either shuttling through city streets or serving remote rural areas, becoming an emerging force in the express logistics supply chain.

Data shows that by the end of last year, over 6,000 unmanned delivery vehicles had been put into scaled application, delivering hundreds of millions of orders to users in more than 100 niche scenarios. Why can unmanned delivery vehicles be deployed in batches? What problems need to be solved to accelerate the move towards scaled application? Recently, reporters conducted on-the-ground investigations in the industry.

New Scenarios Drive Industrial Change

"Please keep your distance from the unmanned vehicle while it is moving." At 8:30 AM, at the Yunda Express (韵达快递) Yunxi (云溪) branch in Yueyang City (岳阳市), Hunan Province (湖南省), an unmanned delivery vehicle was on duty on time. About 10 minutes later, it steadily arrived at an express station in a residential area.

Remote unlocking, quick unloading, one-button start—after a series of skilled operations by the station staff, the unmanned vehicle smoothly embarked on its return journey. After half a year of localized testing, the Yunxi branch has now put 6 unmanned vehicles into operation, covering more than 50 surrounding communities, with a daily delivery volume of tens of thousands of items.

Here, new equipment is used for delivery; there, new capacity is welcomed for pickup. During the Yangshan Honey Peach (阳山水蜜桃) picking season in Wuxi City (无锡市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), more than 20 SF Express (顺丰) unmanned delivery vehicles shuttle through orchards and fields, completing the connection between pickup points along designated routes. "These vehicles use a cloud platform for high-precision positioning, accurately traveling between pickup points and the branch," said Li Yiwen (李奕文), head of the SF Express Wuxi (无锡) transit center.

With the deep integration of intelligent technology and modern logistics, unmanned delivery vehicles have more ways to open up in the urban and rural economic cycle.

In Shunyi District (顺义区), Beijing (北京市), Meituan (美团) unmanned vehicles have launched a rider + unmanned vehicle combined delivery model. After a user places an order, the unmanned vehicle first transports batch orders to a transit station, and then the rider completes the "last hundred meters" door-to-door delivery. In Hefei City (合肥市), Anhui Province (安徽省), after a store of a large chain snack brand submits a replenishment request, the Cainiao (菜鸟) unmanned delivery vehicle can independently complete the replenishment work from the warehouse to the store.

The continuous updating of application scenarios brings about multi-faceted industrial changes—

Reduced costs. "Compared to manual delivery, the operating cost of using unmanned vehicles can be reduced by nearly half," said Yao Lei (姚磊), head of the Yunda (韵达) Yunxi (云溪) branch. "As business volume grows, there is potential to further reduce costs."

Improved efficiency. "The cooperation between unmanned vehicles and riders allows speed and efficiency to continuously improve," said Li Da (李达), head of operations at Meituan's (美团) unmanned vehicle business unit. This year, the average monthly order volume delivered by riders has increased by 10% compared to last year, with an increase in income of several hundred yuan.

Increased value. "Unmanned vehicles free up express delivery personnel, giving them the opportunity to engage in production and sales docking, management and operation, etc., expanding the added value space for employees and enterprises," said Wei Feixiang (魏飞翔), head of land transport capacity planning at SF Express (顺丰速运).

"Fully leveraging the advantages of unmanned vehicles that can operate around the clock, are flexible, economical, environmentally friendly, and have considerable benefits, express logistics has become one of the most scalable application scenarios for unmanned vehicles," said a relevant official from the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局).

Coordinating Production and Demand Opens Up Broad Prospects

With increasing usage scale and wider coverage, the batch deployment of unmanned delivery vehicles is backed by close coordination between the production and demand sides.

Looking at the supply side, Neolix (新石器) unmanned vehicles have been continuously moving towards new stages of development since obtaining the first batch of unmanned delivery vehicle road permits in China in 2021: last year, the company's annual delivery volume exceeded 1,000 units for the first time; this year, it has even achieved a monthly delivery volume of over 1,000 units.

Looking at the demand side, since some branches first put unmanned delivery vehicles into operation in 2023, the scale of ZTO Express's (中通快递) unmanned vehicle fleet has rapidly grown. As of now, over 2,000 ZTO (中通) unmanned delivery vehicles transport over 200,000 packages daily in more than 200 cities, with a cumulative operating mileage of over 20 million kilometers.

In April of this year, ZTO Express (中通快递) and Neolix (新石器) signed a cooperation agreement to extend their digital reach to all aspects of collection, transfer, transportation, and delivery; in July, STO Express (申通快递) and Cainiao (菜鸟) unmanned vehicles reached a strategic cooperation to jointly explore new models and business models suitable for multiple scenarios.

"The resonance of technology research and development with scenario verification has helped unmanned delivery vehicles quickly enter the stage of scale," according to Yu Enyuan (余恩源), founder of Neolix (新石器) unmanned vehicles. Unmanned vehicle companies focus on vehicle research and development, undertaking the tasks of technology iteration and product upgrades; express logistics companies rely on complete warehousing, sorting, and distribution systems to conduct algorithm optimization and model verification, providing application soil and opening up broad prospects.

The matching and adaptation of technology and scenarios continuously reduce manufacturing costs and usage thresholds. "Five years ago, the hardware cost of a single unmanned delivery vehicle was generally between 300,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan, but now it has dropped to within 100,000 yuan, which is only 1/10 of similar products abroad," Yu Enyuan (余恩源) said.

"The entry of unmanned delivery vehicles into real life cannot be separated from the improvement of the policy environment," said Lang Dan (郎丹), head of public affairs at Meituan's (美团) unmanned vehicle business unit.

For an unmanned vehicle to successfully get on the road, it needs to go through multiple stages such as road rights opening, license issuance, supporting management, and digital supervision. As of the first half of this year, over a hundred cities across the country have opened up road rights for unmanned delivery vehicles, covering over 80% of the major logistics node cities. Since the beginning of this year, Beijing (北京) and Shenzhen (深圳) have issued L4-level autonomous driving miniature truck test licenses, marking the entry of autonomous driving freight services into a stage of multi-scenario, scaled development.

Improving Policies Helps Digital and Intelligent Transformation

Where will unmanned delivery vehicles go in the near future? Many industry insiders have given their expectations—

More diverse scenarios. Unmanned delivery vehicles are accelerating their expansion from last-mile delivery to multiple links such as trunk and branch logistics. "In the future, it will deeply integrate with new business forms such as the low-altitude economy and supermarket retail, evolving into rich application prospects," said Wang Qi (王琪), senior manager of business innovation at ZTO Express (中通快递).

More diverse forms. "Different scenario needs bring increasingly rich product types, and more autonomous driving trucks and various special-purpose vehicles that meet vehicle regulations will continue to emerge," said Li Da (李达).

More efficient operation. "As the number of unmanned vehicles operating on the road increases, the data training model will continue to evolve, and the fluency, safety, and reliability of autonomous driving will be greatly improved, allowing unmanned delivery vehicles to better meet diverse logistics needs and become an effective supplement to urban transportation capacity," Yu Enyuan (余恩源) believes.

Striving for a better vision also requires overcoming difficulties and challenges.

On the one hand, the policy system needs to be improved. Many interviewees said that the current pilot policies in various places vary greatly, and enterprises face problems such as multiple applications and inconsistent access permissions. They look forward to the introduction of national-level management implementation rules for unmanned delivery vehicles to consolidate the foundation for industry development with more complete and open policies and open up a larger window for the scaled commercial use of unmanned delivery vehicles.

"In recent years, the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) has successively issued industry standards such as unmanned vehicle-related research and development guidelines and service specifications to accelerate the application of medium and large-sized express logistics vehicles," said Jin Bing (靳兵), former deputy director of the Policy and Regulations Department of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局). The next step will be to issue implementation opinions on the integrated development of artificial intelligence + postal express to accelerate the scaled application of unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned vehicles, and intelligent cloud warehouses.

On the other hand, there is still room for technological upgrades. "For unmanned delivery vehicles to move towards larger-scale applications, technological innovation is needed to better balance efficiency and safety, reliability and cost, so that more companies can afford to use them and use them well," said Wei Feixiang (魏飞翔). For example, dealing with extreme weather, emergencies, etc., requires massive data accumulation and algorithm iteration to support it.

A long road, but action will lead to arrival. "In recent years, China's express delivery volume has continued to climb, and traditional logistics companies face rising costs and efficiency bottlenecks. Effectively connecting all links of the supply chain with unmanned technology will become an important path to promote cost reduction and efficiency improvement in logistics," in Jin Bing's (靳兵) view, the rapid popularization of unmanned technology is expected to optimize the allocation of elements such as people, vehicles, goods, and sites, and help the express logistics industry transform to digital intelligence.

Reporter's Notes

Human-Machine Collaboration: A Promising Future

Will the scaled application of technologies such as unmanned delivery vehicles largely replace manual labor and reduce job positions?

Let's first look at the current application scenarios: in bustling cities, unmanned delivery vehicles mainly busy between branches and stores, acting as short-haul drivers, and have not replaced front-line express delivery personnel; in vast mountainous areas, unmanned delivery vehicles go to plateaus and deep mountains, and are good helpers to share the pressure of express delivery personnel.

In the long run, compared with the rapidly increasing express delivery volume, last-mile transportation capacity is still relatively scarce. The innovative operation model of human-machine collaboration and segmented fulfillment will help logistics practitioners complete the transformation from "physical deliverers" to "intelligent operators" while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. In fact, such a transformation has already occurred. In an express delivery company, hundreds of express delivery personnel have transformed into unmanned delivery vehicle operators.

Looking back, technological innovation often creates more development opportunities and job opportunities. Taking the express logistics industry as an example, the application of automatic sorting equipment has strongly supported the high-speed growth of express delivery volume, which not only meets the people's growing needs for a better life, but also drives the employment of thousands of express delivery personnel.

In the new stage of high-quality development, seizing new artificial intelligence technologies and vigorously cultivating and expanding new quality productive forces is the due meaning of the express logistics industry's planning and proactive breakthrough. We have reason to believe that human-machine collaboration has broad prospects; digital and intelligent applications have a promising future.

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Canglang Pavilion: A Millennium of Poetic Flow (A Cultural Journey in China: Ancient Architecture in Tang and Song Poetry)

By: 本报记者 白光迪

"When the water of the Canglang is clear, I can wash my tassels; when the water of the Canglang is muddy, I can wash my feet."

Walking on the bluestone path to visit Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭) in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), before even entering the garden gate, one can already hear the murmuring of flowing water and the swaying of bamboo forests. Stepping through the garden gate, one sees lush trees and winding garden scenery, offering a unique sense of tranquility away from the hustle and bustle.

During the Qingli (庆历) period of the Northern Song Dynasty (北宋), the poet Su Shunqin (苏舜钦) resided in Suzhou (苏州) after being demoted, purchasing land here to build a pavilion. Calling himself "Canglang Weng (沧浪翁)," he corresponded with friends such as Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修) in this Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭), composing poetry and leaving behind many literary tales.

The current Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭) is no longer the same as it was in Su Shunqin's (苏舜钦) time, but rather continues the layout described in Song Luo's (宋荦), the Qing Dynasty (清代) Jiangsu (江苏) Governor, "Record of Rebuilding Canglang Pavilion (重修沧浪亭记)." Because Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭) had fallen into disrepair over the years, Song Luo (宋荦) re-planned and renovated it, making the water scenery more transparent through staggered heights and changing perspectives. He also reconstructed the main pavilion, making the garden structure and cultural connotation more inclined towards "admirable conduct (高山景行)," rather than the original simple meaning of seclusion.

Walking slowly along the path in the garden, one can see that the Facing-Water Pavilion (面水轩), built by the water, is like a painted boat, with open windows and pavilions reflecting a pool of clear water. Wu Chenyu (吴琛瑜), Deputy Director of the Suzhou (苏州市) Lingering Garden (留园) Management Office and Director of the Master-of-Nets Garden (网师园) (Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭)) Management Office, introduced that the Facing-Water Pavilion (面水轩) had previously experienced subsidence. After demonstration by a professional team, micro-pile technology was finally used to lift the building, striving to accurately restore the original historical appearance while protecting ancient trees and the surrounding environment.

Continuing along the covered corridor, one soon discovers that the semi-open garden layout of Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭) cleverly utilizes the flowing water of the Fengxi Stream (葑溪) outside the garden, connecting the scenery inside and outside the garden. "The design of Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭) fully embodies the wisdom of borrowing scenery. The water outside the garden complements the buildings inside the garden, creating a unique landscape that integrates the inside and outside," said Wu Chenyu (吴琛瑜).

In front of the Fish-Watching Spot (观鱼处), several fish shuttle and chase each other among the aquatic plants, sometimes floating to the surface, creating ripples. Su Shunqin (苏舜钦) once wrote the poem "The clear waves ripple, revealing playful scales, floating and chasing each other affectionately (瑟瑟清波见戏鳞，浮沉追逐巧相亲)." When the garden was renovated, aquatic plants were planted with reference to ancient records, creating an atmosphere of fish swimming and birds flying, making people feel as if they are in the elegant scenery described by the poet.

Climbing the steps, one arrives at the main pavilion of Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭). The stone pillars and railings inside the pavilion are exquisitely carved, with patterns of celestial children, birds, beasts, and flowering trees carved on the pillars, simple and elegant. "In the renovation process, we strictly followed historical records and used traditional blue bricks and ancient mortar to maintain the original rustic style of the building," said Wu Chenyu (吴琛瑜).

"Clear breeze and bright moon are inherently priceless; nearby waters and distant mountains are all sentimental (清风明月本无价，近水远山皆有情)," is a well-known poetic couplet in Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭). The upper and lower couplets are taken from the poems of Ouyang Xiu (欧阳修) and Su Shunqin (苏舜钦) respectively, cleverly combined into one, becoming the ideal life artistic conception in the minds of many literati.

Five Hundred Worthies Shrine (五百名贤祠), Mingdao Hall (明道堂), Yangzhi Pavilion (仰止亭)... Every architectural scene in the garden is closely related to the poetic artistic conception of the ancients and the cultural context of Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭), forming a complete cultural space.

In the evening, the Kunqu Opera "Six Records of a Floating Life (浮生六记)" is performed in Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭). The actors shuttle between the pavilions and towers, and the pool water in front of the pavilion reflects the lights and the colors of the costumes, as if the audience is transported back to the elegant life of ancient Jiangnan (江南).

Shen Guofang (沈国芳), the actress from the Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre (苏州昆剧院) who plays Yun Niang (芸娘) in the play, said that the actors will adjust the rhythm of their performances according to the characteristics of different spaces, so that the plot of the opera and the atmosphere of the garden are naturally integrated. The light singing and dancing in front of the Fish-Watching Spot (观鱼处) and the soft whispers in the Emerald Pavilion (翠玲珑) allow the audience to experience the twists and turns of Kunqu Opera (昆曲) while moving and changing scenes.

Shen Fu's (沈复) famous work "Six Records of a Floating Life (浮生六记)" has been adapted into a real-scene Kunqu Opera (昆曲) performance, introducing the ancient architectural space of Canglang Pavilion (沧浪亭). The innovative attempt of "intangible cultural heritage meets intangible cultural heritage (非遗遇见非遗)" perfectly integrates traditional literature, classical opera, and garden architecture. Ancient buildings are no longer just solidified history, but have become a cultural scene that is full of vitality.

The elegant sounds of Kunqu Opera (昆曲) echo in the pavilions, and poetic sentiments quietly emerge between the corridors and stone paths. The waters of Canglang (沧浪之水) flow forward endlessly, accompanied by this thousand-year-old poetic sentiment.

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Mechanized cotton picking

It is currently the cotton harvesting season in Xinjiang. According to data from Xinjiang's agricultural department, more than 7,500 cotton pickers will be put into operation in Xinjiang this year, and the machine picking rate will continue to remain above 90%. Hutubi County (呼图壁县) in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture (昌吉回族自治州) is an important cotton-growing county in northern Xinjiang and a national high-quality cotton base county, with a cotton planting area of 870,000 mu this year.

The picture shows mechanized harvesting in the 10,000-mu cotton field in Luanshanzi Village (乱山子村), Hutubi County (呼图壁县) on October 12.

He Yong (贺勇) and Li Yanan (李亚楠), reporters of this newspaper, photographed and reported.

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2025 World Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Conference Opens in Beijing

This newspaper Beijing (北京) October 13th (Reporter Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) On October 13th, the 2025 World Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Conference opened in Pinggu District (平谷区), Beijing (北京市). With the theme of "Practicing the grand food concept and jointly building a resilient food supply system," the conference was jointly hosted by China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (中国农业科学院), the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (北京市农业农村局), the People's Government of Pinggu District (北京市平谷区人民政府), and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Nearly 800 scientists, university presidents, educators, entrepreneurs, and outstanding youth representatives from more than 90 countries and regions participated in the conference to discuss the development trends of agricultural science and technology, explore the challenges and development paths of the agricultural and food industry, help gather global wisdom, and jointly build a resilient agricultural and food future.

The conference will last until October 15th. During this period, more than 10 special sessions and parallel sessions will be held on the themes of South-South cooperation, science and technology empowering women, facility agriculture, eliminating poverty and hunger, agricultural insurance, sustainable finance, controllable agriculture, smart farming, grain loss reduction, reptiles, and land management rights transfer, as well as international exchange activities such as Sino-African agricultural science and technology cooperation.

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2025 China Automation Congress to be held in Harbin

This newspaper reported from Harbin on October 13th (Reporter Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙)) From October 10th to 12th, the 2025 Chinese Automation Congress, hosted by the Chinese Association of Automation and organized by Harbin Engineering University (哈尔滨工程大学) and Harbin Institute of Technology (哈尔滨工业大学), was held in Harbin (哈尔滨市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省). With the theme of "Empowering with Intelligence, Mastering the Future," the conference brought together 10 academicians, over 300 heads of universities and research institutes, and more than 3,500 representatives from academia and industry, focusing on the deep integration of artificial intelligence and automation, and jointly discussing the direction of innovative development in the industry.

The conference featured 8 keynote reports and over 30 parallel sessions, covering cutting-edge hot topics such as embodied intelligence, low-altitude economy, digital twins, intelligent navigation, and educational large models. It also set up a Young Scientists Forum, a Doctoral Student Exchange Meeting, and a Student Work Development Forum, building a multi-level academic exchange platform for talent cultivation and growth in the field of automation. As a large-scale comprehensive academic conference hosted by the Chinese Association of Automation, the conference will further promote the convergence and mutual promotion of multiple fields, effectively connect the discipline chain, innovation chain, and industrial chain, and promote the all-round integration of innovation in the field of automation into the national development needs.

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"Living happily, life is sweet!"

By: 本报记者 贾丰丰 鲜 敢

In Nagqu Town, Seni District, Nagqu City (那曲市色尼区那曲镇), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), rows of two-story buildings catch the eye in Hangjia New Village (杭嘉新村). "Welcome to my new home!" said Nian Zha (念扎), a villager, whose home is bright and clean, fully equipped with appliances and furniture. "We used to live in tents in the pastoral areas, relying on burning coal for heating, and the tents would leak when it rained," Nian Zha (念扎) said. "After moving into the new house, electricity and heating are guaranteed, and broadband internet is also available."

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Tibet (西藏) continued to implement relevant livelihood projects, earnestly and diligently handling practical matters related to people's well-being. Centralized heating and oxygen supply have been achieved in high-altitude areas, the seasonal water shortage problem in high-altitude agricultural and pastoral areas has been resolved, the reliability of power supply has been improved, and fiber optic broadband and 4G networks have achieved full coverage... A series of practical livelihood projects have been implemented, allowing people of all ethnic groups in Tibet (西藏) to live a more comfortable and convenient life.

"Currently, Tibet (西藏) has built more than 800 beautiful highland villages, the urbanization rate of permanent residents is close to 40%, the popularization rate of sanitary toilets in agricultural and pastoral areas has reached more than 80%, and the living environment continues to improve," introduced Wang Jingcai (王京彩), Deputy Director of the Development and Reform Commission of Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区发展改革委).

Not far from Nian Zha's (念扎) home is the village clinic. Equipment such as oxygen concentrators, nebulizers, and electronic acupuncture devices are neatly arranged, and village doctor Quni Wangmu (曲尼旺姆) is skillfully performing routine check-ups for the villagers. She measures the blood pressure of everyone in the village every quarter, and the frequency of measurement is even higher for key groups such as people with disabilities and the elderly. "In March of this year, the village clinic was built and put into use, and the villagers are enjoying higher quality medical services," said Quni Wangmu (曲尼旺姆).

Nagqu City (那曲市) used to be a place lacking medical care and medicine, and people often had to travel long distances to see a doctor. Now, Nagqu City (那曲市) has achieved full coverage of medical and health institutions at the county, township, and village levels, and farmers and herdsmen can enjoy convenient medical services at their doorsteps. With the solid advancement of the Healthy Tibet (健康西藏) initiative, the total number of medical and health institutions and the total number of health technicians in the region have reached 7,231 and 50,766 respectively, and the level of basic medical and health services and public health services has been greatly improved.

With no worries about food and clothing, and no worries about seeing a doctor, "what makes me even more at ease is that my children can go to school nearby," said Nian Zha (念扎). The conditions of the town's primary school are getting better and better, and the teachers are also conscientious and responsible, and the children are growing and progressing very quickly.

Currently, Nagqu City (那曲市) has built 462 schools of various types at all levels, and the consolidation rate of compulsory education and the enrollment rate of children with disabilities have reached 98% and 100% respectively. More and more children are changing their destiny through knowledge. "With the help of the Party and the government, life is happy and the days are sweet!" Nian Zha (念扎) said with a smile.

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Editor in charge of this edition: Liu Nian, Zhang Weihao, Zhai Qinqi

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2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum

Together in the Same Boat, Pioneering the Future

Jang Dae-hwan (张大焕), Chairman of the Maeil Business Newspaper Media Group of South Korea

The world today is in the midst of a digital transformation, with emerging industries changing human life. South Korea and China are not only close economic partners but also neighbors who need to jointly pioneer the future.

The media should play a role in pointing out directions and enhancing trust, objectively conveying changes in the industrial economy, and helping companies and the public better understand each other. This forum focuses on cooperation between the two countries in the era of major industrial transformation, and we look forward to the insights of entrepreneurs and experts becoming a compass for future cooperation.

There is a Chinese 成语 called 同舟共济 (tóng zhōu gòng jì - "same boat cross river," to be in the same boat; to stick together in difficulties). I hope this forum will be the starting point for practicing this spirit. The Maeil Business Newspaper Media Group will continue to work with the People's Daily (人民日报社) to create a new chapter in South Korea-China media cooperation and help create a better future for the dreams of the people of both countries.

Exploring Future-Oriented Cooperation

Park Byeong-seug (朴炳锡), Former Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea, Distinguished Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University (首尔大学)

Today's forum is of profound significance.

In the past, South Korea-China economic development was rapid based on free trade and multilateralism, and the core foundation of the development of South Korea-China relations was economic cooperation.

China is vigorously promoting transformation in the digital and energy fields, which is in line with South Korea's development strategy. The global market is vast, and we should explore future-oriented cooperation.

The second phase of negotiations on the South Korea-China Free Trade Agreement should be concluded as soon as possible. If a consensus on the highest standards cannot be reached, it would be good to lower some standards to complete the second phase of negotiations, and the parts that have not reached an agreement can be put into the third phase of negotiations.

Integrity is essential, which is a maxim that both countries should always remember under the great global changes.

Keeping Pace with the Times and Promoting a New Start for China-South Korea Relations

Dai Bing (戴兵), Chinese Ambassador to South Korea

China and South Korea are important close neighbors and partners to each other. The friendly exchanges between the two countries have a long history, and the realistic interests are deeply integrated. Strengthening friendly cooperation is always the wisest choice that best serves the fundamental interests of both countries and their peoples.

Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, exchanges and cooperation between China and South Korea are becoming active again, and bilateral relations are ushering in opportunities for improvement and development. At the same time, it should be noted that great and profound changes have taken place in the respective development of China and South Korea and the international and regional situation in recent years. Both sides need to re-recognize each other in line with the times and promote a new review, re-recognition, and new start for China-South Korea relations.

China is developing vigorously, changing rapidly, with innovation leading, green empowerment, openness and inclusiveness, win-win cooperation, independence and self-reliance, and a global vision. It is hoped that the media of China and South Korea will report on each other with an attitude of mutual respect, fairness, and objectivity, pay more attention to the positive results of exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, and explore and report more warm and friendly stories between the two sides, so as to provide positive energy for the improvement and development of bilateral relations.

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Lead Industry Transformation

Kim Jong-yoon (金钟润), CEO of Yanolja (雅乐佳) of South Korea

The rapid development of artificial intelligence will inevitably reshape the world. As technology continues to advance, the uncertainty of innovation gradually dissipates, and the speed and impact of innovation also accelerate.

Innovation usually starts with large-scale infrastructure investment, followed by a comprehensive service expansion phase. The protagonist of promoting innovation has also shifted from infrastructure investment companies to service companies. The direction of innovation is that space constraints are weakened, and information is transmitted infinitely. In artificial intelligence-driven innovation, the most critical factor is obtaining high-quality data.

Yanolja is a global technology company based on artificial intelligence, providing a data platform to transform the global tourism industry. The company has promoted its artificial intelligence data innovation to many countries and regions and will continue to lead the transformation of the global tourism industry.

Promoting Two-Way Engagement and Deepening Mutual Understanding

Tang Weiwei (汤维维), Vice President of Xiaohongshu (小红书)

With China's continuous optimization of its transit visa-free policy, exchanges between China and foreign countries are becoming increasingly close. Not long ago, South Korea's temporary visa-free entry policy for Chinese group tourists officially came into effect. The measures taken by China and South Korea to expand openness to each other are constantly promoting the deepening of mutual understanding between the people of the two countries.

Many South Korean friends travel to China with a passion for exploration, sharing their real experiences and feelings on social media, actively interacting with Chinese netizens, and building a bridge of people-to-people connectivity in online interest communities. Chinese netizens can use Xiaohongshu to understand South Korea more deeply through real and three-dimensional content, making cross-border exchanges between netizens of the two countries a two-way engagement. I believe that as China's door opens wider and wider, there will be more and more content of friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign netizens on social media, injecting more positive energy into China-South Korea cultural exchanges.

Using Tourism as a Link to Promote People-to-People Connectivity

Chen Guanqi (陈冠其), Vice President of Trip.com Group (携程集团)

Tourism is a link to promote international cultural exchanges and increase understanding and communication. As China's leading one-stop travel service platform, Trip.com Group is committed to providing quality services to hundreds of millions of travelers around the world and jointly building a better world.

The intensive introduction of policy dividends has brought new development opportunities for China-South Korea tourism. Recently, after South Korea implemented a temporary visa-free entry policy for Chinese group tourists, the search volume for tourism products to Seoul (首尔) by Chinese tourists increased by 70%. Since China implemented a visa-free entry policy for South Korean citizens in November last year, the enthusiasm of South Korean people to travel to China has continued to rise. Trip.com data shows that the number of orders from South Korea to China in the first half of this year increased by 125% compared with the same period last year.

We believe that under the promotion of the visa-free policy, the two-way engagement of Chinese and South Korean tourists will continue to heat up. Trip.com will continue to use high-quality services to help China-South Korea cultural exchanges and promote people-to-people connectivity.

Expanding Market Cooperation and Achieving Common Development

Kim Min-kyo (金民教), Founder and CEO of HL Robot (宏浪机器人) of South Korea

The demand for robots from enterprises is growing, but due to the existence of various constraints, the growth rate of the number of robots is not as fast as the market expected. In particular, the threshold for small and medium-sized enterprises to introduce artificial intelligence technology and humanoid robots is relatively high, which restricts the overall innovation of the industry.

HL Robot provides customers with one-stop support services for the introduction and automation of customized robots, and is committed to solving the core obstacles encountered by enterprises in the process of introducing robots. The robot industry is similar to the automobile industry, and requires the cooperation of many enterprises. China has strong strength in robot design, research and development, and manufacturing, and also has many successful cases. Cooperation between the two countries in the field of robotics will help build a robot industry ecosystem and help the economies of both countries reach a new level.

Strengthening Technological Innovation and Exploring the Intelligent Frontier

Yao Maoqing (姚卯青), Partner of Unitree Robotics (智元机器人)

Since its establishment more than two years ago, Unitree Robotics has always been committed to promoting the deep integration of artificial intelligence and robots. Unitree has released a full range of multiple robot products, built a scaled production line and a robot training ground data acquisition center, and achieved a number of innovations in the field of embodied intelligence-related algorithms.

In order to solve the data problem, Unitree open-sourced a million real-machine data sets at the end of last year. We promote the common development of the industry with an open attitude, choosing to "plant the first tree" and hope that it will grow into a "forest."

Embodied intelligence is not only a representative of new quality productive forces, but also an intelligent frontier explored together with the world. We look forward to working with counterparts from all countries to jointly explore this cutting-edge field and create more value for the beautiful life of mankind through technology.

Adhering to Openness and Sharing to Empower Intelligent Manufacturing

Guo Wenwei (郭文蔚), Founder and CEO of LingShu AI (羚数智能)

As a practitioner of industrial artificial intelligence, LingShu AI has always been driven by technological innovation, guided by industrial needs, and aimed at win-win cooperation to promote the intelligent upgrading of manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific region.

Adhere to technology landing and empower intelligent manufacturing. LingShu AI focuses on the deep application of industrial large models in key fields such as semiconductors, shipbuilding and marine engineering, and automobiles, and promotes artificial intelligence to move towards "knowing decision-making." We will soon launch a benchmark pilot project in South Korea, working with South Korean companies to integrate artificial intelligence into the entire process of production and manufacturing.

Deepen the synergy between industry, academia, and research, and consolidate the foundation of talent. We will carry out joint research and development with top South Korean universities and research institutions to accelerate the transformation of technological achievements from the laboratory to the production line.

Build a bridge of cooperation and draw a smart future together. LingShu AI is willing to be a connector in the process of industrial intelligence in the Asia-Pacific region, adhere to openness and sharing, and promote technology interconnection and ecological co-construction.

Strengthening Cultural Exchanges to Resolve Cognitive Biases

Kim Jin-ho (金珍镐), Professor of Political Science and Diplomacy at Dankook University (檀国大学) of South Korea

It is crucial to carefully maintain the relations between South Korea and China for the overall situation of bilateral development.

The media of the two countries should jump out of the short-term perspective, uphold the spirit of seeking truth from facts, clarify their own role positioning, and not simply bind themselves to the game of international political reality, but promote the deepening and solidifying of bilateral cooperation with a long-term vision.

Field visits to Shandong (山东) and other places in China can reveal that Shandong's food culture and etiquette traditions are similar to those of South Korea, and many overseas Chinese in South Korea originate from Shandong. The two sides can rely on this cultural connection to strengthen regional cultural exchanges, draw resonance from the common cultural foundation, and deepen mutual understanding.

At the same time, self-media has a significant impact on public opinion shaping. It is recommended that the mainstream media of the two countries jointly carry out self-media cooperation projects, guide positive interaction of public opinion, resolve cognitive biases, and continuously inject positive energy into South Korea-China relations.

Focusing on Common Interests to Promote Cooperation between the Two Countries

Park Han-jin (朴汉真), Distinguished Professor of International Regional Strategy at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (韩国外国语大学) of South Korea

In exchanges between South Korea and China, we should focus on pragmatic and feasible development paths and actively promote sustainable cooperation models. It is recommended to start from specific areas, expand gradually from small to large, and continuously accumulate mutual trust and cooperation results. Both countries have significant advantages in digital technology and cultural industries. The two countries can jointly develop innovative cultural products and services through in-depth cooperation to create cultural content with global influence.

It is recommended that the media of the two countries build a joint research and exchange platform, focusing on cultural content creation, technology integration, and industrialization practices, and promote the implementation of substantive projects. Such initiatives not only conform to the interests of both parties but are also easier to promote and implement. It is hoped that through concrete and feasible cooperation, stability and constructiveness will be injected into the relations between the two countries.

(Reporters Wang Li (王莉), Qiang Wei (强薇), Wan Yu (万宇), and Du Yifei (杜一菲) of this newspaper, Wu Sanye (吴三叶) of People's Daily Online, and Cao Siqi (曹思琦) and Lin Xiaoyi (林小艺) of the Global Times interviewed and compiled)

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Building an Asia-Pacific Community is a Common Expectation of People from All Countries

This newspaper reported from Seoul on October 13th (Reporters Bai Yang (白阳) and Cui Qi (崔琦)) On October 13th, at the 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum held in Seoul, South Korea, the People's Daily released the "Dynamic Asia-Pacific - Public Opinion Survey Report of 16 Countries in the Asia-Pacific Region." The report pointed out that the people of the Asia-Pacific region generally agree that Asia-Pacific economies are a community of shared interests and a community of common destiny where 一荣俱荣，一损俱损 (yī róng jù róng, yī sǔn jù sǔn - "if one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer," closely linked fates), and they look forward to countries working together to build a dynamic, harmonious, and prosperous Asia-Pacific family.

The report shows that more than 80% of respondents recognize the positive role of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in promoting regional economic development, social progress, and improvement of people's livelihoods. More than 70% of respondents support their countries to participate more actively and deeply in various cooperation projects under the APEC framework, and over 70% of respondents expressed their expectation for building an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040.

As an important member of APEC, China actively carries out practical cooperation with other members, sharing the huge opportunities brought about by high-level opening-up and high-quality development, and continuously injecting positive energy into regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity. The report shows that nearly 60% of respondents believe that China has played an important role in promoting sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, and 83% of respondents believe that China's development experience is worth learning from.

As the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is about to open in South Korea at the end of this month, the International Department of People's Daily and the Global Times Research Institute jointly launched this public opinion poll. Among the 21 APEC member economies, this survey comprehensively considered the economic aggregate, population size, and operability of public opinion sampling, and selected 16 representative Asia-Pacific countries, collecting a total of 9,077 valid questionnaires.

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China-South Korea cultural exchange and cooperation continue to deepen.

This newspaper reported from Seoul on October 13th (Global Times reporters Liu Yang (刘洋), Cao Siqi (曹思琦), Lin Xiaoyi (林小艺)): On October 13th, at the 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum held in Seoul, South Korea, the Global Times released the short video "Achievements of China-South Korea Exchange and Mutual Learning," using images to review the fruitful results of the forum series and showcase the continuous deepening of cultural exchange and cooperation between the two countries.

As a supporting activity of the forum, the *Global Times* and South Korea's *Maeil Business Newspaper* recently conducted joint interviews, vividly presenting the new landscape of cooperation between Chinese and South Korean companies in the fields of robotics, fashion, and tourism from a media perspective.

At the same time, the Global Times organized the "China-South Korea Influencer Exchange and Mutual Learning" event from September 15th to 19th, inviting South Korean influencers to visit China, visiting places such as Taiyuan (太原), Fenyang (汾阳), Yulin (榆林), and Chongqing (重庆), deeply experiencing the charm of Chinese culture, immersively feeling the vivid practice of Chinese-style modernization, and gaining widespread attention and positive evaluation from netizens.

Currently, China and South Korea's visa facilitation policies have been implemented one after another, and the two-way tourism boom continues to heat up. The people of China and South Korea look forward to continuing to enhance friendly exchanges, working together, sharing development opportunities, and creating a better future.

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Hou Lulu, Wang Xiaobo, Bai Ziwei, Liu Wenzhang

Layout design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Accelerating the Construction of a National Unified Power Market (In-depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era – Experts Discuss Studying Volume I of "Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology")

By: 黄 涛 郑润祺

Building a unified national market is the foundational support and intrinsic requirement for constructing a new development pattern. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the construction of a unified national market. Several works in the first volume of *Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology* (《习近平经济文选》) make important expositions on this. For example, "Accelerating the Construction of a New Development Pattern and Grasping the Initiative in Future Development" points out: "We must deepen the market-oriented reform of factors of production, build a high-standard market system, and accelerate the construction of a unified national market"; "Ensuring that China's Economic Ship Rides the Wind and Waves and Moves Steadily and Far" points out: "The government should do what it should do and not do what it should not do, and solve the problems of absence and overreach. What it should do is to continuously build a rule-of-law economy and a credit economy, improve market rules and take the lead in complying with them, optimize the market environment through resolutely punishing corruption and ensuring public safety, focus on correcting market failures, and standardize competition order, so that the unified national market becomes a grand stage for fair competition among various business entities"; and so on. General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions provide scientific guidance for us to support the construction of a new development pattern with the construction of a unified national market.

The electricity market is an important component of the unified national market. In 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the twenty-second meeting of the Central Comprehensively Deepening Reform Commission (中央全面深化改革委员会): "We must follow the laws of electricity market operation and the laws of market economy, optimize the overall design of the electricity market, realize the sharing, mutual assistance, and optimized allocation of electricity resources on a larger scale nationwide, and accelerate the formation of a unified, open, competitive, orderly, safe, efficient, and well-governed electricity market system." This is a major deployment for building a modern energy system and promoting high-quality energy development, and it also provides an important foundation for building a unified national market. We must take Xi Jinping's (习近平) economic thought as a guide, accelerate the construction of a unified national electricity market, promote the optimized allocation of electricity resources, build a modern energy system, promote high-quality energy development, and provide strong support for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

Building a unified national electricity market is an exploratory practice for building a unified national market and promoting high-quality development.

Building a unified national market is an intrinsic requirement for leveraging China's super-large market advantages. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "On Building a New Development Pattern": "From the perspective of supply, China's strong production capacity based on the domestic market can promote the integration and innovation of global factor resources, and maximize the scale effect and agglomeration effect." Electricity is the basic support for economic and social development, and the optimized allocation of electricity resources is related to the overall situation of energy security and high-quality development. Building a unified national electricity market is an important measure to deepen the reform of the electricity system, which is conducive to promoting the optimized allocation of electricity resources, ensuring electricity supply, and providing impetus for accelerating the construction of an efficient, standardized, fair, competitive, and fully open unified national market and promoting high-quality development.

Providing important support for unblocking the domestic circulation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "On Building a New Development Pattern": "Building a new development pattern takes the domestic circulation as the mainstay based on the unified national market." As the world's second largest economy, the largest manufacturing country, and the largest trading country in goods, China has strong endogenous power and reliability for domestic circulation. Smooth domestic economic circulation can promote the increase of material products, the accumulation of social wealth, and the improvement of people's well-being, and promote the further enhancement of national strength, thereby forming a spiral upward development process. As a key link in energy conversion and utilization, electricity is the "blood" of the national economy and an important support for unblocking the domestic circulation. If the electricity market system is divided, it will not only raise the cost of resource allocation, but also affect the construction effect of the unified national market, and thus affect the domestic economic circulation. At present, the proportion of new energy installed capacity in China is rapidly increasing, electricity load is continuously growing, and the impact of extreme weather is superimposed, and the operation of the power system is facing profound challenges. Problems such as energy security, green electricity consumption, and price mechanisms are difficult to solve effectively in small areas and local scopes. Building a unified national electricity market will not only help to effectively solve these problems, but also help to build a unified national market well, and provide important support for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. For example, from the perspective of the basic system of a unified market, this is conducive to breaking down transaction barriers between electricity markets at all levels, strengthening the coordinated operation of multi-level electricity markets, improving policy mechanisms to support the large-scale development and market entry of new energy, and promoting the continuous improvement of electricity market rules and systems, and realizing fair competition and efficient governance of the electricity market; from the perspective of unified market infrastructure, this is conducive to promoting the high-standard interconnection of market infrastructure including the electricity market, creating favorable conditions for the smooth flow and efficient allocation of electricity and other resources, improving market operation efficiency and resource allocation efficiency, and reducing the energy consumption cost of the whole society; from the perspective of the unified factor resource market, this is conducive to solving problems such as energy security, green electricity consumption, and price mechanisms in a larger region and a larger scope, and then accelerating the market-oriented reform of factors of production and the smooth flow of domestic circulation; and so on. In general, building a unified national electricity market can open up the entire chain of energy production, supply, sales, and use, realize the optimized allocation of electricity resources nationwide in a market-oriented way, and then provide important support for unblocking the domestic circulation.

Building a solid foundation for China to maintain energy security and economic stability in a complex international environment. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "On Building a New Development Pattern": "Building a new development pattern is an open domestic and international dual circulation, not a closed domestic single circulation"; in "Firmly Implementing the Strategy of Expanding Domestic Demand" pointed out: "The smoother the domestic circulation, the more it can form a gravitational field for global resource factors, the more conducive it is to building a new development pattern with the domestic circulation as the mainstay and the domestic and international dual circulations promoting each other, and the more conducive it is to forming new advantages in participating in international competition and cooperation." At present, clean and low-carbon, digital and intelligent, and interconnected have become the mainstream trends of the global energy system, and major economies in the world have accelerated the integration of electricity markets to enhance industrial competitiveness and energy security. China's acceleration of the construction of a unified national electricity market can release demand potential through market-oriented mechanisms, drive the innovative development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, energy storage, and smart grids, and significantly enhance the resilience and risk resistance of the energy system. At the same time, it is necessary to see that the unified national electricity market is not closed. With the accelerated pace of China's high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and China's power companies "going out," while building a unified national electricity market, actively connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, and actively promote institutional opening-up in the field of energy and electricity, which will not only help expand the influence and radiation of China's unified electricity market, but also drive regional economic integration with electricity projects, better utilize the domestic and international markets and the two types of resources, realize the optimized allocation of resources, mutual benefit and win-win results, and provide a solid foundation for China to maintain energy security and economic stability in a complex international environment.

It is conducive to accelerating the green and low-carbon transformation of economic and social development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "Economic Work Should Adapt to the New Normal of Economic Development": "We must conform to the people's expectations for a good ecological environment, promote the formation of a new green, low-carbon, and circular development model, and create new growth points from it"; in "Leading Development with New Development Concepts" pointed out: "Green, circular, and low-carbon development is the direction of the technological revolution and industrial transformation of the current era, and it is the most promising field of development. China has considerable potential in this regard and can form many new economic growth points." The electricity sector is an important area for China to fully achieve the "dual carbon" goals, and electricity security is an important link to ensure energy security. In the context of the continuous increase in the proportion of new energy power generation in China and the solid promotion of the "dual carbon" goals, without a unified national electricity market, it is difficult to achieve large-scale consumption of green electricity and coordinated development of electricity and carbon. With the accelerated pace of green transformation of China's economic and social development, the process of green and low-carbon transformation of energy will be further accelerated during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. With the continuous increase in the proportion of new energy installed capacity, its large-scale consumption requires the strong support of the electricity market, especially the cross-regional electricity market. At the same time, in the context of accelerating the construction of a national carbon market, in-depth promotion of the construction of a unified national electricity market will promote better connection between the two markets, give full play to the role of coordinated development of electricity and carbon, and accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of economic and social development.

Positive results have been achieved in the construction of a unified national electricity market.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "Promoting High-Quality Development of Manufacturing": "We must improve the marketization of electricity transactions, improve the supervision of power grid costs, and reduce electricity prices"; in "Actively Promoting China's Energy Production and Consumption Revolution" pointed out: "Actively promote energy system reform, and seize the formulation of the overall plan for electricity system reform and oil and gas system reform." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core has actively promoted a new round of electricity market reform. China's electricity market construction has been steadily and orderly promoted, which has not only powerfully promoted the accelerated formation of a unified, open, competitive, orderly, safe, efficient, and well-governed electricity market system, but also injected strong new momentum into the cultivation of new quality productive forces and the construction of a modern industrial system in the energy and electricity field.

The market system has been initially formed. The market space covers inter-provincial and intra-provincial areas, the time covers multi-year, annual, monthly, intra-monthly, and day-ahead and intra-day spot transactions, and the transaction targets cover transaction varieties such as electricity energy and auxiliary services; the number of national electricity market business entities has exceeded 800,000, the number of electricity sales companies has exceeded 4,000, the scale of retail users purchasing electricity through the retail market has been significantly expanded, and new business forms and new business entities such as independent energy storage, virtual power plants, and load aggregators have continued to emerge.

The market rules are basically complete. Based on the "Basic Rules for Electricity Market Operation" (《电力市场运行基本规则》), the basic rule system of the electricity market with the three major transaction rules of electricity medium- and long-term, spot, and auxiliary services as the main framework and market registration, measurement and settlement, and information disclosure as support has been initially established, which effectively solves the problems of fragmentation and differentiation of market rules in various places, breaks down local protection and inter-provincial barriers, realizes "one-place registration, national sharing," and guarantees the openness, fairness, and impartiality of the electricity market.

The market infrastructure is gradually improving. The level of interconnection of the national power grid has been continuously improved, the grid structure and resource allocation capacity have been significantly enhanced, and the transmission capacity of the "West-East Electricity Transmission" (西电东送) project has exceeded 300 million kilowatts, providing strong support for the large-scale allocation of energy resources. Deeply implement the rural power grid consolidation and upgrading project, focus on unblocking the "capillaries" of the distribution network, and accelerate the integrated development of urban and rural distribution networks.

The market scale continues to grow. The transformation process from "planned electricity" to "market electricity" is steadily advancing, and the proportion of electricity market-oriented transactions is steadily increasing. In 2024, the national inter-provincial and inter-regional market-oriented electricity transaction volume was 1.4 trillion kilowatt-hours, an increase of more than 10 times compared with 2016; the national market-oriented electricity transaction volume increased from 1.1 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2016 to 6.2 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2024, and the proportion of total social electricity consumption increased from 17% to 63%; the market transaction volume of new energy was 956.9 billion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 52.3% of new energy power generation.

At the same time, it is necessary to be soberly aware that the current electricity market still faces problems such as insufficient coordination and connection of transaction models, product systems, transaction rules, and electricity price systems, which restricts the operating efficiency of the unified electricity market. These problems are both challenges and the focus of the next step of reform. We must adhere to the direction of market-oriented reform, strengthen multi-dimensional coordination of systems, supervision, and technology, and accelerate the construction of a unified national electricity market.

In-depth promotion of the construction of a unified national electricity market.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the sixth meeting of the 20th Central Finance and Economics Commission: "Building a unified national market is not only an **攻坚战** (gōng jiān zhàn - "battle of storming fortifications," a tough battle), but also a **持久战** (chí jiǔ zhàn - "protracted war," a long-term battle)." The "Decision" (《决定》) of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to deepen the reform of the energy management system and build a unified national electricity market. To promote the construction of a unified national electricity market in depth, it is necessary to thoroughly implement the basic requirements of "five unifications and one opening," promote smoother electricity production, distribution, circulation, and consumption, make the market operation mechanism more coordinated, realize that electricity transactions better adapt to the needs of rapid development of new energy and energy transformation, and achieve the sharing, mutual assistance, and optimized allocation of electricity resources on a larger scale nationwide.

Unified system rules. Accelerate the improvement of relevant laws and regulations and standard systems for the construction of a unified electricity market system, and promote the coordinated unification of standards, rules, and policies between different departments and regions. Resolutely break down local protection, industry monopolies, and market segmentation, and standardize market competition and government behavior. Refine the electricity market operation rules to further ensure the unified opening, competitive order, and orderly operation of the electricity market. Conform to the development trend of new power technology, information technology, and low-carbon technology, and optimize and improve the electricity market rules system and technical standards. Improve the relevant norms for new energy to fully participate in market transactions, and enrich green electricity transaction methods.

Unified infrastructure. Continue to accelerate the construction and intelligent transformation of power grid infrastructure, promote the high-quality development of the power grid, and improve the power grid's resource allocation capacity, new energy consumption capacity, and safety level. Accelerate the development of new industries such as distributed power sources, multi-energy complementation, and new energy storage, and promote the transformation of the distribution network from a traditional "passive" unidirectional radiation network to an "active" two-way interactive system in terms of form, and gradually form a development pattern in which the large power grid is the main guide and various power grid forms coexist.

Unified factor market. Optimize the operation mechanism of the inter-provincial electricity spot market to promote the smooth and efficient flow of electricity resources on a larger scale. Strengthen and standardize long-term power transmission agreements. Expand the scope of the inter-provincial electricity spot market and give full play to the flexible mutual assistance role of the inter-provincial spot market. Strengthen the functional coordination and standardized design of each provincial electricity market, and unify the overall framework, core rules, and connection methods of each provincial electricity market with each market.

Unified commodity services. Improve the market system that gives equal importance to the electricity energy market and the electricity auxiliary service market. On the basis of continuously improving the spot and medium- and long-term markets of the electricity energy market, improve the establishment process of transaction varieties in the electricity auxiliary service market and the transmission mechanism of auxiliary service fees, and realize the organic connection between the electricity energy market and the electricity auxiliary service market.

Unified regulatory mechanism. Improve law enforcement effectiveness and build an open and transparent market environment. Improve the "double random, one public" supervision, digital supervision, and other methods of the electricity market, strengthen the connection and cooperation of various types of supervision, and focus on improving the effectiveness of supervision. Improve the long-term supervision mechanism for enterprise-related charges in the electricity field. Strengthen the enforcement of electricity market supervision to avoid multi-headed law enforcement, repeated supervision, and multiple penalties for one thing.

Expand market opening. Promote "Belt and Road" energy cooperation and enhance China's institutional discourse power in global energy governance. Accelerate the construction of China's energy Internet, build a clean, low-carbon, safe, and efficient modern energy and electricity system, comprehensively improve the quality of China's energy development, actively promote the interconnection and interoperability of energy and electricity with neighboring countries and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road," form a number of transnational and intercontinental power grid channels, and gradually promote the efficient allocation of clean energy on a global scale.

(Author's unit: Guanghua School of Management, Peking University (北京大学光华管理学院))

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Groping for the "Stones to Cross the River" (Ideological Perspectives)

By: 孙志龙

Promoting reform and development, and solving people's livelihood problems, cannot be separated from the exploratory wisdom of "**摸着石头过河**" (mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "crossing the river by feeling the stones," learning by doing and adapting to circumstances). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly expounded on the significance and connotation of "**摸着石头过河**," pointing out that "'crossing the river by feeling the stones' methodology of reform is not outdated, and will not be outdated," and "'crossing the river by feeling the stones' is about understanding the rules and gaining true knowledge from practice." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition provides important guidance for party members and cadres to grasp the correct reform methods and improve governance effectiveness. "Stones" are the carrier of rules, the solution to problems, and the expectations of the masses. Only by feeling them accurately and practically can we cross the "dangerous shoals" of reform and reach the "other shore" of development.

"Crossing the river by feeling the stones" should be organically unified with top-level design. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "For those who are confident and have thorough considerations, we should engage in top-level design; for those who are unsure and immature, we should cross the river by feeling the stones." Top-level design emphasizes systematic thinking and overall strategy, while "crossing the river by feeling the stones" emphasizes daring to try and explore at the grassroots level. Top-level design guides the direction of "crossing the river by feeling the stones," and the experience of "crossing the river by feeling the stones" continuously improves the top-level design plan. The two are dialectically unified and together constitute an important methodology of reform. In the process of organically combining top-level design and "crossing the river by feeling the stones," attention should be paid to using the rule of law thinking and methods to deal with problems. For example, for major reform measures whose practical conditions are not yet mature and need to be piloted first, because they may break through the provisions of existing laws, authorization must be made in accordance with legal procedures; for reforms that have proven to be effective in practice, the reform results should be upgraded to legal systems in a timely manner, so that the reform results are institutionalized and legalized, ensuring that further comprehensive deepening of reform proceeds steadily and far.

To blaze a new path of development and achieve practical results recognized by the masses, it is necessary to accurately feel the "stones for crossing the river." For example, the implementation of the household contract responsibility system in those years was not a reckless adventure, but rather accurately grasped the crux of the "big pot rice" undermining farmers' enthusiasm, and touched the hearts of farmers who longed for food and clothing and sought development. For another example, in the new era, from within the province to across provinces, from inpatient expenses to outpatient expenses, and from offline to online, the reform of cross-provincial medical insurance settlement has been continuously promoted. This conforms to the actual situation of the large number of inter-provincial population flows in China, solves the problem of people's difficulty in seeking medical treatment and reimbursement in different places, and allows the people to enjoy tangible reform dividends. These practices fully demonstrate that as long as we accurately grasp the rules and practical needs, and move forward step by step, we can turn the difficulties of reform into breakthroughs and highlights of development, and turn the expectations of the masses into tangible gains.

Today, as reform and development continue to advance in depth and the number of problems and challenges increases, the "river" is wider and the "water" is deeper. Whether we can accurately feel the "stones for crossing the river" is directly related to the success or failure and the quality of various undertakings. In reality, a few party members and cadres have the problem of not being able to feel the "stones" accurately or practically. Some "feel with their eyes closed," conducting research along "classic routes" and listening to "preset answers," having a superficial understanding of the real situation at the grassroots level, and copying and applying superior documents and blindly applying foreign experience when formulating policies, resulting in measures that are "unsuited to the local conditions"; some "feel blindly," eager for quick success and instant benefits, and hastily "enter the water" before figuring out the position of the "stones," either getting stuck in the "shallows" and unable to move forward, or falling into the "deep pool" and causing losses; others make "feeling the stones" a superficial effort, "innovating" for the sake of "innovation," resulting in policy idling and waste of resources. The root cause of these problems lies in the fact that a few party members and cadres lack the spirit of seeking truth from facts and the thinking of systematic planning, have a biased understanding of the essence of "crossing the river by feeling the stones," equate "daring to break through" with "reckless action," and transform "exploration" into "blind action," deviating from the original intention of reform and development.

To accurately feel the "stones for crossing the river," the key is to establish the yardstick of seeking truth from facts and to use the method of the mass line in place, so as to summarize from practice and ask the people for advice. In order to win the battle against poverty, our party implemented the targeted poverty alleviation strategy. This strategy was proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) on the basis of in-depth investigation and research. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) traveled to all 14 contiguous poverty-stricken areas, directly visited poor households to see the real poverty and help the real poor, directly listened to the opinions of cadres and the masses in poor areas, and continuously improved poverty alleviation ideas and measures, leading the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to create a miracle in the history of human poverty reduction. When promoting work, party members and cadres should have fewer "office decisions" and more "field research," looking at both "tall buildings" and "shady alleys," listening to both "pleasant words" and "unpleasant words," and truly understanding the actual situation and accurately identifying the crux of the problem. Put down the "airs" and sink the "body," take the initiative to enter factories, workshops, and farmers' homes, find problems from the "complaints" of the masses, and find ideas from the suggestions of the masses. Avoid "making plans by patting your head," conduct more "feasibility studies" on major decisions, solicit more expert opinions and grassroots opinions, and accurately feel the "stones" for solving the problems of reform and development and responding to the people's thoughts and expectations, so as to ensure that the direction of "crossing the river" is not biased and the steps are not false.

Accurately feeling the "stones for crossing the river" is not a one-time thing. The environment of reform and development is changing, the needs of the masses are changing, and the position of the "stones" and the depth of the "river water" will also change accordingly. We must adhere to upholding the right and innovating, both adhering to the correct direction that has been tested by practice, and not arbitrarily changing the established goals; and adjusting strategies in a timely manner according to actual changes, and not mechanically implementing the original plan. For example, in the face of the rise of new technologies and new business forms, we should promptly feel the new pulse of industrial development and improve support policies; in the face of changes in the needs of the masses, we should feel the focus of people's livelihood security and optimize service supply methods. We must summarize experience and improve methods in "feeling the stones," and always take every step of reform and development firmly and steadily along the correct direction, so that more development results will benefit the broad masses of the people.

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Striving to Build a Green, Low-Carbon, and Beautiful City (In-Depth Thinking)

By: 周冯琦

Cities are important carriers of modernization and important spaces for people's happy lives. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has profoundly grasped the laws of urban development in China under the new situation, insisted on systematically planning cities as organic life entities, promoted historical achievements in urban development, and greatly improved the quality of the ecological environment. The Central Urban Work Conference held in July deployed seven key tasks for urban work, one of which is to "focus on building green and low-carbon beautiful cities." At present, China's urbanization is shifting from a period of rapid growth to a period of stable development, and urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale incremental expansion to a stage mainly focused on stock improvement and quality enhancement. Green is the underlying color of high-quality development. Only by promoting green and low-carbon urban development can we fundamentally promote the improvement of quality and efficiency in China's urban development. We must deeply understand the importance of "focusing on building green and low-carbon beautiful cities," actively explore effective ways to build green and low-carbon beautiful cities, make cities more beautiful and livable, and promote high-quality urban development.

Building green and low-carbon beautiful cities is not only an inherent requirement for promoting high-quality urban development, but also an important means of enhancing people's well-being, promoting the construction of a beautiful China, and participating in global environmental and climate governance. First, it helps to transform the mode of urban development. By optimizing the energy structure, cultivating green industries, and building a circular economy system, we can effectively solve resource and environmental bottlenecks, promote the realization of the "dual carbon" goals, and promote urban development from traditional scale expansion and factor-driven to connotation-based growth that prioritizes ecology and green development. Second, it helps to improve the quality of people's lives. Let the excellent ecological environment become the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being, enhance the people's sense of gain and happiness, and realize the organic unity of ecological beauty and people's livelihood and well-being in the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. Third, it helps to demonstrate the responsibility of a major country in promoting global sustainable development. Building green and low-carbon beautiful cities is an important means of addressing global climate change and building a clean and beautiful world together. It can demonstrate the responsibility of a responsible major country to the world with practical actions and contribute Chinese wisdom to promoting global green and low-carbon transformation.

The Central Urban Work Conference held in July proposed "consolidating the effectiveness of ecological environment governance, taking more effective measures to solve problems in urban air governance, drinking water source protection, and new pollutant governance, promoting synergistic efficiency in pollution reduction, carbon reduction, green expansion, and enhancing urban biodiversity," which clarified the key tasks for building green and low-carbon beautiful cities. Specifically, promoting the construction of green and low-carbon beautiful cities can focus on the following aspects.

Establish a long-term governance mechanism to consolidate the effectiveness of ecological environment governance. Fundamentally improving the ecological environment and building ecological civilization requires strong institutional mechanisms. Only by firmly establishing the concept of green development, accelerating the efforts to make up for the shortcomings of the environmental governance system and mechanism, and forming a long-term mechanism can we continuously consolidate the effectiveness of ecological environment governance and build a solid ecological security foundation for high-quality urban development. We must build an environmental governance system that is clearly oriented, scientifically decision-making, effectively implemented, effectively incentivized, diversely participated, and benignly interactive, and promote both short-term and long-term solutions through the establishment of a long-term mechanism, continuously and deeply promote the blue sky, clear water, and pure land defense battles, continuously improve air quality, and consolidate the effectiveness of urban black and odorous water body treatment. For example, Beijing (北京) relies on the "sky-earth" integrated monitoring network and big data analysis to accurately discover environmental problems, continuously improve the policy and regulatory system, jointly govern with surrounding areas, and establish a long-term mechanism for pollution prevention and control, which has promoted the "blue sky defense battle" to achieve remarkable results. In 2024, the annual average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Beijing (北京) was 30.5 micrograms per cubic meter, a year-on-year decrease of 6.2%, and has steadily reached the national secondary air quality standard for four consecutive years.

Adhere to systematic thinking and promote synergistic efficiency in pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and green expansion. All things are interconnected and interdependent. To protect the ecological environment, we cannot treat the head when it hurts or the foot when it hurts. We must pay attention to systematic governance. Pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and green expansion are intertwined and interact with each other. Only by adhering to the concept of systems, planning, deploying, and promoting them as a whole, and forming a spatial pattern, industrial structure, production mode, and lifestyle that saves resources and protects the environment, can we promote synergistic efficiency in pollution reduction, carbon reduction, and green expansion, and achieve a win-win situation for environmental, climate, and economic benefits. We must break down departmental, field, and regional barriers, and coordinate the promotion of industrial structure adjustment, pollution control, ecological protection, and climate change response. In decisions on industrial policies, energy planning, and urban construction, we should simultaneously assess the impact on environmental quality and carbon emissions to avoid conflicting policies. Promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in the production field, promote the orderly withdrawal of backward production capacity, give priority to the development of urban public transportation, and make efforts in developing a circular economy, promoting the green transformation of the energy structure, and building a green transportation system. For example, Shenzhen (深圳) was the first city in the world to achieve full electrification of buses, and then achieved full electrification of taxis, achieving the dual goals of "pollution reduction" and "carbon reduction" in the transportation field; vigorously developing green buildings and strategic emerging industries, while promoting high-quality economic development, it has achieved a continuous decline in energy consumption and carbon emission intensity.

Adhere to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature and enhance urban biodiversity. Biodiversity is a key indicator for measuring the ecological health of a city and an important factor in enhancing urban resilience. Adhering to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature is the inevitable choice for urban green transformation and an effective way to enhance urban biodiversity. We must build a community of life for man and nature, and leave enough space for natural ecological restoration in urban planning, construction, and development, and protect and restore the habitats of animals and plants in the region. Deeply implement urban ecological restoration projects, improve the biodiversity protection network, and reasonably limit economic and social activities in space. We can improve the resilience and ecological function of cities by improving the urban park and greenway network system and building pocket parks, so as to better meet the people's needs for a beautiful ecological environment. For example, Shanghai (上海) has vigorously transformed the areas along the "One River and One Creek" and built Chongming (崇明) Ecological Island, and Hangzhou (杭州) has carefully protected West Lake (西湖) and Xixi Wetland (西溪湿地), which all reflect the green development wisdom of adhering to ecological priority and using the city's valuable spatial resources for ecological protection. Through systematic ecological restoration, Shanghai (上海) and Hangzhou (杭州) have not only shaped these areas into the city's "green lungs" and biological shelters, but also built them into high-quality public leisure spaces, realizing the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

(The author is the director of the Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development, Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (上海社会科学院))

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Cold-chain logistics supports consumption upgrade (Economic Focus)

By: 本报记者

The current season is the prime time for seafood. These seasonal delicacies, highly favored by consumers, undergo multiple cold chain logistics steps, including workshop packaging, cold storage pre-cooling to lock in freshness, and refrigerated truck transportation, racing against time from production docks and aquaculture bases to consumers' tables.

The efficiently operating cold chain logistics network ensures consumers' pursuit of freshness, supported by equipment such as cold storage facilities and refrigerated trucks. The expansion of the cold chain logistics market also drives increased investment in cold storage construction and growth in refrigerated truck sales.

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Steady Growth in Total Demand for Cold Chain Logistics Business

Total demand for food cold chain logistics business in the first half of the year was 192 million tons.

At 4 a.m., the wind from Bohai Bay carries a chill. On the crab ponds of Huize Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. in Yong'an Town, Kenli District, Dongying City, Shandong Province (山东省东营市垦利区永安镇惠泽农业科技有限公司), crab farmers wearing headlamps are skillfully harvesting crab traps by boat. The Huanghekou (Yellow River Estuary) hairy crabs (黄河口大闸蟹) with their green shells, white bellies, golden claws, and yellow fur wave their pincers in the nets. In as little as 12 hours, these fresh, live crabs will be delivered to various locations via modern cold chain logistics.

In the packaging workshop, workers are sorting the crabs according to procedures. "To ensure freshness, we have built a new one-stop cold chain logistics distribution warehouse. Before shipment, the crabs will be sent to a cold storage facility for 6 to 8 hours of pre-cooling treatment," said Wang Yingze (王英泽), General Manager of Huize Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (惠泽农业科技有限公司), explaining that pre-cooling treatment can maximize freshness and reduce transportation losses.

At the company's cold chain logistics distribution warehouse, express delivery vehicles from companies such as China Post (中国邮政), SF Express (顺丰), and JD.com (京东) frequently come and go. "During the peak sales season, the daily shipment volume of crabs can reach nearly 20,000 orders, weighing 40,000 to 50,000 jin," said Wang Yingze (王英泽).

Refrigerated transport vehicles transport the crabs to the local China Post (中国邮政) logistics transit hub. Huanghekou (Yellow River Estuary) hairy crabs (黄河口大闸蟹) from various outlets undergo strict sorting here before being reloaded and shipped to destinations across the country.

"We have launched same-city same-day delivery, intra-provincial next-morning delivery, and next-day delivery services covering 45 cities including Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Shijiazhuang (石家庄), Hebei (河北). These routes are all direct cold chain deliveries, with no transfers in between, to ensure that the crabs are delivered in the best condition," said Lü Shiyuan (逯世远), Deputy General Manager of the Kenli District Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. (中国邮政集团有限公司东营市垦利区分公司).

Summer sees the northward transport of southern fruits, and autumn is the season for plump seafood. The freshness that consumers seek is fueled by the vigorous development of cold chain logistics. Data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (中国物流与采购联合会) shows that in the first half of this year, the total demand for food cold chain logistics business was 192 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.35%; the total revenue of food cold chain logistics service enterprises was 279.94 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.84%.

"With fresh products entering the peak consumption season, the entire food cold chain logistics industry is showing good growth momentum, and its resilience is further strengthened," said Liu Fei (刘飞), Executive Deputy Secretary-General of the Cold Chain Professional Committee of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (中国物流与采购联合会冷链专业委员会).

Continued Expansion of Cold Storage Investment Scale

Investment in cold storage projects in the first half of the year was 22.306 billion yuan.

Driven by government planning and guidance and market demand, the construction of new cold storage facilities, expansion and renovation projects, and intelligent upgrades are accelerating, driving continuous expansion of investment scale and steady growth in market volume.

In June of this year, in Baini Slope Industrial Park, Suixi County, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province (广东省湛江市遂溪县白坭坡工业园), a "super cold storage" facility with a total investment of 920 million yuan and a storage capacity of over 150,000 tons was officially put into operation, filling a gap in cold chain logistics in western Guangdong. From this cold storage facility, seafood and tropical fruits produced in Zhanjiang (湛江), Maoming (茂名), and other places can be placed on the tables of citizens in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) within 5 hours.

On October 8, a cargo flight spanning Eurasia landed at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (深圳宝安国际机场) in the morning light. Approximately 4 tons of shimmering Atlantic salmon were unloaded here, and the goods were directly transferred to the international cargo station's cold storage facility for temporary storage via cold chain connecting vehicles.

"Imported chilled aquatic products can basically achieve 'arrival on the same day, market availability on the same day'," said Tan Weiping (谭卫平), Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Airport International Cargo Station Co., Ltd. (深圳机场国际货站有限公司). Thanks to the efficient operation of intelligent cold storage facilities and the introduction of convenient customs clearance measures, the imported seafood business is becoming increasingly smooth.

"The entire cold storage facility can cover temperature requirements from minus 25 degrees Celsius to plus 15 degrees Celsius, equipped with 11 dedicated loading and unloading platforms, seamlessly connecting with cold chain trucks, greatly reducing the time goods are exposed to the outdoor environment during transfer, and reducing quality loss," said Tan Weiping (谭卫平). The cold storage facility uses Internet of Things technology to monitor temperature and humidity in real-time and remotely adjust them dynamically, ensuring that environmental parameters are always in the optimal state. At the same time, by optimizing operating procedures and introducing automated equipment, the cargo station has achieved efficient operation throughout the entire process of rapid warehousing, efficient sorting, and timely delivery.

In the first nine months of this year, the Shenzhen Airport International Cargo Station (深圳机场国际货站) cold storage facility handled a total of 31,000 tons of fresh goods such as chilled, live, and fruits, a year-on-year increase of 36%, accounting for over 48% of the total inbound cargo volume. Currently, the average utilization rate of the international cargo station's cold storage facility is 70%, and can reach 90% during peak periods.

Looking at the entire country, investment in cold storage projects in the first half of this year was 22.306 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.67%. As of the end of June this year, the total cold storage capacity (mainly public food cold storage facilities in sales areas) was 260 million cubic meters, equivalent to a standard storage capacity of approximately 104 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.12%.

Growth in Sales of New Energy Refrigerated Trucks

Sales of new energy refrigerated trucks in the first half of the year were 10,548 units.

With the rapid development of fresh food e-commerce and chain catering, urban distribution demand is strong, and sales of light refrigerated trucks are growing rapidly. At the same time, driven by policy subsidies and the opening of road rights in many places, sales of new energy refrigerated trucks are showing strong growth momentum.

Data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (中国物流与采购联合会) shows that sales of refrigerated trucks in the first half of this year were 29,474 units, a year-on-year increase of 18.19%; among them, sales of new energy refrigerated trucks were 10,548 units, a year-on-year increase of 119.61%, and the penetration rate of new energy refrigerated trucks was 35.8%, an increase of 16.5 percentage points year-on-year.

In the new energy light truck production workshop of Yutong Group (宇通集团) in Zhengzhou, Henan (河南郑州), machines are roaring, and the production line is operating at full capacity. "After this batch of vehicles rolls off the production line, it will be shipped to regions with strong logistics demand such as Shanghai (上海) and Guangdong (广东)," said Wang Le (王乐), Minister of the Light Truck Marketing Department of Yutong (宇通) .

With the continuous increase in operating mileage, new energy light trucks can be used for both daily short- and medium-distance urban distribution and are gradually moving towards trunk logistics, meeting intercity and inter-provincial transportation needs. Since the beginning of this year, the cold chain logistics market has been very hot, and new energy light truck refrigerated vehicles have been highly sought after. "Yutong (宇通) light truck orders are growing rapidly, and the current production line's orders are already scheduled until December," said Wang Le (王乐).

To better meet customer needs, Yutong (宇通) Light Trucks continues to launch new energy light trucks with larger battery capacity and longer range. Driven by large-capacity battery products, "from January to August, the company's refrigerated truck sales increased by 60% year-on-year," said Wang Le (王乐). "Driven by the trade-in policy, the company's refrigerated truck business is developing well, entering 28 new cities from January to August, and the coverage area is constantly expanding."

"This year, customer demand for refrigerated trucks is very strong, and the refrigerated truck transportation volume has maintained a 20% growth rate for three consecutive months," said Zhou Chong (周冲), head of Shenmu Cold Chain (神沐冷链). Currently, the company has 458 normal temperature vehicles and 35 refrigerated vehicles, all of which are new energy vehicles.

"Based on market demand and development needs, the company plans to purchase another 150 refrigerated vehicles," said Zhou Chong (周冲). According to calculations, new energy light trucks can save 0.6-0.7 yuan in energy consumption per kilometer, and each vehicle can enjoy a 35,000 yuan national subsidy, further reducing vehicle purchase costs and increasing the company's confidence in development.

(Reporters Wang Donghui (王东辉), Li Rui (李蕊), Cheng Yuanzhou (程远州), Zhu Peixian (朱佩娴), Dong Wenqiang (董文强), and Yu Lichen (于丽晨) participated in the writing of this report)

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Deeply Cultivating Core Business, Contributing to the Development of the Private Economy

By: 本报记者 罗艾桦

"From manual labor to machine production, from disorder and chaos to order and neatness, from isolated dispersion to interconnected communication... Our mission is to make industrial manufacturing better." This sentence诠释 (quánshì - "elucidates," to interpret; to annotate) the pursuit of Wu Fengli (吴丰礼), National People's Congress representative, Chairman and President of Guangdong Topstar Technology Co., Ltd. (广东拓斯达科技股份有限公司).

In 2001, Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) began his first job, working in sales at a company in Dongguan (东莞); in 2007, he founded Topstar (拓斯达), producing peripheral equipment for injection molding machines.

Later, Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) kept up with development trends, promoted the transformation and upgrading of the enterprise, and entered the field of intelligent manufacturing. "Ten years to forge a sword," 十年磨一剑 (shí nián mó yī jiàn - "ten years grind one sword," great effort over a long period), in February 2017, the company became the first robot backbone enterprise in Guangdong Province (广东省) to be listed on the ChiNext market.

In the early days of his entrepreneurship, Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) had an arm-wrestling match with a team leader while visiting a customer. The other person's hand stretched out with only 4 fingers. "I often come into contact with machines at work, and I can get hurt if I'm not careful. It's lucky that I only lost one finger." The other person's understated words touched Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) deeply. At that time, most of the manipulators in the domestic market were imported, with high prices and difficult maintenance, making them unaffordable for small and medium-sized enterprises. From then on, Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) was determined to develop domestic manipulators to keep workers away from danger and harm.

In the following year or so, Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) traveled all over the country to visit industry experts and form a technical team. With the landing of the first independently developed manipulator, Topstar (拓斯达) not only achieved domestic substitution in technology, but also controlled the cost to 1/3 of that of imported equipment.

For more than 10 years since starting his business, Wu Fengli (吴丰礼) has led the team to continuously increase R&D investment, gather professional talents, and build a product R&D management system around the three core intelligent equipment: industrial robots, injection molding machines, and CNC machine tools. At present, the company has mastered the three core technologies of control, servo, and vision, and the competitiveness of its products continues to improve.

In recent years, the development speed of China's robot industry has become faster and faster. The robots developed and manufactured in China have not only overcome a series of key technologies, but also achieved "running shoulder to shoulder" with international giants in some fields. Data shows that in 2024, China's industrial robot production reached 556,000 units, and market sales reached 302,000 units. The industrial robots developed and produced by Topstar (拓斯达) have been widely used, with quality no less than foreign brands, and the price is more affordable.

At present, the global robot industry is leaping from "special equipment" to "general intelligent body." Traditional robots rely on programming to execute instructions, while intelligent robots equipped with generative artificial intelligence technology can perceive, learn, and make autonomous decisions. The deep integration of artificial intelligence and robots helps robots realize the upgrade from "physical strength" to "brain power," which is the key to opening up the "last mile" of technology implementation.

In terms of the integrated development of "artificial intelligence + robots," Topstar's (拓斯达) new generation X5 robot motion control platform has realized the full-chain localization from hardware to algorithms; dual-arm intelligent robots have been put into application, and wheeled mobile humanoid robots are also in the research and testing stage. In addition, relying on independently developed control algorithms and body structure optimization, a robot developed by Topstar (拓斯达) has a standard cycle time of only 0.24 seconds, ranking among the advanced levels in the industry and bringing higher production efficiency.

"I always firmly believe that the root of the private economy lies in the real economy, and the soul lies in innovation. Next, we will continue to adhere to long-termism, adhere to technological innovation, focus on the real economy, carefully cultivate enterprises, and polish products. Through resource integration, scenario implementation, and ecological collaboration, we will promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, help develop new quality productive forces, and contribute more to the high-quality development of the private economy," said Wu Fengli (吴丰礼).

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Yebatan Hydropower Station Begins Reservoir Impoundment

Beijing, October 13th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷) and Xian Gan (鲜敢)) It was learned from China Huadian Corporation (中国华电集团有限公司) that on the 13th, the national "14th Five-Year Plan" major project - Huadian Jinshang Yebatan Hydropower Station (华电金上叶巴滩水电站) successfully closed its gates for water storage, and the first batch of units entered the countdown to power generation.

The Yebatan Hydropower Station (叶巴滩水电站) is located on the main stream of the Jinsha River (金沙江) at the junction of Baiyu County (白玉县), Sichuan Province (四川省), and Gonjo County (贡觉县), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区). It is an important part of the clean energy base in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River (金沙江). The power station is located at an average altitude of 3,000 meters, with a maximum dam height of 217 meters and a total installed capacity of 2.24 million kilowatts. The total reservoir capacity is 1.08 billion cubic meters. After the power station is put into operation, the average annual power generation will exceed 10.2 billion kilowatt-hours, which is equivalent to saving nearly 4 million tons of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 7.37 million tons each year. The clean electricity generated will be transmitted to the Central China region through the Jinshang-Hubei (金上至湖北) ±800 kV ultra-high-voltage DC transmission project.

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Measures for Cross-Provincial and Cross-Regional Electricity Emergency Dispatch Management Issued

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter: Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强)) To further standardize and effectively leverage emergency dispatch as a safety net to guarantee the safe and stable supply of electricity, and to strengthen the connection between emergency dispatch and the electricity market, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) recently jointly issued the "Inter-Provincial and Inter-Regional Electricity Emergency Dispatch Management Measures" (《跨省跨区电力应急调度管理办法》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures").

The "Measures" clarifies the functional positioning of electricity emergency dispatch in ensuring safety and supply, and no longer includes relevant requirements for promoting consumption. Considering the comprehensive participation of new energy in the electricity market, promoting consumption should mainly be achieved through market mechanisms and no longer be regarded as an emergency dispatch scenario. At the same time, the "Measures" adheres to a bottom-line thinking approach, establishing two scenarios: ensuring safety and ensuring supply.

The "Measures" clarifies the connection mechanism between electricity emergency dispatch and the electricity market, and implements the working principle of "market regulation first, emergency dispatch as the safety net." The "Measures" stipulates the specific connection methods for electricity, power volume, and prices of emergency dispatch with the electricity market, which not only guides both supply and demand sides to solve problems through the electricity market as much as possible, but also ensures that emergency dispatch can effectively guarantee the safety and supply needs of the receiving party and the reasonable profit of the sending party.

The "Measures" also clarifies the detailed work process of electricity emergency dispatch and the rights and responsibilities of all parties, ensuring implementation as needed and efficient implementation.

As the first national-level normative document for inter-provincial and inter-regional electricity emergency dispatch, the promulgation of the "Measures" is conducive to improving the standardization and effectiveness of the work, strengthening the role of emergency dispatch in deeply exploring the resources of the entire network for safety net guarantees when market-based means cannot solve the problem of electricity safety and supply, and promoting the efficient flow of electricity resources in a wider range.

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Payment facilitation boosts seamless cross-border travel

By: 本报记者 葛孟超

UnionPay International and TAP Air Portugal recently signed a comprehensive acceptance cooperation agreement in Madrid, Spain, marking a new milestone for UnionPay's business expansion in Europe.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. Over the past half-century, people-to-people exchanges between China and Europe have become increasingly close, and economic and trade cooperation has continued to deepen. As a leading global international card organization, UnionPay has provided financial support for exchange and cooperation.

In Las Rozas Village in Spain, Ms. Li, a Chinese tourist, double-tapped the power button on her mobile phone, and the mobile wallet bound to her UnionPay card completed the payment. "It is very convenient to use mobile payment in Europe, and the travel experience is more comfortable," said Ms. Li. Data shows that since 2025, UnionPay mobile Pay transactions in many European countries have doubled, and mobile payment is becoming the mainstream choice for Chinese tourists' consumption in Europe.

With 20 years of deep cultivation in the European market, UnionPay has built a solid and extensive payment network. At present, more than 90% of countries and regions in Europe have opened UnionPay services, 80% of merchants' POS terminals in Europe support UnionPay card payments, and more than 6 million merchants can use mobile wallets bound to UnionPay cards for mobile payments, forming a three-dimensional payment system integrating "card, code, and Pay."

Today, UnionPay services have been deeply integrated into high-frequency consumption scenarios such as "food, accommodation, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment" in Europe. From shopping to restaurant accommodation, from transportation to scenic spot ticket purchases, UnionPay payment makes tourists' European trips more convenient.

As Chinese tourists' enthusiasm for outbound travel continues to rebound, a complete payment network is becoming increasingly important. According to data from the World Tourism Organization, Chinese citizens' outbound consumption expenditure increased by 30% year-on-year in 2024. The wide coverage of UnionPay payment is providing strong financial support for the convenience of Chinese tourists' overseas travel.

To benefit tourist consumption, UnionPay continues its three major advantages of "more discounts, better exchange rates, and higher cashbacks," and has launched a series of preferential measures. In European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Spain, UnionPay cardholders can enjoy rich rights and benefits. Recently, consumers using UnionPay cards issued in China can enjoy exchange rate discounts when spending at offline merchants in 23 European countries. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (工商银行), Agricultural Bank of China (农业银行), Bank of China (中国银行), China Construction Bank (建设银行), Bank of Communications (交通银行), China Merchants Bank (招商银行) and 9 other banks provide cross-border consumption cashback for UnionPay cardholders.

The continuous optimization of the tax refund process further enhances the consumer experience in the "last mile." At present, major international airports in Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy and other countries support real-time tax refunds through the UnionPay APP, and cardholders also have the opportunity to enjoy additional UnionPay tax refund rewards. "Using UnionPay APP for tax refunds, the tax money can be credited to the account on the spot, which is very convenient," said Mr. Liu, who just returned from a trip to Germany.

Payment convenience plays an important role in two-way exchanges between China and Europe. With China's introduction of visa-free policies for some EU countries and the opening of more encrypted direct flights, China has become a popular travel destination for European tourists. In 2025, UnionPay will continue to promote the "Splendid Action" (锦绣行动) to continuously improve the payment experience for foreigners, including European residents, coming to China.

Recently, UnionPay and Bank of China Frankfurt Branch (中国银行法兰克福分行) jointly issued the Splendid China Card (锦绣中华卡) in Europe for the first time. As of now, more than one million UnionPay cards have been issued in 13 European countries including the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, and Serbia. Residents of the European Economic Area can also apply for UnionPay virtual cards and physical cards online through the mobile APP, which can not only be used locally in Europe, but also be unimpeded when coming to China and for cross-border consumption. Sophia, a French tourist, used a UnionPay card processed in France to "tap" her card to enter the station when taking the subway in Shanghai, and personally felt the "seamless" payment convenience.

At present, UnionPay's global acceptance network has extended to 183 countries and regions, covering more than 74 million merchants overseas, and has issued more than 200 million UnionPay cards in 83 countries and regions overseas. UnionPay's international business continues to expand, providing high-quality, efficient, and safe cross-border payment services for a large cardholder base.

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Fujian Launches New Round of Rural Road Improvement Campaign

The Fujian Daily, Fuzhou, October 13th (Reporter Zhong Ziwei (钟自炜)) The Fujian Province Department of Transportation, the Provincial Department of Finance, and the Provincial Department of Natural Resources recently jointly issued the "Fujian Province New Round of Rural Road Improvement Action Plan."

The plan proposes to implement eight major improvement actions, including rural road network improvement, safety essence improvement, and governance capacity improvement. At the same time, the plan clearly puts forward the planning goal of the "Hundred Townships, Thousand Villages, Ten Thousand Miles of Roads" project: It is planned that by 2027, the road traffic conditions of 100 townships (towns, subdistricts) and 1,000 villages will be improved, and 5,000 kilometers of rural road construction and renovation will be completed.

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This edition's editors: Lü Zhongzheng, Han Chunyao, Wu Kai

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"A Half-Finished Project": How to Reverse the Predicament (New Observations on Cadre Conduct: Stepping into the Front Lines to Investigate Work Style)

By: 本报记者 贾丰丰

As the morning mist gradually dissipated, the "Yellow River Color Basket" Plateau Modern Agriculture Industrial Park (黄河彩篮农业园) in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County (循化撒拉族自治县), Haidong City (海东市), Qinghai Province, had 578 greenhouses lined up like a blue fleet. Casually lifting the curtain of a greenhouse, chili peppers and tomatoes were already packed into baskets, ready to be transported to distribution centers and supermarkets in Xining (西宁), Qinghai, and Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu.

It is hard to imagine that four years ago, this place was still a weed-filled "mess" – the greenhouse vacancy rate reached 37%, the equipment was rusty, and the surrounding farmers would rather leave their hometowns to work than touch these greenhouses that "lose money every season."

In August 2021, Haidong City (海东市) officially transferred the property rights of the Yellow River Color Basket Agricultural Park (黄河彩篮农业园) to Xunhua County (循化县). At that time, this project with a total investment of over 350 million yuan had been abandoned for three years. Ma Jianbin (马建斌), the newly appointed Director of the Office of the Management Committee of the Modern Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Demonstration Park in Xunhua County (循化县现代农牧业示范园区管委会办公室主任), took over the books, and the number "250 million yuan in fixed assets" on the title page was glaring. Ma Jianbin (马建斌) said, "The project was large in scale but basically stalled. It wasn't operating and became a half-finished project."

"Qinghai is high-altitude and arid. Once winter arrives, the variety of vegetables in the vegetable market is small and the prices are high. Building our own vegetable base can not only allow growers to make money, but also enrich the local 'vegetable basket'." Ma Jianbin (马建斌) paused, "But at that time, what vegetables to grow had to be defined, and how to sell them had to be decided. The price of vegetables on the market follows the market, and the freshly picked youmaicai (油麦菜) in the morning should have been sold at a good price, but the reported price could not be changed. By the afternoon, the vegetables were wilted, and we couldn't lower the price to promote sales. We could only watch the fresh vegetables turn into 'unsalable goods'." Speaking of the difficulties when the Yellow River Color Basket Agricultural Park (黄河彩篮农业园) was handed over, he shook his head.

The management body was floating in the air, and the business model tied their hands... Either the vegetables couldn't be sold, or there was no profit even if they were sold. They lost money for every greenhouse they planted. "Rigid management that violates market laws prevents people-benefiting projects from playing a role due to 'dragging, consuming, and stopping'." Xia Wujiaoba (夏吾交巴), Deputy Director of the Development Strategy Research Institute of the Qinghai Provincial Party School (青海省委党校发展战略研究所副所长), believes that "the root cause lies in the misplaced performance evaluation of cadres and the rigidity of the mechanism. The impetuous performance impulse replaces the pragmatic logic of doing things."

"If the project is built but not used well, we must find the root cause in order to prescribe the right medicine." As soon as the first park work meeting ended, Ma Jianbin (马建斌) and his colleagues went into the greenhouses. "In terms of hardware conditions, among the vacant greenhouses, 23 had become 'dangerous greenhouses' due to pipe bursts and steel frame corrosion. In terms of the operating mechanism, the 'big pot' style of management chilled the hearts of farmers." The cadres visited nearby villages, and farmer Ma Yagubai (马牙古白) waved his hands, "In the past few years, tomatoes rotted in the ground to feed sheep. I don't want to contract them again!"

The on-site meeting of the Xunhua County (循化县) Party Committee and County Government was held next to the greenhouse of the base. "On the basis of local management, we will take the path of 'separation of government and enterprise, Party building leadership, farmer as the main body, and market operation'," setting the tone for the long-term development of the park. The role of the cadres has also changed from "command and management" to "service and guarantee." Starting with hardware upgrades, the local government invested 23.1 million yuan to build main roads and production roads, light up the lights, and replace the membranes, activating the infrastructure of the agricultural park.

Faced with the farmers' complaints, the cadres did not argue and presented a clear solution: the park would take care of water and electricity, and the greenhouse membranes would be replaced immediately if they were damaged. Technicians from the Agricultural Science Bureau were available at any time, and organic fertilizers and water-soluble fertilizers were delivered directly to the greenhouses. At the same time, they changed the model from "unified planting and unified sales" to "separate household contracting and unified services," and introduced a third-party professional company to accurately contract 578 greenhouses to 86 growers with planting experience.

With the mechanism established, the service must keep up. The local government established the Yellow River Vegetable Basket Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. (黄河菜篮子农业开发有限公司), which does not "run the household" for farmers, but only helps farmers "build the stage": the company takes on the responsibilities of park operation and maintenance, technical support, and sales docking. "Cadres pave the way, farmers take steady steps, and our cadres, farmers, and base are one family. No one will be left behind!" Ma Jianbin's (马建斌) words were full of steadiness after the mechanism was smooth.

After a period of operation, good news began to come from the pepper greenhouses of the Yellow River Color Basket Agricultural Park (黄河彩篮农业园) – the yield per mu (亩) continued to rise, and the red pepper clusters hung on the branches. Behind this is the role of grasping infrastructure construction. Walking into the greenhouse of pepper grower Wei Bangfu (魏帮福), the integrated water and fertilizer system precisely delivered nutrients to the roots of the peppers through the pipes. In less than half an hour, the "nutritional meal" for 23 greenhouses was delivered.

However, looking at the "prosperity" of this full greenhouse, Ma Jianbin's (马建斌) pressure did not decrease but increased: "Selling well is the real skill. We must find a good sales channel for good peppers!" They carried the freshly picked chili peppers and ran to supermarkets and wholesale markets in Xining (西宁) and Lanzhou (兰州). At the Xining Haihu Road Vegetable Wholesale Market (西宁海湖路蔬菜批发市场), Ma Jianbin (马建斌) handed the peppers to the merchants: "Try it. This is irrigated with Yellow River water. It is fragrant but not spicy, and it is guaranteed to be loved by customers!" The merchants hesitated with a frown, and he immediately patted his chest: "Pay after selling, and we will take back what cannot be sold!" With this sincerity of "backing," the merchants agreed to cooperate.

In order to open up online sales channels, Ma Jianbin (马建斌) also led the farmers to "break into" the live broadcast room. Grower Yang Xiaofang (杨小芳) used to avoid the camera when she saw it, but now she has become the "star anchor" of the Yellow River Color Basket Agricultural Park (黄河彩篮农业园) – she set up her mobile phone and iron pot in the greenhouse, and threw the freshly picked chili peppers into the hot oil. With a "sizzle" sound, the aroma of peppers wafted with the heat: "Family members, look, this chili fried yak meat is so fragrant that you can eat two more bowls of rice!"

The Yellow River Color Basket Agricultural Park (黄河彩篮农业园) has woven a "one network online and offline": it has not only signed long-term supply agreements with 28 supermarkets in Xining (西宁) and Lanzhou (兰州), but also the stores on Jingdong (京东) and Pinduoduo (拼多多) are doing well. In the first half of this year, sales exceeded 20 million yuan, doubling from the same period last year.

With the sales channels widened, the road leading to the agricultural park has also been widened. A 5.4-kilometer asphalt road spreads out along the fields – the shiny road surface reflects the green of the greenhouses, and trucks shuttle between them in all seasons. More than 20 villagers who used to carry their luggage to open ramen restaurants in other places have taken the initiative to come back to contract greenhouses.

From weeds over the ankles to transaction data filling the screen. A batch of smart greenhouses have made a brand-new appearance, driving more than 300 farmers around to find employment, and the average annual income has increased by 20,000 yuan. Today, the Yellow River Color Basket Agricultural Park (黄河彩篮农业园) has more than 20 kinds of vegetables and fruits. Xia Wujiaoba (夏吾交巴) believes that cadres can only measure public opinion with their feet and realize the change from "sitting in the office" to "squatting in the fields" in order to drive the park to better empower development and turn half-finished projects into real people-benefiting industries.

"When cadres go down, the hearts of the people gather together; when the industry prospers, life gets better." Ma Jianbin (马建斌) said. In the distance, the morning light once again plated the outline of the greenhouses, and the vegetables between the ridges of the greenhouses were full of vitality.

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To tackle unfinished projects, first change the half-hearted approach (Editor's Note)

By: 徐雷鹏

Roads are half-built and overgrown with weeds, squares are completed but not put into use for a long time... In some places, people's livelihood projects with considerable investment have become unfinished projects, which not only wastes resources but also undermines the government's credibility.

Behind unfinished projects, there is often an unfinished work style at play. Some officials are eager for quick success and instant benefits, keen on "short, fast, and effective" achievements, and lack patience for things that lay the foundation and benefit the long term. Before projects are launched, they are not carefully investigated or rigorously demonstrated, resulting in blind decisions and idle resources; some officials lack the courage to "bite the bullet" and abandon projects after major problems arise or after their own positions change.

To address unfinished projects, we must establish a correct view of political achievements of "drawing a blueprint to the end." Establish and improve a scientific assessment and evaluation system, and take the continuity of policies and the sustainability of projects as important standards; strengthen supervision and restraint, and hold accountable those who cause major losses and waste due to unrealistic work styles; improve the decision-making, management, and evaluation mechanisms of projects, and use interlocking systems to ensure the successful completion of projects.

The work style of cadres must ultimately be reflected in tangible and complete people's livelihood and well-being. Only by grasping to the end with the spirit of nailing nails can we eliminate bad debts and make every project a project that can withstand the test of history and the people.

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Finding Shortcomings from Complaint Handling (Efficiently Handling Matters)

By: 本报记者 窦 皓

Unified window for receiving documents, internal circulation of materials, synchronized background approval, and finally unified certificate issuance... Now, the public can go to the comprehensive acceptance window of the Xiaoshan District Enterprise Comprehensive Service Center (萧山区企业综合服务中心) (hereinafter referred to as "Enterprise Service Center (企服中心)") in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) to handle the change of business license and pollutant discharge permit in one window, which takes only one day.

The optimization of this business originated from a case received by the "Unfinished Matters" reflection window of the center. The "Unfinished Matters" reflection window not only undertakes the "petition" function of government services, but also becomes a "learning platform" for cadres of the Enterprise Service Center (企服中心) to find shortcomings in their work.

"In the past, because business licenses and pollutant discharge permits belonged to different departments, I had to run back and forth." Mr. Shen (沈先生), who runs a car wash business, was a little upset and reflected to the "Unfinished Matters" reflection window: This matter is not complicated, can the process be optimized?

"Yes!" After the window accepted the problem, Xu Yechong (徐晔翀), deputy director of the Enterprise Service Center (企服中心), and Wang Shugang (王淑刚), chief of the coordination section of the Xiaoshan District Examination and Approval Office (萧山区审管办), convened multiple departments for "consultation." Xu Yechong (徐晔翀) found that the submitted materials were indeed repeatedly reviewed: "It is not difficult from a technical point of view to submit once and approve in parallel. The company's demands are reasonable and should be promoted and resolved."

In response to the demand for joint certificate processing, Wang Shugang (王淑刚) coordinated the Market Supervision Bureau (市场监管局) and the Comprehensive Law Enforcement Bureau (综合执法局) to optimize the approval process and realize joint review and reporting. In the future, enterprises can simultaneously apply for joint processing of pollutant discharge permits when applying for business licenses, submit materials once, and issue certificates at the same time. "Now, one window can handle both certificates." Mr. Shen (沈先生) praised.

"How to evaluate the business environment? It is to help companies get things done." Xu Yechong (徐晔翀) said, "The 'Unfinished Matters' reflection window is like a mirror, which can reflect the loopholes and shortcomings in the handling process and mechanism. In the process of handling these complaints, cadres from different units and different positions can not only enhance their service awareness, but also improve their ability to do things."

"I spent money to ask a safety technology company to do a safety assessment report, but some statements did not match the facts, and the company was fined." Li Yanmin (李燕敏), head of Minbang Industrial Co., Ltd. (敏邦实业有限公司) in Guali Town (瓜沥镇), Xiaoshan District (萧山区), came to the "Unfinished Matters" reflection window to report the situation, "The service fees of third-party evaluation and testing institutions such as safety assessment and environmental assessment are not only high, but also lack professional capabilities."

This is not the first time that the "Unfinished Matters" reflection window has received similar feedback. After receiving the report, Xu Yechong (徐晔翀) coordinated relevant units to verify the facts on the spot. Led by the Enterprise Service Center (企服中心), in coordination with the District Emergency Management Bureau (区应急管理局), the District Enterprise Service Special Class (区助企服务专班), and the District Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission (区纪委监委), the person in charge of the relevant enterprise was immediately interviewed, and the file was downgraded in the next quarter's credit rating.

Xu Yechong (徐晔翀) also reported the situation to Chen Yanhong (陈燕红), director of the Xiaoshan District Examination and Approval Office (萧山区审管办). In order to solve such problems, the Enterprise Service Center (企服中心) and the District Enterprise Service Special Class (区助企服务专班) have established a linkage communication mechanism. Chen Yanhong (陈燕红) said: "The District Enterprise Service Special Class (区助企服务专班) links relevant competent departments and townships and streets to conduct joint inspections focusing on practice behavior, practitioner qualifications, and fee behavior. We visit various townships and streets and related enterprises to understand the opinions and suggestions of enterprises on the services of third-party service institutions."

Are there any cadres who are profiting in the middle or collecting money in disguised form? The supervision and accountability mechanism of the District Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission (区纪委监委) was launched simultaneously. "We conduct a closed-loop inspection covering registration, acceptance, transfer, processing, handling, and evaluation to address why things have not been done." said Shao Yan (邵艳), member of the Standing Committee of the Xiaoshan District Committee (萧山区委常委), Secretary of the District Discipline Inspection Commission (区纪委书记), and Director of the District Supervision Commission (区监委). After a period of rectification, entrepreneurs can now log in to the online supermarket of intermediary technical services for investment project approval in Hangzhou (杭州市投资项目审批中介技术服务网上超市) to view the scores and inspection results of various intermediary institutions. Institutions with high integrity evaluation will be included in the integrity list to facilitate enterprise selection.

Now, the "Unfinished Matters" reflection window has gradually expanded from the Xiaoshan District (萧山区) level service hall to all 22 towns and streets and more than 500 villages (communities) in the district.

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Ministry of Justice Releases Typical Cases Regulating Administrative Law Enforcement Involving Enterprises

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter Zhang Cong (张璁)) Focusing on the special campaign to rectify "arbitrary inspections" and "arbitrary fines," the Ministry of Justice (司法部) released the second batch of 8 typical cases of the special action to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises on the 13th, focusing on presenting the practical results of governing "arbitrary inspections" and "arbitrary fines," and interpreting the important role of administrative law enforcement supervision in correcting law enforcement irregularities and establishing the concept of "law enforcement for the people."

　　In response to the problem of "ineligible entities" in enterprise-related inspections, administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels have strengthened supervision, improved institutional mechanisms, and resolutely eliminated behaviors such as unqualified and ultra vires inspections. Regarding the problem of a certain subdistrict office in Tianjin (天津) violating the "strict prohibition of third parties from implementing administrative inspections" regulation, the administrative law enforcement supervision office of a district government in Tianjin (天津) promoted the unified standardization of administrative inspection entities and behaviors within the region through individual case rectification. The administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a certain county government in Guizhou (贵州) investigated and dealt with the problem of auxiliary police officers of the county traffic police brigade independently enforcing the law, clarifying the powers and responsibilities of auxiliary personnel.

　　In response to the problem of "excessive frequency and repeated disturbance of enterprises" in enterprise-related inspections, administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels have strengthened supervision linkage and innovated working models. The Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) administrative law enforcement supervision agencies strengthened supervision through two-level linkage, guiding administrative law enforcement departments to correct arbitrary inspection behaviors. The ecological environment bureau of a certain city in Hubei (湖北) Province self-corrected its mistakes, and the administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of the city government used individual case rectification as a starting point to promote the formation of a "self-inspection and self-correction + full-area standardization" work model for standardizing enterprise-related inspections.

　　In response to the problem of "illegally setting fine and confiscation targets and procedural violations," administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels adhered to the "error correction accountability + institutional loophole plugging" approach to protect the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises from infringement. The administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a certain county government in Henan (河南) Province corrected the illegal behavior of the county fire and rescue brigade in issuing fine and confiscation targets, and increased the efforts to correct law enforcement irregularities. The administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a certain county government in Jiangxi (江西) Province investigated and dealt with the illegal and irregular problems of law enforcement personnel of the county transportation bureau, promoted the improvement of the law enforcement responsibility and fault accountability system in the county, and eliminated "procedural idling."

　　In response to the problem of "unclear facts and repeated penalties," administrative law enforcement supervision agencies at all levels adhered to the law enforcement principle of proportionate punishment and the requirements of comprehensive, objective, and fair investigation, and promoted the transformation of the factual determination of administrative penalties from "vague and arbitrary" to "clear and reasonable." The administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a certain county government in Shandong (山东) Province corrected the improper punishment by the county comprehensive administrative law enforcement bureau, and guided it to apply the provisions of non-punishment according to the specific facts in accordance with the law. While guiding the county forestry bureau to correct the problem of repeated fines, the administrative law enforcement supervision bureau of a certain county government in Jilin (吉林) Province promoted the establishment of a law enforcement information sharing mechanism by law enforcement departments to avoid enterprises bearing additional burdens due to departmental collaboration loopholes.

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Photo Report

The continuous rainy weather in recent days has led to water accumulation on some roads in Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province. On October 12, a white car was trapped on the side of Taozhugong Street in the Yuncheng Economic and Technological Development Zone (运城经开区). After the police officers of the Second Detachment directly under the Traffic Management Detachment of the Yuncheng City Public Security Bureau (运城市公安局) discovered this during a patrol, they launched a rescue operation. Twenty minutes later, the trapped driver and vehicle were successfully freed.

Photo by Bao Dongsheng (鲍东升) (Image China)

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Shanghai achieves full coverage of four-tiered comprehensive governance centers

This newspaper's Shanghai (上海) October 13th dispatch (Reporter Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏)): The reporter learned from the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission (上海市委政法委): The Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission (上海市委政法委) is making every effort to promote the standardized construction of comprehensive management centers at the municipal, district, street/township, and residential village levels. At present, Shanghai (上海) has built comprehensive management centers (stations) in all 16 districts, 222 streets/townships (including functional areas), and 6,578 residential villages, achieving full coverage.

Shanghai (上海) regards the standardized construction of street/township comprehensive management centers as a key task, while also strengthening the standardized construction of district-level comprehensive management centers. It makes full use of existing legal service centers and other venues for renovation and upgrading, and clarifies the list of duties and tasks of district-level comprehensive management centers. On the basis of the standardized construction of comprehensive management centers at the municipal, district, and street/township levels, it maximizes the resolution of conflicts and disputes at the grassroots level and vigorously promotes the construction of residential village comprehensive management stations. In addition, 219 comprehensive management stations have been established in large business districts, subway stations, campus construction sites, and science and technology innovation parks with frequent conflicts, dense crowds, and complex situations, to ensure that conflicts and disputes are resolved on the spot as soon as possible.

Shanghai (上海) strengthens upward and downward linkage and empowers the grassroots. For conflicts and disputes and problems that cannot be resolved by lower-level comprehensive management centers (stations), the lower level submits them to the higher level for resolution. The higher-level comprehensive management center does not simply handle the case at a higher level, but coordinates relevant functional departments to send personnel to the lower-level comprehensive management centers (stations) to empower the grassroots and solve problems on the platform of the lower-level comprehensive management centers (stations), and strive to ensure that the people can resolve conflicts and disputes with "at most one trip."

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Qujing City, Yunnan Province, Investigates Prominent Problems in Land Transfer

This newspaper Qujing (曲靖) October 13th (Reporter Yang Wenming (杨文明)) In order to regulate the disposal of rural collective assets, the Qujing (曲靖) Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision of Yunnan Province organized agriculture and rural affairs, finance, auditing and other departments to carry out a special rectification of prominent problems in the field of land transfer, and conducted a blanket investigation of problems such as the failure to implement land contract management right transfer policies, non-standard transfer procedures, unauthorized transfer of collective land, and interception and misappropriation of land rents. Taking this special rectification as an opportunity, the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision urged the Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to fully promote the construction of township collective property rights transaction centers, clarify the disposal of rural collective assets and resources, the property and materials of rural collective economic organizations, and the procurement of facilities and equipment, and uniformly incorporate them into the transaction center for transactions to strengthen the supervision of rural collective asset transactions.

Low-price transfer of village collective land, unauthorized change of land use, and long-term arrears in land transfer fees... Previously, the Qujing (曲靖) Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision found in handling cases that the disposal of many village collective assets was not standardized, resulting in the difficulty of realizing the value of collective assets themselves. To this end, Qujing (曲靖) City launched a special rectification, and promptly re-signed or supplemented contracts for those with non-standard contract signing; promptly corrected those who changed the land use without authorization; and resolutely recovered those who were in arrears with land transfer fees. As of now, Qujing (曲靖) City has recovered more than 56 million yuan in arrears of land transfer.

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Smart policing empowers, proactively resolves risks.

By: 本报记者 张天培

Lianyungang Liandao (连云港连岛), Jiangsu, has a coastline of 16.77 kilometers and a sea area of 3.2 square kilometers. It is not only a key national fishing township but also a national 5A-level tourist attraction. Here, behind the wharf, there is a well-known "Maritime Fengqiao (海上枫桥)" police station.

Recently, the "Guardian Under the Sun" rule of law public security themed publicity event hosted by the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) entered Lianyungang (连云港), showcasing the innovative practices and achievements of the local public security organs in empowering grassroots governance with technology.

In recent years, the fishing villages of Liandao (连岛) have continuously developed, the fishing industry has prospered, and the living environment of the villagers has also undergone great changes. In order to better maintain public security and order and serve the needs of villagers' lives, the Liandao Maritime Defense Police Station (连岛海防派出所) of the Lianyun Branch (连云分局) of the Lianyungang Public Security Bureau (连云港市公安局) moved the police station to the coast, providing villagers with various services at close range and resolving conflicts and risks.

On the calm sea, the sun shines, glittering, and hundreds of aquaculture boats are orderly moored on the shore.

On the large screen of the "Maritime Fengqiao (海上枫桥)" police station, the status of each fishing boat entering and leaving the port is clear at a glance.

Hui Jianhua (惠建华), a police officer from the Liandao Maritime Defense Police Station (连岛海防派出所), is closely monitoring the changes in the port pool. A warning message popped up by the "Community Super Map" smart system caught his attention.

"Chen (陈) and Wang (汪), aquaculture farmers in the jurisdiction, have been arguing many times due to the lack of parking space for newly purchased aquaculture boats. Please follow up to prevent the escalation of the conflict."

Hui Jianhua (惠建华) immediately contacted Chen (陈) and Wang (汪) to understand the basic situation. It turned out that after the two bought new boats, they both wanted to occupy a berth that was convenient for entering and leaving the port and had less wind and waves, and neither would give in.

In order to seek a fair and reasonable solution, Hui Jianhua (惠建华) went to the shore many times to investigate the water conditions and the rules of ships entering, leaving, and mooring, and also invited village committee cadres to discuss together.

Finally, according to the characteristics of the maritime grid area distribution and the specific conditions such as the size of the two ships, Hui Jianhua (惠建华) re-planned the berths in the port pool for Chen (陈) and Wang (汪). After receiving the new plan, both parties were convinced.

Technology empowers, ensuring peace and preventing accidents; diversified solutions ensure that conflicts are not turned over to higher authorities. "With the rise of the low-altitude economy, the phenomenon of 'black flights' and 'random flights' of drones occurs frequently, interfering with normal aviation order, hindering the holding of activities, and affecting public safety." Cheng Hao (程浩), Political Commissar of the High-tech Industrial Development Zone Branch (高新技术产业开发区分局) of the Lianyungang Public Security Bureau (连云港市公安局), introduced that Lianyungang Public Security (连云港公安) has developed a "low-altitude safety prevention and control system" with complete functions of侦查、识别、跟踪、管控 (zhēn chá 、shí bié 、gēn zōng 、guǎn kòng - "reconnaissance, identification, tracking, and control"). "A suspicious drone was found ahead, and continuing to fly will enter the no-fly zone." The on-duty police immediately activated the prevention and control system to intercept the drone.

From sea to land, from ground to air, in recent years, Lianyungang public security organs (连云港公安机关) have given full play to the advantages of smart policing, applying new technologies to grassroots governance and other fields, systematically improving the ability to prevent risks, and promoting the transformation of grassroots governance from post-event response to pre-event early warning and from passive handling to active prevention and control.

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Editors of this page: Ji Jianming, Xu Leipeng, Li Peiyang

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Using Light and Shadow as Brushstrokes, Sketching a New Landscape of Cultural and Tourism Integration (New Era Picture Scroll)

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Focus on improving the modern tourism system and accelerate the construction of a strong tourism country." Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, various regions have based themselves on resource endowments, promoted opening up and cooperation in the tourism industry, and promoted the high-quality development of the tourism industry.

Scenery has become a new resource for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, and cities and nature coexist in harmony. In Lingnan, forests embrace new paradises; in Yunnan, beautiful scenery has become a new way of "healing"... The "Guangying China" photography team has successively gone deep into Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (文山壮族苗族自治州) in Yunnan, Guangzhou (广州) in Guangdong, Wuhan (武汉) in Hubei, and other places to explore the integrated practice of tourism and culture, ecology, and health preservation.

Various regions have firmly established the concept that "**绿水青山就是金山银山**" (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green mountains and clear waters are gold and silver mountains," lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets), transforming natural scenery and humanistic customs into a surging driving force for the integrated development of culture and tourism, and embarking on a new path of ecological beauty, industrial prosperity, and people's affluence.

(People's Daily reporter Yin Le (殷乐))

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This edition's editor: Jiang Yushi

Layout Design: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)

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How Museums Can Accelerate Growth (Perceiving China Through Culture)

The recent National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays saw a continued surge in "museum fever." Many tourists traveled to a city for a single museum, and museums across the country innovated their exhibition methods, launched colorful activities, and extended opening hours to meet the needs of the public.

Since the construction of the first public museum in 1905, China's museum industry has gone through 120 years. What has time given to museums? The accumulation of history and the witness of civilization. What has the museum "evolved" into? A "second classroom" that nourishes the public, a "museum+" that integrates into life... Let us examine the historical best period and accelerated growth of China's museum industry from a 120-year-old museum, a "museum city" integrating museums and cities, and a cultural IP renowned at home and abroad.

-- Editor

A 120-year-old Museum's "Rejuvenation" -

Entering the Museum, Opening a "Second Classroom"

By Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), reporter of this newspaper

Entering the Nantong Museum (南通博物苑) in Jiangsu (江苏), in the "Ancient Rhyme of the River and Sea" exhibition hall, in the huge "Boiling the Sea for Salt" circular exhibition area, the audience is immersed in the vivid on-site explanation.

"These cultural relics are called 'Pan Tie,' which are ancient tools for frying salt..." Rong Yu (戎玉), a junior high school student and "little docent" of the museum, is carefully explaining the ancient process of frying salt. Because of a study tour experience, Rong Yu fell in love with cultural heritage and later signed up for training to become a volunteer docent.

"Study tour activities and 'little docent' training are both inheritance and innovation of the Nantong Museum's 'museum-garden integration' concept, and also an extension and supplement to school education, allowing the museum to better become a 'second classroom' that nourishes the public." Du Jiale (杜嘉乐), Secretary of the Party Branch and Director of the Nantong Museum, introduced that the museum has always adhered to integrating indoor exhibitions with outdoor practice, allowing more people to obtain cultural nourishment.

120 years ago, educator and industrialist Zhang Jian (张謇) engraved the initial appearance of China's museum here - integrating the Chinese-style garden with the concept of a modern museum to achieve "museum-garden integration," with the purpose of "setting up schools to teach, and knowing the names of birds, beasts, and plants." As the first public museum run by Chinese people, the Nantong Museum emphasizes both inheritance and innovation. In 1988, the museum was among the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units; in 2008, it was selected as the first batch of national first-class museums; in 2021, it was awarded the title of "National Patriotism Education Demonstration Base."

"The strength of the country is based on autonomy, and the basis of autonomy lies in vocational education..." Stepping into the exhibition hall, the audience was just immersed in the story of modern industrial civilization, and suddenly "broke into" the performance site of the historical drama "Meeting You Through Time and Space." Teachers and students conducted a "time-space dialogue" with Mr. Zhang Jian, allowing the audience to understand their national sentiments and feel spiritual immersion.

Zhou Yan (周燕), Director of the Social Education Center of the Social Service Department of the Nantong Museum, introduced that the 32 roles in the drama are all played by teenagers, who better understand historical culture and receive patriotism education in the rehearsal and performance. The drama has been performed more than 50 times in the past two years, attracting more than 10,000 online and offline viewers for each performance.

After years of glory, the Nantong Museum has become a popular "second classroom" and "cultural park" for the public. Today, the Nantong Museum has a collection of about 50,000 cultural relics and nearly 500 kinds of plants. In 2024, the museum received more than 1.25 million visitors. In recent years, the museum has continued to enrich social education activities and innovate expression methods, holding popular science exhibitions such as the "Garden Collection of Natural Specimens Exhibition" and "Entering Insects," allowing visitors to recognize the "names of plants" while touring the garden; carrying out study tour activities such as the "Zhang Jian Patriotism Education Thought Theme Tour" and "Exploring the Origin of Jianghai Civilization," opening up a "second classroom" for teenagers; and opening training and practice activities such as "Little Docent" and "Little Science Popularizer," planting seeds of advocating science and loving the motherland in the hearts of children.

The Making of a World-Class Cultural IP -

Bringing Dunhuang Culture "Home"

By Zhao Shuaijie (赵帅杰), reporter of this newspaper

During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the Dunhuang City Museum (敦煌市博物馆) in Dunhuang (敦煌), Gansu (甘肃) was crowded with people, and the Hu people pulling camel map printed bricks engraved with Silk Road imprints, and the vicissitudes of the Northern Liang Stone Pagoda... The rich exhibition of cultural relics attracted tourists from all over the world.

Visiting cultural relics in the museum and feeling history, outside the museum, Dunhuang culture is also perceptible and knowable. Silk scarves with the three hares sharing ears pattern and bags with caisson patterns are loved by tourists. Ms. Zhang (张), a tourist from Tianjin (天津), said: "It turns out that 'Dunhuang' can also be worn on the body, which is very fashionable."

The beauty of cultural relics in the museum has become a cultural IP, enriching cultural formats and entering people's daily lives.

At 9 am, the Dunhuang Seal Bureau (敦煌印局) not far from the museum welcomed many tourists as soon as it opened. In the seal area, Dunhuang element seals are neatly arranged, and tourists line up to stamp exquisite patterns on the stamp collection book.

"Traditional rubbings are relatively monotonous. We have set up pulleys, colored sand bottles, and copper bell sound effects to make the stamping more immersive." Yao Yanbei (姚彦蓓), a post-90s designer, said that the team selected elements from more than 800 Dunhuang murals and painted sculptures, and designed more than 300 seals in three series: flying sky, auspicious beasts, and architecture. "Young people are no longer simply 'here for a visit,' but bring Dunhuang culture 'home' in this way."

Handmade embroidery, refrigerator magnets, and various cultural and creative products are dazzling. The Dunhuang Seal Bureau, which has been in trial operation since September last year, has become a popular place for tourists to experience the Dunhuang cultural IP. In 2016, the Dunhuang Culture and Tourism Group established a professional team to promote the development of Dunhuang cultural IP, innovating the opening methods from physical products to immersive spaces. In recent years, Dunhuang City has jointly created performing arts programs such as "Encounter Dunhuang Again" (《又见敦煌》) and "Rhythmic Dunhuang" (《乐动敦煌》) with relevant units to expand the new form of cultural IP.

"Museums cannot be 'aloof.' We explore using IP to tell the story of the cultural connotation of cultural relics." Shi Mingxiu (石明秀), curator of the Dunhuang City Museum, introduced that the museum officially launched cultural and creative products in 2019, and now the IP design has been expanded to 8 categories including clothing accessories, and the "Dunhuang style" continues to break the circle.

Shi Mingxiu said: "To protect Dunhuang culture, we must make the cultural connotations of cultural relics popular and let more young people truly fall in love with Dunhuang culture." The influence of Dunhuang cultural IP continues to increase. The Dunhuang City Museum has cross-border cooperation with well-known brands and jointly produced content with variety shows, allowing Dunhuang culture to integrate into current life and shine even more.

The development of digital technology helps culture "break the wall." In May of this year, at the 4th Civilizations Dialogue Conference held in Dunhuang, Mina, a Tajik student, experienced the "Seeking Dunhuang" project and watched the details of cultural relics. "It's amazing. Wearing VR (virtual reality) glasses to watch the murals, I can see them clearly."

In recent years, the Dunhuang Research Academy (敦煌研究院) has launched digital projects such as the Digital Dunhuang Open Material Library and the "Seeking Dunhuang - Digital Dunhuang Immersive Exhibition," and launched versions in different languages to meet the needs of global audiences for sightseeing, research, and aesthetics.

Today, Dunhuang cultural IP is "attracting fans" overseas in various forms: Dunhuang caisson pattern "Dunhuang Poetry Scarf" is deeply loved by foreign tourists, the "Silk Road Treasures, Civilization Symphony" Dunhuang Grotto Art Paris Special Exhibition has received attention, and the dance drama "Silk Road Flower Rain" (《丝路花雨》), which is based on the Mogao Grottoes murals, has been touring in more than 40 countries and regions...

"To continuously enhance the international influence of Dunhuang cultural IP, we must not only deeply explore the cultural core, but also build a global dialogue platform." Wu Qiongfang (武琼芳), deputy director of the Cultural and Creative Research Center of the Dunhuang Research Academy, said that in the future, the diverse charm of Dunhuang culture will be displayed in a more three-dimensional and vivid way.

Expansion of a "Museum City" -

In Taiyuan (太原), You May Encounter a Museum at Any Time

By Fu Mingli (付明丽), reporter of this newspaper

With 106 museums of various levels and types, and one museum for every 51,000 people - Taiyuan, Shanxi (山西), is a veritable "museum city." As of September 30, the cultural and museum venues directly under the Taiyuan Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics received 10,243,300 visitors this year, an increase of 8.85% year-on-year. During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the cultural and museum venues under the Taiyuan Municipality received 911,400 visitors, an increase of 2.29% year-on-year.

Taiyuan has a long history, and the Jinyang Ancient City Archaeological Museum (晋阳古城考古博物馆), which opened last year, has become the "first stop" for many people to learn about Taiyuan.

The Jinyang Ancient City Archaeological Museum is an important part of the Jinyang Ancient City National Archaeological Site Park, and various cultural relics here quietly tell the history of Taiyuan.

"There is actually a 'scissors hand' on the Tang Dynasty mural!" In the museum's exhibition hall, the Tang Dynasty Guo Hang Tomb Mural (唐代郭行墓壁画) is a popular exhibit. The characters in the mural stretch out two fingers to "compare yeah," attracting many viewers.

"The museum has very distinctive features, it is a strong archaeological flavor." Zhao Tao (赵涛), curator of the Jinyang Ancient City Archaeological Museum, said that the museum "moved" the excavation site into the exhibition hall and regularly holds archaeological-themed study tour experience activities, inviting 12 experts to provide free explanations during the summer vacation this year, striving to allow the public to better feel the charm of archaeology.

How to enhance the attractiveness of cultural heritage based on rich cultural relics resources? Technological means make museums smarter.

In the Tianlongshan Grottoes Digital Museum (天龙山石窟数字博物馆), 3D printing and electronic screens make cultural relics three-dimensional and perceptible, as well as immersive theaters, holographic images, and other technologies... Cultural charm directly reaches the audience.

The Tianlongshan Grottoes (天龙山石窟) were first chiseled in the Eastern Wei Dynasty and are a treasure of ancient Chinese grotto art. In the 1920s, most of the fine cultural relics of the Tianlongshan Grottoes were lost overseas. The Tianlongshan Grottoes Museum took 6 years to collect three-dimensional data of more than 100 Tianlongshan lost statues from more than 30 museums overseas, and completed the digital restoration of 11 main grottoes, realizing the digital return of most of the lost overseas statues. The museum's "Beauty into Tianlong - Tianlongshan Grottoes Digital Restoration Exhibition" has gone abroad three times, showing the world the magnificence of Tianlongshan Grottoes art.

How to expand a "museum city"? Taiyuan implemented a museum-like cultivation plan, encouraging people from all walks of life to participate in museum construction, and 65 museum-like venues have emerged. In the Taiyuan City Memory Museum (太原城市记忆馆), more than 2,000 exhibits such as Erba Dagang bicycles and soap packaging boxes show the city's growth and changes in citizens' lives. "The exhibits in the museum are all donated by citizens and are still increasing year by year." Huang Shan (黄珊), curator of the Taiyuan City Memory Museum, said.

The Taiyuan City Memory Museum is one of the first batch of museum-like venues in Taiyuan. In recent years, Taiyuan has been committed to creating "small but refined" and "small but beautiful" museums around the masses. These museums are distributed in city streets, villages, campuses, and scenic spots. Walking in Taiyuan, you may encounter a museum at any time.

Today, Taiyuan has gradually built a modern museum system with state-owned museums as the main body, industry museums as the backbone, non-state-owned museums as the support, and museum-like venues as a supplement.

The double improvement in the number and quality of museums is inseparable from policy support. The "Taiyuan Municipal Museum Promotion Regulations" (《太原市博物馆促进条例》) and the "Several Measures of Shanxi Province to Support the High-Quality Development of the Cultural Relics Industry in the New Era" (《山西省支持新时代文物事业高质量发展的若干措施》) have been successively implemented, bringing more impetus to the construction of the "museum city."

Liu Yuwei (刘玉伟), Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Taiyuan Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics, said that the next step is to plan to connect areas such as Taiyuan Fucheng (太原府城) and Ming Taiyuan County (明太原县城) into lines and connect lines into pieces to create high-quality museum clusters, allowing more people to enter museums and understand history and culture.

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The Second and Third Volumes of the Warring States Silk Manuscripts from Changsha Zidanku Enter the Hunan Provincial Museum Collection

The People's Daily Changsha (长沙) October 13th (Reporter Shen Zhilin (申智林)) On the morning of the 13th, the allocation and collection ceremony of the second and third volumes of the Changsha (长沙) Zidanku (子弹库) Warring States Silk Manuscripts, "Five Elements Order" (《五行令》) and "Attack and Defense Divination" (《攻守占》), was held at the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆). The National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) allocated 132 pieces (sets) of cultural relics, the second and third volumes of the Changsha (长沙) Zidanku (子弹库) Warring States Silk Manuscripts, "Five Elements Order" (《五行令》) and "Attack and Defense Divination" (《攻守占》), to the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆).

The Zidanku (子弹库) Warring States Silk Manuscripts are the earliest silk manuscripts with the significance of classics discovered in China so far. They are divided into three volumes and use silk as a carrier. They systematically record the astronomy, calendar, cosmology, and military divination of the pre-Qin period. They also present the early Han character glyphs and writing habits. They are invaluable physical materials for the study of astronomy, military science, philology, literature, history of calligraphy, and history of thought. The silk manuscripts were unearthed in 1942 from a Chu (楚) tomb in Zidanku (子弹库), Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南), which was looted. In 1946, they were scattered overseas. In May of this year, through Sino-US cultural relics repatriation cooperation, the two volumes of "Five Elements Order" (《五行令》) and "Attack and Defense Divination" (《攻守占》) were successfully returned to China.

It is reported that after the silk manuscripts arrived at the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆) on September 10, they completed 14 days of environmental adaptation observation and were preserved in a constant temperature and humidity environment after non-destructive evaluation. Currently, an expert team is being organized to scientifically demonstrate a microbial disinfection plan and conduct simulation experiments to ensure that the silk manuscripts' material and ink are not damaged while being thoroughly sterilized. At the same time, the museum has completed standardized image acquisition of all silk manuscripts and discovered more than 40 ink characters invisible to the naked eye on a piece of silk that has not been completely peeled off.

The collection of the two volumes of silk manuscripts will enable the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆) to combine its existing original fragment of the Zidanku (子弹库) silk manuscript, the only one in China, and a large number of other Chu (楚) cultural relics to construct a more systematic and in-depth research, interpretation, and display system of Chu (楚) culture. Next, the Hunan Provincial Museum (湖南省博物馆) will launch in-depth non-destructive testing, use technological means to scientifically restore the silk manuscripts and comprehensively archive them digitally; promote the research on key technologies for information reconstruction and protection of deteriorated silk manuscripts, and focus on building an open and collaborative platform to share the latest research results of the Zidanku (子弹库) Warring States Silk Manuscripts with scholars and the public around the world.

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Chinese online literature attracts global fans to "follow updates"

By: 本报记者 顾 春 张博岚

Not long ago, the 2025 China International Online Literature Week, themed "New Momentum, New Pattern, New Form – AI-Empowered Global Landscape of Online Literature," was held in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province. The "China Online Literature International Communication Report (2025)" released at the event showed that there are approximately 200 million active overseas users of Chinese online literature, covering more than 200 countries and regions.

"South Korea (韩国) has accumulated a large number of Chinese online literature fans. Now, they can read Chinese online literature through local online platforms. Novels with themes such as martial arts and Xianxia are extremely popular," said Park Noryeok (朴努力), a Korean translator. "Through this event, I deeply felt the increasingly improved overseas communication system of Chinese online literature. As a translator, I hope to convey the culture of different regions of China (中国) to South Korea (韩国)."

As of the end of 2024, the total number of works exceeded 33 million; the structure of themes such as reality and science fiction has developed in a diversified manner... High-quality and rich content is the solid foundation for Chinese online literature to go global.

One of the important engines for online literature to go overseas is the rapidly developing artificial intelligence technology. Online translation has become the main way of overseas communication. Many Chinese online literature platforms have set up overseas sites to realize online translation, allowing global fans to "follow updates" in real time. "Faced with the massive amount of Chinese online literature, I often have 'difficulty choosing'. So I use artificial intelligence to choose reading content," said Charles De Witte, co-founder of French Yuansu Reading, with "sweet troubles." With the help of artificial intelligence, readers can use technologies such as semantic recognition and user preference modeling to personalize their selection of works.

Spanish writer Salvador Santa Puche introduced that readers in the Spanish-speaking world are very interested in the fantasy and adventure stories of Chinese online literature and hope that there will be a Spanish reading platform for Chinese online literature to provide more readers with high-quality works.

In 2024, the overseas market revenue of China's online literature industry reached 4.815 billion yuan. Asia (亚洲) is the most stable market for Chinese online literature, with the number of readers accounting for about 80% of the world, and the market share exceeding half of the global total.

The online novel-adapted TV series "Rattan" became popular due to its unique Chinese scenery and Hanfu, and was praised as "classical oriental beauty"; the online novel-adapted TV series "Till The End of The Moon" integrated Dunhuang elements and continued to attract fans on Thai platforms... "Chinese online literature has achieved ecological going overseas." He Hong (何弘), director of the Online Literature Center of the China Writers Association (中国作家协会), said that the early overseas expansion of online literature was mainly based on text translation, but now it has advanced to IP multi-terminal linkage - film and television adaptation, Sino-foreign co-production works, and the construction of a localized creation ecology overseas, forming a new landscape of global cultural consumption.

Domestic platforms are actively deploying the overseas micro-drama market, opening up new channels for online literature to go overseas. "The development of Chinese technology continues to promote Chinese online literature to the world. Movies, online dramas and games are all good tools to promote Chinese literature to go global," said Li Sha (李莎), an Italian sinologist and translator.

Also noteworthy is the migration of business models. Chinese online literature platforms have successfully transplanted paid reading, author signing, and platform operation models to overseas markets, and actively attract local authors to create. Kaven, a young man from the UK (英国), began creating on Qidian International, integrating Western and Eastern cultural elements. Like him, more and more overseas online literature authors are becoming bridges connecting Chinese and Western cultures. At present, there are 1.3 million overseas local authors of online literature, and more than 2 million overseas local works have been created, and the overseas creation ecology has become large-scale.

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Editor in charge of this edition: Zhi Chunli, Guan Xuanyue, Chen Shihan

Layout Design Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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The Joys and Sorrows of Residents in a "Celebrity City" (Grassroots Perspective)

By: 本报记者 郑洋洋 王 丹 吴 君

Core Reading

The huge influx of tourists brings development opportunities to internet-famous cities, but also brings problems such as traffic congestion and rising prices. How to maintain the popularity of tourism, open up development prospects, and ensure the quality of life of citizens? This tests the level of urban governance. Many places have taken measures such as guiding government agencies and institutions to open parking lots, renovating traffic facilities in internet-famous areas, and establishing special working groups to maintain order. With concrete measures, they are constantly improving urban governance capabilities and striving to continuously transform internet traffic into development increments.

With the rapid development of social media, especially short videos, a number of cities have become popular on the internet, attracting a large number of tourists and successfully transforming internet traffic into an increase in cultural tourism consumption.

What opportunities does the city's popularity bring to the locals? What "sweet troubles" are hidden? How can internet-famous cities balance the tourist experience, the city's development prospects, and the quality of life of local residents? During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, reporters visited Yuncheng (运城), Shanxi, Jingdezhen (景德镇), Jiangxi, and Xiangyang (襄阳), Hubei.

Joy—

"Huge Traffic" Brings Revenue and Opportunities

Driven by the game "Black Myth: Wukong," Yuncheng (运城), Shanxi, has become an internet-famous city. According to statistics, during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the 51 A-level tourist attractions, tourist resorts, and museums open in Yuncheng (运城) received a total of 1.9218 million tourists, with a total ticket revenue of 15.7033 million yuan and a total operating income of 31.2906 million yuan.

The booming traffic has brought tangible business to local catering practitioners. "Although it has been raining lightly these days, the store is full every day!" said Guan Guangyu (关广宇), the operator of Guan Yu Beef Spicy Soup Restaurant, while busy in his chef's uniform.

Guan Guangyu's (关广宇) small shop is located in the Donghu Farmers Market near the Yuncheng Colorful Salt Lake Scenic Area. The market is a gathering place for local internet-famous foods. During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, an average of 50,000 visitors gathered here every day.

"Many netizens say that our market is simply a 'carbohydrate feast.' There are so many different kinds of pasta, and now it has become a must-eat check-in place!" Guan Guangyu (关广宇) said with a smile.

The porcelain capital Jingdezhen (景德镇) attracts tourists from all over the world with its unique charm. Data shows that during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, the city received a total of more than 9 million tourists. This makes the locals feel proud and see opportunities at the same time.

Ms. Wang (王女士), a merchant who runs a stationery store in Jingdezhen (景德镇), said that the city's popularity has made everyone see that Jingdezhen (景德镇) not only has a thousand-year-old porcelain culture, but also a simple and vibrant urban atmosphere. Mr. Chen (陈先生), who runs a ceramic studio, saw the possibility of ordinary entrepreneurs being "seen": "We began to think about how to combine traditional ceramic culture with the atmosphere of life to develop more down-to-earth cultural and creative products."

As night falls, the ancient city of Xiangyang (襄阳), Hubei, is brightly lit on North Street, and the bluestone road is crowded with people. According to statistics from China Railway Wuhan Bureau Group Co., Ltd., from October 1 to 8, Xiangyang East Station sent 237,000 passengers and received 228,000 passengers; Xiangyang Railway Station sent 186,000 passengers and received 156,000 passengers. The number of passengers sent by the two major stations on a single day broke historical records.

This wave of cultural tourism not only brought popularity to the scenic spots, but also brought tangible benefits to enterprises. In Guanjia Lane Cultural Block, the Xiong Yinjiang Guanjia Lane store often closes very late. "There are a lot of customers at night. Many young people like to admire the silver making process under the lights. We also let tourists experience it." Xiong Fuzhang (熊福章), the person in charge of the store, introduced that they have designed more than 2,000 fashionable products and continue to launch new products, with daily revenue exceeding 10,000 yuan.

Troubles—

Traffic Jams, Rising Prices, Inconvenient Life

City congestion, disrupted rhythm, rising prices... On the other side of the city's popularity, these "sweet troubles" affect the lives of local people.

In the Donghu Farmers Market in Yuncheng (运城), the market is crowded with people. On the road outside the market, Wei Junfeng (尉俊峰), deputy captain of the Yuncheng Traffic Police Detachment, is busy directing traffic at the intersection. "There have been many more tourists in the past two years. We are very happy, but there are also some 'sweet troubles.'" Wei Junfeng (尉俊峰) pointed to the long line of vehicles parked on the side of the road and said that this road is an important passage to the Yuncheng Salt Lake Scenic Area and the Jiezhou Guandi Temple. The traffic flow was already large, and the original parking lot could not cope with the explosive growth of traffic flow. Many tourists parked their cars on the side of the road.

Ms. Wang (王女士), a merchant in Jingdezhen (景德镇), also felt this change: "The road to pick up children from school has become extremely crowded, nearby public parking spaces are occupied by tourists for a long time, and even buying vegetables has to be detoured. But we can understand these. As a local, I still hope that more tourists will come to my hometown to play."

"It's lively, but I feel that the ancient city is more 'crowded' than before," said an old resident who has lived in the ancient city of Xiangyang (襄阳) for decades.

In addition to the city becoming "crowded," the influx of tourists has also disrupted the work and life rhythm of some local people.

Zhao Yuxiang (赵玉祥) is a new media worker in Yuncheng (运城) and often has to go to the studio to edit videos during holidays. But every holiday, his life routine will be disrupted: "Not to mention the traffic jam, it is also inconvenient to go to the store for breakfast. I can only order takeout in advance, and it is often overtime."

Ms. Jin (金女士), a citizen of Xiangyang (襄阳), also feels the same way: "The brown sugar cakes that I could buy at any time in the morning now have to be queued up to eat. Although it is a little troublesome, I am still very proud to see so many tourists coming to Xiangyang (襄阳) and liking Xiangyang (襄阳) cuisine."

The city's popularity has also led to rising prices in some areas. Wei Jinghai (卫景海), deputy director of the Yuncheng (运城) Culture and Tourism Bureau, lives next to the Donghu Farmers Market. During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, he felt obvious changes in both work and life: "The fried dough twists I like have increased in price, and the prices of vegetables and fruits have also fluctuated." However, Wei Jinghai (卫景海) can also understand that most prices are fluctuating within a reasonable range.

The huge flow of passengers puts higher demands on urban public services. Fu Dajie (付大姐), a stall owner in the Xiangyang (襄阳) North Street Night Market, admitted that while business is booming, the workload of sanitation has also increased significantly. Zhao Shaohua (赵少华), a sanitation worker, has a deep understanding: "The workload has increased exponentially, and the company will dynamically allocate manpower according to the flow of people and increase the frequency of cleaning." In addition, the popular Han River cruise night tour project is "hard to get a ticket," and the pressure to maintain order at the pier has also increased.

Countermeasures—

Refine Services, Strengthen Supervision

How to maintain the popularity of tourism while minimizing the impact on the lives of citizens has become a practical test for various internet-famous cities.

For the situation of queuing and traffic jams at the entrance of the scenic spot, the Yuncheng (运城) Culture and Tourism Department and the traffic management department have taken measures such as guiding government agencies and institutions to open parking lots and guiding tourists to enter the scenic spot in an orderly manner through shuttle buses to alleviate the impact of the surge in vehicles on the city's operation. "Next, we will increase the supply of hotels, shopping malls, etc.," said Wei Jinghai (卫景海). In addition, the upgrading of transportation infrastructure and technological empowerment are also the direction of efforts. "Next, we will suggest to the municipal government to improve transportation facilities, promote the transformation of transportation facilities in internet-famous areas, and work hard on road network optimization and parking lot construction," said Wei Junfeng (尉俊峰), striving to achieve intelligent scheduling of road traffic through technological empowerment.

Relevant departments in Jingdezhen (景德镇) are also actively taking measures: The urban management department not only adjusted the stall of the "Chicken Chop Brother" who became popular on the Internet to reduce the impact on the surrounding traffic, but also established a special working group to maintain order. Relevant staff of the Changjiang District Urban Management Bureau introduced: "This is close to the Ceramic Museum. In response to the sharp increase in passenger flow during the holidays, we will increase manpower to maintain order for temporary convenience stalls around these scenic spots." The city's reputation lies not only in its cultural heritage, but also in the safety of street snacks. The market supervision department has strengthened food safety guidance for snack vendors. These measures aim to ensure the quality of life of residents and the tourism experience of tourists, and to transform short-term traffic into the driving force for the city's long-term development.

Faced with the pressure brought by the increase in passenger flow, Xiangyang (襄阳) did not simply "limit" or "block," but strived to improve the level of urban governance. In response to the "difficulty in parking" during the holidays, the local area opened tens of thousands of parking spaces for free, and tourists can quickly find navigation through their mobile phones. In response to tourists' concerns about prices, the market supervision department intervened in advance, and some merchants voluntarily promised "order expensive and pay back." This year, the Standing Committee of the Xiangyang (襄阳) Municipal People's Congress deliberated and approved the "Decision on the Functional疏解 (shū jiě - "relieving," to alleviate non-capital functions) and Spatial Optimization of the Ancient City of Xiangyang (襄阳)," which will shift the management of the ancient city from responding to the current traffic to long-term planning, promote the orderly疏解 (shū jiě - "relieving," to alleviate non-capital functions) of functions such as hospitals and schools, optimize the spatial layout, and aim directly at "the common prosperity of people and cities, and the sharing of hosts and guests." In this regard, the residents of the ancient city have both expectations and concerns. "The biggest concern is the children's schooling problem. If the school is moved too far, it will be too inconvenient to pick them up and drop them off every day," said Ms. Chen (陈女士), who still lives in the ancient city, expressing the concerns of many parents. "We hope that the cultural heritage of the ancient city can be protected, and at the same time, the quality of life of residents can be improved." At a symposium in the Xinjie Community, a resident's words resonated.

From refining services to strengthening supervision, from technological empowerment to long-term planning, various places are exploring modern urban development paths that can maintain the popularity of tourism and take into account the living experience of local people, and are writing a new chapter from "internet-famous" to "long-lasting red" through systematic improvement of urban governance capabilities.

This issue is coordinated by: Min Fangzheng (闵方正)

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National Healthcare Security Administration Demands Strict Investigation

Beijing, October 13th (Reporter Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)) - The National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) recently issued a notice requiring further strengthening of the monitoring and handling of "yin-yang pricing" of drugs in designated retail pharmacies.

The notice shows that recently, some regions have successively discovered that designated retail pharmacies have adopted "yin-yang pricing" (discriminatory pricing) for medical insurance and non-medical insurance patients, that is, the price of the exact same drug sold to medical insurance patients is higher than that of non-insured patients. According to the requirements of laws such as the "Price Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国价格法)" and the "Drug Administration Law of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国药品管理法)", the act of designated pharmacies selling drugs to insured patients at high prices to seek profits is suspected of price fraud. At the same time, it violates the management requirements of the medical insurance service agreement of designated pharmacies that "unfair and discriminatory prices shall not be implemented for medical insurance participants," and should be seriously verified and dealt with.

The notice requires that close attention be paid to clues of "yin-yang pricing" in designated pharmacies, and the problem of "yin-yang pricing" should be seriously verified and dealt with, and routine monitoring and governance should be carried out. Local medical insurance departments should earnestly fulfill their main responsibilities, strengthen coordination and linkage with departments such as market supervision, and strengthen on-site inspections and reporting verifications. For designated pharmacies that violate the medical insurance service agreement and implement "yin-yang pricing," depending on the severity of the circumstances and the rectification situation, measures such as interviewing the main person in charge, suspending medical insurance settlement, not paying or recovering the paid medical insurance funds, suspending or terminating the medical insurance service agreement, and transferring to relevant departments for handling should be taken for serious handling, so as to effectively maintain the safety of the medical insurance fund and protect the public's drug purchase rights.

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Regulating Bulk Food Procurement in School Canteens

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter: Yan Yiqiao (闫伊乔)) The Ministry of Education (教育部) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) jointly issued the "Work Guidance on the Procurement Acceptance Management of Bulk Food Ingredients in School Canteens," aiming to further standardize the procurement acceptance management of bulk food ingredients in school canteens at all levels and types across the country, further improve the campus food safety system, and effectively enhance the level of campus food safety assurance.

The work guidance emphasizes that schools should, on the basis of listening to the opinions of the school meal committee, the primary and secondary school campus meal supervision parent committee or the parent committee, and the staff representative assembly, purchase bulk food ingredients produced and operated by suppliers who have obtained corresponding qualifications in accordance with the requirements of "major decisions, important personnel appointments, major project arrangements, and large value expenditure". Suppliers of bulk food ingredients for school canteens must have legal business qualifications, product quality that meets relevant national standards, corresponding supply capabilities, and no food safety accidents or verified food safety public opinion events within the past three years, and must not be included in the list of serious illegal and untrustworthy entities. Schools must implement the principal responsibility system for campus food safety, include food safety work in the school's important agenda, hold at least one on-site office meeting in the canteen each semester, primary and secondary schools and kindergartens must strictly implement the school leader's meal accompaniment system, adhere to the principle of the public welfare and non-profit nature of school canteens, and improve the information disclosure system for bulk food ingredients.

The work guidance requires schools to strictly implement the purchase inspection system for bulk food ingredient procurement to ensure that the source of ingredients is traceable and the quality is safe. Establish a "double or multi-person joint inspection" inspection system, collective acceptance, and open transparency. Bulk food ingredients that pass the warehouse inspection and acceptance should be promptly put into the warehouse, relevant information should be registered, storage management should comply with the "Food Safety Operation Specifications for Catering Services," the site should be ventilated and moisture-proof, effective pest control equipment should be installed, and the prescribed distance should be maintained from toxic, harmful, and other sources of pollution.

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Yunnan Strengthens Emergency Broadcasting System Construction

According to reports from our newspaper in Kunming (昆明) on October 13th (Reporter: Ye Chuanzeng (叶传增)), the Yunnan Provincial Radio and Television Bureau (云南省广播电视局) announced that since the beginning of the flood season this year, the Yunnan (云南) radio and television system has strictly implemented the early warning response mechanism, promoting the integration of emergency broadcasting into flood prevention and disaster relief. As of the end of September, the province has broadcast a total of 4,742 emergency information messages through emergency broadcasts, helping more than 100,000 people to evacuate and avoid risks in advance, forming 81 typical cases.

"Emergency notice, due to continuous heavy rainfall, please wake each other up, tell each other, and evacuate to a safe location immediately!" During this year's flood season, an emergency broadcast sounded in villages throughout Weixin County (威信县), Zhaotong City (昭通市), through 1,183 emergency broadcast points across the county. Due to timely warnings, a total of 3,192 people from 1,057 households were safely evacuated throughout the county, achieving zero casualties for residents in 144 geological disaster hazard points.

Mountainous and semi-mountainous areas account for 94% of the total area of Yunnan Province (云南省), and natural disasters occur frequently. In recent years, Yunnan (云南) has taken multiple measures to promote the construction of a horizontal, vertical, precise, efficient, safe, and reliable emergency broadcasting system, further improving the ability of emergency broadcasting to serve emergency management, and powerfully serving disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief work. Liao Qinghe (廖庆和), Director of the Safety Transmission and Security Department of the Yunnan Provincial Radio and Television Bureau (云南省广播电视局安全传输保障处), introduced that, as of now, the province has invested a total of 866 million yuan in construction funds, building 1 provincial platform, 16 prefecture-level platforms, 129 county-level platforms, 16,000 township and administrative village front-ends, and 136,000 terminals.

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Guiding New Employment Groups to Participate in Grassroots Governance

By: 本报记者 王明峰

"Last time I fell while delivering food, I was treated within 30 minutes through the 'emergency green channel,' which was worry-free and reassuring!" Delivery rider Wang Qiang (王强) gave a thumbs up when mentioning convenient medical treatment. This heartwarming measure stems from the joint construction and cooperation between Tongchuan District (通川区) of Dazhou City (达州市), Sichuan Province (四川省) and the Chuandong Hospital (川东医院) of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital (四川省人民医院), providing a green channel for medical treatment for new employment groups. Such personnel can seek medical treatment directly without registration after being injured at work, and the medical expenses are halved.

In recent years, Tongchuan District (通川区) has focused on the urgent needs and concerns of new employment groups, weaving a close-knit "three-network" of health, rights, and co-governance. Through joint construction and cooperation, platform construction, and collaborative governance, the district ensures that policy warmth and people's livelihood needs are accurately connected.

Tongchuan District (通川区) uses shared stations as a fulcrum to build a health protection system of "basic security + precise service," with each station equipped with 15 types of emergency medicines.

Tongchuan District (通川区) also actively explores new paths for serving new employment groups. By integrating resources such as party-masses service centers, trade union stations, and community properties within its jurisdiction, it has built a convenient service network, allowing outdoor workers to enjoy heartwarming services such as "being able to eat when hungry, rest when tired, and coordinate when in difficulty." As of now, the district has built more than 160 various benefit-the-people stations, serving a total of more than 46,000 people.

"We must keep the well-being and safety of new employment groups in mind and actively guide them to become 'partners' in grassroots governance, achieving a two-way rush of heartwarming service and increased governance efficiency," said Li Zhurong (李祝荣), Secretary of the Tongchuan District (通川区) Party Committee. Tongchuan District (通川区) innovatively launched the "Public Sentiment Express Deliveryman" mechanism, hiring deliverymen, couriers, online car-hailing drivers, etc. to serve as "Public Sentiment Express Deliverymen," relying on community platforms to participate in problem reporting and civilization publicity, forming a virtuous circle of "governance in service, service in governance."

Today, a team of more than 600 "Public Sentiment Express Deliverymen" is active on the front lines. They shuttle through the streets and alleys, becoming disseminators of policies and discoverers of urban hidden dangers. Since July 2024, they have reported more than 1,800 clues of various types, with a disposal rate of 98%. Many small matters concerning people's livelihoods have been discovered and resolved on the same day.

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Mutual recognition of reports makes medical treatment more convenient.

By: 本报记者 姚雪青

"The results of your previous examination at the hospital in your hometown have been uploaded to the cloud platform, so there's no need to repeat them this time." Not long ago, Ms. Wang (王女士) from Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, came to Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital (江苏省人民医院) for consultation regarding issues related to her thyroid surgery. On the computer of Si Yan (斯岩), Deputy Chief Physician of Thyroid Surgery, the "Cloud Clinical Laboratory Platform" doctor's terminal automatically prompted that Ms. Wang (王女士) had similar test items recently and listed her report from the Department of Laboratory Medicine of the Second People's Hospital of Changzhou (常州市第二人民医院检验科), with a mutual recognition mark on the report. Si Yan (斯岩) could directly retrieve the report with a click of the mouse.

Patients' convenient access to medical treatment benefits from the Jiangsu Provincial Health and Health Cloud Clinical Laboratory Platform (江苏省卫生健康云临床检验平台). Tang Kai (唐凯), Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Health and Health Information Center (江苏省卫生健康信息中心), introduced that many patients have already had blood tests at hospitals in their hometowns, but they still need to be re-examined when they arrive at higher-level hospitals, which brings additional burdens to patients. The cloud platform allows the interconnection of test results throughout the province, which not only facilitates patients' access to medical treatment but also facilitates doctors' rapid diagnosis.

Si Yan (斯岩) used Ms. Wang's (王女士) situation as an example to introduce: "Thyroid diseases often require multiple tests and long-term follow-up. Some tests take a long time. For patients from other places, traveling back and forth consumes time and energy and affects the efficiency of diagnosis and treatment. Now, the test results are no longer in information silos, and the optimized and rational use of medical resources has brought a more convenient and efficient medical experience for patients."

The People's Hospital of Haimen District, Nantong City (南通市海门区人民医院) is one of the first batch of grassroots hospitals connected to the cloud platform. Reports with mutual recognition marks not only save medical costs but also save patients' lives. Recently, 74-year-old Grandma Zhang (张奶奶) was sent to the town health center due to a sudden stroke. After the initial examination, she needed to be urgently transferred to the People's Hospital of Haimen District (海门区人民医院) for surgery. Medical staff sent her and the report with the mutual recognition mark of the test results to the hospital simultaneously. She did not undergo any examination after arriving at the hospital and completed the puncture and thrombolysis in only 37 minutes. It is reported that the hospital has mutually recognized test reports 24,000 times in the past year, saving patients more than 300,000 yuan.

In order to effectively improve patients' medical experience, the construction of the Jiangsu Provincial Health and Health Cloud Clinical Laboratory Platform (江苏省卫生健康云临床检验平台) was launched in August 2024. As of September 2025, it has completed the connection of the test platform with 1,867 medical institutions. Currently, the platform has uploaded 252 million patient test reports, and doctors have accumulated 15,621,700 views, residents have accumulated 1,564,200 views, and test mutual recognition has accumulated 2,952,800 times, realizing the "one-screen view and one-click mutual recognition" of test results.

In order to ensure the orderly operation of the cloud platform, the Jiangsu Provincial Health and Health Commission (江苏省卫生健康委) organized experts to formulate quality control standards and operating specifications for mutual recognition projects, and clarified the detection methods, reference ranges, and other technical parameters of various test items to ensure the "same standard and same quality" of test results in different medical institutions; at the same time, it also established a quality control system covering the entire province to implement strict management of access institutions to ensure the accuracy and reliability of data.

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Adding Legal Safeguards to National Park Construction (Beautiful China)

By: 本报记者 董丝雨

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The "National Park Law of the People's Republic of China" is China's first special legislation on national parks. Its promulgation and implementation mark a new stage of legalization and standardization in the construction of a nature reserve system with national parks as the main body, which is of great and far-reaching significance for promoting the construction of a beautiful China and realizing the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Recently, the "National Park Law of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "National Park Law") was passed at the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and will be implemented on January 1, 2026.

What are the highlights of the National Park Law? What role will its promulgation and implementation play in the construction of national parks? The reporter interviewed relevant experts.

Maintaining the Authenticity and Integrity of Important Natural Ecosystems

National parks protect the most important, unique natural landscapes, finest natural heritage, and richest biodiversity in China's natural ecosystems. The authenticity and integrity of ecosystem protection is the primary task of national park construction and management.

Currently, the first batch of five national parks has effectively solved the problem of fragmentation and isolation of protected spaces by integrating and optimizing more than 120 nature reserves. At the same time, adhering to the principle of natural restoration as the main method and artificial restoration as a supplement, implementing policies according to local conditions and time, and dividing and classifying areas, the intensity of ecological protection has been continuously increased, and significant results have been achieved in ecological protection.

The National Park Law stipulates: "The state adheres to the integrated protection of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, and implements overall protection, systematic restoration, and comprehensive management of national parks in accordance with the characteristics and inherent laws of natural ecosystems."

"National parks have a high degree of authenticity and integrity of natural ecosystems. The restoration of damaged natural ecosystems, the connection of ecological corridors, and the restoration of important habitats should adhere to natural restoration as the main method and strict protection through closure," said Xu Weihua (徐卫华), researcher at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and vice president of the National Park Research Institute.

However, the areas where national parks are located inevitably have land such as exposed mining areas and artificial pure forests. "The ecological functions of these areas are low, and it is often difficult to restore them in the short term by relying solely on natural forces. According to the provisions of the National Park Law, if it is indeed necessary to carry out artificial restoration activities such as population regulation and tree species renewal, opinions from relevant parties should be fully listened to, and a scientific and reasonable restoration plan should be formulated in accordance with relevant regulations," said Xu Weihua (徐卫华).

China has a vast territory, complex terrain, diverse climate types, and various types of ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, wetlands, deserts, and oceans. "The natural conditions and threats faced by different regions are different, and the recovery cycle of ecosystems also varies. For example, in areas with good environmental conditions, grassland vegetation can be restored to a good effect within a few years; while forests often take decades or even hundreds of years to evolve from the initial succession to a relatively stable stage. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain patience and determination, not to rush for quick results, and gradually improve the authenticity and integrity of the ecosystem," said Xu Weihua (徐卫华).

The National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) entrusted the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) to lead experts to evaluate the construction effectiveness of the first batch of national parks. The results showed that since the establishment of the first batch of national parks, the quality of ecosystems has steadily improved, the stock of natural resource assets such as forests, grasslands, and wetlands has been stable and showing an increasing trend, the structure of natural ecosystems has remained intact or has been restored, and the regulatory service value provided by ecosystems such as water conservation, soil retention, windbreak and sand fixation, and carbon sequestration has continued to increase.

Providing a Solid Legal Basis for Scientific Control of Territorial Space

The National Park Law stipulates: "The state scientifically plans the overall development layout of national parks, strictly sets the conditions for the establishment of national parks, and reasonably determines the number and scale of national parks."

Relevant officials from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) stated that national parks must have high standards and strict requirements, and one will be established when it is mature, in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

"The promulgation of the National Park Law provides a solid legal basis and implementation path for the scientific control of territorial space," said Qin Tianbao (秦天宝), director of the Environmental Law Institute of Wuhan University (武汉大学). The spatial layout of national parks, as a prerequisite for the establishment of national parks, aims to scientifically select and lay out national park candidate areas based on the distribution of natural ecological space and the needs of systematic protection, ensure that the most nationally representative natural ecosystems are included in the scope of protection, and optimize the pattern of territorial space protection from a macro level.

National parks should strengthen spatial coordination. "The planning of national parks must be based on an overall perspective and considered in a larger-scale territorial space pattern." Qin Tianbao (秦天宝) believes that, in accordance with the prescribed powers and procedures, national parks can be used as specific areas to prepare territorial space plans and incorporated into the territorial space plan implementation supervision information system for unified supervision. It is also necessary to ensure that national parks and surrounding areas are coordinated in terms of spatial use, protection requirements, and the layout of production and living spaces, and to avoid or reduce conflicts and squeezes on protection goals from a regional level.

At the same time, it is also necessary to refine control requirements. "The preparation of the overall plan for national parks must strictly follow the principle of 'protection first', clarify protection goals, objects, measures, as well as ecological restoration, arrangements for the lives of original residents, etc., and implement zoning control and differentiated control. Refine protection requirements in space, divide core protection areas and general control areas, achieve precise protection and scientific management, and provide a clear and operable path for the implementation of territorial space planning," said Qin Tianbao (秦天宝).

As a special and important ecological space, a unified, standardized, and efficient management system is the guarantee for the effective operation of national parks.

Qin Tianbao (秦天宝) believes that "unified" refers to the establishment of a management system led by the state and vertically connected, solving the problems of multi-headed management and overlapping powers and responsibilities, and forming a governance structure with clear responsibilities and coordinated cooperation; "standardized" is to legalize and standardize management work, ensuring that planning preparation, establishment procedures, zoning control, confirmation of rights registration, law enforcement supervision, and other work have laws to abide by and rules to follow; "efficient" is reflected in rapid response, scientific decision-making, and effective execution, improving management effectiveness and resource allocation efficiency, and comprehensively improving the management effectiveness and overall protection level of national parks.

Making National Parks a Universally Beneficial Ecological Product

The National Park Law stipulates that the construction of national parks should "build a mechanism led by the government, with multi-party participation and social sharing, to achieve the unity of ecological protection, green development, and improvement of people's livelihoods."

"The improvement of people's livelihoods includes community security and universal sharing. Community security refers to the protection of the rights and interests of the original residents in and around the national park area, and universal sharing refers to the ecological and spiritual public products provided by national parks to the public," said Yang Rui (杨锐), dean of the National Park Research Institute of Tsinghua University (清华大学) of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局).

China has a large population, and a large number of towns and villages are distributed in and around national park areas. How to achieve the coordinated improvement of ecological benefits and people's well-being?

"The construction of national parks should make the original residents the main beneficiaries," said Yang Rui (杨锐). The National Park Law makes a number of institutional arrangements for this. For example, guiding and supporting the original residents in the national park area to provide ecological products and services consistent with the protection goals of the national park, improving the ecological protection compensation mechanism of the national park, ecological management positions established according to the needs of ecological protection should give priority to employing local residents, and encouraging the original residents in the national park area to participate in the for-profit services in the national park area.

In recent years, the first batch of five national parks has absorbed about 50,000 farmers and herdsmen to become ecological rangers, with an average annual wage income of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per person. The vigorous development of green industries has allowed the original residents to eat "ecological meals" at their doorsteps. "National parks are universally beneficial ecological products," said Yang Rui (杨锐).

According to the characteristics of natural ecosystems, functional positioning, and management goals, national parks are divided into core protection areas and general control areas. Core protection areas are strictly managed, and in suitable areas of general control areas, popular science education, recreation, ecological experience, and other activities can be reasonably planned.

Each national park scientifically designs nature education routes according to local conditions, improves popular science education places such as publicity and education halls and visitor centers, and organizes various forms of nature education activities.

The National Park Law stipulates: "The state encourages and supports volunteers, volunteer service organizations, and other organizations to carry out volunteer service activities related to national parks in accordance with the law."

"Encouraging and supporting public participation can not only improve public awareness of protection, but also allow the public to share the sense of gain and happiness brought about by the construction of national parks," said Yang Rui (杨锐).

Data show that as of the end of 2024, the total number of volunteers in the first batch of five national parks has exceeded 10,000, deeply participating in the protection and management of national parks.

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The Yellow River Experiences its First Flood of 2025

This newspaper reported from Beijing on October 13th (Reporter Wang Hao (王浩)) Affected by recent rainfall, the main stream of the Yellow River (黄河) in the middle reaches and its tributaries, the Wei River (渭河) and the Fen River (汾河), have experienced flooding. At 23:00 on October 12th, the flow rate at the Tongguan Hydrological Station (潼关水文站) (Weinan, Shaanxi (陕西渭南)) on the main stream of the Yellow River in the middle reaches rose to 5010 cubic meters per second. According to the "National Main Rivers Flood Numbering Regulations," it is numbered as "Yellow River 2025 No. 1 Flood." The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) proactively initiated a Level IV emergency response for flood defense in Shanxi (山西), Henan (河南), and Shaanxi (陕西) provinces. Currently, the three working groups dispatched by the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) are assisting and guiding the front line of flood control in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River (黄河).

The Yellow River (黄河) has four flood seasons each year: peach flood, summer flood, autumn flood, and ice flood. Among them, July and August are the "summer flood," and September and October are the "autumn flood." The Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) is closely monitoring changes in rainfall, water conditions, and flood conditions in the basin, adhering to rolling consultations and judgments, and making every effort to do a good job in the autumn flood defense in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River (黄河). Strengthen monitoring, forecasting, and early warning, focusing on the scientific scheduling of main and tributary reservoirs and engineering defense, and making every effort to prevent and respond to mountain torrent disasters, floods in small and medium-sized rivers, small and medium-sized reservoirs, and urban waterlogging. Finely schedule the Xiaolangdi (小浪底), Guxian (故县), Luhun (陆浑), and Hekoucun (河口村) reservoirs on the main stream and tributaries to block and reduce flood peaks.

Currently, the Yellow River (黄河) is still in the flood season, and the water势will continue to rise in the future. Around the 15th, the Tongguan Hydrological Station (潼关水文站) on the Yellow River (黄河) will experience a peak flow of approximately 6000 cubic meters per second. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission (黄河水利委员会) will closely monitor the weather situation and flood evolution, scientifically and accurately schedule water projects, and urge and guide local authorities to implement various defense measures in detail.

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Strong cold air will affect China in the coming week.

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) October 13th dispatch (Reporter Jiang Xuehong (蒋雪鸿)) Meteorological monitoring shows that on the 13th during the day, heavy rain or torrential rain occurred in some areas of Hubei (湖北), Hunan (湖南), Guangxi (广西), and Guangdong (广东). Some areas in northeastern Jiangxi (江西), central and southern Zhejiang (浙江), and Fujian (福建) experienced high temperatures of 35-38 degrees Celsius.

The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that starting from the 14th, a relatively strong cold air mass will affect most parts of China from west to east. From the 14th to the 15th, it will mainly affect Xinjiang (新疆) and the eastern part of the Northwest region. From the 16th to the 19th, it will affect most parts of the central and eastern regions. The temperature drop during the process will generally be 4-8 degrees Celsius, with areas such as central and western Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), northern North China (华北), and southern Northeast China (东北地区) experiencing temperature drops of more than 10 degrees Celsius. The above-mentioned areas will be accompanied by winds of level 4-6, with gusts of level 7-9. From the night of the 13th to the 14th, light to moderate snow or sleet will occur in areas along the Tianshan Mountains (天山) in Xinjiang (新疆), western Gansu (甘肃), eastern Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and western Jilin (吉林), with heavy to blizzard conditions in some areas.

It is expected that from the night of the 13th to the 15th, moderate to heavy rain will occur in some areas of southeastern Northwest China, eastern Sichuan Basin (四川盆地), western and southern Huanghuai (黄淮), and western Jianghan (江汉), with torrential rain in some areas. From the 16th to the 19th, moderate to heavy rain will also occur in southern and central Shaanxi (陕西), eastern Sichuan Basin (四川盆地), southern North China (华北), Huanghuai (黄淮), Jianghan (江汉), Jianghuai (江淮), and northern Guizhou (贵州), with torrential rain or heavy torrential rain in some areas.

Meteorological experts remind that affected by relatively strong cold air, most parts of the north will experience strong winds and cooling weather. The public needs to pay attention to temperature changes, add clothing in time, and take measures to prevent wind, cold, and keep warm. Continuous rainy weather in Huanghuai (黄淮) and other places will continue, and it is recommended that areas with excessively wet soil drain water and reduce waterlogging in a timely manner. Some areas such as southern Shaanxi (陕西), southern Gansu (甘肃), northeastern Sichuan (四川), northern and eastern Chongqing (重庆), western Hubei (湖北), and northern Guizhou (贵州) have a higher risk of mountain floods, geological disasters, small and medium-sized river floods, and urban rainstorm waterlogging. The public needs to take more precautions when traveling.

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Running towards the mountains to see a wider world (Behind the famous scene)

By: 本报记者 曾华锋

A Memorable Scene

On June 29, 2025, after 161 kilometers of traversing mountains, Chinese trail running athlete Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) high-fived the welcoming spectators one by one, and at the finish line timing gate, she jumped up vigorously and raised her arms in a shout. The time was fixed at 16 hours, 47 minutes, and 09 seconds. The women's runner-up of the 2025 Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in the United States was born.

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I read the world with running footsteps.

——Xiang Fuzhao (向付召)

"Run towards the mountains, extraordinary path." On the social media homepage of trail running athlete Xiang Fuzhao (向付召), this sentence is written.

She is not very tall, but she always stands in the first row with tall and strong international elite athletes at the starting line; in life, she wears black-rimmed glasses and often jumps around, talking and laughing. This is Xiang Fuzhao (向付召), born in November 1991 in the mountainous area of Zouma Town (走马镇), Wanzhou District (万州区), Chongqing (重庆).

Having participated in trail running for more than 10 years, she has competed in over a hundred races, with achievements including the 2019 and 2023 women's champion of the Japan Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji 100-mile race and the 2023 women's fourth place in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 100-mile race in France.

At 21, Love Came Somewhat Unexpectedly

For Xiang Fuzhao (向付召), participating in trail running at the age of 21 was an accident. "In 2012, when I was in college, I participated in an outdoor multi-sport competition for a senior classmate who was unwell, and I found that I was good at trail running, running downhill faster than my teammates," said Xiang Fuzhao (向付召).

In July 2015, the Zhangye Qilian Mountain (张掖祁连山) International Ultra-Hundred Kilometer Mountain Outdoor Sports Challenge in Gansu (甘肃) kicked off. Xiang Fuzhao (向付召), wearing black-rimmed glasses and cheap running shoes bought online, broke off a tree branch on the road to use as a walking stick, and won the women's third place with a time of 14 hours, 47 minutes, and 19 seconds. "When I finished the race, the shoes were already broken, and my toes were exposed. I was very embarrassed at the time," she recalled.

She received prize money, and sponsors came looking for her, which made Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) realize: "Trail running can actually become a profession, not only can it support myself, but it can also take me to see a wider world."

So, Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) ran farther and farther. In October 2023, after 24 hours, 50 minutes, and 33 seconds of running, she won fourth place in the women's division, creating the best result for a Chinese athlete in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 100-mile race.

In 2024, Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) participated in the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in the United States for the first time. This 100-mile trail race was founded in 1974, with a cumulative climb of 5,500 meters and a cumulative descent of 7,000 meters. The athletes start from Olympic Valley (奥林匹克山谷), California (加利福尼亚州), United States, and run to Auburn (奥本小镇), passing through various terrains such as mountains, snowfields, rivers, and rocks. Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) won the runner-up in both last year and this year's competition.

In trail running competitions, day and night, rain or shine, running for more than ten hours, or even twenty or thirty hours, it is impossible to persevere without amazing perseverance and hard training. Xiang Fuzhao's (向付召) average monthly running volume is six or seven hundred kilometers, and even without preparing for a race, it is around 400 kilometers.

"Most of the races I participate in are ultra-long distances, among which the 100-kilometer races last more than 10 hours; for 100 miles, I ran for more than 16 hours in the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, and completing races of the level of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc takes more than 20 hours," said Xiang Fuzhao (向付召).

Transcending Oneself in Trials

Trail shoes stepped on uneven dirt and stone roads, the brim of the windproof hat fluttered like a butterfly in the mountains, Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) wore a life jacket, grabbed a safety rope, and quickly waded through a waist-deep river... In her opinion, the competition is fair, everyone has to go through the same trials, and no one can win easily. "Only by working harder, not giving up, and拼 (pīn - "拼" is in the original text, meaning to go all out), and拼 (pīn - "拼" is in the original text, meaning to go all out) more firmly, can we achieve better results," said Xiang Fuzhao (向付召).

In August 2019, while participating in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 100-mile race in France, Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) vomited non-stop due to gastrointestinal discomfort. "At that time, I vomited so much that I couldn't even walk steadily, and I was close to the verge of collapse." Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) still chose to continue the race, completing the remaining distance by drinking water and eating fruit, and won the eleventh place in the women's division.

Although the process is painful, every time I finish running, I forget those pains. "I finally completed the goal through hard work, and I feel very accomplished." Xiang Fuzhao's (向付召) first goal in participating in the competition is to finish the race, and the second goal is to pursue better results, "constantly adjusting the physical state, and surpassing the past self again and again. If I achieve a good result, then I feel even happier."

Constantly Improving in Competition

There is a saying circulating in the running circle: "The marathon is the starting point, and trail running is the destination." Compared with marathons, trail running is richer and more diverse, more attractive, but also more complex and changeable, and more risky.

"Most trail running athletes live in cities, and often train through road running. If you live in a place with mountains, it helps to further improve your performance, because most trail running courses have more or less climbing," said Xiang Fuzhao (向付召). In recent years, she has been living at the foot of Mogan Mountain (莫干山) in Deqing County (德清县), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), and can run in the mountains at any time. "In recent years, the improvement of my athletic performance is related to the change in the training environment."

Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) also found a professional coach to guide her in more scientific training. Some improvements in the supply strategy also help to improve performance. More importantly, through more than ten years of accumulation, she has slowly become more aware of herself, more aware of the competition, and more peaceful in her mentality.

"One person runs fast, a group of people runs far." Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) praised the role of the team, "On the field, I am not only running for myself, but also for the team full of expectations."

Now, Xiang Fuzhao (向付召) participates in about 10 races every year. "One of my French teammates is already 50 years old, and he won the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in the United States last year. As long as you adjust your life well and maintain a good state in the competition, you can run longer and achieve greater improvement in the international arena." This is Xiang Fuzhao's (向付召) expectation for the future.

This issue's coordination: Wang Bo (王博)

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Trail running is a sport that combines running or run-walking on trails in a natural outdoor environment. The terrain along the way is complex and diverse, and the climate and temperature change constantly, which requires runners to have a high degree of adaptability, safety awareness, speed endurance, equipment supply, and so on.

The distance of trail running can be long or short, unlike marathons, which are fixed at 42.195 kilometers. Most events are tens of kilometers, and there are even 100 kilometers (such as the Hong Kong 100 Ultra), 100 miles (approximately 161 kilometers, such as the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run), 250 kilometers (such as the Gobi March, one of the world's four major desert races), 330 kilometers (such as the Tor des Géants), 400 kilometers (such as the Yabrai Gobi Ultra) and other ultra-long distances.

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Why are air rifle shooting suits so thick and stiff? (Quick Guide to the National Games)

On October 12th, the 15th National Games shooting competition kicked off at the Guangdong Shooting Range, with the 10-meter air rifle mixed team final being the first event, producing the first gold medal in shooting. At the competition site, air rifle athletes wearing thick and stiff "armor" attracted attention. Why wear such "armor"?

Because air rifles are relatively heavy, specialized clothing effectively helps athletes tighten their torsos and suppress body shaking by strengthening body fixation, protecting the athlete's waist and joints. This not only saves physical strength but also reduces the risk of sports injuries from long-term training. In addition, because the air rifle shooter's arms are close to the chest, the heartbeat will directly affect aiming, and thick clothing can effectively buffer the small vibrations caused by the heartbeat, providing a guarantee for creating excellent results.

(Reported by Jiang Xiaodan (姜晓丹), this newspaper)

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China wins one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter Ji Fang (季芳), Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳)) Beijing (北京) time, in the early morning of October 13th, the first stop of the 2025-2026 season ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Montreal (蒙特利尔), Canada (加拿大), concluded. The Chinese team secured a gold medal in the 2000m mixed relay on the final day of competition, finishing the event with 1 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

In the A final of the 2000m mixed relay, facing the South Korean team, the Canadian team, and the Dutch team, the Chinese team sent Sun Long (孙龙), Liu Shaoang (刘少昂), Wang Xinran (王欣然), and Zhang Chutong (张楚桐) to compete. Several teams alternated in the lead during the race, but the Chinese team withstood the pressure and maintained their skating line. On the final lap, Liu Shaoang (刘少昂), who was in third place, continued to chase, and before entering the final turn, he quickly added a blade, completing a pass of both the South Korean and Dutch skaters in one move, crossing the finish line first. Ultimately, the Chinese team won the gold medal in the mixed relay, which is also the first gold medal for the Chinese short track speed skating team in international competitions this season.

"I am proud of the team," Liu Shaoang (刘少昂) said after the race. The Chinese team started in last place in the final, but the athletes actively fought and constantly looked for opportunities to overtake, eventually achieving a reversal.

In the A final of the men's 5000m relay held on the same day, the Chinese team, composed of Sun Long (孙龙), Liu Shaoang (刘少昂), Li Wenlong (李文龙), and Zhang Baihao (张柏浩), won the silver medal, while the gold medal was won by the South Korean team. In the individual events, Liu Shaoang (刘少昂) won the bronze medal in the men's 1000m, and Sun Long (孙龙) finished fourth. In the men's 1500m final held the previous day, Sun Long (孙龙) won the bronze medal.

Next, the second stop of the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup will continue in Montreal (蒙特利尔) from October 16th to 19th.

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Chinese Sports Delegation to Bahrain Asian Youth Games Established

Beijing, October 13th (Reporter Sun Longfei (孙龙飞)) On the morning of the 13th, the mobilization meeting for the establishment of the Chinese sports delegation for the 3rd Asian Youth Games was held. The delegation consists of 435 people, including 293 athletes, of whom 148 are women and 145 are men. They will participate in 191 events across 20 major sports.

It is reported that the Asian Youth Games is the largest comprehensive youth sports event in Asia under the jurisdiction of the Olympic Council of Asia, aiming to promote the popularization and development of youth sports in Asia. This year's Asian Youth Games will be held in Bahrain from October 22nd to 31st.

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Xinjiang kicks off the new snow season.

Urumqi, October 13th (People's Daily reporter Shang Rongzheng (尚嵘峥)) The Koktokay International Ski Resort (可可托海国际滑雪度假区), located in Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), Xinjiang (新疆), officially opened on the 12th, marking the beginning of the new snow season in Xinjiang (新疆).

Affected by recent snowfall and cooling weather, the temperature and humidity around the Koktokay International Ski Resort (可可托海国际滑雪度假区) have reached ideal snowmaking conditions. The resort started snowmaking operations on October 2nd. Currently, the resort has opened the core snow section of Koktokay Avenue (可可托海大道) from 3100 to 2500 meters. Other ski runs will be gradually opened according to snow conditions to meet the diverse needs of skiers from beginner to professional.

This new snow season, Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) has launched a series of activities to benefit the people, driving more people to experience the charm of ice and snow sports. According to reports, in addition to the Koktokay International Ski Resort (可可托海国际滑雪度假区), which has already opened, the Jikepulin International Ski Resort (吉克普林国际滑雪度假区) has started snowmaking operations, and the General Mountain International Ski Resort (将军山国际滑雪度假区), Qinggeli Wolf Mountain International Ski Resort (青格里狼山国际滑雪度假区), and others are actively preparing for the opening.

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Photo Report

In Sunjiaqiao Community (孙家桥社区), Yangxunqiao Subdistrict (杨汛桥街道), Keqiao District (柯桥区), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), basketball enthusiasts play basketball on a basketball court that was converted from a disused parking lot, enjoying the fun of sports. In recent years, the area has continued to upgrade its "15-minute fitness circle" by revitalizing idle spaces, expanding sports venues, and upgrading intelligent facilities, bringing more convenience to the public's fitness activities.

Tian Lin (田林) Photo (People's Vision)

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A Game of Chess Amidst the Aroma of Coffee

By: 本报记者 董泽扬

At the sound of a command, the originally noisy hall quickly quieted down. Between the neatly arranged tables and chessboards, only the crisp and rhythmic sound of pieces being placed could be heard. Lifting a piece, placing it, pressing the chess clock, and recording the move – Yu Xiaotong (余宵曈), a mere 7-year-old player from the Hainan Chess Association (海南省国际象棋协会), was focused and executed the movements in one smooth motion. The National Chess Association Master Tournament (Chengmai Station) (全国国际象棋棋协大师赛（澄迈站）) he was participating in attracted more than 500 players. To achieve a rank promotion, he must accumulate enough points in multiple rounds of competition.

"The competition is set for 9 rounds, grouped according to chess player rank certificates. In addition to the Chess Association Master group, the Candidate Chess Association Master group and the First-Level Chess Player group are further divided into men's and women's groups," said Liu Yueqing (刘月清), President of the Hainan Chess Association (海南省国际象棋协会). A total of 109 chess players successfully advanced in this competition.

In June 2020, the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局) approved the unified naming of nine sports training bases in Hainan (海南) as the National Sports Training Southern Base (国家体育训练南方基地), with the Intellectual Sports Base (智力运动基地) located in Chengmai County (澄迈县) among them. "Holding intellectual sports events is similar to holding physical fitness events, requiring consideration of the mass base and economic benefits, but the base location pays more attention to the cultural tourism industry foundation," said Wang Huiliang (王辉亮), Chairman of the National Sports Training Southern Base (Intellectual Sports) (国家体育训练南方基地（智力运动）). The National Chess Association Master Tournament has a high proportion of youth players, and holding competitions during holidays facilitates the realization of "traveling with the event." The base is located in the Fushan Coffee Culture and Style Town (福山咖啡文化风情镇), which also creates conditions for the integration of culture, sports, and tourism.

"Multiple rounds of competition mean high-intensity mental confrontation, and many chess players choose to drink coffee before the game to refresh themselves," said Liu Yueqing (刘月清). Since January of this year, Fushan Coffee Culture and Style Town (福山咖啡文化风情镇) has received more than 700,000 tourists. Characteristic events such as the Barista Champion Challenge have been held successively, attracting coffee lovers and motivating participating players to actively participate in local activities. Li Long (李龙), Deputy General Manager of Chengmai Fushan Development Co., Ltd. (澄迈福山发展有限公司), introduced that intellectual sports players can enjoy exclusive discounts in the tourist area. "We hope to drive the development of coffee culture with sports events and gather popularity for the town."

The base has a competition center, a cultural and creative hall, and an outdoor lawn training area, covering three major sectors: intellectual sports, e-sports, and science and technology sports, which can meet the training needs of various projects. "Chengmai (澄迈) has a good digital industry foundation. In the future, the base is expected to realize online chess games through international internet dedicated lines, which will facilitate exchanges between players and chess players from all over the world," said Wang Huiliang (王辉亮).

Recently, a national fitness running and cycling event was held in Fushan Coffee Culture and Style Town (福山咖啡文化风情镇), with more than 600 sports enthusiasts and tourists gathering here to enjoy the mellow aroma of coffee while exercising. At present, Chengmai County (澄迈县) has introduced more than 220 intellectual sports brand events, promoting the deep integration of events and new cultural tourism formats. "Under the premise of ensuring training, we will promote the quality and upgrading of sports tourism and cultural services, and strive for standardized and high-quality operation, so that players and tourists are willing to come and stay," said the relevant person in charge of the Chengmai County Tourism and Culture, Radio, Television and Sports Bureau (澄迈县旅游和文化广电体育局).

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Tour of Mentougou International Road Cycling Race Kicks Off

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 13th (Reporter Wang Liang (王亮)) The 2025 Tour of Mentougou International Road Cycling Race commenced on the 12th at the Mentougou District (门头沟区) Sports and Culture Center in Beijing (北京市). The event spans three days, attracting 20 professional teams and 105 cyclists from over 10 countries and regions, including China (中国), Spain (西班牙), and Italy (意大利).

As a UCI 2.2-level Asia Tour event, this year's race route is divided into a 121-kilometer mountain stage, a 117-kilometer urban circuit stage, and a 115.2-kilometer endurance stage. The track design deeply integrates the mountainous geographical features of Mentougou (门头沟), covering the classic Miaofeng Mountain (妙峰山) climbing section and the flat road section that tests team tactics.

In recent years, Mentougou District (门头沟区) has actively explored the "sports +" development model, successively holding a number of popular cycling events. Through the integrated model of "sports + culture and tourism + business," it promotes cycling from professional venues to mass life. Concurrent with this professional event, the organizing committee has set up men's and women's open road urban circuit races, national fitness cycling tours, children's pump track balance bike competitions, and other themed activities such as bicycle brand exhibitions and virtual cycling races, attracting domestic and foreign cycling enthusiasts, ordinary citizens, and others to participate.

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Football Brings Small Village to Life

By: 本报记者 武少民 李家鼎

"Good shot!" "Goal!" Accompanied by the rising and falling shouts, the players fought hard on the field. Recently, a joyful atmosphere filled the football field of Liukuaizhuang Village (刘快庄村), Xiditou Town (西堤头镇), Beichen District (北辰区), Tianjin (天津), as the village's football league welcomed its final. During the half-time break, Bai Jianjun (柏建军), a villager drenched in sweat, said to the reporter while replenishing water, "Unbelievable, right? Our small village has such a beautiful football field!"

In 2019, in order to strengthen the construction of basic-level sports infrastructure, Tianjin (天津) proposed to build 224 football fields, focusing on areas with relatively abundant land resources such as the four suburban districts. Liukuaizhuang Village (刘快庄村) was included in the plan. The Tianjin Municipal Sports Bureau (天津市体育局) invested 1.2 million yuan, and the village took out another 600,000 yuan from the collective economy to build one standard football field and four five-a-side small fields. The villagers finally said goodbye to the dusty dirt fields.

With the improved venue, everyone's enthusiasm for playing football has become even greater. The new football field has quickly become the main stage for the Liukuaizhuang Village (刘快庄村) Farmers' Cup Football League. "In the past few years, we have continuously held football leagues and also hosted the finals of the Tianjin (天津) Beautiful Countryside Football Tournament (Village Super League)," introduced Zhang Baolai (张宝来), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Village Committee of Liukuaizhuang Village (刘快庄村). The league has expanded from the village to the entire city, and now the participating teams have expanded to 10, with more than 200 registered players.

The team is growing stronger and stronger, and the event organization is becoming increasingly professional. Opening and closing ceremonies, half-time song and dance performances, the "Village Super League" All-Star Game... the patterns are constantly being innovated. In every game, as soon as the half-time whistle blows, the village's art troupe takes the stage one after another, with wonderful performances. "The football match has become a festival, the sidelines are crowded, and the small benches are placed densely," Zhang Baolai (张宝来) said, adding that the matches in the past year have attracted more than 30,000 spectators.

This year, the football league in Liukuaizhuang Village (刘快庄村) continues to upgrade, not only gaining more support from social forces, but also attracting many companies to form teams to participate. "We hope to use the competition as a medium to make the village's popularity higher and higher, and to make the villagers' lives better and better," said Zhang Baolai (张宝来).

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Lin Lin, Tang Tianyi, Gao Ji

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Fruitful China-Germany Sports Cooperation (International Perspective)

By: 本报记者 刘 赫

Sports are an important bond that transcends barriers and connects people's hearts. China and Germany have a long history of sports exchanges. In recent years, the two countries have deepened cooperation in multiple arenas such as football fields, dragon boat race tracks, and ice hockey rinks. From youth talent cultivation and top athlete exchanges to industry and academic linkages, the Sino-German sports exchange and cooperation has achieved fruitful results, injecting new vitality into the mutual understanding between the two peoples.

Football Exchanges Sow Seeds of Friendship

"This is my first time playing football in a German stadium. I not only felt the enthusiasm of my German teammates, but also understood in the joint effort that football can quickly bring young people from different countries closer to each other." Yang Xiaozhe, a player from the Caihe Middle School Football Team in Hangzhou (杭州市采荷中学足球队), said in an interview with reporters after the group stage of the 8th Sino-German U16 (under 16 years old) Youth Football Invitational Tournament.

In August of this year, in Mannheim (曼海姆), a city in southwestern Germany, eight teams from Hangzhou (杭州), Haikou (海口) in China, and Stuttgart (斯图加特), Waldhof (瓦尔德霍夫) in Germany, gathered on the green field. The young people sweated while running, passing, and shooting, and also gained sincere friendship in the high-fives and hugs after the game. Since 2012, this event has been jointly initiated by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中国人民对外友好协会) and the German-Chinese Friendship Association of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (德国莱茵—内卡都会区德中友好协会), and has been held alternately in Mannheim (曼海姆), Worms (沃尔姆斯) in Germany, and Qingdao (青岛), Shenyang (沈阳), and Haikou (海口) in China. Over the past decade, more than 20 Chinese and German cities, 42 teams, and more than 1,600 young people have participated. Football has become a bond for young people from the two countries to know and interact with each other.

One of the initiators of the event, Klaus Schlappner (克劳斯·施拉普纳), the first foreign coach of the Chinese men's national football team at the age of 85, still insists on attending the games throughout the entire event. After each game, he would gather the young players like he did when he was coaching, meticulously review and patiently encourage them: "Believe that our physical conditions are by no means inferior to anyone. We must learn more basic techniques and advanced concepts, and boldly show ourselves on the field." In his eyes, these young people are not only the hope of football, but also the inheritors of German-Chinese friendship. "I hope they will extend the unity and cooperation on the field to their lives, and pursue their lofty dreams with a spirit of hard work," Schlappner (施拉普纳) said.

Zhang Zeheng (张泽亨), a player from the Caihe Middle School Football Team in Hangzhou (杭州市采荷中学足球队), won the best scorer award in this competition with 5 goals. He frankly said that the fast pace of the German arena and the high foot frequency of the players made him see the gap and also clarified the direction of his efforts. After the game, the Chinese players also experienced the intelligent training system of the German sports technology company A-Champs. The system trains players' reaction ability through multi-sensory prompts such as light, sound, and vibration. Roland Biro, Vice President of Sales and Business Development of the company, introduced that the use of high technology helps to train athletes' perception, decision-making, and execution abilities, and maximizes the improvement of training level.

Outside the arena, cultural exchanges are equally enthusiastic. The German side invited Chinese players to visit the Stuttgart Football Club (斯图加特足球俱乐部) to observe training and interact with professional players, to enter local communities and schools to have dialogues with German middle school students, and also organized visits to Heidelberg Ancient City (海德堡古城) and the Mercedes-Benz Museum (梅赛德斯—奔驰博物馆), allowing Chinese teenagers to experience German society in all aspects. "The influence of the event has long surpassed the football field, and has further promoted pragmatic cooperation between Germany and China in the fields of economy, trade, education, and culture." Felix Kurz (费利克斯·库尔茨), President of the German-Chinese Friendship Association of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region (德国莱茵—内卡都会区德中友好协会), said that face-to-face exchanges between young people are particularly valuable. "This can eliminate prejudice and build trust. We will continue to do it. Next year, we will also take German teams to China. Many German clubs have already actively expressed their willingness."

Featured Events Convey Cultural Charm

The exciting drumbeats resounded through the riverbank, the flying paddles cut through the water, and the splashing waves danced with cheers. On the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival this year, the banks of the Main River (美因河) in western Germany were bustling with activity. The second Frankfurt International Dragon Boat Friendship Race (法兰克福国际龙舟友谊赛) kicked off here. Seventeen representative teams from China, Germany, France, Italy, the United States, Thailand, and other countries and regions competed on the same field, and nearly 10,000 local people came to watch the race, feeling the unique charm of dragon boat racing.

"The most touching thing about dragon boats is that they bring everyone together like a family." Thomas Markl (托马斯·马科尔), the first chairman of the Frankfurt Canoe Club 1913 Association (德国法兰克福皮划艇俱乐部1913协会), said. Maria Rose (玛丽亚·罗兹), a coach with 20 years of dragon boat experience, has visited Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海) with the team. She said with deep feeling: "Dragon boat races not only bring the joy of competition, but also realize the two-way promotion of sports and culture."

At the event site, Hubei's "Chime Bells and Dance" (编钟乐舞) played the ancient charm of thousands of years, Shaanxi Shenmu's Yang Family Generals' War Drums (杨家将战鼓) beat out a heroic spirit, and the performance of the "Colorful China" art troupe of Northwest Minzu University (西北民族大学“多彩中华”艺术团) showed diverse ethnic customs... The authentic Chinese art allowed local people to immerse themselves in the beauty of Chinese culture. German media such as the *Frankfurter Rundschau* (《法兰克福评论报》) and the *Offenbach-Post* (《奥芬巴赫邮报》) reported on this series of activities and praised the unique appeal of Chinese culture.

As one of the most popular sports in Germany, ice hockey has a deep mass base. On the eve of the 2024 Spring Festival, the Düsseldorf ice hockey rink (杜塞尔多夫冰球场) was decorated with red lanterns, Chinese knots, and other decorations full of the flavor of the New Year. A unique "China Night" event was held here. Inside the arena, Chinese music complemented the fierce confrontation of ice hockey events, and more than 10,000 spectators were immersed in a joyful atmosphere; Chinese groups and youth athletes from the Düsseldorf ice hockey team jointly presented creative programs such as "Ice Dragon Dance" and "Panda Skating"; the North Rhine-Westphalia Chinese Art Troupe (北威州华人艺术团) led the audience in singing "Let the World Be Filled with Love" (《让世界充满爱》), "You and Me" (《你和我》), and the German version of "If You're Happy" (《幸福拍手歌》).

"The Chinese dance and music are so infectious!" Nicki Mondt (尼基·蒙特), sports director of the Düsseldorf Ice Hockey Club (杜塞尔多夫冰球俱乐部), looks forward to more Chinese fans entering the ice hockey arena. "I hope to deepen cooperation with China in the future, so that ice hockey can have a broader space for development in both countries."

Deepening Cooperation to Build a Solid Bridge for People's Hearts

Recently, Chinese table tennis Grand Slam winner Fan Zhendong (樊振东) joined the German Saarbrücken club (萨尔布吕肯俱乐部) to compete in the new season of the Bundesliga, the German Cup, and the Champions League. "The Bundesliga is a very high-level league, and I look forward to working with my teammates to win more victories." Fan Zhendong's statement at the club's new season press conference was full of expectations. The Saarbrücken club (萨尔布吕肯俱乐部) has been at the top level in Europe in recent years and has won the Champions League three times. Club manager Nicolas (尼古拉斯) bluntly said: "Chinese table tennis has long been in a leading position in the world. We can learn a lot from our Chinese counterparts, and we look forward to deeper cooperation in the future."

Claudia Herweg (劳迪娅·赫尔维格), former president of the German Table Tennis Association (德国乒乓球协会), is also optimistic about the potential of German-Chinese table tennis exchanges. "In Germany, you can always see people of different ages playing table tennis in parks, school playgrounds, and sports clubs. Germany and China can jointly host events and work together to promote the development of this sport globally," Herweg (赫尔维格) said.

The spread of Chinese martial arts in Germany is also writing a wonderful story of cultural exchange. Wu Min (吴敏), who settled in Germany in 1998, has been the head coach of the German national Wushu team (德国国家武术队) since 2003, leading the team to achieve great results in the World Wushu Championships. In addition, she also founded Germany's first school integrating martial arts and Chinese teaching, allowing many Germans to fall in love with Chinese and become fascinated by Chinese culture through martial arts. "Martial arts is not only a sport, but also a bridge, allowing the German people to understand Chinese culture and spirit more directly," Wu Min (吴敏) said.

Exchanges in the academic field are also constantly deepening. The Sino-German Sports Development International Academic Forum (中德体育发展国际学术论坛), which has been held for many sessions, focuses on topics such as the development of the sports industry, the inheritance of Olympic heritage, and the integration of cities and sports. Chinese and German experts and scholars share research results in the field of sports. Jürgen Mittag (约尔根·米塔格), Director of the European Institute for Sport Development and Leisure Research at the German Sport University Cologne (德国科隆体育大学欧洲体育发展与休闲研究院), suggested: "Germany and China have many common topics in the field of sports. We should further strengthen German-Chinese and European-Chinese sports academic exchanges and cooperation to contribute wisdom to the development of the sports cause."

"Sports and cultural exchanges can transcend national borders and demonstrate common values and development visions." Eisenhauer (艾森豪尔), Deputy Mayor of Mannheim (曼海姆), said that he is willing to work with all sectors to promote the continuous deepening and solidifying of sports cooperation between Germany and China. Huang Dieyang (黄昳扬), Chinese Consul General in Frankfurt (中国驻法兰克福总领事), said that the reason why sports are so charming is that they transcend the boundaries of language, culture, and background. Sino-German sports cooperation has become an important link in deepening Sino-German local cooperation and promoting mutual understanding between the two peoples.

(Reported from Berlin (柏林) on October 13)

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"Promoting a New Start for the Global Women's Cause"

By: 本报记者 张梦旭

"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech pointed out the direction for the development of global women's cause. China's series of measures to support the development of global women's cause demonstrates its responsibility as a major country, allowing developing countries to truly benefit." Cambodian Minister of Women's Affairs Ing Kantha Phavi (英·甘塔帕薇) said in an interview with this reporter that the holding of the Global Women's Summit coincides with the milestone of "Beijing+30," "which is an important opportunity to inherit the spirit of the Beijing Declaration and promote the development of global women's cause."

"The important role of this Global Women's Summit lies not only in reviewing history, but also in promoting the re-departure of the global women's cause." Ing Kantha Phavi (英·甘塔帕薇) said that China has put forward a new vision for accelerating the comprehensive development of women and jointly creating a better future for mankind, calling for inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women, building a broad platform for cooperation, and continuously deepening exchanges and mutual learning. In the future, governments, international organizations, and civil society groups should accelerate the formation of action alliances to address the difficulties faced by women's development in areas such as the digital divide and climate resilience in a targeted manner.

Ing Kantha Phavi (英·甘塔帕薇) said that China has always promoted the development of global women's cause with practical actions and promoted international women's exchanges and cooperation. She cited the example that China has helped women in more than 100 countries obtain employment and income through Juncao technology assistance, "This South-South cooperation practice has truly achieved mutual benefit and win-win results, and is a vivid embodiment of the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind in the field of women."

Talking about the practice of women's development in Cambodia, Ing Kantha Phavi (英·甘塔帕薇) said that Cambodia has listed women's economic empowerment, leadership training, education and digital skills acquisition as key tasks, promoted gender equality policies in various fields, and women's development centers throughout the provinces provide female entrepreneurs with skills training, business incubation and market docking services. "China's experience has provided us with important reference, especially our establishment of women's development centers, which draws on relevant Chinese practices to make women's development more systematic."

Ing Kantha Phavi (英·甘塔帕薇) also called the cooperation between China and Cambodia in the field of women "a model of South-South cooperation." She said, "Cambodia is a direct beneficiary of China's promotion of the global women's cause. The cooperation between the two sides has always been in line with Cambodia's development needs. This is inseparable from the great importance attached by the leaders of China and Cambodia and is a vivid portrayal of the 'ironclad friendship' between Cambodia and China." Under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework, Cambodian women have gained a lot in the fields of economic empowerment and entrepreneurial support. The Cambodian Ministry of Women's Affairs and the All-China Women's Federation (中华全国妇女联合会) have long-term cooperation and built a solid bridge. "Not long ago, the 'Cambodia-China Women's Empowerment and Girls' Growth Friendly Space' jointly built by the two countries was unveiled at the Cambodian Women's Entrepreneurship Center. This platform integrates digital literacy training and employment assistance, and is a vivid practice of the two countries' 'small and beautiful' livelihood projects, adding a warm background to the all-weather Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era."

"Under the leadership of China, this Global Women's Summit will surely become a new starting point for the development of the global women's cause. I firmly believe that Cambodia-China cooperation will continue to play an exemplary role and work with all parties to contribute more to promoting gender equality and achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals," said Ing Kantha Phavi (英·甘塔帕薇).

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China-Iceland Friendship and Cooperation Opens a New Chapter (Ambassador's Article)

By: 何儒龙

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women, China and UN Women jointly held the Global Women's Summit in Beijing (北京), to discuss the major plans for the development of women's cause worldwide. The President of Iceland, Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir, was invited to attend the Global Women's Summit, which will play an important role in promoting the development of China-Iceland relations.

China and Iceland earnestly practice the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women. The "Beijing Declaration" and "Platform for Action" adopted by the Beijing World Conference on Women have become milestones in the global cause of gender equality. As the host country of the Beijing World Conference on Women, China earnestly fulfills its international commitments and firmly implements the "Beijing Declaration" and "Platform for Action." Since the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has taken safeguarding women's legitimate rights and interests and promoting gender equality and women's comprehensive development as important contents of Chinese-style modernization, leading China's women's cause to achieve historic achievements and realize all-round development. The Icelandic government has also always attached great importance to gender equality, actively implementing the "Beijing Declaration," "Platform for Action," and the important goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and making gender equality and women's empowerment a government priority, which has won broad consensus in Icelandic society.

China and Iceland jointly lead the development of the global women's cause. Over the past 30 years, China has made remarkable achievements in women's poverty reduction, education, healthcare, and employment. 690 million Chinese women have simultaneously stepped into a moderately prosperous society, achieving the poverty reduction goal of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ahead of schedule; the average life expectancy of women has exceeded 80 years, the female labor participation rate has reached 63.7%, and in 2024, girls accounted for 50.76% of students in higher education. Iceland has ranked first in the Global Gender Gap Report released by the World Economic Forum for 16 consecutive years, and women play a pivotal role in Iceland's economy, society, culture, and other fields.

China and Iceland actively participate in global governance in the field of women. China actively supports the United Nations in prioritizing women's work, earnestly fulfills international conventions such as the "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women," actively helps developing countries reduce poverty and develop, strengthens exchanges and cooperation in the field of women with countries around the world, including Iceland, actively practices the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, and vigorously promotes the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. As a member of the UN Human Rights Council for 2025-2027, Iceland focuses on issues such as gender equality and children's rights, actively participates in and leads regional gender equality cooperation, helps developing countries carry out girls' education and maternal and child health care, and cultivates a large number of talents.

Cooperation between China and Iceland in various fields reflects broad development prospects. In recent years, China-Iceland relations have maintained a good momentum of development. Iceland was the first Western European country to recognize China's market economy status and the first European country to sign a free trade agreement and a local currency swap agreement with China. Cooperation between the two sides in economic and trade investment, geothermal environmental protection, cultural tourism, and other fields has steadily advanced and continuously achieved new results. China has become Iceland's fourth largest trading partner and has been Iceland's largest trading partner in Asia for 17 consecutive years. In the first eight months of this year, the number of Chinese tourists to Iceland reached 75,000, and it is expected to reach a new high for the whole year. Icelandic geothermal companies are actively entering the Chinese market, and more and more Chinese electric vehicles are appearing on the streets of Iceland. Against the background of rising anti-globalization, both China and Iceland firmly support opening up and cooperation and oppose trade protectionism, and the prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides are broad.

Next year will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Iceland, and the two countries will hold grand celebrations. It is believed that under the strategic guidance of head-of-state diplomacy and with the promotion of the successful convening of the Global Women's Summit, friendly cooperation between China and Iceland will open a new chapter.

(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Iceland)

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Guangxi Strengthens Practical Cooperation with ASEAN Countries in Youth Artificial Intelligence Field

This Nanning (南宁) report on October 13th (Reporter Pang GePing (庞革平)) - The reporter learned from the Guangxi (广西) Committee of the Communist Youth League that recently, the Guangxi (广西) Committee of the Communist Youth League, in conjunction with 11 departments including the Cyberspace Administration of the CPC Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Committee (广西壮族自治区党委网信办) and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Science and Technology Association (广西壮族自治区科协), issued the "Guangxi 'Artificial Intelligence + Youth Development' Action Plan" to build a "growth ladder" for Guangxi (广西) youth to devote themselves to the development of the artificial intelligence field, and strengthen practical cooperation with ASEAN countries in the field of youth artificial intelligence.

"Artificial intelligence is a young cause, and it is also a cause for young people." According to Sun Jin (孙晋), Secretary of the Guangxi (广西) Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Guangxi (广西) Committee of the Communist Youth League will focus on expanding ASEAN application scenarios, holding activities such as the Vietnam Youth "Red Study Tour" and the China-Indonesia Youth Work Seminar, telling the story of Guangxi (广西) artificial intelligence to ASEAN youth, and further strengthening practical cooperation with ASEAN countries in the field of youth artificial intelligence.

Sun Jin (孙晋) introduced that Guangxi (广西) will build a number of youth artificial intelligence literacy training scenarios, expand a number of artificial intelligence youth contribution platforms, gather a group of youth forces in the field of artificial intelligence, and create a number of artificial intelligence exchange projects facing ASEAN, focusing on the implementation of four plans including the "Guizhi Connection" ASEAN sharing, covering 11 key tasks such as strengthening practical cooperation with ASEAN countries in the field of youth artificial intelligence. At the same time, the Guangxi (广西) Committee of the Communist Youth League will combine with the actual situation in Guangxi (广西) to formulate a three-year action plan for friendly exchanges with ASEAN youth, and plan to carry out activities such as "China (Guangxi (广西)) - ASEAN Youth Hand-in-Hand" and "ASEAN Youth in Guangxi (广西)", so that youthful friendship can be continuously deepened in two-way exchanges.

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Gaza ceasefire first phase agreement begins implementation

By: 本报记者 黄培昭

According to a report by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation on October 13, according to the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) began releasing the remaining 13 Israeli hostages on the same day and handed them over to the International Committee of the Red Cross. At the same time, the Israel Prison Service announced that it had released 1986 Palestinian detainees in accordance with the agreement. International public opinion believes that the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is a positive development and a product of various parties' internal and external pressures and political considerations. The specific implementation of the agreement and subsequent processes are still full of uncertainties.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (古特雷斯) said that the United Nations will fully support the Gaza ceasefire agreement and is ready to work with its partners to increase humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip. Guterres urged all stakeholders to seize this major opportunity to establish a "credible political path" to "end the occupation," recognize the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, and ultimately achieve a "two-state solution" so that Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace and security. Arab League (阿盟) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit (盖特) said that the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas "marks the beginning of an irreversible path towards achieving a 'two-state solution'."

Hadi, a researcher at the Egyptian Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, analyzed that the implementation of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement is the result of multiple factors working together. For Hamas, long-term military pressure and heavy casualties have made it difficult to sustain, and it hopes to exchange the agreement for practical progress such as the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the entry of supplies; the Israeli side is facing a double dilemma, with a strong public opinion pressure formed by domestic polls showing that nearly 2/3 of the people support ending the conflict, and the sense of isolation in the international community is increasing, making ending the conflict an inevitable choice to comply with the internal and external situation; and the intensive mediation of Egypt, Qatar and other countries has built a key communication bridge for both sides, becoming an important support for the final implementation of the agreement. Hadi also emphasized that "the agreement has bought valuable time for the reconstruction of Gaza, but this is definitely not the end of peace, and the follow-up still requires all parties to maintain dialogue resilience."

Palestinian analyst Hussam Dajani (胡萨姆·达贾尼) said that the ceasefire agreement requires clear, credible and non-formal international supervision. Past experience shows that the lack of supervision will lead to the rapid collapse of the ceasefire agreement. The real challenge lies in the next phase of the peace agreement, where the two sides will focus on core issues such as Hamas' disarmament, the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops, and the future governance of Gaza. Hamas insists on "ending the occupation and establishing a Palestinian state" as a prerequisite for disarmament, while Israel has not made a clear commitment to complete withdrawal. The current ceasefire agreement has not eliminated the root causes of this conflict, and the most important thing now is to reshape the peace confidence of the Palestinian and Israeli people.

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WHO: Antibiotic resistance poses a global health threat

According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Geneva (日内瓦), October 13th (Reporter Wang Lu (王露)) - The World Health Organization (世界卫生组织) released the "2025 Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) Report" on the 13th, warning that antimicrobial resistance to common antibiotics is widespread globally, and the increasing resistance to basic antibiotics poses a growing threat to global health.

The report states that in 2023, globally, 1/6 of laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections showed resistance to antibiotic treatment. Between 2018 and 2023, antibiotic resistance increased in over 40% of the monitored pathogen-antibiotic combinations, with an average annual increase of 5% to 15%.

The report collected data from over 100 countries and for the first time published estimated resistance rates for 22 antibiotics used to treat urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections, bloodstream infections, and gonorrhea. The report covers eight common bacterial pathogens, including Acinetobacter baumannii and Escherichia coli, each associated with one or more of the aforementioned infections.

The report specifically points out that resistant Gram-negative bacteria are becoming increasingly dangerous worldwide. These severe bacterial infections often lead to sepsis, organ failure, and death.

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This edition's editors: Zhang Mengxu, Yue Linwei, Liu Gang, Zhang Kaifeng

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Hunan Strives Forward, Solidifying the Highland (Frontier Observation: Shouldering Heavy Responsibilities, Demonstrating Commitment)

By: 本报记者 杨 迅

On the banks of the Xiang River (湘江) and at the foot of Mount Yuelu (岳麓山), Hunan Province insists on making the construction of "Three Highlands" (国家重要先进制造业高地、具有核心竞争力的科技创新高地、内陆地区改革开放高地) (National Important Advanced Manufacturing Highland, Science and Technology Innovation Highland with Core Competitiveness, and Inland Region Reform and Opening-up Highland) an important task and key initiative. The vast number of Party members and cadres are charging ahead, taking responsibility, solidly promoting the construction of industrial projects, planning and promoting a number of important projects, and effectively promoting the high-quality economic and social development of the province.

Conducting research to pave the way, delivering policies to the hearts of enterprises.

On the large screen, the digital production line system displays the status of each workstation in real time; beeping sounds rise and fall, and welding robots flexibly and accurately place welding spots... Sany Heavy Truck (三一重卡), a business unit of Sany Group (三一集团) mainly engaged in the manufacture of intelligent connected new energy trucks, once faced the problem of "data governance."

"In the past, it was necessary to query different systems to find out which materials were missing and which models could be scheduled for production. The smooth flow of data was hindered, which added to the difficulty of supply and demand docking," said Huang Tie (黄铁), Party Secretary of Sany Group Commercial Vehicle Intelligent Manufacturing Company.

Just in time for Hunan Province to deepen the large-scale popularization and application of digital technology in manufacturing, cadres from Changsha Economic Development Zone (长沙经开区) learned about the difficulties of Sany Heavy Truck during regular visits to enterprises. They brought documents such as the "Hunan Province 'Intelligent Empowerment of Ten Thousand Enterprises' Action Plan (2023-2025)'" (湖南省“智赋万企”行动方案（2023—2025年）), introduced in detail the digital diagnosis, financial funds and other support policies that enterprises can enjoy, and helped connect with relevant experts.

With a series of measures to support and escort them, Sany Heavy Truck successfully developed a digital production line system, realizing real-time monitoring of the production line, intelligent energy management, etc. Since the beginning of this year, the factory's production capacity has increased by 30%.

In order to build a national important advanced manufacturing highland, Hunan cadres closely follow the dynamics of cutting-edge technology, conduct in-depth research on industrial development trends, provide support and guarantees in terms of funds, paths, and policies according to the specific circumstances of enterprises, and enhance enterprises' confidence and motivation to develop in new ways.

"Within a radius of 5 kilometers, it only takes the time to drink a cup of tea to collect the tens of thousands of parts needed to manufacture a locomotive." In Zhuzhou City (株洲市), an entrepreneur said proudly, "The strong industrial cluster and excellent industrial ecology provide convenience for carrying out upstream and downstream cooperation in the industrial chain, which is why we are willing to settle down here."

Synergy is an important gene in Hunan's industrial development. Hunan is committed to building a deeply integrated and highly linked industrial ecosystem, transforming "fighting alone" into "cluster operations."

Focusing on "extending the chain, supplementing the chain, and strengthening the chain" (延链、补链、强链), cadres from the Hunan Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology (湖南省工业和信息化厅) have compiled 10 investment promotion task lists based on extensive research, guiding industrial departments in various regions to sort out a clear account of "what to develop, what to have, and what is still lacking," and create industrial clusters and optimize the industrial ecology in accordance with local conditions. During the 2025 China Industrial Transfer and Development Docking Activity (Hunan) (2025中国产业转移发展对接活动（湖南）), a number of key projects with large investment volume, high technological content, and strong industrial driving force were launched in Changsha (长沙), Hengyang (衡阳) and other places.

Solving problems with practical work, providing full-process service guarantees.

On the deep blue sea, white ultra-large wind turbine units operate stably. As the "heart" of wind power generation, the reliability and maintenance efficiency of the generator are directly related to the economic benefits of wind power projects.

Huang Shoudao (黄守道), director of the National Key Laboratory for Offshore Wind Power Equipment and Efficient Wind Energy Utilization (海上风力发电装备与风能高效利用全国重点实验室), led his team to jointly carry out technical research. Today, 8-20 MW offshore wind turbine units equipped with this technology are installed and applied on a large scale in marine environments.

"Thanks to a group of knowledgeable and pragmatic 'technology matchmakers,' the bridge between scientific research and application is becoming smoother and smoother." The "technology matchmakers" in Huang Shoudao's (黄守道) words are cadres from the Yuelushan Industrial Innovation Center (岳麓山工业创新中心). They actively understand cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements, analyze market dynamics, sort out the needs, difficulties and pain points of scientific research institutions and enterprises in terms of achievement transformation, and provide full-process service guarantees. At present, it has promoted the landing and transformation of 29 innovative achievements in Hunan and incubated 10 technology enterprises.

In Lengshuijiang Tin Mine (冷水江锡矿山) in Hunan, the safe disposal of hundreds of thousands of tons of arsenic alkali slag was once an ecological problem. Professor Sun Wei (孙伟) team from Central South University (中南大学) and Hunan Mineral Resources Group (湖南省矿产资源集团) jointly established a Party member commando team, gathering a group of technical backbones to tackle the problem.

"To control pollution, we must not only detoxify but also turn stone into gold." This is the goal set by the team, but it was once difficult to promote the technical achievements in the laboratory to industrialization. "The composition of arsenic alkali slag is extremely complex. The key to resource utilization lies in the precise separation of arsenic and alkali, but there are always more solutions than difficulties."

With Party member backbones taking the lead, the team faced the difficulties head-on. The factory was built on the top of a mountain, and the temperature was minus ten degrees Celsius at night. During the critical stage of debugging, everyone did not leave the workshop for several days and nights. It is with this perseverance that the first domestic and foreign production line for the safe disposal and resource utilization of arsenic alkali slag is operating stably. Today, the scenery of green mountains, white clouds, clear water and blue sky has become the norm in Tin Mine Mountain, and the ecological restoration case of Tin Mine Mountain area has been selected as a typical case of ecological restoration in China. In addition, the laboratory also turns arsenic alkali slag into metallic arsenic for semiconductors, supplying materials to many enterprises and breaking the foreign technological monopoly.

A 100G dedicated link, starting from Changsha (长沙), goes all the way west to Xinjiang (新疆). Not long ago, the technical team of Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创产业园) in Hunan successfully completed key tests such as AI training and reasoning through this "computing power highway."

In recent years, Hunan has explored effective mechanisms for the integration of culture and technology, accelerated the development of new cultural formats, and formed more new cultural industry growth points.

In Malanshan Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (马栏山视频文创产业园), innovation and application of artificial intelligence in the video field such as AI video generation, video rendering, and large model training are in full swing, which also poses challenges to the park's computing power supply.

"With the rapid development of the digital economy, the importance of computing power continues to increase. We provide a solid guarantee for enterprises to carry out technological innovation by improving computing power infrastructure." The relevant person in charge of the Hunan Provincial Data Bureau (湖南省数据局) said that they, together with multiple departments, decided to adopt the method of off-site computing power sharing to solve the problem of computing power supply.

However, long-distance and massive data transmission also brought a series of problems such as cross-provincial network delays and jitters. The Party Working Committee of the Video Cultural and Creative Industrial Park (视频文创产业园) carried out Party building co-construction with communication enterprises to promote technology and resource exchanges, and also established a Party member commando team to seek technical guidance from universities and scientific research institutions. In the end, the park determined a dedicated line network solution that took into account both cost and performance. In order to improve the utilization efficiency of computing power resources, the park also supports the technical team to build a "multi-cloud integration scheduling platform," which efficiently serves more than 300 enterprises through market-oriented methods, and the resource utilization rate exceeds 85%.

Daring to venture and try, constantly stimulating development vitality.

With its skirt belt on the Yangtze River (长江) and embracing Dongting Lake (洞庭), Yueyang (岳阳) in Hunan is born by the water and is an important node city in the development strategy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带).

In the autumn, Chenglingji Port (城陵矶港) in Yueyang (岳阳), a deep-water port in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (长江), is a busy scene with wharves densely covered with cranes.

Seeing the goods being transported directly from the wharf to the connected multimodal transport logistics park, Peng Sixin (彭四新), chairman of Yueyang Chenglingji Port Industrial Co., Ltd. (岳阳城陵矶口岸实业公司), recalled a scene two years ago: because the railway and port information were not effectively connected, the containers were stuck at the transfer node and could not be shipped, and the products of a chemical enterprise in Hubei (湖北) were stranded here for more than 50 hours. When he communicated with the relevant comrades of the Yueyang Area Management Committee (岳阳片区管委会) of the China (Hunan) Free Trade Pilot Zone (中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区) and the Free Trade Innovation Department (自贸创新部), he said, "The 'golden waterway' of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) is blocked by the invisible wall of poor transportation methods, forming an 'intestinal obstruction'."

To this end, cadres from the Free Trade Innovation Department (自贸创新部) visited ports in Wuhan (武汉), Chongqing (重庆) and other places along the Yangtze River (长江) from Chenglingji Port (城陵矶港) to find out the cross-provincial transportation bottlenecks. With the support of provincial competent authorities, transportation, customs, port officials and enterprise representatives from Hunan (湘), Hubei (鄂) and Jiangxi (赣) provinces gathered to sign an agreement to jointly build a "Central Double Circulation Grand Passage" (中部双循环大通道).

Today, this "Yangtze River Golden Waterway + Railway Trunk Line" (长江黄金水道+铁路干线) combined transport network has covered 18 provinces, connecting more than 200 railway stations and 19 ports along the river.

"The turnover efficiency of the stacking yard has increased by 40%, and the freight has been saved by nearly 1/4." Peng Sixin (彭四新) calculated an account. Since the implementation of the combined transport model, the number of routes at Chenglingji Port (城陵矶港) has been encrypted to more than 80 flights per week, and the proportion of waterway and railway transportation in Hunan (湘), Hubei (鄂) and Chongqing (渝) has increased by 12%.

Opening up to the outside world requires not only access to rivers and seas, but also crossing mountains and seas.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛). Hunan (湖南) relies on the platform advantages of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (中非经贸博览会) and the China-Africa Economic and Trade In-depth Cooperation Pilot Zone (中非经贸深度合作先行区) to continue to play a good role as a bridge and link for China-Africa economic and trade cooperation.

In Gaoqiao Grand Market (高桥大市场) in Yuhua District (雨花区), Changsha (长沙), the permanent exhibition hall of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (中非经贸博览会) is particularly eye-catching. How to deeply tap the potential for foreign trade growth in a prosperous and bustling domestic trade market is a topic that local Party members and cadres have been exploring.

"The Free Trade Pilot Zone (自贸试验区) is to take the lead in trying, daring to venture and dare to do." Deng You (邓友), member of the Yuhua Party Working Committee (雨花党工委) and deputy director of the Management Committee of the Changsha Area (长沙片区) of the China (Hunan) Free Trade Pilot Zone (中国（湖南）自由贸易试验区), said. After her and her colleagues' active efforts, platforms such as the Ambassador Reception Hall and the Hundred Countries Selection Hall have been successively launched in the permanent exhibition hall. At the same time, the exhibition hall uses diversified projects such as Entrepreneurship China-Africa Dream and Luban Workshop to realize the transformation of the exhibition from "short-term activities" to "long-term effects."

With the joint efforts of Party members and cadres, the Yuhua (雨花) sub-exhibition hall of the 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (第四届中非经贸博览会) was full of highlights, attracting more than 17,000 exhibitors and buyers, and the number of visitors exceeded 70,000 for the first time. 44 projects were signed, including 25 projects with more than 100 million yuan, and the on-site transaction or intended transaction amount exceeded 300 million yuan.

Practical work is the pen, and responsibility is the ink. The blueprint of the "Three Highlands" (三个高地) on the land of Hunan (三湘大地) is accelerating into reality. Facing the future, the vast number of Party members and cadres in Hunan (湖南) will continue to adhere to reform and innovation, seek truth and be pragmatic, and show new achievements in promoting high-quality development.

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Embracing the Power of "Seizing the Day and Never Slackening" (Jin Tai Tide)

By: 赵 成

Recently, a video has been widely circulated online: the son of Deng Jiaxian (邓稼先), a "Two Bombs, One Satellite" (两弹一星) hero, and the son of Yu Min (于敏), the "Father of China's Hydrogen Bomb," kicked off the first home game for the "Sichuan Super League" Mianyang team. This scene brought tears to many people's eyes. Mianyang has a "Two Bombs City" (两弹城), where Deng Jiaxian (邓稼先), Yu Min (于敏), and a large number of other scientific researchers once took root. They "did earth-shattering things and remained anonymous" and forged the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" (两弹一星) spirit. From such a kickoff ceremony, people see respect and comfort for their predecessors, and the inheritance and promotion of the spirit of struggle.

All great achievements are the result of continuous struggle, and all great undertakings need to be advanced in inheriting the past and opening up the future. At the reception celebrating the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized the significance of struggle: "Realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is a great undertaking unprecedented in history. Aspirations and challenges inspire us to seize the day and never slacken in our spirit of struggle."

"Seize the day" calls for a sense of urgency and action to "grasp and act decisively when you see it." During the just-concluded National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, people felt a spirit of not waiting for the time: on the southeastern edge of the Tengger Desert, thousands of builders fought in China's largest "desert, Gobi, and barren" energy base, busy with the foundation pouring and equipment cabin installation of wind turbine units, working together to ensure the project is put into production by the end of the year; the holiday economy in various places is booming, with the integration of culture and technology, culture and tourism, and cultural tourism and comprehensive rural revitalization constantly spawning new industries, new forms of business, and new models... All achievements are made through hard work, and to achieve success, we must seize all favorable opportunities and utilize all favorable conditions. Whether it is promoting the implementation and effectiveness of reforms, seizing the global technological development opportunities, or promoting high-quality development, it is urgently necessary for party members and cadres to seize time, catch up with progress, and bravely take responsibility with a sense of mission that they cannot wait, slow down, or sit still, and constantly meet and overcome every challenge.

"Never slacken" tests the historical patience and strategic focus of "drawing a blueprint to the end." Walking into the Shanghai Memorial Forest of the Saihanba Mechanical Forest Farm in Hebei (河北塞罕坝机械林场), the red pines introduced last year have sprouted new branches, and the dozens of acres of spruce planted this year are growing well. Generations of forest farm workers have been planting trees, managing forests, and protecting forests, from covering more barren mountains with greenery to promoting the coordinated coexistence of multiple tree species, achieving green legends with wisdom and sweat over the long term. And it's not just about planting trees. From comprehensive rural revitalization to building a strong country in science and technology, from promoting coordinated regional development to achieving common prosperity, none of these can be achieved in a day. They all require generations to continue working on them. This requires party members and cadres to carry forward the spirit of nailing nails, adhere to the view of achievements that "success does not necessarily have to be achieved by me, but success must have me," and steadily advance towards the goal.

The upcoming Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) will study and formulate recommendations for the "15th Five-Year Plan." Scientifically formulating and successively implementing the Five-Year Plan is a model of our party emphasizing both strategy and action, and promoting a blueprint to the end with a long-term vision and strategic focus. Looking back on the glorious years, we have gone from "lagging behind the times" to "catching up with the times" and then to "leading the times," from standing up, becoming rich, to becoming strong, all of which are the result of the party uniting and leading the people to seize the day and never slacken in their struggle. Struggle gives meaning to time and turns time into a magnificent history.

Standing at the historical intersection of the conclusion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the opening of the "15th Five-Year Plan," party members and cadres, with the spirit of seizing the day and never slacking in their struggle, take responsibility and implement policies effectively to ensure that various strategic deployments take root, blossom, and bear fruit. Our cause will surely flourish and move forward continuously.

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Training with sightseeing on the side: Discipline doesn't allow for detours (Supervisory Post)

"It's said to be on-site teaching, but it's actually touring scenic spots; what's listed is training fees, but what's being reimbursed is the cost of entertainment." The Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission of Wushen Banner (乌审旗), Ordos City (鄂尔多斯市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) once received a tip reflecting that a state-owned enterprise in Wushen Banner (乌审旗) had engaged in using public funds to detour for tourism and illegal consumption during an off-site training program. The Banner (旗) Discipline Inspection and Supervision Commission immediately established a special investigation team to investigate the relevant situation.

The investigation team reviewed training plans, accommodation invoices, transportation receipts, and other materials, and found discrepancies in the timing and location of the training. Some trainees were also vague when talking about the training content and start and end times. Subsequently, the investigators found Gao (高), the person in charge of the enterprise, and asked, "According to the arrangement, the last day should have been on-site teaching at Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂). Why did you go to Dujiangyan (都江堰) and Mount Qingcheng (青城山)?"

It turned out that the enterprise organized 26 staff members to go to Sichuan (四川) for training, but on the last day, they changed the itinerary without authorization and detoured to Dujiangyan (都江堰) and Mount Qingcheng (青城山) scenic spots. The catering, accommodation, and other expenses during this period were reimbursed through false course arrangements in invitation letters and technical training contracts, with illegal consumption amounting to 11,020 yuan.

"At the time, I thought that taking a look at the scenic spots along the way during the training shouldn't be a big problem," Gao (高) reflected. "It is this 'hitchhiking' mentality and the attitude of not taking small matters seriously that led us to make mistakes."

After research and decision, Gao (高) was given a Party warning and ordered to refund all illegal consumption expenses.

[Disciplinary Officer's Remarks] Organizing public-funded tourism in the name of learning and training is a typical hidden and mutated "Four Winds" problem. The "hitchhiking" mentality exposes the fact that some Party members and cadres do not distinguish between public and private boundaries and have a fluke mentality. Party discipline and state laws are red lines and bottom lines. Not a single cent of public money can be spent recklessly. Party members and cadres should strengthen their awareness of discipline and rules, be strict with themselves at all times, in all places, and in all matters, and adhere to the bottom line of integrity.

(Reported by Zhai Qinqi (翟钦奇))

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"Hollow Villages" Get a New Look (The Party Flag Flies High at the Grassroots Level)

By: 本报记者 沈童睿

In this golden autumn season, on the ridges of Tongxin Village, Xinchong Subdistrict, Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉市新洲区辛冲街道同心村), Chen Cheng (陈诚), a planting expert from Lushan Village (绿山村), is checking the growth of rice. "The area coordinated the emergency repair of a 1,200-meter ditch, which solved the problem of water use," he said. "Now the rice has been sown, and the seedlings of Baiqian grass have also been transplanted. It is estimated that it can increase the income of the village collective and the masses by more than 480,000 yuan." "In the past, the villages fought alone and resources were scattered. Now, through area-based overall planning, linking strong villages and introducing projects, resource sharing has been achieved," introduced the main person in charge of the Organization Department of the Xinzhou District Committee (新洲区委组织部).

With a large number of young people moving to cities for development, some rural areas have suffered from serious population outflow. The Organization Department of the Xinzhou District Committee (新洲区委组织部) adheres to Party building as the lead and implements a revitalization action. The establishment of an area-based Party building work coordination committee to realize the interconnection between strong and weak villages is one of the important measures.

Xinzhou District (新洲区) divides 452 villages into 54 areas, and realizes联动 development and mutual benefit through promoting the integration of "hollow villages" into the industrial expansion of surrounding strong villages, and exploring the "enclave" investment model. Members of the street and town leadership team serve as the chief conveners of the area-based Party building work coordination committee, and implement the "unified management and shared use" of village cadres, forming special groups according to their expertise to participate in major project attraction and key task implementation.

Since the beginning of this year, 165 special groups have promoted the implementation of a number of strong village and rich people projects. For example, the Phoenix Area (凤凰片区) special group attracted tens of thousands of anglers and tourists by serving the China Wuhan Angling Challenge, driving the surrounding homestay booking rate to exceed 90% and catering revenue to increase by 60%, realizing an economic income of more than 50 million yuan.

Strengthening talent support and attracting talent backflow is another important measure. In previous years, Hong Liang (洪亮), a veteran of Zhouyan Village (周岩村), Xugu Subdistrict (徐古街道), was brought back as a reserve force for village cadres and led the "unmanned aerial vehicle technology farming" project through the "bidding and taking command" method. In less than a year, the project has increased the village collective's income by more than 400,000 yuan. Another three young people have been attracted back to the village to join the drone pilot team.

"I didn't want to stay in the village before because there were no development opportunities. In recent years, there are also job opportunities at my doorstep, so of course we are willing to come back and build our hometown even more prosperous," said Xie Xiaohai (谢小海), who returned to his hometown from the city this year.

Today, Xinzhou District (新洲区) promotes the efficient circulation of resources and the development of industrial land, promoting the formation of a positive cycle of "attracting talent to promote development and development to help attract talent." It has promoted the "bidding and taking command" of more than 60 projects for village Party organization secretary reserve forces to lead industrial development and public services, which has driven villagers to achieve a labor income of 4.2 million yuan. In addition, a group of young college students have entered and stayed in the villages, injecting vitality into the development of "village coffee," "village photography," "rural micro-factories," and other business formats.

The main person in charge of the Xinzhou District Committee (新洲区委) introduced that since the implementation of the revitalization action, most of the "hollow villages" have at least one characteristic industry, of which 30% of the villages have introduced new common prosperity projects such as homestays and village cafes, adding more than 600 jobs, and more than 20% of the villages have achieved positive growth in permanent residents, and the happiness index of villagers has been continuously improved.

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Shen Tongrui

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How Masterpieces Are Forged (Adhering to "Two Creations" * Focusing on Literature and Art in the New Era)

By: 林永健

Creators must always remember not to be arrogant, but to humble themselves, keep their feet on the ground, and connect with the people, so that our creations have substance. We must know that what we are filming is not only literary and artistic works, but also the times, people's livelihoods, and the joys and sorrows, warmth and coldness, and myriad aspects of ordinary people's lives!

　　Making a high-quality film and television drama is like building a top-notch racing car. The director, screenwriter, and producer are the designers, and we actors are the test drivers. The actor is the first to feel and give feedback on whether the car is easy to drive and how it performs. Therefore, I would like to talk from the perspective of a test driver about what kind of car is most exciting to drive and what kind of configuration is most appealing to the audience, so that the car we build can both speed and be safe, and also make the audience not want to get out once they get in.

　　The most important thing is the screenwriting work. I wholeheartedly agree with the "screenplay-centric system." The script is the foundation of a drama. If the foundation is crooked, no matter if you are the "Best Actress" or the "Best Actor," the harder you act, the more spectacularly you will "flop." What is a good script? I think there are two points: the "roots" must be deep, and the "hooks" must be genuine.

　　What are the "roots"? They are life, people's livelihoods, and the values that the audience currently identifies with. In the Internet age, everyone is pursuing large traffic. Creation is about letting traffic flow from the fingertips of netizens to the hearts of the audience. Why are many dramas criticized for being "suspended"? Because they are the folk sufferings imagined by screenwriters drinking coffee and eating big meals in high-star hotels. When writing rural dramas, you have to know how much a bag of fertilizer costs, how much an ear of corn costs, and how much a pound of beef costs; when writing urban dramas, you have to understand why young people want to "lie flat" while working hard. The audience doesn't dislike long dramas; they just dislike dramas that are long and ugly. The audience doesn't only love short dramas; they love the kind of authenticity, directness, and no-nonsense refreshing feeling in short dramas.

　　As for "hooks," they don't refer to Internet memes, but to the "hooks" of the story. Today's audiences are so smart. In the first episode of a suspense drama, as soon as the murderer appears, a few words float across the screen: "It's obviously him, goodbye!" A good script must make the audience unable to guess, but also be reasonable. Not only suspense dramas need "hooks," but any good story must have a handle that makes people "hooked." A good "hook" is not about being novel, but about being able to hook people's hearts, making them think while watching: "What happened next? What happened to them later?"

　　Scripts are written by people and for people to watch. Screenwriters must be able to "sink" down, go out more, squeeze the subway, take the bus, visit the vegetable market, and chat more with young people. What we write is not cold code, but real human fireworks. Art can let the wings of imagination fly, but it must have its feet on solid ground. This way, the audience will feel: Hey, isn't this just me? When you have resonance and connection with the audience, everything is possible.

　　With a good script, you also need a good director. The director is the conductor of the film and television symphony, and also the catalyst for stimulating the potential of actors. A good director must both "understand the play," knowing which part of the play should be heavily emphasized, pulling the emotions to the fullest, and which part of the play should be lightly sketched, leaving enough blank space quietly. They must also "give the play," giving the actors creative space, not rigidly controlling every action and every line. You must know that the actor's improvisation is sometimes a stroke of genius. They must also "control the play." Now, we often encounter a situation: some top actors have a big show, bringing their own "screenwriting team" into the group, ready to "operate" on the script at any time. As a director, what do you do at this time? Listen to him completely? Then your play will become a "star-customized version," and the story logic may be fragmented. This tests the director's comprehensive level and overall view, neither too weak, losing artistic pursuit, nor too stubborn, unable to listen to reasonable suggestions. These so-called big names must understand that if the play is good, the actor is the biggest beneficiary, and if the play collapses, the actor is also responsible.

　　In addition to screenwriters and directors, excellent producers are also indispensable for high-quality creation. Producers, also known as the "chief chefs" of works, must have a long-term vision in today's world where those who get high-quality content win the world. They must dare to make high-quality products, be good at managing IPs, and not only look at "traffic," but also look at "retention."

　　In terms of subject matter selection, don't just stare at the "popular formula," but go find the "next dish." There is a bad habit in the film and television industry: whatever is popular, everyone rushes to copy it. If the audience always eats the same dish, won't they get tired of it? Producers must have a keen eye, a bit of foresight, and when selecting topics, don't just look at data reports, but look more at social emotions and what the people really care about. Sometimes, "niche" precisely means "blue ocean." It can satisfy the audience's unmet desires, open up the market's uncultivated soil, and create undiscovered treasures.

　　In terms of casting strategy, don't choose the most expensive, but choose the most suitable. Using traffic stars saves worry and effort, the data looks good, and it is easy to attract investment, but the side effects cannot be ignored. Casting should not only look at the number of fans, but also look at the role matching degree, acting competence, and artistic morality. What the audience now dislikes is "forced feeding" – regardless of whether it is appropriate, a star is stuffed into you; on the contrary, we must learn to "serve dishes according to the play."

　　In terms of resource allocation, good steel should be used on the blade, and rotten wood should not be used as a rolling pin. Producers are in charge of money, but they can't just "save money," they must learn to "spend money." Money should be spent on places that truly improve quality. For example, spend it on the script, hire good screenwriters, give them enough creative time, and let them go deep into life; spend it on production, real-scene construction, exquisite costumes, props, and sophisticated post-production special effects. Don't just shoot in studios and use chroma keying. The audience's eyes are sharp; spend it on "invisible places," giving the main creators enough script reading, rehearsal, and experience time, and hiring historical consultants, etc. These investments may not directly generate benefits, but they can determine the final texture of the series.

　　Good works cannot be separated from a good environment, and a good environment makes good works. The introduction of the "SARFT 21 Articles" has widened the road for creation. At this National Training Class on Exchanging Experiences in the Creation of High-Quality TV Dramas, many good ideas and methods were generated. But the road is wider, not for speeding, but for driving the car more steadily, carrying more good works and good stories, and reaching the hearts of the audience. Creators must always remember not to be arrogant, but to humble themselves, keep their feet on the ground, and connect with the people, so that our creations have substance. We must know that what we are filming is not only literary and artistic works, but also the times, people's livelihoods, and the joys and sorrows, warmth and coldness, and myriad aspects of ordinary people's lives!

　　(The author is the Vice Chairman of the China Television Artists Association (中国电视艺术家协会))

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A Heroic Epic, A Spiritual Tribute (Quick Review of New Work)

By: 肖裕声 李戈瑞

The War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea was an important decision made at the beginning of the People's Republic of China to safeguard national security in the face of external challenges. After 2 years and 9 months of bloody battles, the heroic Chinese People's Volunteer Army won the great victory of "stopping war with war" with their铮铮铁骨.

The "Volunteer Army" trilogy is a reproduction and review of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and even more a tribute to and inheritance of the great spirit of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea. "The Volunteer Army: A Bloody Fight for Peace," currently in theaters, is the final work of the trilogy. It uses the "fighting and talking, promoting talks through fighting" strategy after the fifth battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea as a narrative thread, recreating key historical scenes such as the signing of the Panmunjom Truce Agreement, the Battle of Shangganling, and the Battle of Jincheng, constructing a three-dimensional picture of the war and restoring the heroic images that are both admirable and moving.

The film presents the game on the negotiating table and the fighting on the battlefield through a dual-line narrative. At the negotiating table, the Chinese delegation showed unparalleled perseverance and patience, refusing to give an inch to the U.S. side's reversal of black and white in a large number of erroneous documents. To showcase this arduous process, the creative team restored the Laifengzhuang (来凤庄) negotiation scene with high precision. On the battlefield, rocket artillery fired volleys, repairing transportation lines in the anti-"strangulation war," and tanks from both sides faced off in the Battle of Jincheng. The war special effects makeup was precise down to the blood vessels... All of these reflect the film's persistent pursuit of historical truth and artistic ideals, allowing the audience to feel as if they are there, experiencing the Volunteer Army's dedication to "keeping the mountains and rivers safe and the country peaceful."

The film reveals the winning mechanism of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea through the synergistic effect of the Party Central Committee's strategic decision-making and the power of the people's war. If the first film, "The Volunteer Army: A Mighty Army Marches," answered "why fight," demonstrating the Party Central Committee's strategic courage to make the decision to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea with the idea of "striking one blow to avoid a hundred blows," then in "The Volunteer Army: A Bloody Fight for Peace," we can see that the Volunteer Army developed the "nibbling at the enemy" tactic in the later stages of the war—on the one hand, it could打击敌人士气 (dǎ jī dí rén shì qì - "strike enemy morale," to demoralize the enemy), shake their confidence, and消耗其力量 (xiāo hào qí lì liàng - "exhaust their strength," to wear down their forces); on the other hand, it helped to accumulate experience, enhance combat effectiveness, and lay a good foundation for fighting large-scale annihilation battles. This tactic of accumulating small victories into a major victory is the practical application of the concept of people's war combined with the battlefield at that time. The excellent battlefield results powerfully proved that "the deepest source of the greatest power of war lies in the people." The creators always focused the camera on ordinary people, battlefield nurses, military industry experts, railway soldiers, tank soldiers... It was precisely because of their successive efforts and sacrifices that they defeated opponents armed to the teeth and forced the arrogant invaders to sign the armistice agreement.

The film also elevates the battlefield confrontation to a competition of spirit. Liangshuidong (两水洞), Songgu Peak (松骨峰), Tieyuan (铁原), Shangganling (上甘岭)... This series of coordinates engraved with the glory of victory is not only a collision of weapons and equipment, but also a contest of will and character. In the Battle of Shangganling, the enemy poured more than 1.9 million shells on the Volunteer Army's position of about 3.7 square kilometers, with a maximum of more than 300,000 shells in one day, and the artillery firepower density exceeded the highest level of World War II. With an indomitable iron will and an indestructible tenacious character, the Volunteer Army forged a "mysterious Eastern spirit" that stunned and puzzled the enemy. History eloquently proves that the key factor determining the outcome of a war is people!

At the end of the film, the Volunteer Army officers and soldiers cheer and bathe in the dawn with white doves. This ideological depth from "war" to "peace" is both a review of history and a prospect for the present, demonstrating the film's profound contemporary connotation and communication value. Although the smoke of war has dissipated, on the new era's journey to strengthen the army, we should learn from history, continue to forge ahead, and let the light of peace shine on every inch of the motherland's land.

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This feeling is better experienced than explained.

By: 穆海亮

For playwright Luo Zhou (罗周), actor Li Zhengcheng (李政成), and the Yangju opera genre itself, *Zheng Banqiao* is a landmark work. Its distinctive artistic feature is conveying thought-provoking poetic philosophical ideas through an ingenious operatic structure.

The ingenuity of the structure in the Yangju Opera *Zheng Banqiao* lies in breaking away from traditional narrative inertia, personifying the operatic structure, and integrating the external narrative with the protagonist's character development as two sides of the same coin, mutually permeating each other. The first part, "Ten Years as a Painter in Yangzhou," focuses on portraying Zheng Banqiao's life experiences before entering officialdom in his middle age. The second part, "Let the Winds Blow East, West, North, and South," aims to reveal Zheng Banqiao's character in his later years. The narrative is seemingly scattered but spiritually cohesive, with a natural and flowing charm filling the stage.

Zheng Banqiao's three paintings are not only highlights of the plot but also flashes of his personality. Painting orchids while wearing a "seat-枷 (jia)" embodies his generosity in helping the weak and relieving the poor. Painting bamboo in the county yamen is inspired by the hardships of the people, igniting his indignation and leading him to splash ink freely. Painting stones in a tavern reveals endless vicissitudes in the tenacity of life. These scenes are important nodes in the play, forming the internal logic of the structural plot and, more importantly, using objects to express aspirations, with the orchid's nobility, the bamboo's uprightness, and the stone's resilience symbolizing the underlying character of Zheng Banqiao.

Most wonderfully, the three threads of Zheng Banqiao's emotions with his wife Rao Wuniang (饶五娘), his reunions and separations with his confidant Lu Baosun (卢抱孙), and his entanglements with the merchant Zhang Cong (张从) all converge in Zheng Banqiao's extraordinary stone encounter with a poor scholar. Emotional comfort, the ups and downs of official life, and the troubles of worldly affairs are all projected onto the stubborn stone on Qinggeng Peak, casting down endless tastes of sweetness and bitterness, and experiencing endless warmth and coolness. At this point, "orchids that do not wither in all seasons, bamboo that remains evergreen through a hundred joints, and stones that do not move for ten thousand ages" are all condensed into "a person who does not change for a thousand autumns." The personification of the operatic structure is thus vividly manifested.

Such a structure contains interest within the scattered, ingenuity within the ordinary, and, even more so, wonder within the perilous. It is "perilous" because there is no definite proof that Zheng Banqiao actually met Cao Xueqin (曹雪芹), the author of *The Story of the Stone*, and this "peril" will not be naturally resolved by replacing Cao Xueqin with a poor scholar. However, when the previous three threads converge here, this seemingly impossible risky move becomes a surprising and ingenious idea. With the stone as a medium, Banqiao is the poor scholar, and the poor scholar is Banqiao. Whether the two actually met is no longer important; they are merely mirrors reflecting each other. Since "it is not Banqiao dreaming of Yangzhou (扬州), but Yangzhou dreaming of me with unbearable sorrow," then who knows whether this extraordinary encounter between Zheng Banqiao and *The Story of the Stone* is not a dream after he has thoroughly understood the ways of the world? Such an ending is full of poetic philosophical ideas.

Art uses images and emotions to infect people, and philosophy uses abstraction and reason to enlighten people, but true works of art must convey poetry, and profound philosophical thinking often flows with poetic sentiment. Thus, art and philosophical ideas are connected. *Zheng Banqiao* conveys philosophical thinking in a poetic way. He lacks clothing and food, yet he is content and happy; he loses his official position, yet he gains a broad-minded life; he commits great follies in small confusions, yet he penetrates the wisdom of 难得糊涂 (nán dé hú tú - "hard to be muddle-headed," it is a virtue to appear muddle-headed).

The philosophical ideas of *Zheng Banqiao* are not conceptual speculation but flow out quietly in the poetic charm soaked in the atmosphere of everyday life. Just like the beginning and ending of the play, in the melodious and ethereal sound of *Daoqing*, Zheng Banqiao seems to come from a painting and then enter the painting again, being both the painter and the person in the painting. The aesthetic expression of the entire play is clean, restrained, implicit, and fluid, with a light comedy style of humor and wit on the outside, wrapped in a desolate taste of life. This artistic conception has a lingering sound, with words having an end but meaning being endless; this taste is deep and introverted, with understanding being better than words.

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Presenting the Party's Strategy for Governing Tibet Through Captivating Images

By: 顾亚奇 赵梦頔

The year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区). At this important historical moment, China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) launched the political commentary film "Sixty Glorious Years: A Plateau Epic" (《辉煌六十年：高原诗篇》), fully demonstrating the great practice of the Party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era, and presenting the development process and brilliant achievements of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区) over the past 60 years in an all-round, multi-angle, and three-dimensional manner.

Stability, development, ecology, and strengthening the border constitute the core of the film's narrative. The work's narration of each major event does not dwell on static achievements, but weaves them into an organic whole that is interconnected, mutually supportive, and dialectically unified. The first electrified railway was officially opened, taking the lead in implementing 15-year free education nationwide, and a large number of medical, educational, and technical talents entered Tibet to provide assistance. Regional development provides long-term support for social stability, and effectively enhances the Tibetan people's heartfelt recognition of the country. Development must adhere to ecological priority, which is also directly related to the realization of the goal of strengthening the border. The film takes the Jiawa Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Power Station (加娃光储电站) as an example, deeply revealing the inherent logic of mutual promotion and harmonious coexistence between development and ecology. The "pasture-solar complementary" model of the photovoltaic and energy storage power station not only solves the problem of energy shortage, but also explores a green, low-carbon, and circular development path, helping the local area achieve a win-win situation in ecological and economic benefits. Real cases tell how the Party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era has taken root, blossomed, and borne fruit.

The film adheres to "universality in specificity," exploring the deep logic of the national governance system in the local experience of Tibet. The "group-style" aid to Tibet breaks through the singularity of traditional counterpart assistance, effectively integrates the advantages of various provinces and cities, and through systematic assistance, incorporates Tibet into the overall national development situation, achieving the dual goals of optimizing resource allocation and enhancing its own development capabilities, enabling Tibet to obtain comprehensive assistance in economy, culture, talent, and other aspects. In the film, Dawa Jila (达娃吉拉), a Tibetan girl from Lazhi County (拉孜县) who suffered from severe scoliosis, successfully completed surgery and recovered with the relay help of the Shanghai aid-Tibet medical team. Through stories like this, the work demonstrates the governance wisdom of "group-style" aid to Tibet, allowing the audience to understand the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics from the development of Tibet.

"Sixty Glorious Years: A Plateau Epic" strives to integrate macro-narrative with micro-portrayal, providing a context for people to understand the society and culture of Tibet through specific events and emotional details. The Tibetan young men Awang (阿旺) brothers cycled 4,000 kilometers to Beijing (北京) to watch the flag-raising ceremony, interpreting the weight of the word "nation" in people's hearts in the most simple way; after the earthquake in Dingri County (定日县), Xigaze City (日喀则市), students from all over sent letters to the disaster area, and 一方有难、八方支援 (yī fāng yǒu nàn, bā fāng zhī yuán - "when disaster strikes one place, help comes from all quarters," assistance comes from all directions when one area is in trouble) was vividly demonstrated through the children's pure emotions; Thangka painter Gongjue Jie (贡觉杰) used traditional Chinese painting sketching techniques to create Thangkas... Through real, specific, and vivid characters and events, the "five recognitions" are transformed from abstract concepts into concrete scenes, and mainstream values resonate with public emotions.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "In advancing Chinese-style modernization, no border region should be left behind." "Sixty Glorious Years: A Plateau Epic" is a deep reflection on the 60-year development process of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), and a vivid interpretation of the Party's strategy for governing Tibet in the new era. It uses real stories and documentary images to witness with the audience how Tibet, under the leadership of the Party, has successfully embarked on a path of development with Chinese characteristics and Tibetan characteristics, indicating that in the journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, this snow-covered pearl of Tibet will surely bloom with even more splendid brilliance.

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Beyond Blindness, True Feelings Emerge (Commentary)

Suspense dramas often depict extreme love and hate. "Within Sight" is such a drama, where the obsessive love of different characters becomes the motivation for triggering a mystery case. The work then analyzes and reflects on what true love is through the evil of crime, giving the audience a deeper level of enlightenment while imbuing the suspense drama with emotional warmth.

As the original novel is titled "Blindness," the characters in the drama are trapped in a vortex of blind emotions. The parents' obsessive education of their children and the unequal relationship between husband and wife ultimately lead to tragedy. In stark contrast is the new family built by the Xue couple and the blind person Su Muxin (苏牧心), which is full of warmth despite having no blood ties. The couple unconditionally accepts and cares for Su Muxin (苏牧心), who is "blind in sight but not in heart." This kind of love transcends utilitarianism and shows what a healthy family relationship looks like: respecting boundaries and supporting each other, allowing individuals to maintain themselves and grow.

The work does not simply criticize love itself, but guides the audience to think through comparison. Stepping out of the drama, the families and love in life are mostly not so extreme, but this reflection will help us better handle family relationships, making families warmer and love more sincere.

(Chen Hanbing (陈寒冰), Minhang District (闵行区), Shanghai (上海))

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Adaptation of a Classic: Don't Just Have the "Name" (Sharp Observation)

By: 宋之歌

Only by respecting the inherent characteristics of literature and art, accurately identifying the aesthetic convergence point between the original work and the stage, and completing cross-media reconstruction, can we create high-quality works that also attract a large audience.

In recent years, the number of stage works adapted from classic literary masterpieces, winners of the Mao Dun Literature Prize (茅盾文学奖), winners of the Lu Xun Literature Prize (鲁迅文学奖), and best-selling novels has been increasing, becoming an important phenomenon in contemporary artistic creation.

At the upcoming 14th China Arts Festival, the ethnic dance drama *Dream of the Red Chamber*, the ballet *Dream of the Red Chamber*, and the Yue Opera *My Grand View Garden* are all adapted from *Dream of the Red Chamber* (《红楼梦》). *Protagonist*, *Life Record*, *Ordinary World*, and *White Deer Plain*, which participated in the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, are all adapted from winners of the Mao Dun Literature Prize (茅盾文学奖). In addition, the drama *Fifteen Days of Two Capitals*, *Venus is a Little Annoyed*, and *The Lychee of Chang'an*, adapted from Ma Boyong's (马伯庸) novels, and the musical *The Message*, adapted from Mai Jia's (麦家) novel of the same name, have also sparked viewing trends, with continuous performance invitations and positive market feedback.

Adapting literary works with a certain degree of popularity, recognition, or traffic endorsement has become an active choice for many artistic troupes. After all, adapted works seem very "safe" in terms of both creative mode and audience acceptance: literary works lay a solid textual foundation for adaptation. The original work's ingenious structure, vivid characters, dramatic plot twists, and vivid and detailed details provide material and inspiration for adaptation. The original work is first published, making a name for itself and effectively reducing the audience's selection costs, forming a natural market attraction. And in the case of known plots, the audience is more focused on appreciating the stage presentation, thereby shortening the aesthetic distance between the work and the audience.

Compared with the surge in the number of adapted works, industry insiders feel more deeply that the number of successful adaptations is disproportionate. Taking the drama *Fifteen Days of Two Capitals* as an example, the audience naturally values the author's brand effect, and the market effect is also obvious, with tickets being hard to come by. However, condensing 700,000 words into a 3-hour stage presentation, with main and secondary lines intertwined and unclear, challenges the audience's aesthetic and leads to polarized evaluations.

Literary adaptation and original scripts are two paths to stage masterpieces. Adaptation is essentially also creation, transforming words on paper into images on the stage. The requirement for creativity is not low, and sometimes it is even more difficult and requires a higher level. The main creative team needs to understand and thoroughly comprehend the original work, fully understand the essence of literature, transform literary thinking into dramatic thinking, transform literary language into stage action, and shift from the reader's perspective to the audience's perspective. In short, only by respecting the inherent characteristics of literature and art, accurately identifying the aesthetic convergence point between the original work and the stage, and completing cross-media reconstruction, can we create high-quality works that also attract a large audience.

Stage works adapted from literature, since they borrow the "name" of the original work, must make good use of the "name" and live up to the "name." The most taboo is to over-rely on the brand halo and traffic effect and ignore artistic transformation, resulting in content hollowing out, "**盛名之下，其实难副**" (shèng míng zhī xià, qí shí nán fù - "a great reputation is hard to live up to," the reality does not match the reputation). For example, some works simply translate the novel text, becoming a monotonous and boring "dialogue show." There are also some works that greatly compress the literary original but fail to establish a corresponding narrative method, resulting in a serious dispersion of themes. Some adapted dramas, in order to bring traffic and compete for box office, specially invite film and television stars to endorse them. Due to the actors' insufficient line skills and insufficient creation time, no amount of publicity can add color to the drama, ultimately putting the cart before the horse.

The leap from literature to the stage is essentially a reorganization and recreation of artistic genes. Literature provides nourishment for the stage, and the stage allows literature to reach a wider audience. In this process, only by adhering to artistic craftsmanship can the work truly take root in people's hearts and achieve a two-way rush between literature and drama between the rise and fall of the curtain.

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