Summary: The 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee, held on October 23, 2025, adopted the "Proposals of the CPC Central Committee for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," outlining key tasks and goals for China's modernization drive. The proposals emphasize economic development, technological innovation, and high-quality growth, while also focusing on reforms, common prosperity, and national security. The proposals also touch on the need to promote the building of a human community with a shared future. The drafting process involved extensive consultation and solicitation of opinions from various sectors of society. The plan aims to achieve decisive progress in basically realizing socialist modernization, with a goal of reaching the level of moderately developed countries in terms of per capita GDP by 2035.
Summary: According to a Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Xi Jinping will meet with Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea on October 30th. The two leaders will reportedly exchange views on U.S.-China relations and issues of mutual concern. Spokesperson Guo Jiajun stated that such high-level diplomacy plays an irreplaceable role in providing strategic guidance for U.S.-China relations. China hopes to work with the U.S. to achieve positive outcomes from the meeting, providing new guidance and impetus for the stable development of U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of balancing development and security, a principle the CCP deems crucial for China's continued progress. It highlights achievements in food and energy security, as well as risk management in sectors like real estate and finance. The article argues that China has become one of the safest countries in the world due to its governance system. It acknowledges increasing risks and uncertainties in the next five years and stresses the need to modernize national security and strengthen the military. The article frames this approach as essential for navigating external pressures and ensuring China's continued development.
Summary: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is studying the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, vowing to achieve the centennial goal of army building and modernize national defense. The meeting reviewed the reports on the serious violations of discipline and law by He Weidong, Miao Hua, and others, confirming their expulsion from the Party. The PLA pledged to adhere to Xi Jinping's leadership, strengthen military training and preparedness, and enhance strategic capabilities to safeguard national sovereignty and development interests. The article mentions the PLA aims to become a world-class military, providing strong strategic support for building a strong country and national rejuvenation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Han Wenxiu, Deputy Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission Office and Director of the Central Agricultural Work Office, delivered the inaugural report of the Central Guidance Group on the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. His report centered on Xi Jinping's speech and the "Recommendations" from the session, elucidating the achievements of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the international and domestic environment facing the "15th Five-Year Plan." He also discussed the guiding principles and main objectives for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan." The report was attended by approximately 700 cadres, enterprise and university leaders, and representatives. Guo Wenqi, Deputy Secretary of the Work Committee for Central and State Organs, presided over the meeting. The Central Guidance Group will subsequently travel to other regions to conduct similar briefings.
Summary: A meeting of the central mechanism for addressing formalism and reducing burdens at the grassroots level was held in Beijing on October 28, with Cai Qi emphasizing the need to resolutely implement the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party. He stressed the importance of continuing to address formalism, especially in the planning of the "15th Five-Year Plan", statistical fraud, irregular evaluations, hidden burdens at the grassroots level, and ineffective meetings. The meeting underscored the need to strictly enforce regulations aimed at reducing burdens and emphasized the responsibility of central and state organs to lead by example. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Reconstruction and reinforcement of homes damaged in the Dingri earthquake in Tibet has been completed and handed over to residents. The project encompassed 486 villages across 7 counties, involving the reconstruction of over 22,000 households (3.1 million square meters) and reinforcement of 10,500 households (1.06 million square meters). Reconstruction commenced in early March, with full-scale construction beginning in early June, ensuring affected residents have housing before winter. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: President Xi Jinping will attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in South Korea and conduct a state visit, his first to the country in 11 years. International figures anticipate Xi's proposals for regional cooperation and global economic governance, fostering economic growth and a shared future in the Asia-Pacific region. Experts highlight China's role in promoting open regionalism and contributing Chinese solutions to global governance reform, offering alternatives to zero-sum games and protectionism, particularly within the APEC framework. Figures emphasize China's commitment to multilateralism and free trade, driving regional development through expanded opening-up and cooperation in green transition, digital innovation, and infrastructure. South Korean representatives expect Xi's visit to solidify the strategic partnership between the two countries and contribute to regional peace and stability, especially given the complex international situation and rising unilateralism.
Summary: Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan, China will adhere to innovation as the driver of development and promote international cooperation in science and technology with a more open mind, contributing more to the progress of human society. The country aims to achieve breakthroughs in core technologies and significantly improve its level of scientific and technological self-reliance. China has established science and technology cooperation relationships with more than 160 countries and regions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: According to the author, the upcoming APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, provides an opportunity for enhanced cooperation between South Korea and China, despite differences in ideology. The author argues that China and South Korea can cooperate on green transition, tech, and cultural exchange. They emphasized that the theme of the conference is building a sustainable tomorrow. They mention that the APEC meeting can serve as a platform for discussing economic cooperation and common development. The author believes that the meeting can help promote trade and investment in the region.
Summary: Monica Hardy Whaley, President of the National Center for APEC, stated that APEC plays a crucial role in promoting connections and globalization among member economies. She emphasized APEC's role in maintaining globalization through dialogue and trade liberalization, addressing issues like AI. Whaley highlighted the importance of trade facilitation and digital transformation amid geopolitical and economic challenges. She acknowledged the multifaceted nature of U.S.-China relations and their shared interests in areas like health and digital economy. Whaley believes APEC provides a platform for dialogue between the U.S., China, and other members, and expressed optimism for China's hosting of APEC in 2026.
Summary: Politburo Member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with Algerian Minister of State and Foreign Minister Attaf, emphasizing the deep traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Algeria under the leadership of Xi Jinping and President Tebboune. Wang expressed China's willingness to work with Algeria to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, and support each other's core interests. Wang Yi also mentioned that China will host the second China-Arab States Summit next year and hopes to work with Algeria to ensure its success. Attaf stated that Algeria views China as an important trade and investment partner and supports China's role as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. Wang Yi also stated China's position on the Western Sahara issue, emphasizing political resolution through the UN and dialogue.
Summary: Vice Premier He Lifeng met with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) International Advisory Council, stating that China is deepening capital market reforms and expanding financial opening-up. He encouraged foreign financial institutions and long-term capital to invest in China, aligning financial development with Chinese-style modernization. The CSRC International Advisory Council members expressed optimism about China's economic and capital market prospects, committing to expanding their investment in China.
Summary: State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong held a video call with Myanmar's Minister of Home Affairs, Tun Tun Naung, on October 29th. Wang Xiaohong stated that China is willing to work with Myanmar to implement the consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, deepen law enforcement and security cooperation in terms of mechanisms and capabilities, closely monitor new trends in fraud-related criminal activities in key areas, and continue to carry out joint crackdowns efficiently. Tun Tun Naung stated that Myanmar attaches great importance to China's concerns and will take further measures to crack down on telecommunications network fraud and other crimes. The discussion centered on cooperation in combating telecom fraud, reflecting a high level of bilateral collaboration.
Summary: CPPCC Vice Chairman Mu Hong met with Augustin Kabuya, Secretary-General of the Congolese ruling party UDPS, in Beijing. Mu promoted the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and positively assessed bilateral relations between China and the DRC. They also discussed implementing the consensus reached by the two countries' leaders and deepening cooperation in various fields.
Summary: The third China-South Korea Governors' Forum was held in Seoul, co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Korean Governors Association. The meeting, focused on promoting development and cooperation between local Chinese and Korean governments, saw participation from officials representing provinces and cities from both countries. Prior to the event, the South Korean Prime Minister, Kim Min-seok, met with the Chinese delegation. A joint declaration was issued, outlining agreements to strengthen exchanges and cooperation at all levels, and the fourth forum was scheduled for 2027 in China.
Summary: A delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs, organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), visited Malaysia from October 24-27. The group attended the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit and inspected a semiconductor industrial park and Chinese-funded projects in Selangor. As the rotating chair of the East Asia Business Council, the CCPIT presented policy recommendations on behalf of the East Asian business community. The CCPIT and the Malaysia-China Business Council signed a memorandum of understanding to establish the ASEAN-China-GCC Business Council, witnessed by representatives of the Malaysian government, the rotating chair of ASEAN.
Summary: The China International Development Knowledge Center released its "Global Development Report 2025" in Beijing, themed "Working Together to Inject Stability and Certainty into Global Development." The report analyzes global instability and uncertainty, while highlighting factors promoting stability and sustainable development, specifically addressing trade, climate change, health, food security, industrialization in developing countries, and digital technologies. The report proposes recommendations and discusses deepening South-South cooperation and upholding the UN-centered international system. This is the fourth annual report, and the launch event was attended by over 150 representatives from international organizations, embassies, and Chinese government and think tank institutions.
Summary: The 15th Chinese peacekeeping force to Wau, South Sudan, consisting of over 300 personnel from engineering and medical units, were awarded the UN "Medal of Peace" on October 28th. The ceremony took place at the Chinese engineering camp in Wau, recognizing their outstanding achievements and contributions to maintaining peace in South Sudan. The honor highlights China's continued participation in UN peacekeeping operations. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Abu Dhabi for the world's largest integrated solar and energy storage project, co-developed by Masdar and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company. The project, featuring a 5.2 GW photovoltaic plant and a 19 GWh energy storage system, is among the most advanced of its kind. China's Power Construction Corporation is responsible for the northern section, including a 2.1 GW photovoltaic plant and a 7.6 GWh energy storage system. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A conference on the Shu and Appian Ways was held in Guangyuan, Sichuan, on October 29th, co-organized by the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau and other entities. Chinese and Italian experts discussed the protection of these ancient routes, focusing on concepts, technical approaches, and public engagement. The event aimed to foster dialogue and exchange best practices in heritage preservation between the two countries.
Summary: This article discusses the guiding principles for China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), emphasizing the need to solidify the foundation for socialist modernization and comprehensively advance development across various sectors. The piece stresses balancing domestic and international considerations amidst global uncertainties, advocating for high-quality development and technological innovation to enhance China's competitiveness in the global arena. It also highlights the importance of expanding high-level opening up and promoting mutually beneficial international cooperation. Furthermore, the article underscores the focus on common prosperity and improved living standards, while maintaining a secure environment for continued development.
Summary: The People's Publishing House has released a standalone edition of "The CPC Central Committee's Recommendations on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development." This publication is now available in Xinhua bookstores nationwide. The document outlines the strategic guidelines for China's economic and social development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
Summary: A symposium was held by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee from October 27-29 to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Attendees studied Xi Jinping's important speech at the plenary session and discussed the "Suggestions on the 15th Five-Year Plan," emphasizing its significance for China's development. Participants agreed on the importance of publicizing the spirit of the session, particularly among the youth, and integrating it with practical work. The symposium included officials from provincial and municipal Party committees, lecturers, and representatives from universities and grassroots organizations. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: To facilitate the study of the CCP's 20th Fourth Plenum spirit, central departments have compiled two authoritative guides: "Guidance Reading of the Proposals of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" and "100 Questions and Answers on Studying and Guiding the Proposals of the 20th Fourth Plenum of the Party." These materials comprehensively elaborate on the Plenum's proposals. The "Guidance Reading" includes Xi Jinping's explanation of the "Proposals of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" made at the Plenum. The guides have been published by People's Publishing House, Party Building Reading Material Publishing House, and Study Publishing House. These publications aim to assist Party members, cadres, and the public in deeply studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenum.
Summary: This article discusses the implementation of programming education in Cangyuan County, Yunnan Province, as part of a national effort to promote balanced and high-quality compulsory education. Students in primary and middle schools are now exposed to programming through dedicated courses and extracurricular activities, facilitated by improved digital infrastructure and teacher training. Zhang Liya, Party Secretary and Director of the Cangyuan County Education and Sports Bureau, credits the policy on promoting balanced development of compulsory education for the success.
Summary: A remote county in the mountains, Cangyuan County, has seen nearly a hundred students win provincial-level or higher programming awards. One notable example is Xiang Kaiyun, a sixth-grader who distinguished himself in a provincial competition. Educational informatization is opening doors for children in mountainous areas, enriching their modes of expression. Xiang intends to develop a game to showcase his hometown. Advanced technologies like drones, 3D printing, and AI are entering classrooms, fostering children's dreams.
Summary: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is studying the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, focusing on achieving the centennial goals of army building and modernizing the national defense and military. The PLA expressed support for the expulsion of He Weidong, Miao Hua, and others from the Party for severe violations of discipline and law, viewing it as a demonstration of the Party's resolve in fighting corruption. The PLA also highlighted the achievements made since the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan, attributing them to Xi Jinping's leadership. The PLA pledged to strengthen military training and preparation for war, enhance strategic capabilities to defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and contribute to the construction of a strong nation through Chinese-style modernization. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Politburo member and Propaganda Department Chief Li Shulei addressed the China Civilized Rural Customs Conference in Yan'an on October 29th. Attendees emphasized the importance of civilized rural customs in rural revitalization and promoting socialist core values. Participants highlighted the need for ideological guidance, continued efforts to change customs, and the flourishing of rural culture. The conference, themed "Civilization, Makes Villages Better," was co-sponsored by multiple entities, including the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Summary: Chen Wenqing, a member of the Politburo, addressed the opening of the China-Africa Procuratorial Cooperation Forum in Guangzhou, emphasizing the forum's role in the context of Xi Jinping's agreement with African leaders to advance modernization together. Chen called for strengthened legal cooperation, including alignment of laws and policies, to facilitate trade and development, as well as joint efforts to combat transnational crime and promote shared security interests. He also advocated for enhanced exchange of legal expertise and adherence to international law, without mentioning the United States. Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, also addressed the opening ceremony.
Summary: State Councilor and National Working Commission on Aging Director谌贻琴 (Chen Yiqin) addressed a meeting in Beijing on the upcoming Double Ninth Festival, emphasizing the importance of filial piety and respect for the elderly in Chinese culture, and the collective responsibility of society to care for the elderly. Chen called for upholding Xi Jinping Thought to promote high-quality development of elderly care in the new era. She stressed the need to adapt traditional values to contemporary culture and modern society, promoting ethical conduct and family values. The meeting also recognized 1,290 "Elderly-Respecting Civilized Units" and 1,990 "Models of Respecting, Loving, and Assisting the Elderly."
Summary: NPC Vice Chairman Xuekelaiti Zakir attended and addressed the 2025 China Brand Forum in Xiong'an New Area. Attendees emphasized that strengthening brand construction is vital for developing new quality productive forces and promoting high-quality development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The forum, hosted by People's Daily, focused on new brands, scenarios, practices, and high ground, featuring parallel sub-forums on financial and educational development. Representatives from central and state organs, local governments, businesses, and academia participated. The forum did not report on any statements or discussion concerning the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 20th Fourth Plenum of the CCP Central Committee convened on October 23, 2025, to approve the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development." The plan aims to build upon the achievements of the 14th Five-Year Plan and lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization, with a focus on high-quality development and technological self-reliance. The drafting process involved extensive consultation and research, with Xi Jinping personally leading the effort. The plan addresses key areas such as economic construction, technological innovation, common prosperity, and national security, with the goal of achieving decisive progress in socialist modernization. The document also mentioned the need to promote the building of a human community with a shared future.
Summary: The article emphasizes that foreign investment in China is increasingly driven by opportunities for innovation and R&D, rather than just production. Multinational corporations are establishing and expanding R&D centers in China, exemplified by Bosch's significant investment in intelligent driving technology and Danfoss's repeated expansions. China's large and dynamic market, coupled with a supportive innovation ecosystem, makes it an attractive destination for companies seeking to develop and commercialize new technologies. The article suggests that investing in China is becoming a forward-looking strategy for global competitiveness, and that China is willing to share development opportunities with the world.
Summary: Several universities in Zhejiang are discussing how to cultivate students who are not only good at learning but also capable of innovation. Zhejiang University President Ma Yanming stated that "reading" is about mastering existing knowledge, while "creating" is about exploring the unknown. Educators emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary thinking and encourage students to embrace new demands and break away from traditional patterns. Artificial intelligence is being used as a tool to empower education and cultivate compound talents, addressing both the challenges and opportunities presented by its rapid development. These universities aim to foster an environment that encourages innovation, lifelong learning, and the integration of knowledge with practical application, but the article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chinese consumers are finding that fruits are generally sweeter, a result of advancements in breeding and cultivation technologies. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of fruit, with domestic scientists successfully identifying and utilizing molecular mechanisms to regulate sugar content in fruits like watermelons. While sweetness remains a key factor, consumers are also increasingly valuing nutritional content and flavor diversity. The piece also notes that increased imports, such as via the China-Laos railway, are bringing more foreign fruit to Chinese consumers. Despite advancements, the article acknowledges issues like product homogenization and seasonal price fluctuations, calling for further structural reforms.
Summary: China's "Mother River Revival" initiative has achieved significant success, with 79 out of 88 designated rivers and lakes experiencing full reconnection by the end of September 2025. The Yellow River has maintained continuous flow for 26 years, while the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has been reconnected for four consecutive years after a century of intermittent flow. The West Liao River has also seen full flow after 27 years of disconnection. The initiative aimed to restore the ecological health and water flow of vital waterways across the country. The poem celebrates the revitalization of these rivers. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Shanghai is actively working on its "15th Five-Year Plan," soliciting over 34,000 suggestions from experts and the public. This inclusive approach aims to incorporate diverse perspectives into the planning process, ensuring policies are grounded in practical realities and garner broad support. Shanghai has held 77 roundtables with citizens to hear their opinions on the city's development. By engaging the public, Shanghai aims to foster a sense of ownership and facilitate smoother implementation of its plans. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An emerging trend of returning red envelopes with a folded corner ("折角红包") at weddings in Foshan, Guangdong, is being praised for alleviating the financial pressure and materialistic expectations associated with traditional gift-giving. This practice, where guests' monetary gifts are symbolically accepted but then returned, emphasizes genuine sentiment over monetary value. The trend reflects a broader desire for healthier social interactions and a rejection of "记账式社交", or "account book" socialising, especially amongst younger generations. Local governments and communities are actively promoting these customs through various initiatives, emphasizing that the core of traditional etiquette lies in emotional connection rather than material exchange.
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Summary: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released a report on "village-named" cultural and sports activities (村字号) at the China Civilized Rural Customs Conference, highlighting their proliferation and impact. In 2024, over 2.2 million such activities, encompassing sports, arts, and recreation, were held across China, with western regions hosting the most. These activities, rooted in rural traditions but incorporating modern elements, have generated significant economic benefits, estimated at 13.09 billion yuan in 2024 alone from events with over 100,000 online views. "Village-named" activities also promote cultural heritage and increase farmer participation in cultural events. The report was delivered by Tang Ke, Director of the Rural Social Affairs Promotion Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission (NSC) reported that from January to September 2025, disciplinary inspection and supervision organs across China received 3.144 million complaints, filed 789,000 cases, and disciplined 677,000 individuals. This figure includes 41 disciplined officials at the provincial and ministerial level. Disciplinary organs also utilized the "four forms" of discipline enforcement on 1.376 million occasions. Furthermore, 25,000 individuals involved in bribery were investigated, and 3,127 were transferred to prosecutorial organs. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes that with increasing life expectancy (reaching 79 years in China by the end of 2024), the elderly stage can account for a quarter of one's life, and that this stage is one that people should approach carefully. It argues that individuals should plan for a healthy, happy, and valuable old age through health maintenance, financial planning, and social engagement. Furthermore, it stresses that society as a whole should support the elderly by innovating elderly care services and making public spaces more suitable for them. Ultimately, both individuals and society should recognize that even in old age, people can contribute to society.
Summary: A nationwide "Our Festival - Double Ninth Festival" cultural campaign was held to promote filial piety and community spirit during the Double Ninth Festival (October 29th). Events included health services, welfare support, and policy promotion, aimed at enriching people's cultural lives. The main venues featured activities such as calligraphy by a 106-year-old and a fashion show by elderly models. Representatives from multiple departments, including the Central Propaganda Department's Civilization Practice Bureau, guided the activities in various locations. The campaign seeks to promote traditional culture and strengthen the shared spiritual home of the Chinese nation.
Summary: During the China-Africa Procurator Cooperation Forum, China's Procurator-General Ying Yong stated the Chinese prosecutorial organs are willing to work with their African counterparts to implement the Four Global Initiatives, promote China-Africa cooperation, and realize the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation's Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027). Ying emphasized deepening exchanges, combating transnational crime, and improving prosecutorial capabilities to serve modernization. He called for translating consensus into action and respecting national sovereignty and judicial authority. He expressed the need to increase the level of informationization and intelligence in procuratorial work.
Summary: A ceremony commemorating the Yellow Emperor was held in Jinyun County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. The event, sponsored by the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, was attended by over 400 people. The ceremony focused on the theme of national unity and common prosperity. Jinyun County has been actively promoting Yellow Emperor culture. Over the years, they have organized events for over 6,000 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and overseas Chinese to participate in Yellow Emperor memorial ceremonies and other ancestral seeking activities.
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Summary: The 23rd Lanting Forum, supported by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, focused on "Improving Global Governance and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind." Attendees discussed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) and its role in addressing global challenges and promoting multilateralism, with several speakers noting its broad international support. Speakers highlighted the GGI's potential to address shortcomings in the current global governance system and promote a more equitable order, while one Harvard professor noted that the GGI is focused on building a new international security order. Speakers also referred to the importance of the UN charter as well as the need to resist unilateralism. Finally, the establishment of the International Mediation Court in Hong Kong was mentioned as a new platform for peaceful dispute resolution.
Summary: The 2025 Bund Summit in Shanghai, themed "Embracing Change: New Order, New Technology," convened over 700 global figures to discuss economic, financial, and governance issues amidst global restructuring and technological revolution, with attendees emphasizing cooperation and shared opportunities with China. Speakers highlighted China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and "high-quality development," seeing China as a key engine for global growth. Figures such as Adair Turner noted China's leading role in clean energy technologies and investment, while Jeffrey Sachs emphasized China's role in offering an alternative path forward through BRICS and SCO. Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin stated that constructive U.S.-China relations would be beneficial to both countries, encouraging collaboration on issues like AI and climate change.
Summary: The 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur focused on ASEAN community building, regional integration, and practical external cooperation, culminating in Timor-Leste's accession as the 11th member. Leaders emphasized ASEAN unity amid global challenges. China and ASEAN signed an upgraded version of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA) 3.0, which Prime Minister Anwar of Malaysia stated would reshape regional economic resilience and Prime Minister Huang Xuncai of Singapore urged its quick implementation. The summit included meetings to promote cooperation in connectivity, economic integration, green innovation, and emerging fields, with ASEAN leaders expressing a willingness to implement the China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Action Plan (2026-2030) and CAFTA 3.0. The summit also addressed multilateral trade through RCEP with countries including China, Japan, and South Korea.
Summary: The People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) is emphasizing the integration of Chinese financial culture to enhance its high-quality development and contribute to the company's goals. PICC is focused on strengthening Party leadership, promoting "people-first" principles, and improving financial services, covering 130 million individual and 4.554 million group clients in the first half of 2025. PICC is also promoting financial literacy and cultural confidence through various initiatives, including educational campaigns and the development of innovative insurance products, and working to prevent large-scale disasters. It is also promoting its services to private firms, providing services to over 10 million people, and has provided 79.8 billion RMB to small firms. The company aims to contribute to the construction of a modern Chinese civilization by leveraging its cultural strengths.
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Summary: Chongqing's Tongliang District has implemented a "leadership-led service" mechanism, streamlining administrative approvals, and leveraging digital platforms to improve the business environment for enterprises. District leaders are directly involved, addressing enterprise challenges through a "four connections" system, while government departments streamline processes, reducing application materials and enterprise visits. The district has also launched a digital platform to facilitate service booking and policy access for businesses. These efforts have streamlined processes for local businesses, but the impact on US-China relations is not mentioned. The district aims to foster new productive forces and enhance enterprise satisfaction through these measures.
Summary: This article features an interview with Chinese scholars on Xi Jinping's foreign policy thought, emphasizing its humanistic appeal and its roots in Chinese civilization. Fu Xiaoqiang, Diao Daming, and Xing Liju discuss the concept of a "community of common destiny for mankind" as a solution to global challenges and a departure from Western-centric international relations theories. The scholars highlight the "Global Civilization Initiative" as a way to strengthen civilization exchanges, especially in a world facing increasing global issues and challenges. They point out that this initiative advocates respect for the diversity of world civilizations, and the promotion of human values. The scholars also note that China's "One Belt One Road" initiative can promote peace and development.
Summary: A Wuxi motorcycle company recently shipped its first order of electric tricycles to Ecuador, adding to the nearly 70,000 units it has exported this year to over 40 countries and regions. The popularity of these "sanbengzi," or electric tricycles, surged after a viral video showed an American man in the U.S. driving one, highlighting their growing appeal in markets from North America to Southeast Asia. Farmers in the U.S. find that these vehicles are cost-effective alternatives to pick-up trucks, especially for short-distance transport, while other countries like them for the same reason. Chinese companies are adapting the electric tricycles to meet the needs of different countries to continue to boost sales. They are also making other types of specialized electric vehicles.
Summary: The article discusses the prevalence of internet slang ("wangluo re geng") and its impact on language use, particularly among younger generations in China. While acknowledging the role of internet slang in facilitating communication and fostering social connection, the author cautions against its overuse, arguing that it can erode the richness and nuance of the Chinese language and potentially diminish expressive abilities. The author advocates for a balanced approach, suggesting that internet slang can be appropriate for casual communication but that more precise and evocative language should be employed for deeper expression and critical thinking. Ultimately, the article encourages readers to cultivate a sophisticated and adaptable command of language, appreciating both contemporary slang and the traditional richness of Chinese. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles: The Beijing Municipal Health Commission announced that 293 public medical institutions in Beijing now offer medical social work services. Ningxia has completed treatment of all 4,845 sewage outlets flowing into the Yellow River basin. The Liye Ancient City (Qin Bamboo Slips) Museum in Hunan Province has reopened after renovations, receiving over 700 Qin Dynasty bamboo slips for its collection. The China Consumers Association launched a new function on its mini-program allowing consumers to verify product information via barcode scanning. Guizhou's Guiyang has launched 38 "Benefit-the-Farmers" bus lines, serving rural areas.
Summary: The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge's West Artificial Island began a trial cultural tourism operation on October 25, welcoming its first visitors via dedicated bus lines from Shenzhen and Zhongshan. The main attraction is the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cross-Sea Passage Science Popularization Base, showcasing the bridge's development and technology. According to Li Huiqiang, deputy captain of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge Management Center Road Administration Brigade, access to the island is restricted to pre-booked bus tours to avoid impacting traffic management. The island's cultural tourism operation is strictly separated from traffic management and will not directly allow vehicles on the island due to limited space. The article does not mention United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Lingbi County in Anhui province is using a three-tiered livestreaming network to improve local governance by addressing agricultural challenges and citizen concerns. These "Civilization Practice Livestreaming Rooms" act as digital dispatch centers, coordinating resources like combine harvesters and relaying weather warnings. Villagers can use the livestreams to report issues, receive policy information, and even attract investment from villagers working in other locations. The system operates on a "collect, classify, publicize progress, and feedback results" mechanism, strengthening communication between cadres and the people. A Lingbi County official stated that they intend to deepen integration of "cloud practice + offline service" to promote rural revitalization.
Summary: During the autumn harvest season in Northeast China, Dalian has designated over 400 centralized sales points for autumn vegetables to balance residents' needs and city management. The initiative aims to address issues like traffic congestion and waste accumulation caused by unregulated street vending in previous years. The city is waiving sanitation and street occupation fees for farmers selling vegetables in designated areas. This measure is intended to standardize sales and improve the convenience of residents' purchases.
Summary: Shanghai has inaugurated the "Wutong Film Alley" in the Xuhui district, a film-themed street district integrating film art, industry, and consumption experiences. Located around Yongfu Road and intersecting with historical streets, the district aims to become a "new consumption hundred-million-yuan street district." It features over 50 film-related buildings and nine film and performance organizations. Shanghai initiated the film street district development plan in June 2024.
Summary: A new trend of "sports takeout," where coaches provide personalized sports training at customers' homes, is emerging in China. This model offers opportunities for sports practitioners, driven by the growing sports training market and increased acceptance of on-demand services. However, the sector faces challenges, including low barriers to entry and a lack of industry standards. Analysts suggest strengthening regulation, establishing an entry system, and setting standards to ensure service quality and consumer safety.
Summary: The first "Village Fun" games of the new era of civilization practice in the Sichuan-Chongqing region was held in Chongqing's Kaizhou District, featuring traditional agricultural activities as sporting events. Twenty-nine teams from Sichuan and Chongqing, comprising nearly 500 athletes, participated in events like sweet potato digging, land dragon boat races, and rope making. These events facilitated exchange between the teams, with the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department noting that this mass cultural and sports activity promotes shared cultural resources and spiritual well-being, thereby increasing the public's sense of fulfillment and happiness. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Changchun, Jilin province is creating designated "no-sweep" zones to preserve the aesthetic of fallen autumn leaves on specific streets, an initiative that began in 2020. The city's urban management bureau has selected six streets based on their unique characteristics, architectural styles, and tree types to showcase the seasonal scenery. While designated as "no-sweep" zones, these areas are subject to higher cleaning standards to ensure both beauty and cleanliness. One prominent example is Chuncheng Avenue, a popular route for the city's streetcar. This initiative has no apparent connection to U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article discusses the deep connection between the city of Shenyang and roses, which were officially designated as the city flower in 1985. It highlights the rose's resilience in Shenyang's cold climate and its symbolic representation of the city's spirit. Shenyang leverages roses in urban design, cultural events like the Rose Music Festival, and agricultural production, with "Liaozhong Roses" receiving national and international recognition. Officials like Li Peng from the Shenyang Municipal Urban Management Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau emphasize how roses reflect the city's pursuit of a better life. Shenyang also utilizes roses to improve the quality of city spaces, involving residents in the design and construction of rose-themed landscapes.
Summary: The village of Masanjiazi in Liaoning Province is increasing rose production and farmer income through technological upgrades, including soilless cultivation, and expanded product lines. The village party secretary, Han Peng, emphasized the importance of increasing production value and utilizing live-stream e-commerce to further boost sales. With the assistance of experts from the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, farmers have seen increased yields and better price control. The village is also exploring integrating agriculture with tourism and processing to create a more comprehensive rose industry.
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Summary: Sinopec's Jiangsu-based enterprises, including Jinling Petrochemical, Yangzi Petrochemical, and others, have achieved over 1.7 trillion yuan in revenue during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, a 20% increase compared to the 13th Five-Year Plan. These enterprises are focused on energy security through increased oil and gas production and technological innovation, including carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects. Sinopec is also investing in green initiatives, such as carbon-neutral gas stations and the development of environmentally friendly products, to support China's dual-carbon goals. Sinopec is also committed to incorporating Party building with company development, and is promoting green efforts in the Yangtze River Delta area. Sinopec's Jiangsu-based enterprises support petrochemical industries to contribute to national revitalization and people's well-being.
Summary: An interview with speed skater Wu Dajing discusses his career, injuries, and future plans, including his transition from short track to speed skating and his aim to compete in the Milan Winter Olympics. Wu emphasizes the importance of teamwork, national pride, and continuous self-improvement. He also notes the positive impact of the Beijing Winter Olympics on promoting ice and snow sports in China. He highlights his efforts in sports promotion and education, noting his role as a university professor and doctoral student. He also speaks on his belief that success hinges on one's own strength, enabling athletes to both win and address unfair treatment.
Summary: Chinese athletes are actively preparing for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics across various disciplines. The Chinese women's curling team won the Pan Continental Curling Championships for the first time, and the short track speed skating team is training in the Netherlands after competing in World Cup events. Snowboarder Su Yiming successfully performed a "back-to-back 1980" during training in Switzerland. The freestyle skiing aerials team is training in Inner Mongolia, and veteran Xu Mengtao is resuming training.
Summary: The 15th National Games of China has already awarded over 50 gold medals in competitive events, despite the official opening ceremony not being until November 9th. This early start is due to scheduling considerations to avoid conflicts with international competitions like the World Championships for shooting and taekwondo. Efficient use of venue resources and optimal weather conditions for events like sailing also factor into the decision. A total of 14 competitive events, accounting for less than 20% of all events, will be completed before the opening ceremony.
Summary: The National Sports Administration's report on China's outdoor sports industry indicates participation exceeded 400 million people by April 2025, with significant growth in ice & snow sports, cycling, and running. The report highlights strong consumer spending in first- and second-tier cities, particularly in eastern China, and notes the emergence of new trends like VR experiences and nighttime activities. Yang Xuedong, Director of the Sports Economy Department of the National Sports Administration, stated that the outdoor sports industry is one of the fastest-growing areas of the sports industry. The industry's total output and the number of related companies have grown substantially.
Summary: Eight-year-old Liu Yangjunmiao from Yibin, Sichuan, won first place at the 2025 Groove Session international breakdancing competition in Switzerland. Despite being the youngest competitor, Liu overcame opponents from various countries to win the competition. His mother and teachers provide a great deal of support to him. He hopes to compete in the Olympics in the future.
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Summary: This article summarizes the progress made in building a modernized industrial system in China during the 14th Five-Year Plan period and outlines key areas for focus during the 15th Five-Year Plan. It highlights the transformation of traditional industries through intelligent and green upgrades, as well as the cultivation of emerging and future industries like robotics. Experts emphasize the importance of integrating modern productive services with advanced manufacturing. The article also discusses building a modern infrastructure system, including transportation and information networks, to support economic and social development.
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Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of boosting domestic demand to drive China's economic growth and resilience, particularly during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Zhao Jingqiao from CASS highlights consumption as a key engine for economic circulation and improving people's livelihoods, while Jiang Zhao from the Ministry of Commerce emphasizes the need for supply-side innovation to meet evolving consumer demands. Dong Yu from Tsinghua University advocates for balancing consumption and investment to foster domestic-led growth. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 113th National Sugar and Alcohol Commodities Fair was recently held, showcasing innovations in food, health, and agriculture from over 4,000 companies across 40 countries. The fair featured a "Autumn Sugar Season" integrating the event with the city, boosting local economic development through various activities and driving consumer spending. The event also highlighted products from rural revitalization initiatives, including those from regions supported by COFCO Group. According to Shi Dongyan, Secretary-General of the organizing committee, the fair has evolved into a key driver of consumption, blending into the city's consumer landscape and stimulating both industrial and consumer activity. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Beijing's foreign trade reached a new level during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with an annual import and export scale maintained above 3 trillion yuan. In the first three quarters of this year, Beijing's imports and exports reached 2.41 trillion yuan. Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region's annual imports and exports exceeded 5 trillion yuan, with Beijing contributing 83.9% to the overall growth. The article does not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article is an advertisement for a sale on the e-commerce platform JD.com. The sale lasts for three days and features direct price reductions without requiring customers to purchase multiple items. More details about the sale can be found on the JD.com app.
Summary: The article discusses efforts by Chinese courts to refine the enforcement of judgments, differentiating between "inability to pay" (失能) and "unwillingness to pay" (失信). The Supreme People's Court (SPC) is guiding lower courts to implement graded management of credit punishments, including grace periods and credit repair measures, to support businesses with potential while punishing malicious defaulters. This approach led to a decrease in newly listed defaulters and an increase in those regaining market access through credit repair. The SPC is also working with 47 departments to implement 101 punitive measures against those on the list and has clarified the level of punishment for different levels of dishonesty.
Summary: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently reported that 20 smart terminals illegally collect and use personal information. Prosecutions for crimes involving the infringement of personal information remain high, highlighting persistent challenges despite existing legal frameworks like the Personal Information Protection Law. Weak security in smart devices and evolving hacking techniques exacerbate the problem, with attackers using AI to refine data for criminal purposes. The article calls for a multi-faceted approach combining technological safeguards, legal penalties, and societal collaboration to protect personal information. Companies need to prioritize security, regulators should improve monitoring, and the public should raise awareness to combat evolving threats.
Summary: This article discusses a Chinese court case where a worker, Shi, successfully argued for the existence of a labor relationship with an security company despite the absence of a formal written contract, relying on WeChat records and other evidence. The court ruled in favor of Shi, emphasizing that digital records like WeChat messages can serve as evidence of a labor agreement if they contain essential terms. The company's argument that Shi was hired through an intermediary and therefore not an employee was rejected due to lack of supporting evidence. The court ordered the company to pay Shi unpaid wages and compensation for failing to establish a written contract.
Summary: The Tiananmen area fire and rescue detachment of the Beijing Fire and Rescue Corps is responsible for the fire safety of the Forbidden City. Firefighters conduct daily inspections, implement fire prevention measures inherited from the Ming and Qing dynasties, and utilize modern technology for intelligent early warning and precise handling. Political instructor Zhang Xiao stated that their duty is to ensure the Forbidden City's safety. The team also manages emergency responses beyond fire, such as flood control, and customized a fire-fighting plan for each of the 126 courtyards, ensuring that firefighters can arrive at any corner of the Forbidden City within 3 minutes.
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Summary: The *Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law* (法治宣传教育法) came into effect on November 1st, aiming to provide a legal framework for promoting law and order, and summarizing 40 years of experience with legal education. The law emphasizes lifelong legal education for all citizens, with a focus on key groups, including state personnel, who will be subject to legal knowledge examinations, and youth, who will be taught through practice bases. The law encourages innovative methods of legal education, and calls for government organs to be responsible for educating the public, and also touches on the content of that education and what groups should be targeted with specific information. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article summarizes the views of four National People's Congress (NPC) deputies on constructing a unified national market in China. Deputy Shen Haibin emphasized unified market supervision and enforcement rules. Deputy Ma Chunshan advocated for improved logistics through multi-modal transport and information platforms. Deputy Li Changdong focused on curbing disorderly low-price competition among companies. Deputy Ma Kui called for accelerating the construction of a data factor market by establishing clear property rights, unified standards, and technological empowerment, highlighting the importance of data in the digital economy.
Summary: National People's Congress (NPC) representative Bai Xiaoyan, director of the agricultural technology promotion center in Sunan Yugu Autonomous County, Gansu Province, was reported inspecting crop growth in Yingpan Village, focusing on organic vegetable cultivation. Bai Xiaoyan has submitted 27 proposals on topics including water conservancy, new energy, modern agriculture, and ecological protection. She has also helped her region secure over 10 agricultural projects. One of her current focuses is addressing soil salinization in Sunan, drawing on methods observed elsewhere and tailoring them to local conditions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The 15th National Games of China will be held in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau in November 2025, marking the first time the Games will be jointly hosted by multiple regions and held in Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong is preparing to host events like fencing, golf, and rugby sevens, offering affordable tickets and AR experiences to promote tourism. Ticket prices for the Games will start at 50 RMB, with events for people with disabilities priced at 20 RMB. The event aims to showcase Hong Kong's vibrant culture and sports facilities through various themed routes.
Summary: The Shanghai-based acrobatic show "ERA: Intersection of Time" (时空之旅) is celebrating its 20th anniversary, having performed over 6,400 times and attracted 6.1 million viewers, with over 70% being international tourists. General Manager Liang Hongjun stated that the show aims to "show a new era of China to the world," and it is expanding overseas with a new version planned for international audiences. A French audience member praised the show, saying it reflected Shanghai's and China's openness, inclusiveness, and confidence. The show is popular with tourists, and has become an important cultural performance for visitors to Shanghai. The show is beginning its overseas tour in Thailand.
Summary: In an interview with *People's Daily*, singer Zhou Shen discussed his musical journey, the importance of incorporating Chinese cultural elements into his music, and his commitment to bringing fresh perspectives to the stage. Zhou emphasized the power of music to transcend borders, noting that his songs like "The Great Fish" resonate internationally by blending Chinese style with personal expression. He mentioned his participation in a talent show, highlighting the importance of nurturing new voices that can represent China's musical identity. Zhou believes the core competitiveness of pop music lies in the ability of artists to connect with the public and express their sentiments authentically. When discussing the uniqueness of Chinese music, Zhou mentioned his teachers in foreign countries appreciated hearing the Chinese style in his music.
Summary: The author, the director of the Guangdong Cantonese Opera Academy, discusses efforts to revitalize traditional opera for contemporary audiences. She highlights her participation in the "Guofeng Chaoyouxi" program, which integrates traditional opera with modern music and settings. She emphasizes the importance of understanding and respecting traditional forms while incorporating modern elements in productions like "White Snake: Love." The author also expresses a desire to expand international dialogue and explore cross-border methods of expression. She also said they are working to create modern Cantonese songs that celebrate reform, Guangdong Opera, and intangible cultural heritage.
Summary: The dance drama "Qing Yi," adapted from Bi Feiyu's novel of the same name, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Choreographer Wang Yabin recounts her experience adapting the novel, emphasizing the strong dramatic tension of the character Xiao Yanqiu. The production involved artists from China, France, the UK, and Poland. It aims to tell a Chinese story with global appeal, breaking from traditional four-act structures.
Summary: A revival of the classic Fujian opera "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) was performed, highlighting the opera's enduring appeal and historical significance as a representative work of the Liyuan opera with over 600 years of history. The performance featured multiple casts and versions, including traditional, modern, and AI-integrated adaptations. The Liyuan Opera, once near extinction, was revived in the 1950s with "Chen San Wu Niang" playing a pivotal role in its resurgence. The preservation and adaptation of the opera demonstrate the dedication of artists to maintaining the authenticity of the play, while still making it relevant to contemporary audiences. The opera's essence is passed down through generations of performers, ensuring its continuity.
Summary: This article provides contact information for submissions to a specific section ("Young Scholars' Perspective") of the People's Daily newspaper. No specific political events, official statements, or U.S.-China relations are discussed. The article is purely logistical in nature.
By: 新华社记者 张晓松 赵 超 高 蕾
The magnificent journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is once again engraving the imprint of the times.
On October 23, 2025, amidst thunderous applause, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) deliberated and approved the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development."
This is another general mobilization and deployment to build a Chinese-style modernization by building on the momentum and continuing to advance—
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country are united and working hard to lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization, and constantly creating new prospects for building a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation.
Foresight and Directional Navigation—
Scientifically Drawing a Grand Blueprint for Chinese-Style Modernization Construction in a Critical Period
Modernization is the beautiful aspiration pursued by all sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, and the unswerving goal of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, actively exploring socialist modernization, our country began the great course of guiding economic and social development with medium and long-term plans. After the reform and opening up, our Party determined the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by the middle of this century.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that from the first five-year plan to the fourteenth five-year plan, the consistent theme is to build our country into a socialist modern country.
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed a strategic arrangement to fully build a strong socialist modern country in the middle of this century in "two steps," advancing the time for basically realizing socialist modernization to 2035, and the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) further clarified this goal.
This means that on the basis of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035 requires the implementation of three five-year plans, and the "14th Five-Year Plan" period is the first five years.
This is five years to achieve a good start and lay a solid foundation—
China's total economic volume continues to grow, and is expected to reach about 140 trillion yuan in 2025;
The per capita gross domestic product exceeds 13,000 US dollars, exceeding the world average and approaching the level of current high-income countries;
Scientific and technological innovation has yielded fruitful results, new quality productive forces have developed steadily, and key core technologies in integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, biomedicine, new energy and other fields have made important progress;
Further comprehensively deepening reforms around the systematic deployment of promoting Chinese-style modernization, and continuously expanding high-level opening to the outside world, providing new impetus and expanding new space for economic and social development;
Consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation, focusing on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, and consolidating people's livelihood security...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached a new level, and Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps.
The fundamental reason for the achievement of these major achievements lies in the leadership and helm of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Seize the day and never slacken.
Now, we are only 10 years away from the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization. The world is watching what kind of development plan China will use to welcome the next five years.
As early as July 2024, at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed that the "15th Five-Year Plan" should determine what goals and tasks to set, and conduct research in advance, summarize and evaluate the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan," and effectively carry out the early planning of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Plan before acting, and everything falls into place.
In January 2025, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee successively held meetings to decide to establish the drafting group for the documents of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally serving as the leader.
In late January, the Party Central Committee issued a notice soliciting opinions within the Party on the topics of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and also soliciting opinions and suggestions from some non-Party members through certain means.
On February 11, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, clearly proposing that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization by 2035.
This major judgment points out the historical position and era coordinates of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period—
To lay a solid foundation, we must pay more attention to things that have a fundamental impact on development and security, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthen weaknesses, so that the foundation of development is more stable and resilient;
To fully exert efforts, we must anchor the goals, focus on the "five-sphere integrated plan" and the "four-pronged comprehensive strategy," focus on the coordinated efforts of all fields of economic and social development, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
Correctly judging the situation is an important prerequisite for scientific decision-making.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period has an important position in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, and China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors increase.
From an international perspective, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the world is intertwined with changes and chaos. The changing side is developing in depth, and the chaotic side is becoming more prominent. China's development faces both rare opportunities and severe challenges. On the whole, opportunities still outweigh challenges.
From a domestic perspective, China's economic foundation is stable, its advantages are numerous, its resilience is strong, and its potential is great. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent.
Formulating a strategic, forward-looking, and guiding planning proposal is related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization construction and the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) deeply thought and planned ahead, expounding the major and far-reaching significance of formulating the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal:
--This is a need to realize the grand blueprint drawn by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and promote Chinese-style modernization in stages and steps. To basically realize socialist modernization as scheduled, it is necessary to formulate the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal to scientifically guide economic and social development in the next five years.
--This is a need to effectively respond to the new changes in the complex and severe external environment and win strategic initiative in the world's century-long changes. Formulating the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, accurately judging the internal situation and external environment, and scientifically planning ideas and measures are crucial to effectively responding to risks and challenges and ensuring that Chinese-style modernization moves forward steadily and far.
--This is a need to adapt to the new characteristics of China's development stage and solve the outstanding contradictions and problems facing high-quality development. China is in a critical stage of crossing from a middle-income country to a high-income country, and then moving towards a moderately developed country. China's development conditions and growth models are undergoing profound changes, and the problem of unbalanced and insufficient development is still prominent. To actively solve the outstanding contradictions and problems faced, it is necessary to systematically plan the economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Establish short-term goals and plan for the long term, and make high-level plans.
Formulating the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal will lead the construction of Chinese-style modernization to run one relay after another, do one thing after another, and draw one blueprint to the end. History will write a new chapter.
Gathering Wisdom and Building Consensus—
Practicing Whole-Process People's Democracy to Gather a Powerful Force for Chinese-Style Modernization Construction
Just after the Spring Festival in 2025, the drafting of the planning proposal officially started in the western suburbs of Beijing (北京).
"I hope everyone will not forget their original intention, keep their mission in mind, emancipate their minds, seek truth from facts, strengthen learning, think carefully, conduct in-depth research, gather wisdom, concentrate their energy, and go all out to complete the glorious task entrusted to them by the Party Central Committee with high quality." At the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) clear requirements made the members of the document drafting group feel a great sense of responsibility.
Regarding the issues that need to be focused on in formulating the planning proposal, the General Secretary proposed to "firmly establish confidence in victory and maintain strategic focus," "scientifically propose overall ideas and specific goals," and "pay attention to the systematicness, integrity, and coordination of policies and measures."
Regarding accurately grasping the major strategic tasks of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the General Secretary clarified 12 aspects to grasp a number of strategic tasks with major traction, driving, and supporting roles, and proposed 44 major questions that need to be answered.
During the drafting of the planning proposal, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally led and guided the entire process, gave important instructions and approvals on the drafting work many times, presided over relevant meetings many times to listen to reports on the drafting work, guided the study of major issues, and put forward important revisions, playing a directional and steering role from beginning to end.
Drafting the planning proposal is a process of going deep into reality and conducting investigations and research.
In March this year, less than a week after the closing of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) went to Guizhou (贵州) and Yunnan (云南) for inspection and research, entering Dong villages, visiting ancient cities, looking at industries, and talking about revitalization, guiding the land of Guizhou (贵州) and Yunnan (云南) to forge ahead on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization.
In April, Shanghai (上海); in May, Henan (河南); in July, Shanxi (山西)... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally went to the grassroots level and put forward a series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions around Chinese-style modernization.
Investigation and research are the basis for planning and the way to success.
This is a timetable for the document drafting group to conduct research in Chongqing (重庆): Arrived at noon on February 23, went to an automobile company at 2 pm to conduct research and held a symposium on the spot, and then went to the digital city operation and governance center; on February 24, held a symposium with members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee at 8:30 am, held a symposium with 11 municipal-level relevant departments at 10 am, and interviewed the main responsible comrades of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government face-to-face in the afternoon...
In late February, 6 research groups went to 12 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities to interview the main responsible comrades of the provincial, autonomous region, and municipal party committees and governments, and held relevant symposiums; they conducted on-the-spot research in 66 grassroots units such as enterprises, communities, schools, villages, industrial parks, and open ports, and interviewed more than 270 cadres and the masses.
One interview after another, speaking freely and expressing their opinions; one investigation after another, responding to the voices of the people and bringing back the opinions of the people.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once emphasized: "The Party Central Committee should widely promote democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party and the entire country when making major decisions and deployments. This is also a successful experience for us in drafting important Party documents."
Drafting the planning proposal is a process of opening the door to solicit opinions and gathering wisdom and strength.
On April 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium on economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in some provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in Shanghai (上海), and listened to the opinions and suggestions of the main responsible comrades of 7 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities face-to-face.
From May to June, entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), central leading comrades successively presided over 3 symposiums to listen to the opinions of the economic, scientific and technological circles and grassroots representatives.
Entrusted relevant departments, units and think tanks to carry out 35 key research projects on major issues of economic and social development; solicited opinions and suggestions from various localities and departments, and listened to opinions and suggestions from non-Party members...
The sea accepts all rivers, and the atmosphere is ever-changing.
The five-year plan involves all aspects of economic and social development and is closely related to the production and life of the people. It is necessary to unify strengthening top-level design and adhering to asking the people for advice.
From May 20 to June 20, the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work carried out online solicitation of opinions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions twice, emphasizing "adhering to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and legal decision-making" and "the broad masses of the people actively offered suggestions and put forward many valuable opinions and suggestions, and relevant departments should carefully study and absorb them."
The event received a total of more than 3.113 million valid suggestions from the masses, which were sorted and excerpted to form more than 1,500 constructive and representative opinions and suggestions in 27 aspects.
For example, regarding the employment issue, some suggested "exploring community employment potential," some hoped to "promote full coverage of occupational injury protection for new employment groups," and some proposed to "further pay attention to the daily settlement labor market"...
The document drafting group attached great importance to these opinions and suggestions, carefully studied and absorbed them, and many contents were reflected in the relevant measures of the planning proposal in appropriate ways.
The report on the online solicitation of opinions was also submitted to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) for review and submitted to the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, so that the voices of the people could directly reach Zhongnanhai (中南海).
Drafting the planning proposal is a process of going up and down several times and gradually maturing.
From spring to summer, from summer to autumn, from the framework outline to the framework plan, from the first draft to the revised draft and then to the draft for review... For more than 8 months and more than 200 days, the document drafting group worked diligently, worked day and night, and produced a high-quality document that guides the construction of Chinese-style modernization on the new journey and stimulates the majestic power of the entire Party and the entire society.
This is a scene from the residence of the document drafting group: After the first draft was formed, meetings were held for several consecutive days to "pass the hall" paragraph by paragraph and sentence by sentence. Everyone's speeches were clear and insightful, and the discussions were thorough and repeatedly questioned.
Carefully treating every opinion and repeatedly deliberating every detail is to ensure that the planning proposal can withstand the test of practice and history.
Moving with the times and changing with the situation—
Since the beginning of this year, the adverse effects of changes in the international situation have gradually deepened, external suppression and containment have continued to escalate, and the challenges facing China's development have become more complex and severe.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that to plan for economic and social development for a period of time, it is necessary to understand the general environment.
On April 10, the working team of the document drafting group held a special meeting to discuss how to deal with changes in the external situation and adjust the drafting ideas and framework structure of the document.
Great events in the world must be done in detail—
In the face of new situations and new tasks, the planning proposal has formed many new statements and new measures in the drafting process.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that as a major decision and deployment of the Party Central Committee, every new statement and every new measure proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal will have a major impact on economic and social development, and must be treated with utmost caution.
In order to ensure that all policies and measures are scientific, rigorous, and feasible, the drafting of the planning proposal is based on China's national conditions, properly handles the relationship between the present and the long-term, the local and the overall, and the needs and possibilities, and pays attention to maintaining the consistency of macro policy orientation, and pays attention to preventing and overcoming the possible negative effects of policy implementation.
The cold comes and goes, and the spring blossoms and autumn bears fruit.
From August 4, the draft planning proposal was organized for discussion and solicitation of opinions within the Party within a certain range.
On August 27, the CPC Central Committee held a symposium with non-Party members to listen to the opinions and suggestions of the heads of the central committees of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-party members on the planning proposal. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over the symposium and delivered an important speech.
By September, all regions, departments, and aspects had put forward a total of 2,112 amendments to the draft planning proposal for soliciting opinions. The document drafting group carefully studied and deliberated on each item, and initially added, rewrote, and streamlined 218 places.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) successively presided over 3 meetings of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and 2 meetings of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review the draft planning proposal for review.
On the morning of October 20, this document, which carries heavy trust, holds high the banner, and unites the people's hearts, was placed in front of all the comrades attending the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) explained the draft planning proposal to the plenary session.
Starting that afternoon, the 168 members of the Central Committee, 147 alternate members of the Central Committee, and comrades attending the meeting as observers were divided into 10 groups to conduct heated discussions on the draft planning proposal.
After full discussion, the participating comrades put forward a total of 176 suggestions for revision. The drafting group of the document absorbed these opinions and suggestions and made 19 revisions.
On the evening of October 22, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee to review the revised draft of the planning proposal. The revised draft was submitted again to the plenary session for group comments on the morning of the 23rd, and then one revision was made to form the proposal for voting.
The participating comrades unanimously agreed that the planning proposal embodies the historical initiative of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core to unite and lead the entire people in striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, profoundly answers several major issues in economic and social development in the next five years, and clearly outlines the path forward for building a strong country. It has a broad vision, far-reaching ideas, and rich content, and is a programmatic document that conforms to China's national conditions, grasps the laws of development, and meets the expectations of the people.
The participating comrades unanimously stated that continuing to advance on the broad road of Chinese-style modernization, with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core leading and steering the course, with Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era providing scientific guidance, and with hundreds of millions of people united and working hard, we will surely overcome all difficulties and obstacles, create new and greater glories, and forge new historical achievements.
Anchoring Goals and Continuing the Struggle—
Ensuring Decisive Progress in Basically Achieving Socialist Modernization
"Passed!"
On the afternoon of October 23, at the second plenary meeting of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party, the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal was passed by vote. As soon as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) finished speaking, the applause at the scene lasted for a long time.
This magnificent strategic blueprint is a timetable, roadmap, declaration, and mobilization order for achieving the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization, continuing to write the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, and striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization. It will surely promote decisive progress in basically achieving socialist modernization.
The per capita gross domestic product reaches the level of moderately developed countries! The magnificent goal for 2035 proposed in the planning proposal is inspiring and encouraging.
This is the bright prospect of Chinese-style modernization, and it is the confidence and strength of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people.
The full text of the planning proposal is about 20,000 words and consists of 15 parts, divided into three major sections.
The first section looks back on the past and looks forward to the future: summarizing the major achievements of China's development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, analyzing the historical position and development environment of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and clarifying the guiding ideology, principles to be followed, and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
The second section is comprehensive and highlights key points: focusing on key issues related to the overall situation and long-term development, deploying strategic tasks and major measures in various fields during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and clarifying the ideas and key tasks in 12 key areas from industrial development, technological innovation, domestic market, economic system, opening up, rural revitalization, and regional development to cultural construction, people's livelihood security, green development, safe development, and national defense construction.
The third section gathers consensus and stimulates synergy: emphasizing adhering to and strengthening the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, promoting socialist democracy and the rule of law, work related to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and fully mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the entire society.
The planning proposal highlights economic construction as the center—
The framework structure design of this document is meaningful: the 12 parts of the sub-argument focus on the field of economic construction in the first 7 parts, which shows the importance of the weight.
"For more than 40 years of reform and opening up, it is precisely because of adhering to economic construction as the center that the country has undergone earth-shaking changes." A member of the drafting group of the document said that the planning proposal highlights the fundamental role of economic construction in the process of basically achieving socialist modernization.
From consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy to leading the development of new quality productive forces, and then to accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, the planning proposal is in line with the "14th Five-Year Plan" and continues to determine the promotion of high-quality development as the theme of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
If science and technology prosper, the industry will prosper, and if science and technology are strong, the development will be strong.
"Cultivate and strengthen emerging industries and future industries," "Decisive breakthroughs have been made in key core technologies in key fields," "Artificial intelligence leads the paradigm shift in scientific research"...
The planning proposal emphasizes the leading role of technological innovation, carries out systematic deployment, promotes the overall efficiency of the national innovation system, comprehensively enhances independent innovation capabilities, seizes the commanding heights of technological development, and constantly spawns new quality productive forces.
The planning proposal holds high the banner of comprehensively deepening reform—
More than a year ago, the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Party deployed more than 300 reform measures, opening a new era of further comprehensively deepening reform. At the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party, reform was still an important keyword.
The planning proposal clarifies that "adhering to comprehensively deepening reform" is one of the principles that must be followed in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and "further comprehensively deepening reform to achieve new breakthroughs" is a major goal.
From "resolutely breaking down the blockages that hinder the construction of a unified national market" to "accelerating the improvement of the market-oriented allocation system and mechanism of factors" to "improving the income distribution system"...
The reform deployment is consistent in the target direction and progressively advances in major tasks, highlighting the promotion of high-quality development with the power of reform.
The planning proposal proposes to steadily promote common prosperity—
Chinese-style modernization is the modernization of common prosperity for all the people, and realizing the people's yearning for a better life is the starting point and end result of Chinese-style modernization.
People have noticed that the planning proposal emphasizes that common prosperity for all the people has taken solid steps in the guiding ideology.
"This is an overall requirement for guiding economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said sonorously when explaining the planning proposal.
Focusing on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, deploy a number of policies and measures with strong balance and accessibility in promoting high-quality and full employment, running education that people are satisfied with, accelerating the construction of a healthy China, and steadily promoting the equalization of basic public services;
Focusing on narrowing regional gaps and urban-rural differences, deploy a number of pragmatic measures in accelerating agricultural and rural modernization, steadily promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, optimizing the regional economic layout, and promoting coordinated regional development;
Focusing on promoting the common prosperity of people's spiritual life, propose to prosper new mass literature and art under the conditions of the Internet, build a system of Chinese civilization symbols, empower economic and social development with culture, and enhance the communication power and influence of Chinese civilization...
The planning proposal demonstrates the deep feelings of the Chinese Communists in the new era who are determined to serve the people between the lines, and lays a warm background for the "15th Five-Year Plan" development.
The planning proposal deploys better coordination of development and security—
Development is the absolute principle, and security is also the absolute principle.
In the next five years, various uncertain and unpredictable risk factors in our country will increase significantly, and the task of coordinating development and security will be more arduous. It is urgent that we adhere to the bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, and guarantee a new development pattern with a new security pattern.
The planning proposal focuses on promoting the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, proposes to improve the national security system, strengthen the national security capacity building in key areas, improve the level of public safety governance, and improve the social governance system; focusing on promoting the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military, proposes to accelerate the construction of advanced combat capabilities, promote the modernization of military governance, and consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities...
A series of pragmatic measures show that our Party has a deeper understanding of the overall national security concept, and the measures to ensure national security are more effective.
The planning proposal emphasizes adhering to the Party's overall leadership—
Adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization. The more arduous and heavy the task of building Chinese-style modernization is, the more necessary it is to adhere to the Party's overall leadership and continuously improve the Party's leadership capacity and level.
Improve the implementation mechanism of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, improve the ability of the cadre team to build modernization, coordinate and promote the construction of grass-roots party organizations in various fields, implement the spirit of the Central Eight Provisions unremittingly, and resolutely fight the tough battle, protracted war, and overall war against corruption...
The planning proposal further clarifies the fundamental guarantee role of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, which is the high degree of consciousness of the century-old Party to lead the great social revolution with great self-revolution.
Upholding Righteousness and Innovation, Building on the Past and Opening Up the Future—
Stride Forward Towards the Bright Prospects of Chinese-Style Modernization
On October 28, the full text of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal was transmitted to the world through Xinhua News Agency.
"The country's soft power continues to improve," "Building a strong energy country," "Promoting the construction of a strong tourism country"... A series of new statements and new measures in the planning proposal are refreshing and have aroused widespread attention.
A member of the drafting group of the document recalled that at the first plenary meeting of the drafting group of the document, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) gave some instructions to everyone near the end of his speech, which emphasized the requirements of upholding righteousness and innovation.
"Upholding righteousness and innovation is a significant symbol of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and it is also a prominent feature in the process of formulating this planning proposal." The member of the drafting group of the document said that the new statements and new measures condense our Party's new understanding and new ideas on grasping and applying the laws of economic and social development, and demonstrate the latest achievements of our Party's theoretical innovation and practical innovation, which will surely guide the Chinese giant ship to sail steadily and far.
Following the direction indicated by the planning proposal, the momentum of high-quality development will surely be stronger—
"Adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, and adhere to closely combining benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people." In the planning proposal, the relevant measures to promote the expansion of domestic demand are eye-catching.
In the new development environment where major power relations affect the international situation and the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development, the planning proposal provides a clear path for enhancing the endogenous power and reliability of the domestic great cycle, reflecting our Party's wisdom in governing the country and managing the country by firmly grasping the initiative of development.
In terms of building a modern industrial system, it is clearly proposed to consolidate and enhance the status and competitiveness of industries such as mining, metallurgy, chemical industry, light industry, textile, machinery, shipbuilding, and construction in the global industrial division of labor; proactively plan future industries, and promote quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communications to become new economic growth points;
In terms of accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, it is emphasized to improve the new national system, take unconventional measures, and promote decisive breakthroughs in key core technologies in key areas such as integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, high-end instruments, basic software, advanced materials, and biomanufacturing in the entire chain;
In terms of accelerating the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system, it is proposed to promote the formation of more economic development models dominated by domestic demand, driven by consumption, and endogenous growth, strengthen counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, implement more proactive macro policies, and continue to stabilize growth, stabilize employment, and stabilize expectations;
In terms of expanding high-level opening up, it is proposed to actively expand autonomous opening up, connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, expand market access and opening fields with service industries as the focus, and expand unilateral opening fields and regions;
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At present, our country is at a major juncture of climbing over the slopes of high-quality development, and we must accelerate the transformation of development methods, the optimization of economic structure, and the conversion of growth drivers.
According to the new statements in the planning proposal, fully utilizing the new measures will surely promote China's economic and social high-quality development to obtain stronger momentum and more abundant vitality.
Following the direction indicated by the planning proposal, people's well-being will surely be more abundant—
"Establish and improve the occupational injury security system." The few words in the planning proposal further consolidate the safety protection network for the 84 million new employment form workers in our country.
For some time, some couriers, takeaway riders, online car-hailing drivers, etc., have had shortcomings in security when encountering occupational injuries because they have not established labor relations with the platform.
In recent years, our country has continued to promote occupational injury security pilots, and more than 22 million people have benefited. According to the planning proposal, during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, this new measure will be fixed in the form of a system.
From implementing income increase plans for urban and rural residents to gradually increasing the basic pension for urban and rural residents; from steadily expanding the scope of free education and exploring the extension of compulsory education years to promoting the quality and expansion of higher education and expanding the enrollment scale of high-quality undergraduate education; from increasing the supply of improved housing according to the city's policies to building safe, comfortable, green, and smart "good houses"; from steadily implementing the gradual postponement of the statutory retirement age to optimizing age restriction policies in employment, social security, etc....
In the planning proposal, a series of new statements and new measures focus on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, promote the increase of people's well-being and improve the quality of people's lives, and become a vivid footnote to "Chinese-style modernization, people's livelihood is the most important."
The people's hearts are the greatest politics, and the people contain the majestic power to write history. The planning proposal conforms to the people's wishes and meets the people's expectations, and will further gather wisdom and strength, and unite and work hard.
Following the direction indicated by the planning proposal, the effectiveness of national governance will surely be more prominent—
Institutional advantages are the greatest advantages of a country, and institutional competition is the most fundamental competition between countries.
Paying attention to and strengthening institutional construction is an important understanding and conclusion drawn by our Party from summarizing long-term historical experience. History and reality prove that the reason why the "China Miracle" is world-renowned and the reason why the "China Governance" has become a unique landscape is that the secret lies in the "China System" being able to concentrate its efforts on major events, maintain social fairness and justice, stimulate social creativity, and maintain overall social stability.
Promote the transformation of public safety governance models to pre-prevention; improve the social governance system of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing, and promote the modernization of social governance; improve the working mechanism for gathering and serving the masses, and consolidate the mass foundation of social governance...
The latest deployment of the planning proposal in improving the "China System" profoundly grasps the new trends and new characteristics of national governance in recent years, strives to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and promotes the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities to a new level, providing strong impetus and institutional guarantees for Chinese-style modernization.
Following the direction indicated by the planning proposal, the prospects for Chinese-style modernization will surely be brighter—
The goal is like a lighthouse for navigation, illuminating the direction forward.
The planning proposal not only clarifies the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period from seven aspects, including high-quality development, scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and further comprehensively deepening reform, but also further refines the 2035 goals.
By then, our country's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, comprehensive national strength, and international influence will be greatly enhanced, the per capita gross domestic product will reach the level of moderately developed countries, people's lives will be happier and better, and socialist modernization will be basically realized.
"Modernization is the goal that generations of Chinese people have been pursuing hard. It once seemed so far away, but now it is getting closer and closer to us." A member of the drafting group of the document was very emotional, saying that on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization, everyone is the protagonist, and hopes that everyone can strengthen the direction of progress, enhance the confidence of victory, and stimulate strong power from the planning proposal.
The blueprint has been drawn, and it is time to forge ahead.
Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, follow the direction indicated by the planning proposals, and work tirelessly to basically realize socialist modernization as scheduled, jointly writing a magnificent chapter worthy of the times and worthy of history!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 29)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29th (新华社北京10月29日电) -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) announced on October 29th that, upon agreement between China and the United States, President Xi Jinping (习近平) will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump (特朗普) in Busan (釜山), South Korea (韩国) on October 30th, local time, to exchange views on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual concern.
People's Daily, Beijing, October 29th (本报北京10月29日电) -- (Reporter Li Anqi (李安琪)) Upon agreement between China and the United States, President Xi Jinping (习近平) will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump (特朗普) in Busan (釜山), South Korea (韩国) on October 30th, local time. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun (郭嘉昆) introduced the relevant situation at a regular press conference on the 29th.
Guo Jiakun (郭嘉昆) stated that head-of-state diplomacy plays an irreplaceable strategic guiding role in China-U.S. relations. During this meeting, the two heads of state will conduct in-depth communication on strategic and long-term issues concerning China-U.S. relations, as well as major issues of mutual concern.
"We are willing to work with the U.S. side to promote positive outcomes from this meeting, and to provide new guidance and inject new impetus for the stable development of China-U.S. relations," said Guo Jiakun (郭嘉昆).
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Safety is the prerequisite for development, and development is the guarantee of safety. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China listed "adhering to coordinating development and security" as an important principle that must be followed in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and listed "the national security barrier is more consolidated" as one of the main goals. A series of strategic deployments have been made around coordinating development and security, which has great guiding significance for ensuring a new development pattern with a new security pattern and ensuring that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
Coordinating development and security, enhancing awareness of adversity, and being prepared for danger in times of peace are important principles for our party to govern the country. 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 coordinated the two overall situations at home and abroad, handled the two major events of development and security, united and led the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to resolve crises, overcome difficulties, respond to changes, and open up new situations, and has written a new chapter in the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability. We have implemented the overall national security concept, promoted the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, and become "one of the safest countries in the world recognized by the world" while achieving "an extraordinary economic transformation in human history."
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, we were determined that food security is the top priority of governing the country. China's comprehensive grain production capacity has continued to improve, and the annual output has always remained above 1.3 trillion catties; we have regarded energy security as an overall and strategic issue related to economic and social development, and built the world's largest power infrastructure system, realizing that more than 90% of the increase in consumption is guaranteed by domestic self-sufficiency; focusing on maintaining the overall stability of the economy and finance, we have improved the overall coordination mechanism for dealing with major risks, and addressed real estate, local debt, and small and medium-sized financial institutions risks in a holistic manner; facing containment, suppression, and pressure, we have concentrated our efforts on managing our own affairs well and firmly grasped the initiative in China's development and security... Practice has fully demonstrated that safeguarding national security is in the fundamental interests of all ethnic groups in the country, and coordinating development and security provides an important guarantee for the steady and long-term progress of Chinese-style modernization.
Today's world is intertwined with changes and chaos. In the next five years, China's development will face significantly more uncertain and unpredictable risk factors, and the task of coordinating development and security will be even more arduous. The Plenary Session proposed to improve the national security system, strengthen the national security capabilities in key areas, improve the level of public safety governance, and improve the social governance system, focusing on promoting the modernization of the national security system and capabilities; focusing on promoting the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military, it proposed to accelerate the construction of advanced combat capabilities, promote the modernization of military governance, and consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities. Earnestly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges with a spirit of historical initiative, and we will be able to effectively prevent and resolve various risks and enhance economic and social resilience.
Peace is the lifeline of people's happiness. Here, we take "building a higher-level Peaceful China" as an example to deepen our understanding of how to consolidate security in development and seek development in security.
Data shows that China is one of the countries with the lowest homicide rate, the lowest criminal crime rate, and the fewest gun and explosive cases in the world. The "2025 Global Security Report" believes that China is one of the safest countries in the world, and both the Chinese people's sense of security and China's "law and order index" ranking far exceed all Western powers. How has peace become a bright national brand? Practice tells us that China's achievement of social harmony and stability and long-term national stability relies on the system and our superb capabilities in national governance.
From the new era's "Fengqiao Experience" (枫桥经验) to create a social governance community where everyone is responsible and everyone fulfills their responsibilities, to the "New Era Six-Foot Lane Work Method" (新时代六尺巷工作法) to embark on a path of source governance, diversified co-governance, and harmonious sharing of grassroots governance, from empowering governance with digital intelligence to make it more precise and efficient, to the rule of law escorting and building a cornerstone for a Peaceful China... During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the socialization, legalization, intelligentization, and specialization of China's social governance have been greatly improved. Looking to the future, we must pay more attention to coordinating development and security, comprehensively consider internal and external risks and challenges, enhance our ability to maintain security, unswervingly follow the path of socialist social governance with Chinese characteristics, promote the virtuous interaction between high-efficiency governance and high-quality development and high-level security, effectively build a new security pattern, and provide a strong guarantee for the new development pattern.
The broad road is not equal to a smooth road. The great cause unprecedented in history will inevitably encounter various difficulties and challenges. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, bearing in mind the "major affairs of the country," establishing a bottom-line thinking, and integrating the coordination of development and security into all aspects and the entire process of China's economic and social development, promoting high-level security with high-quality development, and guaranteeing high-quality development with high-level security, we will surely be able to continuously create a new situation in comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
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"Achieve the centenary goal of army building as scheduled, and promote the modernization of national defense and the military with high quality."
Holding meetings of the Party Committee Standing Committee, organizing study sessions for the theoretical learning center group of the Party Committee, and conducting symposiums and exchanges... In recent days, the entire army has launched studies in various forms, quickly setting off a wave of enthusiasm for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The vast number of officers and soldiers unanimously stated that the Plenary Session pointed out the direction and provided fundamental guidance for our army to create a new situation in the modernization of national defense and the military during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, unify our thoughts and actions with the spirit of the Plenary Session, and concentrate our wisdom and strength on implementing the strategic deployments made by the Plenary Session. We must go all out to fight the tough battle to achieve the centenary goal of army building and promote the modernization of national defense and the military with high quality in continuous struggle.
The Plenary Session deliberated and approved the review report of the Central Military Commission (中共中央军事委员会) on the serious violations of discipline and law by He Weidong (何卫东), Miao Hua (苗华), He Hongjun (何宏军), Wang Xiubin (王秀斌), Lin Xiangyang (林向阳), Qin Shutong (秦树桐), Yuan Huazhi (袁华智), Wang Chunning (王春宁), and Zhang Fengzhong (张凤中), and confirmed the decision previously made by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee to expel He Weidong, Miao Hua, He Hongjun, Wang Xiubin, Lin Xiangyang, Qin Shutong, Yuan Huazhi, Wang Chunning, and Zhang Fengzhong from the Party, which caused a strong reaction in the entire army. The vast number of officers and soldiers stated that the serious investigation and handling of the cases of He Weidong, Miao Hua, and others' serious violations of discipline and law is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Xi (习主席) to thoroughly promote the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party and the comprehensive and strict management of the military. It demonstrates the determination and resolve to have no restricted areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance for anti-corruption, and demonstrates the political consideration of forever maintaining the nature and purpose of the people's army and consolidating its pure and glorious nature. We must resolutely support the decision of the Party Central Committee, unify our thinking and understanding, strengthen our confidence and determination, maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core in thought, politics, and action, and resolutely obey the command of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Xi.
Great achievements inspire people.
Since the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for our military construction, all levels have put a lot of effort into strengthening overall planning, tackling key problems, and promoting implementation, further strengthening the modernization of national defense and the military, and achieving a series of major achievements. Cadres of various departments of the Central Military Commission (军委机关各部委), various directly affiliated institutions of the Central Military Commission (军委各直属机构), and the Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission (军委联指中心) deeply felt in their study and discussions that the fundamental reason for the achievement of these major achievements lies in the leadership and guidance of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, and in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must always be loyal to the core, support the core, safeguard the core, and defend the core, and resolutely unify our thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Xi.
"In the five years of the '14th Five-Year Plan' blueprint, the political ecology, power system, combat readiness, and overall appearance of the People's Army have been completely renewed." Shi Bobo (史波波), a researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences (军事科学院), believes that we have witnessed the clean and upright atmosphere brought about by building the army politically, felt the structural changes stimulated by strengthening the army through reform, personally experienced the high-quality development driven by strengthening the army through science and technology, and won the leap in combat effectiveness promoted by preparing for war and fighting.
At the "Roof of the World's Roof" with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters, Lin Chunzheng (林纯正), political commissar of a border defense regiment of the Tibet Ali Military Sub-district (西藏阿里军分区), led the Party Committee to study and improve border control effectiveness measures in accordance with regulations. "Only with a strong and powerful Party Committee can the troops be invincible." He said with deep feeling. Over the past five years, the creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness of Party organizations at all levels in the army have been significantly enhanced, providing a strong political and organizational guarantee for fulfilling missions and tasks.
Strategic planning points out the direction.
"Achieving socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step progression and continuous development and progress." Officers and soldiers of various war zones, various military services and arms, various directly affiliated units of the Central Military Commission, and the Armed Police Force (武警部队) stated that the Plenary Session coordinated the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the major changes unseen in a century in the world, deeply analyzed the profound and complex changes facing China's development environment, and made top-level design and strategic planning for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. It is another general mobilization and general deployment to take advantage of the situation and continue to advance the construction of Chinese-style modernization, and we must deeply study and comprehend it and fully implement it.
Studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future periods. The vast number of officers and soldiers stated that they must implement Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the army, implement the military strategic policy for the new era, adhere to the Party's absolute leadership over the people's army, implement the chairman's responsibility system of the Central Military Commission, follow the new "three-step" strategy for the modernization of national defense and the military, promote building the army politically, strengthening the army through reform, strengthening the army through science and technology, strengthening the army through talent, and managing the army according to law, fight, prepare for war, and build simultaneously, accelerate the integrated development of mechanization, informatization, and intelligentization, and improve the strategic capability to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. We must accelerate the construction of advanced combat capabilities, promote the modernization of military governance, and consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities.
A certain unit of the Western Theater Air Force (西部战区空军) has persisted in aerial seeding afforestation for decades, covering barren mountains and sandy land with greenery. The officers and soldiers said: "Over the past 20 years, the concept of 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' has taken root, blossomed, and borne fruit across the land of China. We will certainly take the spirit of the Plenary Session as our guide, firmly establish ecological civilization awareness, actively participate in local ecological environmental protection actions, and contribute to building a beautiful China."
One-part deployment, nine-part implementation.
Boarding vehicles and entering the field, ensuring flight, the Navy's "Aviation Maintenance Support Model Squadron" (海军“航空机务保障模范中队”) is focusing on its primary responsibilities and doing a good job in safe flight support with a more high-spirited fighting spirit and a more pragmatic style. "We must further stimulate the spirit of seizing the day and never slacking off, and gather the strength of working together and forging ahead bravely, and strive unremittingly to achieve the centenary goal of army building," said Qu Guopeng (曲国鹏), a cadre of the squadron.
At 53 degrees north latitude, the northernmost end of the motherland is covered in ice and snow. Officers and soldiers of the Arctic哨所 (Běijí shàosuǒ) outpost of a border defense brigade of the Northern Theater Army (北部战区陆军) who had just returned from patrolling along the boundary river, launched a heated study and discussion on the spirit of the Plenary Session. The officers and soldiers said: "The strategic deployment of 'consolidating and improving the integrated national strategic system and capabilities' has brought gratifying changes to border defense construction. In recent years, the military and local authorities have worked together to consolidate and strengthen the border, and the outpost has made new strides in the construction of intelligent control, equipment transformation, and comprehensive support. Under the guidance of the spirit of the Plenary Session, we will guard the border and consolidate the defense with a more high-spirited fighting spirit, and build an indestructible steel great wall for the motherland and the people."
He Yuanzhi (何元智), "The Most Beautiful Revolutionary Soldier in the New Era" (“最美新时代革命军人”) and a researcher at a certain research institute of the Information Support Force (信息支援部队), shared his心得体会 (xīn dé tǐ huì - "understanding and experience," insights gained from study or work) of studying the spirit of the Plenary Session with his team at the first time. "We must closely follow the needs of preparing for war and fighting, accelerate the tackling of key technologies in the network information system, and transform technological advantages into capability advantages and winning advantages," said He Yuanzhi.
A certain missile brigade of the Rocket Force (火箭军) organized rapid launch training, and each unit completed the launch mission with second-by-second accuracy. At the end of the training, the officers and soldiers said in their study and discussion of the spirit of the Plenary Session: "We must transform the enthusiasm for studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session into the driving force for training and preparing for war, focus all our thoughts and energy on preparing for war and fighting, and work together to tackle key problems, anchoring the centenary goal of army building."
The journey is long and the wind is strong, and the heavy responsibility is to set sail again. The vast number of officers and soldiers stated that they must be firm in their determination, forge ahead bravely, and provide strong strategic support for achieving the centenary goal of army building as scheduled, accelerating the building of the people's army into a world-class army, and comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on October 29th (Reporter Zhang Yang (张洋)) The Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), the Work Committee of the Central and State Organs (中央和国家机关工委), the Ministry of Education (教育部), the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission (中央军委政治工作部), and the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共北京市委) jointly held the first report meeting of the Central Lecturers Group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂) on the morning of the 29th. Han Wenxiu (韩文秀), a member of the Central Lecturers Group, Deputy Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission (中央财办) in charge of daily work, and Director of the Central Agricultural Office (中央农办), delivered the lecture report.
Han Wenxiu's (韩文秀) report closely revolved around General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session, interpreting the drafting of the "Suggestions," clarifying the development achievements of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and the international and domestic environment facing the development of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, expounding the guiding ideology, principles, and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, focusing on interpreting the major strategic deployments proposed in the "Suggestions," and discussing his understanding and experience in implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session.
The report was in-depth and thorough, rich in content, highlighted key points, and systematically comprehensive. It fully utilized typical cases and detailed data for explanation, helping the audience deepen their understanding of the spirit of the Plenary Session. Everyone expressed that they should study deeply, comprehensively implement the spirit of the Plenary Session and the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, make unremitting efforts, and continue to struggle to ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization, and jointly promote the grand blueprint into reality.
The report meeting was presided over by Guo Wenqi (郭文奇), Deputy Secretary of the Work Committee of the Central and State Organs (中央和国家机关工委) in charge of daily work. Approximately 700 people attended, including cadres from Party, government, and military organs in Beijing (北京), heads of central enterprises and universities, theoretical workers, and representatives from all walks of life.
It is understood that after the Central Lecturers Group holds its first lecture report meeting in Beijing (北京), it will go to various parts of the country for lectures in the coming days.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 29th. A meeting of the special work mechanism at the central level to address formalism and reduce burdens at the grassroots level was held in Beijing (北京) on October 28th. Cai Qi (蔡奇), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He emphasized the need to conscientiously study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, to unswervingly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, to continue to deepen the efforts to address formalism and reduce burdens at the grassroots level, and to promote the construction of work style in a regular and long-term manner, so as to provide a strong guarantee of work style for ensuring the successful conclusion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan."
The meeting emphasized that addressing formalism and reducing burdens at the grassroots level is a battle of tackling key problems and a protracted war. It is necessary to promote the work around the current overall development situation, go to the problems, focus on solving the problems, continue to grasp deeply and practically, and strive to achieve practical results. It is necessary to correct the problems of being eager for quick success and instant benefits and making blind decisions. All regions and departments should proceed from reality when planning the "15th Five-Year Plan" and prevent problems such as blindly following the trend and adding layers of indicators. It is necessary to correct the problem of statistical fraud, find the deep-seated reasons, and enhance the rigidity of system implementation. It is necessary to correct the irregular and disguised evaluation, commendation, and creation of demonstration activities, and clean up and standardize the evaluation and award activities carried out by social organizations, enterprises, and institutions for local areas. It is necessary to correct the problem of hidden burdens at the grassroots level, make good use of the list of responsibilities of townships (街道) and subdistricts, and promote the construction of "one form for all" ("一表通"). It is necessary to correct the problems of "**文山会海**" (wén shān huì hǎi - "mountains of documents and seas of meetings," excessive paperwork and meetings) and low quality and efficiency, promote the writing style of "short, practical, and new," and earnestly do a good job in the consistency assessment of reducing burdens for the grassroots. It is necessary to correct the formalism problems in supervision, inspection, assessment, investigation, and horizontal exchanges, increase the overall planning and standardization of supervision, inspection, and assessment, and strictly control the number and frequency of general learning exchanges and investigation. It is necessary to improve the mechanism for regularly discovering and solving problems, and pay attention to grasping the "second half of the article" of problem rectification.
The meeting emphasized that the *Several Provisions on Addressing Formalism to Reduce Burdens at the Grassroots Level* are iron rules and hard constraints, and must be implemented strictly and consistently from beginning to end. It is necessary to further consolidate work responsibilities, with central and state organs playing a good demonstration role, party committees at all levels earnestly fulfilling their main responsibilities, and special work mechanisms at all levels further playing a coordinating role. It is necessary to take the satisfaction of the people as the yardstick and strengthen policy research and evaluation. It is necessary to further strengthen publicity, education, and guidance, and give play to the guiding role of positive examples.
Responsible comrades from member units of the special work mechanism, relevant departments, provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) attended the meeting. The meeting was held in the form of a video conference.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shigatse (日喀则) dispatch on October 29th (Reporters Yuan Quan (袁泉) and Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧)) - This reporter learned on October 29th from Shigatse (日喀则) that the rebuilt and reinforced houses in the earthquake-stricken area of Dingri County (定日县) in Tibet (西藏) have been completed and handed over. This post-disaster recovery and reconstruction involved 7 counties, 47 townships, and 486 villages, with a total of more than 22,000 households rebuilt, covering an area of 3.1 million square meters, and more than 10,500 households repaired and reinforced, covering an area of 1.06 million square meters.
The earthquake occurred in Dingri County (定日县) on January 7th. On the third day after the earthquake, Tibet (西藏) immediately launched the preparation of an overall plan for post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, and carried out preliminary work such as housing design and surveying. Construction started in early March, and fully commenced in early June. The rebuilt and reinforced houses were completed and handed over by the end of October, ensuring that the affected people can spend a warm winter.
Return to TopFrom October 30th to November 1st, President Xi Jinping (习近平) will travel to Gyeongju, South Korea, to attend the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting and pay a state visit to South Korea. International figures interviewed by this newspaper expressed their anticipation to hear President Xi Jinping's (习近平) Chinese proposals on promoting Asia-Pacific regional cooperation and improving global economic governance, injecting new impetus into promoting Asia-Pacific economic growth and jointly building an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future. This visit marks President Xi Jinping's (习近平) first state visit to South Korea in 11 years. People from all walks of life in South Korea expressed their hope that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit will promote the continuous development of the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and make greater contributions to promoting regional and even world peace, stability, development, and prosperity.
"Chinese concepts and practices demonstrate an increasingly strong appeal"
The 2025 APEC meeting emblem, inspired by butterflies, symbolizes connecting APEC members and promoting regional cooperation, development, and prosperity, conveying to the world the beautiful vision of the Asia-Pacific region working together to build dreams.
"In Asia-Pacific cooperation, Chinese concepts and practices demonstrate an increasingly strong appeal." Juan Capunay, former Executive Director of the APEC Secretariat and former Peruvian Ambassador to China, said that at last year's APEC Lima meeting, President Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly summarized the roots of the "Asia-Pacific miracle" and called on all parties to build an open and integrated Asia-Pacific cooperation pattern, cultivate green and innovative Asia-Pacific growth momentum, and firmly establish an inclusive Asia-Pacific development concept.
"President Xi Jinping (习近平) has attended the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting for many years in a row and delivered important speeches, leading Asia-Pacific cooperation in the right direction." Haryo Aswicahyono, Head of the ASEAN-China Study Center at the University of Indonesia, said that he expects China to put forward more ideas and proposals to promote inclusive growth and deepen connectivity at this meeting, and further promote the building of an open, inclusive, innovative, interconnected, and mutually beneficial Asia-Pacific community with a shared future.
Speaking of the grand occasion when China hosted the APEC meeting in 2014, Malaysian Member of Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Regional Strategy Institute, Teh Chee Hiong, has vivid memories. He said that the meeting made a major decision to launch the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) process. "China demonstrated outstanding coordination and organizational capabilities, enabling economies at different stages of development to engage in equal dialogue and cooperation." Teh Chee Hiong said that he expects China to continue to play a positive leading role at this year's meeting, so that development results benefit more countries and people.
In the view of former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (潘基文), choosing cooperation rather than division can build consensus and achieve win-win results. China's proposal to build a community with a shared future for mankind and the Four Global Initiatives respond to the common demands of developing countries and help build a more just, stable, and prosperous world. "I expect President Xi Jinping's (习近平) leadership to make new contributions to enhancing mutually beneficial cooperation among all parties, promoting world prosperity, and human sustainable development," said Ban Ki-moon (潘基文).
"Injecting strong impetus into Asia-Pacific regional development"
From emphasizing the need to firmly establish the awareness of an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future, to advocating the joint construction of an Asia-Pacific partnership of mutual trust, inclusiveness, cooperation, and win-win results, to promoting the FTAAP process, China has always been an active advocate and leader of Asia-Pacific cooperation. All parties expect China to continue to play a leading role in building an open Asia-Pacific economy and contribute Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to reforming and improving global governance.
"Looking back at the initiatives and proposals put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) at previous APEC meetings, China has always firmly supported Asia-Pacific opening and cooperation and has continuously made important contributions to it." Zhang Li, Director of the Global Innovation Center at Siam University in Thailand, said that currently, China is using green transformation, digital cooperation, and technology sharing as links to inject new impetus into regional sustainable development. He expects President Xi Jinping (习近平) to put forward Chinese proposals to lead Asia-Pacific opening and development at this meeting, "so that opening and cooperation become an important consensus connecting the future."
"By advocating the construction of a fair, reasonable, and transparent international economic and trade rule system, promoting the docking and coordination of global artificial intelligence regulations and standards, and promoting the implementation of the Global Development Initiative, China is becoming an important stabilizer and source of power for global economic recovery." John Milller-White, Executive Chairman of the US-China Cooperation Foundation, said that he expects China to continue to play a key role within the APEC framework, providing realistic paths for breaking the zero-sum game and protectionism, and consolidating the open regionalism upheld by APEC.
"As a staunch advocate of multilateralism and a strong promoter of free trade, China continues to expand high-level opening up to the outside world, injecting strong impetus into Asia-Pacific regional development." Dorotea López, Foreign Director of the China Studies Center of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences-University of Chile and Dean of the Institute of International Relations of the University of Chile, said that China has accumulated rich experience in promoting green transformation, digital innovation, and infrastructure interconnection, which is of great reference significance to APEC member economies, especially developing economies. Under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," China and all parties continue to deepen cooperation in green energy, clean technology, digital economy, and other fields, making positive contributions to promoting Asia-Pacific inclusive and sustainable development.
Nur Nilamdy, a researcher at the Media and Information Warfare Research Center at Mara University of Technology Malaysia, said that by sharing development opportunities and promoting inclusive development, China provides stable support for Asia-Pacific regional cooperation. "I expect China to continue to set an example in promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, bringing more certainty to the Asia-Pacific region."
"Promoting the relationship between the two countries towards a more stable and mutually beneficial future"
China and South Korea are important close neighbors and partners. Over the 33 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have transcended differences in ideology and social systems, actively promoted exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and achieved mutual success and common development. People from all walks of life in South Korea said that they expect President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit to consolidate the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and enhance the well-being of the two peoples.
Kwon Ki-sik, Chairman of the Korea-China City Friendship Association, said that the in-depth development of South Korea-China relations is conducive to South Korea's economic development and has a positive impact on people's lives. "I sincerely welcome President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit and expect this visit to become an important opportunity to stabilize South Korea-China relations, rebuild mutual trust and cooperation, and promote the relationship between the two countries towards a more stable and mutually beneficial future."
"President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit will provide a valuable opportunity for the further development of South Korea-China relations." Lee Hee-ok, Director of the China Research Institute at Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea, said that in the current complex international situation and the rise of unilateralism and protectionism, President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit is of great significance for promoting peace, stability, and development in the region and even the world, and will contribute key forces to maintaining multilateralism.
Jeon Byeong-seo, Director of the Korea-China Economic and Financial Research Institute, said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit is of great significance for South Korea and China to enhance mutual trust and understanding and deepen cooperation in various fields. Especially in the economic and trade fields, this visit will promote South Korea-China supply chain cooperation and the development of emerging industries. Taking the APEC meeting as an opportunity, South Korea's high value-added manufacturing industry and China's super-large market can form a better synergy effect and inject new impetus into trade growth.
Kang Won-gu, Central Chairman of the Korea-China Cultural Exchange Association, said that South Korea and China are neighbors that cannot be moved away. The similar geographical location and long history of exchanges have laid a solid foundation for friendship between the two countries. "President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit is of great significance and will surely bring new vitality to the development of bilateral relations." He expects that in the future, South Korea and China will strengthen cultural exchanges and people-to-people connectivity through various forms such as cultural exhibitions, academic exchanges, and folk art interactions, and promote the continuous development of relations between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefit, and win-win results.
(Reported on October 29th from Gyeongju, South Korea; Rio de Janeiro; Jakarta; Bangkok; Washington; and Mexico City by reporters Mang Jiuchen (莽九晨), Yu Yichun (俞懿春), Chen Shangwen (陈尚文), Ma Fei (马菲), Chen Yiming (陈一鸣), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Zhang Niansheng (章念生), Li Zhiwei (李志伟), and Xie Jianing (谢佳宁))
Return to TopLooking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," China will adhere to illuminating the path of development with the light of innovation, promote international scientific and technological innovation cooperation with a more open mind, and make greater contributions to the development and progress of human society.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed to accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening to lead the development of new quality productive forces. This major deployment focuses on the long-term foundation of a strong country, reflects the Chinese Communist Party's profound insight into the essence and law of innovation, and demonstrates China's strategic determination to comprehensively shape new development advantages with scientific and technological innovation. It will not only inject surging momentum into Chinese-style modernization, but also bring more opportunities for mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation between China and other countries.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China has taken firm steps in leading development with innovation. In 2024, the total R&D investment of the whole society exceeded 3.6 trillion yuan, an increase of 48% compared with 2020; the ranking of national comprehensive innovation capability jumped from 14th to 10th; and cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence, new energy, and biotechnology are accelerating their rise, forming new economic growth points. From "Shenzhou" (神舟) flying into the sky and "Tianyan" (天眼) patrolling the sky, to the domestically produced large aircraft C919 (C919) and the domestically produced large cruise ships being put into commercial operation one after another, innovation achievements reflect the solid steps of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening. China's position in the global innovation landscape is becoming increasingly important. As Portuguese Minister of Economy and Territorial Cohesion Almeida (阿尔梅达) commented, China's achievements in the field of innovation in recent years are remarkable and an important force in promoting global scientific and technological innovation.
The prosperity of the nation depends on the prosperity of science and technology, and the strength of the country depends on the strength of science and technology. Chinese-style modernization needs the support of scientific and technological modernization. One of the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is to significantly improve the level of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-strengthening, achieve rapid breakthroughs in key core technologies in key areas, and deeply integrate scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. To cultivate development advantages with scientific and technological innovation is China's strategic choice based on the overall situation and facing the future. At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth. Whoever takes the lead in innovation will have the initiative to lead development. In the next five years, China will coordinate the construction of a strong country in education, a strong country in science and technology, and a strong country in talent, improve the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system, comprehensively enhance independent innovation capabilities, seize the commanding heights of scientific and technological development, and continuously generate new quality productive forces. Focusing on the systematic blueprint and clear deployment of innovation will effectively enhance all parties' confidence in China's development prospects. According to UN Deputy Secretary-General Guy Ryder (盖·莱德), China's scientific and technological innovation is not only reflected in breakthroughs at points, but also in the comprehensive formation of the momentum of innovation. China, which has entered an "innovation outbreak period," is reshaping the world's scientific and technological landscape.
Scientific and technological innovation is an important force for mankind to jointly cope with risks and challenges and promote peace and development. China has always adhered to benefiting mankind with open scientific and technological cooperation and continuously contributing wisdom and strength to addressing global challenges. Establishing scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, reaching 119 intergovernmental scientific and technological agreements between China and foreign countries, proposing the "Global Artificial Intelligence Governance Initiative," issuing the International Science and Technology Cooperation Initiative, and taking the lead in launching the "Open Science International Cooperation Initiative"... China's role in global science and technology governance is growing. Artificial intelligence companies such as DeepSeek (深度求索) adhere to the open source technology route, and electric vehicle giant BYD (比亚迪) opens up its core technologies to the entire industry... While exploring technological breakthroughs, Chinese companies continue to promote the mutual benefit and sharing of innovative technologies, empowering global inclusive development. While running out of the "acceleration" of innovation, China will build an open environment for scientific and technological innovation with global competitiveness, promote international scientific and technological innovation cooperation at a higher level, and enable scientific and technological innovation achievements to benefit more countries and people.
Chinese-style modernization needs the support of scientific and technological modernization, and achieving high-quality development depends on scientific and technological innovation to cultivate new momentum. Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," China will adhere to illuminating the path of development with the light of innovation, promote international scientific and technological innovation cooperation with a more open mind, and make greater contributions to the development and progress of human society.
Return to TopBy: 黄载皓
For a long time, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has adhered to promoting free trade, promoting technological cooperation, and promoting sustainable and inclusive growth, helping the Asia-Pacific region build a better future of prosperity and development.
South Korea and China are close neighbors and partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 33 years ago, the two countries have transcended differences in ideology and social systems, actively promoted exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and achieved mutual success and common development. President Xi Jinping's (习近平) attendance at the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and his state visit to South Korea will help promote the continuous development of the South Korea-China strategic cooperative partnership and better benefit the people of both countries.
The international community is currently facing multiple challenges such as adjustments and changes in the global industrial chain and supply chain, climate change, and digital transformation. At this critical moment, South Korea and China have broad space for cooperation. Especially in the fields of green transformation, technological cooperation, youth and cultural exchanges, the two countries working together can not only achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, but also contribute to the stable development of Asia and the world. Facts have repeatedly proven that as long as we adhere to mutual respect, equal treatment, and mutual benefit and win-win results, the two countries can fully achieve common development and common prosperity.
The 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea. For a long time, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has adhered to promoting free trade, promoting technological cooperation, and promoting sustainable and inclusive growth, helping the Asia-Pacific region build a better future of prosperity and development.
The theme of this meeting is "Building a Sustainable Tomorrow," which aims to activate trade and investment in the region and deepen multi-level exchanges; promote the elimination of the digital divide and promote digital innovation through artificial intelligence cooperation; jointly address global challenges such as energy, food security, and population structure; and promote sustainable and inclusive growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. This meeting is not only an important platform for all parties to discuss economic cooperation and common development, but also an important opportunity to relive historical friendship and create future cooperation.
Under the guidance of the concept of universal benefit and inclusion, China and all parties in the Asia-Pacific region continue to promote regional integration and connectivity. As the most dynamic region and major growth engine of the global economy, whether the Asia-Pacific region can uphold its original aspiration of cooperation, work together, and achieve win-win results in the face of global challenges is related to the development trend of the Asia-Pacific region and even the world. It is hoped that through this meeting, all parties will further build consensus, deepen unity and cooperation, promote positive results of the meeting, and make greater contributions to the peace and prosperity of Asia and the world.
(The author is the President of the Institute for Global Strategic Cooperation of South Korea)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张志文
"The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) encourages open dialogue, trade, and cooperation, playing a vital role in promoting connections between member economies and facilitating the globalization process." Ahead of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, Monica Hardy Whaley, President of the National Center for APEC (美国亚太经合组织国家中心), stated in a written interview with this reporter that APEC member economies working together will help achieve sustainable development and promote regional economic prosperity.
Monica Hardy Whaley stated that by creating a platform for dialogue and maintaining trade liberalization and economic integration, APEC helps sustain the momentum of globalization. Within the APEC framework, member economies brainstorm new issues in a flexible manner, enhancing mutual understanding and cooperation on cutting-edge issues such as artificial intelligence.
Monica Hardy Whaley believes that the Asia-Pacific and even the world are facing challenges such as increased geopolitical conflict and rising economic growth uncertainty. "Strengthening trade facilitation and digital transformation will help enhance the resilience and stability of the Asia-Pacific economy in an inclusive manner." Monica Hardy Whaley said that APEC is committed to strengthening cooperation on pragmatic issues such as trade digitization and mutual recognition agreements, allowing companies to reduce costs and develop better.
Monica Hardy Whaley stated that U.S.-China relations are rich in content, and the two sides have common interests in many fields such as health and aging, education, and the digital economy. "APEC provides a favorable platform to help the U.S. (美国), China (中国), and other APEC member economies conduct dialogue and exchange on a wide range of issues, jointly creating a prosperous future for Asia-Pacific development."
Monica Hardy Whaley attended the 2014 APEC meeting held in Beijing (北京). "That meeting was a grand event." Recalling her trip to Beijing, she said that Beijing has first-class transportation infrastructure and convention venues, and the Chinese side, as the host, was warm and hospitable. All activities were well-organized, and leaders and business representatives from all parties achieved fruitful dialogue during the meeting, setting a model for APEC cooperation.
In 2026, APEC will once again enter "China Time." Monica Hardy Whaley firmly believes that China will uphold the APEC cooperation concept, promote broader participation of the business community in APEC cooperation, "I look forward to China bringing new vitality and enthusiasm to the 2026 APEC meeting."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29th. On October 29th, Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a phone call with Algerian Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs Attaf at the latter's request.
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China and Algeria have a profound traditional friendship, have built an all-round cooperation pattern, and have established a comprehensive strategic partnership. Under the guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Tebboune, China-Algeria relations have achieved steady and healthy development. China is willing to work with Algeria to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, continue the traditional friendship, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, support each other's core interests, and promote greater achievements in China-Algeria relations.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that the second China-Arab States Summit will be held in China next year, which will be another milestone event in the history of China-Arab relations. Algeria is a major country with important influence in the Arab world. China is willing to maintain communication with Algeria and jointly contribute to the success of the summit.
Attaf stated that China is an important trade and investment partner of Algeria. Under the guidance of the two heads of state, Algeria-China relations have maintained a strong momentum, which has strongly promoted Algeria's national development. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China adheres to an objective and fair position in international affairs. Algeria highly appreciates this and is willing to work with China to continuously enhance the traditional friendship between the two countries, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and elevate the Algeria-China comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level. Algeria supports China in hosting the second China-Arab States Summit and injecting new impetus into the relations between Arab countries and China.
Attaf introduced Algeria's position on the Western Sahara issue. Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China's position on the Western Sahara issue is consistent. We believe that a political solution is the fundamental way out, the United Nations is the main channel, the relevant resolutions of the Security Council are an important basis, and dialogue and negotiation are the correct approach. We hope that the parties concerned will fully communicate and form a solution acceptable to all parties on a fair basis.
Return to TopThe People's Daily, Beijing, October 29th (Reporter Zhao Zhanhui (赵展慧)) He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, stated during a meeting with members of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会) International Advisory Council at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆) on the 29th that China is comprehensively implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, further deepening the reform of the capital market, unswervingly expanding the high-level opening-up of the financial sector, and serving Chinese-style modernization with high-quality financial development. He welcomed more foreign-funded financial institutions and long-term capital to invest and develop in China.
The members of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会) International Advisory Council highly praised the achievements made in the reform and opening up of China's capital market in recent years, expressed optimism about the development prospects of China's economy and capital market, and expressed their willingness to continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese market and continuously expand investment and cooperation with China.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) October 29th dispatch (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) held a video call on the 29th with Myanmar's Minister of Home Affairs, Tun Tun Naung (吞吞楠).
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) stated that the fruitful results achieved in China-Myanmar cooperation in combating telecom and online fraud crimes are a true reflection of the high-level cooperation between the two sides. China is willing to work with Myanmar to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, deepen law enforcement and security cooperation in terms of mechanisms and capabilities, closely monitor new trends in fraud-related criminal activities in key areas, continue to carry out joint crackdowns efficiently, resolutely eradicate the soil for crime, and jointly safeguard the security of the two countries and the tranquility of the people.
Tun Tun Naung (吞吞楠) stated that Myanmar attaches great importance to China's concerns and will further take effective measures to severely crack down on crimes such as telecom and online fraud.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29th. Mu Hong (穆虹), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Head of the China-Africa Friendship Group, met in Beijing on the 29th with a delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (金) led by Augustin Kabuya (卡布亚), Secretary-General of the ruling party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (民主与社会进步联盟). He thoroughly promoted the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), positively evaluated the relations between the two parties and the two countries, and exchanged views on implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and deepening cooperation between the two sides in various fields.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Seoul, October 29th (Reporter Huang Xinxin (黄昕欣), Lu Rui (陆睿)) The 3rd China-South Korea Governors and Mayors Conference was held on the 29th in Seoul (首尔), South Korea. The conference was co-sponsored by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (中国人民对外友好协会) and the Korean Association of Provincial Governors (韩国市道知事协议会).
The theme of this conference was "Promoting the Common Development and Pragmatic Cooperation of Local Governments in China and South Korea." Representatives from local governments, people's congresses, and friendship organizations from both China and South Korea, including Jiangxi (江西), Shanghai (上海), Liaoning (辽宁), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Xinjiang (新疆), as well as Incheon (仁川), Gwangju (光州), Sejong (世宗), South Jeolla Province (全罗南道), Jeju (济州), and Seoul (首尔) in South Korea, attended the conference and related activities.
Prior to the meeting, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (金民锡) met with the Chinese delegation. After the meeting, both sides issued a joint declaration, reaching a positive consensus on strengthening exchanges and cooperation at all levels and in various fields between the two countries' localities, and agreed that the 4th China-South Korea Governors and Mayors Conference will be held in China in 2027.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Kuala Lumpur, October 28 (Reporters Wang Jiawei (王嘉伟) and Tang Peipei (汤沛沛)) - The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) organized a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to visit Malaysia (马来西亚) from October 24th to 27th, attending the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit and visiting the Selangor (雪兰莪州) Semiconductor Industrial Park and Chinese-funded enterprises' construction projects.
As the rotating chair unit of the East Asia Business Council, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) put forward policy recommendations on behalf of the business community in the East Asia region. Witnessed by representatives of the Malaysian (马来西亚) government, the rotating chair country of ASEAN, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) and the Malaysia-China Business Council (马中商务理事会) signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the ASEAN-China-GCC Business Council.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on October 29th (Reporters Ren Yan (任彦) and Li Anqi (李安琪)) The "Global Development Report 2025," written by the China Center for International Knowledge on Development, was released in Beijing (北京) on the 28th. With the theme of "Working Together to Inject Stability and Certainty into Global Development," the "Global Development Report 2025" aims to analyze the major unstable and uncertain factors currently facing the world and their profound impact on global development, systematically explain the remaining certain factors and favorable conditions, and explore the overall ideas and specific paths to promote global stability and sustainable development. The report also focuses on analyzing the development status and challenges faced in areas such as global trade, climate change, health, food security and poverty reduction, industrialization of developing countries, and digital technology, and puts forward some suggestions. It also discussed deepening development cooperation in the Global South and maintaining the international system with the United Nations as its core.
The "Global Development Report" is an important knowledge product to promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative. This is the fourth time that the organizer has released this annual report. More than 150 representatives from international organizations such as the United Nations, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (亚投行), embassies in China of various countries, and relevant Chinese government departments and think tanks attended the press conference.
Return to TopThis report Nairobi October 29 (Reporter Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫)) Juba News: Local time October 28, the 15th Chinese peacekeeping force to South Sudan (Wau) medal awarding ceremony was held in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Wau Super Camp Chinese engineering battalion area. More than 300 officers and soldiers from our peacekeeping engineering detachment and medical detachment were all awarded the United Nations "Medal of Peace" to commend their outstanding achievements during the peacekeeping mission and their outstanding contributions to maintaining the peace cause in South Sudan.
Return to TopThis newspaper Dubai, October 29th (Reporter Guan Kejiang (管克江)) The world's largest integrated solar and energy storage project, with participation from Chinese enterprises, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony in Abu Dhabi (阿布扎比), United Arab Emirates. The project is jointly developed by the UAE's Masdar (马斯达尔) and the Emirates Water and Electricity Company (阿联酋水电公司), and includes a 5.2-gigawatt photovoltaic power station and a 19-gigawatt-hour energy storage system, making it one of the world's largest and most technologically advanced projects of its kind. The entire project is divided into north and south blocks, with Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建) responsible for the northern block, including a 2.1-gigawatt photovoltaic power station and a 7.6-gigawatt-hour energy storage system.
Return to TopThis newspaper Sichuan Guangyuan (四川广元) October 29th (Reporter Song Haoxin (宋豪新)) On October 29th, the "Shudao (蜀道) and Appian Way Academic Exchange Conference," guided by the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics (四川省文物局) and jointly hosted by the Sichuan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology (四川省文物考古研究院), the Propaganda Department of the Guangyuan Municipal Party Committee (广元市委宣传部), and the Shudao Research Institute (蜀道研究院), was held in Jiange County (剑阁县), Guangyuan City (广元市), Sichuan Province (四川省). Chinese and Italian experts attending the meeting held dialogues on topics such as the protection concepts, technical approaches, and public participation of the Shudao (蜀道) and the Appian Way.
Return to TopBy: 李 强
The "15th Five-Year Plan" Proposal of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the National Economic and Social Development Plan, adopted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Proposal"), clearly puts forward the guiding principles for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, pointing out the direction and providing scientific guidance for doing a good job in economic and social development in the next five years. We must accurately understand and grasp, fully implement, formulate and implement the "15th Five-Year Plan", and strive to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
1. Accurately Grasp the Historical Position of China's Development During the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period
The "Proposal" points out that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period has an important position of linking the past and the future in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, and is a critical period for consolidating the foundation and fully developing the basic realization of socialist modernization. We must take a broad vision and strategic perspective, coordinate the two major situations at home and abroad, and accurately grasp the historical position of China's development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
We must grasp the "15th Five-Year Plan" development in the historical process of Chinese-style modernization. Achieving socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step progress and continuous development. Since the founding of New China, focusing on the strategic deployment of modernization construction, China has successively formulated and implemented five-year plans (programs), which have effectively guided and promoted economic and social development. In particular, since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has united and led the whole Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to complete the historical task of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, achieved the first centenary goal, and successfully promoted and expanded Chinese-style modernization. The 19th and 20th National Congresses of the Communist Party of China made strategic arrangements for building a strong socialist modern country in all respects in two steps. Among them, the basic realization of socialist modernization by 2035 should be completed on the basis of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects through the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" to the "16th Five-Year Plan". As a five-year period of linking the past and the future, the "15th Five-Year Plan" should consolidate the foundation and fully develop its work. Consolidating the foundation means making unremitting efforts and continuing to struggle to lay a more solid foundation for the basic realization of socialist modernization. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China effectively responded to the severe impact of the century-old epidemic and a series of major risks and challenges, and made new major achievements in economic and social development. The new journey towards the second centenary goal has achieved a good start. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we should pay more attention to things that have a fundamental impact on development and security, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthen weaknesses, so that the foundation of development is more stable and resilient. Comprehensive efforts should be made to anchor the goals, focus on the overall layout of the "five-in-one" and the strategic layout of the "four comprehensives", focus on the coordinated efforts in various fields of economic and social development, and achieve systematic breakthroughs and overall improvement. Significant results have been achieved in promoting high-quality development, major breakthroughs have been made in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and steady progress has been made towards moderately developed countries.
We must grasp the "15th Five-Year Plan" development in the context of the profound evolution of the world's century-old changes. Today's world is undergoing increasing turbulence and changes. Some unilateralism and protectionism are seriously impacting international rules and order. At the same time, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating breakthroughs, and the competitive and cooperative relations between countries are facing reshaping. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the global political and economic landscape will continue to undergo major adjustments, major divisions, and major reorganizations. There will be more uncertain and unpredictable factors, but the general trend of world multi-polarization and economic globalization is irreversible. China's development faces both strategic opportunities and risks and challenges. This requires us to better grasp the dialectical relationship between danger and opportunity, certainty and uncertainty, and respond to challenges and promote development more actively. On the one hand, we must look at the world, actively recognize, respond to, and seek changes, and win strategic initiative in fierce international competition. In the face of profound and complex changes in the international situation, we must prospectively grasp the impact of new situations and trends on China's development, shape a new pattern of relations between China and the world, and create an external environment that is conducive to us. We must expand high-level opening up, actively expand autonomous opening up, improve the quality and level of trade and investment cooperation, open up diversified and stable overseas markets, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, enhance China's competitiveness in the global industrial division of labor, and enhance our voice in the international cycle. On the other hand, we must base ourselves on the domestic situation, concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, and respond to various uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development. In the face of possible storms and even tsunamis in the international arena, as long as domestic development remains healthy and stable, we will be more confident in resisting shocks and responding to tests. We must implement the requirements of high-quality development in all fields and aspects of economic and social development, and reflect them in all links and processes of development goals, policies and actions, and make greater breakthroughs in accelerating the cultivation of new driving forces and promoting the optimization and upgrading of the economic structure, further strengthen the domestic cycle, promote the domestic and international dual cycles, and form new development advantages that lead the future. In short, we must grasp the grand logic of the world's century-old changes, overcome difficulties, fight risks, and meet challenges with a spirit of historical initiative, and constantly expand the development space for Chinese-style modernization.
2. Deeply Understand the Rich Connotation of the Guiding Principles for Economic and Social Development During the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period
The "Proposal" clearly puts forward the guiding ideology and principles that must be followed for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, which together constitute the guiding principles. This is put forward by the CPC Central Committee in light of the overall situation and comprehensive consideration of the strategic requirements for basically realizing socialist modernization and the general trend of China's development in the next five years. We must deeply understand its rich connotation and better guide development practice.
The guiding ideology for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is: adhere to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of "Three Represents", and the Scientific Outlook on Development, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the plenary sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, focus on building a strong socialist modern country in all respects and achieving the second centenary goal, comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, coordinate the overall layout of the "five-in-one", coordinate the strategic layout of the "four comprehensives", coordinate the two major situations at home and abroad, fully and accurately implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, adhere to taking economic construction as the center, taking the promotion of high-quality development as the theme, taking reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, taking meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose, and taking comprehensive and strict Party governance as the fundamental guarantee, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all the people to take solid steps, and ensure that the basic realization of socialist modernization achieves decisive progress. This guiding ideology concentrates on reflecting the world view and methodology of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and provides strategic guidance for the "15th Five-Year Plan" development. We must deeply understand its core meaning and innovative viewpoints: From the perspective of mission and task, the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly defined the central task of the Party on the new journey in the new era, which is to build a strong socialist modern country in all respects and achieve the second centenary goal, and comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. The goals, tasks, ideas and measures of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development should be closely centered on this central task, concentrating all efforts, eliminating all interference, and continuing to promote the construction of Chinese-style modernization. From the perspective of strategic orientation, we must pay more attention to coordinating the two major situations at home and abroad. A distinct feature of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is that major-country relations affect the international situation, and the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development. This requires us to more consciously plan and promote national development in the global pattern, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, adhere to taking economic construction as the center, expand international cooperation and respond to external risks in expanding opening up, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, grasp the initiative, and ensure that Chinese-style modernization moves forward steadily and far. From the perspective of the development path, we must take the promotion of high-quality development as the theme, take reform and innovation as the fundamental driving force, take meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose, and take comprehensive and strict Party governance as the fundamental guarantee. This expounds the theme, driving force, purpose and guarantee of development, and has an important guiding role for the "15th Five-Year Plan" development. From the perspective of goal orientation, we must promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all the people to take solid steps, and ensure that the basic realization of socialist modernization achieves decisive progress. Achieving "decisive progress" means accelerating the realization of breakthroughs from quantitative change to qualitative change, achieving iconic results in high-quality development and high-quality life, and ensuring that the basic realization of socialist modernization is achieved as scheduled by 2035.
The "Proposal" summarizes the principles that must be followed for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period from six aspects, namely, adhering to the Party's overall leadership, adhering to the people first, adhering to high-quality development, adhering to comprehensively deepening reform, adhering to the combination of an effective market and a capable government, and adhering to coordinating development and security. These "six adherences" are an organic whole, reflecting the deepening and improvement of our Party's understanding of the laws of development. Among them, the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee, the people first reflects the fundamental position and value pursuit of economic and social development, promoting high-quality development is the theme of economic and social development and the primary task of building a strong socialist modern country in all respects, reform is the driving force of development, the combination of an effective market and a capable government is an important method of economic governance, and coordinating development and security is a major proposition under the new situation. These six aspects are unified in the vivid practice of China's development and governance. To deeply understand and grasp them as a whole, it is necessary to highlight three aspects: First, grasp the fundamental guarantee. The key to doing things well in China lies in the Party. The "Proposal" takes the Party's overall leadership as the first principle that must be followed, which requires us to more consciously run the Party's leadership through all aspects and the entire process of economic and social development, and better transform our institutional advantages into national governance effectiveness and development advantages. Second, firmly adhere to the people's position. The people first reflects our Party's fundamental purpose and original mission. We must respect the people's principal position, fully mobilize the people's enthusiasm, initiative and creativity, and achieve development for the people, development relying on the people, and development results shared by the people. Third, strengthen the concept of the system. Economic and social development is a complex system engineering. We must fully and accurately implement the new development concept, strengthen forward-looking thinking, overall planning, strategic layout, and overall promotion, and handle major relationships such as reform and development, government and the market, and development and security, and promote new leaps in all aspects of work. A major feature of the work during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is to do certain things well in an uncertain environment. The "six adherences" provide certain principles for China's development and must be firmly grasped.
3. Comprehensively Implement the Practical Requirements of the Guiding Principles for Economic and Social Development During the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period
The guiding principles are comprehensive and fundamental, and must be fully implemented in all fields and aspects of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. In practice, we must adhere to focusing on breakthroughs in key areas to drive the overall situation, and ensure that the decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee are implemented.
We must accelerate the construction of a new development pattern and firmly grasp the initiative of development. Building a new development pattern clarifies the path choice for China's economic modernization and is China's first move to grasp the initiative of development. A large country's economy has the unique advantages of being dominated by domestic demand and internally recyclable. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must put the focus of development more on strengthening the domestic cycle, coordinate the implementation of the strategy of expanding domestic demand and deepening supply-side structural reform, and use the inherent stability and long-term growth of the domestic cycle to hedge against the uncertainty of the international cycle. Building a unified national market is a key reform to strengthen the domestic cycle. We must focus on unifying the basic market system, unifying market infrastructure, unifying the scale of government behavior, unifying market supervision and law enforcement, and unifying the market of factor resources, continue to expand domestic and foreign opening up, further eliminate local protectionism and market segmentation, and continue to release the super-large-scale market dividend. Of course, strengthening the domestic cycle is by no means not wanting the international cycle. We must unswervingly expand high-level opening up, expand the international cycle through multiple channels, enhance the linkage effect of the two markets and two resources at home and abroad, and accelerate the formation of a more competitive and secure and resilient domestic and international dual cycle.
We must promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and accelerate the development of new quality productive forces. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, in the face of the new situation of high-quality development and major-country game, we must put the development of new quality productive forces in a more prominent strategic position in accordance with local conditions. Scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation are the basic paths for developing new quality productive forces. Scientific and technological innovation can spawn new industries, new models, and new driving forces. We must coordinate the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, improve the national innovation system, aim at the forefront of world science and technology, continue to work hard on strengthening original innovation and tackling key core technologies, and accelerate the realization of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. The vitality of scientific and technological achievements lies in application. We must comprehensively promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, actively develop emerging industries, and plan ahead for future industries, accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system, and embark on a new path of leading industrial innovation with scientific and technological innovation and promoting scientific and technological iteration with industrial upgrading. It should be noted that the development of new quality productive forces requires certain endowments. We must adhere to scientific rationality, adapt to local conditions, and give play to comparative advantages to promote the development of new quality productive forces.
We must adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, and steadily promote common prosperity. Common prosperity for all the people is an essential feature of Chinese-style modernization. At present, China's problem of unbalanced and insufficient development is still prominent, and there are still many shortcomings in public services. We must pay attention to organically combining the improvement of people's livelihood with the expansion of domestic demand, and cultivate new economic growth points in solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses and increasing people's well-being. We must strengthen the employment-first orientation, implement a plan to increase residents' income, continue to make and enlarge the "cake", and at the same time optimize income distribution, accelerate the increase of income for low-income earners, and continue to expand the middle-income group. We must pay more attention to investing in people and serving people's livelihood, strengthen inclusive, basic, and bottom-line people's livelihood construction, introduce a number of people's livelihood policies and measures with strong balance and accessibility, and focus on solving people's livelihood problems such as employment, social security, education, medical care, elderly care, and childcare, and form a virtuous cycle of economic development and people's livelihood improvement. The gap between urban and rural areas in China is still large. We must deepen the people-oriented new urbanization, accelerate the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, optimize the regional layout, and improve the level of coordinated development between urban and rural areas.
We must better coordinate development and security, and guarantee a new development pattern with a new security pattern. Promoting Chinese-style modernization is a brand-new undertaking, and we will inevitably encounter various difficulties, contradictions, risks and challenges on the road ahead. We must adhere to consolidating security in development and seeking development in security, and enhance economic and social resilience. Development is the foundation of security. To solve outstanding contradictions and problems and prevent and resolve risks and hidden dangers, we must rely on development in the final analysis, seek security on the basis of continuously strengthening the material and technological foundation, and promote high-level security with high-quality development. Security is the prerequisite for development. We must take into account internal and external risks and challenges in an all-round way, and effectively prevent and resolve risks in key areas. At the same time, we must strengthen the construction of a long-term mechanism for risk prevention, prepare response plans and policy reserves, firmly hold the bottom line of not allowing systemic risks to occur, and guarantee high-quality development with high-level security.
The "Proposal" has been reviewed and approved by the Plenary Session, and the State Council (国务院) will formulate the "15th Five-Year Plan" Outline accordingly. We must integrate the guiding principles and goals and tasks defined in the "Proposal" and fully reflect them in the compilation of the outline, widely listen to opinions and suggestions from all parties, deeply study major issues, plan and refine major policies, major reforms, and major projects, and formulate a high-quality outline. Strengthen the awareness of the overall situation and the concept of the system, and fully reflect and implement the requirements of the guiding principles when formulating special plans, regional plans, spatial plans and local plans. All regions and departments should find their position in the overall development situation, innovate ideas and measures, take the initiative to take responsibility, strengthen coordination and cooperation, and strive to turn the planning blueprint into a beautiful reality.
The mission inspires us to forge ahead, and hard work will create the future. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, guided by Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, be determined to forge ahead, advance bravely and resolutely, and work tirelessly to comprehensively promote the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization!
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29th. The stand-alone edition of "The CPC Central Committee's Proposals for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" has been published by the People's Publishing House and will be distributed in Xinhua bookstores nationwide starting today.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29th. From October 27th to 29th, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) held a seminar in Beijing (北京) for propaganda departments and lecture groups of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government to study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. The seminar aimed to deeply study and understand the spirit of the Plenary Session, train key local speakers, and make arrangements for grassroots publicity work to study and implement the spirit of the Plenary Session.
The participating comrades conscientiously studied and comprehended the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the spirit of the Plenary Session, and the spirit of the mobilization meeting of the Central Propaganda Group, and conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on how to do a good job in the research and interpretation of the spirit of the Plenary Session and effectively carry out grassroots theoretical publicity work. Everyone believes that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was a very important meeting held at a crucial period when China is about to enter a stage of laying a solid foundation and fully exerting its efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. The "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development" deliberated and adopted at the Plenary Session systematically summarized the major achievements made in China's development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, deeply analyzed the profound and complex changes facing China's development environment during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and made top-level designs and strategic plans for development in the next five years. It is a programmatic document guiding economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Everyone said that studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future periods, and it is also a major political responsibility that the propaganda and ideological culture front must shoulder. It is necessary to focus on enhancing the political consciousness, ideological consciousness, and action consciousness of studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session, focusing on the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Plenary Session and the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session, learning the original text, learning comprehensively and systematically, learning in depth and thinking, and learning in connection with reality, and striving to grasp the rich connotation and core essence of the spirit of the Plenary Session. It is necessary to highlight the requirements of pertinence and effectiveness, carefully select capable forces with good political qualities, high theoretical levels, and strong publicity capabilities in the local area, make good use of publicity teams in different fields and industries, and carry out in-depth targeted, segmented, and interactive publicity to the grassroots, especially to do a good job in publicity and interactive exchanges for young people, increase online publicity efforts, and expand the coverage and influence of publicity. It is necessary to closely connect with the ideological reality and work reality of cadres and the masses, adopt easy-to-understand and popular methods, deeply explain the trends and bright prospects of China's economic and social development, and explain the strategic plans and pragmatic measures of the Party Central Committee to comprehensively promote the construction of a modern socialist country, so as to better promote the vast number of Party members, cadres, and the masses to unify their thoughts and actions with the spirit of the Plenary Session.
Relevant responsible comrades from the propaganda departments of local Party committees, heads of lecture groups, heads of theoretical departments, responsible comrades from relevant universities and theoretical work platforms, and representatives of key grassroots theoretical speakers participated in the seminar.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) October 29th - In order to help the vast number of party members, cadres, and the masses deeply study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, relevant departments of the Central Committee organized the compilation of "Guidance Reading for the 'Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development'" and "One Hundred Questions and Answers on Studying and Guiding the 'Suggestions' of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party." These comprehensively interpret the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session and are authoritative guidance materials for studying and understanding the spirit of the Plenary Session. The book includes "Explanation on the 'Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development'" made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) at the Plenary Session.
Recently, "Guidance Reading for the 'Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development'" was published and distributed by People's Publishing House (人民出版社), and "One Hundred Questions and Answers on Studying and Guiding the 'Suggestions' of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party" was published and distributed by Party Building Books Publishing House (党建读物出版社) and Study Press (学习出版社).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 叶传增
Promote the expansion, optimization, and quality improvement of basic education, and coordinate the high-quality and balanced development of compulsory education.
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" Recommendations
For Xiang Kaiyun (向开云), a Tuesday morning information technology class is the most anticipated class of the week, where she can learn the programming she loves.
Xiang Kaiyun (向开云) is a sixth-grade student at Guomen Primary School (国门小学) in Cangyuan Va Autonomous County (沧源佤族自治县), Lincang (临沧), Yunnan (云南). She started learning programming in the third grade and is now a well-known "little maker" at the school.
Cangyuan County (沧源县) is located in the mountains of southwestern Yunnan (滇西南). It once had a weak educational foundation and lagged behind in the development of educational informatization. How can programming education "take root" here?
"Today, we will learn to use programming to design an animation of 'Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats'." As soon as Ma Jun (马君), the information technology teacher at Guomen Primary School (国门小学), finished speaking, Xiang Kaiyun (向开云) skillfully opened the programming software on the computer.
First, break down the animation into three tasks: background switching, text display, and character control. Find the corresponding instructions in the software, and then drag them to the programming area in a certain order, operating like building blocks... Under the guidance of the teacher, Xiang Kaiyun's (向开云) animation was completed in a short time.
Youth programming uses graphical programming software, where students combine programming instructions of different functional modules to achieve specific functions. Ma Jun (马君) introduced that the programming process involves program design and thinking methods such as sequence, branching, and looping, which not only broadens students' horizons but also exercises logical thinking and creativity.
"We integrate programming into information technology education, and there is at least one programming class per week for grades three to six. The after-school service on Thursdays also offers programming interest classes, which are very popular among students and parents," said Ma Jun (马君).
In recent years, Cangyuan County (沧源县) has popularized youth programming education in primary and secondary schools. Eleven middle schools and thirteen central schools have opened programming classes, covering an average of over 5,000 primary and secondary school students each year.
Zhang Liya (张立亚), Party Secretary and Director of the Cangyuan County Education and Sports Bureau (沧源县教育体育局), said that the successful development of programming education is due to the good policies of the state to promote the high-quality and balanced development of compulsory education. A few years ago, the Center for Educational Technology and Resource Development of the Ministry of Education (教育部教育技术与资源发展中心) provided counterpart assistance to Cangyuan County (沧源县), bringing educational informatization resources here.
All primary and secondary schools in the county have built digital classrooms, equipped with smart blackboards and student-specific computers; the education special network has 100% coverage, with an average bandwidth of over 100 megabytes; all teachers have registered on national and provincial education public service platforms to obtain teaching courseware for free... As the hardware is increasingly improved, teacher informatization teaching ability training is also being promoted simultaneously. Cangyuan County (沧源县) organizes teachers to participate in training outside the county every semester and also invites experts to guide them in the county.
From 2021 to 2025, nearly a hundred students in the county have won programming competition awards at the provincial level or above.
In September of this year, under the guidance of Ma Jun (马君), Xiang Kaiyun's (向开云) programming work "Math Competition" won the third prize in the Yunnan Province (云南省) Teachers and Students Digital Literacy Improvement Practice Activity Competition. "I want to develop a small game to let more people know about my hometown," Xiang Kaiyun (向开云) said with anticipation.
In addition to programming, information technology education such as drones, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence has gradually entered the classrooms of teachers and students in Cangyuan (沧源). "Stepping into the '15th Five-Year Plan,' as educators, we must work harder to enable children in the mountains to keep up with the pace of the times through information technology and embrace a broader future," said Ma Jun (马君).
This issue coordinated by: Zhang Xueyan (张雪妍)
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Cangyuan County (沧源县), nestled among mountains, has nearly a hundred students who have won provincial-level or higher programming competition awards; among them, Xiang Kaiyun (向开云), who distinguished himself in the provincial competition, is only in the sixth grade of elementary school.
Each programming instruction witnesses the growth and transformation of children from the mountains. Educational informatization has opened the door to a wider world for the children and enriched the way they express their inner feelings. Xiang Kaiyun (向开云) wants to develop a small game to let more people know about his hometown. Simple words reveal the value and significance of education.
Drones, 3D printing, artificial intelligence... more and more high-tech technologies are entering mountain classrooms, allowing dreams to be in sync with the times, and allowing children eager to explore to embrace a broader future.
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"Achieve the centenary goal of army building as scheduled, and promote the modernization of national defense and the military with high quality."
Holding Party committee standing committee meetings, organizing Party committee theoretical study center group learning, carrying out symposiums and exchanges... In recent days, the entire army has carried out studies in various forms, quickly setting off a wave of studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
The vast number of officers and soldiers unanimously stated that the Plenary Session pointed out the direction and provided fundamental guidelines for our army to create a new situation in the modernization of national defense and the military during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, unify our thoughts and actions with the spirit of the Plenary Session, and concentrate our wisdom and strength on implementing the strategic deployments made by the Plenary Session. We must go all out to fight the tough battle to achieve the centenary goal of army building, and promote the modernization of national defense and the military with high quality in continuous struggle.
The Plenary Session deliberated and approved the review report of the Central Military Commission (中共中央军事委员会) on the serious violations of discipline and law by He Weidong (何卫东), Miao Hua (苗华), He Hongjun (何宏军), Wang Xiubin (王秀斌), Lin Xiangyang (林向阳), Qin Shutong (秦树桐), Yuan Huazhi (袁华智), Wang Chunning (王春宁), and Zhang Fengzhong (张凤中), and confirmed the decision previously made by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee to expel He Weidong (何卫东), Miao Hua (苗华), He Hongjun (何宏军), Wang Xiubin (王秀斌), Lin Xiangyang (林向阳), Qin Shutong (秦树桐), Yuan Huazhi (袁华智), Wang Chunning (王春宁), and Zhang Fengzhong (张凤中) from the Party, which caused a strong reaction in the entire army. The vast number of officers and soldiers stated that the serious investigation and handling of the cases of He Weidong (何卫东), Miao Hua (苗华), and others for serious violations of discipline and law is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission (中央军委), and Chairman Xi (习主席) to thoroughly promote comprehensive and strict Party governance and comprehensive and strict military governance. It demonstrates the determination and resolve to have no restricted areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance for corruption, and demonstrates the political consideration of forever maintaining the nature and purpose of the people's army and consolidating its pure and glorious nature. We must resolutely support the Party Central Committee's decision, unify our thinking and understanding, strengthen our confidence and determination, maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core in thought, politics, and action, and resolutely obey the command of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission (中央军委), and Chairman Xi (习主席).
Great achievements inspire people.
Since the implementation of our military's "14th Five-Year Plan," all levels have put a lot of effort into strengthening overall planning, tackling key problems, and promoting implementation, further strengthening the modernization of national defense and the military, and achieving a series of major achievements. Cadres of various departments of the Central Military Commission (军委机关各部委), various directly affiliated institutions of the Central Military Commission (军委各直属机构), and the Joint Operations Command Center of the Central Military Commission (军委联指中心) deeply felt in their study and discussions that the fundamental reason for these major achievements is the leadership and guidance of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We must always be loyal to the core, support the core, safeguard the core, and defend the core, and resolutely unify our thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission (中央军委), and Chairman Xi (习主席).
"In the five years of the '14th Five-Year Plan' blueprint, the people's army's political ecology, power system, combat readiness, and overall appearance have been renewed." Shi Bobo (史波波), a researcher at the Academy of Military Sciences (军事科学院), believes that we have witnessed the clean and upright atmosphere brought about by political building of the army, felt the structural changes stimulated by reform and strengthening of the army, personally experienced the high-quality development driven by science and technology strengthening of the army, and won the leap in combat effectiveness spurred by preparing for war and fighting.
At an average altitude of over 4,500 meters, on the "roof of the roof of the world," Lin Chunzheng (林纯正), political commissar of a border defense regiment of the Tibet Ali Military Sub-district (西藏阿里军分区) , led the Party committee to study and improve border control effectiveness measures in accordance with regulations. "Only with a strong and powerful Party committee can the troops be invincible." He said with deep feeling. Over the past five years, the creativity, cohesion, and combat effectiveness of Party organizations at all levels in the army have been significantly enhanced, providing a strong political and organizational guarantee for fulfilling missions and tasks.
Strategic planning points out the direction.
"Realizing socialist modernization is a historical process of step-by-step progression and continuous development and progress." Officers and soldiers of various theater commands, various services and arms, various directly affiliated units of the Central Military Commission (军委各直属单位), and the Armed Police Force (武警部队) stated that the Plenary Session coordinated the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the major changes unseen in a century in the world, deeply analyzed the profound and complex changes facing China's development environment, and made top-level design and strategic planning for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. It is another general mobilization and general deployment to take advantage of the situation and continue to advance the construction of Chinese-style modernization, and must be deeply studied and understood, and fully implemented.
Studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future period. The vast number of officers and soldiers stated that it is necessary to implement Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the army, implement the military strategic policy for the new era, adhere to the Party's absolute leadership over the people's army, implement the chairman responsibility system of the Central Military Commission (军委主席负责制), follow the new "three-step" strategy for the modernization of national defense and the military, promote the political building of the army, the reform and strengthening of the army, the science and technology strengthening of the army, the talent strengthening of the army, and the law-based governance of the army, fight, prepare for war, and build at the same time, accelerate the integrated development of mechanization, informatization, and intelligentization, and improve the strategic capability to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests. It is necessary to accelerate the construction of advanced combat capabilities, promote the modernization of military governance, and consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities.
A certain unit of the Western Theater Command Air Force (西部战区空军) has persisted in aerial seeding afforestation for decades, covering barren mountains and sandy land with greenery. The officers and soldiers said: "Over the past 20 years, the concept of 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' has taken root, blossomed, and borne fruit on the land of China. We will certainly take the spirit of the Plenary Session as a guide, firmly establish ecological civilization awareness, actively participate in local ecological environmental protection actions, and contribute to building a beautiful China."
One-part deployment, nine-part implementation.
Boarding vehicles and entering the field, ensuring flight, the Navy's "Aviation Maintenance Support Model Squadron" is focusing on its main responsibilities and tasks to do a good job in safe flight support with a more昂扬的斗志 (áng yáng de dòu zhì - "high fighting spirit," high morale) and a more pragmatic style. "We must further stimulate the spirit of seizing the day and never懈怠 (xiè dài - "slack off," to be lax) and gather the strength of 勠力同心 (lù lì tóng xīn - "join forces with one heart," work together with one heart) and勇往直前 (yǒng wǎng zhí qián - "advance bravely," to advance courageously) to strive unremittingly to achieve the centenary goal of army building," said Qu Guopeng (曲国鹏), a cadre of the squadron.
At 53 degrees north latitude, the northernmost end of the motherland, is covered in ice and snow. Officers and soldiers of the Arctic哨所 (shào suǒ - "sentry post," guard post) of a certain border defense brigade of the Northern Theater Command Army (北部战区陆军) who had just returned from patrolling along the boundary river, held a heated study and discussion on the spirit of the Plenary Session. The officers and soldiers said: "The strategic deployment of 'consolidating and improving the integrated national strategic system and capabilities' has brought gratifying changes to border defense construction. In recent years, the military and local authorities have worked together to consolidate and strengthen the border, and the哨所 (shào suǒ - "sentry post," guard post)'s construction in intelligent control, equipment transformation, and comprehensive support has reached a new level. Under the guidance of the spirit of the Plenary Session, we will guard the border and consolidate the defense with a more昂扬的斗志 (áng yáng de dòu zhì - "high fighting spirit," high morale), and build an indestructible steel great wall for the motherland and the people."
He Yuanzhi (何元智), "The Most Beautiful Revolutionary Soldier of the New Era" and a researcher at a certain research institute of the Information Support Force (信息支援部队), shared his experience of studying the spirit of the Plenary Session with his team as soon as possible. "We must closely focus on the needs of preparing for war and fighting, accelerate the tackling of key technologies in the network information system, and transform technological advantages into capability advantages and winning advantages," said He Yuanzhi (何元智).
A certain rocket army brigade organized rapid launch training, and each unit successfully completed the launch mission with second-by-second accuracy. At the end of the training, the officers and soldiers said in the study and discussion of the spirit of the Plenary Session: "We must transform the enthusiasm for studying and implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session into the driving force for training and preparing for war, focus all our thoughts and energy on preparing for war and fighting, and aim at the centenary goal of army building to 勠力攻坚 (lù lì gōng jiān - "work together to overcome difficulties," to work together to overcome difficulties)."
The journey is long and the wind is strong, and the task is heavy and the sails are raised again. The vast number of officers and soldiers stated that they must strive forward with courage and determination, provide strong strategic support for achieving the centenary goal of army building as scheduled, accelerating the building of the people's army into a world-class army, and comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 29)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Xi'an, October 29th. On October 29th, the China Civilized Rural Customs Conference was held in Yan'an (延安). Li Shulei (李书磊), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部), attended and delivered a speech.
The participating representatives stated that civilized rural customs are good moral and cultural customs that are inherited and developed in rural areas, and the construction of civilized rural customs has given new connotations to strengthening the construction of spiritual civilization in rural areas. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that civilized rural customs are an urgent task for rural revitalization, and it is necessary to promote the high-quality development of spiritual civilization and achieve mutual reflection between agricultural civilization and urban civilization. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee included a significant improvement in the level of social civilization into the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. It is necessary to learn and apply the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project, widely promote socialist core values, cultivate civilized rural customs, good family traditions, and simple folk customs, and create a new atmosphere of rural civilization.
The participating representatives believe that the construction of civilized rural customs is a systematic project, which is extremely important for promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas and improving the level of civilization of the entire society. It is necessary to highlight ideological leadership, and unremittingly use the Party's innovative theories to strengthen the soul; adhere to 久久为功 (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieve success through persistent efforts," achieve success through long-term unremitting efforts); continue to deepen the transformation of customs and habits; pay attention to influencing people with culture, further prosper and develop rural culture; enhance the sense of responsibility and form a strong synergy in the construction of civilized rural customs, and strive to achieve a comprehensive improvement of rural areas from the outside to the inside, both in form and spirit.
The conference was themed "Civilization Makes Rural Areas Better" and was co-sponsored by the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the CPC (中共陕西省委), and the People's Government of Shaanxi Province (陕西省人民政府). Responsible comrades from relevant central and local units, experts and scholars, young talents, farmers, and representatives of grassroots party organizations in counties and villages participated in the conference.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Guangzhou on October 29th (Reporter Li Zong (李纵)) The China-Africa Procurator Cooperation Forum opened on the 29th in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东). The theme of the forum is "The Responsibility of Prosecutors in the Modernization Process of China and Africa." Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) pointed out that in September 2024, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and African leaders unanimously agreed to jointly promote modernization, and China-Africa relations have entered a new stage of building a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era. The China-Africa Procurator Cooperation Forum is an important platform under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. China is willing to work with African countries to give full play to the role of the China-Africa Procurator Cooperation Forum, deepen exchanges and cooperation in law enforcement and justice between China and Africa, and provide a solid legal guarantee for China and Africa to jointly promote modernization.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) said that it is necessary to strengthen the alignment of the rule of law, continuously promote the connection of laws and policies in various fields, achieve the connection of rules and standards, create a good legal environment for China-Africa economic and trade exchanges, and serve the common development of China and Africa. It is necessary to strengthen the rule of law cooperation, adhere to the common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, crack down on all types of transnational crimes in accordance with the law, jointly maintain security in traditional and non-traditional fields, and consolidate the foundation of security and stability. It is necessary to deepen exchanges on the rule of law, adhere to the concept of civilization based on equality, mutual learning, dialogue, and inclusiveness, and strengthen exchanges of experience in building the rule of law and deepen cooperation in prosecutorial affairs through high-level interactions, personnel training, multilateral meetings, and thematic seminars. It is necessary to uphold the rule of law and justice, practice the global governance concept of consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, promote the formation of more just and transparent international codes of conduct, effectively safeguard the dignity and authority of international law, and jointly promote global governance.
Ying Yong (应勇), Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on October 29th (Reporter Li Changyu (李昌禹)) The 29th was the Double Ninth Festival. The 2025 Chinese Filial Piety and Respect for the Elderly Culture Inheritance and Innovation Conference and the National Respect, Love, and Assistance for the Elderly Activities Commendation Conference were held in Beijing (北京). State Councilor and Director of the National Working Commission on Aging, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), attended the meeting and delivered a speech, extending festive greetings to the elderly people across the country.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) pointed out that respecting the elderly is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and loving and assisting the elderly is a common responsibility of the entire society. It is necessary to deeply study and implement the important expositions of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), and in accordance with the deployment of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party, earnestly inherit and promote the culture of filial piety and respect for the elderly, and provide important support for promoting the high-quality development of the cause of aging in the new era.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) emphasized that it is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought as a guide, adhere to integrity and innovation, base ourselves on national conditions, combine acceptance and rejection, adapt to contemporary culture, coordinate with modern society, build a culture of filial piety and respect for the elderly with national characteristics and characteristics of the times, cultivate excellent character of citizens, promote the construction of family education and family style, and promote social morality and good deeds. It is necessary to optimize the supply of elderly care services, promote the social participation of the elderly, enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the elderly, strengthen the construction of an elderly-friendly society, and better realize that the elderly are supported, have something to do, have something to enjoy, and are safe.
The meeting commended 1,290 national "Respect for the Elderly Civilization Units" and 1,990 national "Models of Respect, Love, and Assistance for the Elderly."
Return to TopThis newspaper's Xiong'an (雄安) October 29th dispatch (Reporters Cao Shulin (曹树林) and Shi Pengfei (史鹏飞)) The 2025 China Brand Forum was held on the 29th in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区), Hebei (河北). Xuekelaiti Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended and delivered a speech.
Participating guests believe that strengthening brand construction is an inherent requirement for developing new quality productive forces and promoting high-quality development. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial period for basically realizing socialist modernization. Efforts should be made to enhance the fundamental capabilities of quality technology, strengthen standard leadership, improve the level of internationalization, strengthen brand construction, build a strategic fulcrum for promoting high-quality development, ignite a key engine for cultivating and strengthening new quality productive forces, and meet the people's higher needs for a better life.
The China Brand Forum is hosted by People's Daily (人民日报社) and has been held for 11 consecutive sessions since 2015. The theme of this forum is "Moving Towards the New | New Brands New Scenarios New Practices New Highlands". The forum includes a main forum and two parallel sub-forums: "2025 Financial High-Quality Development Report Conference" and "Thematic Seminar on Promoting High-Quality Education Development". After the forum, a thematic interview activity on "Xiong'an (雄安) Practice of Modern Urban Governance" will also be organized. Responsible comrades from relevant ministries and commissions of the central and state organs, representatives from local government departments, business leaders, and experts and scholars participated in the forum.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 张晓松 赵 超 高 蕾
The magnificent journey of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is once again engraving the imprint of the times.
On October 23, 2025, amidst thunderous applause, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) deliberated and approved the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development."
This is another general mobilization and deployment to build a Chinese-style modernization by building on achievements and continuing to advance—
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the entire Party, the entire army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country are united in their hearts and work hard to lay a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization and continuously create new prospects for building a strong country and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Seeing far ahead and charting the course—
Scientifically drawing a grand blueprint for building a Chinese-style modernization in a critical period
Modernization is the beautiful aspiration pursued by all sons and daughters of the Chinese nation and the unswerving goal of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).
After the founding of New China, we actively explored socialist modernization, and our country embarked on the great journey of guiding economic and social development with medium- and long-term plans. After the reform and opening up, our Party determined the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization by the middle of this century.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the consistent theme from the first Five-Year Plan to the 14th Five-Year Plan is to build our country into a modern socialist country.
The 19th National Congress of the Party proposed a strategic arrangement to comprehensively build a strong modern socialist country in the middle of this century in "two steps," advancing the time for basically realizing socialist modernization to 2035. The 20th National Congress of the Party further clarified this goal.
This means that on the basis of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society, basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035 requires the implementation of three five-year plans, with the "14th Five-Year Plan" period being the first five years.
This is a five-year period for achieving a good start and laying a solid foundation—
China's total economic output continues to grow, and is expected to reach approximately 140 trillion yuan in 2025;
Per capita GDP exceeds US$13,000, surpassing the world average and approaching the level of current high-income countries;
Fruitful achievements in scientific and technological innovation, steady development of new quality productive forces, and important progress in tackling key core technologies in fields such as integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, biomedicine, and new energy;
Further comprehensively deepening reforms around the systematic deployment of promoting Chinese-style modernization, continuously expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, providing new impetus and expanding new space for economic and social development;
Consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation, focusing on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, and consolidating people's livelihood security...
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached new heights, and Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps.
The fundamental reason for achieving these major achievements lies in the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Seize the day and never slacken.
Now, we are only 10 years away from the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization. The world is watching what kind of development plan China will use to welcome the next five years.
As early as July 2024, at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed that the "15th Five-Year Plan" should determine what goals and tasks should be set, and that preliminary research should be conducted to summarize and evaluate the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and effectively carry out the preliminary planning of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Plan before acting, and everything falls into place.
In January 2025, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee successively convened meetings to decide to establish the drafting group for the documents of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, with General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally serving as the leader.
In late January, the CPC Central Committee issued a notice to solicit opinions within the Party on the topics of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and also solicited opinions and suggestions from some non-Party members through certain methods.
On February 11, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, clearly proposing that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and making comprehensive efforts to basically realize socialist modernization by 2035.
This major judgment pointed out the historical position and era coordinates of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period—
To lay the foundation, we must pay more attention to things that have a fundamental impact on development and security, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, and strengthen weaknesses and shortcomings, so as to make the foundation of development more stable and resilient;
To make comprehensive efforts, we must focus on the goals, focus on the "five-sphere integrated plan" and the "four-pronged comprehensive strategy," focus on the coordinated efforts in various fields of economic and social development, promote the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of the economy, promote the all-round development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps, and ensure that decisive progress is made in basically realizing socialist modernization.
Correctly judging the situation is an important prerequisite for scientific decision-making.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period has an important position in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, and China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing.
From an international perspective, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and the world is intertwined with changes and chaos. The changing side is developing in depth, and the chaotic side is becoming more prominent. China's development faces rare opportunities as well as severe challenges. Overall, opportunities still outweigh challenges.
From a domestic perspective, China's economic foundation is stable, its advantages are numerous, its resilience is strong, and its potential is great. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed. The advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, the advantages of a super-large-scale market, the advantages of a complete industrial system, and the advantages of abundant human resources are even more prominent.
Formulating a strategic, forward-looking, and guiding planning proposal is related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization and the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) deeply thought and planned ahead, clarifying the major and far-reaching significance of formulating a good "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal:
——This is a need to realize the grand blueprint drawn by the 20th National Congress of the Party and promote Chinese-style modernization in stages and steps. To basically realize socialist modernization as scheduled, it is necessary to formulate a good "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal to scientifically guide economic and social development in the next five years.
——This is a need to effectively respond to the new changes in the complex and severe external environment and win strategic initiative in the world's once-in-a-century changes. Formulating a good "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, accurately judging the internal situation and external environment, and scientifically planning ideas and measures are crucial to effectively responding to risks and challenges and ensuring that Chinese-style modernization moves forward steadily and far.
——This is a need to adapt to the new characteristics of China's development stage and solve the outstanding contradictions and problems facing high-quality development. China is in a critical stage of transitioning from a middle-income country to a high-income country, and then moving towards a moderately developed country. China's development conditions and growth models are undergoing profound changes, and the problem of unbalanced and insufficient development is still prominent. To actively solve the outstanding contradictions and problems we face, we must systematically plan economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
Planning for the short term and strategizing for the long term.
Formulating a good "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal will lead the construction of Chinese-style modernization to run one relay after another, do one thing after another, and draw a blueprint to the end. History will write a new chapter.
Gathering wisdom and building consensus—
Practicing whole-process people's democracy to gather a strong force for building Chinese-style modernization
Just after the Spring Festival in 2025, the drafting of the planning proposal officially started in the western suburbs of Beijing (北京).
"I hope that everyone will not forget their original intentions, keep their mission in mind, emancipate their minds, seek truth from facts, strengthen learning, think carefully, conduct in-depth research, gather wisdom, concentrate their efforts, and go all out to complete the glorious task entrusted to us by the Party Central Committee with high quality." At the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) clear requirements made the members of the document drafting group feel a great sense of responsibility.
Regarding the key issues that need to be grasped in formulating the planning proposal, the General Secretary proposed to "firmly establish confidence in victory and maintain strategic focus," "scientifically propose overall ideas and specific goals," and "pay attention to the systematicness, integrity, and coordination of policies and measures."
Regarding accurately grasping the major strategic tasks of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the General Secretary clarified 12 aspects to grasp a number of strategic tasks with major traction, driving, and supporting roles, and proposed 44 major questions that need to be answered.
During the drafting of the planning proposal, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally led and guided the entire process, repeatedly gave important instructions and approvals on the drafting work, and repeatedly presided over relevant meetings to listen to reports on the progress of the document drafting work, guide the study of major issues, and put forward important revisions, playing a directional role from beginning to end.
Drafting the planning proposal is a process of going deep into reality and conducting investigations and research.
In March of this year, less than a week after the closing of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) went to Guizhou (贵州) and Yunnan (云南) to conduct inspections and research, entering Dong villages, visiting ancient cities, looking at industries, and talking about revitalization, guiding the land of Yunnan and Guizhou to forge ahead on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization.
In April, Shanghai (上海); in May, Henan (河南); in July, Shanxi (山西)... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) personally went to the grassroots level and put forward a series of new ideas, new viewpoints, and new conclusions on Chinese-style modernization.
Investigation and research are the foundation of planning and the way to success.
This is a timetable for the document drafting group's research in Chongqing (重庆): Arrived at noon on February 23, went to a car company at 2 pm to conduct research and held a forum on the spot, and then went to the digital city operation and governance center; on February 24, held a forum with members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee at 8:30 am, held a forum with 11 municipal-level relevant departments at 10 am, and interviewed the main responsible comrades of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government in person in the afternoon...
In late February, 6 research groups went to 12 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities to interview the main responsible comrades of the provincial, autonomous region, and municipal party committees and governments, and held relevant forums; they conducted field research in 66 grassroots units such as enterprises, communities, schools, villages, industrial parks, and open ports, and interviewed more than 270 cadres and the masses.
One interview after another, speaking freely and expressing their opinions; one investigation after another, responding to the voices of the people and bringing back the opinions of the people.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) once emphasized: "The Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments must widely promote democracy and concentrate the wisdom of the entire Party and the entire country. This is also a successful experience for us in drafting important Party documents."
Drafting the planning proposal is a process of opening the door to solicit opinions and gathering wisdom and strength.
On April 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium on economic and social development in some provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in Shanghai (上海), and listened to the opinions and suggestions of the main responsible comrades of 7 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in person.
From May to June, entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), leading comrades of the Central Committee successively presided over 3 symposiums to listen to the opinions of the economic, scientific and technological, and grassroots representatives.
Entrusted relevant departments, units, and think tanks to carry out 35 key topic research on major issues of economic and social development; solicited opinions and suggestions from various localities and departments, and listened to opinions and suggestions from non-Party members...
The sea accepts all rivers, and the atmosphere is magnificent.
The five-year plan involves all aspects of economic and social development and is closely related to the production and life of the people. It is necessary to unify strengthening top-level design and adhering to asking the people for advice.
From May 20 to June 20, the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work carried out online solicitation of opinions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made two important instructions, emphasizing "adhering to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and legal decision-making" and "the broad masses of the people actively offer suggestions and put forward many valuable opinions and suggestions, and relevant departments should carefully study and absorb them."
This activity received a total of more than 3.113 million valid suggestions from the masses. After sorting and excerpting, more than 1,500 constructive and representative opinions and suggestions in 27 aspects were formed.
For example, regarding employment issues, some suggested "exploring the potential for community employment," some hoped to "promote full coverage of occupational injury protection for new employment groups," and some proposed "further attention to the day-wage labor market"...
The document drafting group attached great importance to these opinions and suggestions, carefully studied and absorbed them, and many contents were reflected in the relevant measures of the planning proposal in appropriate ways.
The report on the online solicitation of opinions was also submitted to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) for review and submitted to the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, so that the voices of the people could directly reach Zhongnanhai (中南海).
Drafting the planning proposal is a process of going up and down several times and gradually maturing.
From spring to summer, from summer to autumn, from the framework outline to the framework plan, from the first draft to the revised draft to the submission draft... For more than 8 months and more than 200 days, the document drafting group worked diligently, day and night, and came up with a high-quality document that guides the construction of Chinese-style modernization on a new journey and inspires the majestic power of the entire Party and the entire society.
This is a scene from the residence of the document drafting group: After the first draft was formed, meetings were held for several consecutive days to "go through" each part of the content paragraph by paragraph and sentence by sentence. When everyone spoke, their views were clear and insightful, and when discussing, they got to the bottom of things and repeatedly questioned.
Carefully treating every opinion and repeatedly deliberating every detail is to ensure that the planning proposal can stand the test of practice and history.
Moving with the times and changing with the situation—
Since the beginning of this year, the adverse effects of changes in the international situation have gradually deepened, external suppression and containment have continued to escalate, and the challenges facing China's development have become more complex and severe.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that to plan economic and social development for a period of time, we must understand the general environment.
On April 10, the working group of the document drafting group held a special meeting to discuss how to deal with changes in the external situation and adjust the drafting ideas and framework structure of the document.
Great events in the world must be done in detail—
In the face of new situations and new tasks, the planning proposal has formed many new statements and new measures in the drafting process.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, as a major decision and deployment of the Party Central Committee, will have a major impact on economic and social development for every new statement and every new measure proposed, and must be cautious and cautious.
In order to ensure that all policies and measures are scientific, rigorous, and feasible, the drafting of the planning proposal is based on China's national conditions, properly handles the relationship between the present and the long-term, the local and the overall, and the needs and possibilities, and pays attention to maintaining the consistency of macroeconomic policy orientation, and pays attention to preventing and overcoming the possible negative effects of policy implementation.
Winter comes and summer goes, spring blossoms and autumn bears fruit.
From August 4, the draft planning proposal was organized for discussion and solicitation of opinions within the Party within a certain range.
On August 27, the CPC Central Committee held a symposium with non-Party members to listen to the opinions and suggestions of the heads of the central committees of various democratic parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and representatives of non-party members on the planning proposal. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over the symposium and delivered an important speech.
By September, all regions, departments, and aspects had put forward a total of 2,112 revisions to the draft planning proposal for soliciting opinions. The document drafting group carefully studied and deliberated on each item, and initially added, rewrote, and streamlined 218 places.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) successively presided over 3 meetings of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and 2 meetings of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to review the draft planning proposal for submission.
On the morning of October 20, this document, which carries heavy trust, holds high the banner, and gathers the strength of the people, was placed in front of all the comrades attending the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) explained the draft planning proposal to the plenary session.
Starting in the afternoon of the same day, the 168 members of the Central Committee, 147 alternate members of the Central Committee, and comrades attending the meeting divided into 10 groups to conduct heated discussions on the draft planning proposal.
After full discussion, the participating comrades put forward a total of 176 suggestions for revision. The drafting group of the document absorbed these opinions and suggestions and made 19 revisions.
On the evening of October 22, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee to review the revised draft of the planning proposal. The revised draft was submitted again to the plenary session for group comments on the morning of the 23rd, and then one revision was made to form the proposal for a vote.
The participating comrades unanimously agreed that the planning proposal embodies the historical initiative of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core to unite and lead the entire people in striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, profoundly answers a number of major issues in economic and social development in the next five years, and clearly outlines the path forward for building a strong country. It has a broad vision, far-reaching ideas, and rich content, and is a programmatic document that conforms to China's national conditions, grasps the laws of development, and conforms to the expectations of the people.
The participating comrades unanimously stated that continuing to move forward on the broad road of Chinese-style modernization, with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core steering the course, with Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era providing scientific guidance, and with hundreds of millions of people united and working hard, we will surely overcome all difficulties and obstacles, create new and greater glories, and forge new historical achievements.
Anchoring Goals and Continuing the Struggle——
Ensuring Decisive Progress in Basically Achieving Socialist Modernization
"Passed!"
On the afternoon of October 23, at the second plenary meeting of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party, the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal was passed by vote. As soon as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) finished speaking, the applause at the scene lasted for a long time.
This grand strategic blueprint is a timetable and roadmap, a declaration and mobilization order for continuing to write the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, and striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, towards the goal of basically achieving socialist modernization, and will surely promote decisive progress in basically achieving socialist modernization.
The per capita gross domestic product reaches the level of moderately developed countries! The magnificent goal for 2035 proposed in the planning proposal is inspiring and encouraging.
This is the bright prospect of Chinese-style modernization, and it is the confidence and strength of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese people.
The full text of the planning proposal is about 20,000 words and consists of 15 parts, divided into three major sections.
The first section looks back on the past and looks forward to the future: summarizing the major achievements made in China's development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, analyzing the historical orientation and development environment of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and clarifying the guiding ideology, principles to be followed, and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
The second section is comprehensive and highlights key points: focusing on key issues related to the overall situation and long-term development, it deploys strategic tasks and major measures in various fields during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and clarifies the ideas and key tasks in 12 key areas from industrial development, technological innovation, domestic market, economic system, opening up to the outside world, rural revitalization, and regional development, to cultural construction, people's livelihood security, green development, safe development, and national defense construction.
The third section gathers consensus and stimulates synergy: emphasizing adherence to and strengthening the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, promoting socialist democracy and the rule of law, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan work, promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and fully mobilizing the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the entire society.
The planning proposal highlights economic construction as the center——
The framework structure design of this document is meaningful: the 12 parts of the sub-argument focus on the field of economic construction in the first 7 parts, which shows its importance.
"Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, it is precisely because we have adhered to economic construction as the center that the country has undergone earth-shaking changes." A member of the document drafting group said that the planning proposal highlights the fundamental role of economic construction in the process of basically achieving socialist modernization.
From consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy, to leading the development of new quality productive forces, to accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, the planning proposal is in line with the "14th Five-Year Plan" and continues to define promoting high-quality development as the theme of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
If science and technology prosper, industry will prosper; if science and technology are strong, development will be strong.
"Cultivate and strengthen emerging industries and future industries," "Decisive breakthroughs have been made in tackling key core technologies in key areas," "Artificial intelligence leads the paradigm shift in scientific research"...
The planning proposal emphasizes the leading role of scientific and technological innovation, makes systematic deployments, promotes the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system, comprehensively enhances independent innovation capabilities, seizes the commanding heights of scientific and technological development, and constantly spawns new quality productive forces.
The planning proposal holds high the banner of comprehensively deepening reform——
More than a year ago, the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Party deployed more than 300 reform measures, opening a new era of further comprehensively deepening reform. At the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party, reform was still an important keyword.
The planning proposal makes it clear that "adhering to comprehensively deepening reform" is one of the principles that must be followed in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and "further comprehensively deepening reform to achieve new breakthroughs" is a major goal.
From "resolutely removing the obstacles and blockages that hinder the construction of a unified national market" to "accelerating the improvement of the market-oriented allocation system and mechanism of factors of production" to "improving the income distribution system"...
The reform deployment is consistent in its target orientation and progressively advances in major tasks, highlighting the promotion of high-quality development with the power of reform.
The planning proposal proposes to steadily promote common prosperity——
Chinese-style modernization is the modernization of common prosperity for all the people, and realizing the people's yearning for a better life is the starting point and end result of Chinese-style modernization.
People have noticed that the planning proposal emphasizes that common prosperity for all the people has taken solid steps in its guiding ideology.
"This is an overall requirement for guiding economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said firmly when explaining the planning proposal.
Focusing on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, deploy a number of policies and measures with strong balance and accessibility in promoting high-quality and full employment, running education that people are satisfied with, accelerating the construction of a healthy China, and steadily promoting the equalization of basic public services;
Focusing on narrowing regional gaps and urban-rural differences, deploy a number of pragmatic measures in accelerating agricultural and rural modernization, steadily promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, optimizing the regional economic layout, and promoting coordinated regional development;
Focusing on promoting the common prosperity of people's spiritual life, propose to prosper new mass literature and art under the conditions of the Internet, build a system of Chinese civilization symbols, empower economic and social development with culture, and enhance the communication power and influence of Chinese civilization...
The planning proposal demonstrates the deep feelings of the Chinese Communists in the new era who are determined to serve the people between the lines, and lays a warm foundation for the "15th Five-Year Plan" development.
The planning proposal deploys better coordination of development and security——
Development is the absolute principle, and security is also the absolute principle.
In the next five years, various uncertain and unpredictable risk factors in our country will significantly increase, and the task of coordinating development and security will be more arduous. It is urgent that we adhere to the bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, and guarantee a new development pattern with a new security pattern.
The planning proposal focuses on promoting the modernization of the national security system and capabilities, proposes to improve the national security system, strengthen the construction of national security capabilities in key areas, improve the level of public safety governance, and improve the social governance system; focusing on promoting the high-quality modernization of national defense and the military, proposes to accelerate the construction of advanced combat capabilities, promote the modernization of military governance, and consolidate and improve the integrated national strategic system and capabilities...
A series of pragmatic measures show that our Party has a deeper understanding of the overall national security concept and more effective measures to ensure national security.
The planning proposal emphasizes adhering to the Party's overall leadership——
Adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership is the fundamental guarantee for promoting Chinese-style modernization. The more arduous and heavy the task of building Chinese-style modernization is, the more necessary it is to adhere to the Party's overall leadership and continuously improve the Party's leadership capacity and level.
Improve the implementation mechanism of the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, improve the ability of the cadre team to build modernization, coordinate and promote the construction of grassroots party organizations in various fields, unremittingly implement the spirit of the Central Eight-point Regulation, and resolutely fight the tough battle, protracted war, and overall war against corruption...
The planning proposal further clarifies the fundamental guarantee role of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, which is the high degree of consciousness of the century-old Party to lead the great social revolution with great self-revolution.
Upholding Righteousness and Innovation, Building on the Past and Opening Up the Future——
Stride Forward Towards the Bright Prospects of Chinese-style Modernization
On October 28, the full text of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal was transmitted to the world through Xinhua News Agency.
"The country's soft power continues to improve," "Building a strong energy country," "Promoting the construction of a strong tourism country"... A series of new expressions and new measures in the planning proposal are refreshing and have aroused widespread attention.
A member of the document drafting group recalled that at the first plenary meeting of the document drafting group, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), near the end of his speech, gave everyone some instructions, which emphasized the requirements of upholding righteousness and innovation.
"Upholding righteousness and innovation is a significant symbol of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and it is also a prominent feature in the process of formulating this planning proposal." The member of the document drafting group said that the new expressions and new measures condense our Party's new understanding and new ideas in grasping and applying the laws of economic and social development, and demonstrate the latest achievements of our Party's theoretical innovation and practical innovation, which will surely guide the Chinese giant ship to sail steadily and far.
Moving forward along the direction indicated by the planning proposal, the momentum for high-quality development will surely be stronger——
"Adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, and adhere to closely combining benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people." In the planning proposal, the relevant measures to promote the expansion of domestic demand are eye-catching.
In the new development environment where major-country relations affect the international situation and the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development, the planning proposal provides a clear path for enhancing the endogenous power and reliability of the domestic cycle, reflecting our Party's wisdom in governing the country and managing the country by firmly grasping the initiative of development.
In terms of building a modern industrial system, it is clearly proposed to consolidate and enhance the position and competitiveness of industries such as mining, metallurgy, chemical industry, light industry, textile, machinery, shipbuilding, and construction in the global industrial division of labor; proactively lay out future industries, and promote quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, and sixth-generation mobile communications to become new economic growth points;
In terms of accelerating high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, it is emphasized to improve the new national system, take unconventional measures, and promote decisive breakthroughs in tackling key core technologies in key areas such as integrated circuits, industrial mother machines, high-end instruments, basic software, advanced materials, and bio-manufacturing throughout the entire chain;
In terms of accelerating the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system, it is proposed to promote the formation of more economic development models dominated by domestic demand, driven by consumption, and endogenous growth, strengthen counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, implement more proactive macro policies, and continue to stabilize growth, stabilize employment, and stabilize expectations;
In terms of expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, it is proposed to actively expand autonomous opening up, connect with international high-standard economic and trade rules, expand market access and opening fields with the service industry as the focus, and expand unilateral opening fields and regions;
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Currently, our country is at a critical juncture of climbing over a slope for high-quality development, and we must accelerate the transformation of development methods, the optimization of economic structure, and the transformation of growth drivers.
According to the new expressions in the planning proposal, fully utilizing the new measures will surely promote China's economic and social high-quality development to obtain stronger momentum and more abundant vitality.
Moving forward along the direction indicated by the planning proposal, people's well-being will surely be more abundant——
"Establish and improve the occupational injury security system." The few words in the planning proposal further secure the safety protection network for the 84 million new employment form workers in our country.
For some time, some couriers, food delivery riders, online car-hailing drivers, etc., have had shortcomings in security when encountering occupational injuries because they have not established labor relations with the platform.
In recent years, our country has continued to promote occupational injury security pilot projects, and more than 22 million people have benefited. According to the planning proposal, during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, this new measure will be fixed in the form of a system.
From implementing income increase plans for urban and rural residents to gradually increasing the basic pension for urban and rural residents; from steadily expanding the scope of free education and exploring the extension of compulsory education years to promoting the quality and expansion of higher education and expanding the enrollment scale of high-quality undergraduate education; from increasing the supply of improved housing according to local conditions to building safe, comfortable, green, and smart "good houses"; from steadily implementing the gradual postponement of the statutory retirement age to optimizing age restriction policies in employment, social security, and other aspects...
In the planning proposal, a series of new expressions and new measures focus on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, promote the increase of people's well-being and improve the quality of people's lives, and become a vivid footnote to "Chinese-style modernization, people's livelihood is the most important."
The people's hearts are the greatest politics, and the people contain the mighty power to write history. The planning proposal conforms to the people's wishes and meets the people's expectations, and will further gather wisdom and strength and unite to work hard.
Moving forward along the direction indicated by the planning proposal, the effectiveness of national governance will surely be more prominent——
Institutional advantages are the greatest advantage of a country, and institutional competition is the most fundamental competition between countries.
Attaching importance to and strengthening institutional construction is an important understanding and conclusion drawn by our Party from summarizing long-term historical experience. History and reality prove that the reason why the "China Miracle" is world-renowned and the reason why the "China Governance" has become a unique landscape is that the secret lies in the "China System" being able to concentrate its efforts on major events, maintain social fairness and justice, stimulate social creativity, and maintain overall social stability.
Promote the transformation of public safety governance models to pre-prevention; improve the social governance system of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing, and promote the modernization of social governance; improve the working mechanism for gathering and serving the masses, and consolidate the mass foundation of social governance...
The latest deployment of the planning proposal in improving the "China System" profoundly grasps the new trends and new characteristics of national governance in recent years, strives to improve and develop the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, and promotes the modernization of the national governance system and governance capabilities to a new level, providing a strong impetus and institutional guarantee for Chinese-style modernization.
Moving forward along the direction indicated by the planning proposal, the prospects for Chinese-style modernization will surely be brighter——
The goal is like a lighthouse for navigation, illuminating the direction forward.
The planning proposal not only clarifies the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period from seven aspects, including high-quality development, scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and further comprehensively deepening reform, but also further refines the 2035 goals.
By then, our country's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, national defense strength, comprehensive national strength, and international influence will be greatly enhanced, the per capita gross domestic product will reach the level of moderately developed countries, people's lives will be happier and better, and socialist modernization will be basically realized.
"Modernization is the goal that generations of Chinese people have been pursuing hard. It once seemed so far away, but now it is getting closer and closer to us." A member of the document drafting group is very emotional, and everyone is the protagonist on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization. It is hoped that everyone can strengthen the direction of progress, enhance the confidence of victory, and stimulate strong power from the planning proposal.
The blueprint has been drawn, and it is time to forge ahead.
Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, follow the direction indicated by the planning recommendations, and work tirelessly to basically achieve socialist modernization as scheduled, jointly writing a magnificent chapter worthy of the times and worthy of history!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), October 29)
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Today, investing in China is not just a localization strategy, but a forward-looking move for the world.
Multinational corporations are optimizing their investment layout in China, which is not a simple transfer of production links, but a reallocation of global innovation resources and a strategic choice for the future.
Grasp the trend and win the future. Capital flows to where the market environment is good, and resources gather where the innovation ecosystem is strong.
Since the beginning of this year, there has been a clear trend in foreign investment in China: more and more multinational companies are increasing their R&D investment in China, and the pace of establishing R&D centers is accelerating. According to statistics, as of September this year, the cumulative number of foreign-funded R&D centers in Shanghai (上海) reached 631; as of January this year, the number of foreign-funded R&D centers in Beijing (北京) reached 221...
There are many large investments among them. Not long ago, the German Bosch Group (德国博世集团) signed an agreement with Suzhou Industrial Park (苏州工业园区), planning to invest about 10 billion yuan in the next 5 years to build an intelligent driving control industry innovation project, focusing on the research and development and production of advanced full-stack intelligent driving system solutions and intelligent cockpit software and hardware related products.
Some are investing again and again. In Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang (浙江), the Danish industrial enterprise Danfoss Group (丹麦丹佛斯集团) has added an investment of 2.7 billion yuan to build its second park in China, creating a future factory and zero-carbon industrial park integrating R&D, testing, production, and display. This is the tenth capital increase of the enterprise in the past 20 years.
Foreign-funded enterprises are investing or increasing their investment in R&D in China, not only because they are optimistic about China's investment environment, but also because they value China's innovation environment.
China not only has a huge consumer market, but also one of the most dynamic markets, and many new trends and new demands first appear in China. Only by integrating into the surging development wave of the Chinese market can we seize new opportunities in the changing situation and win greater development space. Taking the German Bayer (德国拜耳) as an example, as of 2023, Chinese innovative products accounted for 15% of the total global innovative products in its health consumer goods, the highest in a single market.
In many cutting-edge technology fields, China has become a market leader. Today, investing in China is not just a localization strategy, but a forward-looking move for the world. "R&D in China, serving the world" has become an inherent need for many multinational companies to maintain and enhance their competitiveness.
With a complete industrial system and rich application scenarios, China's weight as the "world factory" has not diminished, and its importance in the global innovation chain is increasing day by day. The intensity of R&D expenditure exceeds the average level of EU countries, the ranking of the global innovation index has jumped to tenth, and 24 innovation clusters have become the world's top 100... China has rich talent resources and a complete industrial chain, providing hard support for R&D efficiency; the whole society's tolerance and promotion of innovation creates a good soft environment.
From the government, enterprises to consumers, the high acceptance of innovative things has formed a positive cycle of technology and market. Whether it is intelligent driving, industrial Internet, or medical health and green energy, the Chinese market can provide a complete chain from concept verification to commercialization for new technologies and new products.
For example, this year, the multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (阿斯利康) and Shiyao Group (石药集团) reached a strategic R&D cooperation, intending to use the latest advances in Chinese artificial intelligence technology to analyze the binding mode of targeted proteins and existing compound molecules, and screen out small molecule drugs that are efficient and have excellent development potential. On the global innovation map, China's role and status are not what they used to be. From setting up factories to building sales and service points to establishing R&D centers, multinational corporations are optimizing their investment layout in China, which is not a simple transfer of production links, but a reallocation of global innovation resources and a strategic choice for the future.
China's "magnetic attraction" is inseparable from high-level opening to the outside world. From implementing national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises in the field of government procurement to innovating mechanisms to strengthen the protection of foreign-related intellectual property rights, continuously optimizing the business environment, so that the continuous increase of foreign investment and China's expansion of opening up have formed a two-way rush. The more you understand China, the more you believe in China. Those foreign-funded enterprises that have deeply cultivated the Chinese market are undoubtedly deeply attracted by the vitality and opportunities of this hot land.
Grasp the trend and win the future. Capital flows to where the market environment is good, and resources gather where the innovation ecosystem is strong. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Promote reform and development through opening up, and share opportunities and develop together with countries around the world." From leveraging comparative advantages under the "vertical division of labor" model to moving towards collaborative innovation and win-win coexistence in more fields, China's importance in the global economy continues to increase, but the original intention remains unchanged, and it is always willing to share development opportunities with the world. A high-level open China will better integrate global innovation resources and work with all countries to create a better future with greater development prospects and inclusiveness.
Return to TopBy: 江 南
Recently, teachers and students from several universities in Zhejiang (浙江) have been discussing the same question: how to cultivate "people who are good at studying" into "people who are good at creating." Let's listen to what everyone is talking about.
Ma Yanming (马琰铭), President of Zhejiang University (浙江大学), said that "studying" is continuously mastering the known, while "creating" is striving to explore the unknown. Dai Daoxin (戴道锌), Vice President of China Jiliang University (中国计量大学), told students that to achieve the leap from "being good at studying" to "being good at creating," they must face the needs of new situations and new scenarios, dare to **不落窠臼** (bù luò kē jiù - "not fall into the old rut," avoid following the beaten track) and be brave enough to break through. Some teachers also encouraged students to innovate with cross-disciplinary thinking from three dimensions: global technological change, the cultural roots of the school, and the responsibility of young people in a strong country.
The shift from "people who are good at studying" to "people who are good at creating" reflects a change in educational philosophy and training methods. This requires helping students achieve a transformation from "input" to "output," an evolution from "theory" to "practice," and a leap from "known" to "unknown" in educational practice.
Some people use this analogy: changing from "being good at studying" to "being good at creating" is a process from "filling a bucket" to "lighting a fire." In recent years, Zhejiang's (浙江) exploration has become more and more solid. Taking Zhejiang University (浙江大学) as an example, the school regards artificial intelligence as a means to better cultivate "people who are good at creating." It not only has undergraduate majors and general courses in artificial intelligence, but also focuses on empowering education and teaching reform with artificial intelligence, so that students with various academic backgrounds can learn and use artificial intelligence, in order to better cultivate interdisciplinary talents. The rapid development of artificial intelligence poses both challenges and opportunities for talent cultivation. Only by constantly breaking through the limitations of the original education models and mechanisms, and continuously exploring new methods, can the talents cultivated keep up with the times, increase their skills, and empower development.
What kind of people to cultivate, how to cultivate them, and for whom to cultivate them are the fundamental issues of education, and also the key issues in building a strong education country. Cultivating "people who are good at studying" into "people who are good at creating" is of great significance for implementing the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, and cultivating socialist builders and successors who develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in terms of labor.
Cultivating "people who are good at creating" requires continuously stimulating the school's own vitality and ability for innovation and creation. In the basic education stage, schools should not only focus on consolidating students' knowledge base, but also stimulate students' interest in science and exploring the unknown, and cultivate their exploratory and innovative thinking qualities. In the higher education stage, universities should vigorously strengthen the construction of basic disciplines, emerging disciplines, and interdisciplinary disciplines, aim at the forefront of world science and technology and the country's major strategic needs to promote scientific research innovation, and continuously improve the ability of original innovation and the quality of talent cultivation. Only by connecting the various stages of education, optimizing the educational space, and integrating innovative education throughout the entire process of educational activities, can we cultivate creative talents with the education of creation.
For students, the leap from "people who are good at studying" to "people who are good at creating" is a life test and growth experience that they must undergo, and also a mission of the times that they must shoulder. As President Ma Yanming (马琰铭) said, this process is a spiral transformation from the initial to the later, intertwined, an interactive evolution from the virtual to the real, mutually promoting, and a gradual leap of **厚积薄发** (hòu jī bó fā - "accumulate thickly, release thinly," great accumulation leads to great results) and **推陈出新** (tuī chén chū xīn - "weed through the old to bring forth the new," to get rid of the old to bring forth the new). It should also be noted that "being good at studying" and "being good at creating" are never separated. Students must first "be good at studying," master the ability to accumulate knowledge and build a knowledge system, in order to understand how to think and break through in the extension of knowledge, and generate new cognitions and new insights. By combining "being good at studying" and "being good at creating" well, the starting point for innovation and creation of the vast number of students can be higher, and the stamina will be stronger.
From the perspective of the whole society, it is necessary to establish and promote a scientific view of talent, success, and education, and actively cultivate a healthy educational environment and ecology. This is a long-term and systematic project that requires gathering the strength of all parties. On the one hand, we must focus on cultivating a culture of innovation and create a good atmosphere that encourages bold innovation, courageous innovation, and inclusive innovation. On the other hand, we must actively create an atmosphere and environment for lifelong learning for all, promote learning for everyone, learning everywhere, and learning at all times, and realize "everywhere is a place of creation, every day is a time of creation, and everyone is a person of creation."
Cultivating people is fundamental, and intellectual education increases wisdom. Let "being good at studying" become a way of learning, and let "being good at creating" become a pursuit of value. With all parties taking the initiative and being proactive, a large number of top-notch innovative talents will surely grow up and stand out.
(The author is a reporter from the Zhejiang (浙江) branch of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 郁静娴
【Phenomenon】Many consumers have noticed that fruits taste "sweeter." For example, blueberries and pitayas, which originally had a lighter taste, as well as citrus fruits and plums, which originally had a sour taste, have all adopted a "purely sweet style." This feeling is supported by data: taking watermelon as an example, the sugar content of watermelons is now generally above 12, while 20 years ago it was generally around 9. In recent years, the topic of "fruit freedom" has received much attention on social media platforms, and the sweeter taste of fruits and the increasingly rich choices have become a microcosm of the improvement and expansion of consumption.
【Commentary】
Fruit is not only an important "food basket" product, but also a major industry. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of fruit. In 2024, the total fruit production reached 335 million tons and the consumption reached 328 million tons. The fruit industry has developed into the third largest planting industry after grain and vegetables, and is an important pillar of the agricultural economy.
As an important source of natural sugars, sweeter fruits satisfy many people's pursuit of sweetness. Thanks to advances in seed industry technology and planting management technology, scientists can use modern breeding technologies such as hybrid breeding and molecular marker breeding to efficiently screen and cultivate new varieties with excellent comprehensive traits and sweet flavors, and maximize their advantages through refined management. It is worth mentioning that Chinese scientists have successfully analyzed the molecular mechanisms of sugar accumulation in fruits such as watermelon, tomato, and strawberry, and combined with molecular breeding methods, the "regulation" of sugar content can be made more precise.
Of course, "sweetness" is not the only indicator of fruit flavor. With the improvement of health and nutrition awareness, consumers have more diverse evaluation criteria—in the past, the main consideration when buying fruit was "whether it is sweet or not," but now they pay more attention to specific nutrients such as vitamins, anthocyanins, and dietary fiber, as well as whether it smells like "fruit." Rich and diverse demands have accelerated the spread of fast-moving products such as fresh-cut fruits and fruit platters in the market. "Eating nutritious" and "eating healthy" have helped some new varieties of fruits and niche fruits become popular, which vividly demonstrates that new demands contain new opportunities and expand new spaces for development.
The increase in quantity and the upgrading of quality go hand in hand, continuously enhancing the "gold content" of the "fruit plate." In 2023, China's per capita fruit possession reached 232 kilograms, far exceeding the world average. Among them, apples and citrus fruits have achieved year-round supply of fresh fruit, and characteristic fruits such as lychees and blueberries have developed rapidly. Cherries and soft-seed pomegranates, which were originally "noble fruits," have become increasingly affordable and have "entered ordinary people's homes."
Take durian as an example. In recent years, "durian freedom" has accelerated into reality, which is not only due to the breakthrough in large-scale trial planting and mass marketing of domestic durian, but also to China's continuous promotion of high-level opening to the outside world. From the beginning of this year to late September, more than 157,000 tons of fresh durian were transported into China through the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路), an increase of more than 80% year-on-year. With an ample supply of high-quality products, consumers can enjoy high-quality durian at lower prices.
From focusing on self-reliance and self-improvement in the seed industry to create more "Chinese chips" for agriculture, to creating convenient conditions for high-quality foreign fruits to enter the Chinese market; from laying the foundation with improved post-production commercialization capabilities and modern distribution network construction, so that fruits that were difficult to store and transport in the past can reach more consumer groups, to accelerating the extension and strengthening of the chain, and developing deep-processed products such as dried fruits, juices, and fruit wines to increase added value... Allowing more people to enjoy "fruit freedom" requires continuous and in-depth promotion of structural reform on the supply side of agriculture, and is inseparable from the all-round upgrading of the modern agricultural industrial system, production system, and management system.
It should also be noted that China's fruit industry still faces problems such as product homogenization, low level of mechanization, and large seasonal price fluctuations. To promote the improvement of quality and efficiency of the industry, we must continue to make efforts in optimizing the variety planting structure, strengthening technological innovation, and doing a good job in production and sales coordination.
Recently, Shapotou District (沙坡头区), Zhongwei (中卫), Ningxia (宁夏) ushered in the apple harvest season. The total output of 111,300 mu of dryland apples is expected to be 160,000 tons. The "golden fruit" on the Gobi Desert has become a pillar industry driving the people of one side to become rich. A fruit is sweet at both ends, not only allowing the "sweetness of the fruit" to benefit consumers, but also allowing the "sweetness of the industry" to feed back to producers. This is a win-win way for the sustainable and healthy development of the industry, and it is also the only way to move towards a higher level of "fruit freedom."
Return to TopThe Yellow River has achieved continuous flow for 26 years, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河), which had been cut off for a century, has achieved water flow for 4 consecutive years, and the main stream of the Xiliao River (西辽河), which had been cut off for 27 years, has achieved full flow... Since the launch of the Mother River Recovery Action, as of the end of September 2025, among the 88 Mother Rivers (or Lakes), 79 rivers have achieved full connectivity, and the target tasks have been fully completed.
This is precisely:
A wave of clear water nurtures beauty,
But how could it be buried for several autumns?
Now reweaving the green silk ribbon,
Joyfully watching the long river nourish China.
Wang Jingwen (王静文)
Return to TopBy: 顾 杰
Shanghai's "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work is in full swing. In a few months, more than 34,000 comments and suggestions have been received from all sectors of society. These include professional suggestions from planning experts and strategic scientists, as well as the genuine voices of the people. These suggestions will be fully absorbed and adopted after in-depth analysis.
"Openly compiling the plan" is both a requirement and a sign of wisdom. In the past, various regions have attached great importance to widely absorbing and gathering the experience and wisdom of all parties when preparing plans, so that the insights of different groups can be reflected, thereby building a strong consensus on development. For example, during the preparation of Shanghai's "13th Five-Year Plan," the suggestion made by many municipal people's congress representatives to set up "caring huts" for outdoor workers was incorporated into the plan. Today, this has become a cultural landscape in Shanghai.
Planning concerns the overall situation, as well as individuals. The preparation of a plan is a process of multi-party interaction and consultation, and also a process of gathering the wisdom of different fields and groups in society. In this process, it is very important to let front-line practitioners speak and let ordinary citizens voice their opinions, because they have the most direct and real feelings about the subtleties of development. The suggestions they put forward often hit daily life and point directly to the problems. These suggestions, with insight and warmth, add a down-to-earth affinity to the plan while maintaining its scientific nature, rigor, and professionalism.
In fact, unifying top-level design and seeking advice from the people, and fully absorbing the fresh experiences created by cadres and the masses in practice, is the methodology of plan preparation. This year, Shanghai (上海) has jointly organized 77 citizen roundtables with multiple departments, listening to the voices of more than 1,900 citizen representatives, covering many aspects of urban development, including many "golden ideas."
The vitality of a plan lies in its implementation, and the effectiveness of its implementation is closely related to the understanding and support of all sectors of society. When people change from "observers" to "participants" and find that their participation can change the future of the city, their sense of identity with the plan will be further enhanced. With broad social recognition, the implementation of the plan will be smoother.
The scientific method of "opening the door" is not only applicable to the preparation of plans. Development concerns every household, and any decision may affect daily life. Only by involving more stakeholders and allowing the voices of the masses to be fully expressed in the decision-making process can policies be formulated more accurately and implemented more smoothly.
Standing at a new starting point for development, urban governance and development require more wisdom and a broader vision. A city for the people should allow everyone living in it to become witnesses, participants, and beneficiaries of urban development.
(Excerpted from *Liberation Daily* (《解放日报》), originally titled "The Principle of 'Opening the Door' is Not Only Applicable to Plan Preparation")
Return to TopBy: 孔德淇
[Keywords] Folded-Corner Red Envelope
[Event] "Fold a corner, the sentiment is received!" Recently, a couple in Shunde District (顺德区), Foshan City (佛山市), Guangdong Province (广东省) lightly folded the corners of red envelopes from guests at their wedding banquet and returned them. Without diminishing the sentiment, and relieving the pressure, both preserving the true core of traditional etiquette and reducing the utilitarian burden of social interactions, the "folded-corner red envelope" has gone viral online, garnering many likes.
[Commentary]
Monetary gifts, originally a warm carrier for relatives and friends to express their blessings, have now become a "debt of gratitude" in some places. Some people frown over gift money, with gifts often amounting to one or two thousand yuan, and if wedding banquets are frequent, the burden is indeed not small; some secretly compete over the amount of gift money, falling into the internal friction of blind comparison; some are swept forward by social interactions, turning interpersonal interactions into "accounting-style socializing." A survey shows that nearly 70% of young people feel pressured by monetary gifts.
The praise for the "folded-corner red envelope" lies precisely in its elegant way of resolving the dilemma of social obligations. What is folded is a corner of the red envelope, what is put down is the attachment to material things; what is returned is the amount of gift money, what is retained is sincerity. This approach not only follows the form of traditional etiquette but also injects the civilized customs of modern society, and also relieves banquet guests of "gift-giving anxiety," making the wedding more able to reflect the essence of witnessing happiness and conveying beauty. As some netizens have said: "Such a wedding is full of human touch."
This warm practice did not come out of thin air. The concept of "emphasizing heart, not money" has existed locally for decades. In the 1990s, some residents, when holding happy events, would specify "no monetary gifts" on the invitations in advance, taking the initiative to reduce the burden on relatives and friends. With the continuous economic development and the active advocacy of local Party committees and governments, not accepting monetary gifts has become a trend in Shunde District (顺德区) and even Foshan City (佛山市), and the occasions have also expanded to include elderly birthday banquets, baby full moon celebrations, and moving into new homes. Not focusing on the thickness of monetary gifts, but more on the concentration of friendship; not emphasizing extravagant scenes, but more on inner sincerity; not seeking material accumulation, but more cherishing emotional purity, such customs and mentality subtly influence generations, demonstrating the lasting and profound power of transforming customs.
What is gratifying is that today, this trend is not only popular in Foshan (佛山). Taking weddings as an example, some people create "electronic folding corners," noting "sentiment received" in the return remarks of electronic transfer gifts; others choose travel weddings, destination weddings, and other forms to seek a different kind of happy memory... A more tolerant understanding and a more composed attitude towards rituals and customs reflect the common aspiration of the younger generation for healthy social interactions, and even more so, the widespread recognition of changing customs and habits throughout society.
Changing customs is not about abandoning tradition, but about inheriting it in a way that keeps pace with the times, making it more relevant to the era. In recent years, from organizing propaganda teams to go door-to-door to popularize civilized concepts, to establishing village rules and regulations to define behavioral boundaries, to establishing "Red and White Affairs Councils" for supervision, the dissemination of civilized customs has more and more channels and carriers, gathering the combined force of policy guidance, grassroots autonomy, and individual consciousness. Customs are expressed in form, but they are often rooted in historical evolution and people's subjective understanding. Practical experience proves that advocating new civilized practices cannot be simply and rudely "one-size-fits-all" or even replace management with fines. The key lies in finding a model that is easily accepted by the masses, subtly influencing people's hearts.
The core of traditional etiquette is not the equal exchange of materials, but the two-way rush of emotions. When people's interactions are no longer constrained by utilitarianism, we can focus more on the emotions themselves, allowing interpersonal relationships to return to a simple and authentic taste, flowing with sincere warmth, and accumulating long-term trust. And this is not only the pursuit of personal happy life but also the need for social civilization construction.
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Return to TopThis newspaper Yan'an (延安) October 29th (Reporter Zheng Haiou (郑海鸥), Jia Fengfeng (贾丰丰)) On October 29th, the Rural Social Undertakings Promotion Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部农村社会事业促进司) released the "National 'Village-Branded' Cultural and Sports Activities Report" (《全国“村字号”文体活动情况报告》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") for the first time at the China Rural Civilized Customs Conference. The "Report" shows that there are as many as 24 types of national "village-branded" activities, and in 2024, more than 2.2 million various cultural and sports activities were held in rural areas across the country.
Village lectures and village reading sessions that nourish the heart and cultivate morality, village basketball and village running events that strengthen the body, village celebrations, village songs, and village paintings centered on artistic experiences, village chess, village fishing, and village cooking centered on leisure experiences, village exhibitions and village broadcasts that highlight local cultural displays and agricultural product sales... "Village-branded" activities are rooted in excellent rural traditional culture, and integrate modern elements and innovative concepts, taking the countryside as the base, and farmers as the main body, covering sports events, artistic performances, leisure and entertainment and other fields.
The "Report" pointed out that all districts and counties across the country have held "village-branded" activities. The western region has the most "village-branded" events, with an average of 628.6 events held each year, and the largest increase. In 2024, the number of events held increased by 919.4% compared with 2021, while the eastern, central, and northeastern regions increased by 502.5%, 911.2%, and 394.1% respectively.
"Village-branded" activities empower economic and social development. According to statistics, in 2024, more than 2,200 "village-branded" activities with more than 100,000 online views brought economic benefits of 13.09 billion yuan. The "Report" pointed out that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the economic benefits brought by "village-branded" activities continued to grow, realizing the leap from short-term traffic dividends to long-term economic growth. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, "village-branded" activities with more than 100,000 online views accumulated economic benefits of 43.61 billion yuan, of which "village-branded" activities are expected to achieve economic benefits of 14.28 billion yuan in 2025, an increase of 58 times compared with 2021.
"Village-branded" activities promote cultural inheritance and development. From the Dong ethnic group's grand songs at the Guizhou (贵州) Village Basketball Association (BA) site, to the Miao embroidery techniques behind the Hunan (湖南) village chefs, to the farmer prints at the Jiangsu (江苏) village running site... "Village-branded" activities have realized a huge transformation of excellent rural traditional culture from "silent existence" to "dynamic inheritance."
The survey shows that in 2024, the proportion of farmers participating in cultural and sports activities reached 73.0%, an increase of 8 percentage points compared with 2023. Farmers create, farmers perform, and farmers enjoy. "Village-branded" activities allow farmers to transform from spectators on the sidelines to protagonists on the field, greatly enhancing farmers' pioneering spirit, local identity, and cultural confidence, and the mental outlook of farmers is undergoing a fundamental change from the inside out.
The "Report" pointed out that "village-branded" activities explore new models for rural construction and governance. After the Guizhou (贵州) Taijiang (台江) Taipan Village (台盘村) became popular with Village BA, it actively improved infrastructure. The once remote village is now only 10 minutes away from the highway and 20 minutes away from the high-speed rail.
"Village-branded" cultural and sports activities have distinct farmer subjectivity, cultural locality, activity fun, and multiple integration. "This is a vivid practice of learning and applying the 'Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation' ('千万工程') experience in various places and promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. It is praised by the media as an important window for observing Chinese-style modernization." Tang Ke (唐珂), Director of the Rural Social Undertakings Promotion Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部农村社会事业促进司司长), said that in the future, more and more "village-branded" activities will emerge wonderfully, the vibrant "village" trend will be more magnificent, and agricultural, cultural, sports, and tourism will be more deeply integrated.
Return to TopAccording to a report from Beijing on October 29th in this newspaper (Reporter Zhao Cheng (赵成)), this reporter learned on the 29th from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委): The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) released a report on the supervision, inspection, and investigation work of national discipline inspection and supervision agencies from January to September 2025. From January to September 2025, national discipline inspection and supervision agencies received a total of 3.144 million complaints, filed 789,000 cases, and disciplined 677,000 people, including 41 cadres at the provincial and ministerial level.
The report shows that from January to September 2025, national discipline inspection and supervision agencies received a total of 3.144 million complaints, including 996,000 complaints of accusation. 1.976 million pieces of problematic clues were handled. 789,000 cases were filed, including 90 cases against provincial and ministerial-level cadres, 3,704 cases against department and bureau-level cadres, 31,000 cases against county and division-level cadres, and 106,000 cases against township and section-level cadres; 72,000 cases were filed against current or former village Party branch secretaries and village committee directors. 677,000 people were disciplined, including 502,000 people given Party disciplinary actions and 220,000 people given administrative disciplinary actions; 41 provincial and ministerial-level cadres, 2,953 department and bureau-level cadres, 24,000 county and division-level cadres, 84,000 township and section-level cadres, 90,000 general cadres, and 476,000 other personnel from rural areas and enterprises were disciplined.
According to the report, from January to September 2025, national discipline inspection and supervision agencies used the "four forms" of criticism, education, and handling 1.376 million person-times. Among them, the first form of criticism, education, and handling was used 688,000 person-times, accounting for 50% of the total; the second form of handling was used 556,000 person-times, accounting for 40.4%; the third form of handling was used 66,000 person-times, accounting for 4.8%; and the fourth form of handling was used 66,000 person-times, accounting for 4.8%. At the same time, adhering to investigating both bribe-takers and bribe-givers, 25,000 people who offered bribes were filed for investigation, and 3,127 people were transferred to the procuratorate.
Return to TopBy: 程 晨
The elderly stage may account for 1/4 of the length of life. How to spend this time is a topic we must face seriously.
The autumn wind turns the ginkgo leaves yellow, and the Double Ninth Festival comes again. Today, how should we talk about "old age"? Don't say that the twilight years are late, the sunset still fills the sky with rosy clouds. "Old age" is a journey of life that everyone will eventually experience. How to spend old age is a topic that everyone must face seriously.
Old age is a new stage of life with unlimited possibilities. As of the end of 2024, the average life expectancy of Chinese residents has reached 79 years. With the increase in average life expectancy, the elderly stage may account for 1/4 of the length of life. Now, more and more elderly people in their sixties, seventies, and even eighties and nineties are still full of vitality. They continue to learn, persevere in their work, and enjoy traveling, breaking people's stereotypes of "old age" and making their old age life wonderful.
How to spend old age healthily, happily, and meaningfully? We can plan ahead and prepare actively in terms of health, finance, and social relationships. With the popularization of health knowledge, many people realize that they should pay attention to health earlier, and proper maintenance and exercise in middle and youth can effectively delay physiological degradation and enhance the sense of control over old age life. Making good financial reserves, cultivating positive living habits, and maintaining good social interactions can also effectively expand the breadth of old age life and improve the quality of old age life.
Of course, taking "old age" seriously is not only a personal matter, but also a matter for the whole society. Social support is indispensable to make the lives of the elderly more dignified and wonderful. Innovation in elderly care services and age-appropriate transformation of public spaces not only create more suitable living conditions for the elderly, but also broaden the possibilities for young people's future. From another perspective, only when the elderly can continue to enjoy life and contribute their wisdom can we truly understand the value of life.
Climbing mountains is a custom of the Double Ninth Festival. Today, we can understand "climbing mountains" as the pursuit of the height of life. No matter what age we are, we can maintain an upward posture. No matter how old or young, we can start from now and take "old age" seriously.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Beijing (北京), October 29th (Reporters Yang Zhanfei (杨湛菲) and Ke Gaoyang (柯高阳)) - October 29th this year is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, the Double Ninth Festival (重阳节) in our traditional festivals. Around the Double Ninth Festival, the theme cultural activity of "Our Festival·Double Ninth" is being carried out throughout the country. Various places rely on the New Era Civilization Practice Centers (新时代文明实践中心) (institutes and stations) to hold characteristic activities, creating a festive atmosphere of filial piety, love, and happiness.
Health check-up services go deep into the grassroots, festive condolences and assistance warm people's hearts, and policies promoting respect for the elderly are well-received... People gain knowledge, broaden their horizons, and cultivate their sentiments by participating in theme cultural activities.
At the main venue of the theme cultural activity in Rugao (如皋), Jiangsu (江苏), audiences can see a 106-year-old man wielding a brush to send blessings, and an elderly model group in Chinese costumes walking the show, demonstrating the confidence and demeanor of the elderly in the new era. The main venue in Tai'an (泰安), Shandong (山东), has set up a technology-assisted mountain climbing project to enhance the sense of experience with technological interaction. In Xiping (西平), Henan (河南), an ancient city, the "Filial Piety and Respect for the Elderly Double Ninth Banquet" in the community is accompanied by drums and music, and the "Longevity" ink written by volunteers is filled with fragrance. In Ordos (鄂尔多斯), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), the theme cultural activities not only inherit the excellent traditional Chinese culture, but also integrate modern elements for innovative interpretation.
On the day of the festival, the Civilization Practice Bureau of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部文明实践局), the Department of Aging Work of the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部老龄工作司), the Intangible Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部非物质文化遗产司), the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央宣传部), the Publicity Department of the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联宣传部), and the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles' Volunteer Service Center (中国文联文艺志愿服务中心) went to the above-mentioned places to guide the activities. The theme cultural activity aims to fully explore the cultural connotation of the Double Ninth Festival, cultivate deep feelings for hometown, kinship, and friendship, deepen civilized practices, continuously enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the people, cultivate people with culture, and educate people with culture, so as to better build a common spiritual home for the Chinese nation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, October 29th. At the China-Africa Procuratorial Cooperation Forum on the 29th, Ying Yong (应勇), Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, stated that Chinese procuratorial organs are willing to work with procuratorial organs of African countries to jointly implement the four global initiatives, inherit and promote the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, implement the "Forum on China-Africa Cooperation—Beijing Action Plan (2025-2027)", strengthen mutual learning, deepen exchanges and cooperation, and jointly shoulder the procuratorial responsibility of serving the country's modernization.
Ying Yong (应勇) pointed out that it is necessary to build consensus on cooperation, further carry out all-round and multi-level exchanges and cooperation, transform the consensus of heads of state into procuratorial actions, and form a joint procuratorial force to serve and promote modernization; on the basis of mutual respect for national sovereignty, judicial jurisdiction, and domestic law, jointly combat transnational crimes in accordance with the law, strengthen cooperation in case consultation, investigation and evidence collection, and enhance the practical effectiveness of serving and promoting modernization; deepen exchanges and mutual learning, improve the level of informatization and intelligence of procuratorial work, strengthen the professional capacity building of procuratorial personnel, and improve the ability to serve and promote modernization.
Return to TopThe People's Daily Hangzhou, October 29th (Reporters He Cong (何聪) and Dou Hao (窦皓)) The Yisi (2025) China Xiandu (仙都) Ceremony of Worshipping the Yellow Emperor was held on October 29th at the Xiandu (仙都) Yellow Emperor Temple in Jinyun County (缙云县), Lishui City (丽水市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省). More than 400 participants gathered at the Dinghu Peak (鼎湖峰) in the Xiandu Scenic Area (仙都景区) to jointly worship the Yellow Emperor, the cultural ancestor of the Chinese nation.
The ceremony was hosted by the People's Government of Zhejiang Province (浙江省人民政府) with the theme of "People from all over the world with one heart worship the ancestor, jointly compose a new chapter of common prosperity." It included nine procedures: sounding the long horn, drumming and ringing the bell, offering high incense, presenting flower baskets, offering fine wine, reading the eulogy respectfully, bowing, singing hymns, and performing music and dance to announce the ceremony.
In recent years, Jinyun County (缙云县) has deeply explored and disseminated the Yellow Emperor culture, and has organized a total of more than 6,000 compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, to participate in activities such as the Yellow Emperor Ceremony to seek their roots and worship their ancestors.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李安琪
On October 27th, the 23rd Lanting Forum, hosted by the Chinese People's Institute for Foreign Affairs and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (中国外交部), was held in Beijing (北京). The theme of the forum was "Improving Global Governance and Building a Community with a Shared Future for Mankind." High-level representatives from China and abroad, well-known experts and scholars, foreign envoys to China, and representatives of international organizations attended the forum to conduct in-depth exchanges on the rich connotations and practical paths of the Global Governance Initiative. Participants stated that implementing the Global Governance Initiative is an important measure to address global challenges and defend multilateralism, and will powerfully promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
Since its proposal, the Global Governance Initiative has triggered a wide and enthusiastic response from the international community, and has quickly received clear support from more than 140 countries and international organizations. Former Prime Minister of Jordan and Senior Fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School, Omar Razzaz, said that without a sound global governance system, all "the common good future of mankind" will be out of the question. "The Global Governance Initiative fits the needs of the world, responds to the questions of the times, and conforms to the aspirations of the people. It is a practical and feasible Chinese solution to solving the problems of global governance."
Former Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Erik Solheim, said that in recent years, the collective rise of the Global South has become an indispensable and important force in the process of reforming the global governance system, but the Global South still faces insufficient representation and a lack of voice in the global governance system. "Countries of the Global South deserve to have more say in global governance. China's proposal of the Global Governance Initiative plays an important role in promoting the construction of a long-term stable global governance system that benefits mankind."
The most steadfast position of the Global Governance Initiative is to hold high the banner of multilateralism. Former Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, said that in the face of global challenges, unilateralism is never the right answer, and adhering to multilateralism of dialogue, cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win is the direction of the world's efforts. "The Global Governance Initiative focuses on the common well-being of all mankind, demonstrates China's specific vision for reforming and improving global governance, and is a response to the UN's 'Pact for the Future'. China's actions to practice multilateralism and participate in global governance are firm and powerful."
Harvard University Professor Graham Allison said that the reason why the United Nations system has achieved success in the past 80 years is that its important driving force lies in an effective international security order, and the Global Governance Initiative is committed to building a new international security order. "The Global Governance Initiative adheres to the concept of a shared future, draws on the wisdom of the excellent Chinese traditional culture of 'you are in me, and I am in you' 你中有我，我中有你 (nǐ zhōng yǒu wǒ, wǒ zhōng yǒu nǐ - "you in me, I in you," interconnectedness and interdependence), and is another important public product that China contributes to the world."
China is a responsible and constructive force in global governance, and has made important contributions to global governance for a long time. Honorary Dean of the National School of Development at Peking University (北京大学), Lin Yifu (林毅夫), said that the problem of unbalanced and inadequate development is the root cause of many conflicts. The Global Governance Initiative organically combines the spirit of the UN Charter with Chinese traditional wisdom, which not only insists that international affairs be resolved within the framework of the rule of law and multilateralism, but also calls for people-oriented and action-oriented approaches, believing that all governance should be implemented to enhance people's well-being. "Therefore, the Global Governance Initiative has received widespread support and recognition from the international community. China not only seeks happiness for all Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation, but also is committed to sharing development opportunities with the world and becoming a stable force for global development."
Bokova said that the official establishment of the International Mediation Institute in Hong Kong (香港) provides a new platform for all parties to peacefully resolve international disputes. She believes that the International Mediation Institute will play an important role together with the United Nations, and encourages countries to resolve problems through consultation. "At present, acts that violate international law and undermine the international order are common, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter cannot be fully observed and implemented, and unilateralism and hegemonism seriously erode the authority of global governance. From jointly building the 'Belt and Road' with high quality to building open cooperation platforms such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, China bravely acts as a pragmatist in global governance reform and contributes to building a more just and reasonable global governance system."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张博岚
Recently, the 2025 Bund Summit was held in Shanghai (上海). More than 700 financial and political figures, senior executives of institutions, and academic leaders from 21 countries and regions around the world, under the theme of "Embracing Change: New Order, New Technology," jointly discussed economic, financial, and governance issues against the backdrop of the restructuring of the global order and the intersection of technological revolutions.
Since its inception in 2019, the Bund Summit has been successfully held for seven sessions. This year's summit continued to adhere to the principles of internationalization and professionalism, with a total of 21 round table dialogues and 11 closed-door meetings. Many participants said in interviews with reporters from this newspaper that unity and cooperation are the way to win-win results. China (中国) has released a strong signal of sharing opportunities and common development with all countries, injecting certainty and positive energy into a world intertwined with change and chaos.
"'15th Five-Year Plan'," "high-quality development," "high-level opening up," "mutually beneficial and win-win" ... these keywords hotly debated at the venue demonstrated the world's keen expectation for sharing new opportunities for China's (中国) development. Thomas Helbling, Deputy Director of the Asia Pacific Department of the International Monetary Fund, praised China's (中国) efforts to promote economic rebalancing, believing that in the next five years, "China (中国) will still be an important engine of global growth."
"The world is very concerned about the '15th Five-Year Plan' and hopes to understand the direction of China's (中国) economic transformation and what China's (中国) economy can bring to the world." Marc Uzan, Executive Director and Founder of the New Bretton Woods Committee, said that in recent years, whether it is proposing the "Belt and Road" initiative or promoting the establishment of financial institutions such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, Southern countries have obtained more development opportunities from cooperation with China (中国).
Ho Mun Cheong, President of Olam Agri ASEAN, reviewed the company's development history in China (中国) and gave a high evaluation of the improvement of China's (中国) business environment and the development potential of the futures market. "As the degree of opening up of the Chinese (中国) market continues to deepen and infrastructure continues to improve, Chinese (中国) futures prices will play a more critical role in the global commodity pricing system, providing more efficient and transparent pricing benchmarks and risk management tools for cross-border trade."
As an important part of this year's annual meeting, the Bund Green Finance Report "Nature and Biodiversity Finance" was officially released, demonstrating China's (中国) responsibility and commitment in ecological protection and financial innovation. "China (中国) is a global leader in clean energy technologies such as photovoltaics, wind turbines, and electric vehicles." Adair Turner, Chairman of the Energy Transitions Commission and former Chairman of the UK Financial Services Authority, said in an interview with reporters that Europe should embrace China's (中国) leading technologies and welcome Chinese (中国) investment in Europe's clean energy industry.
"China (中国) is a leader in global decarbonization." Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, said that promoting the construction of the BRICS mechanism, promoting the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上合组织), and deepening cooperation with African countries... China (中国) has provided the world with another possibility for cooperation and progress with practical measures.
Artificial intelligence and its applications and governance are the focus of attention of all parties. Jiang Xiaojuan (江小涓), a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences University (中国社科院大学), said that the next generation of the Internet, artificial intelligence, embodied robots, the low-altitude economy, biopharmaceuticals, etc., are all new industries driven by data. In future economic development, it is necessary to continue to leverage the role of data elements to promote industrial upgrading and create new benefits.
Ma Yongzhe (马永哲), a senior researcher at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, has worked and lived in China (中国) for many years and has witnessed the leap in the development of Chinese (中国) financial technology. "When I first arrived in China (中国), almost all transactions were in cash, but now digital payments are ubiquitous," he said. This change has not only reshaped China's (中国) daily consumption patterns but also promoted the accelerated development of financial inclusion.
Takehiko Nakao (中尾武彦), former President of the Asian Development Bank, believes that the development and progress of China's (中国) science and technology field is remarkable, which is inseparable from the government's continuous increase in educational investment to cultivate high-quality engineers and scientific research talents, which is very important for the economic development of China (中国), Asia, and even the world.
Robert Rubin, former US Secretary of the Treasury, said: "The constructive relationship between the US and China (中国) will bring great benefits to both sides. The two countries should work together in an open market and open trade system to jointly address challenges such as the artificial intelligence revolution and climate change."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 章念生 曹师韵
The 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, lasting three days, concluded on October 28 in Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡), the capital of Malaysia (马来西亚). With the theme of "Inclusiveness and Sustainability," this summit focused on three core issues: the construction of the ASEAN community, the promotion of regional integration, and pragmatic external cooperation. It reached a series of important consensuses in key areas such as Timor-Leste's accession to ASEAN, the upgrade of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area to Version 3.0, and the deepening of regional connectivity. This injected strong momentum into ASEAN's efforts to cope with global uncertainties and achieve common development, and also contributed positively to regional and even global stability and development.
"This is a history-making moment!" At the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Summit on October 26, leaders of various countries jointly witnessed the signing of the "Declaration on the Accession of Timor-Leste to ASEAN," officially making Timor-Leste the eleventh member state of ASEAN. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão (夏纳纳) of Timor-Leste stated that joining ASEAN will bring broad development opportunities to the country in areas such as trade, investment, education, and the digital economy. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan (穆罕默德) said: "Timor-Leste's official membership in ASEAN injects new vitality into ASEAN and will further enhance the sense of regional collective identity from a political, cultural, and economic level."
Faced with challenges such as global geopolitical changes, economic turbulence, and the rise of protectionism, ASEAN leaders called for maintaining ASEAN unity. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (安瓦尔), whose country holds the rotating presidency of ASEAN, said in his opening address at the summit, "ASEAN cannot stand still, but should muster the courage to build new partnerships and deepen existing cooperation." Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (普拉博沃) emphasized that "ASEAN's strength lies not in confrontation, but in its ability to continuously promote constructive and inclusive cooperation."
In recent years, China and ASEAN have achieved fruitful pragmatic cooperation in various fields. China has been ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, and ASEAN has been China's largest trading partner for 5 consecutive years, with bilateral trade reaching new highs. In the field of infrastructure, projects such as the construction of cross-border optical cable systems, cooperation with Thailand (泰国) to promote 5G, and the construction of data centers in Malaysia (马来西亚) are accelerating. In the field of e-commerce, the annual growth rate of cross-border e-commerce transactions exceeds 20%, and mobile payment cooperation is accelerating.
During this summit, China and ASEAN officially signed the upgraded Protocol to the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0. Anwar Ibrahim (安瓦尔) said that the signing of the protocol opened a new chapter in strategic cooperation between the two sides and will jointly shape regional economic resilience. Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (黄循财) called on all parties to implement the upgraded free trade area as soon as possible to eliminate trade barriers, strengthen supply chain connectivity, and create more opportunities for future growth areas, so that businesses and people can benefit.
During the series of meetings, the 28th China-ASEAN Leaders' Meeting, the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Leaders' Meeting, and the 20th East Asia Summit were held successively, promoting the continuous upgrading of cooperation between China and ASEAN countries and deepening cooperation in connectivity, economic integration, green innovation, and emerging fields. ASEAN leaders clearly stated that they are willing to work with China to jointly implement the "Plan of Action on China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2026-2030)" and the upgraded Protocol to the Free Trade Area Version 3.0 to promote the ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
ASEAN and countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand jointly issued a Joint Leaders' Statement on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), unanimously agreeing to strengthen mechanism construction, actively promote expansion, and continuously release the potential of the agreement, to create more substantial results in areas such as trade, investment, innovation, and the digital economy, and jointly maintain a free, fair, and open multilateral trading system.
Herry Yanto (亨弗里·拉塞尔), Director of the ASEAN-China Study Center at the University of Indonesia (印度尼西亚大学), told reporters that the in-depth cooperation between ASEAN and China will inject new impetus into regional inclusive growth and future collaboration, "especially in digital economic integration and regional supply chain strengthening, where cooperation between the two sides is showing new vitality and resilience."
(Reported from Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡) on October 29 by this newspaper)
Return to TopOver the 76 years since its establishment, the People's Insurance Group of China (中国人民保险集团) has tirelessly strived to promote the development of China's insurance industry, adhering to the duty and mission of "People's Insurance Serving the People" in practice. As a property insurance company initiated and established by the People's Insurance Group of China, the People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) Property and Casualty Company Limited (中国人民财产保险股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "PICC P&C") deeply studies and implements the "two combinations," internalizing the financial culture with Chinese characteristics and externalizing it into action, empowering high-quality development with cultural "soft power," and gathering inexhaustible spiritual strength for realizing the Group's "five first-class" development goals and building a globally leading property insurance company.
Cultivating the Roots of Culture and Inheriting the Fine Tradition of "Red Insurance"
In recent years, PICC P&C has vigorously promoted red culture and practiced the red spirit, allowing the red gene to be integrated into the bloodline.
In promoting red culture education, PICC P&C has focused on improving the comprehensive and strict Party governance education system, implementing the "key minority" political ability enhancement plan, focusing on learning and education for key groups such as newly promoted cadres, young cadres, and key position cadres, creating visualized and high-quality ideological and political courses, firmly establishing correct business, performance, and risk perspectives, so that the inheritance of the red gene is integrated into daily life and becomes a regular practice.
In writing a new chapter in red culture, PICC P&C has deeply integrated the red gene into the entire process of modern corporate governance, continuously carried out activities to "practice the political and people-oriented nature of financial work," implemented the People's Insurance Group of China's Clean Governance Culture Construction Action Plan, focused on serving national strategies and the real economy, improved the honor system, strengthened the incentive mechanism, and more than 10 advanced collectives and individuals, such as the "National Pioneer Worker" Kunshan Central Branch of Jiangsu Suzhou (江苏苏州昆山中心支公司), have won national-level honors, 11 institutions have won the title of "National Civilized Unit," 80 provincial institutions have won the title of Provincial Civilized Unit, and many research results have won the National Financial System Ideological and Political Work and Cultural Construction Excellent Research Achievement Award, guiding the majority of cadres and employees to grow and become talents in the process of serving Chinese-style modernization, and promoting the red insurance gene to be passed down from generation to generation.
Demonstrating the Power of Culture and Upholding the Fundamental Position of People First
PICC P&C has always adhered to the political nature of "state-owned enterprises surnamed Party," taking "people first" as the starting point and foothold of all work, and unremittingly using the Party's innovative theories to unite the soul and strengthen all aspects of corporate governance. In the first half of 2025, PICC P&C provided insurance protection for 130 million individual customers and 4.554 million group customers, undertaking insurance liability of 16.499 trillion yuan; social security business covered 279 prefecture-level cities in 29 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government), with 790 million participants, serving and protecting the people's yearning for a better life with practical actions.
PICC P&C actively fulfills the political responsibility of a financial state-owned enterprise and is committed to continuously improving the people's sense of gain and happiness. In the first half of 2025, it launched 20 emergency responses to major disaster claims, invested 14,000 person-times in claims settlement, interpreted responsibility with "good claims," and won the honorary medal of "Social Responsibility Unit for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation"; it issued an action plan to serve the high-quality development of private enterprises, served more than 10 million new citizens, and "Help Micro Insurance" provided 79.8 billion yuan of insurance protection for 230,000 small, medium, and micro enterprises and individual businesses, fully escorting the construction of modern people's cities, and winning high recognition from local governments and the people.
Shouldering the Responsibility of Culture and Writing a New Chapter of Financial Service to the Country
PICC P&C has taken the initiative to integrate into the overall situation of building a strong cultural country, vigorously cultivated and promoted a financial culture with Chinese characteristics, and actively built a systematic, sustainable, and difficult-to-copy core competitiveness. In promoting financial culture, PICC P&C has consolidated the responsibility for ideological work, and continuously carried out activities such as "Financial Education and Publicity Month," "Financial Knowledge Entering Five Areas," and "Consumer Protection County Tour," so that cultural values are transformed into perceptible and measurable development results.
In practicing financial culture, PICC P&C has given full play to the industry's leading role, leading industry players to hold a "Symposium on Giving Play to the Functions of 'Two Instruments' and Jointly Discussing High-Quality Development" in Xiamen (厦门), promoted the upgrading of car insurance flight inspections, carried out the construction of standard clause systems for non-car insurance such as corporate property, safety responsibility, and first innovation, and issued a non-car insurance "See Fee Issue Order" initiative, practicing cultural self-confidence with legal and compliant insurance services; taking "six reforms" as the traction, accelerating the pace of product, technology, and service innovation, establishing and improving pricing models for network security, earthquake catastrophe, and aquaculture catastrophe, implementing a series of national first products such as agricultural breeding project R&D interruption insurance and low-altitude detection equipment insurance, and innovatively developing three major cultural and tourism product lines: the "Youyou" series of tourism insurance, the "Haoyun" series of sports insurance, and the "Yuyue" series of performance insurance, launching a total of 35 exclusive products, demonstrating the hard-core responsibility of central enterprises in serving the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
Standing at a new starting point, PICC P&C will continue to deepen cultural empowerment, continue to write red chapters, promote the simultaneous improvement of soft power and hard power, take on new cultural missions with a more昂扬姿态, and contribute greater insurance strength to the construction of modern civilization of the Chinese nation.
Data source: People's Insurance Company of China (PICC) Property and Casualty Company Limited
Return to TopAddressing the pain points and difficulties in enterprise development, Tongliang District (铜梁区), Chongqing (重庆市), adheres to the concept of "responsive to every request, undisturbed when there is nothing to do," constructing a mechanism system of "leadership contact and proactive service + streamlined approval for further acceleration + digital intelligence platform for precise empowerment," innovatively implementing the "Enterprise Queueing · Service Reservation" application, promoting deep-level changes in the service model, compressing government service links by 8%, reducing application materials by 11%, decreasing enterprise reception frequency by 52%, and reducing policy implementation links by 50%, effectively reducing the burden on enterprises and stimulating market vitality.
Innovating Enterprise Contact Mechanisms to Accurately Solve Development Problems
Tongliang District (铜梁区) closely follows Chongqing's (重庆市) "33618" modern manufacturing cluster system construction, vigorously developing the "2+4+1" industrial cluster system, including the two leading industries of new energy storage and new energy vehicles and intelligent connected electric vehicles, the four characteristic industries of intelligent manufacturing and equipment, electronic information manufacturing, advanced materials, and food and agricultural product processing, accelerating the cultivation of productive service industries, and promoting the deep integration of advanced manufacturing and modern service industries.
In order to promote high-quality industrial development, Tongliang District (铜梁区) has established a systematic district-level leadership contact enterprise mechanism, promoting leading cadres to go directly to the front line and provide close service through the "Four Contacts" working system, accurately solving various problems encountered in enterprise development.
District-level leaders take the lead in service. Tongliang District (铜梁区) implements a mechanism to deepen and expand the "Three Services" of serving the grassroots, serving enterprises, and serving the masses, optimizing and improving the "Four Contacts" working mechanism for district-level leading cadres. 34 district-level leading cadres take the lead in contacting and serving 489 key enterprises, 34 chambers of commerce, 34 key projects, and 68 experts. A total of 562 problems were collected during visits, 303 were solved on-site, 163 are being promoted for resolution, 38 policy explanations were completed, and 58 were transferred for in-depth research, forming an efficient closed-loop problem-handling mechanism.
Directors of commissions, offices, and bureaus provide direct service. Heads of 33 government service departments regularly carry out activities of "walking the process, answering hotlines, and explaining policies." Cadres experience the entire approval process on-site as ordinary people, explain policies to the masses face-to-face, answer questions online for the masses, systematically sort out the shortcomings in the service, and accurately rectify 51 problems such as multiple handling links and excessive application materials, solve 174 enterprise demands, and break through the blockages and difficulties in serving enterprise development.
Dual specialists provide collaborative service. Establish a service mechanism for local service specialists and professional service specialists. Local service specialists are the "grid managers" of enterprises. A total of 317 local service specialists are equipped in 28 towns and streets throughout the district. One specialist is responsible for connecting with N enterprises within the grid, responsible for solving the daily needs of enterprises, including policy consultation, handling procedures on their behalf, and reflecting problems, ensuring that services are "handled immediately"; professional service specialists are the policy experts of enterprises. One middle-level backbone with good political quality and strong business ability is carefully selected from each of the 54 enterprise-related departments in the district to form a professional service specialist team shared by the entire district. N specialists connect with one enterprise, responsible for solving complex, multi-span, and difficult problems, making it no longer difficult for enterprises to find people and ensuring that difficulties are managed, ensuring that services are "handled well."
Focusing on project-precise service. Tongliang District (铜梁区) released the "Tongliang District (铜梁区) 2025 Development Opportunity List," achieving a contracted amount of 32.49 billion yuan since the beginning of this year. Tongliang District (铜梁区) comprehensively visits and understands the needs of enterprises, actively "finds orders, finds resources, finds policies, and finds funds" for enterprises, and helps enterprises to grow bigger and stronger. District-level leaders took the lead in promoting cooperation between 67 enterprises and chain-leading enterprises such as Sany Heavy Industry (三一重工), Zoomlion (中联重科), and Chery (奇瑞), and organized 18 local enterprises to participate in the Chery (奇瑞) & Tongliang (铜梁) Enterprise Technology Exhibition, helping enterprises expand their markets by leveraging the trend.
Tongliang District (铜梁区) guided financial institutions to provide loans of 13.759 billion yuan to the real economy, helped 18 enterprises obtain orders of 400 million yuan, promoted the settlement of the headquarters of 3 enterprises in Tongliang (铜梁), and drove 22 enterprises to add investment of 19.2 billion yuan.
Implementing a Streamlined Approval Model, Accelerating the Entire Chain of Project Implementation
Tongliang District (铜梁区) continues to deepen the reform of the administrative approval system, greatly improving approval efficiency and accelerating project implementation and production efficiency through process reengineering and data sharing.
Optimize the approval process. Implement parallel approval and joint acceptance of planning, fire protection, civil air defense, and archives, achieving the "issuance of three certificates simultaneously," speeding up the start-up approval by 30 days, and shortening the joint acceptance cycle by 10 days. Promote the phased construction permit reform, supporting the early construction and acceptance of basic engineering. Innovate the "commitment system + deficiency handling" model, allowing enterprises to replace some application materials with commitment letters, achieving deficiency approval and priority handling.
Track service projects. Deepen the "standard land reform," clarify the planning indicators of the land, and guide enterprises to start the construction drawing design simultaneously after the planning scheme review is passed and before the land planning announcement. Set up cross-departmental special classes to dynamically follow up on project progress, proactively push information, and intervene in advance for guidance. Strengthen "one-on-one assistance and agency handling for key projects," with special classes assisting in the preparation of materials and process docking throughout the entire process, effectively speeding up project construction.
Strictly supervise implementation. Continue to track the implementation of project commitments, strictly review the sub-item acceptance, and prevent the illegal use of unaccepted areas. Establish a departmental consultation mechanism, sort out and compile the "One-Time Notification List for Construction Project Certificate Handling," avoiding enterprises from repeatedly submitting materials and running around in multiple directions.
At the same time, Tongliang District (铜梁区) launched intelligent "second approval" and remote signing of government services, covering more than 80 items such as the change registration of domestic branch companies, public place hygiene permits, and municipal facility construction approvals. Adopt a new smart government affairs model of "intelligent generation of application materials, intelligent pre-review, and intelligent approval." By sharing data, streamline or cancel identity verification materials, automatically obtain and reuse relevant information, reduce the burden on applicants to fill in, and realize the entire process of paperless from material generation, circulation, signing to archiving, effectively improving the efficiency of administrative services. Using blockchain technology, promote electronic signatures and electronic seals of business entities to achieve remote signing. At present, more than 600 electronic signatures have been configured in the district, and 101 administrative approvals have achieved remote signing, significantly improving the effectiveness and convenience of government services.
Digital Services in Four Scenarios, AI Empowerment to Improve Quality and Efficiency
Tongliang District (铜梁区) strengthens digital empowerment, builds four cross-scenario applications for enterprise service reservation, policy exemption and quick enjoyment, off-site law enforcement collaboration, and AI precise empowerment, and strives to create an excellent business environment.
Enterprise service reservation controls frequency and reduces disturbance. Relying on the construction of Digital Chongqing (数字重庆), the "Enterprise Queueing · Service Reservation" application is launched to realize enterprise service reservation management, covering 17,000 enterprises in Tongliang District (铜梁区). The system integrates 1,029 law enforcement inspections and 3,038 service items, requiring departments (towns and streets) to make reservations in advance for enterprise inspections/services, enterprises to set their own time, limit time and frequency, and evaluate afterwards. Since the beginning of this year, departments (towns and streets) have initiated a total of 630 reservations, with 433 actual visits to enterprises, and the average visit time is controlled within 2 hours.
Policy exemption and direct access for quick enjoyment. Innovate the "policy finding enterprises, data empowerment" model, and explore "exemption and quick enjoyment" in the fields of upgrading to a higher scale and limit, and talent subsidies. The competent department automatically pushes a list of eligible enterprises, initiates tasks through the "Yu Kuai Zheng (渝快政)" digital workbench, and conducts cross-departmental joint review and time-limited completion. Enterprises only need to fill in account information, and funds can be directly allocated. Since the beginning of this year, 250,000 yuan has been paid to 4 upgraded enterprises, and 660,000 yuan has been paid to 24 talents.
AI precise service solves problems. Build a "Business Environment AI Assistant," collect a local enterprise-related policy knowledge base, intelligently scan more than 570 policy documents, and accurately eliminate 15 hidden barriers. Through the closed-loop mechanism of "intelligent research and judgment - service plan generation - door-to-door service," realize the second-level response to enterprise needs. Since its operation, it has solved 82 enterprise demands, initially realizing enterprise "intelligent physical examination" and precise portrait.
In addition, Tongliang District (铜梁区) also set up business environment monitoring points. Set up 32 business environment monitoring points in the district, implement a "one point, one liaison officer" mechanism, widely collect, summarize and analyze the problems and suggestions of enterprises in various industries. Through list-based management, establish detailed ledgers, record the names of enterprises (projects), specific problems, contact information and feedback deadlines to ensure that all kinds of demands are implemented.
From the precise service of "leadership contact" to the efficiency improvement of "streamlined approval" to the intelligent upgrade of "digital empowerment," Tongliang District (铜梁区) continues to optimize the business environment with the temperature of "responsive to every request" and the scale of "undisturbed when there is nothing to do," fully stimulating the vitality of business entities and continuously enhancing the driving force for regional economic development. As of now, the total number of business entities in Tongliang District (铜梁区) has reached 68,838.
With the continuous promotion of the "Enterprise Queueing · Service Reservation" system, 31 enterprise-related departments and more than 600 enterprises have participated in the pilot, the frequency of departmental inspections has decreased by 50%, the average duration has been reduced to 1.5 hours, the enterprise reception time has been reduced by 67%, and the enterprise satisfaction rate has reached 98%.
Since the beginning of this year, Tongliang District (铜梁区) has added 37 municipal-level specialized, refined, special, and new enterprises, with a cumulative total of 209; the cumulative number of national-level specialized, refined, special, and new "little giant" enterprises has reached 13; and the number of municipal-level "double hundred" enterprises is 3. Efficiently promote the "double increase" action plan, adding 223 technology-based enterprises, with a total of 1,640; recommending 53 enterprises to declare high-tech enterprises, with a cumulative total of 265 high-tech enterprises.
In the future, Tongliang District (铜梁区) will continue to promote the "Three Services" and "Four Contacts" work to go deeper and more solid, and strive to create a business environment of "responsive to every request, undisturbed when there is nothing to do," and support enterprises to improve their operating efficiency with professional, precise, and efficient services, accelerate the cultivation of new quality productive forces, and continuously enhance the sense of gain, satisfaction, and belonging of enterprises, and unite efforts to fight the economy and promote development.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Tongliang District Committee (中共重庆市铜梁区委宣传部)
Return to TopGuests: Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强), President of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Diao Daming (刁大明), Professor of the School of International Studies, Renmin University of China
Xing Liju (邢丽菊), Professor of the Institute of International Studies, Fudan University
Hosts: Wang Yunsong (王云松) and Cao Ping (曹平), reporters from this newspaper
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has, based on the overall trend of China and the world's development in the new era, coordinated the strategic overall situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the major changes unseen in a century in the world. He has put forward a series of new concepts, new ideas, and new initiatives in leading China's major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics to forge ahead, forming Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy is an important component of Xi Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era. It runs through the Marxist stance, viewpoints, and methods, is rooted in the more than 5,000 years of Chinese civilization, inherits and promotes the fine diplomatic traditions of New China, demonstrates a unique humanistic temperament and humanistic brilliance, and a profound awareness and foundation of civilization, demonstrating a strong humanistic appeal.
In this issue of "Interview," we invite guests to exchange and discuss how to deeply understand and grasp the humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy, in order to benefit readers.
People-oriented, considering the overall interests of all mankind and seeking benefits for future generations
In today's world, major changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. Peace deficits, development deficits, security deficits, and governance deficits are increasing, and human society is facing unprecedented severe challenges. The desire of people of all countries for peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results is becoming more urgent and stronger. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy adheres to the people-oriented and people-first value concept, closely linking the destiny of the Chinese people with the destiny of the people of all countries, and injecting powerful ideological strength and spiritual motivation into resolving the challenges of the times and answering the questions of the times from the height of the overall, fundamental, and long-term interests of mankind. From concepts to plans, from propositions to initiatives, Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy demonstrates a deep concern for the future and destiny of all mankind and a deep concern for the well-being and safety of the people of all countries. This is one of the most distinctive manifestations of the humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy.
Host: Twelve years ago, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, with the aim of answering the world's question, the historical question, and the question of the times of "where is mankind going," lighting the way forward for the world in its search and contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the people of all countries to join hands in protecting their homes and sharing a prosperous and beautiful future. The fundamental reason why the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind can take root in the hearts of the people in the international community and win resonance is that it is a people-oriented spirit and humanistic brilliance that takes into account the overall interests of all mankind and seeks benefits for future generations. How do you view the humanistic power contained in the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind? What breakthrough significance and value does this humanistic power have for the innovation of contemporary international relations theory?
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): The most important humanistic power of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind lies in placing the value, dignity, and overall well-being of people at the center of global governance, demonstrating a deep concern for the common future of all mankind. Especially in the current situation where the world is intertwined with chaos, the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind defines peace and development as the peace and development of all people, emphasizes the integrity of human interests, and focuses on fair and inclusive distributive justice, pointing the direction for global governance.
The breakthrough innovation of the humanistic spirit contained in the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind in contemporary international relations theory is mainly reflected in three aspects. The first is to break through the Western-centrist narrative. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind does not regard specific civilization values as "universal values," but recognizes the diversity of civilizations and advocates seeking value consensus in equal dialogue. The second is to break through the mindset of power game as the core in traditional international relations. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind opposes zero-sum games, advocates common security and common development, and aims to break the trap of the "law of the jungle." When this concept with a deep humanistic spirit is deeply integrated into international rule-making and global governance practices, mankind can choose a new path of civilization that transcends the change of hegemony and leads to common prosperity at the crossroads of history. The third is to transcend the traditional state-centric approach. Traditional international relations theory regards nation-states as important actors and ignores the overall interests of all mankind beyond the state. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind emphasizes the integrity of human interests while adhering to the equality of national sovereignty, and incorporates the interests of the three levels of "individual-nation-all mankind" into a unified and inclusive framework, demonstrating deep humanistic care and a high-level vision.
Diao Daming (刁大明): The position from which one observes and thinks about problems determines the height and depth of the theory. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) is not a plan for certain countries or certain people, but a beautiful development prospect for all mankind. This concept transcends the "interest maximization" of highlighting the "individual rationality" of major countries in Western international relations theory, and completely denies the old solidified concept of "unipolar hegemony" or "bipolar confrontation," and constructs the existence and development of all countries in the world as an organic whole, reflecting the "symbiotic logic" of common development and common prosperity. By reconstructing the value coordinates, thinking paradigms, and practical paths of international relations, it provides Eastern wisdom for solving the century-old question of "where is mankind going," opens up a promising bright future, and points out the correct direction that conforms to the well-being of the global people.
Xing Liju (邢丽菊): The word "humanities" comes from the Book of Changes: "Observing humanities, to transform the world." Traditional Chinese philosophy believes that the power of humanities lies in "transforming the world," which requires the wisdom of "internal cultivation of literary virtue." The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind contains a profound humanistic foundation, emphasizing "taking the world as one family," closely linking the future and destiny of all countries in the world, and is committed to turning the people of all countries' yearning for a better life into reality. At present, major changes unseen in a century in the world are accelerating, and various global challenges are emerging one after another. The world needs ideological guidance that stands at the strategic height of the development of all mankind more than ever before. The concept of a community with a shared future for mankind focuses on the fundamental interests of the people of all countries, integrates China's own development with the development of the world, truly embodies a global vision, a world-wide mind, and the responsibility of a major country. It is the right path in the world that brings well-being to the people of the world, and it is the abandonment and transcendence of traditional Western international relations theory.
Host: President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The ultimate goal of modernization is to achieve the free and all-round development of people." Modernization is the development trend since modern times. In today's world, multiple challenges and crises are intertwined and superimposed, and the modernization process of human society has once again come to a historical crossroads. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy advocates highlighting the people-oriented nature of the direction of modernization, so that modernization can better respond to the people's demands in all aspects and multi-level needs. What kind of humanistic spirit does this view of modernization reflect? What is the important significance for promoting the modernization process of mankind, especially for developing countries to jointly move towards modernization?
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): The people-centered view of modernization advocated by Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy is not only a profound summary of China's development experience, but also a breakthrough response to the global modernization dilemma. This view of modernization contains a distinct humanistic spirit. On the one hand, Chinese-style modernization takes people's livelihood as the most important thing, adheres to the people-oriented approach, and aims to achieve the organic unity of the right to subsistence and the right to development. The traditional modernization model often falls into GDP worship, leading to the materialization and alienation of people. President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Modernization should not only look at the indicators and data on paper, but also look at the happiness and well-being of the people." Chinese-style modernization not only firmly adheres to the people's principal position, but also adheres to the purpose of benefiting the people, and aims to achieve common prosperity for all people and the all-round development of people. On the other hand, Chinese-style modernization breaks the single-line narrative of "modernization = Westernization" and recognizes the modernization of different civilization forms. Modernity is not unique to Western civilization. The practice of Chinese-style modernization breaks the hegemonic discourse of Western centrism and draws a brand-new picture of the human modernization process.
Diao Daming (刁大明): The concept of human modernization in Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy breaks through the alienated thinking and logic of "capital supremacy" in Western modernization, and creatively opens up a new path of human modernization centered on the people and based on the principles of inclusive universal benefit and win-win cooperation. This concept fully embodies the civilizational core of "the people are the foundation of the country," the systemic concept of "coexistence and co-prosperity," and the ideological realm of "establishing oneself and achieving others," and demonstrates a humanistic spirit from "alienated development" to "the return of man." Under the guidance of this concept of modernization, the vast number of developing countries can achieve modernization on the premise of maintaining independence and autonomy, reshape the path of modernization according to their own civilizational characteristics and social conditions, and do not have to be forced to make a "single choice" between maintaining themselves and becoming vassals, and between retaining tradition and keeping up with the times. Respecting the right of each country to independently develop based on civilizational self-awareness, is this not a more profound and broader humanistic care? This concept of modernization undoubtedly has a key significance for solving the global development dilemma.
Host: Chinese civilization is the only great civilization in the world that has continued to develop in the form of a country to this day. Excellent traditional Chinese culture such as "harmony is precious, harmony is different," "compatriots of the people and things, harmonious nations," "virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors," "if you want to establish yourself, you must establish others, if you want to reach yourself, you must reach others," and "Tao follows nature, harmony between man and nature" is the cultural fertile ground rooted in Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy and an important source of its humanistic appeal. What profound impact have the value orientation and spiritual pursuit of excellent traditional Chinese culture had on the formation and development of the humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy?
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): Excellent traditional Chinese culture endows Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy with rich and profound spiritual characteristics and cultural origins. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy comprehensively activates the contemporary value of excellent traditional Chinese culture in the new historical era. The first is that the value orientation is consistent. The values in excellent traditional Chinese culture, such as benevolence, harmony, and justice, inject a deep humanistic foundation into Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy. The wisdom of seeking common ground while reserving differences and the mind of harmonious coexistence contained in Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy are precisely the charm and demeanor of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. The second is that the historical civilization has a profound accumulation. China has a long history of foreign exchanges, and excellent traditional Chinese culture is broad and profound. The diplomatic wisdom and strategic culture are even more deeply accumulated. For example, the Silk Road trade and Zheng He's voyages to the West contain cultural core elements such as peace, respect, and mutual benefit. The essence of China's historical experience has been promoted and developed in Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy. The third is that the pattern vision is broad and vast. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy not only seeks rejuvenation for China, but also seeks common ground for the world. This Chinese attitude and demeanor of a major country of harmony and difference, harmony and symbiosis not only brings a new atmosphere to international relations and global governance in the 21st century, but also makes Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy more affinity and appeal, and is supported and resonated by the people of many countries.
Host: Whether it is "harmony is different," or "harmonious nations," or "harmony between man and nature," they all demonstrate the extremely strong inclusiveness of Chinese civilization. This inclusiveness is a key factor for Chinese civilization to continue for more than 5,000 years, and it is a direct embodiment of the broad mind and profound wisdom of Chinese civilization. Inclusiveness makes the Chinese nation never look at the relationship between itself and the world with a one-way thinking of either-or and you-lose-I-win, but seeks coexistence, win-win, and common prosperity. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy fully embodies the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization, closely linking China's development with the world's development, and advocates equal exchanges between different civilizations on the basis of mutual respect for differences. It is necessary for China to be good and for the world to be good. The more inclusive, the more it can be recognized and maintained, and the more it will show great attraction. This broad vision of understanding and handling relations with the external world from the general trend of human development, and this inclusive mind of seeking rejuvenation for China and seeking progress for the world, make Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy show extraordinary humanistic appeal. This humanistic appeal is a force of deep currents, an attraction of "peaches and plums do not speak, but paths form under them," and is an influence based on the true value and practical power of this thought. In recent years, many concepts and initiatives in Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy have become international consensus and have been written into many international documents, which is the most powerful proof.
Xing Liju (邢丽菊): The power of culture can best unite people and inspire people. The outstanding innovation, inclusiveness, and peacefulness of Chinese civilization are important civilizational genes for China to unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development, adhere to a mutually beneficial and win-win opening strategy, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. The Chinese nation advocates "harmony is precious." From Confucianism's "governing with virtue" to the military strategist's "subduing the enemy without fighting," the love and pursuit of peace are deeply imprinted in the blood of the Chinese people. Chinese culture advocates "calculating interests should calculate the interests of the world" and promotes "achieving oneself and benefiting the world." The "governing the country" in the Great Learning also has a higher pursuit of "peace in the world." The Book of Documents' "harmonious nations" and the Book of Changes' "universal peace" depict the scene of peaceful coexistence of all countries, which is the concentrated embodiment of the Chinese civilization's world view. Rooted in Chinese civilization, Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy contains a unique spiritual temperament and a profound cultural foundation, which makes it show on the world stage a call and appeal that can truly touch the hearts of the people of all countries and respond to the development demands of all countries, especially developing countries.
Harmonious coexistence, injecting civilizational power into world peace and development
President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "At present, the international situation is intertwined with chaos, and mankind is standing at a new crossroads, urgently needing to transcend civilizational estrangement with civilizational exchanges and transcend civilizational conflicts with civilizational mutual learning." Faced with increasingly severe global problems and challenges, the value of civilization is unprecedentedly prominent, the interaction of civilization is extremely important, and the dialogue of civilization is just right. Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy puts forward the Global Civilization Initiative, advocating tightening the bonds of peace and enhancing the driving force of development with civilizational dialogue, injecting civilizational power into world peace and development, and showing the light of humanity.
Host: The Global Civilization Initiative advocates a view of civilization that is equal, mutually appreciative, dialogic, and inclusive, and advocates respecting the diversity of world civilizations, promoting the common values of all mankind, attaching importance to the inheritance and innovation of civilization, and strengthening international cultural exchanges and cooperation, which is a full embodiment of the humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping's thought on diplomacy. What is the connection between the cognition and understanding of civilization and the evolution of international relations? Under the current international situation, how do you view the humanistic effect of the Global Civilization Initiative in strengthening civilizational exchanges and mutual learning and promoting the prosperity and progress of the international community?
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): With the continuous evolution of international relations, the influence of civilizational cognition on national behavior and international order has been increasingly valued. Constructivism in international relations theory specifically explains international behavior from the perspective of culture and ideas. At the same time, some Western scholars have thrown out "civilizational superiority theory" and "civilizational conflict theory," simplifying civilizational differences into comparisons of superiority and inferiority, and even advocating that civilizational differences will lead to international conflicts. This kind of view is rooted in Western centrism and is a one-sided interpretation and biased understanding of the historical development and civilizational evolution of mankind. The Global Civilization Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping (习近平) scientifically applies dialectical materialism and other methods to the understanding and understanding of the human civilization process, emphasizing that various civilizations should be equal, mutually appreciative, dialogic, and inclusive, containing the world view of "harmony" and the methodology of "integration." This is conducive to fully releasing the power of peace, stability, and development generated in the process of civilizational exchanges and mutual learning, further breaking down barriers, resolving misunderstandings, expanding the space for human peace, development, and progress, and playing a huge constructive role in international political theory and practice.
Diao Daming (刁大明): The exchange and dialogue between civilizations is a process of seeking consensus based on respecting each other's differences, which is actually the essence of the humanistic spirit. Countries and nations around the world have different civilizations, and the way different civilizations interact largely determines the pattern and evolution of international relations. Doctrines such as "civilizational superiority" and "clash of civilizations" are full of the confrontational logic of "**非此即彼**" (fēi cǐ jí bǐ - "either this or that," an either/or approach). If based on this kind of understanding, the evolution of international relations will inevitably lead to chaos and disorder. The Global Civilization Initiative stands at a higher level, emphasizing the diversity of civilizations and mutual learning among civilizations, and in fact continues the history of civilizational interaction and interweaving that has always existed between different nations and different countries. Only by bridging differences and disagreements with harmony and coexistence, and avoiding confrontation and even conflict with equal dialogue, can each be beautiful in its own way, and all be beautiful together, providing the international community with a lasting and fresh humanistic force.
Host: The exchange and mutual learning of civilizations begins with the exchange and mutual learning of people. In Costa Rica, visiting local farmers; in Russia, awarding medals to Soviet veterans who aided China in the war against Japan; in Serbia, interacting with workers in the canteen of the Smederevo Steel Plant... President Xi Jinping (习近平) has made many friends internationally, demonstrating the demeanor of a great power leader who is approachable, sincere, and values friendship and righteousness, reflecting the humanistic sentiments of the Chinese nation. How should we understand the style of Chinese-style major country diplomacy, which is both rational and warm, as given by head-of-state diplomacy? What kind of leading and promoting role has this played in promoting global civilization exchange and mutual learning?
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): The key to sound relations between states lies in the affinity between their peoples. Head-of-state diplomacy is the highest form of "affinity between peoples" and the most effective way to establish and maintain "relations between states." In recent years, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has not only presided over headquarter diplomacy, participated in multilateral summits, and conducted important visits, but also directly engaged in sincere and warm contact and communication with foreign people, sending deeply affectionate letters to international friends and groups, effectively transforming "matters between countries" into "stories between people," turning "grand diplomacy" into "old friends' stories" that are more easily accepted by the people of all countries, and promoting the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese civilization of "valuing harmony, treating each other with sincerity, and interacting with heart" with the distinct style of Chinese-style major country diplomacy that is both rational and warm, fully demonstrating the extraordinary personal charm of a great power leader, as well as the unique style and humanistic sentiments of great power diplomacy.
Host: President Xi Jinping (习近平) often skillfully and appropriately quotes some foreign proverbs in his foreign affairs activities, reflecting the sincerity, warmth, and humanistic sentiments of major country diplomacy. For example, in April 2015, he quoted an African proverb in his speech at the Asian-African Leaders Summit: "One log cannot build a house"; in September 2022, he cleverly quoted an Uzbek proverb at the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: "With peace, the country can prosper; with rain and dew, the earth can flourish." He also quoted Chinese proverbs together with foreign proverbs. For example, in January 2016, in an article published in the Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram titled "Let China-Arab Friendship Flow Forward Like the Nile River," he pointed out: "An Arab proverb says, 'Go fast alone, go far together,' and the Chinese often say, 'It's easier to walk with more friends.'" Using language that local people can understand to explain the value of peaceful development and the expectation of win-win cooperation, demonstrating the common expectations of the Chinese people and the people of the world for unity and cooperation, this is precisely the process of breaking down cultural barriers and promoting civilizational exchange, as well as the process of seeking consensus and building bridges of friendship.
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): Yes, President Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally interpreted the inclusive view of civilization that "civilizations have no high or low, superior or inferior distinctions." The closer friends become, the more intimate the stories become. Chinese head-of-state diplomacy has also formed accumulable and perceptible emotional assets for global civilization exchange and mutual learning. Chinese-style major country diplomacy not only benefits itself, but also benefits others and gathers friends. Under the strategic guidance of Chinese head-of-state diplomacy, the exchange objects of different civilizations and different countries around the world have gradually developed from "old friends" to "many friends," the exchange platform has developed from "bilateral" to "multilateral," and the way of human civilization interaction has changed from "point-to-point" to "net-to-net." In this sense, Chinese head-of-state diplomacy provides extremely valuable public goods for global civilization dialogue.
Host: Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy emphasizes promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, and promoting mutual understanding between the Chinese and foreign people. High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" takes "five connectivity" as the focus of cooperation, and people-to-people connectivity is an important part of it. How should we view the role of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" in deepening people-to-people and cultural exchanges and promoting world peace and development?
Xing Liju (邢丽菊): People-to-people and cultural exchanges can enhance people's understanding of each other's cultures and ways of thinking. As the distance between hearts and minds narrows, what is reduced is prejudice between people and misreading between countries, and what is built is cross-cultural emotional ties and economic ties. The "Belt and Road" Initiative is rooted in the historical memory of friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign civilizations, and people-to-people connectivity is its most solid social foundation. Over the past 10 years, co-construction countries have widely carried out cultural tourism cooperation, educational exchanges, media think tank cooperation, local cooperation, etc., promoting mutual learning, mutual reference, integration, and innovation, forming a diversified and interactive cultural pattern. Non-governmental organizations from 72 countries and regions have formed a cooperation network of non-governmental organizations along the Silk Road, carrying out more than 500 livelihood projects and various activities. The Chinese government has also released the "Silk Road Heart-to-Heart Connectivity" joint initiative, established a public welfare fund for people-to-people connectivity, and implemented a youth elite program, etc., to continuously expand and consolidate the social foundation of friendly relations. High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" provides a platform for equal exchange and mutual learning between different civilizations, and its in-depth promotion will surely bring more peace dividends, development dividends, security dividends, and governance dividends to the world and various regions.
Diao Daming (刁大明): Understanding and trust between people is an important foundation for peace and stability in international relations. Promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges between different countries can transform the power of people-to-people connectivity into a "stabilizer" for international cooperation and a "source of power" for global development. High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" is essentially a contemporary expression and practice of the "harmony and coexistence" gene of Chinese civilization. This kind of international cooperation that is based on people-to-people and cultural exchanges and centered on the people is the right path for mankind to transcend zero-sum games and move towards lasting prosperity.
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): People-to-people connectivity is not a "soft topic," but a "hard variable" that promotes the development of the international political landscape in a more just and reasonable direction. Since the "Belt and Road" Initiative was proposed more than 10 years ago, it has become an international public product and cooperation platform that is deeply welcomed by the people of all countries, and its positive role in promoting international relations towards justice, equality, openness, prosperity, peace, and stability has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The "Belt and Road" is a road of peace and stability. The "Belt and Road" Initiative has achieved fruitful results in eliminating misunderstandings and prejudices, building understanding and trust, and building cross-cultural emotional ties. The "Belt and Road" is also a road of equality and prosperity. Development is the general key to solving all problems. China actively advocates the concept of win-win cooperation and the correct view of righteousness and benefit, and insists that all countries are equal participants, contributors, and beneficiaries. The "Belt and Road" Initiative provides a solid material foundation and important cooperation opportunities for the exchange and mutual learning of different civilizations and the equal and friendly exchanges between the people of all countries.
Upholding trustworthiness and righteousness, working together with all countries to create a better future for mankind
Humanistic appeal is a spiritual force that can cross national and ethnic boundaries and penetrate ideological boundaries. It is precisely because of this that the major concepts proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), such as the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, can widely gather international consensus and gather the power of cooperation. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy, China will always follow the great path of the world, seek the great harmony of the world, and work together with all countries to create a better future for mankind.
Host: Under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy, China is firmly taking a new path of state-to-state relations of "dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance," and promoting the construction of a new type of international relations. China actively develops global partnership relations, builds a pattern of major country relations that are peaceful, generally stable, and balanced in development, and has put forward important concepts such as amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, the correct view of righteousness and benefit, and sincerity and affinity to neighboring countries and developing countries. What kind of world sentiments and humanistic spirit do the original concepts and iconic concepts in Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy, such as new type of international relations, amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, the correct view of righteousness and benefit, and sincerity and affinity, demonstrate as a responsible major country?
Diao Daming (刁大明): These original concepts and iconic concepts are not only a breakthrough innovation in the traditional Western international relations paradigm, but also reflect the organic combination of the genes of Chinese civilization and the needs of contemporary global governance. The new type of international relations essentially reflects the humanistic realm of "harmony is precious" in Chinese civilization and the ideal of order of "**协和万邦**" (xié hé wàn bāng - "harmonizing all nations," a vision of global harmony and cooperation); the correct view of righteousness and benefit essentially reflects the broad mind of "the world is for the public" in Chinese civilization and the civilized consciousness of "**兼相爱、交相利**" (jiān xiāng ài, jiāo xiāng lì - "universal love and mutual benefit," a principle of mutual care and shared prosperity); amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, and sincerity and affinity essentially reflect the governance thought of "befriending the benevolent and being kind to neighbors" transformed from the Confucian wisdom of "**近者悦、远者来**" (jìn zhě yuè, yuǎn zhě lái - "those who are near are pleased, and those who are far come," attracting people through good governance and virtue).
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): In the face of the increasingly intensified geopolitical competition and conflict risks under the major changes in the world unseen in a century, China has proposed the core principles of a new type of international relations of "mutual respect, fairness and justice, and win-win cooperation," which is essentially a change to the traditional international order of "the law of the jungle" dominated by the West. This historical initiative demonstrates China's exploration of an inclusive development path with the Eastern wisdom of "**各美其美、美美与共**" (gè měi qí měi, měi měi yǔ gòng - "each being beautiful in its own way, and all being beautiful together," a vision of harmonious diversity). In response to the complex historical factors and development gaps in the Asian region, the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness injects emotional ties into real diplomacy, making China's diplomacy with neighboring countries transcend mere exchanges of interests and form an emotional community based on common values. In response to the real dilemma of the widening gap between the North and the South, President Xi Jinping (习近平) creatively proposed the principle of "combining righteousness and benefit, with righteousness as the priority," transforming moral commitments into visible and tangible development dividends. In response to prejudices and misunderstandings such as the so-called "China threat theory" and "neo-colonialism," the concept of sincerity and affinity gathers new momentum for strengthening solidarity and cooperation with developing countries and for the joint self-improvement of the Global South, making China a country that can simultaneously win the strategic recognition and public goodwill of many countries. These original concepts and iconic concepts are not only important public goods provided by China to the international community, but also a vivid demonstration of China's world sentiments and humanistic spirit as a responsible major country.
Host: "China says so, and China does so." This is the heartfelt evaluation of many international people on China's contribution. The humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy is not only reflected in ideological leadership, but also in practical action. China is working together with all countries to embark on the path of modernization, bringing new opportunities to the world with its own development, especially bringing tangible benefits to the people of the Global South. This is the most vivid footnote and the most vivid embodiment of the humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy. How does high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and active practice of the four major initiatives of global development, global security, global civilization, and global governance profoundly demonstrate the humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy?
Fu Xiaoqiang (傅小强): The vitality of thought lies in practice. High-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the practice of the four major initiatives of global development, global security, global civilization, and global governance not only reshape the logical starting point of global governance, but also demonstrate the unique humanistic spirit and people-oriented spirit of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy through profound humanistic care, equal and inclusive value orientation, and universally beneficial and win-win practical paths. This spirit does not stem from ideological output or geopolitical games, but is rooted in a deep empathy for the common destiny of all mankind, a sincere respect for the diversity of civilizations, and a broad resonance with the hope of jointly achieving their own development with the vast number of developing countries. This is not only the contemporary brilliance of Chinese civilization, but also the echo of the common values of all mankind in the era.
Host: Respect and care for the value of people must ultimately be reflected in meeting people's needs for a better life. If a theory only has ideological construction and no practical impact, its appeal will be difficult to sustain. The Chinese concepts and Chinese solutions proposed by Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy have a strong sense of the times and practicality, and have already made remarkable contributions in responding to global challenges and promoting peace and development in reality.
Xing Liju (邢丽菊): Excellent traditional Chinese culture values trustworthiness and righteousness, and emphasizes "**言必信、行必果**" (yán bì xìn, xíng bì guǒ - "one must be true to one's word and resolute in one's actions," keeping promises and acting decisively) and "**君子义以为上**" (jūnzǐ yì yǐ wéi shàng - "a gentleman regards righteousness as the most important thing," prioritizing moral principles). In maintaining world peace and promoting common development, China is not only an active advocate, but also a firm actor. Today, the scope of "Belt and Road" cooperation has expanded to more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations, with not only many infrastructure construction achievements, but also tangible "small and beautiful" livelihood projects. This "road to happiness" that benefits the world is becoming wider and wider, and "hard connectivity," "soft connectivity," and "heart connectivity" are achieving organic unity. More than 80 countries have joined the "Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative," the Global Development Initiative has promoted the implementation of more than 1,100 projects, more than 130 countries and international organizations support the Global Security Initiative, and the 78th United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution to establish the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations. The global governance concept of joint consultation, joint construction, and sharing has been widely supported and warmly responded to by the international community... The four global initiatives inject stability and certainty into a turbulent world from the dimensions of development, security, civilization, and governance, respectively. The core of humanity is care for people. Under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy, Chinese-style major country diplomacy responds to the expectations of the people of all countries for peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results, and practices the transformation of humanistic spirit into concrete actions that benefit the people of all countries.
Diao Daming (刁大明): Today's world is not peaceful. Regional hotspots are emerging one after another, conflicts and crises are prolonged and repeated, tariff wars and trade wars are impacting the world economic order, unilateral bullying is impacting multilateral mechanisms, and new and old challenges are emerging endlessly. The humanistic appeal of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy demonstrates the responsibility of a major country in such a turbulent and intertwined international environment, and demonstrates the contribution of a major country that is concerned about the future of mankind and the well-being of the people. For example, in March of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) gathered and had in-depth exchanges with more than 40 global chairmen, chief executive officers, and representatives of business associations of foreign-funded enterprises, and insisted on opening up and cooperation despite the headwinds; in September, he solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization +" meeting, providing a new solution for solving the increasingly serious governance deficit. These concepts and practices are particularly valuable, demonstrating the progressiveness and responsibility of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy with the times. Standing in the right position in the world and following the great path of the world, under the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Diplomacy, China will, as always, work together with all countries to be a force for peace, stability, and progress in the world's century of change, and make greater contributions to promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Return to TopBy: 本报通讯员 白 雪 王 起
Recently, five containers carrying 200 electric tricycles set off from Xishan District (锡山区), Wuxi City (无锡市), Jiangsu (江苏) and slowly sailed to Shanghai Port (上海港), bound for Ecuador (厄瓜多尔).
This marks the first time a motorcycle manufacturing company in Wuxi (无锡) has exported products to Ecuador (厄瓜多尔). The company's electric tricycles have been sold to more than 40 countries and regions, with exports of nearly 70,000 units so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 40%.
At the end of 2023, a short video unexpectedly went viral on social media: a Chinese girl gave an electric tricycle as a gift to her father-in-law in the United States. The American old man drove the car in the town, and the unique shape was matched with the iconic "Caution, reversing" prompt, which gained a super high rate of return.
This video made electric tricycles quickly become popular overseas.
From North American communities to Southeast Asian markets, from South American estates to Central Asian towns, the domestic electric tricycles, known as "San Bengzi" (三蹦子) in Chinese people's lives, are becoming a new calling card for Chinese manufacturing to the world.
Feng County (丰县), Xuzhou City (徐州市), Jiangsu (江苏) is a large agricultural county, and the fields of fruit trees were the main source of income for local people in the past. In the 1980s, in order to reduce the burden of handling, pedal tricycles gradually entered farmers' homes.
Around 2000, two-wheeled electric vehicles quietly emerged. Kang Yunqing (康云清), a farmer in Feng County (丰县) who loved to ponder, ran to many places, put together motors, batteries and controllers, and converted a manual tricycle into an electric tricycle. In 2002, Kang Yunqing (康云清) founded an electric vehicle factory. Subsequently, the electric tricycle industry in Feng County (丰县) gradually rose and developed into one of the largest electric tricycle production bases in the country.
Today, Feng County (丰县) has formed an electric tricycle industry chain and supply chain system of "vertical chain and horizontal cluster". From complete vehicle manufacturing to small magnetic steel production, Feng County (丰县) has more than 1,000 complete vehicle and parts production enterprises, accounting for more than 60% of the domestic electric tricycle market share and more than 95% of the motor market, and its products are exported to more than 130 countries and regions.
Overseas consumers favor electric tricycles, one of the reasons is their cost performance advantage.
"In the United States, many farmers are keen to buy electric tricycles. In the past, their main means of transportation and transportation were pickup trucks, which cost more than 20,000 US dollars; while electric tricycles only cost a few thousand US dollars. They are flexible and convenient for short-distance transportation and agricultural tool handling, and are also suitable for farm operations." Ni Xiaofeng (倪晓峰), general manager of a motorcycle manufacturing company in Wuxi (无锡), calculated an account. In addition, in addition to the low purchase cost, electric tricycles are powered by electricity, and the cost of use is much lower than that of fuel vehicles, and they are in line with the trend of green environmental protection, which is very popular among overseas users.
Faced with the different needs of the global market, China's electric tricycle companies have shown strong flexibility and innovation.
Liu Yinhu (刘银虎), the head of an electric tricycle-related production enterprise in Jiangsu (江苏), introduced that the company has carried out foreign trade exports in 15 countries and regions, "We will make adaptive transformations for different markets, such as anti-rust technology, battery life, etc."
From the English of the logo to the local safety standards, from the anti-rust treatment for tropical regions to the battery insulation for cold regions, every detail reflects the intention of Chinese manufacturing.
In addition to electric tricycles, express delivery vehicles, sightseeing vehicles, cleaning vehicles, high-pressure cleaning vehicles... all kinds of special electric vehicles are meeting the needs of global customers in different application scenarios.
The journey of domestic electric tricycles to the sea is a vivid microcosm of the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing - opening up the market with cost performance, and winning development through innovation, which not only rejuvenates the traditional product of "San Bengzi" (三蹦子), but also demonstrates the innovative strength of Chinese manufacturing to the world.
Return to TopBy: 徐雷鹏
Recently, a video of a Chinese language teacher in Jiangxi (江西) patiently guiding students who constantly use internet slang in class has gone viral, resonating with many. It raises the question: when internet slang floods our daily lives, how should we use language effectively?
First, we need to view internet slang with a balanced perspective. As the identity code and social "shortcut" for "internet natives," internet slang plays an important role in daily communication due to its rapid spread and strong circle identity. They satisfy the need for information communication and make communication more relaxed and interesting.
However, it is important to be vigilant that the mass production and consumption of popular slang, used regardless of occasion or context, will gradually erode the richness of language. When "yyds" and "juejuezi" become universal labels for praise, we lose not only beautiful words but also the ability to perceive differences in things. The more straightforward and simple slang is used, the more our expressive ability will degenerate imperceptibly.
Language is the boundary of thought. The Chinese language is broad and profound, containing infinite treasures. The romantic and timeless "Holding your hand, growing old together (执子之手，与子偕老)" from the *Book of Songs*, the heroic spirit of "How can a swallow know the ambition of a swan? (燕雀安知鸿鹄之志哉)" from *Records of the Grand Historian*—these expressions, which still shine through time and space, condense the ancients' ultimate refinement of language and convey rich inner meanings. This also inspires us that the power of language lies in using more precise, more delicate, and more creative expressions to capture unique feelings and explore a vast spiritual world.
**修辞立其诚** (xiū cí lì qí chéng - "rhetoric establishes sincerity," to make sure one's words are appropriate and sincere). Using language skillfully and appropriately can showcase its beauty. Internet slang is, to some extent, a product of the times. We cannot completely deny it, nor can we accept it wholesale. Instead, we should pursue a kind of expressive wisdom, finding a balance between convenience and depth, popularity and classics. Let internet slang flow freely during casual chats and lighthearted interactions; but when deep thinking and emotional resonance are needed, we can call upon the richer and more expressive words in the language treasury.
When we can both understand the humor and wit of internet slang and appreciate the profound charm of poetry, we can possess the most valuable expressive ability of this era: not sticking to old ways while inheriting tradition, and not following the crowd while in the trend.
Return to Top293 Public Medical Institutions in Beijing (北京) Provide Medical Social Work Services
Beijing (北京), October 29th (Reporter Yang Yanfan (杨彦帆)) This reporter learned from the Beijing Municipal Health Commission (北京市卫生健康委): As of now, there are 293 public medical and health institutions in Beijing (北京) that carry out medical social work, with 787 medical social workers and 9803 coordinated volunteers.
Beijing (北京) continues to promote the integration of medical social work into clinical pathways and hospital management processes, forming a number of scalable service models in specialized departments such as pediatrics and oncology. As of now, the health commissions of all 16 districts and the Economic Development Zone in the city have fully coordinated community health service centers to carry out medical social work.
All Sewage Outlets into Rivers in Ningxia (宁夏) Have Been Treated
Yinchuan (银川), Xinhua News Agency (新华社) - A reporter learned from the Department of Ecology and Environment of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区生态环境厅): During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Ningxia (宁夏) coordinated the management of water resources, water environment, and water ecology, carried out engineering management of 19 drainage ditches into the Yellow River (黄河), all 38 urban sewage treatment plants reached the Class 1A emission standard, and all 4845 sewage outlets in the region have been treated.
The entire territory of Ningxia (宁夏) belongs to the Yellow River Basin (黄河流域). In 2022, Ningxia (宁夏) issued a work plan to strengthen the supervision and management of sewage outlets into rivers (lakes, ditches), clarified the number of sewage outlets through a combination of aerial surveying and manual work, and classified the sewage outlets into types such as industrial sewage outlets and urban sewage treatment plant sewage outlets, and carried out classified treatment, prescribing the right medicine for the illness.
Liye Ancient City (秦简) (Qin Bamboo Slips) Museum Reopens with a New Look
Xiangxi (湘西), October 29th (Reporter Sun Chao (孙超)) After quality improvement and renovation, the Liye Ancient City (秦简) (Qin Bamboo Slips) Museum in Longshan County (龙山县), Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (湘西土家族苗族自治州), Hunan (湖南) Province, reopened to the public on October 28th.
At the opening ceremony, the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology (湖南省文物考古研究院) transferred more than 700 Qin bamboo slips to the museum. After years of research and protection, these precious bamboo slips have now returned and will further enrich the museum's collection, providing more systematic first-hand materials for the study of Qin Dynasty (秦代) politics, economy, and society. At the same time, the local government designated October 28th of each year as the free opening day of the Liye Archaeological Site Park, promoting the benefits of cultural heritage achievements to the people.
China Consumers Association (中国消费者协会) Mini Program Launches Scan-to-Identify Product Function
Xinhua News Agency (新华社) - A reporter learned from the China Consumers Association (中国消费者协会): The China Consumers Association's (中国消费者协会) "National Consumers Association Smart 315" mini program recently launched a new function called "Consumers Association Helps You Find, Scan to Identify Products," providing consumers with a convenient information verification channel for online shopping products.
This function was jointly launched by the China Consumers Association (中国消费者协会) and the China Article Numbering Center (中国物品编码中心), relying on the authoritative information of the National Commodity Database of the Numbering Center to allow consumers to participate in the supervision of online sales products and promote the collaborative governance of the online sales environment.
Guiyang (贵阳) Opens 38 "Benefit-the-Farmers Bus" Routes
Guiyang (贵阳), October 29th (Correspondent Li Zhongdi (李中迪)) As of now, Guiyang City (贵阳市), Guizhou (贵州) Province, has opened 38 "Benefit-the-Farmers Bus" routes, covering many agricultural areas such as Yunyan (云岩) and Nanming (南明), with a total passenger volume of 345,400.
Since June 2024, Guiyang City (贵阳市) has implemented a "fixed point, fixed time, fixed route, fixed price" bus operation model, established a four-level contact mechanism of "vegetable farmers, village, town, and bus," and promoted the efficient connection from the field to the market.
"Sanqin Souvenirs" (三秦伴手礼) Selected Product Directory Released
Shaanxi Daily (陕西日报), Xi'an (西安), October 29th (Reporter Wu Shasha (吴莎莎)) Recently, during the China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Achievements Expo (中国杨凌农业高新科技成果博览会), the 2nd "Sanqin Souvenirs" (三秦伴手礼) Consumer Evaluation Activity released a directory of 50 selected "Sanqin Souvenirs" (三秦伴手礼) products. The event aims to provide consumers with high-quality, distinctive Shaanxi (陕西) local products and service information.
Nearly 200 companies applied for this event, with online voting participation exceeding 190,000, and finally 50 selected products were selected, emerging a number of innovative works with exquisite design and a strong sense of technology.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 纵
On October 25th, the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) West Artificial Island began its trial operation for cultural tourism, welcoming its first group of guests to this "maritime living room." They departed from Shenzhen (深圳市) and Zhongshan (中山市), Guangdong Province (广东省), respectively, taking a special bus line, traversing the underwater tunnel, and crossing the sea bridge to reach the West Artificial Island.
The main activity of the island tour is visiting the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) Cross-Sea Channel Science Popularization Base on the island. At the science popularization base, visitors can learn about the development history of the Greater Bay Area's major channels and the core technologies of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道), and also participate in science popularization interactions.
After the opening of the West Artificial Island, will it affect the traffic management of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道)? With vehicle traffic already exceeding saturation during major holidays, is it still possible to visit the West Artificial Island? In response to everyone's concerns, Li Huiqiang (李会强), Deputy Captain of the Road Administration Brigade of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge (深中通道) Management Center, said: "The West Artificial Island is not a highway service area, and cultural tourism operations and traffic management are strictly separated. The area within the island is limited, and it is not possible to directly open the island to vehicles. The current cultural tourism operation adopts a reservation-based bus system, and there is strict control over the number of trips, which will not affect the existing traffic management methods."
Return to TopBy: 安徽日报记者 何雪峰
"Having harvested 4 mu of corn in two hours and received the payment for the grain on the same day, we owe it to the Civilized Practice Livestream Room for coordinating the tracked harvesters," said Hu Xinmin, a villager from Qiumiao Village, Yangtun Town, Lingbi County, Anhui (安徽灵璧县杨疃镇邱庙村). This autumn harvest season, continuous rainy weather affected the local autumn grain harvest. The Civilized Practice Livestream Rooms in various villages (communities) have transformed into digital dispatch centers, helping to solve problems such as "shortage of agricultural machinery and difficulty in drying crops."
In the 19 towns and more than 200 villages (communities) of Lingbi County (灵璧县), a mobile phone and a screen construct a three-level livestream network connecting the county, towns, and villages, realizing "four-dimensional linkage" of policy promotion, public sentiment collection, product sales, and civilization dissemination, becoming an important carrier for grassroots governance in Lingbi County (灵璧县). Before the heavy rainfall arrived, the livestream rooms in various villages (communities) released weather warnings in advance, reminding the masses to rush the harvest; when the supply of local tracked harvesters was insufficient, out-of-town machine operators quickly connected through livestream messages and rushed to various villages in Lingbi (灵璧) for cross-regional operations. When encountering emergencies such as harvesters getting stuck in the fields or labor shortages, villagers left messages in the livestream room, and village officials and volunteers quickly rushed to the scene to handle the situation.
"In the past, we had to run to the village office to report problems, but now we get a response by leaving a message in the livestream room," said Zhang Jun, a villager from Hebei Village, Chantang Town (禅堂镇河北村), whose experience is quite representative. He left a message in the livestream room reflecting that the culvert bridge on the edge of the field was broken, and the village officials arrived on the scene to solve the problem on the same day, and subsequently investigated and eliminated more than 10 safety hazards in the whole village.
Lingbi County (灵璧县) has established a "online collection - classified transfer - progress publicity - result feedback" full-process mechanism, making the livestream room a "cloud meeting room" for solving problems for the people, collecting thousands of suggestions on people's livelihood and development in more than a year. Liu Anjie, Secretary of the Party General Branch of Shaba Village, Huangwan Town (黄湾镇砂坝村), frankly said that the livestream room not only helps to strengthen communication between cadres and the masses, but also attracts overseas talents to act as "cloud consultants," and several return-to-hometown entrepreneurship projects have entered the negotiation stage.
How can policy promotion be accurately "dripped" into the fields? Wu Wenlan, Secretary of the Party Branch of Wuwu Village, Xiangyang Town (向阳镇武圩村), gave the answer through her livestream experience: interpreting benefit-the-farmers policies in everyday language, and explaining hot topics such as childcare subsidies and medical insurance cross-regional settlement with the help of illustrated boards. The livestream team conveys policies accurately by sorting out lists of questions and answers about people's livelihood, explaining them in a combination of graphics, texts, cases, and dialects, and analyzing data to optimize strategies. Since this year, the livestream room has become the main battleground for local people to learn about policies, and "**有问题，上直播**" (yǒu wèn tí, shàng zhíbō - "If there's a problem, go to the livestream," a common saying indicating reliance on the livestream for solutions) has become a catchphrase for villagers.
"With the livestream room, rural governance is more diversified," said a relevant person in charge of the Lingbi County (灵璧县) Party Committee. The next step is to deepen the integration of "cloud practice + offline service," improve the livestream system, expand service functions, and inject stronger digital momentum into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 武江民 于也童
It is currently the peak season for autumn vegetables in Northeast China. In Dalian (大连), Liaoning (辽宁) Province, signs for "Autumn Vegetable Sales Points" are placed at the entrances of residential areas and in farmers' markets, with farmers' trucks and stalls neatly arranged along the roadsides.
For Northeasterners, stocking up on autumn vegetables is a unique winter ritual. According to staff from the Dalian Municipal Bureau of Commerce (大连市商务局), in the past, when autumn vegetables were concentrated on the market, vegetable carts were seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. Although the atmosphere was lively, it also brought problems to the city such as road congestion and piles of garbage.
With autumn vegetables on the market, how to ensure the people's livelihood needs, retain the local atmosphere, and maintain the city's cleanliness and order tests the city's governance temperature and wisdom. Recently, Dalian (大连) issued a notice clarifying that October 20 to November 20 is the autumn vegetable marketing season, and designated more than 400 centralized autumn vegetable sales points. Farmers who enter the city to sell autumn vegetables are exempt from sanitation fees, road occupation fees, and other fees, providing special guarantees for the autumn vegetable market, which not only regulates the sales order but also makes it more convenient for citizens to purchase.
(According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社))
Return to TopBy: 解放日报记者 钟 菡
On October 27th, in the courtyard of the Shanghai Film Studio (上海电影制片厂) located at No. 52 Yongfu Road (永福路), Shanghai (上海), the film block "Wutong Shadow Lane" (梧桐影巷)—Xuhui District (徐汇区) Wuan Film Block (武安电影街区), integrating film art, film industry, and consumer experience, officially opened.
The Wuan Film Block (武安电影街区) is formed by the intersection of historical streets such as Wukang Road (武康路), Anfu Road (安福路), and Middle Huaihai Road (淮海中路), gathering more than 50 film-related buildings such as the Wukang Building (武康大楼) and Rose Villa (玫瑰别墅), as well as 9 film and performance institutions such as the Shanghai Film Actors Troupe (上影演员剧团). Since the 1930s, hundreds of film artists have worked and lived in this area, and the screen images they left behind are **深入人心** (shēn rù rén xīn - "enter deeply people's hearts," deeply impressed in people's hearts). In the future, the block will be deeply integrated with film elements, with the goal of promoting a "new consumption hundred-million-yuan block," stimulating the integration of multiple formats of "film +," allowing filmmakers to exchange inspiration here, citizens to experience art here, and every walk to be like participating in a film that never ends.
In June 2024, Shanghai (上海) launched a film block construction plan. After nearly a year and a half of research, demonstration, renovation, and transformation, the small and beautiful "Wutong Shadow Lane" (梧桐影巷) has been completed.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 刘艺淳
With a single click, users can order personalized sports training delivered to their door—the "sports takeout" model has recently emerged, opening up a new fitness mode and a blue ocean for entrepreneurship. Currently, this trend of "delivered sports services" is attracting attention: How can it break free from short-term popularity and achieve sustained success?
"Community gardens, pocket parks, and even living rooms at home can become temporary sports fields," said Zheng Chen (郑晨), a coach with seven years of sports training experience.
This model brings opportunities for sports practitioners. On major online platforms, many sports organizations and fitness coaches are posting videos to attract customers and build a stable customer base.
Many practitioners say that the popularity of "sports takeout" is the result of the deep integration of sports training and the "delivery economy." On the one hand, the potential of the youth sports training market continues to be released; on the other hand, the popularity of services such as in-home storage has significantly increased consumers' acceptance and recognition of in-home services. All of these have laid the market foundation for "sports takeout." Wang Yuxiong (王裕雄), director of the Sports Economics Research Center at the Central University of Finance and Economics, believes that this model not only helps sports practitioners broaden their income channels, but also allows some families to meet their fitness needs in a more convenient way.
Although "sports takeout" has broad prospects, it also faces problems such as low barriers to entry and a lack of industry standards. At present, the industry is still in its early stages of development, and industry norms for this field have not yet been introduced. "The key is to strengthen supervision, establish an access system, and at the same time, formulate corresponding standards to ensure service quality and safeguard the bottom line of consumer safety from a systemic level," said Wang Yuxiong (王裕雄).
(According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社))
Return to TopBy: 重庆日报记者 罗 芸
Fetching fish from the pond, twisting hemp rope into a rope, carrying a load across the finish line... Recently, at the first Sichuan-Chongqing New Era Civilization Practice "One Corridor, Four Belts" "Village Fun" Games held in Kaizhou District (开州区), Chongqing (重庆), these traditional farm works became sports events, attracting 29 teams and nearly 500 athletes from Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) to participate.
It is currently the maturity period of sweet potatoes, and the "digging sweet potatoes" competition field is particularly lively. These "trophies" are a testament to the autumn harvest. In the "dry land dragon boat" race, the team members used their feet as paddles and moved in unison, riding the "dragon boat" to strive for the lead.
Over two days, the team members enhanced exchanges in competitions full of rural flavor, carrying out a total of 15 events in three categories: track and field, fun, and chess. A relevant person in charge of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department (重庆市委宣传部) said that this kind of mass cultural and sports activity is conducive to promoting the sharing of high-quality cultural resources and the universal benefit of spiritual civilization achievements, allowing the masses to enhance their sense of gain and happiness in interaction. 守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù - "guard stump wait rabbit," to rely on luck or wait idly for opportunities).
Return to TopBy: 吉林日报记者 王秋月
Autumn is in full swing, and the golden hues cover specific streets in Changchun (长春市), Jilin (吉林) Province. This annual golden autumn picture scroll is a carefully "reserved space" by the local urban management department. Since 2020, Changchun (长春市) has "legislated" for fallen leaves and pressed the "pause button" on sweeping. This year, the Changchun Municipal Bureau of Urban Management (长春市城市管理局) has meticulously created six distinctive fallen leaf scenic routes, combining the characteristics of regional streets, architectural styles, and tree types.
Among them, the most eye-catching is Chuncheng Avenue (春城大街). As the main route of the No. 54 tram, Chuncheng Avenue (春城大街) is a favorite of citizens and tourists throughout the year. "'No sweeping fallen leaves' scenic routes are not really not cleaned, but have higher cleaning standards and more refined management requirements." Li Wenxiu (李文秀), Deputy Director of the Sanitation Department of the Changchun Municipal Bureau of Urban Management (长春市城市管理局环卫处副处长), said that in order to ensure the environmental quality of the fallen leaf scenic routes, sanitation workers carry out fine road cleaning operations every day, so that citizens and tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery while maintaining a clean environment.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡婧怡
Appreciating Flowers
Spring brings forth flowers.
The rose alone is worthy of love.
Adorning the temples, it releases a charming purple radiance,
Paired with sweet nectar, it surpasses the crimson glory.
Whether withered or moist, fragrance always lingers.
——"Remembering Jiangnan·Ode to the Rose"
Qing Dynasty·Lu Zhen (陆震)
During this year's National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays, a "Rose Superstar Concert" in Shenyang (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省) made the festive atmosphere even more lively. From city music festivals and cultural tourism activities named after roses, to rose-shaped installations in city parks and squares, and rose landscape sketches in street corner courtyards, the bright and beautiful appearance and unique fragrance of roses have long been integrated into all aspects of Shenyang's urban life.
Shenyang has long and cold winters, but its citizens are warm and generous; roses have a strong fragrance and bright colors, but are not afraid of the cold and bloom with enthusiasm. The flowers and the city complement each other, conveying everyone's beautiful hopes for life, and also demonstrating the city's spirit of perseverance and passion.
Perseverance and Passion
The Two-Way Journey of Flowers and City
How long has Shenyang been associated with roses? According to the "Liaozhong County Chronicle" (《辽中县志》), roses began to be planted locally in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. "Planting roses in Liaozhong (辽中) is like farming. They bloom in early summer, with red buds opening month after month, continuously. The flowers are larger than plates, and the fragrance is intoxicating."
Shenyang is located in the north temperate zone and has a temperate continental monsoon climate with cold winters. Because of their strong vitality and resistance to cold, roses have become an ideal choice for local people to decorate their houses, and have been loved for hundreds of years.
From 1983 to 1984, Shenyang launched a city-wide campaign to select the city flower. Based on public voting and expert argumentation, on April 2, 1985, the 14th meeting of the 9th Standing Committee of the Shenyang Municipal People's Congress passed the decision to make the rose the city flower of Shenyang, which further enhanced the role of roses in urban greening, landscape creation, and cultural promotion.
The 2006 China Shenyang World Horticultural Exposition is still a beautiful memory for many citizens. As the theme building of the Expo Park, the Rose Garden introduced more than 3,000 varieties of roses and monthly roses, with a total of nearly 200,000 plants, showcasing a large scale, long exhibition period, and complete varieties, presenting a rich history of rose cultivation and cultural characteristics.
The emblem of the Expo resembles a blooming rose, with the earth, roses, and steel flowers splashing from machine tools as the basic design elements. As an old industrial base, Shenyang created hundreds of firsts in the history of New China's industry: the first steam tractor, the first lathe... In this city, the brilliant steel flowers and the delicate roses shine together.
"Whether it is building a new China or promoting the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China in the new era, the people of Shenyang always have a spirit of pursuing a better life in their hearts," said Li Peng (李鹏), director of the Landscape Gardening and Greening Department of the Shenyang Urban Management Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau. "The roses that the people of Shenyang love reflect the fiery hearts of countless strivers in this city."
Integration and Development
Creating a Romantic City Business Card
In the early 1990s, a series of high-quality, high-yield, and highly resistant new rose varieties suitable for local cultivation were selected and bred in the Liaozhong area of Shenyang. Since then, the new varieties have been planted on a large scale.
Today, the planting area of fresh-cut roses in Shenyang reaches 3,400 mu, accounting for 82% of the city's fresh-cut flower planting area; the annual output of fresh-cut roses is 132 million stems, accounting for 89.5% of the city's annual output of fresh-cut flowers. "Liaozhong Rose" (辽中玫瑰) has been successfully approved for registration as a national geographical indication certification trademark and a "China-Europe 100+100" geographical indication protection product.
"Shenyang roses mainly focus on the concept of cold-resistant roses at 42 degrees north latitude. 60% of the annual output is concentrated from December to March of the following year, highlighting the advantage of off-season supply in winter, and the flowering period is longer, with a vase life of 5 to 7 days longer than that of southern roses," said Sun Meng (孙萌), deputy director of the Comprehensive Department of the Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
In Shenyang, rose elements are often used in urban landmark design and cultural activities. Since last year, Shenyang has held a Rose Music Festival for two consecutive years, creating a music festival IP with roses as the theme. Checking in at giant rose bouquets, tasting rose-flavored drinks... The diverse rose-related experiences have added a romantic atmosphere to the music festival and injected new vitality into the cultural connotation of the city flower.
This year, Liaozhong District (辽中区) also held a "Rose Scenery into Books, A Gift of Fragrance" themed event at the Shenyang Xinhua Bookstore (沈阳新华书店) Maluwan Store (马路湾店), creating a new model of industrial integration of "rose + culture + tourism." Readers can not only taste rose tea and experience flower arrangement and other activities, but also purchase rose stamp books and other cultural and creative products on site.
The "Rose Flower Frame" internet celebrity check-in point on the banks of the Hun River (浑河), the "Shenyang Rendezvous" rose bouquet at the Spring Festival Lantern Festival, and the ice-sealed rose wall in the ice and snow... "In Shenyang, roses are not only a beautiful flower, but also a romantic city business card," said a relevant person in charge of the Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism and Radio and Television.
Co-construction and Sharing
Improving the Quality of Urban Greening
This summer, the rose sea under the Sanhao Bridge (三好桥) on the banks of the Hun River in Shenyang was attracting many citizens and tourists to take photos and check in with its delicate pinks and enthusiastic reds.
"We used street corner open spaces to plant cold-resistant varieties of roses, which usher in a blooming period every June. After proper pruning, they can bloom a second time," said Li Peng. Roses have a long flowering period and many varieties, making them suitable for urban greening in northern cities.
In recent years, Shenyang has continued to use roses to improve the quality of urban micro-spaces, creating a more beautiful and livable living environment for citizens. Especially since this year, Shenyang has actively promoted the construction of beautiful courtyards, and roses have played an important role in courtyard management and transformation.
Along the Qingnian Avenue (青年大街), the main road in Shenyang, an exquisitely designed landscape sketch attracts many citizens and tourists to stop and watch - a "girl" wearing a gorgeous rose crown, a carefully designed bench next to the flower bushes for pedestrians to stop and rest, and the surrounding community fences are surrounded by flower walls.
"In order to beautify the city, urban management departments, streets, communities, and residents jointly participated in the design, and students from the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (鲁迅美术学院) drew the patterns. It has now become a popular internet celebrity check-in point," said Zhao Shuangyang (赵双阳), secretary of the Party Committee of Yingbin Community (迎宾社区), Beizhan Street (北站街道), Shenhe District (沈河区).
According to statistics, Shenyang currently has a total of 136,600 roses and Rosa davurica planted for greening purposes, of which 18% are planted in public landscape nodes such as parks and squares, and 82% are planted in auxiliary green spaces such as residential areas and unit courtyards.
"With the continuous improvement of the quality of urban greening and beautification, we will continue to invite citizens to participate in urban design and construction in different forms, so that the roses that everyone loves will bloom more beautifully and bring more sense of gain and happiness," said Li Peng.
Flower Note
Shenyang·Rose
Rose, Rosaceae, Rosa, deciduous shrub, branches and trunks with many thorns, odd-pinnate compound leaves, 5 to 9 leaflets, oval to oval obovate, wrinkled surface, stipules mostly fused with petioles. Flowers are solitary or clustered in several flowers, with bright colors and rich fragrance.
Roses are highly adaptable, like sunlight, cold-resistant, drought-resistant, like sandy loam, avoid waterlogging, and have strong tillering ability. Early summer is the peak flowering period of roses, with clusters of flowers, high ornamental value, and some cold-resistant varieties can extend the flowering period to autumn. Rose cultivars include Lengxiang Rose (冷香玫瑰), Duoji Rose (多季玫瑰), etc., which are often used for urban greening, park landscapes, and holiday decorations.
Source: Shenyang Urban Management and Law Enforcement Bureau (沈阳市城管执法局)
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On an autumn afternoon, entering the greenhouse of Masanjiazi Village (马三家子村), Liujianfang Town (六间房镇), Liaozhong District (辽中区), Shenyang City (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), a rich fragrance of roses wafts over. Inside the greenhouse, waist-high planting troughs are neatly arranged, devoid of soil. Each vibrant rose is rooted in an environmentally friendly substrate, blooming enthusiastically under the sunlight.
Inside and outside the greenhouse, farmers are busy. They shuttle between the planting troughs, picking fresh roses and sending them to the packaging room next to the greenhouse. Twenty roses are packaged into a bunch, kept fresh in a bucket, and await delivery by logistics to all parts of the country.
"This is 'Gaoyuanhong' (高原红), that is 'Luoshen' (洛神), and inside there are 'Aisha' (爱莎) and 'Song of the Sea' (海洋之歌)... We have already harvested more than 20,000 branches this year," said Li Honglin (李红林), a 47-year-old farmer in the greenhouse. "Compared with traditional planting, soilless cultivation allows the rose roots to be more developed, the water and fertilizer absorption rate is higher, the yield increases by more than 30%, and the flowering period control is more precise, and the selling price is 30% higher than before."
Liaozhong Rose (辽中玫瑰), a specialty of Liaozhong District (辽中区), is a national geographical indication product, and Masanjiazi Village (马三家子村) is one of the main producing areas of Liaozhong Rose (辽中玫瑰). At present, 131 villagers in the village are engaged in rose planting, with 313 greenhouses, and the rose output value exceeded 30 million yuan last year.
"Liaozhong (辽中) has a tradition of planting roses, and our village's rose industry developed earlier," said Han Peng (韩朋), secretary of the village's general Party branch. Previously, limited by scattered planting and backward technology, the roses planted by villagers were vulnerable to pests, diseases, and climate. In order to solve these problems, the village's general Party branch took the lead in establishing a cooperative, incorporating scattered flower farmers into the cooperative for unified management, and invited experts to help the village improve planting technology.
Ma Ce (马策), a researcher at the Institute of Economic Crops of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences (辽宁省农科院), is one of the experts. After detailed research, he tailored a rose cultivation plan for Masanjiazi Village (马三家子村), applying soilless cultivation technology to increase yield and extend the flowering period. Nowadays, modern greenhouses have been built, and temperature control ventilation, moisturizing watering, and monitoring fertilization have achieved full automation. Since the rose planting this year, Ma Ce's (马策) team has come to the village at least once a week to help farmers solve technical problems.
While technology is upgraded, the rose industry chain is constantly extending. In recent years, Masanjiazi Village (马三家子村) has actively explored the three-industry integration path of "agriculture + cultural tourism + processing," uniting surrounding villages to build 300 acres of open-field rose flower sea, and also planting edible roses, developing a series of deep-processed products such as rose wine and rose cakes, as well as rose-themed cultural and creative products, promoting the close connection between characteristic agricultural products and the consumer market.
The establishment of the rose industry chain benefits the farmers the most. Li Honglin (李红林) said that working in the cooperative can earn 100 yuan a day, and there are also 5 rose greenhouses at home, with an income of 150,000 yuan last year. "I plan to use soilless cultivation in my own greenhouse and upgrade the varieties, so I can earn more!" said Li Honglin (李红林).
"We will further increase the output value, increase the efforts of live streaming, and let this beautiful flower of Shenyang City (沈阳市) truly become a flower of prosperity for everyone," said Han Peng (韩朋).
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Return to TopJiangsu Province is one of the most concentrated provinces for enterprises affiliated with Sinopec (中国石化), covering the entire petrochemical industry chain. Sinopec's (中国石化) Jiangsu-based enterprises, such as East China Petroleum Bureau (华东石油局), East China Petroleum Engineering (华东石油工程), Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化), Yangzi Petrochemical (扬子石化), Nanhua Company (南化公司), Yizheng Chemical Fiber (仪征化纤), Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油), Nanjing Engineering (南京工程), and Geophysical Prospecting Research Institute (物探院), are all key local backbone enterprises.
Adhering to the concept of "State-owned enterprises for the country, and revitalizing Jiangsu in Jiangsu," Sinopec's (中国石化) Jiangsu-based enterprises demonstrate the mission and responsibility of central enterprises. They have the capacity to produce over 3.3 million tons/year of oil and gas equivalent, refine 30.5 million tons/year of crude oil, produce 800,000 tons/year of ethylene, produce 3.1 million tons/year of polyester chemical fiber new materials, sell 3.9 million tons/year of chemical products, and sell 16 million tons/year of refined oil products. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, they have achieved revenue of over 1.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 20% compared to the "13th Five-Year Plan" period.
Increasing Reserves and Production to Secure the Energy Supply
Sinopec (中国石化) keeps the "big picture of the country" in mind and firmly shoulders the mission of ensuring energy security. In 2024, Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) processed 17.29 million tons of crude oil, ranking second on the list of the top 100 manufacturing enterprises in Nanjing (南京), and has ranked first among Sinopec (中国石化) refining and chemical enterprises for three consecutive years. Yangzi Petrochemical (扬子石化) supplies approximately 12 million tons of high-quality petrochemical products annually and has won the Special Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the cumulative production of continental shale oil exploration in the Subei Basin (苏北盆地) by the East China Petroleum Bureau (华东石油局) exceeded 350,000 tons, with preliminary confirmed resources of 350 million tons. Yizheng Chemical Fiber (仪征化纤) put into operation the world's largest single-unit PTA project and an 850,000-ton/year functional polyester project. Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油), as the "main channel and pillar" for refined oil supply in Jiangsu Province, has over 2,500 gas stations in operation; the LNG gas corridor backbone network ensures 52% of the vehicle LNG supply in Jiangsu; and a hydrogen refueling corridor backbone network has been formed along the "Shanghai-Nanjing Line" (沪宁线) and "Shanghai-Central Jiangsu" (上海—苏中) routes. The "Agricultural Machinery Double Excellence Card" has provided over 70 million yuan in discounts for agricultural oil consumption. Nanjing Engineering (南京工程) participated in the expansion of the Jiangsu Binhai LNG (江苏滨海LNG) project. East China Petroleum Engineering (华东石油工程) successfully achieved one-time connection of solution-mined salt cavern gas storage well directional wells, supporting the construction of gas storage facilities in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) region.
Several Jiangsu-based enterprises have expanded beyond Jiangsu to contribute to the increase of reserves and production nationwide. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the "Chongqing Southeast Complex Structural Area Normal Pressure Shale Gas Exploration and Development Technology Innovation Base" (渝东南复杂构造区常压页岩气勘探开发技术创新基地) in which East China Petroleum Bureau (华东石油局) participated was selected into the 2024 Innovation Base List of the Geological Society of China, and it took the lead in building the Sinopec (中国石化) Deep Coalbed Methane Exploration and Development Key Laboratory. The Geophysical Prospecting Research Institute (物探院) developed ultra-deep fault-controlled reservoir imaging and quantitative description technology, participated in the trajectory design of Asia's deepest large horizontal displacement well, formed technologies such as marine towed cable data broadband processing and OBN data P-wave processing, and developed core technologies such as "dual complex" processing and dual "sweet spot" prediction. It accelerated the deep integration of technological innovation and achievement transformation in the fields of deep earth engineering, offshore areas, and unconventional resources, supporting breakthroughs in several important Sinopec (中国石化) projects nationwide. The Rizhao-Puyang-Luoyang (日照—濮阳—洛阳) crude oil pipeline project of Nanjing Engineering (南京工程) won the National Quality Project Award.
Technological Innovation to Promote High-Quality Development
Serving the needs of the country, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) accelerated the "oil to specialty chemicals" transformation, laid out high-end carbon materials, and put into operation a high-end graphite material needle coke calcination project, successfully developing 700mm ultra-high power graphite electrodes. Yangzi River Petrochemical (扬子江石化) was selected into the list of typical application scenarios and key industry practices of "5G + Industrial Internet" (second batch), the list of demonstration factories for intelligent manufacturing in 2023, and the list of excellent intelligent factories (first batch) projects. The "Yihua 5G Fiber Intelligent Factory" (仪化5G纤智工厂) of Yizheng Chemical Fiber (仪征化纤) was selected into the 2025 5G Factory Directory of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the membrane-grade polyester chips were selected into the list of the seventh batch of manufacturing single champion enterprises (products), and the project "Key Technology for Manufacturing Thermal-Moisture Stimulus-Responsive Polyester Fiber and Comfortable Intelligent Adjustment Fabric" won the first prize of the Technology Invention Award of the China National Textile and Apparel Council. Nanhua Company (南化公司) integrated the development of the aniline-rubber additive industry chain and related independent technologies, entered the ultra-high purity electronic chemicals industry, put into operation a G4-grade sulfuric acid project, and promoted the localization of catalytic technology substitution and the intelligent transformation of the chemical machinery equipment manufacturing base. Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油) built the country's first carbon-neutral gas station and Sinopec (中石化) Sales' first carbon-neutral oil depot, and completed virtual power plant registration. East China Petroleum Engineering (华东石油工程) adopted "Chinese chips" for core components, realizing the localization application of frequency converters for 7000-meter land oil rigs.
Focusing on the forefront of technology, the Geophysical Prospecting Research Institute's (物探院) independent platform π-Frame was selected into the Product Manual of Scientific and Technological Innovation Achievements of Central Enterprises of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (2022 Edition), and the "Wild Intelligent Node Oil and Gas Exploration System Based on 5G Exclusive Network" won the first prize in the national competition of the 4th "Blooming Cup" 5G Application Collection Competition. The independent microseismic monitoring technology and software FracListener achieved technological breakthroughs, helping shale oil exploration in the Subei Basin (苏北盆地), and the largest supercomputing center of Sinopec (中国石化) was built, taking the lead in landing domestic GPU clusters in the petroleum and petrochemical industry. The carbon dioxide resource utilization and carbon sequestration demonstration project in which Nanjing Engineering (南京工程) participated was included in the list of green and low-carbon advanced technology demonstration projects (first batch) of the National Development and Reform Commission; it was rated as a provincial-level carbon capture utilization and storage engineering technology and carbon atom economy green chemical engineering research center, and a number of cutting-edge technologies independently developed focusing on the "dual carbon and three new" fields have achieved engineering transformation. The East China Petroleum Bureau (华东石油局) deepened the study of hydrocarbon accumulation mechanisms, broke through the technical bottleneck of low-grade resource development, and the electric reservoir transformation and fully automatic sand addition technology are at the forefront in China, and the research and development of innovative processes such as one-key fracturing and intelligent drilling have been implemented.
Green Development to Practice the "Two Mountains" Theory
Green mountains and clear waters are invaluable assets, and Sinopec (中国石化) is firmly committed to serving the realization of the "dual carbon" goals. Nanhua Company (南化公司) has been deeply involved in the field of gas purification for more than 70 years, building a complete technology chain for carbon dioxide capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), and built the Sinopec (中国石化) Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Key Laboratory. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the East China Petroleum Bureau (华东石油局) built Jiangsu's first carbon dioxide geological storage demonstration project, and cooperated with Nanhua Company (南化公司) to build a 200,000-ton CCUS demonstration project. The largest thermal power CCUS project in Asia designed with the participation of Nanjing Engineering (南京工程) was put into operation in Taizhou (泰州).
A series of environmentally friendly products were also launched during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) independently developed environmentally friendly heavy wax, and downstream products were successfully exported, promoting Chinese standards to align with international standards. Yangzi Petrochemical (扬子石化) achieved localization substitution of 15 new plastic products, launching flagship products such as lithium battery separator materials, chlorinated polyethylene special materials, and styrene-butadiene rubber. Yizheng Chemical Fiber (仪征化纤) overcame green product technologies such as new generation bottle flakes, high-cleanliness catalysts, and recycled polyester, and the "Shan Jie" (善解) biodegradable material was selected into the list of "100 Typical Cases of Energy Industry Brand Achievements in 2025" by the China Energy Research Society. Nanhua Company (南化公司) developed the world's leading continuous production process for TMQ rubber additives and precious metal catalysts, and Lanhua brand 6PPD and TMQ products achieved "zero carbon" emissions throughout their entire life cycle, obtaining authoritative certification for the first time among similar products in the world. The world's largest phosphogypsum recycling plant, contracted by Nanjing Engineering (南京工程), was put into operation, and a total of 5.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were generated from photovoltaic projects, equivalent to planting 253 million trees. Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油) carried out the "Ten Thousand Stations Bathed in Light" campaign, with 505 photovoltaic power stations reducing carbon emissions by more than 8,000 tons per year, and accumulating 1,549 green certificates.
In Jiangsu (江苏), Sinopec (中国石化) is closely focusing on the ecological protection of the Yangtze River (长江) and contributing to high-quality development. Yangzi Petrochemical (扬子石化) built a ship washing station and a green steam supply center, and built a 4.7-kilometer green landscape belt along the Yangtze River (长江). The Sinopec (中国石化) Yangzijang Petrochemical Terminal was rated as a "Four-Star Jiangsu Green Port." Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) implemented the "near-zero" emission project group, and built the first carbon emission monitoring system and the first catalytic high-salt water zero-emission device of Sinopec (中国石化). Yizheng Chemical Fiber (仪征化纤) was selected into the 2022 Green Manufacturing List and the 2022 Jiangsu Province Green Development Leading Enterprise List, and was rated as the Green Leading Unit of Advanced Member Enterprises of the China Chemical Fiber Industry Association in 2023. East China Petroleum Engineering (华东石油工程) comprehensively popularized integrated drilling-while-drilling governance technology, achieving "zero discharge" of industrial wastewater and reuse of waste rock cuttings. Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油) implemented the Yangtze River (长江) protection, actively closing and transferring the management of 5 inland river terminals and 20 water stations, and building a hundred "waste-free oil depots" and "waste-free energy stations."
Party Building to Demonstrate Mission and Responsibility
Sinopec's (中国石化) Jiangsu-based enterprises inherit and carry forward the revolutionary spirit and fine traditions, and maintain their red heritage and fighting spirit. The Party Committee of Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) and the Party Committee of Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油) have been awarded the A-level in the Party building assessment of Sinopec Group (中国石化集团公司) for 10 consecutive years, and the first batch of A+ level units in the Party building assessment.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油) continued to develop the "1136" Party building work system, unswervingly followed the path of optimization and transformation, and led high-quality development with high-quality Party building. Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) led the deepening of reform of state-owned enterprises with Party building, tapped potential and increased efficiency with lean management, and maintained the title of "National Civilized Unit." Yangzi Petrochemical (扬子石化) carried out "Party Building +" activities around safety and environmental protection, stable operation, and tackling key problems and creating benefits. Yizheng Chemical Fiber (仪征化纤) strictly implemented the "First Topic" system, continuously strengthened the Party's leadership in improving corporate governance, found the right direction from innovative theories, and made breakthroughs in building "two major bases." Nanhua Company (南化公司) was rated as a "Scientist Spirit Education Base (2023-2027)" and the second batch of central enterprise patriotism education bases, receiving an average of more than 6,000 visitors per year. Nanjing Engineering (南京工程) promoted the organic integration of the Party's "three basics" construction and "three basics" work, and led and guaranteed the efficient execution of project construction with high-quality Party building. The East China Petroleum Bureau (华东石油局) deeply practiced the Party's organizational line in the new era, optimized "I do practical things for the masses" in accordance with local conditions, and combined the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with "one person one thing" ideological and political work. East China Petroleum Engineering (华东石油工程) has carried out the "Petroleum Spirit Enters Campus Activity" for five consecutive years, promoting the Iron Man Spirit, and the "EAP+" innovation won the first prize of the "Excellent Achievement in the Field of Mental Health Promotion" of the China Enterprise Culture Promotion Association. The Geophysical Prospecting Research Institute (物探院) explored and practiced the integrated and mutually promoting mechanism of "three synchronizations and three combinations" of scientific research and production and Party building, effectively promoting the deep integration of Party building and scientific research and production.
Working for the People to Serve a Better Life
The chemical industry is a basic industry of the national economy, which is related to the development of all walks of life. Over the years, generations of petrochemical workers have continued to contribute to the rejuvenation of the nation and serve the people's better life.
Nanhua Company (南化公司), formerly known as Yongli Chemical Industry Company Ammonia Plant, was founded in 1934 by Fan Xudong (范旭东), a famous modern patriotic industrialist, who developed China's first high-pressure vessel and the first set of synthetic ammonia, sulfuric acid, nitric acid and other devices. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the "Red Triangle Brand" trademark of Nanhua Company (南化公司) was rated as a "Jiangsu Time-honored Brand," and the deeds of Fan Xudong (范旭东) and others in saving the country through industry were written into middle school chemistry textbooks. Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) invited residents to enter the enterprise on Sinopec (中国石化) Public Open Day, and Yizheng Chemical Fiber's (仪征化纤) "Yites" flame-retardant and anti-static work clothes were unveiled at the National Science Popularization Day, helping the public understand the close connection between the petrochemical industry and a better life. Jinling Petrochemical (金陵石化) made efforts in the research and development of high-value-added daily chemical series products; Yizheng Chemical Fiber's (仪征化纤) production and sales volume of polyester staple fiber ranks among the top in the world, and the market share of PBT technology differentiated products is leading in China. Yangzi Petrochemical's (扬子石化) linear polyethylene raw materials are used in national sports venues such as "Su Chao" (苏超); 18 assistance projects were implemented in Huai'an (淮安), with an investment of more than 9.5 million yuan. Jiangsu Petroleum (江苏石油) focused on the "car ecology," with nearly 400 "Easy Car Care" stores, forming a large self-built and self-operated car service chain brand service network in Jiangsu Province; carried out educational assistance, and built information classrooms, Chunlei gas stations and red cultural corridors.
Looking to the future, on the land of Jiangsu (江苏), Sinopec (中国石化) will adhere to shouldering the important responsibilities of the times, promote high-quality development with solid and enterprising work results, and write a new chapter in the modernization construction of "strong, rich, beautiful and high" new Jiangsu (强富美高新江苏).
Data source: Sinopec (中国石化) Jiangsu-based enterprises
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With the "southward expansion, westward expansion, and eastward advancement" of ice and snow sports, and the continuous consolidation and expansion of the achievements of "driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports," a nationwide fitness craze is being promoted to develop in depth. In this process, ice and snow athletes gallop on the field, writing dream-chasing stories with hard work and sweat, and injecting vitality into world ice and snow sports. Recently, during a break in the training of ice and snow sports star Wu Dajing (武大靖), the reporter had a face-to-face exchange with him to hear his thoughts on ice and snow sports and his future plans.
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Famous Athlete Profile
Wu Dajing (武大靖) was born in 1994 in Jiamusi City (佳木斯市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省). He started practicing skating at the age of 10 and entered the national team at the age of 16. To date, he has won a total of 124 medals, including 16 World Cup series titles in the men's 500m short track speed skating, and is also the world record holder and Winter Olympics record holder in this event.
"As long as I can contribute to the team, anything is worth it."
Question: I remember that at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics seven years ago, the Chinese team experienced multiple controversial penalties in the short track arena, and you fought alone in the men's 500m final. What was your mental state at the time? What was the first thing that came to your mind after crossing the finish line?
Answer: At that time, all eyes were focused on me. I was not only carrying my own dreams, but also the expectations of my teammates and coaches. I was very nervous and close to the limit. But time did not allow me to make more adjustments, so I could only grit my teeth and rush forward.
After crossing the finish line, the pressure and emotions were instantly released, and I suddenly felt relaxed. I wanted to celebrate with my teammates and coaches. However, because there were still competitions to follow, I had to adjust my emotions in a short period of time, so the time to truly enjoy the victory was only a few dozen seconds.
Question: You took the field with injections to block the pain when your back injury relapsed, and your finger joints were deformed and could not be straightened... What impact did these injuries have on you?
Answer: The injury that impressed me the most was the sudden onset of a back injury near the Beijing Winter Olympics, which made it impossible for me to take care of myself. From the bed in the room to the bathroom, it took me half an hour to move a few meters, and I could only eat while lying on my stomach in bed. But for me, what was truly terrifying was the torment of the injury on my heart. Whenever I saw other team members training hard, and I still needed time to recover, I was worried that I would become a burden to the team.
For professional athletes, competing with injuries is the norm. Fortunately, today's athletes can use more advanced equipment for more scientific training and deal with injuries more calmly. It is also because of the help of technology that my back injury recovered quickly. When encountering an injury, I think the most important thing is to maintain a positive attitude, try to get along with the injury "harmoniously," and deal with it calmly in a scientific way.
Question: At the Beijing Winter Olympics, your action of "letting teammates go first" in the men's 1000m final was praised by many ice fans, and also helped the Chinese team successfully win the gold and silver medals, but you only won a mixed team relay gold medal yourself. Why did you make such a choice? How do you view the relationship between team victory and individual achievement?
Answer: I didn't think so much at that moment, it was completely a subconscious action. For me, as long as I can contribute to the team, anything is worth it. Looking back now, these subconscious actions are all a reflection of the subconscious thought that "we must win glory for the country."
Team victory and individual achievement are inherently complementary. Team victory can enhance individual achievement, and individual achievement can also promote team victory. Our mission is to raise the five-star red flag in the arena.
"Being strong is the key to winning championships and achieving results, and it is also the confidence to deal with various rules."
Question: You once used "we caught up with the tail of a difficult era" to describe your early training experience. What was the most difficult thing at that time?
Answer: When I was in the amateur team in my teens, there were very few training venues, and it was often late at night when it was our turn to get on the ice. We practiced from dark to dawn, and often ate breakfast with a few buns on the back seat of a bicycle in the cold wind. At that time, it was hard to endure without enough love. Therefore, love is the best medicine to overcome suffering. Only by finding a career that you love can you persevere to the end. These experiences have made me a more "accommodating" person, with strong adaptability, not picky about the environment, and very able to endure hardship, and also made me cherish every opportunity to step onto the arena.
Question: In your career, you have suffered some controversial penalties. Having had such experiences, how do you understand "competitive fairness"?
Answer: No matter what the rules are, the key is to have confidence in yourself and have real skills. In competitive sports, different referees have different grasps of the rules. From an overall perspective, we and our competitors are competing under the same conditions and on the same venue, and we are on the same starting line. Ultimately, the decisive factor is our own strength. Being strong is the key to winning championships and achieving results, and it is also the confidence to deal with various rules.
Question: As the world record holder and Winter Olympics record holder in the men's 500m short track speed skating, do you feel a lot of pressure? Are you worried about being surpassed?
Answer: Past achievements only prove that I have a certain ability in this event. Records will always be surpassed, which is the law of competitive sports. Compared with being surpassed, I care more about who surpassed me, whether this person is Chinese.
Question: Nowadays, people's concept of gold medals is more tolerant and peaceful. Is it also gradually changing the living environment of athletes?
Answer: For athletes, I think the most important thing is still performance. No one doesn't want to win a gold medal. Although people no longer "worship gold medals only," athletes still have to keep working hard and give back to those who support us with better results. I think "competitiveness" is a positive word for athletes. It is a reflection of our value and a testimony to our sports career.
Question: You often say that you have caught up with a good era. What does this "good era" specifically refer to?
Answer: "Good era" has many meanings. When I was in the best competitive state, I was able to participate in the Winter Olympics held at my doorstep, achieve good results, and win glory for the country. This is what many ice and snow sports predecessors dreamed of. At the same time, the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics has allowed ice and snow enthusiasts around the world to see China's enthusiasm for ice and snow sports, and has further promoted the development of domestic ice and snow sports, which I did not dare to imagine before. Now more and more people are going to ice rinks and snow fields to play and experience, and there are also many people who are moving towards professional fields. Therefore, it is a good era that has made me, and it has also created the popularity of ice and snow sports.
Question: As a professional athlete, how do you view national fitness and the construction of a sports power?
Answer: In recent years, our country has been moving towards becoming a sports power step by step. I have witnessed and participated in it, and I am very proud. The foundation of a sports power lies in mass sports, and now the atmosphere of national fitness is becoming increasingly strong. As an athlete, I will continue to work hard in the arena to win glory for the country, and at the same time, I will better promote ice and snow sports, promote the spirit of sports, and contribute to the construction of a sports power.
"A wonderful start does not mean that the future can be long-term; an unfavorable start does not mean that there are no more possibilities in life."
Question: You once considered retiring. What made you change your mind?
Answer: I still want to continue to prove myself in the career I love. This is my plan and promise to myself. I want to achieve more results. In the years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, I have been working hard and persevering, hoping to continue to stand on the stage of the Milan Winter Olympics to show myself and fight to the fullest without regrets.
Question: What do you think is the difference between an athlete and a sports star?
Answer: In my opinion, excellent athletes may become sports stars, but sports stars are not necessarily excellent athletes. Sports performance and sports performance are important foundations for becoming a sports star. It is fundamental for athletes to "break out of the circle" based on their performance. If they only "break out of the circle" based on temporary traffic or other methods, it is difficult to sustain.
Question: In recent years, you have participated in variety shows and served as a commentator. What new gains have these new attempts brought you?
Answer: As athletes, we are easily limited to the fields we are good at. When I truly entered society, I realized that I was like a novice and felt a great sense of crisis. These new attempts have helped me adapt to the times and have also provided me with more perspectives to view society and examine myself.
In this process, I have come into contact with many new fields and learned many new skills. For example, I tried to serve as a commentator, but I found that it is not enough to be good at competitive level to be competent, and you must also have a strong language foundation. After experiencing it, I discovered many of my shortcomings, which also made the direction of future efforts clearer.
Question: You are currently training in speed skating. Why did you make this change from short track to long track? What are your goals?
Answer: I spent two years treating injuries and recovering my body. Now I want to try new sports, so I chose speed skating. Short track speed skating and speed skating look similar, but the details are very different. From the end of last year to now, I have been recovering training and constantly adjusting, striving to make my movements more delicate. The next goal is to strive to participate in the Milan Winter Olympics and achieve good results.
Question: Some athletes have difficulty transitioning after retirement. Have you made any preparations for retirement in advance?
Answer: I am currently teaching at a university and pursuing a doctoral degree. This is related to my sports career. I am trying in a professional field where I have more advantages, and I also hope to help other young athletes in the future. Nowadays, many athletes have more thoughts on how to transition after retirement. They not only prove themselves through competitions, but also show more dimensions of themselves on various platforms. I think this is a good attempt.
Question: What is the relationship between an athlete's career and life?
Answer: An athlete's career is only the "first half" of life. 开局精彩 (kāi jú jīng cǎi - "brilliant start," a good beginning), does not mean that the future can be long-term; 开局不利 (kāi jú bù lì - "unfavorable start," a bad beginning), does not mean that there are no more possibilities in life. Whether it is a career or life, perseverance and never giving up are the truly valuable wealth.
This issue is coordinated by: Gao Ji (高佶)
Layout design: Shen Yiling (沈亦伶)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 季 芳 王 亮
The 2025 Pan Continental Curling Championships Group A competition concluded on October 27th, Beijing Time, in Virginia, Minnesota, USA. The Chinese women's curling team won the championship for the first time with a 9-game winning streak. The girls held hands and stepped onto the highest podium, and this gold medal greatly encouraged everyone. For this championship, the Chinese women's curling team sent the same lineup that participated in the World Championships at the beginning of the year. As bronze medalists in the World Championships, the Chinese team qualified directly for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. This competition focused on understanding opponents and accumulating experience.
With less than 100 days before the opening of the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, Chinese ice and snow athletes are moving towards their goals with full enthusiasm and firm belief.
The Chinese short track speed skating team has entered sprint mode. The four World Cup legs that started in early October are not only venues for the Winter Olympics qualification competition, but also training grounds. After the first two World Cup legs, the Chinese team won 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze medals. The team members competed actively and strived to be the first, leaving many highlights on the field. Especially in the mixed relay final of the first World Cup leg, Liu Shaoang's (刘少昂) overtake at the last moment was rated by the International Skating Union as the "highlight moment" of this leg. Currently, the Chinese short track speed skating team is undergoing overseas training in the Netherlands.
During the ski training camp in Switzerland, snowboarder Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) posted a training video on social media with the caption: "Happy to complete the world's first 'back-to-back 1980'." According to reports, "back-to-back 1980" refers to completing two 1980-degree rotations in a row in the same slide, which is considered one of the most extreme difficulty moves. As the Beijing Winter Olympics champion, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) continues to challenge the limits and seek breakthroughs, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming World Cup and Milan Winter Olympics.
In Arxan (阿尔山), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), the temperature has dropped below zero degrees Celsius, and the national freestyle skiing aerials training team is conducting special training here. This season, 11 athletes will embark on a journey to participate in 6 World Cup legs held in Finland, China, Canada, the United States and other places to compete for Winter Olympics points and qualifications. Beijing Winter Olympics champion and 35-year-old veteran Xu Mengtao (徐梦桃) has restarted training and preparation, constantly challenging high-difficulty moves. "I always believe that as long as you have a dream, any age is the prime of your life," said Xu Mengtao (徐梦桃).
Xue Yu (薛宇), the leader of the national snowboard big air and slopestyle training team, introduced that the team is currently carrying out various tasks in a solid manner according to the plan, and the overall progress is smooth. As of now, the team has obtained 2 men's and 2 women's places for the Milan Winter Olympics.
The International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup is about to kick off, and the 4 legs of this season are also the qualifying rounds for the Milan Winter Olympics. In the national training team, Gao Tingyu (高亭宇), Ning Zhongyan (宁忠岩), Han Mei (韩梅) and other athletes are about to start their World Cup journey after a period of special training and intensive training. According to reports, the team's performance in the middle and long distance events has steadily improved. In the past 3 seasons, many people have repeatedly broken their personal bests and national records, showing a good momentum.
At the National Sliding Center (国家雪车雪橇中心) in Yanqing (延庆), Beijing (北京), the national skeleton training team has just completed physical fitness and sled pushing tests, and many athletes broke their personal bests in the tests. "The results of summer training are remarkable, and the team members are full of confidence," said team leader Sun Fan (孙帆). Currently, the team is conducting special sliding training on the Yanqing (延庆) track to prepare for the upcoming international competitions.
Return to TopOn October 29th, the Honghai Bay (红海湾) in Shanwei (汕尾), Guangdong (广东) witnessed a hundred boats racing. After fierce competition, a total of 6 gold medals were awarded for the sailing event of the 15th National Games on that day. As of now, over 50 gold medals have been produced in the competitive sports events of the 15th National Games.
Some netizens wondered: The 15th National Games will not open until November 9th, so why have many events already finished?
In fact, this is a common practice in recent National Games, based on scientific planning from multiple dimensions such as event rules and resource utilization. According to the staff of the Competition Department of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee, the early competition is primarily to avoid conflicting with international competitions. For example, the World Championships for shooting (rifle and pistol), taekwondo and other events are approaching, so the National Games events are arranged in advance. Secondly, in order to efficiently utilize venue resources and maximize the realization of multiple uses for one venue. In addition, weather conditions are also a reference factor. Sailing and other competition events have high requirements for wind conditions, sea waves, etc., and the competition time must be determined based on climate data.
Before the opening of the 15th National Games, the competitions of 14 competitive sports events such as trampoline, taekwondo, marathon swimming, shooting (rifle and pistol), and sailing will be completed, producing a total of 57 gold medals. It is worth noting that there is also a limit to the number of competitions held before the opening ceremony, and the proportion of projects is generally controlled within 20%.
(Reported by He Linping (贺林平), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Dali (大理) October 29th dispatch (Reporter Tao Xiang'an (陶相安)) The 2025 China Outdoor Sports Industry Conference was recently held in Dali (大理), Yunnan (云南). The Sports Economy Department of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局体育经济司) released the "China Outdoor Sports Industry Development Report (2024-2025)". The report shows that as of early April 2025, the number of participants in outdoor sports in China exceeded 400 million.
From the perspective of consumer groups, young and middle-aged groups have become the main consumers of outdoor sports, with the 25-34 age group accounting for the highest proportion. Outdoor sports consumers generally have a high level of education. From the perspective of consumer cities, first-tier and new first-tier cities are leading the way, and second-tier cities are accelerating their follow-up, showing a development pattern centered on East China and radiating to North China, Southwest and other regions. From the perspective of consumption projects, outdoor sports projects such as ice and snow, mountain, and water sports have a high degree of public participation, and subdivided projects such as marathons, cycling, triathlon, skiing, and rafting have a high degree of attention. VR virtual mountaineering, cycling, diving and other immersive experiences, night hiking, fluorescent cycling, star camping and other activities are becoming new formats leading the consumption trend.
According to statistics, the total scale of China's ice and snow sports industry reached 970 billion yuan in 2024, an increase of approximately 9% year-on-year; in the 2024-2025 ice and snow season, the cumulative number of visitors to ski resorts nationwide reached 256 million. Cycling, road running and other projects have set off a boom. As of the end of 2024, the total output value of China's bicycle industry exceeded 300 billion yuan; in 2024, the total annual consumption of participants in events certified by the Chinese Athletics Association (中国田协) reached 16.8 billion yuan, and the total participation scale exceeded 7 million.
According to statistics, as of the end of 2024, there were 171,800 fitness trails in China, with a total length of 407,600 kilometers. As of the end of June 2025, there were 335,000 outdoor sports-related enterprises in China. "China's outdoor sports industry has shown a vigorous development trend and has become one of the strongest growing fields in the sports industry," said Yang Xuedong (杨雪鸫), Director of the Sports Economy Department of the State General Administration of Sport (国家体育总局体育经济司).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李凯旋
At the recently concluded Swiss 2025 Groove Session International Breaking Competition, 8-year-old Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) from Yibin (宜宾), Sichuan Province (四川省), successfully won the championship. As the youngest competitor in this competition, he relied on his superb dance skills and unique creativity to advance through the rounds, defeating opponents from various countries and regions, demonstrating the extraordinary strength of China's (中国) new generation of breakers.
Behind the championship are countless experiences of falling and getting back up. At the age of four and a half, Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) came into contact with breaking by chance and became very interested. Day after day of physical training and constantly challenging the limits of his body with difficult movements were challenges for the young boy. "I've been injured and thought about giving up, but I gritted my teeth and persevered," said Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼).
"It's rare for a child to find and stick to their hobbies at such a young age, and we give him the greatest respect and support," recalled Yang Qin (杨琴), Liu Yangjunmiao's (刘杨峻淼) mother. Once, Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) lost a competition and cried backstage. She specially made a trophy and "awarded" it to her son, encouraging him to win a real trophy through hard work.
Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) attends the No. 1 Primary School in Xuzhou District (叙州区第一小学校), Yibin (宜宾). His schedule is always packed: after school every day, he first makes time to finish his homework, arrives at the dance studio at 7 p.m., trains until 10 p.m., and then goes home to sleep. During breaks in competitions, Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) seizes every opportunity to review his lessons, and school teachers also take the initiative to make time to tutor him.
In the eyes of coach He Ruiming (何瑞明), Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) is a talented athlete – he has a strong sense of music and explosive power, and also has great physical flexibility. "His stage presence is particularly strong, and he trains very hard. These are the key qualities of becoming an excellent dancer." During the training process, He Ruiming (何瑞明) focuses on stimulating Liu Yangjunmiao's (刘杨峻淼) potential, consolidating the basics on the one hand, and encouraging him to shape his personal style on the other.
Participating in a large-scale international competition for the first time, Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) was a little nervous, but when he saw world-renowned dancers on the list of participants, he became even more excited. During the competition, Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) took to the stage with five carefully prepared sets of movements, enjoying the stage to the fullest, and ultimately winning the championship. Talking about the future, the little boy has already planted a big goal in his heart: "I want to participate in the Olympics and become an Olympic champion."
Now, Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼) has returned to his daily study and life routine, and he has added a task to his tight schedule: learning English. "Next time I participate in an international competition, I will be able to communicate smoothly with foreign friends," said Liu Yangjunmiao (刘杨峻淼).
Return to TopThe communique of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee proposed, "Build a modern industrial system and consolidate and strengthen the foundation of the real economy." "It is necessary to optimize and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging and future industries, promote high-quality and efficient development of the service industry, and build a modern infrastructure system."
A modern industrial system is the material and technological foundation of a modern country. What achievements has China made in building a modern industrial system since the "14th Five-Year Plan"? Where are the key points of work during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period?
This edition launches a special report, inviting entrepreneurs from different industries and experts in related fields to summarize the practical experience of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and look forward to how to promote industrial optimization and upgrading and consolidate and strengthen the foundation of the real economy during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
——Editor
Traditional Industries——
Consolidating the Foundation and Upgrading with Ingenious "Renewal"
People's Daily reporters Wang Yunshan (王云杉) and Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)
Molten iron temperature is a core control parameter in the ironmaking process.
In the past, blast furnace ironmaking was invisible and intangible, and furnace temperature control relied on workers' experience and judgment. Today, entering the Baoshan Base of China Baowu Baosteel Co., Ltd. (中国宝武宝钢股份宝山基地), the molten iron gushing out of Blast Furnace No. 4 is controlled at a temperature of around 1500 degrees Celsius, with a temperature difference of no more than 10 degrees Celsius.
Precise temperature control benefits from the application of artificial intelligence. In 2024, Baosteel Co., Ltd. (宝钢股份) began to apply artificial intelligence large models to blast furnace ironmaking based on more than 400,000 data points.
"The prediction hit rate and control adoption rate of the large model both exceed 90%. Indicators such as molten iron temperature and fuel ratio have been improved, and 2 kilograms of fuel can be saved per ton of molten iron," said Wang Shibin (王士彬), chief engineer of big data application at the Baosteel Co., Ltd. (宝钢股份) Ironmaking Plant.
The changes in the Baosteel Co., Ltd. (宝钢股份) Ironmaking Plant are a microcosm of the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
"During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, China Baowu (中国宝武) has continuously improved the modernization governance level of enterprises through digital transformation and green and low-carbon development," said Hu Wangming (胡望明), Party Secretary and Chairman of China Baowu (中国宝武). China Baowu (中国宝武) has built a series of industry-leading intelligent factories, effectively improving the level of lean production. 15 steel bases have completed ultra-low emission transformation throughout the entire process, accounting for more than 98% of the total output.
Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan", intelligentization, greening, and integration are the transformation directions for traditional industrial enterprises. "On the production side, we will take artificial intelligence scenario innovation as the starting point to promote production efficiency revolution, product quality revolution, and R&D paradigm innovation. On the product side, we will promote the high-end upgrading of steel products, continuously optimize the variety structure, and build a high-end material system for the future," said Hu Wangming (胡望明).
Connecting with Experts
Dialogue Person:
Jiang Feitao (江飞涛), Director of the Industrial Integration Research Office of the Institute of Industrial Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院工业经济研究所产业融合研究室主任)
Reporter: What role do traditional industries play in the modern industrial system?
Jiang Feitao (江飞涛): Traditional industries are the basic foundation of China's current industrial system, accounting for about 80% of the added value in manufacturing, and are the base of the modern industrial system. Traditional industries and emerging industries and future industries support each other and develop in an integrated manner. Optimizing and upgrading traditional industries can provide multi-dimensional application scenarios for new-generation information technology and intelligent manufacturing technology, and provide broad market space for the development of emerging industries and future industries. The development of emerging industries and future industries also depends on traditional industries to provide guarantees in terms of component processing accuracy and key materials.
Reporter: What landmark progress has been made in the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries since the "14th Five-Year Plan"?
Jiang Feitao (江飞涛): Since the "14th Five-Year Plan", the pace of high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional industries has accelerated, the reputation of traditional manufacturing brands has greatly improved, and high-quality products are selling well globally. Taking the steel industry as an example, according to relevant reports, the robot (including unmanned equipment) application density of key enterprises has reached 65 units (sets)/10,000 people, 82.9% of enterprises have built intelligent centralized control centers, the construction and application ratio of industrial Internet platforms has reached 95.1%, and the comprehensive energy consumption of steel unit products has reached the world's advanced level.
Reporter: What strategic opportunities and risks and challenges are currently facing the development of traditional industries?
Jiang Feitao (江飞涛): From the perspective of opportunities, China has advantages such as a super-large-scale market and a complete industrial system. With the steady expansion of investment and consumption scale and the continuous advancement of structural upgrades, the development space for traditional industries is broad. At the same time, the widespread application of digital and intelligent technologies and green technologies helps traditional industries better improve quality and efficiency and cultivate new momentum and new advantages. Accelerating the promotion of effective quality improvement and reasonable quantity growth of traditional industries, it is preliminarily estimated that about 10 trillion yuan of market space will be added in the next 5 years.
From the perspective of challenges, there are more uncertain factors in the external environment, and the internal environment faces challenges such as the need to standardize industry competition order and constraints on factor costs. This requires relevant departments to take measures such as strengthening intellectual property protection, improving industry technical standards, and creating a good competitive environment to promote traditional industrial enterprises to continuously enhance international competitiveness.
Reporter: In what direction should we focus on optimizing and upgrading traditional industries in the next step?
Jiang Feitao (江飞涛): Adhering to intelligentization, greening, and integration is the general direction for traditional industries to "**老树发新芽**" (lǎo shù fā xīn yá - "old trees sprout new buds," old things take on a new lease of life). In the past, the competitive advantages of many traditional industries were concentrated in low-cost, large-scale manufacturing. Next, we must seize the opportunities of the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, and promote traditional industries to strengthen industrial base capacity building and major technical equipment breakthroughs. At the same time, promote the deep integration of traditional industries and the digital economy to improve enterprise production efficiency and competitiveness.
Emerging Industries and Future Industries——
Innovation and Cultivation Accelerate
People's Daily reporters Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)
Flexibly bending, stretching arms, and cooperating with workers to complete material handling; accurately achieving seat belt lock core compression through high-precision force-controlled arms...
Entering the automotive parts factory of Ningbo Joyson Electronics (宁波均胜电子), the white-painted Zhuyuan humanoid robot "Elf G2" has officially "started work" on the automotive seat belt lock core production line. According to reports, the enterprise can adapt this robot to thousands of application stations.
"The mass commercial delivery of domestic humanoid intelligent robots is solving the bottlenecks of insufficient flexibility and poor adaptability of traditional automation equipment through technological innovation, and promoting the transformation of manufacturing from fixed production lines to flexible intelligent manufacturing," said Deng Taihua (邓泰华), Chairman and CEO of Zhuyuan Robotics (智元机器人).
The "14th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical stage for China's humanoid intelligent robots to move from the technology verification stage to the stage of large-scale commercial application. "As a young startup company in the field of humanoid intelligence, Zhuyuan has personally experienced the rapid development of humanoid intelligent technology research and development from single-point breakthroughs to systematic innovation," said Deng Taihua (邓泰华). Zhuyuan Robotics (智元机器人) has achieved commercial deployment in eight major scenarios including industrial intelligent manufacturing, security inspection, and logistics sorting, and the shipment volume of general-purpose humanoid robots is leading the industry.
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan", Deng Taihua (邓泰华) said that as an important robot production and consumption country in the world, the industrial scale of various types of robots in China is expected to achieve substantial growth. With the continuous innovation and development of robot technology and its integration into large model technology, humanoid intelligent robots are expected to achieve large-scale application during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.
"We will strive to make humanoid intelligent robots more flexible, smarter, and more efficient, and promote the gradual implementation of humanoid intelligent robots in industrial, commercial, and home commercial scenarios," said Deng Taihua (邓泰华).
Connecting with Experts
Dialogue Person:
Xu Jianwei (徐建伟), Director of the Industrial Office of the Institute of Industrial Economics and Technological Economics, Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research (中国宏观经济研究院产业经济与技术经济研究所工业室主任)
Reporter: What role do emerging industries and future industries play in building a modern industrial system?
Xu Jianwei (徐建伟): Emerging industries and future industries have fast technological innovation speed, large market potential space, and active new momentum growth, which are crucial for maintaining stable economic growth and cultivating and developing new quality productive forces. Cultivating and strengthening emerging industries and future industries is a spiral upward development process of the modern industrial system, and it is also an inevitable requirement for the industrial system to maintain its integrity, advancement, and security.
Reporter: What advantages has China formed in the fields of emerging industries and future industries during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period? What kind of development is expected to be achieved during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period?
Xu Jianwei (徐建伟): China started early, deployed comprehensively, and took effective measures in the development of emerging industries and future industries. It has achieved technological first-mover advantage and industrial first-mover advantage in fields such as new energy, intelligent connected vehicles, and quantum technology, and has formed international leading advantages in many fields. In 2024, the added value of China's "three new" economy accounted for more than 18% of GDP.
With emerging industries entering an accelerated growth period and future industries entering a rapid breakthrough period, China is expected to form an industrial development pattern of "multi-point technological breakthroughs, gradient succession of industries, and deep cross-border integration" during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. In strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials, aerospace, and low-altitude economy, it is expected to spawn several trillion-level or even larger-scale markets; in fields such as quantum technology, bio-manufacturing, hydrogen energy and nuclear fusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, and humanoid intelligence, the added scale in the next 10 years is considerable.
Reporter: What are the key links in cultivating and strengthening emerging industries and future industries?
Xu Jianwei (徐建伟): For emerging industries and future industries, after breaking through the "technology barrier" and passing the "quality barrier", the most critical thing is to open up the "market barrier" of the "last mile", which requires efforts in multiple links such as product development, market application, and quality standards.
For example, in the quality standards link, we should strengthen the construction of quality infrastructure and industry standard systems in the fields of emerging industries and future industries, so that products with advantages can stand out in market competition, and at the same time enhance users' confidence in applying new products.
Reporter: How to avoid emerging industries and future industries from "**一哄而上**" (yī hōng ér shàng - "swarm up," rush headlong into mass action) and low-level repeated construction?
Xu Jianwei (徐建伟): Developing emerging industries and future industries in accordance with local conditions should adhere to the overall thinking of the whole country as a chessboard, give play to the advantages of various regions, and scientifically and orderly layout. For emerging industries, innovation resources, high-quality enterprises, and market demand are relatively scarce, so we must strengthen the guidance of technology and industrial layout to ensure the rational and effective use of resources.
When planning and laying out new tracks, various regions need to fully consider the industrial foundation, comparative advantages, and development positioning, put more effort into subdivided tracks, seek breakthroughs in advantageous links, deepen cross-regional division of labor and cooperation, and jointly build emerging industrial and future industrial clusters.
Service Industry——
Expanding Capacity and Improving Quality Add Vitality
People's Daily reporters Han Xin (韩鑫) and Li Xinping (李心萍)
Yanchang County (延长县), Shaanxi (陕西), in the depths of the Loess Plateau (黄土高原), oil pumping units all over the mountains operate efficiently, day and night; thousands of miles away, on the digital screen of the Yanchang Petroleum (延长石油) Intelligent Operation Center, production indicators jump in real time and are clear at a glance.
Thanks to the industry's first comprehensive energy industrial Internet platform jointly built with Haier Kaos (海尔卡奥斯), Yanchang Petroleum (延长石油), this time-honored oil company, has a new look: in the past, engineers could only judge the operating status of equipment based on experience; now, artificial intelligence can complete "observation, auscultation, interrogation, and palpation" in milliseconds, greatly improving the fault diagnosis rate.
Modern productive service industries and advanced manufacturing are developing in deep integration. In the past 5 years, relying on "artificial intelligence + industrial Internet" new technologies, Haier Kaos (海尔卡奥斯) has innovatively launched an industrial Internet vertical large model, which has now been implemented in more than 40 scenarios in 9 major industries such as chemical, automotive, and electronics, empowering tens of thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve digital and intelligent upgrades.
"In the process of promoting the digital transformation of enterprises, we have found that the needs of enterprises have shifted from local optimization to full-process reconstruction, and from simple 'business on the cloud' to deep 'data-driven', which is both the result of the persistent promotion of industrial transformation by the whole society, and also provides us with new opportunities to deeply cultivate the industry and expand the market," said Chen Lucheng (陈录城), Chairman of Haier Kaos Internet of Things Technology Co., Ltd. (海尔卡奥斯物联科技股份有限公司).
Chen Lucheng (陈录城) said that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we will strengthen our confidence, seize opportunities, continuously consolidate the technical foundation, continuously improve platform capabilities, expand the boundaries of industrial scenarios, promote more manufacturing enterprises to rejuvenate new vitality and shape new advantages in transformation and upgrading, and stride towards high-quality development.
Connecting with Experts
Dialogue Person:
Liu Tao (刘涛), Deputy Director of the Market Economy Research Institute of the Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心市场经济研究所副所长)
Reporter: Where is the "modern" in modern service industries specifically reflected?
Liu Tao (刘涛): Modern service industries are relative to traditional service industries, and are mainly reflected in the driving and enabling of new technologies, including both new service industries that have emerged with technological progress, and traditional service industries that have been upgraded through technological transformation.
Modern service industries usually have the characteristics of high technology, high growth, and strong penetration, with relatively higher technology content and added value, and have strong development potential and expansion potential, which can break traditional industry boundaries and achieve integrated development with manufacturing, agriculture, and other service industries.
Reporter: What is the current development status of China's service industry?
Liu Tao (刘涛): During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's modern service industry has achieved significant results. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局), from 2020 to 2024, the added value of information transmission, software and information technology service industries, and leasing and business service industries increased by an average of 13% and 13.3% per year, respectively. Statistics from the World Trade Organization show that from 2020 to 2024, China's exports of telecommunications, computer and information services increased by an average of 14.2% per year, and the share of the global market increased from 7.5% to 8%, and international competitiveness continued to increase.
Productive service industries have provided important support for building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone. According to the latest input-output table calculation, in 2023, the proportion of productive services as intermediate input factors in manufacturing is about 15.3%.
Consumer service industries have played an important role in promoting consumption, stabilizing employment, and benefiting people's livelihoods. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (国家统计局), in 2023, the number of employees in legal units and individual business households in the retail industry, accommodation and catering industry, and resident services, repair and other service industries totaled about 120 million, accounting for about 20% of all industries.
Reporter: How to promote high-quality and efficient development of the service industry during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period?
Liu Tao (刘涛): Moving towards the "15th Five-Year Plan", China's service industry still has huge space for capacity expansion and quality improvement. Implementing the service industry capacity expansion and quality improvement action will accelerate the promotion of economic ecological reshaping and optimization, better meet the people's needs for a better life, and open up new space for economic growth.
First, we must improve the scale and quality of productive service industries in deepening integration with advanced manufacturing. Focusing on core links in the value chain and key areas of factor allocation, we will accelerate the development of industries such as R&D design, business consulting, human resources, and supply chain finance, strengthen technological, management, and business model innovation, activate the value of data elements, and cultivate integrated development service formats.
Second, we must improve the quality of consumer service industries and consumer satisfaction. Strengthen the standardization construction in fields such as catering, housekeeping, elderly care, and tourism and leisure, and better guide high-quality service innovation.
Finally, we must give full play to the advantages of the super-large-scale market, and in accordance with the requirements of the national unified large market, promote the coordination and unification of standards, rules, and policies in different regions and industries in the service field, and provide more application scenarios for various innovations. At the same time, we will strengthen investment in intangible assets and human capital, create more "Chinese service" brands with international influence, and promote more funds and resources to "invest in people".
Modern Infrastructure System——
Strengthening the Foundation and Increasing Efficiency to Build the Base
People's Daily reporters Wang Yunshan (王云杉) and Han Xin (韩鑫)
How to "calculate" a good seed?
In the laboratory of the College of Agriculture at South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学), tens of thousands of sets of biological data are jumping in real time on computer screens, and seeds are embarking on a "journey of wisdom."
In the past, traditional breeding required generation-by-generation screening, and researchers had to spend a lot of time and energy on repeated crossbreeding and visual identification of plants. Now, the modular intelligent computing center built by Inspur Information (浪潮信息) to help South China Agricultural University (华南农业大学) helps researchers quickly find high-quality seed genes, making breeding a "calculable science" and shortening the breeding cycle by more than half.
Artificial intelligence empowers thousands of industries, and computing power is an indispensable foundation. "Since the '14th Five-Year Plan,' Inspur (浪潮) has innovated the supply model of computing power services, promoted the intensive use of computing power, and provided more small and medium-sized enterprises with easy-to-obtain and low-cost computing power," said Xiao Xue (肖雪), Executive President and Chief Engineer of Inspur Group (浪潮集团).
In the future, with the development of industries such as artificial intelligence large models and intelligent driving, the demand for computing power in society will become higher and higher. New infrastructure represented by computing power networks will maintain rapid growth, creating broad space for enterprises. Xiao Xue (肖雪) said that Inspur (浪潮) will further seize the development opportunities of the "Artificial Intelligence +" action, continuously deepen the practice of industrial implementation, provide society with more comprehensive and efficient computing power services, and allow more people and more enterprises to enjoy the dividends of technological development.
Connecting with Experts
Interviewee:
Wei Jigang (魏际刚), Deputy Director of the Institute of Market Economy, Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心)
Reporter: What does the modern infrastructure system mainly include, and what role does it play in economic and social development?
Wei Jigang (魏际刚): Infrastructure is tangible or intangible facilities that provide basic support for national development and security. The modern infrastructure system is led by technological innovation and integrates traditional infrastructure, new infrastructure, and future infrastructure.
It can be understood in conjunction with a picture of economic and social development:
High-speed railways, expressways, and aviation hubs are intertwined, compressing the distance of time and space, allowing talents, funds, data, and other factors to be efficiently allocated on a larger scale; ultra-high voltage, smart grids, and distributed energy storage reduce the cost of energy use for industry and commerce, ensure the continuous operation of the industrial chain, and support the development of emerging industries; sponge cities, smart water conservancy, and emergency big data platforms improve the response speed to extreme weather and public health events; blockchain government affairs and urban information model platforms allow data to run more and people to run less.
It can be said that the modern infrastructure system integrates the channels and nodes of the physical world with the platforms and algorithms of the digital world through high-standard hardware, high-level software, and high-efficiency operation and maintenance, providing a "high-speed channel" for the flow of factors, a "public base" for industrial and consumption upgrading, and a "neural network" for national governance.
Reporter: During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, what achievements has China made in the construction of a modern infrastructure system, and what are the shortcomings?
Wei Jigang (魏际刚): Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," China's construction of a modern infrastructure system has accelerated and achieved remarkable results. The total mileage of the comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network exceeds 6 million kilometers, and the main framework of "6 axes, 7 corridors, and 8 channels" has basically taken shape; the modern information and communication system is globally leading, realizing "county-to-county gigabit," "township-to-township 5G," and "village-to-village broadband"; and a natural gas "national network" spanning east-west, running north-south, and covering the whole country has been built.
While the achievements are remarkable, shortcomings still exist. On the one hand, regional coordination is insufficient, the multimodal transport connection between urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas is not smooth, and the rural water, road, electricity, and gas networks are still weak; on the other hand, the intelligent integration is not deep enough, and data silos still exist.
Reporter: Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," where should we focus on building a modern infrastructure system?
Wei Jigang (魏际刚): Facing an increasingly complex external environment, we urgently need to build a modern infrastructure system with optimized structure, intensive efficiency, economic applicability, intelligent greening, and safety resilience.
We must continue to improve the modern comprehensive transportation system, accelerate the construction of the "eight vertical and eight horizontal" high-speed rail network and world-class port clusters, and open up a 1-hour commuting circle for urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas and a next-day delivery logistics circle for major global cities.
We must moderately advance the construction of new infrastructure, strengthen information infrastructure and data circulation and utilization infrastructure, form a national integrated computing power system, and pre-emptively deploy a new generation of supercomputing centers, quantum communication trunk lines, and "vehicle-energy-road-cloud" integrated facilities.
We must also strengthen the overall planning of infrastructure, better promote the interconnection, coordinated integration, safe and efficient development of infrastructure, and play a stronger supporting role.
Return to TopGeneral Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, strengthen the domestic circulation, smooth the domestic and international dual circulation, properly prevent and resolve risks, and continuously improve the quality and resilience of development."
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people, lead new supply with new demand, create new demand with new supply, promote the virtuous interaction of consumption and investment, supply and demand, and enhance the endogenous power and reliability of the domestic large cycle."
Currently, domestic demand has become the main driving force and stabilizing anchor for China's economic growth. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. It is necessary to build a strong domestic market, vigorously boost consumption, expand effective investment, expand domestic demand in all directions, better leverage the advantages of a super-large-scale market, and promote new and greater achievements in high-quality development.
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Coordinating the Promotion of Consumption and Benefiting People's Livelihoods
By Wang Ke (王珂), reporter of this newspaper
[Scene]
In Luoyi Ancient City (洛邑古城) in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南), as night falls and the lights gradually brighten, a "Fairy Scattering Flowers" performance is about to debut, and tourists are taking out their mobile phones to take pictures.
As the melodious sound of chimes rings out, actors dressed in colorful costumes step to the rhythm, slowly rising into the air against the night, their clothes fluttering and their movements graceful. The actors rotate and leap lightly in the air, each movement precisely controlling the strength and beauty. Between the sleeves, petals fall like snowflakes. The ancient eaves and the rain of flowers in the sky complement each other.
Relying on rich historical and cultural resources, in recent years, Luoyang (洛阳) has continuously launched new consumption formats, created new consumption scenarios, and promoted the deep integration of culture and economy. During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays this year, Luoyang (洛阳) received a total of 8.7945 million tourists, with total tourism revenue reaching 7.563 billion yuan.
[Interpretation]
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's role as the main engine and stabilizer of consumption has been strengthened, and the advantages of a strong domestic market have become prominent. The scale of the consumer market has remained the second largest in the world, service consumption has maintained rapid growth, and the proportion of residents' service consumption expenditure has increased by 3.5 percentage points, reaching 46.1%. New types of consumption are booming, and new formats and new scenarios are rich and diverse. Consumption has contributed an average of about 60% to economic growth annually, and its role as the main engine has continued to be prominent. Traveling, checking in for food, and experiencing culture... In one consumption scenario after another, people's beautiful lives are becoming more concrete and vivid.
"Vigorously boosting consumption is a powerful measure to expand domestic demand in all directions and enhance the endogenous driving force of economic development. It is also an important means to enhance people's well-being and meet the people's needs for a better life," said Zhao Jingqiao (赵京桥), executive researcher at the Institute of Finance and Trade Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China's development environment faces profound and complex changes, and China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing. Zhao Jingqiao (赵京桥) said that consumption is an important engine of economic growth, the end point of the economic cycle, and a new starting point. Vigorously boosting consumption, expanding domestic demand in all directions, and giving full play to the traction and driving role of consumption in the economic cycle are conducive to promoting the continuous recovery and improvement of the economy and ensuring that China's economic ship can ride the wind and waves and move steadily and far.
Vigorously boosting consumption is an inherent requirement for accelerating the construction of a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, we have firmly implemented the strategy of expanding domestic demand, so that development relies more on domestic demand, especially consumption demand. Vigorously boosting consumption and promoting the quality and upgrading of consumption are the key to forming a strong domestic market and smoothing the domestic large cycle, and are also conducive to gathering global high-quality resource elements, promoting the domestic and international dual circulation, and promoting high-quality development.
Zhao Jingqiao (赵京桥) believes that China has entered a stage of high-quality development, with per capita GDP exceeding 95,000 yuan and an urbanization rate of over 60%, and people's requirements for a better life are constantly increasing. Vigorously boosting consumption, continuously enriching consumption supply, improving consumption conditions, and innovating consumption scenarios are conducive to improving people's quality of life, better meeting the people's growing needs for a better life, and continuously enhancing the people's sense of gain and happiness.
Coordinating the promotion of consumption and benefiting people's livelihoods is an inherent requirement for firmly implementing the people-centered development thought, an important focus of implementing the work of boosting consumption, and an inevitable choice for accelerating the cultivation of a complete domestic demand system and achieving high-quality economic development.
Zhao Jingqiao (赵京桥) believes that coordinating the promotion of consumption and benefiting people's livelihoods requires increasing income and reducing burdens to enhance consumption capacity, stimulating consumption willingness by optimizing supply, and supporting consumption by improving policies, ultimately achieving a win-win situation of consumption growth and livelihood improvement.
Promoting a Higher Level of Dynamic Balance Between Supply and Demand
By Wang Donghui (王东辉), reporter of this newspaper
[Scene]
In the first half of this year, a new type of Haier (海尔) washing machine became popular in online and offline sales. This three-tub washing machine, which responds to consumer demand in a timely manner and is designed, developed, and produced, has become a vivid practice of new demand leading new supply and new supply creating new demand.
In July last year, a netizen left a message to Haier (海尔) Company: "Can you develop a three-tub washing machine so that you can wash multiple clothes at the same time without mixing them together?"
"At that time, our research and development team paid attention to and responded to this new demand from consumers as soon as possible," said Yi Shaolei (衣少磊), senior research and development engineer at Haier (海尔) Washing Machine. After jointly determining the design plan with consumers, the team seized the opportunity to tackle key problems, and the three-tub washing machine developed and produced was successfully launched and became a "popular" product. "In the first 7 days, the number of reservations reached 88,000, and nearly 200,000 units have now been delivered," said Yi Shaolei (衣少磊).
[Interpretation]
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's new types of consumption have been full of highlights. Traditional formats are constantly innovating. Some places have "moved" museums and aquariums into shopping malls, and the needs of shopping, exhibitions, and parent-child entertainment can be "completed in one stop"; shopping malls are integrated across borders, and "one-stop" services for business, tourism, and culture are constantly launching new experiences; time-honored brands are innovating and developing, and Chinese clothing such as Mamian skirts are becoming popular, and cultural and creative products and other domestic "trendy products" are selling well at home and abroad; new consumption formats are integrated and innovated, and digital consumption, quality e-commerce, first-release economy, "artificial intelligence + consumption", and "IP + consumption" have become new growth points. "Millet economy" and trendy toy blind boxes are leading new trends and trends in the consumer market.
Supply and demand are two sides of economic development, and they are a dialectical unity of interdependence and mutual condition. Jiang Zhao (姜照), deputy researcher at the Institute of Circulation and Consumption of the Ministry of Commerce Research Institute, believes that consumption is connected to the economy on one end and to the people's beautiful lives on the other. People's ardent expectations and unremitting pursuit of a better life call for higher-level and better-quality consumption, which in turn requires higher-quality supply. High-quality new supply can open up new consumption scenarios and categories and cultivate new consumption growth points.
Jiang Zhao (姜照) believes that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's consumer market has undergone profound transformation and upgrading. On the one hand, residents' consumption demand has shifted from "whether or not" to "good or bad"; on the other hand, the supply of high-quality consumption has been continuously enriched, and new formats, new models, and new products have continued to emerge. Supply and demand are moving in both directions to achieve mutual promotion and development.
Taking consumer demand as the guidance, capture the direction of product iteration and upgrading from demand. In the face of the demand for "small-volume, easy-to-operate, and space-saving" kitchen appliances, many brands have launched "small and beautiful" creative small appliances such as single-person rice cookers and mini soy milk machines; in response to the spiritual and cultural needs of office workers, new formats and new services such as handicraft workshops and coffee bookstores have emerged... "Leading new supply with new demand requires companies to innovate products and services based on the diversified and personalized needs of consumers," said Jiang Zhao (姜照).
"In the next 5 years, China's consumer market will continue to develop in terms of innovation and upgrading," Jiang Zhao (姜照) analyzed. From the demand side, residents' consumption demand will realize the transformation from material to experience, from possession to sharing, and from function to emotion, and the upgrading of consumption demand will promote supply innovation; from the supply side, modern technologies generated by the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation will accelerate the application in the consumption field, and new consumption formats, new models, and new products will accelerate the emergence, and supply innovation will expand residents' consumption demand.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's per capita GDP increased from US$10,632 in 2020 to US$13,445 in 2024, and the consumption structure shifted from commodity consumption to service consumption. Data shows that China's service consumption has entered a stage of rapid growth. From 2020 to 2024, residents' service consumption expenditure increased by an average of 9.6% annually. "In the next 5 years, it is necessary to adapt to the trend of transformation and upgrading of the consumption structure and enrich the supply of high-quality service fields," said Jiang Zhao (姜照).
Whether it is commodity consumption or service consumption, growth needs to be achieved by accurately grasping the dialectical relationship between new supply and new demand. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, focusing on promoting the comprehensive optimization and upgrading of the structure on both the supply and demand sides is an important content of economic work. Jiang Zhao (姜照) believes that "in the next 5 years, with the continuous efforts of policies and the innovation of technologies, products, and services by business entities, China's consumer market will continue its good development trend and reach a new level. With the continuous improvement of consumption quality, the people's growing needs for a better life will also be further met."
Better Leverage the Advantages of a Super-Large-Scale Market
By Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁), reporter of this newspaper
[Scene]
The golden wind sends coolness, and the autumn leaves are colorful. Xinmin Street (新民大街) in Changchun (长春), Jilin (吉林) is crowded with people, and citizens and tourists stroll leisurely among the historical buildings, feeling the first autumn after the renewal of this historical and cultural block.
On the east side of the road, newly opened coffee shops are lined up in long queues. "This is my first time in Northeast China. The autumn scenery is colorful and the city is full of charm," said Wang Tingting (王婷婷), a tourist from Guangdong (广东), holding a warm coffee and taking photos with her companions on the colorful fallen leaves.
In July this year, the Xinmin Street (新民大街) historical and cultural block was renovated and unveiled. Since the opening of the street, Changchun (长春) has focused on promoting the integrated development of culture, business, and tourism, creating diversified consumption scenarios such as the Xinmin Market (新民市集), and revitalizing the culture and consumption vitality of the old historical street. "Now, Xinmin Street (新民大街) has initially formed a new consumption ecology that can be visited, stayed, and taken away, which significantly stimulates the city's consumption potential," said Li Zhen (李镇), director of the Industrial Development Department of the Changchun (长春) Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism. As of now, the Xinmin Market (新民市集) has attracted more than 2.76 million visitors.
[Interpretation]
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's super-large-scale market has become larger. The status of the world's second largest consumer market has become more stable, and the total retail sales of consumer goods has increased from 39.1 trillion yuan in 2020 to 48.3 trillion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth of 5.5%. This year, the total retail sales of consumer goods will exceed 50 trillion yuan. Online retail sales have been the first in the world for 12 consecutive years, and automobile sales are also the first in the world. The sales of air conditioners, washing machines, and other household appliances are also the first in the world.
Building a strong domestic market requires adhering to the strategic base point of expanding domestic demand. Dong Yu (董煜), executive vice president of the China Development Planning Institute of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said that China has both space and potential to expand domestic demand. Deeply implementing special actions to boost consumption, expanding service consumption, promoting the expansion and upgrading of commodity consumption; maintaining reasonable investment growth, promoting the construction of "two major" projects with high quality, implementing a number of major landmark projects, and improving the long-term mechanism for private enterprises to participate in the construction of major projects and other measures will expand domestic demand in all directions and promote China's economy to continue to move upward.
Expanding domestic demand in all directions, boosting consumption is the top priority, but at the same time, it emphasizes the balance and interaction with investment. Dong Yu (董煜) believes that it is necessary to focus on promoting the comprehensive optimization and upgrading of the structure on both the supply and demand sides, adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people, and promote the formation of an economic development model that is more dominated by domestic demand, driven by consumption, and endogenously grown.
"The main contradiction in the current economic operation is on the demand side. Solving the problem of insufficient effective demand requires continuous expansion of domestic demand. In terms of the goals and means of macroeconomic policies, promoting consumption and stabilizing investment are very important focuses," said Dong Yu (董煜). There is a mutually reinforcing relationship between consumption and investment. Consumption growth points can drive new investment, and investment can also create new employment and consumption through the transmission mechanism. Efforts must be made at both ends at the same time.
Expanding domestic demand while ensuring people's livelihoods, macroeconomic regulation and control pays more attention to the policy effects benefiting the people's livelihoods and reserves momentum for long-term economic development.
Dong Yu (董煜) suggested that it is necessary to further increase policy guidance, especially to work hard on creating diversified consumption scenarios, provide more high-quality consumption supply, and meet the diversified consumption needs of different income groups. At the same time, it is also necessary to vigorously develop service consumption.
Service consumption has not only become an important driving force for consumption growth, but also plays an important role in improving the quality of life of residents. Wang Yuan (王元), deputy director of the Institute of Social Development of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), introduced that in recent years, China's residents' service consumption has grown rapidly. Among them, development-oriented consumption such as cultural entertainment, education, and health has grown more significantly.
"China has a large population and the upgrading of urban and rural consumption is promoted in a gradient. There is still huge potential and space for the development of service consumption in the future," Wang Yuan (王元) introduced. At present, service consumption is still in a stage of rapid development. More attention should be paid to the entire population, improving the supply capacity and quality, and promoting the full release of consumption potential. In the field of cultural tourism consumption, all types of scenic spots in various places should be encouraged to explore local history, humanities, and natural resources, and make the service supply unique to avoid homogenization. The silver economy is a vast blue ocean. In the field of silver consumption, product and service supplies that are more subdivided and oriented to different groups such as active elderly and disabled elderly should be developed. At the same time, systems and policies such as long-term care insurance and elderly care service consumption subsidies should be implemented to promote elderly care services to benefit more elderly people by reducing the actual economic burden on families, so that the silver-haired people can enjoy a happy life in their later years.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 珂
The 113th National Sugar and Alcohol Commodities Fair was recently held. This Sugar and Alcohol Fair closely focuses on the four tracks of "Innovation, Health, Special Features, and Technology." Tens of thousands of innovative products, health foods, and special agricultural products made their debut, along with more than 300,000 exhibits brought by over 4,000 companies from more than 40 countries and regions, jointly bringing the audience a visual and gustatory feast.
Walking into the Nanjing International Expo Center (南京国际博览中心), the venue for this year's Sugar and Alcohol Fair, the ten themed exhibition areas and thirteen special zones, covering 200,000 square meters, construct a complete industry chain display system. In the COFCO Group (中粮集团) "Family Portrait" exhibition area, the concept of health from the field to the table and technological empowerment are centrally presented: innovative scenarios such as robot sales in the smart experience space, cloud platform AI audience intelligent entities, and "AI Health Kiosks" not only showcase future retail development trends but also bring a more novel exhibition experience to the audience. COFCO Tunhe Tomato Company's (中粮屯河番茄公司) newly launched "Tunhe Little Gold Can" tomato attracted the attention of many viewers.
This year's Sugar and Alcohol Fair launched the "Autumn Sugar Season" exhibition-city integration model, using a three-dimensional matrix of "7 themed activities + 70+ catering brands + 700+ consumption scenarios" to transform the exhibition's traffic and popularity into incremental regional economic development. In Huacai Tiandi (华采天地), less than 2 kilometers from the Nanjing International Expo Center (南京国际博览中心), the "Carbohydrate Brain 3.0 Nanjing Nuojiji Bread Festival," one of the 7 themed activities of the "Autumn Sugar Season," was bustling with participating consumers. Here, there are both well-known boutique bakeries and niche treasure shops, with long queues forming in front of many stalls.
"The sausage meat sauce bread is mixed with meat sauce and mashed potatoes, which is especially fragrant; the matcha crepe frozen bag tastes delicious; the crispy crust of the pineapple bun has a bit of sweetness; the Longjing rice pudding alkali water is mixed with the aroma of rice and milk, and you can also taste the slightly bitter tea aroma of Longjing... each one can 让人大开眼界 (ràng rén dà kāi yǎn jiè - "cause people to widen eyes," to broaden one's horizons; to be an eye-opener)." said a food blogger. There are many people like him who walked from the exhibition hall to the street. Data shows that during the event, Huacai Tiandi's (华采天地) passenger flow increased by 70% month-on-month, and sales increased by 32% month-on-month. The "tidal wave of people" brought by the Sugar and Alcohol Fair has been transformed into a tangible "consumption wave" inside and outside the venue.
"After visiting the Sugar and Alcohol Fair, I watched the 'Su Chao' again. These few days of the trip have been so wonderful!" said Li Ying (李莹), a tourist from Yangzhou (扬州), Jiangsu (江苏). During the Sugar and Alcohol Fair, Nanjing's (南京) "Follow the Performance (Competition) to Tour Nanjing, Enjoy '1+3' Discount Activities" continued to expand, with 418 participating entities, providing consumers with a better experience.
New consumption drives rural revitalization and helps cultural inheritance. At the Sugar and Alcohol Fair, in the "Where the Peach Blossoms Bloom - Hundreds of Counties, Thousands of Products, and Ten Thousand Families' Happiness" special zone, the thousands of agricultural and sideline products brought by COFCO Group's (中粮集团) counterpart assistance counties and the Jilin Grain and Oil Exhibition Group (吉林粮油展团) were very popular; Anqiu City (安丘市), Shandong Province's (山东省) fully traceable fruits and vegetables, intangible cultural heritage vermicelli, and the special foods of Nanjing's (南京) "Food Ritual Qinhuai" (食礼秦淮) exhibition area, which incorporate elements of the *Jinling Map* (《金陵图》), complemented each other; more than 100 enterprises in Gaochun (高淳) and Liuhe (六合) districts of Nanjing (南京) promoted "Nanjing products" to the national market through special promotion meetings.
"The Sugar and Alcohol Fair is no longer just an exhibition, but has become a key node in promoting consumption," said Shi Dongyan (施东燕), Secretary-General of the National Sugar and Alcohol Commodities Fair Organizing Committee and Chairman of COFCO Exhibition (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (中粮会展（北京）有限公司). "Central-local cooperation" and "exhibition-city integration" break the physical boundaries of the exhibition hall, allowing the Sugar and Alcohol Fair to integrate into urban consumption scenarios, becoming a new platform for corporate display, stimulating the dual vitality of industrial consumption, not only injecting impetus into the city's expanded consumption, but also adding more excitement to people's better lives.
Return to TopBeijing's total foreign trade volume reached a new level during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
According to Beijing Customs (北京海关), Beijing's total imports and exports reached 2.41 trillion yuan in the first three quarters of this year. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Beijing's total foreign trade volume reached a new level, with an annual import and export scale of more than 3 trillion yuan. In 2024, the import and export value was 3.61 trillion yuan, an increase of 55.6% compared with 2020, and an average annual growth rate of 11.5% during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, which was 3.5 percentage points higher than the average annual growth rate of national foreign trade during the same period. The open platform has built a three-dimensional pattern, advanced manufacturing has released new momentum, and regional collaboration has formed a synergistic effect. The annual import and export value of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region has exceeded the 5 trillion yuan mark. In 2024, the import and export of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region was 5.03 trillion yuan, accounting for 11.5% of the country's total import and export value, an increase of 0.6 percentage points. Among them, Beijing's (北京) contribution to the overall growth of imports and exports in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region during the same period was 83.9%.
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Yihuang County (宜黄县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative (供销社) Actively Builds Cold Chain Logistics System
According to reports, the Yihuang County (宜黄县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative (供销合作社) Federation in Jiangxi Province (江西省) focuses on people's livelihood needs and continues to work hard in the construction of agricultural product cold chain logistics system. The construction of related key projects is steadily advancing, driving the continuous improvement of the rural circulation network. The Yihuang County (宜黄县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative (供销社) is steadily promoting the construction of a three-level agricultural product cold chain logistics infrastructure project. The project has a total construction area of 8,400 square meters, and its main construction cold chain warehouse area is about 800 square meters. The project focuses on the construction of cold chain warehouses, normal temperature warehouses, agricultural product processing and trading centers, logistics areas and related auxiliary facilities, and builds a three-level network of "county-level distribution center - township transfer station - village-level storage point". The completion of this system will effectively solve the problem of cold chain disconnection in the "first kilometer" and "last kilometer" of agricultural products leaving the village and entering the city, and enhance the added value and market competitiveness of agricultural products. Relevant person in charge of Yihuang County (宜黄县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative (供销社) said that it will continue to take serving the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside as the goal, continue to optimize the circulation network, expand comprehensive service functions, and play a greater role in promoting agricultural efficiency, increasing farmers' income and upgrading consumption.
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By: 本报记者 魏哲哲
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposed by the CPC Central Committee (中共中央) suggests improving the national execution system and effectively solving the problem of "difficulty in enforcement."
Strictly regulating and fairly applying the system of disciplinary action for dishonesty is an important measure to promote the resolution of the "difficulty in enforcement" problem. How can we continuously improve the targeting, accuracy, and convenience of disciplinary actions for dishonesty, and focus credit sanctions on a small number of behaviors that evade, avoid, or resist enforcement? Recently, reporters interviewed courts in Shanghai (上海), Jiangxi (江西), and other places about their practices.
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Is it a matter of "having money but not repaying" or "not being able to repay"?
This is the first question that needs to be identified and judged after a court accepts a case of "application for compulsory enforcement." This relates to the accurate application of disciplinary measures and the equal protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved. If one "has the ability to repay" but refuses to fulfill the obligations of the court's judgment documents, they will be included in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement.
"Strictly distinguishing between 'dishonesty' and 'inability,' and taking targeted measures respectively, has become a key point of enforcement emphasized by the Supreme People's Court (最高法), which not only severely cracks down on serious dishonest behavior, but also provides relief and unburdens operating entities with development potential, helping 'honest but unfortunate' persons subject to enforcement to get out of their predicament and return to the market." Huang Wenjun (黄文俊), Director of the Enforcement Bureau of the Supreme People's Court, introduced that since 2024, the Supreme People's Court has guided courts across the country to carry out related work on classified management of "dishonesty" and "inability," strengthen hierarchical management of disciplinary actions for dishonesty, require the active application of the grace period system for disciplinary actions for dishonesty and credit repair measures, improve the accuracy of disciplinary actions, and help persons subject to enforcement who are working hard to repay their debts to continue to operate their businesses normally.
Strict and fair justice empowers the optimization of the business environment: In 2024, courts nationwide newly included 2.457 million people in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement, a year-on-year decrease of 23.4%; 2.821 million people returned to the market through credit repair, a year-on-year increase of 35.4%, and the number of people on the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement decreased for the first time in 10 years.
How is the downward trend in the number of people on the list of dishonest persons formed?
Granting a Grace Period Based on Facts
Promoting Corporate Regeneration
Due to a contract dispute, a certain technology company in Jiangxi (江西) reached a mediation agreement with a certain enterprise, but failed to receive the payment as scheduled, and applied to the Changning District People's Court (长宁区人民法院) in Shanghai (上海) for compulsory enforcement.
The enterprise subject to enforcement proposed that the company is currently financing, and although there is no working capital on the books, a large amount of financing funds will be available soon, hoping to postpone the implementation of compulsory enforcement, and promised to repay the money immediately once the financing funds are in place. However, the enterprise subject to enforcement failed to fulfill its repayment obligations at the promised time node, and there were also multiple labor arbitration cases in which it was the person subject to enforcement.
Is it dishonesty of "having money but not repaying" or inability of "not having money to repay"? In order to urge fulfillment and comprehensively assess the actual operating conditions, development prospects, and repayment ability of the person subject to enforcement, the enforcement judge went to the operating location of the person subject to enforcement for on-site investigation.
After visiting and understanding, the person subject to enforcement is a specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprise in Shanghai (上海), with core technology and strength. If compulsory enforcement is carried out, the enterprise's intellectual property rights will not be easily realized, and it will be difficult to cover the 6 million yuan of accounts payable, and the enterprise subject to enforcement will also face bankruptcy.
So, should disciplinary action for dishonesty be taken for failing to fulfill the promise? Shen Jiankun (沈建坤), Vice President of the Changning District People's Court (长宁区人民法院) in Shanghai (上海), said that if the enterprise subject to enforcement is included in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement, it may cause its ongoing financing activities to stagnate, which will affect the subsequent enforcement process and the development of the enterprise.
"Enforcement work should balance the interests of both parties, not only safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the winning party, but also creating conditions for the 'regeneration' of operating entities with development potential." The enforcement judge actively contacted the technology company in Jiangxi (江西), introduced the progress of the enforcement investigation, and sought opinions on the temporary suspension of disciplinary measures for dishonesty: "The enterprise subject to enforcement has temporary difficulties, but has good development prospects. Can we temporarily not take disciplinary measures for dishonesty and give a certain grace period?"
In order to ensure the interests of the applicant for enforcement, the court proposed that the legal representative of the person subject to enforcement provide enforcement guarantee and restrict their exit from the country, instead of including them in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement, in order to appropriately restrain the person subject to enforcement. Subsequently, after multiple consultations, the court促成双方达成执行和解 (cù chéng shuāng fāng dá chéng zhí xíng hé jiě - "facilitated both parties to reach an enforcement settlement," helped the parties reach an agreement). The technology company in Jiangxi (江西) agreed to give the person subject to enforcement a grace period of 3 months, temporarily not include the person subject to enforcement in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement, and lift the restriction on high consumption measures.
During the conciliation period, the enforcement judge contacted both parties multiple times, kept communication channels open, and enhanced mutual trust. At the end of March this year, after the enterprise subject to enforcement successfully obtained financing, it voluntarily paid the enforcement payment. In addition, multiple labor arbitration enforcement cases were also successfully executed, and the case was successfully resolved.
Exchanging the "slow" in compulsory enforcement measures for the "progress" in the business development of the enterprise and the "gain" of the creditor, turning a lose-lose situation into a win-win situation. Shen Jiankun (沈建坤) introduced that for persons subject to enforcement with development prospects but temporary difficulties, the grace period system for disciplinary actions for dishonesty is actively applied, and a grace period of 1 to 3 months is given to the person subject to enforcement according to the actual circumstances of the case, so that the person subject to enforcement who is in a liquidity crisis can continue to produce and operate, and the winning rights and interests of the applicant for enforcement in the case are guaranteed to the greatest extent, so that enforcement has both strength and warmth.
Promoting Credit Repair
Stimulating Market Vitality
A certain plastic technology company in Fuzhou (抚州), Jiangxi Province (江西省), previously borrowed money from a certain bank with factory equipment as collateral in order to build a production line, but was unable to repay the debt due to a broken capital chain, and was sued by the bank to the court and applied for compulsory enforcement. Because the enterprise violated the property reporting order and failed to report property overdue without justified reasons, the court included it in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement.
During enforcement, the case-handling judge found that the enterprise's bank account balance was small, and the mortgaged equipment failed to be auctioned off due to its strong specificity. The enterprise also faced the same dilemma: although it had reached cooperation with other enterprises and had development prospects, it was unable to obtain funds from the bank for expanding reproduction due to the impact of disciplinary actions for dishonesty.
How to break the vicious circle of "having orders but no funds, having production capacity but no credit"? "The court actively organized a symposium to explain that the main reason for the enterprise's predicament was the capital chain tension caused by technological upgrades, rather than malicious evasion of debt, and促成双方达成分期还款协议 (cù chéng shuāng fāng dá chéng fēn qī huán kuǎn xié yì - "facilitated both parties to reach a repayment agreement," helped the parties reach an agreement)." The case-handling judge introduced that with the consent of the bank, the court issued a "Credit Repair Certificate," clearly marked "on the premise of strictly fulfilling the installment repayment plan, it is recommended that financial institutions provide necessary operating support," and suspended its credit sanctions.
Relying on the "Credit Repair Certificate," the court transformed the enterprise's order data, technological innovation, and other "sleeping assets" into credit capital that financial institutions can identify, and the enterprise successfully obtained funds for expanding production scale to meet order demand. Within half a year, the enterprise repaid its debts and regained its vitality.
"For enterprises that are陷入债务泥潭 (xiàn rù zhài wù ní tán - "trapped in a debt quagmire," deeply in debt) due to market risks but have the ability to generate blood, credit repair is not simply removing the label of dishonesty." The relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge," head) of the Yihuang County People's Court (宜黄县人民法院) in Fuzhou (抚州) said that on the one hand, the "Credit Repair Certificate" is used to break the enforcement deadlock; on the other hand, relying on supporting measures such as co-managed account supervision and targeted deduction of repayments, debt repayment is embedded in the entire process of enterprise operation, realizing the 同频共振 (tóng pín gòng zhèn - "same frequency resonance," synchronized development) of "helping enterprises to relieve difficulties" and "realizing creditor's rights,"促使涉执企业从“被动偿债”转向“主动造血” (cù shǐ shè zhí qǐ yè cóng “bèi dòng cháng zhài” zhuǎn xiàng “zhǔ dòng zào xuè” - "promote the enterprises involved in enforcement from 'passive debt repayment' to 'active blood generation'," encourage the enterprises to actively generate revenue), injecting momentum into optimizing the business environment.
It is understood that in recent years, the people's courts have actively used the credit repair mechanism to help persons subject to enforcement who have corrected their dishonest behavior to repair their credit as soon as possible, helping persons subject to enforcement to return to the market and economic regeneration. For example, a differentiated credit reward mechanism is constructed, and differentiated certification documents are issued according to the circumstances of the parties' fulfillment of obligations at different stages such as trial, just entering the enforcement procedure, and the court taking compulsory measures, to guide debtors to actively fulfill their obligations.
In Shanghai (上海), the Baoshan District People's Court (宝山区人民法院) and the Baoshan District Development and Reform Commission (宝山区发展改革委) have established a judicial credit data sharing and co-governance mechanism. By sharing the positive incentive credit data of parties who voluntarily fulfill their obligations, the credit evaluation of enterprises is repaired in a timely manner, and the negative impact that enforcement case information may have on operating entities is eliminated in a timely manner, clarifying the judicial attitude of "honest and law-abiding operation is encouraged, dishonest and illegal behavior is punished, and support is given to those who encounter temporary difficulties."
Relying on case handling, the people's courts actively promote credit repair for dishonest persons subject to enforcement, encouraging operating entities to operate legally and compliantly. In the first three quarters of this year, courts nationwide newly included 1.672 million people in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement, a year-on-year decrease of 2.45%; 1.97 million people returned to the market through credit repair.
Strengthening Precise Enforcement
Severely Punishing Malicious Dishonesty
Because he could not repay his loan to others and violated the property reporting system, Di (狄) was included in the list of dishonest persons subject to enforcement by the Liyang City People's Court (溧阳市人民法院) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省). After that, Di (狄) applied to the court to lift the measures of "inclusion in the list of dishonest persons" and "restriction on consumption" on the grounds that he was suffering from cancer and needed to go to another place for treatment.
After obtaining the consent of the applicant for enforcement, the Liyang Court (溧阳法院) temporarily lifted the measures in accordance with the law and warned him to fulfill his repayment obligations in a timely manner when he had the ability to fulfill them.
However, after Di's (狄) condition stabilized, he did not report to the enforcement court in a timely manner and actively fulfill his obligations. Instead, he took advantage of the temporary lifting of the disciplinary measures for dishonesty to go to foreign countries and other places for consumption and gambling multiple times. After receiving a report, the court dispatched police to summon Di (狄), and after searching, it was found that Di (狄) was carrying brand-name cigarettes and alcohol and a large amount of cash. The income and expenditure amount of his WeChat account used by others exceeded 3 million yuan, and WeChat chat and payment records confirmed his large consumption and gambling facts.
Under pressure, Di (狄)主动承认规避执行的违法行为 (zhǔ dòng chéng rèn guī bì zhí xíng de wéi fǎ xíng wéi - "voluntarily admitted the illegal act of evading enforcement," admitted to evading enforcement) and raised money to fulfill his obligations on the spot. In view of the fact that the person subject to enforcement evaded enforcement and refused to fulfill his obligations in a serious manner, the Liyang Court (溧阳法院) transferred the relevant clues of拒执 (jù zhí - "refusal to enforce," refusing to enforce a court order) crime to the public security organs, and the public security organs have filed a case for investigation into Di's (狄) suspected crime of拒执 (jù zhí - "refusal to enforce," refusing to enforce a court order).
Malicious dishonest behavior like Di's (狄) is not uncommon. At present, the problems of persons subject to enforcement evading enforcement, avoiding enforcement, and resisting enforcement are still prominent. For example, some deliberately hide their whereabouts and are missing; some companies stop business and close down, while the original business owners register another company to continue operating the original business; some change the elderly who are not actually involved in the operation to be the legal representatives in order to evade responsibility; some openly肆意对抗 (sì yì duì kàng - "wantonly resist," resist without restraint) and even use violence to resist enforcement.
It is reported that the Supreme People's Court (最高法) has worked with 47 departments including the Central Organization Department (中央组织部) and the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) to promote the implementation of the credit supervision, warning, and disciplinary mechanism for dishonest persons subject to enforcement, and has now completed 101 disciplinary measures for dishonest persons subject to enforcement. Since the implementation of the list system for dishonest persons subject to enforcement in 2013, as of September 30 this year, a total of 17.95 million persons subject to enforcement (times) have consciously and voluntarily fulfilled their legal obligations under the pressure of credit sanctions, or negotiated with the applicants for enforcement to reach a settlement agreement.
In order to continuously improve the targeting and accuracy of disciplinary actions for dishonesty, in April this year, the Supreme People's Court (最高法) issued a notice to guide local courts to strictly regulate and fairly apply the system of disciplinary actions for dishonesty, strengthen the institutional supply of hierarchical and classified disciplinary actions for dishonesty, divide dishonest behavior into three levels: minor, general, and serious, and give different degrees of disciplinary consequences respectively; focus credit sanctions on a small number of behaviors that evade enforcement, avoid enforcement, and resist enforcement, establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism for dishonesty levels, dynamically adjust their credit levels every six months, and achieve the unity of performing duties in accordance with the law and serving the overall situation and promoting development.
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Black technology children's smartwatches illegally collect facial information, smart AI locks illegally transmit personal information to the cloud, smart AI speakers do not provide personal information processing rules... Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部) announced that 20 smart terminals have illegally collected and used personal information and infringed on users' rights.
In recent years, citizens' awareness of personal information protection has been continuously enhanced and efforts have been continuously increased, but crimes related to personal information still show a high incidence. In the first three quarters of 2025, national procuratorial organs prosecuted more than 2,100 cases of crimes infringing on citizens' personal information, involving more than 4,400 people. This set of data shows that the protection of personal information still has a long way to go.
The protection loopholes of smart terminals have become a weak link in personal information protection. Judging from the typical cases announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部) and other departments, some terminal equipment manufacturers focus on function iteration and neglect security protection, resulting in untimely repair of equipment vulnerabilities, which become a "breakthrough" for hacker attacks. Some pre-installed and uninstallable APPs by operators continue to collect data without the user's knowledge, turning the terminal into a "secret-stealing tool." In addition, in daily life, mandatory authorized APPs, public WiFi with hidden traps, and requests for location and address book permissions at every turn, these seemingly small permission licenses actually bury hidden dangers for illegal and criminal activities that infringe on personal information.
The ever-changing infringement technology makes information protection more difficult. Nowadays, illegal and criminal activities that infringe on personal information are constantly upgraded to a full-chain model of "technical attack + data processing + customized 'feeding'", in which the speed of technological iteration is particularly staggering. In reality, hackers use new technologies with strong concealment, such as web crawlers, Trojan viruses, and penetration tools, to invade system platforms and illegally obtain citizens' information; some criminals closely follow the needs of the "black and gray market" and use AI technology to hunt, sort out, and analyze citizens' personal information, providing customized "raw materials" for downstream crimes, becoming a breeding ground for illegal and criminal activities.
It should be seen that although China has built a legal framework such as the Personal Information Protection Law (个人信息保护法) and the Cybersecurity Law (网络安全法), and relevant departments have also taken a series of measures to combat and prevent them, the governance practice of personal information protection still faces multiple challenges. For example, enterprises fail to fulfill their main responsibilities, and some platforms lack effective protection in the data sharing and use permission links; the technical update speed of black and gray production is often faster than regulatory measures, and new types of criminal means continue to break through the boundaries of legal application. At the same time, some individuals lack awareness of security and randomly click on unknown links and leak verification codes, which also provides opportunities for illegal and criminal activities.
To protect personal information security, it is necessary to build a three-dimensional defense line of "technical protection + legal punishment + social co-governance." The three complement each other and work together to build a personal privacy protection barrier in the digital age. From a technical level, enterprises should place security protection above functional innovation, actively adopt privacy algorithm protection, sensitive information encryption storage and other technologies to achieve "data available but not visible." Regulatory departments can build intelligent monitoring platforms to achieve early detection, early warning, and early disposal of risks, and compress the space for illegally obtaining and using personal information from a technical level. From a legal level, the legal and regulatory system for personal information protection should be further improved, the punishment standards for illegal and irregular behaviors should be refined, and the cost of illegal activities should be increased. All departments should improve the collaborative law enforcement mechanism, strengthen law enforcement efforts, and maintain a high-pressure situation against illegal collection, sale, and abuse of personal information. From a social level, publicity and education should be strengthened, personal information protection knowledge should be popularized, and citizens' awareness and ability of self-protection should be improved. Industry associations should further formulate self-discipline norms, carry out information protection training and evaluation, and guide enterprises to strengthen industry self-discipline. In addition, it is also necessary to unblock public reporting channels, encourage and mobilize social forces to participate in supervision, and form a pattern of multi-governance.
In the digital age, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for personal information protection. Only by continuously strengthening technical protection measures, tightening departmental regulatory screws, and building social consensus, taking responsibility and making long-term efforts, can every data interaction and every piece of personal privacy be effectively protected, and the cyberspace can be made cleaner and more orderly.
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Online recruitment is not uncommon nowadays. For example, employers and job seekers can quickly complete the registration and application process through WeChat. However, unstable labor relations are a frequent problem after successful online applications. How to determine the labor relationship between the applicant and the employer?
On November 11, 2022, Shi (史某) joined a security work group. A staff member of a security company in the group posted a message recruiting security guards. Shi (史某) added the staff member's WeChat to register for the job and started working on November 13, 2022, arranged by the company. The company paid Shi (史某) at a rate of 260 yuan/day through intermediaries and company staff via WeChat for the period from November 13, 2022, to February 1, 2023. The company dismissed Shi (史某) on February 3.
Subsequently, Shi (史某) applied to the labor arbitration committee for arbitration, requesting payment of wages for February 1 to February 2, 2023; payment of more than 20,000 yuan for the difference in double wages for failure to sign a labor contract from November 13, 2022, to February 2, 2023; payment of economic compensation for the termination of the labor relationship; and confirmation of the labor relationship between November 13, 2022, and February 2, 2023. The labor arbitration committee supported Shi's (史某) request to confirm the labor relationship and pay the wage difference and the double wage difference for failure to sign a labor contract.
The company filed a lawsuit with the court, disagreeing with the labor arbitration award, arguing that it hired Shi (史某) through an intermediary, and the two parties did not constitute a labor relationship, and there was no need to pay related expenses.
The court held that, according to relevant provisions of the Labor Contract Law, a written labor contract should be concluded to establish a labor relationship. Combined with relevant provisions of the Civil Code, if the WeChat chat records clearly define the basic essential terms of the labor contract, can tangibly express the content contained therein, and can be investigated and used at any time, it should be regarded as both parties signing a labor contract in written form.
Although Shi (史某) and the company did not sign a written labor contract, if the worker can provide evidence to prove that the employer does have employment behavior towards him, then he has initially completed the burden of proof of the labor relationship. If the employer believes that the employment relationship between the two parties is not a labor relationship, it must prove that the two parties have established a labor service relationship, a contracting relationship, etc.
In this case, Shi (史某) submitted wage payment records, attendance sheets, work logs, and work record forms as evidence, completing the burden of proof that he had been working and the company had been employing him since November 13, 2022. Although the company claimed that the two parties were not in a labor relationship, it did not provide evidence to support its claim. Based on this, the court presumed that the company and Shi (史某) had established a labor relationship, and the company should bear the legal responsibility for not signing a written labor contract and pay Shi (史某) the double wage difference for not signing a labor contract.
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At 6 a.m., in the southeastern corner of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), the reveille sounds. At the Palace Special Service Station (故宫特勤站) of the Beijing Tiananmen Area Fire and Rescue Detachment (北京市天安门地区消防救援支队), firefighters in "flame blue" uniforms quickly tidy up their quarters and begin morning exercises.
The Palace Museum (故宫博物院) is the largest and most well-preserved wooden ancient palace complex in the world, a unique symbol of historical China and an important symbol of Chinese civilization. Fire safety is the top priority of related protection work, and the Palace Special Service Station (故宫特勤站) is responsible for the fire safety and security work of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院).
Around 8 o'clock, carrying the yellowed "Palace Courtyard Inspection Manual" (《故宫院落巡查手册》) and hand-drawn maps, firefighters Zheng Hao (郑浩), Sui Miaomiao (隋淼淼), and Pang Shuai (庞帅) begin their fire safety patrol. Before the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) opens, they must conduct routine inspections on the opening status of routes and whether construction occupies fire lanes.
"Every day after closing, we also conduct an inspection of the office area for personnel staying behind and electrical safety." Zheng Hao (郑浩) has been stationed at the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) for 12 years and knows every inch of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) like the back of his hand. He used his spare time to obtain a Palace Museum (故宫博物院) tour guide qualification. When there are no special service tasks, he takes the initiative to explain to tourists, guarding and spreading the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) culture in another identity.
Zhang Xiao (张肖), political instructor of the Palace Special Service Station (故宫特勤站), introduced that daily fire prevention and control joint operations are carried out in the form of daily patrols, weekly inspections, and monthly checks. Firefighters conduct all-weather, seamless, and uninterrupted inspections of fire and electricity use and fire facilities in the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) through different patrol routes.
Walking into the Palace Museum Fire Brigade History Museum (故宫消防队史馆), Collective First-Class Merit, National Excellent Grassroots Unit, Palace Fire Guards... One by one, the trophies and honorary titles are a powerful protection of the Palace Museum's (故宫博物院) thousand-year culture by this team, and a profound practice of their duties and mission.
The team name has been changed several times, but the firefighters have been stationed here for more than half a century, continuing the record of zero fires. Nowadays, the Palace Special Service Station (故宫特勤站) is responsible for fire fighting, emergency rescue, and security tasks in the Tiananmen (天安门) area of 3.74 square kilometers centered on the Palace Museum (故宫博物院).
"We only hope that there will never be a fire, never an alarm, and no firefighting achievements are the greatest achievements." Zhang Xiao (张肖) said that from the fireproof stone walls carved by Ming Dynasty craftsmen to the water storage copper vats of the Qing Dynasty, to the faint light of today's intelligent detectors, fire prevention and disaster prevention work in the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) has always been the lifeline of cultural heritage.
Different from the perception of tourists, the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) in the eyes of firefighters is very specific. It is more than 8,000 halls and palaces of different structures, and the distribution of more than 160 fire hydrants and more than 3,100 fire extinguishers.
The terrain of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) courtyard is complex, and the structure of the halls is crisscrossed. To ensure a rapid response, firefighters regularly conduct practical firefighting drills, and at the same time draw a "Palace Fire Fighting Map" (故宫消防作战图), accurately marking everything from the building's orientation to the overall structure, from key parts to water source points, and from fire hydrants to fire truck routes.
"Being a firefighter in the Palace Museum (故宫博物院), the more important thing is that prevention work must come first, adhering to the concept of rather being prepared and not using it than being unprepared when needed, to ensure that nothing goes wrong. We implement a 'one courtyard, one plan' (一院落一预案), dividing the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) into 126 courtyards, and tailoring fire fighting plans for each courtyard. Firefighters can reach any corner of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) in 3 minutes." Zhang Xiao (张肖) said that when formulating plans, firefighters repeatedly discussed with cultural relic experts, from the angle of the piercing water gun to the parking position of the fire truck, taking into account both the fire extinguishing effect and the safety of cultural relics.
Today, firefighters continue the fire prevention tradition of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) since the Ming and Qing Dynasties: removing grass in spring, filling water in summer, clearing leaves in autumn, and chiseling ice in winter. In spring, firefighters promptly remove weeds from the roof and courtyard to reduce fire hazards; in summer, they fill the Taiping (太平) vats with water to provide a source of water for fire fighting; in autumn, they remove combustibles such as fallen leaves from the courtyard; in winter, they chisel a hole every 20 meters on the moat to ensure that water can be taken nearby in times of crisis.
In addition to traditional methods, modern technical prevention methods are also used to the greatest extent. While ensuring the safety of ancient buildings, fire early warning devices have been installed in almost all building interiors. In the emergency command center of the Palace Special Service Station (故宫特勤站), the digital fire extinguishing and rescue command system comprehensively integrates security, technical prevention, and fire protection. Today's Palace Museum (故宫博物院) fire protection has formed a modern system of "intelligent early warning, precise disposal, and multi-department联动", making protection more targeted.
Since the reform and transformation, aiming at "all disasters" and turning to "major emergencies," firefighters have formulated emergency plans and sub-disaster response methods, organized and carried out on-the-job training and skill competitions for all employees, training physical fitness and skills, training tactical command, and training collaborative support.
When Beijing (北京) encountered heavy rain last year, Liu Chang (刘畅), the head of the Palace Special Service Station (故宫特勤站), led his team to set up three water pumps to guard the flood control line of the Inner Jinshui River (内金水河), preventing a drop of water from flowing back into the cultural relic warehouse.
"This year is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum (故宫博物院). Our duty is to keep the Palace Museum (故宫博物院) safe and continue the cultural heritage." Zhang Xiao (张肖) said confidently.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 璁
The "Law of the People's Republic of China on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law" officially came into effect on November 1. The law consists of 7 chapters and 65 articles, including general provisions, publicity and education on the rule of law in society, publicity and education on the rule of law for state functionaries, publicity and education on the rule of law for juveniles and children, guarantees and supervision, legal liability, and supplementary provisions.
The promulgation of the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law marks the entry of China's publicity and education on the rule of law into a new era of institutionalization, standardization, and legalization by providing a top-level design and institutional guarantee for popularizing laws for the first time in the form of a special law, which is of far-reaching significance as a milestone.
Why was the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law formulated and promulgated? As a basic law on universal law popularization and universal law-abiding, which groups of people were the focus of attention in the legislation, and what institutional measures were stipulated to improve the pertinence and effectiveness of publicity and education on the rule of law?
Summarize 40 years of experience in popularizing laws and promote and guarantee the work of publicity and education on the rule of law in the new era in a legal way.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of universal law popularization and the closing year of the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" for law popularization.
Since 1985, the state has carried out publicity and education on the rule of law among all citizens in a planned and step-by-step manner with a five-year cycle, and has successively issued eight five-year plans for law popularization. After 40 years of unremitting efforts, especially 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 made a series of major decisions and deployments on comprehensively promoting the rule of law, and the publicity and education on the rule of law in the new era and new journey has been comprehensively innovated and developed.
"China's universal law popularization can be called a great initiative in the history of human rule of law, which fully demonstrates the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics." The relevant person in charge of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress said that the formulation of the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law is an urgent requirement to consolidate the social foundation for comprehensively promoting the rule of law, and it is also a realistic need to summarize the 40 years of practical experience in universal law popularization and strengthen and improve the work of publicity and education on the rule of law.
On the shore of West Lake (西子湖) in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), visitors flock to Building 30, Courtyard 84, Beishan Street (北山街).
"Welcome to the Beishan Street (北山街) Pavilion of the Historical Materials Exhibition Hall of the 'May Fourth Constitution' ('五四宪法'), which is the drafting place of the first Constitution of New China..." Volunteers explained to everyone in the exhibition hall. Since its opening in 2016, the Historical Materials Exhibition Hall of the "May Fourth Constitution" has attracted millions of visitors.
The Constitution is an important part of publicity and education on the rule of law. Summarize the experience and practices since the establishment of the National Constitution Day in 2014, and stipulate that "December 4 every year is the National Constitution Day, and the state carries out Constitution publicity and education activities in various forms"; summarize the experience and practices since the implementation of the Constitution oath system, and stipulate that "the state implements the Constitution oath system to demonstrate the authority of the Constitution and encourage and educate state functionaries to be loyal to the Constitution, abide by the Constitution, and safeguard the Constitution"... Writing the successful experience of Constitution publicity and education into law provides a strong demonstration and impetus for further promoting the normalization and long-term effectiveness of Constitution publicity and education.
"The Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law makes comprehensive and systematic provisions on relevant work in the form of national legislation to ensure the requirements and norms of universal national law popularization." Mo Jihong (莫纪宏), a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said.
In the past work of popularizing laws, there have also been problems such as imperfect working mechanisms, failure to implement responsibilities, and unsound guarantee measures in some places. Mo Jihong (莫纪宏) said that it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities and obligations of all parties through the authority and mandatory nature of the law, solve these outstanding problems, and ensure the smooth development of the work of popularizing laws.
Focus on the "key few" and the "future majority" as key objects.
Since the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" for law popularization, all localities have paid attention to stratification and classification, combined with the characteristics of different groups, carried out targeted publicity and education on the rule of law, and continued to improve citizens' legal literacy.
The Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law stipulates that "the state implements a lifelong legal education system for citizens and incorporates legal education into the national education, cadre education, and social education systems."
"Publicity and education on the rule of law is aimed at all people." The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Justice (司法部) said that this legislation follows the characteristics and laws of publicity and education on the rule of law, and while writing the "lifelong legal education system for citizens" into the general provisions, it also regards the "key few" and the "future majority" as the key objects of publicity and education on the rule of law, and makes special provisions for them respectively, so as to promote state functionaries to take the lead in respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law, and adhere to the publicity and education on the rule of law starting from juveniles and children.
In recent years, the work of popularizing laws has given play to the exemplary role of the "key few," and all localities have generally established systems such as leading cadres reporting on the law on the spot, studying the law before making major decisions, and listening to court trials. Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) has established a mechanism for state functionaries to "test the law every time they are promoted" and "test the law before taking office," with a cumulative total of more than 35,000 person-times participating in the legal knowledge examination for leading cadres before taking office and more than 1.6 million person-times participating in the law study examination for state functionaries.
"Chapter 3 of the law focuses on the publicity and education on the rule of law for state functionaries." Han Chunhui (韩春晖), deputy director and professor of the Department of Politics and Law of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）), introduced that this chapter successively stipulates the publicity and education on the Constitution, the establishment of basic legal concepts, the legal knowledge examination for the recruitment of state functionaries, the improvement of the daily law study system for state functionaries, the list system of party regulations and laws and regulations that leading cadres should know and be able to use, and the supervision of the study and use of law by leading cadres, forming a logically complete and standardized institutional arrangement.
Juveniles and children are the future of the country and the nation, and the level of their legal literacy is directly related to the progress of the construction of a society ruled by law and the long-term development of the socialist modernization cause.
During the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" for law popularization, the "Outline of Legal Education for Juveniles and Children" was implemented in depth, and legal education achieved full coverage in all grades of primary and secondary schools. The Ministry of Justice (司法部) and the National Office for Popularizing Laws jointly with the Ministry of Education (教育部) and other departments issued the "Measures for the Appointment and Management of Vice Principals of Rule of Law in Primary and Secondary Schools," and currently the allocation rate of vice principals of rule of law and legal counselors in primary and secondary schools across the country has reached 98.9%.
In Futian District (福田区), Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong (广东), there is a "New Rain Plan" focusing on legal education for juveniles and children. Since its launch in 2014, it has gradually developed from the initial single campus law popularization lecture to immersive and experiential classroom teaching methods such as mock courts, legal knowledge competitions, and campus law popularization competitions, providing juveniles and children with entertaining and progressive legal courses.
"The problem of 'emphasizing knowledge and neglecting practice' in traditional legal education once restricted the effectiveness of educating people." Jia Dezhong (贾德忠), deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学) and executive director of the National Juvenile and Children Legal Education Center, said that the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law emphasizes the importance of using juvenile and children legal education practice bases and other places to carry out legal practice education.
Today, the National Juvenile and Children Students' Legal Education Practice Demonstration Base attracts teachers and students from all over the country to visit and study, and practical forms such as the "Constitution Defender" Action Plan, the "Study the Constitution and Speak the Constitution" activity speech contest and literacy competition, and legal situation dramas have formed a multi-level and experiential juvenile and children legal practice education model. "These practical activities allow students to deepen their understanding of legal knowledge in practice and feel the power of the rule of law in experience through role-playing, situational experience, and teamwork." Jia Dezhong (贾德忠) said.
Adhere to integrity and innovation to enhance the pertinence and effectiveness of publicity and education on the rule of law.
"In the past, our law popularization and publicity mainly relied on old methods such as pulling banners, distributing leaflets, and setting up stalls, which were difficult to effectively 'reach' young people, office workers, and other groups." The relevant person in charge of the Qilin District (麒麟区) Justice Bureau of Qujing City (曲靖市), Yunnan Province (云南省), said that for this reason, the grass-roots judicial directors on the "front line" of local law popularization set up equipment and opened up a new online law popularization position - "Director's Live Class."
In the "live class," some directors directly demonstrate the routines of telecommunications fraud and teach everyone how to prevent fraud, with every sentence hitting the pain points; some directors combine the characteristics of frequent concerts and other large-scale activities in the jurisdiction and partner with police officers from the police station to analyze relevant legal provisions on the spot, so that the content of law popularization can be "understood and remembered."
The Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law stipulates that it is encouraged to innovate the forms and methods of publicity and education on the rule of law, and support the use of new platforms, new technologies, new products, and barrier-free methods to carry out publicity and education on the rule of law. "Public legal education should focus on methods." Ma Huaide (马怀德), president of China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), said that it is necessary to adopt forms that the masses like to see and hear, attach importance to the application of modern communication and information technology, integrate publicity and education on the rule of law into grass-roots governance and daily life, and constantly enhance the attractiveness and effectiveness of publicity and education on the rule of law.
To strengthen the pertinence of publicity and education on the rule of law, it is also necessary to start from the needs of the masses. "For example, it is necessary to strengthen legal publicity on labor contracts and social security for practitioners in emerging economic fields, strengthen legal publicity on grass-roots mass autonomy and land contracting for rural cadres and the masses, and strengthen legal publicity on personal information protection, anti-telecommunications network fraud, and food and drug safety for the elderly." Ma Huaide (马怀德) said.
Article 9 of the Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law stipulates that state organs shall implement the responsibility system for popularizing laws in accordance with the spirit of "whoever enforces the law shall popularize the law."
"This system clarifies the main responsibility of state organs in publicity and education on the rule of law, and requires all departments to carry out law popularization work simultaneously in the process of law enforcement, and organically combine law enforcement with law popularization." Mo Jihong (莫纪宏) said that the characteristics of this provision are that the responsibilities are clear and the pertinence is strong, which can make the work of popularizing laws closer to the masses and closer to reality, and improve the effectiveness of law popularization.
During the "Eighth Five-Year Plan" for law popularization, all localities promoted the annual performance report evaluation system for responsibility units for "whoever enforces the law shall popularize the law," and some places also invited third-party representatives such as deputies to the people's congresses, members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, grass-roots people, and news media to form an evaluation group to evaluate the effectiveness of the performance of relevant departments. At present, 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across the country have established a performance report evaluation system for implementing the responsibility system for popularizing laws at different levels.
"The Law on Publicity and Education on the Rule of Law is the basic law for universal law popularization, and it is necessary to ensure that the legal provisions are implemented and achieve practical results." The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Justice (司法部) said that the next step will be to scientifically plan the "Ninth Five-Year Plan" for law popularization in combination with the goals and tasks of legal construction during the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan," "At the same time, taking the implementation of the law as an opportunity, we will comprehensively promote the improvement of the legal literacy of all types of groups, and transform legal requirements into the legal behavior habits of the whole people through the combination of institutional guarantees and practical guidance, and promote the formation of a social atmosphere in which respecting the law, studying the law, abiding by the law, and using the law are prevalent."
Return to TopThe Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to resolutely eliminate the blockages hindering the construction of a unified national market. Building a unified national market is a major decision made by the Party Central Committee and is necessary for building a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. How can we further promote the construction of a unified national market? The reporter interviewed four National People's Congress (NPC) deputies.
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Shen Haibin (沈海斌), NPC Deputy, Party Secretary and Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Market Supervision Bureau (江苏省市场监督管理局):
Constructing Fair and Unified Law Enforcement Rules
Unified market supervision and law enforcement is a basic requirement for promoting the construction of a unified national market. We must adhere to "measuring to the end with one yardstick," construct fair and unified market supervision rules and standards, and create a fair and dynamic market environment.
Focusing on the unification of rules, improve the law enforcement system. Accelerate the legislation to regulate the discretionary power of administrative penalties, establish a unified national benchmark for discretion, formulate guidelines for handling major cases in various fields, dynamically optimize the list of "no punishment for the first violation" and reduced penalties, and promote the guiding case system to eliminate "heavy punishment for minor offenses" and "different penalties for similar cases" from the source.
Focusing on standardizing behavior, strengthen law enforcement supervision. Improve the law enforcement process and standard system, strictly implement the "three systems" of administrative law enforcement publicity, full-process recording, and legal review of major decisions to improve the level of law enforcement standardization. Carry out special actions to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises, strengthen case review and monitoring of fines and confiscation income in key areas, and correct problems such as law enforcement for profit and substituting fines for management.
Focusing on digital empowerment, enrich law enforcement tools. Promote the application of artificial intelligence, big data, and other technologies to enhance the ability of non-site supervision and penetrating law enforcement. Build a market supervision AI-assisted system to provide early warning and decision support for grassroots levels and improve the quality and efficiency of law enforcement. Promote the "credit+" law enforcement model, use credit data to strengthen source governance and long-term supervision, and consolidate the regulatory foundation of a unified national market.
(Reported and compiled by Bai Guangdi (白光迪), reporter of this newspaper)
Ma Chunshan (马春山), NPC Deputy, Party Secretary and Chairman of the Yangtze River Coastal Railway Group Co., Ltd. (长江沿岸铁路集团股份有限公司):
Unblocking the Modern Commerce and Trade Circulation System
Vigorously developing multimodal transport, promoting the coordinated linkage of various modes of transportation, and realizing the integrated connection of infrastructure, rules, standards, and information data will effectively promote the reduction of logistics costs and improve efficiency. This is a powerful measure to optimize the transportation structure, improve circulation efficiency, and serve the construction of a unified national market.
In terms of improving the rule system and optimizing the multimodal transport system environment, strengthen the construction of technical standards for infrastructure, transportation equipment, and informationization, and promote the coordinated mutual recognition of various modes of transportation in terms of ticket documents, cargo classification, and safety inspection to create good institutional conditions for cultivating multimodal transport operators with full organizational capabilities.
In terms of building information platforms and improving full-process service capabilities, support the construction of a national-level multimodal transport public information platform and promote the interconnection of transportation information such as railways, highways, aviation, and waterways. Apply the Internet of Things, big data, and other technologies to realize the whole process of cargo traceability and status visualization, and promote transportation organization optimization and supply chain financial service innovation through data sharing to provide efficient and transparent information service support for all parties.
In terms of strengthening network connection and cultivating an integrated development ecology, continue to promote the construction of key nodes of port and park collection and distribution railways and optimize the layout and functions of comprehensive freight hubs. Encourage enterprises to develop integrated service models such as "transportation + warehousing + trade" and support transportation enterprises to transform into full-process logistics service providers.
(Reported and compiled by Fan Haotian (范昊天), reporter of this newspaper)
Li Changdong (李长东), NPC Deputy, Chairman of Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Co., Ltd. (广东邦普循环科技有限公司):
Rectifying the Chaos of Low-Price and Disorderly Competition Among Enterprises
At present, the chaos of low-price and disorderly competition among enterprises in some fields distorts resource allocation, fuels the **劣币驱逐良币** (liè bì qū zhú liáng bì - "bad money drives out good," Gresham's Law, where inferior goods or practices drive out superior ones), and damages the market order and development environment, which are prominent problems hindering the construction of a unified national market.
To further promote the construction of a unified national market in some industry fields with market disorder and "involution" competition, the key lies in addressing the current prominent problems of low-price vicious competition and inconsistent rules. We must rectify the disorderly low-price competition among enterprises in accordance with the law, effectively curb the spread of the "involution" phenomenon, and improve the quality and overall efficiency of industry development. By unifying standard systems, improving market mechanisms, and strengthening regulatory guarantees, we can promote the standardized, efficient, and sustainable development of related industries.
Coordinate and improve the standard system and strengthen the leading role of quality. Accelerate the establishment of national-level industry standardization organizations, led by leading enterprises and authoritative institutions, to promote the unification of standards for quality, safety, environmental protection, and carbon accounting in key areas. By clarifying technical requirements and product quality thresholds, create a fair competition environment for compliant enterprises.
Strengthen regulatory law enforcement and responsibility implementation, and resolutely clean up non-standard business practices. Clarify the responsibilities of all parties of business entities and increase the rectification of small, scattered, and chaotic entities that do not have qualifications and do not meet environmental protection and safety requirements. Establish and improve industry access and dynamic supervision mechanisms, implement mandatory certification and regular law enforcement inspections, and eradicate the soil for disorderly competition through information disclosure and joint punishment to ensure the orderly operation of the market on the basis of standardization, safety, and environmental protection.
(Reported and compiled by Li Zong (李纵), reporter of this newspaper)
Ma Kui (马奎), NPC Deputy, Party Secretary, Chairman, and General Manager of China Mobile Sichuan Company (中国移动四川公司):
Accelerate the Construction of a Data Factor Market
In the era of the digital economy, data, as a new type of production factor, has become an important engine driving economic and social development. Accelerating the construction of a unified, standardized, and efficient data factor market is of vital importance for reducing resource misallocation and idle waste and promoting the construction of a unified national market.
Consolidate the institutional foundation and clarify the boundaries of rights and responsibilities. Construct a data property rights system that adapts to the requirements of a unified national market and clarify the separate operation mechanism of data ownership, usage rights, and operating rights. Improve the supporting details of relevant laws such as the Cybersecurity Law (网络安全法) and the Data Security Law (数据安全法) to provide clear compliance guidance for cross-provincial data transmission, computing power sharing, and other scenarios, and eliminate corporate concerns about cross-regional operations.
Improve rules and standards and build a unified market. Promote the establishment of a national standard system covering data classification and grading, quality assessment, pricing and settlement, etc., focusing on solving the problems of inconsistent standards and different interfaces, and breaking down "data silos." Support cross-provincial demonstrations in the fields of public governance and industrial development, and explore the formation of a replicable model of "cross-domain circulation of data elements."
Strengthen technological empowerment and cultivate a market ecosystem. Focus on tackling trusted circulation technologies such as privacy computing and blockchain to build a data security protection system for the entire life cycle. Encourage communication, Internet companies, and manufacturing, finance, and other industries to jointly innovate, cultivate professional data service providers and third-party institutions, and prosper the data application ecosystem.
(Reported and compiled by Song Haoxin (宋豪新), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋朝军
At the foot of the Qilian Mountains (祁连山), on the ridges of the slopes, the purple cabbages are round and shiny, some growing larger than footballs.
Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, in Yingpan Village (营盘村), Dahe Township (大河乡), Sunan Yugur Autonomous County (肃南裕固族自治县), Zhangye City (张掖市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳), a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative and director of the county's Agricultural Technology Extension Center (县农业技术推广中心), came to the fields to observe the growth of crops.
Lifting the fan-like leaves, she looked around the head of cabbage, noted down several data points, and urged the growers: "Although the temperature has dropped a bit, we must keep a close eye on the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests, and we cannot relax." It is the second year of growing organic vegetables, and she is still concerned.
"The approach originates from suggestions, and the effect lies in implementation." Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has deeply understood this principle since being elected as a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative more than two years ago.
Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has worked in the field of agricultural technology extension for 28 years, and has also been thinking for 28 years - Sunan (肃南) has been a major agricultural and pastoral county since ancient times, how to obtain higher returns? How can crops be of higher quality?
Put forward good suggestions and grasp the overall strategy. After being elected as a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative, Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has a broader vision. In the county, in addition to farmland, markets, and farmers, she also investigated consumers, agricultural suppliers, and infrastructure builders on a larger scale. Stepping out of the county, in various seminars, forums, and reports, she connected with experts, scholars, agricultural technology companies, etc., gathering wisdom to find solutions.
"Looking at agricultural technology from the overall development perspective, its innovation is not only a technical issue, but also an economic issue of market supply and a livelihood issue of people's needs," Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) said with great feeling.
To this end, last year, when she learned that Yingpan Village (营盘村) intended to grow organic vegetables, Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) took the initiative to communicate with the village committee and jointly analyzed the local light, heat, and soil conditions, combined with market demand, transportation costs, etc., and finally decided to plant highland summer vegetables such as purple cabbage and baby cabbage.
The right overall strategy was chosen, and a bumper harvest was achieved that year. This year, the planting technology is more mature. At the same time, Yingpan Village (营盘村) transferred 340 mu of cultivated land through the "Party Branch + Cooperative + Enterprise + Farmer" model. Through land transfer and nearby employment, the annual transfer income per mu exceeded 400 yuan, and the labor cost per person per day exceeded 180 yuan, realizing a "double increase" in income for villagers. Gathering good suggestions in the performance of duties and investigations not only ensures the accuracy of the strategy, but also makes the implementation of specific agricultural projects more precise.
Since being elected as a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative, Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has formally put forward 27 suggestions, covering water conservancy infrastructure construction, new energy development, modern agricultural development, ecological environmental protection, and other aspects, and has won more than 10 projects for local agricultural production, all of which are inseparable from her "**看家本领**" (kàn jiā běn lǐng - "family's unique skill," expertise or specialty).
The more suggestions she hears and sees, the more ideas she discovers and explores to solve new problems.
Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has been thinking about solving the problem of soil salinization. Originally, although Sunan (肃南) has a small population, the county area spans a large area, extending 650 kilometers from southeast to northwest. Minghua Township (明花乡), the main production area of major crops, is adjacent to the desert, and there is no surface runoff in the territory. All groundwater is used for irrigation, and the water control indicators can no longer meet the current water demand. Affected by historical climate change and human production and life, saline-alkali land is also mainly distributed here.
As a National People's Congress (全国人大) representative, Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has participated in many investigations and observations. In some places, she saw that measures such as "alkali drainage ditch + buried pipe," application of special improvers and organic fertilizers, etc., have all achieved different results. Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) wrote them down every time, and as soon as she came back, she ran to the rural areas affected by salinization. "I want to see how much reference the methods of other places can provide, and provide ideas for us to manage salinization in accordance with local conditions," said Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳).
Since the beginning of this year, Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) has been gradually forming the key suggestions for the next year by comparing the salinization situation and management effectiveness between local and foreign countries. "Good suggestions take root and sprout in the fields, and also bear rich fruits here." Picking up a manual on land salt and alkali resistance, Bai Xiaoyan (白晓艳) began to study again. In order to solve the problem of land salinization in the county and even more places, she is determined to make this a key area for her future performance of duties.
Return to TopThe 15th National Games (referred to as "the 15th National Games") will be grandly held in Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门), marking another milestone in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The 15th National Games will open on November 9th and close on November 21st. It is the first time in the history of the National Games that it will be jointly hosted by multiple regions, and it is also the first time that the National Games will enter Hong Kong and Macau, which is of extraordinary significance. The three regions will jointly uphold the concept of "green, shared, open, and clean" Games, and strive to create a "simple, safe, and wonderful" sports event.
The preparatory work for the Hong Kong (香港) competition zone is in full swing. Currently, multiple test matches and mass bowling events have been successfully completed, and efforts will continue to be refined to fully prepare all aspects of venue facilities, competition organization, service guarantees, and safety guarantees.
Exciting Competition Events - Affordable Ticket Prices
During the 15th National Games, outstanding athletes from all over the country will gather in Hong Kong (香港) to compete for the championship in 8 events including fencing, golf, and rugby sevens, and participate in two cross-border events: the athletics marathon across Hong Kong (香港) and Shenzhen (深圳), and the road cycling race across Hong Kong (香港), Zhuhai (珠海), and Macau (澳门).
From December 8th to 15th, Hong Kong (香港) will jointly host the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th Special Olympic Games of China (referred to as "the National Games for the Disabled and Special Olympics") with Guangdong (广东) and Macau (澳门). More than 9,700 disabled athletes and coaches from all over the country have registered to participate, and the total scale has reached a new high in the history of the National Games for the Disabled and Special Olympics. The Hong Kong (香港) competition zone will host 4 competition events, and has previously conducted a series of pre-match drills and mass wheelchair dance competitions.
Tickets for the Hong Kong (香港) competition zone are sold in the form of "half-day pass" or "full-day pass", and the overall ticket price is affordable. The minimum ticket price for the 15th National Games is RMB 50 yuan, and the ticket price for the National Games for the Disabled and Special Olympics is mostly a single price of RMB 20 yuan. Interested parties can log in to the official ticketing website of the 15th National Games (ticket.baygames.cn) and the official ticketing website of the National Games for the Disabled and Special Olympics (ticket.baygamespara.cn), or search for the "15th National Games Official Ticketing" and "2025 National Games for the Disabled and Special Olympics Official Ticketing" mini-programs on WeChat to learn more.
"National Games GOAL City GO" AR Experience Activity Launched
Whether it is the charming Victoria Harbour (维多利亚港) waterfront or the new world-class Kai Tak Sports Park (启德体育园), it will become a competition venue and popular check-in point during the 15th National Games.
The Hong Kong (香港) competition zone has specially launched the "National Games GOAL City GO" AR experience activity, using advanced augmented reality technology, combined with cultural, sports and tourism elements, designed 8 limited "National Games routes", covering competition venues and surrounding characteristic landmarks, to create an immersive AR experience that integrates information and entertainment.
Friends who come to Hong Kong (香港) to watch the games only need to enter the "National Games GOAL City GO" homepage to start exploring the "National Games Hotspots", visiting venues, exploring famous attractions, playing "National Games Mini-Games" with the mascots "Pleasant Goat" (喜洋洋) and "Harmony Sheep" (乐融融), experiencing "Flash Snapshots", browsing "National Games Encyclopedia", etc. After completing the entire route "mission", you can download the sports-themed stickers of the mascots "Pleasant Goat" (喜洋洋) or "Harmony Sheep" (乐融融).
In addition to traveling the "National Games Route" with "Pleasant Goat" (喜洋洋) and "Harmony Sheep" (乐融融), you can also purchase a series of Hong Kong (香港) -themed National Games licensed merchandise and bring the cute mascots home. Licensed merchandise includes plush toys, commemorative badges, and insulated bottles, which are sold at the following designated licensed merchandise retail stores:
Kai Tak Retail Pavilion (启德零售馆)
(Address: Underground Atrium, 38 Cheng Kai Road, Kai Tak Retail Pavilion (启德零售馆), Kowloon (九龙), Hong Kong (香港))
Immigration Tower (入境事务大楼)
(Address: 1st Floor, Immigration Tower (入境事务大楼), 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai (湾仔), Hong Kong (香港))
West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station (西九龙高铁站)
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8 Routes - Roaming Hong Kong (香港)
Hong Kong (香港) is a popular Asian tourist city and a capital of international events. The climate is pleasant in November and December, making it suitable for travel. Hong Kong (香港) has launched 8 "National Games routes" that integrate cultural, sports, and tourism elements to showcase the unique charm of Hong Kong (香港).
Here, we will focus on introducing 3 routes that showcase the flavor of Hong Kong (香港):
Experience the Extraordinary Vitality of Hong Kong Island (港岛)
This route involves landmarks such as Tamar Park (添马公园), Central and Western District Promenade (中西区海滨长廊), and Tai Kwun (大馆). The route is full of tranquil greenery, vast harbor views, a vibrant waterfront promenade, and iconic historical and art centers, bringing a diverse experience of urban leisure, cultural exploration, and sightseeing.
Witness the Wonderful Transformation of Kowloon (九龙)
Explore several famous landmarks in Kowloon (九龙), including the new Kai Tak Main Stadium (启德主场馆) and Kai Tak Exhibition Centre (启德展馆), the lively Kai Tak Retail Pavilion (启德零售馆), Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground (启德青年运动场), the quiet Sung Wong Toi Garden (宋王台花园), and the historic Kowloon Walled City Park (九龙寨城公园). This route allows visitors to fully experience the charm of the integration of sports culture, modern life, and rich local traditional culture in the area.
Discover the Unique Customs of the New Territories (新界)
Connect the scenic Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier (荃湾渡轮码头), the well-equipped Tsuen Wan Sports Centre (荃湾体育馆), the Tsuen Wan Waterfront Park (荃湾海滨长廊) where you can enjoy the charming sunset views, the Sam Tung Uk Museum (三栋屋博物馆), which was rebuilt from a Hakka walled village, and the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Centre (香港非物质文化遗产中心) in the museum. This route combines seaside recreation, sports facilities, and the cultural heritage of Hong Kong (香港), which is fresh and interesting.
Welcome everyone to visit Hong Kong (香港) in November and December to jointly feel the unlimited excitement of the National Games and participate in the sports event with thousands of sports fans! For specific schedules, venue information, and ticket purchase details, please visit the official website of the Hong Kong (香港) competition zone.
Wonderful National Games, waiting for you to experience the "dynamic" feeling!
Hong Kong (香港) Competition Zone Official Website https://www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/sc/ng.html
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In the Shanghai Circus World (上海马戏城) theater, thrilling leaps, immersive experiences... one show, 20 years, meeting the audience almost every day.
On September 27, 2005, the acrobatic resident show "ERA - Intersection of Time" premiered at the Shanghai Circus World (上海马戏城). Today, the "ERA - Intersection of Time" series has accumulated more than 6,400 performances, with box office revenue of 810 million yuan, receiving 6.1 million viewers, of which more than 70% are overseas viewers from 73 countries and regions.
"Over the past 20 years, 'ERA - Intersection of Time' has turned the initial slogan 'Show a Shanghai (上海) to the world' into a reality that is staged every day. More importantly, we will continue to 'Show a new era of China (中国) to the world'," said Liang Hongjun (梁弘钧), General Manager of Shanghai Time Era Culture Development Co., Ltd. (上海时空之旅文化发展有限公司) and Head of the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe (上海杂技团).
A show's foundation is being wonderful and good-looking. "ERA - Intersection of Time 1" was jointly created by Chinese and Canadian artist teams, premiering in September 2005 and performing until January 2020. In July 2021, Time Era collaborated with the French Phoenix Circus (法国凤凰马戏) to create a new series, "ERA - Intersection of Time 2," which has been performing ever since.
There is no doubt about the cutting-edge technology. The performance has presented more than 10 performances that have won domestic and international awards such as the "Golden Clown Award," including the large springboard, diabolo, and pole skills. The actors in the play work together to bring the audience a thrilling and exciting visual experience with top skills and extreme control. Flipping and turning on narrow bars, fluttering like butterflies in silk吊, motorcycles speeding in a huge steel ball, the interweaving of strength and beauty, speed and passion...
The artistic sense is also full. On the stage, speeding express trains, rotating Chinese-style reception rooms, towering skyscrapers, super-large water curtains, giant mirror walls... the size is reversed and staggered, and ancient and modern China and foreign countries are integrated to construct a magical world. Performances, props, costumes, music... like pieces of tightly stitched puzzles, they create a picture that integrates Chinese and Western aesthetics, and the "dimensional wall" of acrobatic performance is broken.
"'ERA - Intersection of Time' is Chinese, and it is also global. It uses modern artistic language to interpret the brilliance and difficulty of traditional Chinese acrobatics, and also shows China's cultural confidence to the world," said Xu Mile (徐密乐), an important actor in "ERA - Intersection of Time 1" who won the "Golden Clown Award."
Unlike traditional attractions, the Shanghai Circus World (上海马戏城) Theater, where "ERA - Intersection of Time" is performed, is a typical urban theater. Before the show starts, the entrance of the Shanghai Circus World (上海马戏城) is always bustling with tourists from all over the world. According to staff, more than 20 buses carry audiences from all over the country and even the world to watch the show every day.
According to statistics, among tourists entering Shanghai (上海), 1 in 30 has watched "ERA - Intersection of Time." It has become a cultural fruit nurtured by Shanghai's (上海) open, innovative, and inclusive urban character, and a popular performance project that Chinese and foreign tourists must "check in" when they come to Shanghai (上海).
This is of course the charm of acrobatic art - the performance that transcends language barriers makes it a window for Chinese and foreign tourists to understand Chinese culture and Shanghai (上海) city culture.
The abundant and stable flow of passengers also benefits from high-quality promotion. Companies established in Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海) are specifically responsible for one drama, which brings stable operation to "ERA - Intersection of Time." Whenever there is a performance, not only is the theater full of popularity, but the adjacent shopping mall is also full of foreign audiences. "Most cultural tourism performances are combined with scenic spots and scenic areas. 'ERA - Intersection of Time' is a cultural tourism project carried out in the central city theater, which has a stronger function of serving urban construction and commercial supporting facilities," said Liang Hongjun (梁弘钧).
A French audience living in Shanghai (上海) once commented on "ERA - Intersection of Time": "Open, inclusive, and confident, this is what I see in Shanghai (上海), and it is also what I know about China (中国)." "ERA - Intersection of Time" is especially popular among overseas teenagers. "Without this performance, the trip to Shanghai (上海) would not be complete." In the audience, we can often see the excited faces of overseas teenagers. They scream for the thrilling motorcycle stunts of the actors and marvel at the dreamlike water curtain performance.
Behind this golden name card of Chinese performing arts is the hard work of the entire Time Era team and the inheritance of generations of Chinese acrobats. Kong Xianghong (孔祥红), who is in charge of the top jar program, is a core actor in "ERA - Intersection of Time 1." He will retire in June 2025, and now plays an old man in "ERA - Intersection of Time 2," passing on his skills that he has practiced since childhood to his students.
On the stage, the story of cultural inheritance is staged; off the stage, audiences grow together with this drama, condensing into unique life memories.
When watching "ERA - Intersection of Time 1," the audience Han Xingyu (韩星宇) was only 5 years old. He was held in his parents' arms, smiling, and took a photo with the actors of "ERA - Intersection of Time 1," which he has treasured to this day. Fifteen years later, Han Xingyu (韩星宇) is already a college student. He came to watch "ERA - Intersection of Time 2" again. He said that the shock this show gave him has been imprinted in his heart. "The motorcycle is so cool." Han Xingyu (韩星宇) left a message, "I hope 'ERA - Intersection of Time 2' will get better and better. I look forward to having a 'sequel' with more changes and excitement."
The wishes of "Han Xingyu (韩星宇) and others" are being realized - on the 20th "birthday" of "ERA - Intersection of Time," it was announced that overseas performances will be launched, and its world tour will first land in Thailand.
This performance, which was marked with a distinct Chinese imprint from the beginning of its birth, has been **水涨船高** (shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo - "when the river rises, the boat floats high," to rise in proportion to the tide; to improve along with something else) along with the development and growth of China's inbound tourism market. Now, "ERA - Intersection of Time" is going overseas and moving towards a broader world.
In January of this year, the Time Era team came to Bangkok (曼谷), Thailand (泰国). At the special promotion meeting, when the performance video of "ERA - Intersection of Time" was played on the big screen, the exclamations of the representatives of 135 Thai travel agencies under the stage rose one after another. Many travel agency representatives who had brought groups to Shanghai (上海) took the initiative to introduce to their colleagues - many tourists felt that watching the series of performances in Shanghai (上海) was an unforgettable highlight of the trip. A Thai company took the initiative to contact, "This show has a high reputation among the Thai people. We are very confident that 'ERA - Intersection of Time' will come to Thailand."
Twenty years later, "ERA - Intersection of Time" set off again to realize its ideals on a larger stage. Liang Hongjun (梁弘钧) revealed that a new version for the overseas market will be launched on the basis of "ERA - Intersection of Time," "This will be a wonderful Chinese show."
Innovation has made "ERA - Intersection of Time" a success; continuous innovation has promoted it to advance to a broader field and dimension. Taking the current great development of cultural tourism as an opportunity, "ERA - Intersection of Time" is confidently walking out of Shanghai (上海), going abroad, and showing a new era of China (中国) to the world.
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"Where are you from?"
"Taiwan, China (中国台湾)!"
Zhou Shen's (周深) Fuzhou (福州) concert, his interaction with fans at the venue, sparked enthusiastic cheers and quickly topped online trending searches.
Debuting 11 years ago, from "Big Fish (大鱼)," "The Light in China (灯火里的中国)" to "A Little Reunion (小美满)," he has sung many popular songs familiar to the public, continuously taking his music to the international stage. His tour concerts have moved from domestic to overseas locations, with tickets being hard to come by... What is the charm of his singing? Recently, a People's Daily (人民日报) reporter interviewed Zhou Shen (周深), listening to him tell the stories behind his singing.
Reporter: Songs express the heart. What kind of music do you most want to present to everyone?
Zhou Shen (周深): Starting from the heart is the starting point of creation. I will not create or sing works that I am not moved by myself. Especially after so many concerts, I am even more clear about this. Seeing fans rushing from all over, seeing fans from seven or eight years old to seventy or eighty years old, everyone gathers together because of music. I often feel like I am "dialoguing" with myself in different spaces and times.
The song "Empty Shell (空壳)" has a lyric, "I gladly accept, emptiness and fullness exchange hands at this moment." I often think, isn't music creation just like this? It is a process of filling oneself up, then unloading the fullness, and constantly setting off again. I use music to write my life diary, and every page has people who are on the same frequency as me, what a happy thing this is.
Reporter: You once said, "I hope to be a 'new singer,' always bringing freshness to everyone." How do you create this sense of freshness, and how do you strengthen the singer's own distinctiveness in this process?
Zhou Shen (周深): Music is always releasing our imagination, like water and a container. If your imagination is square, the music is square; if your imagination is round, the music is round. How wonderful! Music can hold the stories of the world. And what I can do is to "rack my brains" to express the limits of my understanding of music, and maintain a sense of awe when standing on the stage—I am always thinking about how to face the people who are listening to me sing for the first time.
Whenever the entire audience sings "The Light in China (灯火里的中国)" and "If Dreams (若梦)" together, my heart is filled with emotion. Even if I sing it ten thousand times, I still want to sing it ten thousand and one times! "Afraid you'll fly far away, afraid you'll leave me"… Like when I sing "Big Fish (大鱼)," I never have a feeling of "easily mastering" it, and the mood of each performance is new, and I will bring my own emotions and stories into it. So when the prelude sounds, I am still very nervous, and I can feel its extraordinary significance to me. Every song is a link between me and music, a link between me and myself, and with more people's emotions, I cherish it very much. This may be the distinctiveness of "Zhou Shen (周深)."
Reporter: Songs such as "The Light in China (灯火里的中国)" and "Big Fish (大鱼)" have also had good responses and spread overseas. What is this power that transcends borders and touches people's hearts? How can popular music better explore and utilize national culture and musical traditions?
Zhou Shen (周深): When I was studying, I played "Big Fish (大鱼)" for my foreign teachers, and they would exclaim, "This is what your Chinese music looks like." My humming at the end of "Big Fish (大鱼)" combines bel canto singing, while the pronunciation and melody are in the Chinese style. I thought at the time, "different" is really charming! Singing with your own flavor will attract others; conversely, blindly catering will lose your characteristics.
The road of "Chinese style" is very broad. More and more young people are injecting new vitality into national music and national musical instruments, with electric pipa, and cross-border collaborations between the ruan and guitar. "National + popular" is never a simple superposition of elements; it requires seamless integration that can bring the audience into the artistic conception of the Chinese style. I will listen to my own songs from the audience's perspective. For example, the song "Light (光亮)," which is themed on the Forbidden City (故宫), adds a passage of opera singing. What does this feeling resemble? It's a bit like the splash of ink in a ink painting, like a lyrical passage in a poem, and people will be willing to stay in this artistic conception. Listening to good songs is in this mood.
Reporter: In the Internet age, everyone can be a singer, and some commentators even believe that the time for songs to retain listeners has entered the "7-second chorus" era. Faced with the vast coverage and subject of creation, how do you view the core competitiveness of popular music?
Zhou Shen (周深): Now any song can be heard by everyone at any moment and through different channels, which is more diverse. Music has its own functionality and richness, and cannot be judged by a single standard. Compare pitch? High, middle, and low notes each have their own beauty. Compare styles? Each style has a different flavor. The key is to master your own musical style and have your own flavor.
Recently, I had the honor to participate in the China Media Group's (中央广播电视总台) music talent selection program "Chinese Singer (中国唱将)" as a member of the faculty team, to find more voices that can represent the national stage. In this process, I felt a sense of mission! Because those standing on the stage are also the me who once yearned to be heard.
The core competitiveness of popular music is always people. The superb skills, the heartfelt lyrics and music, the infectiousness of the performance, and even the fresh arrangement and mixing methods—those "refreshing" sounds are all done by people. Singers who sing the voice of the public will have a long artistic life. I am willing to work hard with everyone.
Reporter: What are your expectations for your future?
Zhou Shen (周深): I am a child who came out of a mountain village, and now I have become a singer, and so many stages are open to me. This is something I didn't dare to think about when I was a child. So I can only use "lucky ordinary person" to summarize myself, lucky that I have caught up with such a good era.
When the opportunity is in front of you, imagining out of thin air is all problems, you have to try more. Just like choosing a song, sing a demo in the recording studio to know the effect. I once asked a senior teacher "What to do if you are nervous on stage", the answer is "Do the most important and most basic things well". For me, this thing is to sing well and cherish every stage. "Move towards the light for love", I believe that serious people will always get a response. Wherever your sweat is sprinkled, your stage is there.
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Someone asked me, how can traditional opera enter contemporary life? I have always believed that inheritance is what allows the millennial cultural heritage to radiate new vitality in the present.
Last August, I brought the promotional song "United as One" (天下一心) for the Cantonese opera film *Lady Xian* (*Qiao Guo Fu Ren* 谯国夫人), and stood on the stage of *Guo Feng Chao You Xi* (《国风超有戏》) for the first time. Under the spotlight, I hoped to present the millennial charm of Cantonese opera, and also hoped to let young audiences feel the breath of this art in the present. To my delight, when traditional singing styles intertwined with modern arrangements, I saw focused and bright eyes under the stage. They made me truly feel that traditional opera has never been far away; it needs a new language to dialogue with the times. *Guo Feng Chao You Xi* is diligently building a bridge—allowing opera not only to continuously showcase the charm of the classics, but also to grow in the soil of contemporary aesthetics.
This year, *Guo Feng Chao You Xi: Xun Feng Ji* (《国风超有戏·寻风季》) has been completely upgraded. The program is no longer limited to the stage, but goes into nature, into the ancient villages, cultural relics, and museums of Shanxi (山西), allowing creation to return to the original soil of culture. This is not just a change of space, but also a return of attitude—art, after all, must take root in the land. Standing on the "stage" of thousands of years ago to sing, the sound of the wind, the chirping of birds, and the distant mountains all become harmonies.
We and the program team came to Xinxing County (新兴县), Yunfu (云浮), Guangdong (广东), and held a special concert in the ancient county of thousands of years. In the beautiful natural environment, I collaborated with singer Zhang Rui (张睿) on a song called "Waiting for Your Return" (待你归来). Although Zhang Rui (张睿) was not familiar with Cantonese, he conveyed the melodious charm of Cantonese songs with sincere and affectionate performances. At that moment, I truly felt the inclusiveness of traditional culture—it will not reject anyone who is willing to approach it.
The "Xun Feng Troupe" (寻风团) composed of Chinese style musicians combines opera elements such as double maces, water sleeves, and beards with pop music, and naturally integrates performance forms such as Shubaun (数板) and Dwarf Kungfu (矮子功) into the creation. This kind of integration is a regeneration based on understanding and respect.
This cannot help but remind me of the exploration when rehearsing the Cantonese opera *The Tale of the White Snake: Love* (*Bai She Zhuan: Qing* 白蛇传·情). While fully demonstrating the classic singing styles, gongs and drums, and postures of Cantonese opera, we used modern stage art and lighting to externalize Bai Suzhen's (白素贞) inner world into visible images. Whether it was the moment when the water sleeves stretched in the light and shadow during "Flooding Jinshan Temple" (水漫金山), the moment when the waves were滔天, or the moment when the ancient singing styles collided with contemporary audiences to create emotional resonance, I deeply realized that true innovation is the transformation from form to spirit.
I am increasingly aware that upholding the correct is the premise of innovation. The so-called upholding the correct is not 墨守成规 (mò shǒu chéng guī - "stick to conventions," to be stuck in a rut and resist change), but to deeply understand the vocal system, aesthetic principles, and spiritual core of opera. In recent years, my Cantonese song practice, such as the Cantonese opera song "Every Spring" (每一个春天) created to celebrate reform and opening up, the promotional song "United as One" (天下一心) created for the Cantonese opera film *Lady Xian* (*Qiao Guo Fu Ren* 谯国夫人), and "The Most Fragrant Girl" (最是女儿香) created for the intangible cultural heritage of Dongguan Incense (莞香), all use innovative expressions to show the charm of Cantonese opera in the new era, and also condense our continuous thinking as new era opera people on traditional culture. When traditional culture truly enters the emotional world of contemporary people and makes a sound belonging to this era, it can grow better and more sustainably.
In the future, we still need to continue to work hard on multiple levels: explore cross-border expressions more bravely, expand communication paths more widely, and engage in international dialogue more openly. This is not an easy road, but every step is worth it.
Opera innovation is the continuation of the spirit. And this is precisely the mission of our generation of opera people—to let the traditional wind blow towards the road of the future.
(The author is the president of Guangdong Cantonese Opera Academy (广东粤剧院))
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The 10th-anniversary performance of the dance drama "Qing Yi" will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院). Adapting the novel "Qing Yi" into a dance drama, I think this is one of the best "encounters" in my artistic life.
When I was studying at the Beijing Dance Academy (北京舞蹈学院), I took some elective courses on literature and subscribed to some high-quality literary publications. Literature brought me not only the joy of reading but also the stimulation of imagination, allowing my artistic tentacles to extend to a broader world.
I clearly remember the scene when I read the novella "Qing Yi" first published in "Flower City" (《花城》). That afternoon when I "first met" Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋), the room had just been heated, and I was nestled in a wooden chair in the dormitory. The wind outside the window shook the bare tree trunks, scraping across the glass again and again, making a rustling sound. The classmates chatted and laughed, and gradually, as I read, the surroundings became quiet. I was lifted up by the buoyancy of the words, wandering in the inner world of the characters, quickly "facing" Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋), and turning around to meet Chun Lai (春来). They are both concrete and abstract, they look at me and brush past me, they are strangers to me and yet seem familiar. I "gaze" at the figure of Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋), she drags her red and white water sleeves and walks slowly. When I looked out the window again, snowflakes moistened the window lattices, hazy and moving. This unforgettable reading experience was deeply rooted in my memory, taking root and sprouting over the years.
In 2012, the TV series "Blind Massage" (《推拿》), adapted from Bi Feiyu's (毕飞宇) novel of the same name, was in preparation in Nanjing (南京). I was invited by director Kang Honglei (康洪雷) to join the crew and play Jin Yan (金嫣). I read "Blind Massage" and revisited "Qing Yi". This time, I was determined to stand Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋) on the stage through my body language. Fortunately, I obtained the authorization of teacher Bi Feiyu (毕飞宇) to adapt the novel "Qing Yi" into a dance drama.
The pressure of adaptation is **不言而喻** (bù yán ér yù - "it goes without saying," obvious). From 2012 to 2015, the dance drama "Qing Yi" entered a long preparation stage. I still remember that on the European tour of the fifth season of "Yabin and Her Friends" dance drama "Growing", I kept flipping through the original work. Airplanes, cafes, backstage, restaurants, the past physical spaces were filled with the original text of the novel. From time to time, I "saw" Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋), Chun Lai (春来), and Miangua (面瓜) dancing a section, and then returned to the lines.
My notes gradually listed different dance sections, adhering to the creative purpose of the "Yabin and Her Friends" series: "telling Chinese stories in world languages and presenting world stories with Chinese elements." Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋) in the novel has a strong dramatic tension, which allows the artistic ideas of every creator to be fully realized. Artists from China, France, England, and Poland jointly laid the aesthetic foundation of this dance drama: breaking the traditional four-act structure of dance dramas, and weaving and presenting the length and concentration of Xiao Yanqiu's (筱燕秋) life with three flowing clues of "play within a play," "daily life," and "subconsciousness and surrealism." All scene transitions are connected by means of audio-visual language, and time and space flow naturally and imperceptibly in the storytelling.
In October 2015, the dance drama "Qing Yi" premiered at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院). On the night of the premiere, the me in the mirror in the dressing room was no longer me. I began my journey with a brand-new character life. This is a kind of tempering of the state of mind. Wang Yabin (王亚彬) and Xiao Yanqiu (筱燕秋) became the best sisters, vividly displaying the rich emotions in the literary world and the dream-chasing life of artists on the stage. "Yabin and Her Friends" followed the dance drama "Qing Yi" to the north and south of the motherland and different cities abroad. We met many enthusiastic and engaged audiences, who sighed and wiped away tears together in the theater, and discussed "how should life be entrusted" with the dance drama.
Looking back on the 10 years that the dance drama "Qing Yi" has gone through, I would like to use the words written by teacher Bi Feiyu (毕飞宇) in the performance program as a summary: "Qing Yi has never been a woman, a role, or a specific person. She is a magnificent and unique soul on the land of the East."
(Author's unit: Beijing Dance Academy (北京舞蹈学院))
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The highlight returns! In the "Classic Inheritance - Fujian Traditional Opera Excerpts Exhibition," the finale is the traditional old opera "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) from the Fujian Liyuan Opera Heritage Center (福建省梨园戏传承中心). Three groups of actors perform on the same stage, with numerous characters but rigorous and smooth transitions.
Liyuan Opera is known as the "living fossil of Southern Opera of the Song and Yuan Dynasties" and is one of the oldest opera genres in China. "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) is the most representative play of Liyuan Opera. Its position in Liyuan Opera is comparable to "The Peony Pavilion" of Kunqu Opera. In the past, women in Quanzhou (泉州) pursued their own love, and Chen San Wu Niang (陈三五娘) were their role models.
Liyuan Opera has a history of more than 800 years, and "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) has been circulating for at least 600 years, with six Ming and Qing editions being passed down in a clear lineage.
It is commendable that "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) is still performed on the Liyuan Opera stage, and there are rich versions: traditional version, heritage version, small theater version, immersive performance version, and "Chen San Wu Niang · Parallel Space" combined with AI... In addition, Chao Opera, Gaojia Opera, Puxian Opera, Xiang Opera (Gezai Opera), and puppet shows all have performances of "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘), and more than a dozen opera genres, including Sichuan Opera and Ping Opera, have "transplanted" it.
Looking back to the eve of the founding of New China, the ancient Liyuan Opera was on the verge of extinction. In 1952, the Jinjiang County (晋江县) (now Jinjiang City (晋江市)) Cultural Center gathered the old artists scattered in the countryside and struggling to make a living to form the Jinjiang County Daliyuan Opera Troupe (晋江县大梨园戏剧团), which is the predecessor of the current Liyuan Troupe. The newly joined members worked together with the old artists to rescue and record dozens of traditional plays, and used drawing examples to record performance techniques and musical tunes such as the "Eighteen Steps Ke Mu" (十八步科母), while creating new plays. The first play was "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘), which comprehensively improved its literary quality. In 1954, "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) participated in the East China Regional Opera Performance and was a great success. Liyuan Opera became famous and was listed among the national excellent opera genres.
From the beginning of the troupe's establishment, literary and art workers represented by Lin Rensheng (林任生) have taken it as their responsibility to protect the bloodline of the opera genre, and have treated the "opera reform" of Liyuan Opera in a humble and almost strict manner, and carried out play arrangement in a "tailor-made" manner. At that time, all the deletions and additions to the play were carried out without damaging the original plot. When adapting, as many tunes as possible were retained to make the performance music complete. The famous song "Because of Sending Brother and Sister-in-law" was retained in its original form. Therefore, the advantages reflected in the "opera reform" are still worth learning from today: optimizing and refining the plot, retaining important plots and lyrics of the traditional text as completely as possible, and adding appropriate plots from the novel text to adapt to the needs of the times.
At the same time, the new members also carefully preserved and revived the 22 traditional versions of "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) recorded orally by the old artists, and taught them to the first batch of Liyuan Opera training class students in New China. The oral version recorded by old artists such as Cai Youben (蔡尤本) is said to have been able to be performed continuously for 3 to 7 nights in the past. The traditional version of "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) was never officially performed at that time, but it was preserved, allowing it to be re-rehearsed decades later.
In 2002, Zeng Jingping (曾静萍), the winner of the "Second Plum Blossom Award," used the traditional oral version to perform a three-act, twelve-scene "Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘). From the "Di Deng" (睇灯) and "Tou Li" (投荔) of the fifteen- or sixteen-year-old students to the "Shang Hua" (赏花) and "Xiu Gu Luan" (绣孤鸾) of the backbone actors, and then to the "Da Men" (大闷) scene performed by Zeng Jingping (曾静萍), all left a deep impression on the audience. Since then, the "Da Men" (大闷) scene has become the starting point for many young opera fans to "enter the pit" of Liyuan Opera.
"Chen San Wu Niang" (陈三五娘) passes on the opera through people, both through actors and through characters. Each generation of outstanding actors has been nourished by their predecessors and the opera genre, and in turn, they give back to the interpretation of the play and characters, and finally condense into the essence of the opera genre. Just recently, in the new generation of "Chen San" young actor Chen Luo (陈珞), we can see the style and singing of her teacher, the first generation "Chen San" Cai Yazhi (蔡娅治), and also see the traces and performance charm of Zeng Jingping's (曾静萍) carefully "kneading the play." This is probably the true meaning of our opera inheritance.
(The author is an associate researcher at the Fujian Provincial Academy of Arts (福建省艺术研究院))
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