Summary: At the APEC summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, Xi Jinping called for strengthened mutual cooperation among Asia-Pacific economies to address global challenges and create a sustainable future. He proposed three recommendations: promoting digital empowerment for innovation, pursuing green and low-carbon development, and implementing inclusive and shared prosperity. Xi also advocated for international cooperation on AI, announcing that China will establish a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. China is committed to green development, having built the largest renewable energy system. Wang Yi accompanied Xi at these events.
Summary: President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on the evening of November 1st after concluding his attendance at the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and a state visit to South Korea. Cai Qi, Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, were among those accompanying him on the return flight. Senior South Korean officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, saw Xi off at the airport in Busan. Chinese students and representatives from Chinese-funded enterprises waved Chinese and South Korean flags along the route to the airport, celebrating the success of Xi's visit. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping announced that China will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in November 2026. He emphasized APEC's importance to regional growth and the shared vision of building an Asia-Pacific community. China aims to use its host year to promote pragmatic cooperation in areas like free trade, connectivity, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence, injecting vitality into the region. Xi highlighted Shenzhen's transformation as a symbol of China's opening-up policy and invited all parties to discuss Asia-Pacific development plans in Shenzhen. Other attending economic leaders expressed support for China's hostship and its vision for regional cooperation and prosperity.
Summary: President Xi Jinping met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju, emphasizing that China views South Korea as an important neighbor and partner, and that stable relations benefit both countries. Xi proposed strengthening strategic communication, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in areas like AI and biomedicine, enhancing people-to-people exchanges, and increasing multilateral coordination. Xi stated China is willing to work with South Korea to advance the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific process and regional economic integration, and emphasized China's commitment to high-level opening-up. Lee welcomed Xi's visit and expressed South Korea's willingness to deepen cooperation with China, maintain supply chain stability, and strengthen communication on international affairs. Cai Qi and Wang Yi were reported to have accompanied Xi during the events.
Summary: The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft successfully docked with the Chinese space station at 3:22 AM Beijing time on November 1, 2025. The Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew entered the space station at 4:58 AM, completing a rendezvous with the Shenzhou-20 crew. The report did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Speaking at an APEC event in South Korea, the Chinese representative called for strengthened cooperation among Asia-Pacific economies to address challenges and seize opportunities related to technological revolution and global issues. They emphasized the importance of leveraging technologies like AI for the benefit of all humanity, advocating for international cooperation on AI governance and standards, while also promoting green and low-carbon development. China expressed its commitment to addressing climate change and supporting developing economies, and offered to promote inclusive development through policy sharing and cooperation in various areas. The Chinese representative specifically mentioned the U.S. on the point that developed economies should provide financial, technological, and capacity-building support to developing economies. The identity of the speaker was not disclosed.
Summary: At the APEC summit, Xi Jinping called for innovation, coordination, green development, and openness to build an Asia-Pacific community, focusing on digital empowerment, green development, and inclusive sharing. International figures anticipate China's upcoming hosting of APEC in 2026, expecting it to deepen practical cooperation and promote shared development. Xi highlighted the importance of AI for the benefit of all countries and regions. China's commitment to inclusive economic globalization and global governance initiatives were also praised.
Summary: APEC leaders met in Gyeongju, Korea, focusing on "Building a Sustainable Tomorrow" through connectivity, innovation, and prosperity. They acknowledged challenges to the global trade system and the impact of technological advancements like AI on the region's economies. APEC is committed to achieving the 2040 Putrajaya Vision of an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community. The leaders support strengthening supply chain resilience and digital transformation. They also addressed global challenges like energy, food security, and climate change, while reaffirming their commitment to regional economic integration and trade facilitation in the Asia-Pacific region, highlighting the importance of the APEC Free Trade Area agenda.
Summary: During the APEC summit, Xi Jinping offered proposals for building an open Asia-Pacific economy and strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation, including maintaining multilateral trade and stable supply chains. He also proposed strengthening digital empowerment, promoting green and low-carbon development, and implementing inclusive sharing. China is advocating for the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and promoting initiatives to leverage AI for health and women's digital literacy. China will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen next November, using the "China Year" as an opportunity to jointly build an Asia-Pacific community.
Summary: Defense Minister Dong Jun co-chaired the 15th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysian Defense Minister Khaled. Dong emphasized China and ASEAN's role as a "stabilizing anchor" amidst global turbulence, advocating for a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future and a more secure South China Sea. ASEAN defense leaders praised China's respect for ASEAN centrality and expressed willingness to strengthen defense cooperation. Participants agreed to hold a second China-ASEAN maritime exercise in 2027. Separately, Dong held talks with defense leaders from the U.S., New Zealand, and Thailand on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
Summary: Huang Xiaowei, Vice-President of the All-China Women's Federation, attended the G20 Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment in South Africa. She promoted the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the Global Women's Summit. Huang highlighted the significance of the Summit and Xi's commitment to gender equality, showcasing the achievements of Chinese women in the new era. She also successfully advocated for the inclusion of China hosting the Global Women's Summit in the conference's outcome document.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit China from November 3rd to 4th. The visit is at the invitation of Premier Li Qiang. Mishustin will attend the 30th China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Standing Committee convened a meeting where members expressed support for the 20th Fourth Plenum's economic and social development plans for the 15th Five-Year Plan. CPPCC members offered suggestions on topics ranging from developing new productive forces, supply-side economics, education reform, market unification, cultural innovation, and ecological conservation. Wang Huning attended the meeting. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in this article.
Summary: Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), presided over the closing meeting of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC Standing Committee, emphasizing the importance of studying and implementing the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC Central Committee. Wang called for fully understanding the spirit of the session, focusing on the "15th Five-Year Plan," and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership in economic and social development. The meeting also approved a decision to hold activities commemorating the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth. Several officials were removed from their positions on various committees, including Yi Gang from the Economic Committee, and Yi Huiman was removed as well.
Summary: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Manturov co-chaired the 12th meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee in Beijing. Ding emphasized that Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have charted a new blueprint for bilateral relations and that China's upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan" presents opportunities for deepened cooperation. He proposed focusing on key areas, strengthening coordination, exploring new investment areas, and improving the business environment. Manturov affirmed Russia's commitment to implementing the consensus reached by the two heads of state and creating a fair business environment. Following the meeting, Ding and Manturov signed the meeting minutes and witnessed the signing of cooperation documents.
Summary: Chinese Vice President Han Zheng visited Saudi Arabia, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and attending the 9th Future Investment Initiative conference. Han conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings and highlighted the opportunities for China-Saudi relations following the 20th Party Congress, emphasizing deepened cooperation across various sectors and coordination on global governance. Mohammed affirmed Saudi Arabia's commitment to the one-China policy and desire for deepened collaboration with China in areas like AI and renewable energy, while also praising China's role in facilitating reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and its stance on Palestine. Han also expressed China's willingness to work with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries to deepen friendly cooperation and promote regional development. Han called for strengthening innovation, openness, people-centered development, and collaboration to achieve a more just and equitable global governance system.
Summary: State Councilor Chen Yiqin and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Golikova co-chaired the 26th meeting of the China-Russia Humanitarian Cooperation Committee in Beijing. Chen highlighted the successful "China-Russia Culture Year" and emphasized that the upcoming Chinese "15th Five-Year Plan" in 2026 will provide further opportunities for deepened humanitarian cooperation, aiming to enhance pragmatic collaboration across various fields. Golikova praised the achievements of the cooperation mechanism and expressed willingness to jointly advance practical cooperation. The two sides witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in related fields.
Summary: The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will hold a grand commemorative event to mark the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth on November 12, 2026. The event aims to honor Sun's contributions to national independence and promote his patriotic spirit. It also seeks to consolidate unity among Chinese people at home and abroad, advance cross-strait relations towards peaceful development and reunification, and unite national strength for the comprehensive advancement of Chinese-style modernization. The CPPCC emphasizes the importance of this event for national rejuvenation and building a strong nation. The official Xinhua News Agency reported on the decision made by the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC.
Summary: China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reports that the autumn grain harvest is over 85% complete, with expectations for another bumper year. Summer grain output saw stable and abundant yields, with increases in summer oil acreage and production. The area for soybean cultivation has expanded, and the production of meat, milk, and eggs has also increased. Efforts to consolidate poverty alleviation continue, with over 7 million people identified for assistance.
Summary: At the KMT's National Congress in Taipei, newly appointed Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen criticized the DPP for manipulating the media, using the judiciary for political oppression, and hollowing out Taiwan's economy. Cheng stressed the KMT's responsibility to reverse these trends, revitalize the economy, and maintain cross-strait peace. The Congress approved the appointments of Li Qianlong, Ji Linlian, Zhang Ronggong, and Xiao Xucen as KMT Vice Chairmen. The party affairs report emphasized the KMT's commitment to promoting cross-strait exchange and cooperation, adhering to the "1992 Consensus," and opposing "Taiwan independence" to maintain cross-strait communication and peace. Former KMT chairmen Ma Ying-jeou, Wu Boxiong, and Hung Hsiu-chu, as well as head of the Taiwan's legislature Han Kuo-yu attended the congress.
Summary: Ren Hongbin, head of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), led a Chinese business delegation to the 2025 APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. During the summit's closing ceremony, Ren accepted the hosting rights for the 2026 APEC CEO Summit on behalf of China. As the 2026 summit chairman, Ren invited the Asia-Pacific business community to attend the summit in China and participate in economic and trade activities such as the fourth China International Supply Chain Expo.
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Summary: The Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft successfully docked with the Tiangong space station's forward port on November 1, 2025, setting a new record for the fastest docking. The Shenzhou-21 crew then entered the orbital module, and were greeted by the Shenzhou-20 crew already aboard Tiangong. The two crews took a group photo and reported their safety to the nation. The two crews will work together for approximately five days to complete scheduled tasks.
Summary: China plans four space missions in 2025, including the maiden flights of the Mengzhou-1 crewed spacecraft and the Long March-10A carrier rocket. Shenzhou-22 and Shenzhou-23 will carry three astronauts each to the space station. Tianzhou-10 will deliver supplies, while Mengzhou-1 will test the new spacecraft's systems and deliver equipment to the station. The China Manned Space Engineering Office has initiated a campaign to solicit mission logos for these four flights.
Summary: Following severe flooding in August, Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, has completed the construction of six resettlement sites to house 325 affected families before winter. Residents are receiving significant subsidies and assistance, including discounted housing costs, relocation allowances, and temporary living assistance. The new homes are equipped with modern amenities and are conveniently located near transportation and employment opportunities. Local authorities are planning to develop local agricultural industries to increase the incomes of relocated residents. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Yuzhong County in Gansu Province rapidly constructed resettlement housing for flood victims, completing the main structure in under two months and aiming for occupancy within three months. This achievement is attributed to efficient planning, optimized construction, and proactive policy implementation. The local government plans to develop agriculture and tourism around the resettlement area to ensure residents can adapt to their new surroundings. The article highlights the importance of addressing the challenges of resettlement to ensure both housing and economic stability for the affected population.
Summary: The 14th China Art Festival was held in Sichuan and Chongqing, featuring over 100 stage performances and art exhibitions. The festival highlighted revolutionary and realistic themes, aiming to evoke historical memory and inspire reflection among audiences. It also showcased the integration of traditional culture with modern innovation, attracting a diverse audience. The festival promoted art's accessibility to the masses through community engagement and performances in public spaces. Furthermore, the festival boosted cultural tourism by linking performances and exhibitions with travel experiences, stimulating local consumption.
Summary: According to a report, a police officer named Zhang Shengjie in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, has been involved in efforts to protect the Ulungur River and its wildlife, particularly the endangered beaver. These efforts include planting vegetation, rescuing injured animals, and combating illegal poaching. The report highlights a collaborative approach involving the police, forestry departments, and local communities. The beaver population has increased by 50% in the last five years. The Ulungur River, once dried up due to several reasons, has recovered due to the actions of the local government.
Summary: China's share of global "hot papers" (highly cited papers from the last two years) has surpassed 50% for the first time, reaching 53.2% and maintaining the top global ranking, according to a recent report by the China Institute of Science and Technology Information. The report also indicates that China remains second globally in the number of highly cited papers overall, with the gap between China and the United States narrowing. In 2024, China published 154,900 high-level international journal articles, accounting for 39.2% of the world's total. The number of citations also ranked first in the world.
Summary: The 2025 Jiangsu Provincial City Football League concluded with Taizhou defeating Nantong 4-3 in a penalty shootout after a tied match. The final, held in Nanjing, drew a crowd of over 62,000. The league, dubbed "Su Super League," has hosted 85 matches over six months, attracting over 2.4 million spectators. Jiangsu province organized the league to boost football and promote integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, and sports. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on efforts to bolster college graduate employment, a key task emphasized at the 20th Party Congress's Fourth Plenary Session. Measures include strengthening connections between universities and industries, providing targeted career guidance using AI-driven systems, and offering continuous support to graduates who have not yet found employment. Jiangsu province is highlighted for its efforts to align university programs with key industries like new energy and advanced manufacturing. Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University is using AI to help students optimize their resumes and prepare for interviews. Guangxi Medical University provides assistance in the form of research assistantships and other support.
Summary: The article discusses the implementation of spring and autumn breaks ("春秋假") in some Chinese primary and secondary schools, encouraged by central government guidelines to boost consumption. Local governments in areas like Ningbo and Enshi are experimenting with these breaks, aiming to provide students with opportunities for travel and experiential learning. While parents appreciate the chance for more relaxed travel, concerns exist regarding childcare and potential disruption to students' learning. Some regions are addressing these issues by offering structured activities and encouraging student-led planning for the holidays. The goal is to shift the focus of holidays towards education that is experiential and diversified.
Summary: Olympic champion Sun Yiwen shared her experiences of winning at Beijing Sport University's "Champion Ideological and Political Class" with the incoming class of 2025, emphasizing that the significance of being a champion lies in the continuous pursuit of self-improvement. The article discusses the importance of integrating sports-related resources into ideological and political education within sports-focused universities, advocating for diverse teaching methods and utilization of role models like Olympic champions to enhance student engagement. The author, a professor at Beijing Sport University, highlights the need to leverage sports as a "treasure" for cultivating well-rounded socialist builders. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: The article reports on the first graduates of the "Excellent Teacher Program" (优师计划) from Beijing Normal University, who are now teaching in underdeveloped areas of central and western China, including Guizhou province. These teachers, like Peng Xue and Liu Xiantao, express a commitment to educating students in their hometowns and inspiring them to pursue their dreams. The program aims to improve the quality of teachers in these regions by providing targeted training and support. Beijing Normal University's Party Secretary Cheng Jianping emphasized the importance of collaboration with local education departments to ensure the program's success and the long-term development of these teachers. The program aims to retain excellent graduates to contribute to local basic education.
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Summary: The 15th National Games of China, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, will ignite its flame on November 9th, showcasing the "One Country, Two Systems" principle in sports and promoting regional collaboration. This event, featuring innovations in cross-border competition, facilitates closer cooperation in regulation, information sharing, and customs procedures between the three regions. The Games have spurred economic activity through sports-related tourism and integration with technology, culture, and other industries, with a focus on promoting collaboration between the regions involved. The event also aims to foster cultural exchange and a sense of shared identity among the youth of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, and promote greater cooperation between the regions.
Summary: The 43rd Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup (省港杯) concluded with Guangdong defeating Hong Kong 3-2 on aggregate, marking Guangdong's 26th title. The event, initiated in 1979 following an agreement led by Hong Kong businessman Henry Fok (霍英东), serves as a conduit for sports, cultural, and economic exchange between Guangdong and Hong Kong. Fok's early involvement led to increased Hong Kong investment in Guangdong. During a conference leading up to the 43rd event, Fok Kai-shan (霍启山) highlighted the cup's role in initiating sports exchanges and proposed leveraging the upcoming 15th National Games to build a "Sports Bay Area" and a window for Chinese sports culture exchange with the world.
Summary: Guangzhou Customs has implemented several innovative measures to facilitate the cross-border movement of horses between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, with over 40,000 horse trips recorded. These measures include streamlined approvals, quarantine procedures, and the establishment of a joint disease monitoring mechanism with Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. To further enhance efficiency, Guangzhou Customs developed a "horse-face intelligent recognition" system for rapid identification and monitoring. The system improves verification efficiency, reduces transit times, and enhances biosecurity. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Guangzhou Office anticipates regular horse races in Guangzhou as early as 2026, boosting local economic development.
Summary: The upcoming National Games, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, presents a significant opportunity to foster the development of a "Sports Bay Area" within the Greater Bay Area framework. This joint effort aims to promote institutional innovation, industrial integration, and deeper connections among the people of the three regions under the "one country, two systems" principle. The Games are seen as a bridge for cultural exchange and promoting national identity, particularly among Hong Kong and Macau youth. By jointly hosting the Games, the region can showcase the unique advantages of "one country, two systems" and tell the "China story" to the world.
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Summary: A reform of state-owned art troupes in Xiamen, Fujian province, has revitalized the Xiamen Xiaobailu Folk Dance Art Center by addressing personnel shortages, inadequate compensation, and funding limitations. The reforms included expanding the authorized personnel scale, increasing the proportion of senior professional titles, and providing financial support for artistic creation. As a result, the dance center has increased performances, improved artist compensation, and created more original works, including dances with Shaanxi themes. The dance center has also begun to engage in commercial performances and art education to increase revenue.
Summary: The 12th annual Wuzhen Theatre Festival saw a 35% increase in visitors compared to last year, highlighting the festival's growth as a cultural landmark and its success in integrating culture and tourism. The festival emphasizes both international perspectives and local talent, fostering young Chinese playwrights. It offers a diverse range of activities beyond traditional performances, creating an immersive cultural experience. The festival focuses on providing high-quality services and experiences for attendees, demonstrating a shift from simply "watching plays" to "enjoying plays." The success of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival illustrates the growing trend of cultural consumption and the public's willingness to invest in high-quality cultural experiences.
Summary: Liu Guofu, a representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage project "Wuyin Trumpet" in Nanzhang County, Hubei Province, is dedicated to preserving and promoting this 3000-year-old musical tradition. He learned the instrument from his father and now teaches it to others, breaking the tradition of keeping the art within the family. Liu emphasizes the importance of precise execution and understanding the emotional nuances of each piece. The Wuyin Trumpet, with its roots in ancient Chu kingdom music, carries historical and cultural significance that Liu strives to pass on to future generations. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The "A Century of Guangdong Fine Art" exhibition opened in Shanghai, showcasing over 800 works from the Guangdong province, including the contemporary painting "Great Beauty of Tianshan," a collaborative piece between Guangdong and Xinjiang artists depicting the Xinjiang landscape and harmonious ethnic unity. The exhibition highlights Guangdong's spirit of innovation and its role in promoting Chinese art through cultural exchange, particularly with Shanghai. Guangdong artists embraced Shanghai as a hub for cultural exchange with both Eastern and Western influences. The exhibit emphasizes Guangdong's tradition of artistic innovation, rooted in Chinese heritage and responsive to the changing times.
Summary: A statue honoring Chen Xiangrong, a soldier who died defending China's border, has been erected in Xinjiang. The statue, titled "Wen Yong – Kunlun Border Guarding Heroes," aims to capture Chen's spirit and answer his mother's question about his bravery. Created by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, the sculpture features a bronze statue of Chen against a granite backdrop representing the Kunlun Mountains and other fallen soldiers. The creators sought to portray Chen not just as a hero, but as a son who embodies the spirit of defending Chinese territory. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the art of Wen Shu, a Ming Dynasty painter known for her detailed depictions of flowers, insects, and plants. Her works, like "Autumn Flowers and Butterflies," inherit the style of her great-grandfather, Wen Zhengming, and capture the essence of autumn through meticulous brushwork and vibrant colors. The article highlights her ability to infuse her paintings with symbolic meaning, reflecting both the beauty of nature and personal introspection. Her illustrated book, "Jinshi Kun Chong Cao Mu Zhuang," is a comprehensive botanical and zoological record considered a masterpiece of ancient Chinese natural history painting.
Summary: The "National Fifth Exhibition of Official Script Works" at the Zhengzhou Art Museum explores the historical development and contemporary practice of official script calligraphy by juxtaposing ancient and modern works across five exhibition areas. The exhibition breaks from past formats by integrating classical Han inscriptions, everyday calligraphy, Tang Dynasty inscriptions, and rare books to present a comprehensive view of the evolution of official script. By showcasing the relationship between classical works and diverse forms of calligraphy, the exhibition encourages reflection on contemporary issues, such as the overemphasis on professionalism and artistry, and the influence of formal composition on contemporary works. The aim is to promote a deeper understanding of the essence of Chinese culture embodied in calligraphy and expand its creative space. The exhibition draws inspiration from thematic exhibitions such as the "Inheritance: New China New Discovery Calligraphy Theme Exhibition."
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Summary: This article discusses the resurgence of traditional Chinese crafts among young people, driven by a fusion of traditional techniques and modern design. It argues that the value of these crafts has evolved from primarily economic considerations (supporting national modernization through exports) to a deeper cultural recognition and identity. This shift is fueled by a growing domestic market, the establishment of intangible cultural heritage protection, and a desire to define value based on national sentiment and aesthetics. The article highlights the integration of traditional crafts with modern technology, the "Guochao" (national trend) economy, and rural revitalization efforts. It emphasizes that the key to revitalizing traditional crafts lies in cultural excavation, creative transformation, and the construction of lifestyle, going beyond superficial adoption of traditional symbols.
Summary: This article provides contact information for submissions to a specific People's Daily email address. The email address msfk@peopledaily.cn is provided for contact purposes. It mentions that Zhang Danfeng designed the title image. The article does not discuss Chinese politics, official statements, or U.S.-China relations.
Currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth, opening up new prospects for human society. At the same time, the world economic growth is insufficient, the global development deficit is widening, and challenges such as climate change, food and energy security are intensifying. Asia-Pacific economies should strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, seize new opportunities, meet new challenges, and jointly create a sustainable and better future.
Three suggestions are put forward: First, strengthen digital and intelligent empowerment to create new advantages in Asia-Pacific innovation and development. Second, adhere to green and low-carbon development to create a new paradigm for Asia-Pacific sustainable development. Third, implement inclusive sharing to demonstrate a new atmosphere of Asia-Pacific inclusive development.
Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea, November 1 (Reporter Song Jingsi (宋静思) and Yuan Zihan (袁子涵)) On the morning of November 1 local time, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the second phase of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea, and delivered an important speech entitled "Jointly Create a Sustainable and Better Tomorrow."
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth, opening up new prospects for human society. At the same time, the world economic growth is insufficient, the global development deficit is widening, and challenges such as climate change, food and energy security are intensifying. Asia-Pacific economies should strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, seize new opportunities, meet new challenges, and jointly create a sustainable and better future.
Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward three suggestions:
First, strengthen digital and intelligent empowerment to create new advantages in Asia-Pacific innovation and development. Give full play to the driving and enabling role of new technologies, seize the opportunities of digitalization, intelligence, and green development, and accelerate the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces. Promote the orderly flow of data security, deepen technical open source and open cooperation, and create a competitive open innovation ecosystem. With the well-being of all mankind in mind, promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. China has proposed the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to provide artificial intelligence public products for the international community, and is willing to work with APEC members to jointly improve the artificial intelligence literacy of the people and bridge the digital and intelligent divide in the Asia-Pacific region.
Second, adhere to green and low-carbon development to create a new paradigm for Asia-Pacific sustainable development. With a responsible attitude towards future generations, strengthen the alignment of green development strategies, promote the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products, accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of development methods, and actively respond to climate change. Since China announced its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, it has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, submitted its national independent contribution goals for addressing climate change in 2035, and will fully implement a dual control system for total carbon emissions and intensity.
Third, implement inclusive sharing to demonstrate a new atmosphere of Asia-Pacific inclusive development. Adhere to the principle of putting people first, strengthen policy communication, experience sharing, and pragmatic cooperation, fully implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, work together to eliminate poverty, and promote common prosperity for all people in the Asia-Pacific region. Give full play to the traditional advantages of APEC economic and technical cooperation to help developing economies achieve balanced development. China will accelerate the improvement of a population service system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle, promote high-quality population development, and promote the implementation of initiatives such as artificial intelligence to help health and improve women's digital literacy, so that more cooperation results will benefit the people of the Asia-Pacific region. (The full text of the speech is on the second edition)
The meeting issued outcome documents such as the "2025 APEC Leaders' Gyeongju (庆州) Declaration," "APEC Artificial Intelligence Initiative," and "APEC Cooperation Framework Document on Addressing Demographic Structural Changes."
After the meeting, the leaders of the participating economies took a group photo.
On the evening of October 31, Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the welcome banquet for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.
Wang Yi (王毅) participated in the above activities.
Return to TopPresident Xi Jinping (习近平) returned to Beijing (北京) on the evening of November 1st, after concluding his attendance at the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and a state visit to the Republic of Korea.
Cai Qi (蔡奇), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and other accompanying personnel returned on the same flight.
(Reported by Wang Rong (王嵘) and Zhu Xiaoqi (朱笑熺), our correspondents) President Xi Jinping (习近平) returned to Beijing (北京) on the evening of November 1st, local time, after concluding his attendance at the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and a state visit to the Republic of Korea.
Upon departure from Busan (釜山), he was seen off at the airport by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (赵显) and other senior officials.
On the way to the airport, Chinese students and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises waved the national flags of China and South Korea on both sides of the road, warmly congratulating President Xi Jinping's (习近平) successful visit.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1 (Reporters Chen Shangwen (陈尚文) and Wang Zi (王梓)) On the morning of November 1 local time, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the host handover session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and announced that China will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省) in November next year.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that APEC is the most important economic cooperation mechanism in the Asia-Pacific region and has made important contributions to promoting growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. Building an Asia-Pacific community is the only way to achieve long-term development and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and is also a common vision of all parties. In 2026, China will host APEC for the third time. China is willing to take this opportunity to work with all parties to build an Asia-Pacific community, promote growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, focus on promoting practical cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area, connectivity, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence, inject greater vitality and impetus into Asia-Pacific development, and bring more benefits to the people of the Asia-Pacific region.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that Shenzhen (深圳) is located on the Pacific coast and has developed from a backward fishing village into a modern international metropolis in a few decades. It is a miracle in the history of world development created by the Chinese people and an important window for China to unswervingly pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win opening-up strategy. He looks forward to all parties gathering in Shenzhen (深圳) next year to jointly discuss the major plan for Asia-Pacific development and jointly create a better future for the Asia-Pacific region.
The leaders of the participating economies actively supported China's succession as the host of APEC in 2026, agreed with China's concept of hosting the meeting, and looked forward to the complete success of the APEC "China Year," contributing to promoting regional cooperation and promoting common development and prosperity.
Return to TopThis report from Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1st (Reporters Ma Fei (马菲) and Gong Han (巩晗)) On the afternoon of November 1st, local time, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (李在明) held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平) at the Gyeongju National Museum (庆州博物馆).
Gyeongju (庆州) in November is full of autumn colors. Xi Jinping (习近平) arrived by car and was warmly welcomed by the South Korean honor guard.
Lee Jae-myung (李在明) warmly welcomed Xi Jinping (习近平). The two heads of state shook hands and took a photo together.
Xi Jinping (习近平) and Lee Jae-myung (李在明) ascended the reviewing stand. The military band played the national anthems of China and South Korea. Xi Jinping (习近平), accompanied by Lee Jae-myung (李在明), reviewed the guard of honor. The two heads of state shook hands with their respective accompanying personnel.
After the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state held talks.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China and South Korea are important neighbors that cannot be moved away and inseparable partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 33 years ago, the two countries have transcended differences in social systems and ideologies, actively promoted exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and achieved mutual success and common prosperity. Facts have proved that promoting the healthy and stable development of China-South Korea relations has always been the right choice that conforms to the fundamental interests of the two peoples and conforms to the trend of the times. China attaches importance to China-South Korea relations, maintains the continuity and stability of its policy towards South Korea, and is willing to strengthen communication, deepen cooperation, expand common interests, jointly meet challenges, and promote the China-South Korea strategic cooperative partnership to move forward steadily and provide more positive energy for regional peace and development.
Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward four suggestions on opening up a new situation in China-South Korea relations.
First, strengthen strategic communication and consolidate the foundation of mutual trust. Look at China-South Korea relations from a long-term perspective, develop together with mutual respect, and cooperate for win-win results while seeking common ground while reserving differences. Respect each other's social systems and development paths, take care of each other's core interests and major concerns, and properly handle contradictions and differences through friendly consultation. Make good use of the dialogue channels and exchange mechanisms between the two countries to gather strength for the development of bilateral relations.
Second, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and tighten the bonds of interest. Helping neighbors is helping oneself. China is willing to work with South Korea to uphold the principle of mutual benefit and win-win results, accelerate the second phase of negotiations on the China-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, tap into the potential for cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals, green industries, and the silver economy, and promote the upgrading of economic and trade cooperation. Both China and South Korea attach importance to combating online gambling and telecom fraud, and can carry out cooperation at the bilateral and regional levels to better safeguard the lives and property of the two peoples.
Third, enhance national sentiment and promote people-to-people connectivity. Strengthen guidance on public opinion and popular sentiment, release more positive information, and curb negative trends. Carry out healthy and beneficial cultural exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, and consolidate the foundation of public opinion. Facilitate personnel exchanges, activate exchanges between youth, media, think tanks, and local areas, promote the mutual understanding and harmony of the two peoples, and create a good atmosphere for the healthy and stable development of China-South Korea relations.
Fourth, strengthen multilateral cooperation and jointly promote peace and development. China congratulates South Korea on successfully hosting the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and is willing to take over as the host of APEC to work with all parties to advance the APEC Free Trade Area process and regional economic integration and build an Asia-Pacific community. China and South Korea should jointly practice true multilateralism, safeguard the multilateral trading system, and promote the development of international governance in a more just and reasonable direction.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal. 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. China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world and share development opportunities with countries around the world.
Lee Jae-myung (李在明) said that he warmly welcomes President Xi Jinping (习近平) to make a state visit to South Korea again after 11 years, and this visit is of great significance to South Korea-China relations. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China, mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields has continued to deepen, which has strongly promoted the economic development of both countries. South Korea and China are neighbors and inseparable partners. South Korea attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to work with China to promote greater development of bilateral friendly and cooperative relations. The two sides should strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance exchanges between political parties and local areas, and properly handle differences. China's "15th Five-Year Plan" clarifies the direction and focus of economic development in the next five years. South Korea is willing to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, maintain the stability of industrial and supply chains, and bring more benefits to the people of both countries. South Korea is willing to strengthen cultural exchanges with China to improve national sentiment. South Korea supports China in hosting the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on international and regional affairs to jointly promote regional and global peace and development.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the exchange ceremony of cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, finance, agriculture, law enforcement, and science and technology.
That evening, Lee Jae-myung (李在明) had a small-scale friendly exchange with Xi Jinping (习近平) and held a welcome banquet for Xi Jinping (习近平).
Cai Qi (蔡奇), Wang Yi (王毅) and others participated in the above activities.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) November 1st dispatch (Reporters Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶) and Li Junqiang (李君强)) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室): The Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) manned spacecraft, at 03:22 Beijing (北京) time on November 1, 2025, successfully completed autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station complex. At 04:58, the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) astronaut crew successfully entered the China Space Station (中国空间站), completing a "space meeting" with the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew. (Related reports on page 4)
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国主席 习近平
Respected President Lee Jae-myung (李在明),
Colleagues,
Currently, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth, especially with the rapid development of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, opening up new prospects for human society. At the same time, the momentum of world economic growth is insufficient, the global development deficit is widening, and challenges such as climate change, food and energy security are intensifying. Asia-Pacific economies should strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, seize new opportunities, meet new challenges, and jointly create a sustainable and beautiful future. To this end, I offer three suggestions.
First, strengthen digital and intelligent empowerment to shape new advantages in Asia-Pacific innovation and development. We must give full play to the driving and enabling role of new technologies, seize the opportunities of digitalization, intelligence, and greening, and accelerate the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces. We must activate the basic resource role and innovation engine role of data, promote the safe and orderly flow of data, and accelerate the high-quality development of the digital economy. We must deepen open-source and open cooperation in technology and create a competitive open innovation ecosystem.
Artificial intelligence is of great significance to future development and should benefit the people of all countries and regions. We must bear in mind the well-being of all mankind and promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. China proposes the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, hoping to actively provide artificial intelligence public goods for the international community through cooperation in development strategies, governance rules, and technical standards. China is willing to work with all members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to jointly improve the public's artificial intelligence literacy and bridge the digital and intelligent divide in the Asia-Pacific region.
Second, adhere to green and low-carbon development to create a new paradigm for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. We must, with an attitude of responsibility to future generations, strengthen the alignment of green development strategies of various economies, promote the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products, accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of development methods, and actively respond to climate change. We must earnestly fulfill our common but differentiated responsibilities and urge developed economies to continue to provide developing economies with necessary support in terms of funding, technology, and capacity building.
Since China announced its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals five years ago, it has built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, and industries such as new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics are booming. China has submitted its 2035 nationally determined contribution goals for addressing climate change and will fully implement a dual control system for total carbon emissions and intensity. China has donated funds to establish the APEC Digital and Green Transformation Sub-Fund and will continue to implement initiatives related to clean energy and green transformation.
Third, implement universal benefit and sharing to demonstrate a new atmosphere of inclusive development in the Asia-Pacific region. We must adhere to a people-centered approach, strengthen policy communication, experience sharing, and pragmatic cooperation, fully implement the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and work together to eliminate poverty and promote common prosperity for all people in the Asia-Pacific region. We must give full play to the traditional advantages of APEC in carrying out economic and technical cooperation, promote APEC economies to take the lead in piloting the WTO's "E-Commerce Agreement," deepen cooperation in small and medium-sized enterprise development, human resource development, food security, energy transition, and health, and help developing economies achieve balanced development.
This year, South Korea proposed a cooperation initiative to address changes in population structure, which will help promote inclusive development in the Asia-Pacific region. China will accelerate the improvement of a population service system covering the entire population and the entire life cycle, vigorously develop the silver economy, and promote high-quality population development. China will promote the implementation of initiatives such as artificial intelligence to help health and improve women's digital literacy, so that more cooperative results can benefit the people of the Asia-Pacific region.
孤举者难起，众行者易趋 (gū jǔ zhě nán qǐ, zhòng xíng zhě yì qū - "it is difficult to lift something alone, but easy to move it together," meaning it's easier to succeed with collective effort). China is willing to work with all parties to adhere to the development concepts of innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing, and work together to build an Asia-Pacific community.
Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea, November 1)
Return to Top"China is willing to work with all parties to adhere to the development concepts of innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing, and work together to build an Asia-Pacific community." On the morning of November 1st, local time, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the second phase of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and delivered an important speech entitled "Jointly Creating a Sustainable and Beautiful Tomorrow," pointing the direction for Asia-Pacific economies to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, seize new opportunities, and meet new challenges.
International figures interviewed by this newspaper stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s speech proposed three suggestions: strengthening digital and intelligent empowerment, adhering to green and low-carbon development, and implementing inclusive sharing, injecting more confidence and impetus into promoting the development and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region and the world. Next year, China will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting for the third time. International figures expect the APEC "China Year" to be a complete success, providing a cooperation platform for all parties to deepen practical cooperation, share development opportunities, jointly promote people's well-being, and jointly create a sustainable and beautiful tomorrow.
"Injecting New Momentum into Regional and Even World Development"
"President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed in his speech that we should give full play to the driving and enabling role of new technologies, seize the opportunities of digitalization, intelligence, and green development, and accelerate the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces. This proposition will powerfully promote APEC member economies to accelerate the development of the digital economy and green and low-carbon transformation." Veronica Saraswati, Director of the Indonesia-China Partnership Research Center, said that China is actively promoting international science and technology innovation cooperation, expanding the space for developing countries in the region to participate in technological cooperation, and helping all parties achieve sustainable development and inclusive growth.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) stated that artificial intelligence is of great significance to future development and should benefit the people of all countries and regions. Lee Kyu-Hoo, Chairman of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for 2025, said that in recent years, China has made remarkable achievements in advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and new energy, and Chinese-style modernization has provided new opportunities for market expansion and technological cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. "We look forward to deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with our Chinese partners in related fields and translating broad consensus into practical actions."
"We must, with a sense of responsibility to future generations, strengthen the alignment of green development strategies of various economies, promote the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products, accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of development methods, and actively respond to climate change." Miguel Kordaño Rodriguez, former Secretary-General of the Peruvian Pacific Basin Economic Council, was deeply impressed by President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s remarks. He said that green innovation cooperation is becoming an important force in promoting Asia-Pacific regional economic integration. "China actively advocates coordinated green and digital development within the APEC framework, injecting new momentum into regional and even world development."
Yoon Jung-in, Head of the APEC Finance and Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting Promotion Team of the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance, said that President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s speech demonstrated China's firm determination to work with APEC member economies to bridge the digital and intelligent divide in the Asia-Pacific region. At present, global challenges are emerging one after another, and all parties in the Asia-Pacific region should strengthen cooperation. China plays an important role in regional cooperation, especially in the development of artificial intelligence. "All parties should complement each other's advantages, innovate collaboratively, and jointly expand new development space."
"Setting an Example of Openness, Pragmatism, and Win-Win Cooperation for Global Development"
Patricio Giusto, Director of the Argentine-China Studies Center, said that President Xi Jinping (习近平)'s speech demonstrated China's firm position in promoting inclusive economic globalization. He said that the prosperity and stability of the Asia-Pacific region benefit from the vitality and creativity of all parties, as well as from the common commitment to regional economic integration and mutually beneficial cooperation. "As an important economy in the Asia-Pacific region, China actively promotes trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, setting an example of openness, pragmatism, and win-win cooperation for global development."
Marcela Vera, an economist at the University of Santiago, Chile, said that China and APEC member economies such as Chile have made important contributions to promoting the regional economic integration process, which has not only promoted trade and investment exchanges but also created new development opportunities. At present, the global governance deficit is increasing, and the global governance initiatives proposed by China provide new ideas and new paths for reforming and improving global governance, "which will promote the international order to develop in a more just and reasonable direction."
"'Implementing inclusive sharing and showing a new atmosphere of inclusive development in the Asia-Pacific region,' China's proposition not only outlines the future regional development vision but also accumulates new momentum for building an open, cooperative, and jointly prosperous Asia-Pacific region." Cuitláhuac Alcantara, Director of the Historical Archives Communication Office of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, said that in this era full of uncertainty, Chinese concepts and Chinese practices demonstrate the strategic vision of building a more just and reasonable international order, injecting confidence and strength into achieving common prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region and even the world.
President Xi Jinping (习近平) said: "China will promote the implementation of initiatives such as artificial intelligence to help health and improve women's digital literacy, so that more cooperative results can benefit the people of the Asia-Pacific region." Chaiyong, Vice Chairman of the Information and Communication Technology Committee of the Thai National Assembly, said that Thailand is working hard to improve its national digital competitiveness and accelerate the cultivation of digital talents. "China has advanced technology and rich practical experience in the digital economy. Strengthening Thai-Chinese cooperation will help Thailand's digital transformation and cultivate more talents for emerging industries such as artificial intelligence."
"Always Playing a Constructive and Leading Role"
On the morning of November 1st, local time, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the handover ceremony of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and announced that China will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省) in November next year. The leaders of the participating economies actively supported China's taking over as the host of APEC in 2026, agreed with China's concept of hosting the meeting, and looked forward to the APEC "China Year" achieving complete success and contributing to promoting regional cooperation and promoting common development and prosperity.
Julia Torreblanca, the Peruvian representative of the APEC Business Advisory Council, said: "China has always played a constructive and leading role within the APEC framework, actively promoting cooperation in areas such as digital trade, connectivity, and sustainable development." She said that the world today is facing increasing uncertainties and many challenges, and it is urgent to revitalize cooperation and build consensus. Next year, China will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting for the third time, "which will be an important opportunity for Asia-Pacific economies to work together, rebuild trust, and reaffirm their commitment to free trade and open inclusiveness."
Wang Dewang, former Acting Chairman of the Brunei Economic Development Board, said that China will host the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting for the third time next year, and he is very much looking forward to visiting China to participate in related activities. "China firmly upholds multilateralism and the free trade system and has achieved remarkable development achievements. I believe this will lay a solid foundation for China's successful hosting of the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting."
"I still clearly remember the 22nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting held in China in 2014, when China took Asia-Pacific connectivity as one of the meeting's topics." Lee Kyu-Hoo said that China's becoming the host of APEC in 2026 is particularly significant. "We look forward to China leveraging its advantages in the digital economy, green transformation, and resilience of industrial and supply chains to inject new vitality into Asia-Pacific cooperation."
(Reported on November 1st from Gyeongju, South Korea; Jakarta, Indonesia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Mexico City, Mexico; and Bangkok, Thailand by reporters Yu Yichun (俞懿春), Zhang Zhiwen (张志文), Chen Shangwen (陈尚文), Cao Shiyun (曹师韵), Song Yiran (宋亦然), Shi Yuanhao (时元皓), Xu Fang (许放), Xie Jianing (谢佳宁), and Sun Guangyong (孙广勇))
Return to TopWe, the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) met in Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea from October 31 to November 1, 2025. Under the theme of "Building a Sustainable Tomorrow," we advanced common goals through the three priority areas of "Connectivity, Innovation, and Prosperity."
The Asia-Pacific region is at a critical juncture. The global trading system faces significant challenges. Transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence are rapidly developing, and demographic changes are reshaping labor markets, bringing profound impacts to Asia-Pacific economies. We recognize that economic integration, innovation, and cooperation are key to achieving prosperity and economic growth in the region. To this end, we call for strengthened cooperation and concrete actions to promote economic growth and ensure that everyone benefits.
APEC is the premier economic cooperation forum and incubator of ideas in the Asia-Pacific region. We will continue to be guided by the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 and are committed to building an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community by 2040, achieving shared prosperity for the people of the Asia-Pacific and future generations.
Connectivity: Building the Most Dynamic and Interconnected Regional Economy
Reaffirming that strong trade and investment are essential to the growth and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region, we pledge to deepen economic cooperation to address increasingly complex global challenges.
Advance the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) agenda to promote Asia-Pacific regional economic integration in a market-driven manner. Strengthen experience sharing, capacity building, business community engagement, and technical cooperation to enhance the ability of members to participate in high-quality and comprehensive regional economic and trade arrangements.
Recognizing the contribution of the service sector to economic growth, we support digitally enabled services and are committed to enhancing competitiveness in the service sector.
Take various measures to promote trade facilitation, including enhancing transparency, promoting paperless trade and e-commerce, and strengthening cooperation on standards and rules. Noting the potential of artificial intelligence to enable trade facilitation, we encourage the sharing of experiences in the application of artificial intelligence technologies.
Recognizing that global supply chains are facing multiple challenges, we support taking action to enhance the resilience of supply chains in the Asia-Pacific region. Reaffirming the implementation of the Supply Chain Connectivity Action Plan, we are committed to strengthening regional and global connectivity, reducing transaction costs, and promoting trade. Strengthen efforts in capacity building, technical assistance, and international cooperation.
Reaffirm strengthening innovation, productivity, and economic dynamism through measures such as structural reforms. Welcome the Incheon Initiative adopted by the Finance Ministers' Meeting.
Recognizing that cross-border flows of corruption distort markets, erode public trust, and create threats and adverse impacts. We refuse to provide safe havens for corrupt individuals and illicit assets.
Emphasizing the importance of promoting connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region. Noting the progress in the implementation of the APEC Connectivity Blueprint (2015-2025) and the final review to be completed in 2026. Recognizing the important role of the business community in promoting regional trade and investment, we support strengthening APEC Business Travel Card cooperation.
Recognizing the contribution of the cultural and creative industries to economic growth, we emphasize enhancing understanding and mutual respect among different cultures, strengthening people-to-people exchanges, and promoting dialogue and cooperation.
Innovation: Supporting Regional Digital and Artificial Intelligence Transformation
Recognizing that technological progress helps address common challenges and creates new growth drivers for the Asia-Pacific region. We believe that R&D cooperation and capacity building can enhance the overall innovation capacity of the Asia-Pacific region and promote future economic growth.
We believe that digital transformation helps enhance connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region and supports economic growth. Encourage all parties to strengthen information sharing on information and communication technology and digital policies. We pledge to implement the APEC Internet and Digital Economy Roadmap, develop systematic response strategies, seize the opportunities brought by the rapid changes in the digital environment, and address related challenges. Emphasizing the need to bridge the digital divide and allow everyone to share the benefits of digital transformation, specific measures include prioritizing capacity building, developing policies to enhance digital skills, and strengthening public-private partnerships. Recognizing the increasing importance of data to the digital economy, we will continue to cooperate to promote data flows and enhance the trust of businesses and consumers in digital transactions.
Recognizing that artificial intelligence will reshape economic models and lifestyles, but may also bring new challenges. Support the APEC AI Initiative. We call for enhancing the safety, accessibility, trustworthiness, and reliability of artificial intelligence technologies, and adopting a balanced, human-centered approach in labor, education, and capacity-building policies to ensure that everyone can participate meaningfully and benefit.
Prosperity: Working Together to Meet Challenges and Share the Fruits of Growth
Support the APEC Framework for Cooperation on Addressing Demographic Change to jointly address the challenges of demographic change.
Strengthen cooperation to address global challenges such as energy, food security, the environment, extreme weather, and natural disasters, and enhance the resilience and economic growth of the Asia-Pacific region. Recognizing the important role of modernizing electricity infrastructure for energy security, we support improving grid infrastructure and deepening grid interconnection.
Emphasizing the achievement of food security in the Asia-Pacific region by promoting the construction of high-yield, resilient, and innovative agricultural and food systems, preventing and reducing food loss and waste, and effectively utilizing agricultural resources.
We pledge to build a future-oriented health system, enhance its resilience, accessibility, and sustainability, and adapt to the needs of all age groups. Enhance the application of digital technology and artificial intelligence in medical services to improve the overall health level of the region.
Looking Ahead
Appreciating the achievements of the 36th APEC Ministerial Meeting, which will be an important foundation for future cooperation.
Welcome China (中国) (2026), Vietnam (越南) (2027), Mexico (墨西哥) (2028), Singapore (新加坡) (2030), Japan (日本) (2031), Chile (智利) (2032), Papua New Guinea (巴布亚新几内亚) (2033), and Peru (秘鲁) (2034) as future hosts in the coming years.
(Xinhua News Agency, Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea, November 1)
Return to TopChina will take the APEC "China Year" as an opportunity to work with all parties to jointly build an Asia-Pacific community, promote growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, and gather strong synergy to create a better future for the Asia-Pacific and the world.
Planning the grand strategy for Asia-Pacific development, all parties listen to China's proposals. From October 31st to November 1st, local time, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and delivered an important speech, putting forward a series of suggestions and propositions on how to jointly build an open Asia-Pacific economy and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, injecting valuable stability and certainty into jointly promoting the development and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific and the world.
The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century at an accelerated pace, the international situation is intertwined with turmoil, and the Asia-Pacific region is facing increasing instability and uncertainty in its development. At the first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward five suggestions: "jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system," "jointly create an open regional economic environment," "jointly maintain the stability and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains," "jointly promote the digital and green transformation of trade," and "jointly promote inclusive and sustainable development," drawing a clear roadmap for sharing opportunities and achieving win-win results in open development, and building an Asia-Pacific community. From the high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), to the expansion of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and then to the steady advancement of the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), a series of achievements demonstrate the joint efforts of all parties in the region to build an open and integrated cooperation pattern. Asia-Pacific economies adhere to APEC's original intention of promoting economic growth and enhancing people's well-being, and jointly promote inclusive economic globalization, which will gather continuous growth momentum for regional development, help the Asia-Pacific continue to be the most dynamic region in the global economy, and lead global open development.
A new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth, opening up new prospects for human society. How to move towards the "new" and find momentum from the "new" is a common challenge facing Asia-Pacific economies. At the second session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward three suggestions: strengthening digital and intelligent empowerment, adhering to green and low-carbon development, and implementing inclusive sharing, providing guidance for Asia-Pacific economies to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and seize new opportunities. China has proposed the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, actively providing artificial intelligence public products for the international community, and promoting the implementation of initiatives such as artificial intelligence to help health and improve women's digital literacy, so that more cooperation results can benefit the people of the Asia-Pacific region. By working with all parties to shape new advantages in Asia-Pacific innovation development, create new paradigms for Asia-Pacific sustainable development, and showcase new atmospheres for Asia-Pacific inclusive development, China has always been a firm leader in innovation development, a promoter of green development, and a practitioner of inclusive development, winning widespread praise from the international community: "China's propositions gather the strength of regional cooperation," "provide key impetus for the construction of the Asia-Pacific community," "make the people of the Asia-Pacific region widely benefit," "reflect the direction of promoting inclusive growth and sustainable development"...
A China full of development vitality will continue to inject a continuous stream of positive energy into the Asia-Pacific and the world. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping (习近平) introduced to the international community that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee adopted the proposal on formulating the "15th Five-Year Plan," once again clarifying China's firm willingness to further comprehensively deepen reform, unswervingly expand high-level opening up, and continuously provide new opportunities for the Asia-Pacific and the world with new achievements in Chinese-style modernization. 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. China always adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world and promotes the construction of an open world economy with practical actions. China's door to the outside world will not be closed, but will only open wider and wider, and the opportunities shared with the world will only become more and more numerous.
In the current era full of uncertainty, the world calls for responsible and visionary leadership, and what China has shown is precisely this kind of major country responsibility. APEC is about to start the "China Year." China announced that it will host the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省) in November next year. China will take this as an opportunity to work with all parties to jointly build an Asia-Pacific community, promote growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region, and gather strong synergy to create a better future for the Asia-Pacific and the world.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Kuala Lumpur, October 31st (Reporter Wang Jiawei (王嘉伟)) The 15th China-ASEAN Defense Ministers' Informal Meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡), Malaysia (马来西亚) on October 31st. The meeting was co-chaired by Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (董军) and Malaysian (马来西亚) Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, whose country holds the rotating chair of ASEAN.
Dong Jun (董军) said that under the strategic guidance of leaders of China and ASEAN countries, China-ASEAN defense cooperation has gradually expanded, contributing important strength to regional peace and stability. At a time of intertwined changes and chaos, China and ASEAN need even more to play the role of a stabilizing anchor and work together to build a closer China-ASEAN community with a shared future. China is willing to work with all parties to uphold the original aspiration of joint self-improvement and build a more solid barrier of common security. We should use Eastern wisdom to gather Eastern strength and maintain lasting peace and stability in the South China Sea with pragmatic actions. We should adhere to the path of cooperation and mutual benefit, learn from each other, get to know each other, get closer to each other, and enhance the overall resilience to cope with security challenges.
Hishammuddin Hussein and other leaders of ASEAN defense departments highly praised the development achievements of China-ASEAN relations, appreciated China's respect for ASEAN's central position in the regional architecture, and expressed their willingness to strengthen defense and security cooperation with China to jointly maintain regional peace and stability. The participating countries unanimously agreed to hold the second China-ASEAN maritime joint exercise in 2027.
On the same day, Dong Jun (董军) also held talks with the leaders of the defense departments of the United States, New Zealand, and Thailand who attended the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus.
Return to TopJohannesburg, October 31st, Xinhua News Agency (Reporters Bai Ge (白舸) and Yang Guang (杨光)) From October 30th to 31st, Huang Xiaowei (黄晓薇), Vice-President and First Secretary of the Secretariat of the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), and Deputy Director of the State Council's Women and Children Working Committee (国务院妇女儿童工作委员会), led a delegation to attend the G20 Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment held in South Africa. She vigorously promoted the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the spirit of President Xi Jinping's (习近平) keynote speech at the Global Women's Summit, deeply elaborated on the milestone significance of the summit in the history of global women's development, vividly narrated President Xi Jinping's (习近平) personal efforts to promote gender equality, comprehensively showcased the historic achievements of women's work in the new era in China, and promoted the inclusion of China's hosting of the Global Women's Summit in the conference outcome document.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 31st. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced on October 31st: At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强), Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin will visit China from November 3rd to 4th to hold the 30th regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on November 1st (Reporter Jiang Jie (姜洁)). The 14th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协) was held in a plenary session on the morning of November 1st, with 14 members of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协) delivering speeches. Wang Huning (王沪宁), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协), attended the meeting.
In their speeches, the members of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协) stated that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was a very important meeting held on the new journey toward the second centenary goal. It made top-level designs and strategic plans for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. They fully agreed with and firmly supported the various decisions made at the plenary session. They would take studying and implementing the spirit of the plenary session as a major political task, earnestly unify their thoughts and actions with the various decisions and deployments of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, broadly unite their efforts to promote Chinese-style modernization, and jointly promote the grand blueprint into reality.
Standing Committee member Che Jun (车俊) suggested placing the development of new quality productive forces in a more prominent strategic position and adhering to high-quality development to guide economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Standing Committee member Wang Shijie (王世杰), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (民革中央), proposed enriching the supply of high-quality and diversified service consumption to create new drivers for development. Standing Committee member Wu Weishan (吴为山), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League (民盟中央), proposed deepening the reform of basic education and cultivating outstanding talents with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor. Standing Committee member Sima Hong (司马红), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the China National Democratic Construction Association (民建中央), suggested further leveraging China's super-large market advantages, building a unified national market, and injecting strong impetus into high-quality economic development. Standing Committee member Tao Kaiyuan (陶凯元), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy (民进中央), proposed deepening the reform of the cultural system and mechanism to stimulate the cultural innovation and creativity of the entire nation. Standing Committee member Jiao Hong (焦红), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (农工党中央), suggested promoting the construction of a healthy China and building a solid health foundation for Chinese-style modernization. Standing Committee member Hou Maofeng (侯茂丰), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the China Zhi Gong Party (致公党中央), proposed deeply practicing Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization and continuously improving the quality of the ecological environment. Standing Committee member Liu Zhengkui (刘政奎), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the Jiu San Society (九三学社中央), suggested strengthening the coordination of innovation chains, industrial chains, and consumption chains, and making integrated arrangements for major science and technology projects. Standing Committee member Fu Zhiguan (符之冠), speaking on behalf of the Central Committee of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (台盟中央), suggested firmly implementing the overall strategy of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) for resolving the Taiwan (台湾) issue in the new era and deepening the integrated development of various fields across the Taiwan Strait. Standing Committee member Liu Cong (刘聪), speaking on behalf of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), proposed improving the modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics and promoting the modernization of private enterprise governance. Standing Committee member Gao Hongjun (高鸿钧), speaking on behalf of non-party figures, proposed winning the battle for key and core technologies and leading the development of new quality productive forces with scientific and technological innovation. Standing Committee member Wan Jianmin (万建民) proposed deepening agricultural science and technology innovation, promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, and promoting common prosperity. Standing Committee member Wang Huizhen (王惠贞) suggested that Hong Kong (香港) should actively connect with the country's high-quality development goals and demonstrate greater responsibility and action during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. Standing Committee member Zaxi Dawa (扎西达娃) stated that he would **牢记领袖嘱托** (láo jì lǐng xiù zhǔ tuō - "keep the leader's instructions in mind," to remember and follow the instructions of a leader), and strive to build a united, prosperous, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful socialist modern new Tibet (西藏).
Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协), presided over the meeting.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协), and Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), and Yang Zhen (杨震), Vice Chairmen of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协), attended the meeting.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 1st (Reporter Jiang Jie (姜洁)) The 14th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) concluded in Beijing (北京) on the afternoon of November 1st. Wang Huning (王沪宁), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the closing meeting and delivered a speech. He stated that studying 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 period. The National Committee of the CPPCC must thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Plenary Session and the spirit of the Plenary Session, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," enhance the "Four Consciousnesses," strengthen the "Four Confidences," and achieve the "Two Safeguards," to unite the people, build consensus, gather wisdom, and gather strength for formulating and implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan" and advancing Chinese-style modernization. We must continue to make efforts in comprehensive study, comprehensive understanding, and comprehensive implementation, comprehensively and accurately grasp the great significance of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, grasp the major achievements of China's development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, grasp the situation and environment of China's development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, grasp the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, grasp the strategic tasks and major measures for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, grasp the need to adhere to the Party's comprehensive leadership in promoting economic and social development, and effectively unify thoughts and actions with the spirit of the Plenary Session.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee should be fully reflected and implemented in the work of the CPPCC. It is necessary to strengthen the study, publicity, and research and interpretation of the spirit of the Plenary Session, guide the vast number of CPPCC members and the people they connect with to strengthen their confidence in development, and widely gather positive energy for unity and progress.
The meeting adopted the "Decision on Holding Activities to Commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Sun Yat-sen (孙中山)."
At the meeting, through voting, Zhang Junkuo (张军扩) was no longer appointed as Deputy Director of the Proposals Committee, Yi Gang (易纲) was no longer appointed as Deputy Director of the Economic Committee, Zhang Taolin (张桃林) was no longer appointed as Deputy Director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, Zhang Jie (张杰) and Cao Weixing (曹卫星) were no longer appointed as Deputy Directors of the Education, Science, Culture, Health and Sports Committee, Chen Guoqing (陈国庆) was no longer appointed as Deputy Director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee, Wang Rong (王荣) and Chen Yuanfeng (陈元丰) were no longer appointed as Deputy Directors of the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Affairs Committee, and Sui Jun (隋军) was no longer appointed as Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee. The meeting approved the decision to remove Fu Xingguo (傅兴国) from the post of Deputy Director of the Committee on Culture, Historical Data and Studies of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC and accept his resignation as a member.
The meeting ratified the decision to remove Yi Huiman (易会满) from the post of Resident Deputy Director of the Economic Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC and revoke his membership.
After the closing meeting, Cai Fang (蔡昉), a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), was invited to give a lecture entitled "Population Aging and China's Development."
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, and Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Ho Hau-wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Chen Wu (陈武), Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), He Baoxiang (何报翔), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), and Yang Zhen (杨震), Vice Chairmen of the CPPCC National Committee, attended the meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 1st (Reporter) Vice Premier of the State Council Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, co-chaired the 12th Meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee with Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Manturov (曼图罗夫) in Beijing (北京) on November 1st.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that since the beginning of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京) have held multiple meetings and phone calls, charting a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee deliberated and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, providing important opportunities for China and Russia to deepen practical cooperation in various fields. China is willing to work with Russia, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of investment cooperation, continuously enrich the connotation of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era, and better enhance the well-being of the two peoples.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) fully affirmed the progress and achievements made in China-Russia investment cooperation over the past year, and put forward four suggestions for further deepening bilateral cooperation. First, highlight key areas, strengthen leading demonstrations, and strive to form more practical results. Second, strengthen communication and collaboration, make good use of complementary advantages, and promote investment cooperation to go deeper and more solid. Third, strengthen supply and demand docking, deeply tap cooperation potential, and actively expand new investment fields. Fourth, continue to expand opening up, optimize the business environment, and continuously enhance corporate cooperation confidence.
Manturov (曼图罗夫) stated that Russia is willing to work with China to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, give full play to the guiding and coordinating role of the Russia-China Investment Cooperation Committee, create a fair and transparent business environment, steadily advance key projects, actively create new growth points, and promote Russia-China relations to a new level.
During the meeting, the two sides summarized and sorted out the achievements of investment cooperation between the two countries, and exchanged in-depth views on further cooperation.
After the meeting, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) and Manturov (曼图罗夫) signed the meeting minutes and witnessed the signing of cooperation documents.
Return to TopThe newspaper reported from Riyadh on November 1st (Reporters Guan Kejiang (管克江) and Ren Haoyu (任皓宇)) From October 28th to November 1st, local time, at the invitation of the Saudi government, Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) visited Saudi Arabia, met with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed (穆罕默德) in Riyadh (利雅得), attended the 9th Future Investment Initiative Conference and delivered a speech.
During the meeting with Mohammed (穆罕默德), Han Zheng (韩正) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings to King Salman (萨勒曼) and Crown Prince Mohammed (穆罕默德). Han Zheng (韩正) said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 35 years ago, especially since President Xi Jinping's (习近平) successful visit to Saudi Arabia in 2022, China-Saudi relations have made new and positive progress. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has released a clear signal that China will further comprehensively deepen reform and expand high-level opening up to the outside world, which will provide valuable opportunities for the future development of China-Saudi relations. China is willing to work with Saudi Arabia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen high-level exchanges, expand pragmatic cooperation in various fields, expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and promote the China-Saudi comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level. China is willing to strengthen coordination with Saudi Arabia on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and the G20, so that global governance will develop in a more just and reasonable direction and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Mohammed (穆罕默德) asked Han Zheng (韩正) to convey his best wishes to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Mohammed (穆罕默德) said that China is an important world power. The political relations between Saudi Arabia and China are strong and at the highest level in history. Saudi Arabia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in the fields of economy and trade, investment, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and mining to achieve common development. Saudi Arabia highly appreciates China's efforts to promote reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, adheres to a fair position on the Palestinian issue, and looks forward to China playing a greater role in maintaining regional peace and stability.
When attending the 9th Future Investment Initiative Conference, Han Zheng (韩正) said that promoting development and achieving prosperity is the common pursuit of the international community and the common task facing all countries in the world, especially the vast number of developing countries. President Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative, which point the direction for all countries to achieve peaceful development and common prosperity.
Han Zheng (韩正) put forward four initiatives. First, strengthen innovation-driven development and promote green development. China is willing to work with all countries in the world to coordinate and promote cooperation in traditional, emerging, and future industries, continuously stimulate development momentum, and promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the world economy. Second, adhere to opening up and cooperation, and promote mutual benefit and win-win results. China always adheres to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world and is willing to work with all countries to make the global industrial chain and supply chain more resilient, more efficient, and more dynamic, and inject more certainty and positive energy into world economic recovery and global development and prosperity. Third, advocate people-centered development and achieve common prosperity. China always adheres to the people-centered development concept. We must jointly promote inclusive and mutually beneficial economic globalization. China is willing to go hand in hand with the vast number of developing countries, share development opportunities, and work together towards modernization. Fourth, enhance mutual understanding of ideas and deepen solidarity and cooperation. China is willing to work with the international community to practice true multilateralism, adhere to the global governance concept of consultation, joint construction, and sharing, promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind.
Han Zheng (韩正) said that the friendly cooperation between China and Middle Eastern countries has a long history. China is willing to deepen friendly cooperation with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, create a more three-dimensional new pattern of energy cooperation, accelerate the new development of financial investment cooperation, cultivate new highlights of cultural cooperation, expand new areas of innovation cooperation, make new contributions to promoting the development and prosperity of countries in the region, and provide new opportunities for the development of all countries in the world.
During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Han Zheng (韩正) attended a welcome dinner for Chinese and Saudi business circles and delivered a speech, saying that he expects the business circles of the two countries to continue to play a good role as a bridge and link, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results, seek common development, and jointly promote the China-Saudi comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
Han Zheng (韩正) also visited Jeddah (吉达) and met with Prince Saud (苏欧德), Deputy Governor of Makkah Province (麦加省).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 1st (Reporter) - The 26th Meeting of the China-Russia Committee on Humanitarian Cooperation was held in Beijing (北京) on November 1st. State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Golikova co-chaired the meeting.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) pointed out that since the 25th meeting last year, the two sides have efficiently implemented the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously deepened humanitarian cooperation, and held a series of themed activities, which resonated emotionally with the people of both countries. The various activities under the framework of the "China-Russia Year of Culture" were wonderful and successful, pushing humanitarian cooperation to a new height.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) said that 2026 is the opening year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan," and the next five years will provide more new opportunities for China-Russia humanitarian cooperation. It is hoped that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, and taking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership as an opportunity, the two sides will deepen practical cooperation in various fields of humanities, comprehensively enhance the effectiveness of cooperation, and make new contributions to further promoting the development of China-Russia bilateral relations and 世代友好 (shì dài yǒu hǎo - "friendship for generations," lasting friendship between countries or peoples).
Golikova highly praised the positive results achieved by the Russia-China humanitarian cooperation mechanism, and expressed her willingness to work with the Chinese side to jointly promote pragmatic cooperation and jointly draw a beautiful new picture of Russia-China humanitarian cooperation.
During the meeting, the two sides witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in related fields.
Return to TopNovember 12, 2026, marks the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen (孙中山), the great national hero, great patriot, and great pioneer of the Chinese democratic revolution. To commemorate Sun Yat-sen's immortal achievements in establishing national independence, social progress, and people's happiness, to learn, inherit, and carry forward Sun Yat-sen's patriotic ideas, revolutionary will, and enterprising spirit, to consolidate and develop the great unity of Chinese sons and daughters at home and abroad, to consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front, to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations, to advance the great cause of national reunification, and to maximize the strength of the entire nation, and to strive unremittingly to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has decided to hold grand commemorative activities at that time.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), November 1)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 朱 隽 郁静娴
According to the agricultural situation dispatch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部) on October 27, more than 85% of the country's autumn grain has been harvested. Judging from the overall grain production situation this year, another bumper harvest is expected.
This year, China's summer grain achieved stable and bumper harvests, with a yield of 299.48 billion kilograms. The area, yield per unit area, and total output of summer oil crops all achieved "three increases." Early rice achieved an increase in production, with a yield of 57.03 billion kilograms, an increase of 680 million kilograms over the previous year, an increase of 1.2%.
Judging from the autumn grain production situation, the planting area has increased, especially the high-yield crop corn has increased more. The results of expanding the planting of soybeans and oil crops have been continuously consolidated. It is estimated that the soybean area will remain above 150 million mu for four consecutive years, and the output will continue to remain above 20 million tons. According to reports, most agricultural areas have good light, temperature, and water conditions this year, especially the autumn grain production situation in the three northeastern provinces (东北三省) and Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Xinjiang (新疆), and other places is good. The Huanghuaihai (黄淮海) region actively responded to the impact of continuous rainy weather, and made every effort to rush harvest and drying, and strive to reduce the impact of disasters. At present, the harvest progress has exceeded 85%.
The market supply of "vegetable basket" products is sufficient. In the first three quarters, the national output of pork, beef, mutton, and poultry meat was 73.12 million tons, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year; milk production was 29.21 million tons, an increase of 0.7% year-on-year; and poultry egg production was 26.46 million tons, an increase of 0.2% year-on-year.
The supply of vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products is abundant and the varieties are rich, and the prices are basically stable. The supply of green and high-quality agricultural products continues to increase. The pass rate of routine monitoring of the quality and safety of agricultural products in the third quarter was 97.6%, and the cumulative number of certified and registered green, organic, famous, special, high-quality, and new agricultural products and geographical indication agricultural products exceeded 87,000.
Farmers' income and consumption have maintained growth, and the potential of rural domestic demand has been effectively released. Statistics show that in the first three quarters, the per capita disposable income of rural residents in China was 17,686 yuan, a real increase of 6% over the previous year; the per capita consumption expenditure was 14,597 yuan, a real increase of 5.8%.
The scale of agricultural investment has steadily expanded. In the first three quarters, fixed asset investment in the primary industry was 734.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, which was 5.1 percentage points higher than the average growth rate of fixed asset investment in the country. In addition, the trade deficit in agricultural products continued to narrow, and the trade volume of agricultural products in the first three quarters was 230.06 billion U.S. dollars.
The achievements in poverty alleviation have been continuously consolidated and expanded. As of the end of September, more than 7 million monitoring objects to prevent returning to poverty nationwide have been identified and assisted to steadily eliminate risks, and the rest have implemented targeted assistance measures, 守牢了不发生规模性返贫致贫底线 (shǒu láo le bù fā shēng guī mó xìng fǎn pín zhì pín dǐ xiàn - "firmly guarded the bottom line of not allowing large-scale return to poverty," ensuring that large numbers of people do not fall back into poverty). Twenty-two central and western provinces have formulated work plans to promote the development of assistance industries by category, and "one industry, one policy" to promote the high-quality development of assistance industries. The campaign to prevent returning to poverty through employment has been carried out in depth. As of the end of September, the number of employed people who have been lifted out of poverty exceeded 33 million, exceeding the annual target.
The quality and efficiency of rural industries have been continuously improved, and the rural construction action has been steadily promoted. In the first three quarters, the quality and efficiency of rural industries continued to improve, the added value of agricultural and sideline food processing industries above designated size increased by 6.7% year-on-year, and the online retail sales of agricultural products maintained rapid growth.
The rural construction action has been steadily promoted. In the first three quarters, 324,000 new projects were added to the rural construction project database, 162.39 billion yuan of investment funds were implemented, the construction of rural roads, water supply, and power supply was steadily promoted, and the rural living environment continued to improve.
Rural reforms continue to deepen. The second round of land contract extension by 30 years after the expiration of the contract has been steadily carried out in the whole province pilot, and the standardized management of rural homesteads and the deepening of the rural collective property rights system reform have been steadily promoted. New types of agricultural business entities have steadily grown, cultivating more than 2 million farmer cooperatives and nearly 4 million family farms, vigorously developing agricultural socialization services, and more than 1.1 million business entities have an annual service area of more than 2.29 billion mu.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Taipei on November 1st: The Kuomintang (中国国民党) held its National Congress in Taipei (台北) on November 1st, and Erica Cheng (郑丽文) took office as party chairman.
In her speech, Erica Cheng (郑丽文) stated that the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) controls the media and constantly spreads rumors and smears, creating division and hatred; it uses the judiciary as a tool to suppress dissidents and carry out political oppression, and Taiwan's democracy is in jeopardy; Taiwan's economic and core industrial advantages may be being emptied and hollowed out. Over the years, the Democratic Progressive Party (民进党) has fragmented Taiwan, leading to long-term internal friction and wasted effort.
"Taiwan (台湾) has no time. We cannot continue to sink, and we cannot allow hatred to spread." She said that the Kuomintang (国民党) must shoulder the mission of 拨乱反正 (bō luàn fǎn zhèng - "eliminate chaos restore order," to correct a wrong, set things right, turn chaos into order), promote Taiwan's (台湾) re-creation of an economic miracle, and maintain peace across the Taiwan Strait.
The meeting, based on Erica Cheng's (郑丽文) nomination, agreed to appoint Lee Chien-lung (李乾龙), Chi Lin-lien (季麟连), Chang Jung-kung (张荣恭), and Hsiao Hsu-tsen (萧旭岑) as vice chairmen of the Kuomintang (国民党).
The party affairs report passed by the congress on the same day pointed out that the Kuomintang (国民党) has always taken promoting cross-strait exchanges and cooperation as its responsibility. This is for the peace, stability, prosperity and development of the Taiwan Strait, and it meets the expectations of the majority of Taiwanese people. The Kuomintang (国民党) adheres to the "1992 Consensus" and opposes "Taiwan independence" (台独), maintains cross-strait communication and exchanges, eases cross-strait tensions, and continues to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.
At the meeting, the outgoing chairman of the Kuomintang (国民党), Eric Chu (朱立伦), handed over the seal to the new chairman, Erica Cheng (郑丽文). Former Kuomintang (国民党) chairmen Ma Ying-jeou (马英九), Wu Poh-hsiung (吴伯雄), Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱), and the head of the Taiwan (台) public opinion organization, Han Kuo-yu (韩国瑜), attended.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1 (Reporters Zhang Can (张粲) and Lu Rui (陆睿)) – The 2025 APEC CEO Summit was held in Gyeongju (庆州), South Korea from October 29 to 31. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) (中国贸促会) led a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to attend the summit and officially took over the hosting rights for the 2026 APEC CEO Summit.
On the afternoon of October 31, Ren Hongbin (任鸿斌), Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) (中国贸促会), attended the closing handover ceremony of the summit and delivered a speech as the Chairman of the 2026 Summit, welcoming the Asia-Pacific business community to attend the 2026 China Summit and actively participate in economic and trade activities such as the 4th China International Supply Chain Expo.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 1st (Reporters Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶) and Li Junqiang (李君强)) According to news from the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室): After the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully docked with the forward port of the Tiangong (天和) core module of the space station at 03:22 Beijing time on November 1, 2025. The entire docking process took about 3.5 hours, setting a new record for the fastest rendezvous and docking between a Shenzhou (神舟) spacecraft and a space station.
After the manned spacecraft and the space station complex successfully achieved autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking, the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) astronaut crew entered the orbital module from the spacecraft's return capsule. At 4:58, the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew, who were performing missions in orbit, smoothly opened the "door of their home" to welcome the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) astronaut crew who had come from afar to reside in the Chinese space station. This is the seventh "space rendezvous" in the history of Chinese spaceflight. The two commanders reunited in "Tiangong (天宫)" after their first "space rendezvous" three years ago. Subsequently, the two astronaut crews took a "family photo" and jointly reported their safety to the people of the whole country who were concerned about them.
Subsequently, the two astronaut crews will conduct an on-orbit rotation in the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together in the space station for about 5 days to complete various scheduled tasks.
Return to TopAccording to reports, Beijing (北京), November 1st (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) China will organize and implement four flight missions next year, including Tianzhou-10 (天舟十号), Shenzhou-22 (神舟二十二号), Shenzhou-23 (神舟二十三号), and Mengzhou-1 (梦舟一号). Among them, the Mengzhou-1 (梦舟一号) manned spacecraft and the Long March-10A (长征十号甲) carrier rocket used for launch will be the first flights. On November 1st, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室) launched a solicitation for mission logos for the four flight missions.
According to the mission plan, China will launch the Shenzhou-22 (神舟二十二号) and Shenzhou-23 (神舟二十三号) manned spacecraft successively at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) next year. Each flight crew will consist of three astronauts. After launch, the Shenzhou-22 (神舟二十二号) manned spacecraft will dock with the radial port of the space station core module, and the Shenzhou-23 (神舟二十三号) manned spacecraft will dock with the forward port of the space station core module.
It is understood that the main tasks during the two manned flight missions are: one astronaut from the Shenzhou-22 (神舟二十二号) flight crew will carry out a long-term residency experiment for more than one year, implement extravehicular activities for astronauts and extravehicular tasks from the cargo airlock module, continue to carry out space science experiments and technology experiments, carry out space station platform management work, astronaut support-related work, and important activities such as science popularization and education.
In addition, China also plans to launch the Tianzhou-10 (天舟十号) cargo spacecraft and the Mengzhou-1 (梦舟一号) manned spacecraft at the Wenchang Space Launch Site (文昌航天发射场) next year. Among them, the Tianzhou-10 (天舟十号) cargo spacecraft will dock with the rear port of the space station core module after launch. The main tasks are to upload astronaut residency supplies, extravehicular suits and other items, maintenance spare parts and propellants to ensure the safe operation of the platform, and various payloads and samples for application missions; and to download and destroy waste in orbit.
The Mengzhou (梦舟) manned spacecraft is a new generation of manned spacecraft developed on the basis of the Shenzhou (神舟) manned spacecraft. It adopts a modular design and consists of a return capsule and a service capsule, and is used for round-trip transportation between the space station and the Earth. The Mengzhou-1 (梦舟一号) manned spacecraft will be launched for the first time using the Long March-10A (长征十号甲) carrier rocket. After launch, it will dock with the radial port of the space station core module. The main tasks are to verify the working status of the Mengzhou (梦舟) manned spacecraft's entire system, upload environmental evaluation equipment and supplies, technical verification products and residency supplies, experimental modules and research devices in the application field, etc.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋朝军
Earnestly prioritize post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, the resettlement of affected people, and the safeguarding of their livelihoods, ensuring that affected people can spend a warm winter.
——Excerpt from the Communiqué of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
October 28th, the office building of Xiaokangying Township (小康营乡) Government in Yuzhong County (榆中县), Gansu Province (甘肃省) was bustling with people. "I came early this morning to choose a new house in the resettlement community!" said Gao Lin (高林), a villager from Nanbeiguan Village (南北关村).
In August of this year, Yuzhong County (榆中县) and other places suffered continuous heavy rainfall, triggering mountain torrents, and some houses in five townships, including Xiaokangying Township (小康营乡), were severely damaged.
To ensure that the affected people spend a warm winter, Gansu Province (甘肃省) is promoting post-disaster reconstruction to a high standard, planning to build six centralized resettlement sites to accommodate 325 affected households. On National Day, the main structure of all resettlement houses was fully capped. From October 26th to 28th, all 325 affected households completed their house selections.
At 6 a.m., Gao Lin (高林) arrived at the house selection site, looking at the display boards and listening to the policies. At 10:30 a.m., the house selection began, and everyone drew their resettlement houses from the housing options they had registered for. Gao Lin (高林) rubbed his hands, drew a house selection ball, and chose a two-bedroom apartment on the 5th floor for his family of four.
"An 80-square-meter new house, and I only need to pay less than 50,000 yuan to move in," said Gao Lin (高林). Originally, the construction cost per square meter of the resettlement community houses exceeded 3,000 yuan, but through securing projects and policy subsidies, the house price was calculated at 2,500 yuan per square meter. In addition, Gansu Province (甘肃省) has included all affected people in the ecological and geological disaster risk avoidance relocation program, with each household enjoying a policy subsidy of 100,000 yuan and an interest-subsidized loan of 50,000 yuan. At the same time, the local government provided additional subsidies to each household based on the different conditions of their original damaged houses, and exempted them from deed taxes and other fees in the house registration process.
"The renovation is very good, and we can move in about a month," Gao Lin (高林) said happily. Holding the new house contract, he went straight to the new home to see the house.
The resettlement community is only a wall away from the township government, 15 minutes by car from the county seat, and 7 kilometers from the high-speed rail station. "The location of the house is good, and it's convenient to go anywhere," Gao Lin (高林) said with satisfaction.
During the planning of the resettlement houses, the local government clarified the needs of the affected people and, based on the different family situations, set up three types of units in the two buildings of the community: 80 square meters, 100 square meters, and 125 square meters, all square and upright, facing south, and bright and transparent. In addition, the villagers will also receive furniture and appliances such as sofas, refrigerators, and washing machines donated by society.
The resettlement houses are equipped with elevators. "One elevator for two households, the elevator is spacious, and there is no need to climb stairs to carry things." Standing in front of the elevator shaft, Gao Lin (高林) said with joy.
Zhang Nian (张年), the project manager of Gansu Construction Investment (甘肃建投), the contractor of the resettlement community, introduced that in order to improve efficiency, more than 200 people were on the job at the peak of the project, the crane loading was changed to elevator loading, the number of construction hanging baskets was doubled, and all heating wells were purchased as finished products... "Although it increased the cost, it can ensure quality and quantity and speed up the progress, so that the people can move into new houses faster." Zhang Nian (张年) said that during the construction period, representatives of the people were also invited to supervise the construction site.
In the resettlement community, workers are laying integrated thermal insulation decorative panels on the exterior facade, and double-layer vacuum glass windows have been installed. From November 1st, the township government boiler room will start heating the two buildings. "With heating, the internal decoration will dry faster, and the completion and handover of the houses will be faster." Zhang Jiaolong (张娇龙), Secretary of the Party Committee of Xiaokangying Township (小康营乡), introduced that before moving in, the affected people will temporarily transition by staying with relatives and friends or renting houses outside. For those with greater difficulties, the local government will provide temporary living assistance during the transition period, with a standard of 600 yuan per person per month, which can be enjoyed for up to 3 months.
Moving into a new house and starting a new life requires long-term and strong supporting facilities. Chen Guanghua (陈光华), a member of the Standing Committee of the Yuzhong County (榆中县) Party Committee and Executive Deputy County Mayor, introduced that all affected people will be able to move in this year, and during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the greening, lighting, and property services of the resettlement community will continue to be improved, and production, life, and ecology will be well coordinated.
"We must make everyone's life better and better!" Chen Guanghua (陈光华) said that they will leverage the agricultural industry advantages of Yuzhong County (榆中县), such as "Plateau Summer Vegetables," to carry out technical training and develop facility agriculture and picking agriculture around the resettlement sites, increasing the income of the people through the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism.
Looking at the new home in the resettlement community, Gao Lin's (高林) eyes are bright: "With the new house in hand, I feel at ease!"
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In Yuzhong County (榆中县), Gansu (甘肃) Province, resettlement houses are being built for people affected by mountain floods. The main structure was fully capped in less than 2 months, and within 3 months, the houses will be distributed to the people, with occupancy just around the corner. The fast construction speed, good housing quality, and substantial subsidies are the result of a series of detailed and solid efforts, such as understanding needs, optimizing processes, and striving for policies.
Moving into a new home is not the end, but a new beginning. How to adapt to the new environment and new life as soon as possible, and achieve comfortable living, employment, and increased income, is not only a new challenge for the affected people, but also a new issue to be solved by the local work.
In response, the local government already has new plans: to develop facility agriculture and picking agriculture around the resettlement sites, and promote the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism... The government strives to think and plan ahead, so that the production and life of the people will have more reliable guarantees and a better future.
At present, in Longyuan (陇原), the temperature is very low, but the hearts of the disaster-stricken people who are about to move into the resettlement houses will be filled with warmth and expectation. 指日可待 (zhǐ rì kě dài - "the day can be waited for," imminent; just around the corner).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑海鸥
Enjoying hundreds of excellent theatrical productions, viewing thousands of pieces of fine art, calligraphy, seal carving, and photography, encountering mass art troupes right at your doorstep, appreciating dramas and exhibitions while traveling and checking in... From October 16th to November 5th, the 14th China Arts Festival was held in the Bashu (巴蜀) region, where the vast audience savored a grand cultural and tourism feast, reaping a bountiful harvest and offering endless praise.
Excellent Stage Works Receive High Acclaim
In the acrobatic drama "The Pioneer," actors soared, leaped, and somersaulted, showcasing the heroic battles of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army; the drama "The Age of Awakening" received multiple curtain calls, with the audience reluctant to leave for a long time...
On the stage of this China Arts Festival, revolutionary-themed artistic works received widespread attention. The audience was able to "travel through time and space" to feel the fervent patriotism of the Chinese sons and daughters and the indomitable spirit of the Chinese nation.
"An excellent stage art work can evoke people's memories of history and their respect for the martyrs," said Feng Yuanzheng (冯远征), president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre (北京人民艺术剧院). "We look forward to the audience entering the theater, watching the play, crying, laughing, and then gaining some insights."
Excellent realistic works also received high praise. "The drama 'Life Book' is a profound work that chronicles the changes in urban and rural life under the tide of the times..." said Xie Ying (谢莹), a Chongqing (重庆) audience member. "The relationship between the countryside and the city, the relationship between inheritance and development, these all provoke my thinking."
"Non-stop laughter, laughter with tears." After watching the farce "Chen Huansheng's Food Problem," Qi Qiusheng (齐秋生), an audience member from Hubei (湖北), said, "A bowl of rice" strings together decades of changes in rural China, from solving the problem of food and clothing to pursuing a high-quality life, "with profound humanistic care wrapped in comedy."
During this China Arts Festival, more than 100 excellent stage art works were presented, showcasing the fruitful achievements of stage art in the new era, leading the audience to appreciate the beauty of Chinese history, the beauty of mountains and rivers, and the beauty of culture.
This China Arts Festival also jointly held the "Youth Art Creation and Performance Week," carrying out colorful activities such as Sichuan (川) and Chongqing (渝) primary and secondary school opera inheritance performances and young drama excellent repertoire performances. "Drama creation must be based on real life, rooted in the people, deep into the grassroots, and capture the fresh pulse of the times. Realistic creation requires not only the superb skills of the actors, but also the profound understanding and sincere expression of life," said Jin Dong (靳东), head of the China Coal Mine Art Troupe (中国煤矿文工团), at the first event.
Zhao Cong (赵聪), Director of the Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部), said that this China Arts Festival focuses on the youth group, with the theme of innovation empowering art, organizing drama performances, script readings, original music creation exhibitions, VR, AI art exhibitions and other activities by primary and secondary schools and university art groups in Sichuan and Chongqing and well-known art institutions across the country. The purpose is to focus on showcasing the creative achievements of contemporary youth, cultivate young people's vision and pattern of looking at the world and facing the future, and make art more "trendy" and more youthful.
Art Reaches the Masses
At this China Arts Festival, mass art enthusiasts and mass culture workers brought wonderful works in six categories: music, dance, drama, folk art, mass chorus, and square dance, participating in the 20th Qunxing Award (群星奖) competition.
The source of vitality for literary and artistic creation surges in the practice and creation of the people. Since its inception in 1987, the China Arts Festival has adhered to the purpose of "a grand event for art, a festival for the people," always based on the people's position, writing people's stories, and committed to enhancing the cultural participation, sense of gain, and happiness of the broadest masses of the people.
One by one, down-to-earth and vibrant works with strong public participation find inspiration and create from the details of life, vividly interpreting neighborhood warmth, rural revitalization, grassroots governance, anti-corruption and integrity, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance.
In the Baguocheng Ecological Park Square (巴国城生态公园广场) in Jiulongpo District (九龙坡区), Chongqing, the benefit performances for the people are very popular. The audience applauded, cheered, and jumped up to follow the team. The dance "Micro Light by the Yangtze River" won the love of many citizens. Many viewers went backstage to follow the actors to learn movements, learn performances, and record short videos to share with friends and family.
Entering scenic spots, entering blocks, entering communities, mass art masterpieces from all over the country, as soon as they leave the competition field, they rush to the streets and alleys, squares, and face-to-face exchanges with more audiences, and jointly taste the fireworks flavor of mass art.
"The charm of Danqing, the interest of jade, the change of light and shadow, the three major excellent works exhibitions of fine art, calligraphy, seal carving, and photography in this China Arts Festival jointly draw a colorful picture, which is wonderfully presented in the Bashu land," said Fan Di'an (范迪安), chairman of the China Artists Association (中国美术家协会).
Carrying out academic lectures on "The Art of Chinese Characters and Chinese Culture," launching a series of public education activities of "Art Super Scene," carrying out "Exhibition into the Community" activities... "Watching exhibitions" has been upgraded to an immersive "spending the weekend," and the audience has a one-stop art experience integrating "watching, listening, learning, playing, and creating."
The Arts Festival has entered urban blocks, integrated into beautiful villages, and come to the people. Liu Wanming (刘万鸣), president of the China National Academy of Painting (中国国家画院), said: "Letting art become an experience that the masses can see, feel, and participate in, this deep integration greatly stimulates the artistic enthusiasm of the whole people and effectively enhances the aesthetic level of the people."
Literary and Artistic Innovation is Full of Vitality
"This is my third time 'brushing' Wuju Opera 'Three Battles with the White Bone Demon', although the plot is very familiar, it is still often seen and often new," said Li Mengya (李梦雅), an audience member from Zhejiang (浙江).
The vast number of literary and art workers grasp the relationship between inheritance and innovation, so that the excellent traditional Chinese culture becomes the source of literary and artistic innovation. At this China Arts Festival, excellent works such as Wuju Opera "Three Battles with the White Bone Demon," dance drama "Dream of the Red Chamber," "Du Fu," and children's drama "Cat God in the Forbidden City" continued to rise in popularity, winning wide acclaim from the audience.
Many plays and programs have both social and economic benefits, and have outstanding highlights in terms of youthfulness and marketization, allowing the audience to see the unlimited potential of the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture.
Since its premiere, "Cat God in the Forbidden City" has toured more than 160 performances across the country in less than two years, with enthusiastic responses; the scene of "lion head dancing + drum beat coordination" in the dance drama "Awakening Lion" has been played tens of millions of times on short video platforms; the song "Jade Plate" has both traditional charm and contemporary beauty, triggering netizens to sing along; the group dance "Maigaiti under the Sun" dances out a colorful and happy life scene.
Using culture to shape tourism and tourism to highlight culture, the "cultural tourism version" drama "Su Dongpo" innovatively created by the Sichuan People's Art Theatre (四川人民艺术剧院) is popular. After watching the performance, the audience can also take the cultural tourism direct train to the San Su Ancestral Hall (三苏祠) to deeply understand the San Su father and son.
Nowadays, "using performances to drive tourism and using tourism to promote consumption" has become a new form of cultural tourism consumption. In line with the trend, this China Arts Festival, with excellent performances and exhibitions as a connection, specially planned "traveling with performances" and "Night at the Museum" and other high-quality cultural tourism routes to drive cultural and tourism consumption. At the same time, Sichuan and Chongqing jointly promoted 100 "quality check-in places," developed cultural and creative products with both cultural connotation and fashion elements, and promoted the creation of a number of new cultural tourism scenes and new formats, expanding new spaces for cultural tourism consumption.
"Watching the scenery during the day and enjoying the drama at night, the arrangements are full!" Li Mengya said that this trip to the China Arts Festival will become an unforgettable memory in her heart.
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The Ulungur River originates in Qinghe County (青河县), Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), Xinjiang (新疆), flowing from east to west through Fuyun County (富蕴县) and into Ulungur Lake (乌伦古湖) in Fuhai County (福海县). It is the mother river of Altay (阿勒泰). I was born in Fuhai County (福海县) and moved to Fuyun County (富蕴县) after starting work. I have always lived on the banks of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河). The Dure Township (杜热镇) police station where I previously worked was less than two kilometers from the riverbank.
Speaking of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河), one must mention an adorable animal – the Mongolian beaver, a national first-class protected wild animal. They have two large incisors, a round body, and a flat tail, making them particularly cute, and they are also quite capable. I heard experts say that beavers are known as "ecosystem engineers" because of their habit of building dams to store water. They build dams and nests in the water, which helps maintain stable water levels in their habitats, has a significant effect on improving water quality, and creates suitable wetland environments for other organisms.
It is said that the Ulungur River (乌伦古河) basin is the only habitat for Mongolian beavers in China. When we were young, we all saw these chubby little creatures by the river. However, in recent years, affected by various factors, the Ulungur River (乌伦古河) once dried up, the vegetation on the riverbank was damaged, the beaver habitat faced threats, and the beavers were once on the verge of extinction.
In order to protect biodiversity and promote the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) launched the Mother River Revival Action in 2022. Through cross-basin water replenishment, the development of water-saving agriculture, and unified allocation of water resources, the dried-up Ulungur River (乌伦古河) was completely revived. At the same time, public security departments, forestry departments, the Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区) Nature Conservation Association, and others joined hands to protect the ecological security of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河) and carried out beaver protection actions. We have planted more than 1 million shrub willows in the Ulungur River (乌伦古河) basin, providing abundant food for the beavers, and have also carried out various forms of wildlife rescue operations.
As a grassroots police officer in Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区), I often come into contact with wildlife protection and rescue in my daily work. What impressed me most was one winter when a herder found a beaver frozen on the ice in his irrigation canal and called us for help. My colleagues and I used tools to break the ice and carried the beaver back to the police station, specially vacating an office for it. The police officers also went to the river to find willow branches that it liked to eat. After it recovered its strength, we sent it to a professional rescue organization for surgery on its frostbitten tail.
When I released the rescued beaver back into the Ulungur River (乌伦古河), watching it swim happily into the distance and disappear into the reed beds, a sense of pride arose in my heart.
Another time, we received intelligence that a group of criminals were illegally hunting in the upper reaches of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河). My colleagues and I responded quickly, joining forces with comrades from the Forestry and Grassland Bureau and the Food, Drug, and Environmental Crime Investigation Detachment to go deep into the mountains, where we lay in wait for three nights and successfully destroyed this illegal hunting gang, rescuing several injured goitered gazelles and returning them to the embrace of nature.
So far, I have participated in the rescue of beavers, goitered gazelles, long-eared owls, kestrels, and other wild animals. Thanks to everyone's unremitting efforts, the ecological environment of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河) has been significantly improved. The vegetation on the riverbank has become lush again, and the populations of rare animals have gradually recovered. The population of Mongolian beavers has increased by nearly 50% in the past five years, and the great swans that I had never seen when I was a child can now be seen in groups of twenty or thirty in the spring.
Whenever I stand on the banks of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河), watching those animals playing and multiplying freely, I feel that all this has not been easy. It embodies the hard work and dedication of many people and is the result of scientific decision-making, coordinated operations, and broad participation. I will continue to be a loyal guardian of the Ulungur River (乌伦古河), protect the ecological environment, and provide a safe home for all kinds of creatures in nature.
(Reported and compiled by Li Yanan (李亚楠), reporter of this newspaper)
[Reporter's Note]
Following Zhang Shengjie (张胜杰), between the clear waters and lush forests of Altay (阿勒泰), I saw a "relay of unity" in protecting life and nature. Police officers, herders, animal protection volunteers... everyone worked together to weave a protective network for wild animals. When kestrels fly into the blue sky, sand cats run into the mountains, and Mongolian beavers play in the water, I deeply feel that the vitality of this land comes not only from the gifts of nature, but also from the cherishing and perseverance of countless people.
Protecting the ecology has never been a solitary battle – it is the light of the police car headlights cutting through the dark night, the firm gaze of herders offering enthusiastic help, and the sincere feelings of every ordinary person protecting their home. The story of the Mongolian beaver tells us that the answer to the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature lies hidden in everyone's actions.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), November 1st (Reporter Zhao Yongxin (赵永新)) - The "2025 Statistical Report of Chinese Scientific Papers" recently released by the China Institute of Science and Technology Information (中国科学技术信息研究所) shows that China's share of global hot papers has exceeded half for the first time, reaching 53.2%, maintaining the first position in the world; the number of highly cited papers remains the second highest in the world, with the gap between China and the United States gradually narrowing.
Hot papers refer to papers published in the past two years that have received a large number of citations within the statistical cycle, and the number of citations is in the top 1‰ of the discipline; highly cited papers refer to papers in each discipline whose number of citations in the past ten years is in the top 1% of the world. The report shows that as of August 2025, the number of hot papers in China was 2342, an increase of 4.6% compared to the statistics in 2024.
According to the statistical analysis of the first author and first institution, in 2024, China published 154,900 high-level international journal papers, accounting for 39.2% of the world's total, with 1,011,200 citations. The number of papers published and the number of citations both rank first in the world.
Return to TopThis newspaper Nanjing (南京) November 1st dispatch (Reporters Wang Hanchao (王汉超), Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), Bai Guangdi (白光迪)) On the evening of November 1st, the 2025 Jiangsu Province (江苏省) City Football League final was held at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Stadium (南京奥体中心体育场). The Taizhou (泰州) team defeated the Nantong (南通) team 4-3 to win the championship.
Under the night sky, the stadium was brilliantly lit and dazzling. At 19:35, the final officially began. The first half saw a stalemate, after which the two sides became locked in a 拉锯战 (lājùzhàn - "sawing battle," a protracted conflict or stalemate). The 90 minutes of regular time ended in a tie. Eventually, the game went into a penalty shootout, with the Taizhou (泰州) team winning 4-3.
The best lineup was announced on site, and awards were presented for Best Coach, Best Goalkeeper, Top Scorer, and Best Player. That night, the number of on-site spectators reached 62,329. In the past 6 months, the "Su Super League" has held a total of 85 games, with more than 2.4 million spectators. Since the beginning of this year, Jiangsu Province (江苏省) has carefully organized the City Football League, stimulating the vitality of football, promoting the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism and sports, and has received widespread attention from all sectors of society.
Return to TopThe Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) proposed that we should earnestly grasp the guarantee of people's livelihood, explore potential through multiple channels, strengthen the work of stabilizing employment and promoting employment, and promote the stable employment of key groups.
In implementing the spirit of the plenary session, the education system regards the employment of college graduates as the top priority, seizes the autumn job-seeking period, and makes every effort to promote high-quality and full employment. Local governments and universities have refined employment guidance, strengthened supply-demand docking, and better served disadvantaged graduate groups, working together to do a good job in the major event of college graduate employment, which concerns the national economy and the people's livelihood.
——Editor
Supply-Demand Docking Starts from the "First Kilometer"
By Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), reporter of this newspaper
"I submitted 11 resumes, 4 of which entered the re-examination, and I already have an intended unit. The students around me are very enthusiastic about finding a job, and many have preliminary intentions." Huang Zheng (黄政), a 2026 graduate of Nanjing University of Technology (南京工业大学) majoring in Building Environment and Energy Application Engineering, recently participated in the "Golden Autumn Sailing" campus recruitment month event held in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏).
This event is the first large-scale supply-demand meeting for 2026 college graduates since the autumn semester, with the Ministry of Education (教育部) connecting with major economic provinces.
Jiangsu (江苏) is a major economic province and a major education province. How can we grasp the employment work during the key period of "Golden September and Silver October" for graduation and job seeking?
Walking into the recruitment event site, Huang Zheng (黄政) and his classmates felt a sense of freshness. There were many high-quality positions, and they were clearly divided into zones and categories. According to reports, 13 city exhibition areas and 16 industrial and special zones gathered more than 1,000 high-quality enterprises, including Jiangsu Province's "1650" key industrial cluster enterprises and listed companies, covering high-end equipment, new energy, biomedicine, information communication, finance, and other fields, providing more than 32,000 job positions.
New energy enterprises are the employment direction that Huang Zheng (黄政) is most interested in. "Our major is the school's traditional advantageous discipline, and in recent years, we have also opened courses in new energy fields such as energy storage system development and photovoltaic power generation." Huang Zheng (黄政) said that the training program aimed at the forefront of the industry is the confidence for him to submit resumes.
"To allow students' employment to go in both directions with industrial development, preparation work starts from the 'first kilometer'." Lu Qinghai (陆庆海), director of the Employment Guidance Center of Nanjing University of Technology (南京工业大学), introduced, "We promote the 'One Line Ten Enterprises' employment work system, actively anchoring Jiangsu's advantageous industries, and each major stably connects with more than 10 key enterprises, intervening in all aspects from curriculum setting to practical training and internships." The school dynamically adjusts the discipline settings in a timely manner according to the talent demand portrait, embracing new industry changes and connecting with new industrial demands. For example, majors such as energy, chemical industry, and building materials have been developing in the direction of green buildings, intelligent construction, and new energy in recent years.
At the scene, Huang Zheng (黄政) also saw many "familiar faces." Several leading new energy battery companies had appeared in campus lectures and recruitment fairs. "The talent demand of these companies is complex and diverse. They require not only strong expertise but also good communication skills, and they have specific requirements for foreign language levels and skill certificates." Huang Zheng (黄政) said that with a clear understanding of the employment situation, he can be more confident when looking for a job.
With key industries climbing to new heights, what changes are occurring in talent demand? "Professional and technical talents are now the most scarce, and internship and project experience have become 'hard currency' during recruitment." Wang Yunhui (王云慧), director of the Higher Education Student Department of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education (江苏省教育厅), introduced that in response, the education department is holding targeted recruitment activities and precisely cultivating counterpart talents to build a bridge from cultivation to employment.
On the one hand, the Provincial Department of Education (省教育厅) has jointly launched the "4+X" series of activities with departments such as the Department of Human Resources and Social Security (人社) and the Department of Industry and Information Technology (工信), namely 1 campus recruitment fair for key industrial clusters (chains), 1 employment policy and recruitment promotion meeting, 1 enterprise visit and job expansion school-enterprise docking meeting, and 1 city and industry perception experience activity, and organize other diverse docking activities according to the actual situation.
On the other hand, the "Implementation Plan for Adjusting and Optimizing the Setting of Disciplines and Majors in Jiangsu Universities" is being implemented to promote universities to build a batch of disciplines and majors that support the development of new quality productive forces, and to improve the scientific, adaptive, and forward-looking nature of the setting of disciplines and majors. It is planned that by 2027, the proportion of newly added discipline and major points that are urgently needed by the state or Jiangsu will exceed 85%; by 2030, the coverage rate of disciplines and majors required by Jiangsu's "1650" industrial system (16 advanced manufacturing clusters and 50 industrial chains) will reach 100%.
Nanjing Agricultural University (南京农业大学) takes national strategy and market demand as the traction, promotes the linkage of enrollment-cultivation-employment, and optimizes the professional structure, adding 11 majors such as smart agriculture and biological breeding in the past 3 years; Yangzhou Vocational and Technical University (扬州职业技术大学) focuses on Jiangsu's high-end equipment, new energy, and other characteristic industries, and focuses on building professional groups such as intelligent manufacturing and new energy vehicles that are highly compatible with the industrial layout... With the joint efforts of all parties, the support for industrial talents in Jiangsu is constantly increasing.
Precise Guidance, Employment Service "Point-to-Point"
By Ding Yasong (丁雅诵), reporter of this newspaper
Yangling (杨凌), Shaanxi (陕西), is full of autumn colors. At the "Small, Precise, Specialized, and Excellent" special recruitment fair, Wu Yongbate (乌勇巴特), a 2026 student of the College of Agriculture of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学), took a deep breath and clenched the resume in his hand.
A few days ago, Wu Yongbate (乌勇巴特) received a call from his counselor, "Sichuan Guoguang Company is recruiting agricultural technology specialists. This is a leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization, and it is highly compatible with your major. You can focus on preparing."
After carefully understanding the company's situation, work content, and job requirements, Wu Yongbate (乌勇巴特) said, "It's really a recommendation that suits my heart."
How to achieve point-to-point precise employment services?
"In traditional employment services, the phenomenon of students 'casting widely' and enterprises 'blindly selecting' is very common. In order to break through the data barriers between the supply and demand sides of talents, we have built an AI college student growth file empowerment system, that is, by collecting data such as students' learning trajectories, practical experiences, and career interests during their time at school to form a capability portrait, providing support for employment guidance services." Ma Ning (马宁), director of the school's Employment Guidance Center, introduced.
At the recruitment site, after listening to several questions raised by the interviewer, Wu Yongbate (乌勇巴特) said, "I have practiced many of the questions in the AI mock interview. AI not only helped me analyze the problems with my tone and expression in the interview, but also made many suggestions."
Wu Yongbate's (乌勇巴特) down-to-earth attitude benefits from the school's digital employment service system. "We have developed AI mock interviews, AI resume optimization, online consultation and other services. For example, the system can diagnose typos, blank items, and optimization items in the resume, improve the suitability of the intended position, and can also analyze the questions after the interview, generate reports, and provide suggestions." Ma Ning (马宁) introduced that according to statistics, the average score of students using the AI resume optimization service has increased by 30%.
"The interview passed!" After receiving the admission notice, Wu Yongbate (乌勇巴特) shared the good news with his counselor as soon as possible.
Looking back on his four years of study, Wu Yongbate (乌勇巴特) deeply felt the school's comprehensive career education: "Jixia Academy" provides one-on-one academic tutoring to lay a solid professional foundation; "Red Eagle Training Camp" and Hongzhi Zhuhang Employment Ability Training Class enhance comprehensive abilities such as communication and expression, teamwork, and job interview... "Step by step, everyone's professional ability and confidence have been continuously enhanced." He said.
From AI empowerment to precise assistance, from curriculum system to practical training platform, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (西北农林科技大学) has built a three-dimensional employment guidance service.
Ma Ning (马宁) introduced: "The school has established a student career development ability training center, set up 10 direction studios, hired 110 on-campus and off-campus mentors, and opened 21 practical training courses such as 'Resumes that Impress HR', providing one-on-one career counseling in 35 time slots every week. For 2026 graduates, two phases of job search training camps have been opened, and 10 resume consultation activities have been held."
"Based on the needs of students' employment ability improvement and comprehensive growth, we will continue to build an efficient career education system and cultivate more outstanding agricultural and forestry talents with ideals, abilities, and responsibilities." Yan Zushu (闫祖书), deputy secretary of the school's Party committee, said.
Continued Support After Leaving School, Tracking Assistance "Never Disconnects"
By Zhang Yunhe (张云河), reporter of this newspaper
Wearing a white coat, Xing Chongchong walked into the department to follow the class and study, Xiao Li (小李) encouraged herself. She is a 2025 graduate of the Second Clinical Medical College of Guangxi Medical University (广西医科大学). In mid-September, she signed a contract for the position of clinical physician in the Department of Neurology at Qianhai Life Nanning Hospital (前海人寿南宁医院).
"I gave up several admission notices during the job search season, and I panicked when I graduated." Xiao Li (小李) sighed, but the school's help has never been interrupted, "When one door shuts, another opens."
Continuously pushing high-matching job information online, conducting targeted resume optimization guidance, mock interview training... Guangxi Medical University (广西医科大学) provides multi-dimensional assistance to graduates who have not yet found employment after leaving school, and specifically develops 300 transitional positions such as assistant management, assistant teaching, and research assistant.
"After working as a research assistant for dozens of days, this 'buffer period' gave me a new employment opportunity." Xiao Li (小李) said.
This year, like Xiao Li (小李), some graduates who have not yet found employment after leaving school have successfully joined the workforce with the help of local education, human resources and social security departments, and schools in Guangxi (广西).
The supply of job resources "never disconnects", the pace of employment assistance never stops, and graduates are found jobs through multiple channels. Graduates who have not yet found employment after leaving school in 2025 can continue to participate in online and offline job fairs. For example, a total of 10 online job fairs were held from July to September, and in October, the National Urban Tour Recruitment Guangxi Station event was jointly held with the Human Resources and Social Security Department at Guangxi Minzu University (广西民族大学). With the help of the "Hongzhi Zhuhang Plan" (宏志助航计划), "Relay Assistance" plan, and "Zhi Da Campus" employment service station, more suitable positions are linked.
Tracking assistance and support "never disconnects". The education and human resources and social security departments share information on graduates who have not yet found employment after leaving school, promote the pairing of human resources and social security departments in cities and counties with universities with weak employment, contact them at fixed points, and visit them regularly to ensure that employment assistance policies are implemented effectively and that graduates are not "left behind" on the road to employment.
"Never disconnects" also allowed Xiao Zhou (小周), a graduate of the School of Automotive Engineering of Guangxi Transportation Vocational and Technical College (广西交通职业技术学院), to taste the sweetness.
At the end of June, Xiao Zhou (小周) resigned from a company. After learning the news, the counselor and student branch party members formed a support team to conduct employment profile analysis, help him interpret policies, and provide modular courses on interview etiquette and professional quality. In September, he successfully joined Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd. (广西玉柴机器股份有限公司).
For graduates, Guangxi Transportation Vocational and Technical College (广西交通职业技术学院) has established a "double ledger" of "employment needs and assistance resources", providing one policy for each student and connecting supply and demand. "The employment service is warm, attentive, and meticulous, which makes me not confused and more confident in job hunting and employment." Xiao Zhou (小周) said.
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A total of 55 million college graduates were sent to society
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the Ministry of Education (教育部) comprehensively optimized services such as training supply, employment guidance, job search recruitment, assistance, and monitoring and evaluation to promote high-quality and full employment of college graduates. Together with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部) and the Ministry of Finance (财政部), policies such as social insurance subsidies, employment absorption subsidies, and one-time job expansion subsidies were introduced to support enterprises in stabilizing and expanding employment. Together with relevant departments, a one-time increase in personnel and funding policy was implemented to promote state-owned enterprises to develop incremental positions; the arrangement of policy-based position recruitment work was optimized.
In the past five years, a total of 55 million college graduates have been sent to society, injecting impetus into the country's economic and social development.
In terms of positions, market-oriented and socialized employment channels have been opened up. Guiding local governments and universities to carry out activities such as "Visiting Enterprises to Expand Jobs" and "Ten Thousand Enterprises Entering Campuses", with a cumulative visit to more than 2 million employers and more than 22 million new positions expanded, and more than 200,000 large-scale offline recruitment activities held for graduates every year; deeply exploring grassroots employment space, and steadily promoting the expansion of the "Western Plan" (西部计划) scale together with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源和社会保障部) and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央). Together with the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) and the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau (中央编办), the "Special Plan for College Student Village Doctors" was implemented; the National College Student Employment Service Platform was upgraded and built. More than 100 online recruitment activities are held for college graduates every year, gathering and providing more than 20 million positions.
In terms of training, the reform of talent supply and demand is being deepened to improve the matching degree between people and positions. The construction of the National Talent Supply and Demand Docking Big Data Platform has been launched, collecting various data resources from the supply and demand sides of ministries, industries, and industries, and conducting hierarchical and classified analysis of talent supply and demand adaptation in some provinces and universities; the "Double Thousand" plan to improve the employment ability of college students has been implemented. Facing 60 key construction directions in 12 urgently needed and scarce industrial fields such as artificial intelligence and low-altitude economy, universities are promoted to open 2,654 "micro-majors"; the collaborative education between schools and enterprises is being deepened. The Ministry of Education's Supply and Demand Docking Employment Education Project is being implemented, and schools and enterprises are jointly carrying out cooperation in targeted talent training, with a cumulative total of more than 2,400 universities and more than 4,300 employers carrying out project docking, with nearly 60,000 projects approved, benefiting more than 15 million graduates.
In terms of assistance, local governments and universities are guided to establish "one-on-one" assistance ledgers for disadvantaged groups, giving priority to providing guidance services, conducting training and employment internships, and precisely recommending 3-5 targeted employment positions. In 2021, with financial support, the "Hongzhi Zhuhang Plan" (宏志助航计划) project training was implemented. As of now, a total of 408,000 people have been trained offline and 1.67 million people have been trained online.
(Source: Department of Graduate Employment Service, Ministry of Education (教育部高校毕业生就业服务司))
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"A 3-day autumn break plus the weekend perfectly makes a 'mini-holiday,'" "I want to go to Beijing (北京) to climb the Great Wall (长城)"... Upon hearing the news of "happily receiving" an autumn break, the smiles on the faces of students in an elementary school in Foshan (佛山), Guangdong (广东) couldn't be hidden, and they were all planning to go out and play.
What are spring and autumn breaks?
Since the beginning of this year, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) and the General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) issued the "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption," which clearly encourages localities with suitable conditions to explore setting up spring and autumn breaks for primary and secondary schools in conjunction with their actual situations. The Ministry of Commerce (商务部) and other nine departments issued the "Several Policy Measures on Expanding Service Consumption," mentioning that while maintaining the total number of holidays and total teaching time unchanged, localities with suitable conditions are encouraged to scientifically adjust the teaching and holiday time of each academic year in combination with climatic conditions, production arrangements, and the implementation of the employee paid vacation system, and to explore setting up spring and autumn breaks for primary and secondary schools.
Local practices have followed: Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) has implemented 3-day spring and autumn breaks, with the spring break in principle connecting to "May Day (五一)." This year's autumn break is from November 12th to 14th, forming an "exclusive mini-holiday." Enshi (恩施), Hubei (湖北) stipulates that the spring and autumn breaks should each be no less than 1 week in length, in principle connecting with statutory holidays or weekends.
Those seasonal interests that may have been "missed" contain vivid educational nutrients. In the spring, plants and trees sprout, which is a good time to take children to get close to nature and feel vitality. In the autumn, fruits hang full on the branches, and children can understand the profound meaning of harvest and labor in the wind blowing through the rice paddies. When holidays shift from concentrated rest to segmented exploration, parents take their children to "staggered" times to enter the fields, and cultural and museum exhibition halls, travel around the motherland, and organically combine reading ten thousand books with traveling ten thousand miles. This is a "gift" that promotes parent-child relationships and carries out quality education.
While students "happily receive" holidays, the cultural and tourism market also becomes lively. "Spring and autumn breaks connect with traditional holidays, making it more leisurely to play," "The pressure of booking tickets is reduced, and the itinerary is more convenient to arrange"... Many parents said that staggered peaks give holidays more diverse "opening methods." As one of the explorations to optimize the holiday structure, the impact of spring and autumn breaks on boosting consumption involves the systematic impact of the redistribution of consumption time, the upgrading of demand structure, and the balance of regional economies.
Exploring the setting up of spring and autumn breaks for primary and secondary schools is not just about adding a few days of vacation. Some parents worry that their children have poor self-control, and they may face a holiday just after school starts, which may affect their learning state. Some netizens left messages on social platforms saying that children in dual-income families are left alone at home during the holidays, and no one is watching them, so they may become addicted to electronic products. Some teachers also said that many parents choose to have their children tutored because it is difficult to ask for leave, and some students have few opportunities to travel.
How to have a good holiday? Many places are carrying out explorations based on their own actual situations. Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), Xinjiang (新疆) combines holidays with local characteristics and physical exercise, setting up "snow holidays" to provide students with free skiing opportunities. Longgang District Foreign Language School (龙岗区外国语学校) in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) launched the "My Autumn Holiday I Design" project-based learning, guiding students to be the "managers" of their holidays...
Making children's holidays interesting and meaningful contains considerations of adapting to local conditions and multi-party collaboration. To address the problem of children in some families being unattended, libraries, laboratories, playgrounds and other places can be scientifically opened to provide students with reading guidance, cultural and sports activities, interest expansion and other services. Parents should also jump out of the anxiety of "having to learn something during the holidays," and encourage their children to learn to plan during travel, understand cooperation in practice, and develop comprehensively in free exploration.
The value of holidays should return to the original intention of educating people. It can be a labor class in the fields, a history class in cultural and museum venues, or a parent-child class of mutual companionship. From this perspective, whether it is spring and autumn breaks or daily time, letting children grow their knowledge, understand principles, and strengthen their skills in diverse experiences, and not trapping children in a sea of questions and books, is what education should be like.
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Not long ago, Olympic champion and Beijing Sport University (北京体育大学) graduate student Sun Yiwen (孙一文) returned to her alma mater. In the school's "Champion Ideological and Political Class," she shared her feelings about winning the championship with the freshmen of the Class of 2025: the meaning of the championship lies not only in achieving the goal, but also in constantly becoming a better version of oneself on the road to pursuing dreams.
This sentiment responds to the curiosity of many freshmen - how should they spend their four years of university? As an ideological and political teacher, I often think about how to teach ideological and political courses well in institutions with distinct sports characteristics. Like the "Champion Ideological and Political Class" format, to make students love to listen and learn, and understand and learn, we should make good use of sports spirit, sports figures, sports activities and other sports ideological and political resources, and give play to the characteristics of "cultivating people through sports."
Enrich teaching content. The ideological and political course I teach is "Ideological and Moral Cultivation and the Rule of Law." In class, when talking about the rich connotation of the Chinese spirit, I will tell students the stories behind the "Three Olympic Questions," the spirit of the women's volleyball team, etc.; when teaching content related to patriotism, I will combine the glorious achievements of the development of China's sports industry under the leadership of the Party to guide students to deeply understand the importance of accelerating the construction of a strong sports country, and encourage them to **立鸿鹄志** (lì hóng hú zhì - "establish lofty aspirations," to set high goals) and be strivers. Teachers can explore the relevant ideological and political elements contained in sports according to the knowledge points of each chapter of the textbook, making them vivid materials for ideological and political courses.
Innovate teaching forms. Ideological and political teachers should carry out diversified exploration in the teaching process and achieve teaching goals through various methods. Facing students of different majors and engaged in different sports, different teaching forms can be adopted to achieve teaching students according to their aptitude. For example, when talking about respecting and inheriting the history and culture of the Chinese nation, I encourage students who are studying martial arts to practice a set of "Kung Fu," and then discuss with them the concepts of self-cultivation, strengthening the body, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature contained in Chinese martial arts, and use excellent traditional Chinese sports culture resources to cultivate students' cultural self-confidence and national pride.
Make good use of the "Great Ideological and Political Class." Both inside and outside the campus, there are rich and colorful sports education resources. Combining the small ideological and political classroom with the large social classroom can expand the space for ideological and political education. My colleagues and I pay attention to making good use of model resources, including Olympic champions, to carry out face-to-face ideological and political public classes. Seeing the Olympic athletes who are striving hard, the students are very excited and actively ask questions. The immersive classroom of "teacher hosting + champion speaker + expert commentary" enhances the appeal of teaching. Teachers from various colleges also work together to deeply explore the culture and spirit of different sports, and move the classroom of the "Great Ideological and Political Class" to ice and snow fields, volleyball courts, and basketball courts, and strive to achieve the same direction and line for ideological and political courses and curriculum ideological and political education, and all-round education for all members and the whole process.
Sports have the functions of exercising muscles and bones, increasing knowledge, and strengthening will. Teachers may wish to combine the actual thoughts, studies, and lives of students, make good use of sports as a "treasure trove of education," improve the pertinence and attractiveness of ideological and political courses, and strive to cultivate more socialist builders and successors who develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in terms of labor.
(The author is a professor at the School of Marxism of Beijing Sport University (北京体育大学). This report was compiled by Wu Yue (吴月), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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Students who come from the mountains know that education has the power to change a person's trajectory.
"Do students know? The September 3rd military parade was a review of the history of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and a symbol of national strength." In the classroom of Meitan Tea City Senior High School in Zunyi (遵义), Guizhou (贵州), history teacher Liu Xiantao (刘显涛) spoke firmly. When he talked about the evidence of the crimes of Unit 731 of the Japanese invading army and the plot of the movie "Nanjing Photography Studio," many students' eyes turned red. "Moral education is of paramount importance," said Liu Xiantao (刘显涛).
At Bijie No. 4 Middle School, Peng Xue's (彭雪) blackboard writing was neat and tidy, with a mind map. "Although students are not yet familiar with the textbook, many people combine their experiences in rural life to explain biological phenomena, and some perspectives are very enlightening." The eyes under the podium eager for knowledge made her unforgettable.
The two post-00s teachers are both graduates of the first "Excellent Teacher Program" of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) this year. Starting from their hometowns and returning to teach in the mountains, their youthful dreams are blooming brilliantly this autumn semester.
To strengthen education, we must first strengthen teachers. In 2021, the Ministry of Education (教育部) and other 9 departments launched the "Excellent Teacher Program," in which universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education and local normal colleges adopt a targeted approach to train normal students for primary and secondary schools in 832 counties that have been lifted out of poverty and in inland border counties in the central and western regions every year.
Four years have passed, and the first "Excellent Teacher Program" normal students have graduated, becoming a new force in improving the quality of the teaching staff in primary and secondary schools in underdeveloped areas in the central and western regions. In recent years, Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) has enrolled 3,418 "Excellent Teacher Program" students for related provinces, providing a stage for young people who aspire to basic education.
Peng Xue (彭雪) is from Nayong County (纳雍县), Bijie (毕节). In high school, a math teacher came to Guizhou (贵州) from Shaanxi (陕西) across thousands of miles to teach, changing the direction of her life. "Now I also want to be a guide for children in the mountains." Growing up in her hometown, she hopes to give back to the mountains that raised her.
"During college, I went to counties for teaching and practice more than 10 times, which inspired my enthusiasm for teaching at the grassroots level." Liu Xiantao (刘显涛) signed a contract with a newly built ordinary high school in Meitan County (湄潭县), not the school where he taught during his teaching practice. Where to be a teacher? "The selection criterion is, where do I have to give more, and where do students need me more," he said.
Teachers are dream builders and guides for students to pursue and realize their dreams. So, who will illuminate the teaching path of the "Excellent Teacher Program" normal students? Four years ago, they were still high school graduates, and four years later, they became middle school teachers. How can we help them grow into good teachers who can promote the improvement of education in one area?
According to reports, the Education Working Committee of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee (贵州省委教育工委) will do a good job in post-employment development, include "Excellent Teacher Program" normal students in the training of provincial famous teacher and principal studios, and improve the construction of supporting living facilities to solve the confusion of growth and development and the worries of life.
Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学), on the other hand, provides strong support for them to take root at the grassroots level and teach for a long time through a systematic tracking and support mechanism. The school continues to optimize post-employment support and academic improvement systems, and strengthen subject professional literacy and grassroots adaptability.
"We must enable the 'Excellent Teacher Program' normal students to truly play a leading role in basic education in the county and grow up and take on important responsibilities as soon as possible." Cheng Jianping (程建平), Secretary of the Party Committee of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学党委书记), said that it is necessary to further improve the training quality of the "Excellent Teacher Program," strengthen coordination with local education departments, establish a more precise needs docking mechanism and a more complete incentive and guarantee system, so that outstanding graduates are willing to go, stay, and develop well. "The school pays close attention to the long-term development of the 'Excellent Teacher Program' normal students and helps them grow into 'great teachers' who are rooted in the grassroots."
With a deep concern for grassroots education and a heart for remote areas, more than 360 graduates, 13 provinces in the central and western regions, 148 counties that have been lifted out of poverty and land border counties... This semester, the first "Excellent Teacher Program" normal students of Beijing Normal University (北京师范大学) have stood on the podium one after another.
Among them, 38 people returned to the mountains of Guizhou (贵州). They are like 38 sparks, bringing warmth and light to the children in the mountain villages. In September this year, these young people ushered in their first Teachers' Day since teaching and received blessings from their students.
Some handed in a letter: "Because of you, I also want to become a teacher"; some quietly wrote down their inner thoughts: "I want to go outside the mountains to learn cooking and then come back to open a restaurant"...
Looking at their students looking forward to the future, their hearts are also more determined—
"Return to my hometown and take root in the place that needs me most."
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On November 9th, the flame of the 15th National Games of China and the 12th National Games for the Disabled and the 9th Special Olympics of China, drawn from 1522 meters deep in the South China Sea, will ignite the sacred flame at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东省奥林匹克体育中心).
This grand sports event, jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门), is a vivid practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in the field of sports, opening a new chapter in the history of the National Games and stimulating regional coordinated development.
Taking the 15th National Games as an opportunity, looking back at the development of sports in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) in recent years, a path of integrated development based on "hard connectivity," with "soft connectivity" as the key, and "heart connectivity" as the foundation, is becoming wider and wider.
Exploring New Models of Joint Hosting
On October 30th, the T3 terminal and the fifth runway of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场) were officially put into operation, realizing seamless connection between aviation, high-speed rail, and intercity rail, effectively ensuring smooth travel for passengers during the 15th National Games.
"From here, you can transfer to the Guangzhou East Ring Intercity Railway (广州东环城际铁路) and reach the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东省奥林匹克体育中心) within half an hour," said Xu Biao (徐彪), the project leader of China Construction Fourth Engineering Division, the contractor of the transportation center complex project of the third phase expansion of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (广州白云国际机场).
With the support of "hard connectivity," the three regions continue to promote rule alignment and mechanism innovation, gradually building a new model of "soft connectivity" for joint hosting.
On the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥) spanning the three regions, the "from 0 to 1" exploration of joint hosting of events by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) was carried out. On November 24th last year, the 2024 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Road Cycling Race and the 15th National Games Road Cycling Test Race, spanning the three regions, were held. During the official competition of the 15th National Games, thanks to the innovative model of "pre-clearance inspection + closed-loop management," athletes passed through the three ports six times without interruption, without needing to brake throughout the entire process.
On the track spanning Shenzhen (深圳) and Hong Kong (香港), the "from 1 to N" realization of joint hosting of events by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) was achieved. On February 23rd this year, the first cross-border marathon test race in the history of the National Games was held. Shenzhen (深圳) and Hong Kong (香港) established a joint command headquarters of "Shenzhen Executive Committee + Hong Kong Coordination Office" to solve the problem of segmented and continuous support; Shenzhen Customs (深圳海关) innovatively created a "face recognition + wristband positioning + timekeeping and scoring" triple verification system to create a "zero-sense smart customs clearance" system, ensuring the event was "zero-delay, zero-contact, zero-wait, and barrier-free."
Organizing cross-border events requires in-depth collaboration among Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) in terms of regulatory mutual recognition and information sharing. To this end, the Organizing Committee of the 15th National Games innovatively established a "1+4" liaison mechanism to solve cross-border collaboration problems. At the national level, the Organizing Committee established the Hong Kong and Macao Work Coordination Department, which assumes the key functions of top-level coordination and cross-regional resource allocation; at the Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) level, a normalized mechanism of liaison meetings, chief liaison officers, liaison officers, and joint working groups was established, forming a "layered connection and full-coverage" communication network.
During the 15th National Games, more than 6,000 mainland personnel will travel to Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门), and more than 3,000 Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) personnel will come to the mainland to participate in the competition. A series of innovative customs clearance measures not only serve the event but also accumulate valuable experience for the normalized flow of personnel in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区).
Event Economy Stimulates New Vitality
In Pingshan District (坪山区), Shenzhen (深圳), a series of mass cycling competitions have been launched, extending the "sports experience" into a "consumption enjoyment" through "cycling + food + cultural creation"; in Sanshui District (三水区), Foshan (佛山), during the 19th Foshan "West A" Football League, a consumption season event was launched, upgrading the event into a "football carnival" integrating competition, culture, and consumption.
"The competition route is the cultural tourism route." In recent days, many cities have promoted sports events into scenic spots, blocks, and business districts, carrying out innovative practices of cultural, sports, business, and tourism integration of "traveling with the event." Relying on the densely held high-level events, Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) organically connect the sports venues and cultural tourism resources of the 19 host cities, creating multiple "one trip, multiple stops" boutique routes.
As the 15th National Games approaches, "sports +" vitality is emerging. The event promotes the deep integration of sports with cultural tourism, technology, and other industries, fully mobilizing social forces to participate, continuously amplifying the economic effect of the event, and gradually forming a virtuous cycle of "event empowerment, industrial upgrading, and economic development."
"Sports + technology" drives the leap in industrial energy levels. From using drones to carry out venue monitoring and event performances, to "digital human volunteers" providing multilingual and cross-scene information services to the audience, to intelligent meteorological systems with 10-meter-level positioning accuracy... The precise needs of sports events have led to a large number of technological achievements being put into application and entering the market.
Outside the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东省奥林匹克体育中心) venues, a bright yellow large truck is eye-catching. This is the first hydrogen energy emergency power vehicle in the country based on solid-state hydrogen storage technology. "It can achieve continuous external power supply for 6 hours under a rated power of 200 kilowatts, building a 'green' defense line for emergency power protection for the event," said Huang Xurui (黄旭锐), manager of the Electric Hydrogen Conversion Technology R&D Laboratory of Guangzhou Electric Power Research Institute, adding that this vehicle can not only "replenish energy" for the urban power grid during peak electricity consumption but also respond quickly in the event of a sudden power outage, with broad market application scenarios.
"Sports + exhibition and sales" promotes the accelerated transformation of event traffic into economic increment. On November 8th, the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao International Sports Goods Expo, jointly hosted by the three regions, will be held at the Canton Fair Complex. Enterprises from Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) in digital sports, venue intelligence, event operation, sports equipment, and other fields will gather to fully showcase the latest achievements in industrial development.
A series of event-related products are becoming market "favorites." "The 'Joyful Sheep' and 'Happy Harmony' series of mascots for the 15th National Games are selling particularly well. We have also developed more than a dozen derivative products such as refrigerator magnets, handbags, and pillows," said Xiao Senlin (肖森林), chairman of Guangdong Hayidai Toys Co., Ltd. excitedly.
Cultural Integration Builds a New Platform
"Pass the ball!" In the game against the Macao University of Science and Technology basketball team, Tian Peilin (田沛林), a member of the Guangdong Wuyi University basketball team, blurted out. In the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao basketball exchange competition, young people from the three regions often learn to speak each other's popular terms.
Tian Peilin (田沛林) has noticed that more and more faces of his peers from Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) have appeared on the court recently. "Playing basketball with them makes the term 'Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区)' become 'concrete'," said Tian Peilin (田沛林). On and off the court, everyone talks about games, music, and hobbies together, and a sense of intimacy arises spontaneously.
With sports as a medium and culture as a bridge, the atmosphere of the National Games in Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) is becoming increasingly strong. In exchange competitions, friendship matches, and other friendship activities jointly held by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门), young people from the three regions exchange sports skills, have a tacit understanding due to the same origin of culture, and forge a bond of emotion of unity and common progress while gaining friendship—
Guangzhou (广州) is creating a series of activities called "穗港（澳）同心·共筑全运" (Sui [Guangzhou]-Hong Kong [Macao] Together, Building the National Games Together), launching more than 30 characteristic collaborative activities such as the National Games Healthy Run, badminton invitation tournament, and lion dance cultural performance; Shenzhen (深圳) held the "深联港澳 喜迎全运" (Shenzhen Connects Hong Kong and Macao, Welcoming the National Games) large-scale sports carnival series of activities, which opened in Macao (澳门), was relayed by Shenzhen (深圳), and concluded in Hong Kong (香港), attracting nearly 10,000 young representatives and citizens from Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) to participate...
On October 26th, in the first "People's Cup" sports carnival held in Shenzhen (深圳), 420 young people from Shenzhen (深圳), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) competed on the same stage. "This competition is like a bond, tightly connecting friends in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区)," said Huang Ruikun (黄瑞坤), a young participant from Macao (澳门).
In the preparation and hosting process of the 15th National Games, a large number of young volunteers from Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) deeply participated in the event preparation through the "Hundred Enterprises, Thousand People" internship program for Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) university students, carrying out scenario-based teaching and training in Guangzhou (广州) and conducting practical exercises of "training through competition" in Shenzhen (深圳), honing their service skills together with mainland volunteers, forming an innovative training model of "National Games + Internship."
"This is a grand event jointly organized by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门). Participating in volunteer service makes me feel a strong sense of intimacy and belonging," said Xie Feiyi (谢菲艺), a student from the First Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from Hong Kong (香港).
Dragon dance, lion dance, martial arts, dragon boat... Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) share the same culture and are closely related. In mass sports events, a series of projects full of traditional Lingnan cultural charm attract people from Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) to actively participate.
"Sports + culture" provides more carriers for cultural integration. The Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东省奥林匹克体育中心) has set up a non-heritage exhibition area, the sand volleyball court at Victoria Park (维多利亚公园) in Hong Kong (香港) has a cultural corridor, and the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion (塔石体育馆) in Macao (澳门) has set up a Macao (澳门) history and culture exhibition and a non-heritage handmade experience area... While enjoying the event, audiences from Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) also stimulate emotional resonance in the common cultural memory.
(Zhang Wenya (张文雅) participated in writing)
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The "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" football match is well-known in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
On January 15 this year, the first leg of the 43rd "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" football match was held at the Yuexiushan Stadium (越秀山体育场) in Guangzhou (广州). The Guangdong team, playing at home, drew 1-1 with the Hong Kong team. On January 22, in the second leg of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" football match, the Guangdong team defeated the Hong Kong team 2-1, winning with a total score of 3-2 over the two legs, successfully defending their title and lifting the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" for the 26th time.
The "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" is not only an annual traditional football match, but also a link promoting sports, cultural, and economic exchanges between Guangdong (广东) and Hong Kong (香港), witnessing the exchange and integration between Guangdong and Hong Kong over the past 40 years.
On December 6, 1978, Fok Ying-tung (霍英东), a well-known Hong Kong entrepreneur, led a delegation from the Hong Kong Football Association to Guangzhou and signed an agreement with the Guangdong Provincial Football Association. In January 1979, the first "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" competition was held, determining that one home and one away game would be held each year, with the winner decided by the total score of the two legs. Since then, the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" has opened a window of exchange for the people of Guangdong and Hong Kong.
The successful holding of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" allowed Hong Kong business people to gain an in-depth understanding of the investment environment in Guangdong. Taking Fok Ying-tung (霍英东) as an example, after the first "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup," he decided to increase his investment in the mainland, successively participating in the development of projects such as Zhongshan Hot Spring Hotel (中山温泉宾馆) and White Swan Hotel (白天鹅宾馆) in Guangzhou.
Since then, it has become a common practice for people from all walks of life in Hong Kong to form visiting groups to Guangzhou for exchanges and visits during the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" event. After learning about the situation in the mainland, many Hong Kong businessmen invested one after another, setting off a wave of investment in building factories and donating to build schools in the Pearl River Delta (珠三角) region, introducing a large amount of capital to Guangdong and promoting the development of local manufacturing, service and other industries.
Ou Weiting (欧伟庭), who scored the first goal in the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup," Xie Yuxin (谢育新), who played in 11 consecutive "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cups," Li Chaoyang (李朝阳), who appeared in 16 "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" games, Lu Lin (卢琳), the all-time top scorer in the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup"... Looking back on the history of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup," one name after another is familiar to many fans.
Previously, the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" football story meeting was held at the Guangzhou International Media Port (广州国际媒体港). A group of participants, witnesses, and contributors to the development of Guangdong football gathered at the scene to tell their stories with the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup." "In 1994, our Guangdong team lost 0-2 in the first leg at Mong Kok Stadium (旺角大球场) in Hong Kong, but we did not give up. After returning to Dongjiao Field (广东省人民体育场), we won 3-1 and dragged the game into overtime. In overtime, we won the game 5-4 through a penalty shootout." Recalling this incident, Yue Yongrong (岳永荣), a well-known football veteran who is over seventy years old, was still very excited.
Zhu Chengjun (朱成军), a die-hard fan of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup," showed off his collection of three old "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" jerseys, including the jersey worn by Ou Weiting (欧伟庭) when he scored the first goal in the history of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup." "Now, the 'Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup' has become one of the brand representatives of the Greater Bay Area football culture. It only feels like the New Year after watching the 'Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup.' Like all Guangdong fans, I hope the 'Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup' will be better and better." As a participant who has accompanied the "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" for more than 40 years, Zhu Chengjun (朱成军) sighed.
"'Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup' kicked off the prelude to sports exchanges between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macao." In January this year, on the eve of the 43rd "Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup" football match, Fok Kai-shan (霍启山), a member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association of China, said in a group discussion at the Third Session of the 13th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference that the cooperation and coordination mechanism between Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao is constantly improving. Taking the opportunity of hosting the 15th National Games, we can further promote the construction of the "Sports Bay Area," create a series of Greater Bay Area city leagues, and explore cooperation mechanisms for holding world comprehensive sports games, and establish a Chinese sports culture exchange window for the world.
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A sleek, chestnut-colored racehorse, riding in a van with "Hong Kong Jockey Club (香港马会)" written on the front and a license plate from both Guangdong and Hong Kong, slowly entered the gate and stopped steadily in front of the customs inspection platform.
The door opened, the tailgate lowered, and the racehorse was carefully led down by the accompanying personnel. After the handover, two customs officers in navy blue uniforms immediately stepped forward to verify the horse's identity information and conduct a clinical examination. Subsequently, the staff led the horse through the "horse face intelligent recognition" channel. As "Recognition Normal" appeared on the large screen, the horse completed an entry from Hong Kong to Guangzhou in just over 10 minutes.
This scene has become a daily occurrence at the Conghua Racecourse (从化马场) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (香港赛马会) for the past 7 years. "Now, the frequency of cross-border round trips between Guangdong and Hong Kong for the Hong Kong Jockey Club's racehorses has increased to 'three in, three out' per week, and a cumulative total of over 40,000 horse trips have smoothly cleared customs," said Zhang Zhenya (张震亚), Director of the Conghua Customs Office (从化海关驻马场办事处) affiliated with Guangzhou Customs (广州海关).
Under the blue sky and white clouds, horses gallop freely on the grass of the Conghua Racecourse. Located in Conghua District (从化区), in the northeastern part of Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省), the Conghua Racecourse was handed over to the Hong Kong Jockey Club after the Guangzhou Asian Games (广州亚运会) and gradually renovated and expanded into a world-class thoroughbred horse breeding and training center. Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a beautiful environment, it is a veritable "horse paradise." Every week, racehorses come here to rest, train, and frolic, replenishing their energy before returning to Hong Kong to participate in competitions. Currently, the Conghua Racecourse has approximately 700 horses.
As the core area of the first internationally recognized disease-free zone for equines in mainland China, the long-term, frequent, and large-scale entry and exit of horses makes disease prevention and control monitoring crucial. How to achieve smooth entry and exit while maintaining a secure safety baseline? Guangzhou Customs promotes rule alignment and mechanism connection, and works with relevant departments in Guangdong and Hong Kong to implement more than 10 innovative measures such as "one-time approval, multiple round trips" and "temporary entry, full-time isolation" to maximize customs clearance convenience and escort the normalized "free travel" of racehorses in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区).
"Guangzhou Customs and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特区) Government's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (渔农自然护理署) have established a joint disease monitoring mechanism. 'Joint monitoring, mutual recognition of results' effectively unifies practices, laying a solid foundation for maintaining the biosecurity level of the Conghua and Hong Kong racecourses," said Liu Wei (刘巍), Director of the Guangzhou Office of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, with emotion. "The entire transportation time from Hong Kong to here has been reduced from the initial 7 hours to about 4.5 hours."
Focusing on new demands such as "more, more frequent, and safer," Guangzhou Customs is deeply promoting the construction of smart customs and the "Smart Customs Strong Country" action, pioneering the development of a "horse face intelligent recognition" system. By constructing a biological feature database of "horse biological characteristics - brand ID - chip ID," it achieves identity confirmation and automatic early warning of abnormalities during horse movement, and improves the level of intelligent horse supervision through "infrared temperature measurement + chip scanning" automatic comparison to assist supervision.
"In the past, after cross-border horses arrived at the Conghua Racecourse, customs officers needed to verify the identity information of each entering horse and take photos of the horse's brand number. Racehorses are restless and irritable. If they stay on the inspection platform and in the carriage for a long time, it may cause stress reactions and there is also a risk of personnel injury," said Li Xiaoyu (李小雨), Deputy Section Chief of the Supervision Section of the Conghua Customs Office stationed at the Racecourse. Through the "horse face intelligent recognition" system, "unfelt inspection" is achieved for round-trip horses, with a maximum recognition accuracy rate of 99%, saving approximately 30% of human resources.
The cross-border transportation of horses between Guangdong and Hong Kong is 马不停蹄 (mǎ bù tíng tí - "horse doesn't stop hoof," to press on non-stop), and the development of the "horse industry" in the Greater Bay Area is also 快马加鞭 (kuài mǎ jiā biān - "fast horse add whip," to spur on a fast horse; to make great efforts). It is understood that the Conghua Racecourse plans to hold regular horse racing events as early as 2026, at which time more horses will frequently travel between Guangdong and Hong Kong. "This will be the first time that international-level thoroughbred horse racing events are held regularly in mainland China, which can promote the integrated development of sports, culture, and tourism, and become a new engine for local economic development," said Liu Wei.
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The National Games flame illuminates the Pearl River Estuary, as Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao jointly welcome the grand sports event. The "Outline Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" proposes jointly promoting the development of sports undertakings and the sports industry in the Greater Bay Area, and jointly creating a number of international and regional brand events. This National Games, the first in history to be jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门), is an important opportunity to promote the construction of a "Sports Bay Area."
The National Games, with Hong Kong and Macao participating in hosting for the first time, is an innovative practice of jointly hosting the games under the framework of "One Country, Two Systems," providing a rare opportunity to promote the connection of rules and mechanisms between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Seizing the opportunity to promote institutional innovation, industrial integration, and people-to-people connectivity in the Greater Bay Area has become an important mission for the construction of the "Sports Bay Area."
The 15th National Games creates a key opportunity to promote the "soft connectivity" of the Greater Bay Area's systems. The construction of a "Sports Bay Area" requires achieving regional governance that is "manageable" and policy innovation that is "open." Jointly hosting the National Games involves many aspects such as equity distribution, resource circulation, industrial collaboration, joint event organization, and risk management, all of which require innovative breakthroughs under the special background of "One Country, Two Systems, and Three Jurisdictions."
Sports build a bridge of people-to-people connectivity between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. As the first comprehensive sports event hosted by Hong Kong and Macao, the 15th National Games is not only a stage for competitive sports, but also an important platform to deepen exchanges between the three regions and promote the integration of Hong Kong and Macao youth into the overall national development. By promoting Lingnan culture and encouraging young people from the three regions to "live, exercise, and experience together," we can further enhance understanding, narrow distances, and promote the sense of national identity among Hong Kong and Macao residents, especially the youth. At the same time, using traditional Greater Bay Area sports such as Wushu, dragon boat racing, dragon dance, and lion dance as bonds to strengthen cultural identity and emotional resonance is also a vivid portrayal of the joint construction of a cultural bay area by the three regions.
The heat of sports events is gradually transforming into the warmth of a high-quality life. The holding of the 15th National Games will not only bring first-class event experiences and cultural tourism consumption opportunities, but also promote the improvement of public service levels and urban quality in the Bay Area. Promote the convenience of public services through the joint construction and sharing of sports facilities. Optimizing the mutual recognition of professional qualifications and the integrated development of sports tourism can promote the construction of a high-quality living circle that is suitable for living, working, and traveling. Allow residents to not only watch high-level competitions, but also enjoy high-quality sports resources in their daily lives, so as to obtain a real sense of gain and happiness in fitness, culture, and tourism.
The joint hosting of the National Games by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao is an important window to showcase the institutional advantages and Bay Area characteristics of "One Country, Two Systems" in the new era. From rule connection and mechanism alignment to "heart-to-heart communication," from a high-quality life to international communication... The 15th National Games will accumulate valuable experience for the construction of the "Sports Bay Area" and contribute institutional innovation achievements to the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, promote policy innovation and industrial integration, better tell China's stories and Bay Area stories, and show the world a credible, lovable, and respectable image of China.
(Author is a professor at the Institute for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学粤港澳发展研究院))
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This autumn, Lin Naizhen (林乃桢), director of the Xiamen Egret Folk Dance Art Center (厦门小白鹭民间舞艺术中心) in Fujian Province, is busier than ever.
She is participating in the performance of the literary and artistic gala commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War; her original dance works "Mother Bridge" (母亲桥) and "Red Tide and Green Waves in My Heart" (心中的红潮绿浪) have been shortlisted for the final evaluation of this year's Chinese Dance Lotus Awards; and the dance drama "Deep Feelings in the Old House" (沉沉的厝里情) will begin its third round of national tour, bringing Southern Fujian culture to the whole country...
"In the past, I was busy because there were few actors, and I had to **拆东墙补西墙** (chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng - "tear down the east wall to repair the west wall," to borrow from one place to patch up another; to manage things temporarily). Now I am busy creating more, better, and newer programs to let more audiences feel the charm of 'Little Egret'," said Lin Naizhen (林乃桢).
The change is due to a timely rain of reform - since the end of 2022, Xiamen (厦门) has vigorously promoted the deepening of the reform of state-owned literary and art troupes, and introduced "one troupe, one policy" reform plans for five state-owned literary and art troupes, achieving breakthroughs in the system and mechanism, financial security, team building, distribution incentives, and other aspects, fully stimulating the endogenous power of troupe development and the productivity of stage art creation and production.
A gratifying situation of more performances, a more active market, more popular repertoires, and more excellent talents is taking shape...
From "Borrowing" Actors to Staging Large-Scale Dramas
In 1986, Xiamen (厦门) entrusted the Beijing Dance Academy (北京舞蹈学院) to cultivate a Xiamen (厦门) experimental class in Chinese folk dance. In October 1993, with 21 graduates of the Xiamen (厦门) experimental class as the main body, Xiamen (厦门) established China's first professional folk dance art performance group - the Xiamen Egret Folk Dance Troupe (厦门小白鹭民间舞团). In September 2012, the Xiamen Egret Folk Dance Troupe (厦门小白鹭民间舞团) was transferred to become the Xiamen Egret Folk Dance Art Center (厦门小白鹭民间舞艺术中心) (hereinafter referred to as "Little Egret" (小白鹭)).
"'Little Egret' (小白鹭) is a calling card of Xiamen (厦门)!" Zhu Liying (朱丽英), a 67-year-old Xiamen (厦门) citizen, is a die-hard fan of "Little Egret" (小白鹭). Since watching the first performance in 1993, she has collected almost all the program lists of the Egret Folk Dance Troupe (小白鹭民间舞团) since its establishment.
"As long as 'Little Egret' (小白鹭) has performances in Xiamen (厦门), I will definitely be there, without missing a single one." When talking about representative works, Zhu Liying (朱丽英) rattles them off: group dance "The East is Red" (东方红), Korean dance "Nalinda" (娜林达), duet dance "Bird" (鸟仔), dance poem "Deep Feelings in the Old House" (沉沉的厝里情)... Over the past 30 years, "Little Egret" (小白鹭) has won more than 300 awards in various national and provincial professional dance competitions.
However, survival problems have also gradually emerged. The most difficult thing is manpower. "At the beginning of the troupe's establishment, we only had 35 full-funded establishment positions. Later, there were less than 10 actors in the establishment, plus more than 10 actors hired by ourselves, and there were still not enough people." Lin Naizhen (林乃桢) introduced that a dance special performance requires at least 25 actors, and she often worries about this.
"When creating the dance drama 'Flowers and the Sea' (花儿与海) in 2021, a total of 50 actors were used, 25 of whom were students 'borrowed' from the Xiamen Art School (厦门艺术学校)." To this, Miao Siqi (缪斯琦), the female captain of the "Little Egret" (小白鹭) actor team, is also quite helpless, "Rehearsals can only be arranged according to the students' time, and it is normal to add practice at noon and in the evening."
On the one hand, there is an insufficient number of actors, and on the other hand, the evaluation and appointment of professional titles are "stuck".
Miao Siqi (缪斯琦), 33 years old this year, has won several provincial first prizes and national awards, but has been "stuck" for five or six years due to the proportion and number restrictions on the evaluation and appointment of professional titles. "Dance actors 'eat youthful meals', and their stage art career does not last many years. Many actors retire before they can wait for a professional title quota," said Miao Siqi (缪斯琦).
Similar problems have been encountered by many state-owned literary and art troupes in Xiamen (厦门). "Each troupe has more or less blockages in terms of talent scale and treatment security," said Chen Zhongkun (陈忠坤), director of the Art Department of the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (厦门市文化和旅游局).
After full research and demonstration, Xiamen (厦门) issued relevant reform plans for deepening state-owned literary and art troupes in 2022. "Reform, first solve the personnel problem." Chen Zhongkun (陈忠坤) said that the core of cultural production lies in people. Without changing the existing number of establishments, Xiamen (厦门) expanded the approved personnel scale of each troupe and increased the proportion of senior professional title positions in the art category from 28% to 35%.
"'Little Egret's' (小白鹭) approved personnel scale has been expanded to 105 people, and now there are more than 40 actors to ensure performances, and the number of senior professional titles has also been greatly increased," said Lin Naizhen (林乃桢).
At the beginning of last year, Miao Siqi (缪斯琦) was successfully evaluated and appointed as a second-level actor.
"Not long ago, our 40 actors participated in the performance of 'Justice Will Prevail' (正义必胜), and also sent teams to perform in Beijing (北京), Xinjiang (新疆), Guizhou (贵州) and other provinces. The actors are full of confidence and have created many excellent works." Lin Naizhen's (林乃桢) words are full of pride.
From Worrying About Funds to Focusing on Creation
With the personnel problem solved, the treatment problem cannot be ignored.
"Performing more or less is the same" was the general feeling of the actors before the reform. Why is this? It turns out that according to local regulations, the performance fee for troupe actors is uniformly 300 yuan per performance, and the annual performance bonus does not exceed 9,000 yuan. "Simply lie down," and the actors' enthusiasm for performance is not high.
In order to pay the wages of the self-employed dance performers, Lin Naizhen (林乃桢) often worries about raising funds, "At least nearly 2 million yuan must be generated each year."
"We take allowing artists to live with dignity and create with passion as our working idea, increase financial support and improve the distribution incentive system." Chen Zhongkun (陈忠坤) said that Xiamen (厦门) guarantees the personnel expenses of troupes in the form of full financial appropriation.
Since the reform, the Egret Folk Dance Art Center (小白鹭民间舞艺术中心) has improved the internal performance appraisal system based on the principle of more pay for more work and better pay for better performance, breaking the restrictions on individual performance income of actors and tilting towards front-line dance actors.
Yang Deqi (杨德奇), a post-00s dance actor, entered "Little Egret" (小白鹭) in 2023. He has performed excellently and has taken on the leading role in many dance works. Although he is only a fourth-level actor, his performance ranks first. "Effort pays off. I want to perform and participate in competitions more, accumulate experience and improve myself," said Yang Deqi (杨德奇).
Now, the performance fee for "Little Egret" (小白鹭) actors is as high as 1,500 yuan per performance, and the average actual salary has increased by more than 20%.
In the past, restricted by financial pressure, the motivation for program creation was weakened, and there was not enough financial resources to support high-quality creation. "Original music, stage art, costumes... It costs money everywhere to stage a 'decent' dance drama." Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨), director of "Little Egret" (小白鹭), admitted frankly that due to funding restrictions, he could only create a large-scale drama every two or three years in the past. "In 2016, when we created the dance poem 'Seasons' (时节), due to lack of funds, the choreography team could only edit the background music themselves according to the existing music..."
Taking problems as the guidance, Xiamen (厦门) decided to provide a certain amount of creation funds every year to ensure and encourage troupes to apply for the Xiamen (厦门) Municipal Literary and Art Development Special Fund, and focus more on creating stage art masterpieces; it also established a special fund for the creation and arrangement of state-owned literary and art troupes, and at the same time improved the distribution mechanism of special support funds. The distribution takes the form of defense, and national and provincial experts are organized to review and distribute the funds in a merit-based manner. "We let professionals have the final say on art professional matters. We do not limit the quantity, but only recognize the quality," said Chen Zhongkun (陈忠坤).
In 2023, the original dance drama "Flowers and the Sea" (花儿与海) on the theme of Minning (闽宁) cooperation directed by Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) won a special fund of 2.8 million yuan.
"I still remember that the stage effect was not very good when it was first performed in November 2022." Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) and the team jointly reviewed - "Each actor only had an average of two sets of costumes for the entire play, which could not meet the aesthetic needs of current audiences."
After receiving the special funds, Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) and the team re-sorted out and improved the dance arrangement and improved the stage design, making the plot presentation more artistic and the visual effect brand new. In May 2023, "Flowers and the Sea" (花儿与海) met the audience again and was well received. The drama was also successfully selected for the 14th National Dance Exhibition and won the "Excellent Drama Award" at the 6th Fujian Provincial Music, Dance, Acrobatics and Quyi Excellent Drama (Festival) Program Exhibition, as well as 4 first prizes, 3 second prizes and 3 third prizes for individual awards such as director award, performance award and stage art award.
As of now, Xiamen (厦门) state-owned literary and art troupes have created and polished a total of 71 dramas (festivals), and special funds for creation have provided support for 21 dramas.
"It can be clearly felt that the current works, whether in terms of creation frequency, performance lineup, or costume makeup and stage design, are more exquisite than in the past," Zhu Liying (朱丽英) said with emotion.
From Facing the Audience to Seeking Vitality from the Market
Red ribbons and green ribbons flutter with sweat. In the rehearsal room, Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) is leading Yang Deqi (杨德奇) and other dance actors in intensive rehearsals of "Red Tide and Green Waves in My Heart" (心中的红潮绿浪). The drama participated in the final evaluation of the 15th Chinese Dance Lotus Award for National and Folk Dance. "This is the first time we have presented Shaanbei waist drum as a professional stage art work, exploring richer emotions and content expression," said Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨).
Why would a dance troupe in a southeastern coastal area choose a dance with a northwestern style?
"This is a tracing back to the source, and it is also a display of the 'Little Egret' (小白鹭) style." Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) said that "Little Egret's" (小白鹭) representative work, the group dance "The East is Red" (东方红), created in 1995, fully presents the strong Han folk dance style with red ribbons dancing, and won the Silver Award for Creation and the Bronze Award for Performance in the first Chinese Dance "Lotus Award" competition. "We want to let everyone see that 'Little Egret' (小白鹭) has artistic creation ability in the field of national and folk dance."
"As a local literary and art troupe, 'Little Egret' (小白鹭) is not as strong as large troupes, but it has its own characteristics." Lin Naizhen (林乃桢) introduced, "Keeping its personality and not following the crowd, 'Little Egret' (小白鹭) has always insisted on developing the professional advantages and characteristics of national and folk dance, and pays attention to exploring students' emotional expression of folk dance, showing the diversity and artistic appeal of Chinese national and folk dance."
Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) said that in order to choreograph this dance well, he went to Shaanxi (陕西) six times to collect folk songs, and practiced with the inheritor of Shaanbei waist drum intangible cultural heritage for more than a month, "It took more than a year to brew, and then it took seven or eight months to create."
"'Red Tide and Green Waves in My Heart' (心中的红潮绿浪) is the most difficult dance I have encountered since joining the troupe. It is not easy to find the energy of a northwestern man!" The lead dancer Yang Deqi (杨德奇) is a native of Zhangzhou (漳州). In order to find the emotion, he and other actors watched a large number of documentaries, literary books, etc., "Daily speech and actions make themselves like a northwestern man, so that they can 'immerse themselves'."
"Flowers and the Sea" (花儿与海) tells the story of Fujian (福建) aid workers in Ningxia (宁夏) guiding grape planting. "The script story is based on real people and events, and the music and dance arrangement combines Ningxia (宁夏) Quyi 'Hua'er Tune' and Fujian (福建) marine cultural elements," Guo Yongbin (郭勇滨) introduced.
"There are more fresh original dramas, and there are more platforms to show them. I want to dance on the stage for a few more years." As the oldest dance actor on the "Little Egret" (小白鹭) stage, Miao Siqi (缪斯琦) has become more and more determined to stay on the stage for a long time in continuous creation, "I will continue to improve my level and do a good job in passing on experience."
Under the guidance of directors and senior actors, Yang Deqi (杨德奇) has gradually felt the essence of folk dance, from using his body and technique to dance to integrating his body and emotions into the dance performance, "The aesthetic needs of the audience are constantly developing, and we must also maintain our professional and cultural learning and be a thoughtful and emotional dance actor."
"High-quality creation is the 'key project' to stimulate and maintain the artistic vitality of troupes." Chen Zhongkun (陈忠坤) introduced that the Xiamen (厦门) Municipal Art Steering Committee takes the lead in formulating a personalized "3-year Art Creation Action Plan" for each troupe, one of which is to create or polish at least one large-scale drama a year.
"Troupes insist on facing the general audience, and ultimately they must seek vitality from the market." Chen Zhongkun (陈忠坤) introduced that the reform plan also encourages troupes to carry out market-oriented operations through various channels to effectively expand the market and increase revenue. In addition to increasing various performances, "Little Egret" (小白鹭) has begun to try to expand art education and popularization, open adult dance classes, and provide market-oriented services such as art guidance, choreography, and rehearsal for other social groups.
"I didn't rest for a day during the past National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday!" Lin Naizhen (林乃桢) introduced that in addition to performing in theaters, "Little Egret" (小白鹭) actively enters scenic spots and blocks to perform, expanding the new business form of cultural tourism integration, "Finding the market in cultural tourism and adding luster to cultural tourism."
In 2024, Xiamen (厦门) state-owned literary and art troupes carried out a total of 180 commercial performances, and operating income increased by 21.52% year-on-year. From January to September this year, Xiamen (厦门) state-owned literary and art troupes performed 167 performances, with operating income of 9.6768 million yuan.
"We will continue to deeply cultivate the creation of regional cultural dramas, link intangible cultural heritage projects with Xiamen's (厦门) local cultural characteristics to create a series of works, help inherit Southern Fujian culture, and at the same time continuously cultivate the endogenous power of troupe development, and achieve a 'double harvest' in economic and social benefits," said Lin Naizhen (林乃桢).
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In October, Wuzhen (乌镇) is filled with the sounds of oars and the lingering charm of opera. The 12th Wuzhen Theatre Festival has arrived as scheduled. With 71 invited performances, over 2,000 Ancient Town Carnivals, and 18 international workshops, hundreds of thousands of spectators have flocked to Wuzhen (乌镇) during the festival. Data shows that this year's Wuzhen Theatre Festival has seen a nearly 35% increase in visitor traffic compared to the same period last year. This ancient town, with a history of thousands of years, is once again rejuvenated by theater.
Having gone through twelve years, the Wuzhen Theatre Festival has not only grown into a calling card for Chinese theatrical culture but has also pioneered a path for the integration of culture and tourism, providing a vivid annotation for boosting cultural consumption today. According to statistics, from the first Theatre Festival in 2013 to 2025, the number of tourists in Wuzhen (乌镇) throughout the year has increased from 5.69 million to nearly 10 million, and the direct income of the scenic area is expected to increase from 769 million yuan to 1.8 billion yuan this year.
The charm of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival stems primarily from its adherence to and innovation in cultural essence. From its inception, the festival established a development strategy of "global vision, local cultivation," featuring both cutting-edge explorations by international artists and original Chinese expressions. More commendable is the festival's cultivation of young theatrical talent. Over the past 12 years, it has attracted nearly 10,000 young theatrical talents to participate in theatrical creation, with more than 100 original works by young people starting their journey here.
The diversified expansion of cultural formats allows the Wuzhen Theatre Festival to break through the limitations of a single festival, constructing a new space for immersive cultural experiences. Activities such as the Ancient Town Carnival, Theatre Market, art exhibitions, town dialogues, theatre workshops, and reading sessions allow the audience to shift from passive viewing to active participation. Here, theater is no longer limited to traditional theaters but is integrated into every corner of the ancient town. Bridges, alleys, teahouses, and inns all serve as stages. Intangible cultural heritage performances dialogue with modern theater, and the ancient water town resonates with contemporary art. This round-the-clock, three-dimensional cultural ecology allows the audience to "live in theater," gaining cultural satisfaction far beyond expectations.
The continuous upgrading of service experiences constitutes another core competitiveness of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival. Among China's many cultural festivals, the Wuzhen Theatre Festival is the first to achieve a shift from "watching plays" to "enjoying plays." The Wuzhen (乌镇) scenic area promptly diverts traffic in densely populated areas, controls the prices and quality of all catering services, and maintains the scenic area well, allowing the Theatre Festival to organically integrate with ancient town tourism, creating a cultural consumption chain of "appreciating plays during the day, watching dramas at night, and discussing art late into the night." This in-depth experience precisely caters to the audience's pursuit of a high-quality cultural life.
The successful practice of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival profoundly reflects the new trends in current cultural consumption. Data shows that the fastest sell-out time for a single play at the 10th Wuzhen Theatre Festival was only 3.9 seconds. The first round of ticket sales for the 12th Wuzhen Theatre Festival attracted 150,000 participants. Behind this is the audience voting for cultural products with their actions. Some audience members said frankly, "If there are tickets, I'll go; even if I don't get a ticket, it's worth going!" This enthusiasm is by no means accidental; it reflects the cultural consumers' desire for spiritual nourishment and their willingness to pay for high-quality content.
With theater as the medium and the ancient town as the stage, the twelve years of practice of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival show that high-quality cultural content is the best traffic code, and in-depth cultural experience is the strongest driving force for consumption. The key to upgrading cultural consumption lies in providing touching content and experiences, making the audience willingly pay for high-quality culture.
Currently, China's cultural consumption market is in a critical period of quality improvement and capacity expansion. When developing the cultural tourism industry, various regions should abandon the formalism of simple imitation, deeply cultivate local cultural characteristics, and create unique cultural IPs; they should adhere to the people-centered development ideology, accurately grasp the people's expectations for a better cultural life; and they should pay attention to the unity of social and economic benefits, so that cultural prosperity can inject lasting impetus into economic and social development.
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In Chunqiu Village (春秋寨), Nanzhang County (南漳县), Hubei Province (湖北省), among the mountains, Liu Guofu (刘国福), the representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage project Wuyin Trumpet, stands upright in a red musician's costume. As his fingers rise and fall like dancing butterflies, music of different rhythms bursts from the bowl of the instrument, echoing through the valley.
"This instrument is called the Wuyin Trumpet, and it has a history of 3,000 years. The music I just played is the music of the ancient Chu State (古楚国) court," Liu Guofu (刘国福) told reporters after playing a piece. "In the ancient music of thousands of years, there are countless joys and sorrows of the past and present, which are worth inheriting from generation to generation."
Liu Guofu (刘国福) is 69 years old this year. When he was 16 years old, his father officially taught him the Wuyin Trumpet. "The Wuyin Trumpet is mainly inherited through family bands, and it must be adhered to in my generation." Liu Guofu (刘国福), who has been influenced by the Wuyin Trumpet since he was a child, has long looked forward to inheriting this skill.
Playing a Wuyin Trumpet can take up to half an hour, and interruptions are not allowed in the middle. First of all, the performer must learn to "steal breaths." In order to urge Liu Guofu (刘国福) to learn to breathe, his father brought a bowl of water and asked Liu Guofu (刘国福) to blow into it with a tube. "You must blow bubbles in the bowl, and the bubbles must not burst within half an hour to be considered successful," Liu Guofu (刘国福) said.
His father was strict, and Liu Guofu (刘国福) himself worked hard. It didn't take long for him to learn this basic skill. The Wuyin Trumpet is not a solo instrument. Each performance is played together with instruments such as the trombone, side drum, bao gong, large cymbal, small cymbal, and gou gong. The precise coordination of percussion and wind instruments, called "Shuai Ma Luo (甩马锣)," is particularly important.
However, the Wuyin Trumpet has no musical score recorded since ancient times. It is entirely passed down by generations of musicians through "humming." For Liu Guofu (刘国福), who has never studied music theory, the challenge of learning "Shuai Ma Luo (甩马锣)" is even greater.
"I can only put in 'stupid effort,' recording the tunes played by my father one by one, and then practicing and pondering them myself." In this way, after a year, Liu Guofu (刘国福) was able to go out and perform with the band.
Although he has entered the door, the journey to becoming a master is still very long. In the ancient music palace, shang, jiao, zheng, and yu, the main tone of the Wuyin Trumpet is the "zheng" tone, which has a warm, cheerful, lively, and relaxed melody. In addition, there are many Wuyin tunes, which are divided into long and short tunes. To play a good effect, practice and thinking are indispensable.
"I record the imagery of the tunes in a notebook. For example, the tune 'Tiger Reporting Head' needs to imitate the low roar of a tiger, and the tune 'Falling Leaves' needs to present the bleak feeling of falling autumn leaves," Liu Guofu (刘国福) said. After his skills continued to improve, he also began to lead the team to perform, and later gradually became the fourth-generation inheritor of the Wuyin Trumpet.
After his father passed away, the burden of inheriting the Wuyin Trumpet fell on the shoulders of Liu Guofu (刘国福) and his younger brother. Liu Guofu (刘国福) and his younger brother took the initiative to break the old rule of "passing on internally but not externally" of the Wuyin Trumpet for thousands of years, and took apprentices in nearby counties and cities, and organized Wuyin Trumpet learning classes.
Like his father, Liu Guofu (刘国福) is very strict in teaching his apprentices. He requires strict precision in accent, hand sound, vibrato, etc., and does not allow sloppiness in every note and phrase. In this way, the Wuyin Trumpet was passed on to more than 30 people through the learning class and spread to many parts of Hubei (湖北).
Today, Liu Guofu (刘国福) is still active on rural stages and various competition displays. Liu Guofu (刘国福) said: "As long as there are listeners, the craft will not be broken."
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As an important activity of the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival's "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture Week," the "Its Mandate is Renewal - A Century of Guangdong Art" grand exhibition opened at the Shanghai Art Museum on October 18. At this grand art event, which brings together a century of Guangdong's finest art, the 3-meter-high, 16-meter-long monumental Chinese painting "Great Beauty of Tianshan" (大美天山) (partial view shown in the picture) is one of the "youngest" works. The frontier scenery and majestic atmosphere outlined by the Lingnan's (岭南) gentle brushstrokes on the screen attract many viewers to stop and admire. Starting from this contemporary painting, and through the light and shadow of more than 800 (sets of) treasured works handed down from generation to generation, the spirit of "opening up in dialogue and innovating in inheritance" in Guangdong art over the past century becomes increasingly clear.
The "one painting" fully captures the great beauty of heaven and earth. The creation of "Great Beauty of Tianshan" began with the "Tianshan Scroll" themed sketching and creation activity for the cultural enrichment of Xinjiang (新疆), which was launched in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), Xinjiang, in July this year. The work was created by a main creative team composed of teachers and students from the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (广州美术学院), jointly with many artists from Guangdong (广东) and Xinjiang. After more than 10 revisions and more than 3 months of work, the final seal was affixed at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). The picture melts together the Bogda Peak (博格达峰) of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), the Lanzhou-Xinjiang High-Speed Railway (兰新高铁), the Guozigou Bridge (果子沟大桥), the primeval spruce forest and other iconic scenes, and vividly captures the peaceful vitality of herders galloping and tourists camping, together forming a new era Xinjiang picture in which magnificence and development coexist, and tradition and modernity share prosperity, demonstrating a new atmosphere of national unity, ecological harmony, and happy life. This latest achievement of collective creation is not only a vivid testimony to the cultural exchange and integration between Guangdong and Xinjiang, but also reflects the artistic pursuit of Guangdong artists in the new era to persist in going deep into life, broadly absorbing artistic resources, and continuously opening up and innovating in exchange and integration.
The "one exhibition" can observe a century of narrative. If "Great Beauty of Tianshan" is a vivid slice of contemporary Guangdong art and cultural exchange, then "Its Mandate is Renewal - A Century of Guangdong Art" outlines the development trajectory of a century of Guangdong art with a grand narrative. This exhibition brings together more than 800 (sets of) representative works by more than 350 famous Lingnan artists from modern to contemporary times, and systematically presents the process of Guangdong art mutually learning and integrating in cultural exchanges and promoting the development and innovation of Chinese art through seven major thematic sections and three special topics. It is worth mentioning that the artistic interaction between Guangdong and Shanghai (上海) in the century-long history of Guangdong art is particularly dazzling. Since modern times, Guangdong artists have rushed to Shanghai, and by devoting themselves to art education, holding art exhibitions, and founding professional publications, they have turned the "Lingnan style" into a "Shanghai style trend." At the same time, they also used Shanghai, a modern metropolis and a place where Eastern and Western cultures meet, to allow Lingnan art to break through regional boundaries and gain a wider national influence. Today, the cultural exchange and interaction between the two places is still close. This two-way nourishing artistic "tale of two cities" has long been deeply engraved in the context of modern and contemporary Chinese art history. Precisely because of this, this grand exhibition landing in Shanghai is not only a journey of tracing the "origins" of Guangdong art, but also a cultural echo across time and space between Guangdong and Shanghai.
The "one era" continues the spirit of innovation. If we zoom out and look at the artistic context of Guangdong in the "one era," the century-long evolution of Guangdong art has always resonated with the times, and has continuously opened up new realms in the dialogue that responds to the needs of the times. This spirit of innovation that goes hand in hand with the times has been continuously endowed with new connotations in the century-long inheritance: from the art revolution launched by the Lingnan School of Painting (岭南画派) in modern times, to the art creation that shouldered the great righteousness of the country during the Anti-Japanese War, to the artistic expression that focused on reality in the early days of the founding of New China, and then to the style transformation of being determined to make progress after the reform and opening up, until the diversified exploration that demonstrates cultural confidence in the new era. Every innovation in Guangdong art is deeply rooted in the traditional soil to absorb nutrients, and keenly responds to the needs of the times to seek breakthroughs, allowing the spirit of innovation to always radiate vitality in different historical stages.
From the creative practice of the "one painting," to the century-long narrative of the "one exhibition," and then to the spiritual inheritance of the "one era," Guangdong art has always grown in dialogue with an open attitude, confirming an eternal artistic truth: innovation is never a separation from tradition, but like a great river rushing, it must have both a source of living water and gather hundreds of rivers. Just as the Lingnan School of Painting advocates "reconciling Chinese and foreign, integrating ancient and modern" (折衷中外，融汇古今), the "reconciliation" is by no means a simple patchwork, but a creative transformation and innovative development based on inheriting the essence of outstanding traditional Chinese culture. Guangdong is located at the forefront of Chinese and foreign exchanges, and its art is naturally endowed with an open mind and the courage to dialogue. It is this spirit that has allowed Guangdong art to maintain its vigorous vitality in the century of turmoil, and also allowed the original intention of "Its Mandate is Renewal" to always bloom with brilliant light in the new era.
(The author is the Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association (中国美术家协会) and the Chairman of the Guangdong Artists Association (广东省美术家协会).)
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"Pure love, only for China," these words left by Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕), a hero who defended the border, brought tears to the eyes of many. Now, with the completion of the sculpture "Questioning Courage - A Group Portrait of Kunlun Border Guards Defending the Country" (问勇——昆仑戍边报国卫士群像) (partial view shown in the picture) on the Wen Yong Square (问勇广场) in Hotan (和田), Xinjiang (新疆), the image of the hero is permanently preserved, the spirit of the hero shines even brighter, and the question of "Was my son brave in battle?" from Chen's mother has a vivid response.
From afar, this sculpture constructed of bronze and rock integrates this young soldier with the mountains and rivers he swore to protect, making the belief of "Pure love, only for China" even clearer. At this moment, our journey from Beijing (北京) to Hotan (和田), and the fatigue of day and night creation, all seem particularly worthwhile, and our hearts are filled with incomparable fulfillment.
Heroes, people will not forget. In order to inherit and promote the heroic spirit, last winter, the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University (清华大学美术学院) was commissioned by Hotan County (和田县) to create a large-scale public sculpture with the theme of "Questioning Courage" (问勇). With tight deadlines and heavy tasks, as the main creator, I led the creative team to repeatedly demonstrate how to use sculptural language to release the temperature of cold materials and engrave the broad feelings of "Chen's Mother Questioning Courage" and the heroic feats of the border guards.
In the sculpture classroom, we hung all the available text and image materials about Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕). My students and I sat around, reading his short but shocking diary again and again, and pondering the shy but firm smile in the photos. When a student flipped through the materials and exclaimed that Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕) was not even older than himself when he sacrificed, the classroom suddenly became quiet, and tears welled up in the eyes of many students. The youth serving the country, the strength of the young, was concretized at this moment. At this time, we clarified the creative concept - not to shape a hero in a concept, but to understand a son who makes his mother proud.
In order to understand the character's soul and emotions, we once again set foot on this land of Xinjiang (新疆). Standing at the foot of the Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), breathing the cold and thin air, and looking at the continuous border line, the concrete experience broke through the abstract imagination, making us truly understand what kind of weight and love is behind the eight characters "Great rivers and mountains, not an inch of land will be given up" (大好河山，寸土不让). In the exchange with Chen Xiangrong's (陈祥榕) comrades, our respect for the border guards arose spontaneously.
Returning to creation, all artistic languages serve the narration of emotions. To this end, we decided to divide the sculpture into two parts: the foreground and the background. The foreground is a realistic bronze statue of Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕) - striving for likeness, retaining that true memory. We repeatedly adjusted the clay draft, just to accurately present his firm expression mixed with youthful innocence and heroic spirit. In the end, we gave him a subtle smile on the corner of his mouth, which is a smile that makes his mother proud, and also a smile that is extremely gentle to the land under his feet; with the posture of "looking up and moving forward," expressing his firm belief, implying that the heroic spirit will be passed on forever.
The background is to use granite to create the image of the Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山脉). The layers of mountains converge towards the center, rising from the ground, symbolizing that the territory is inviolable with hard outlines. In the main peak, behind the bronze statue of Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕), we carved a group portrait of four sacrificed soldiers in a hollow silhouette. This is not only to commemorate them, but also to tell the viewer in a poetic symbol: Chen Xiangrong (陈祥榕) is not an isolated individual, he comes from a heroic collective, and behind him are thousands of "pure" guardians like him. The 铮铮誓言 (zhēng zhēng shì yán - "firm oath," a solemn and unwavering promise) of "Great rivers and mountains, not an inch of land will be given up" (大好河山，寸土不让) on the back of the rock reflects the iron will of the border guards to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The use of materials is also full of meaning. The bronze colored by chemical thermal coloring presents a calm and fiery reddish-brown color, symbolizing heroic blood and immortal spirit; the rough and hard granite carries the magnificence of the Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山脉) and the eternity of the years. The collision of the two materials enriches the visual layers and increases the emotional depth.
The half-year creation process, from sketch to completion, passed in an instant, but the memories are still vivid. In my opinion, it is not only a sculpture work, but also a spiritual monument, and even a vivid teaching material for carrying out national defense education and patriotism education. As an art worker, I always believe that the most touching art must originate from faith and have the most sincere emotions. This large-scale theme sculpture creation is not only an artistic exercise for us, but also a spiritual baptism. We softened the soil with our hands, approached the hero with our hearts, answered the questioning of a hero's mother with sonorous sculptural language, and also engraved the "pure love" belonging to this era.
(The author is the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University (清华大学美术学院))
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The autumn sky is high and clear, making it the perfect time to appreciate flowers. Wen Shu (文俶), a talented woman from the Ming Dynasty who possessed a unique understanding of flowers, trees, grasses, and insects, captured the fragrance and vitality of nature in her paintings, preserving poetic moments in time.
When Wen Shu (文俶) and her paintings are mentioned, people often think of her famous great-grandfather, Wen Zhengming (文徵明). Wen Zhengming (文徵明) was fond of using flowers to praise autumn, and his great-granddaughter, Wen Shu (文俶), also loved to celebrate autumn with flowers. Her "Autumn Flowers and Butterfly" (秋花蛱蝶图) (see picture) follows Wen Zhengming's (文徵明) delicate and refined style, using beautiful colors to engrave the bustle and vitality of autumn, and permanently preserving the charm of "autumn flowers blooming more beautifully than spring" in her paintings. In the picture, flowers sway in the wind, the lake stones are uniquely rugged, and butterflies flutter and dance. The painter uses different techniques to give them unique expressions. Even the inconspicuous dark butterfly wings are repeatedly dyed and lightly wiped with a dry brush to present a natural texture. The lifelike realism of the scene is created by the interweaving of warm and cool colors and the orderly arrangement of positions in the square inch of space. Although the overall atmosphere is reserved and stable, the diagonal placement of the stream in the lower left corner, the contrasting shapes of the stretched petals and curled leaves, combined with the trembling of the butterfly's wings and antennae, imply movement within stillness and are full of tension within a small space.
Since ancient times, the flowers and trees in the writings of literati seem to reproduce natural creatures, but in fact, they symbolize life experiences and spiritual philosophies. Carefully reading the vibrant things fixed in "Autumn Flowers and Butterfly" (秋花蛱蝶图), the daylily "forgetting worries," the jade hairpin "purity and nobility," the dianthus "tenacity," and the China aster "seclusion," certainly make people hear the hermit's state of mind of forgetting worldly affairs and transcending the mundane, but also show the female's meticulous perspective and delicate and profound thoughts.
Wen Shu (文俶) had a solid foundation in sketching from life. It is said that she would casually paint when she saw exotic flowers, rare herbs, small insects, and strange butterflies at home. Her works are full of vivid interest and also have a rigorous style in which the names of all flowers and plants can be recognized, and their cold, heat, morning, and evening states can be observed. This can be seen in "Green Leaves and Embroidered Feathers" (碧叶绣羽图). In the picture, the turning and undulating states of the petals are vividly presented in the changes of the thickness and shade of the brush and ink; the old branches show more vigor and strength through the calligraphic use of rounded, paused, and dry strokes; the diagonal composition of the broken branches inserted in the upper right corner makes the picture lively and simple but not empty. Different from the combination of meticulous and freehand brushwork of the flowers and leaves, the head outline, feather layers, claw movements, and tail feather turns of the bird standing upright on the branch are all in line with biological characteristics. The bird's round, staring eyes and slightly lowered posture, combined with the static flowers and trees, imply movement in stillness and are full of meaning. The quiet and open environment reflects the meticulously crafted creatures, also implying the female's yearning for the vast world.
Among Wen Shu's (文俶) many creations, the most influential is her book "Shapes of Metal, Stone, Insects, Grasses, and Trees" (金石昆虫草木状). This book took her three years to create, using plants and insects from ancient books as blueprints, and sketching flowers and birds in nature. Finally, she created a beautiful illustrated encyclopedia of more than a thousand works with meticulous brushwork and pastel coloring. Its content covers categories such as metal, stone, birds and animals, insects and fish, grasses and trees, fruits and grains, and refining, and can be called a paper museum. This book continues the traditional flower and bird context and also implements the late Ming Dynasty's encyclopedic trend of thought. It was not only widely sought after at the time but is still regarded as a representative work of ancient Chinese natural history painting.
Wen Shu's (文俶) flower and bird paintings have a clear and distant artistic conception, quiet elegance, and meticulousness, which benefit from her family background and learning, and are also influenced by the encyclopedic trend of thought of "investigating the principles of things." And the gentle, tenacious, and noble artistic realms that she discovered and refined from small corner scenes have surpassed external objects and entrusted the painter's questioning of life. The perspective based on life care, the attitude of not imitating old styles in brush and ink programs, and the insistence on combining strength and softness to see the vastness in the subtleties, allow Wen Shu (文俶) to open up a unique path to express creation. "If you persevere, you will eventually be fragrant," and ultimately, she achieved a high artistic style. Zhang Geng (张庚) of the Qing Dynasty praised in "Continued Records of National Dynasty Paintings" (国朝画征续录) that "Among the women in the Wu area who are skilled in painting, Wen Shu (文俶) has been regarded as the most outstanding for three hundred years." Hundreds of years later, the artistic interest conveyed by her works is still moving.
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In the development of contemporary calligraphy, exhibitions play an important role in dissemination and guidance. In recent years, calligraphy exhibitions have paid more attention to academic research, exploring ways to provide the public with refreshing reading and aesthetic experiences by looking back at history and addressing current problems. The "Fifth National Exhibition of Official Script Works," currently held at the Zhengzhou Art Museum (New Museum) (郑州美术馆（新馆）) in Henan (河南), is one such active exploration.
From the design of the exhibits to the structure of the exhibition, this exhibition breaks the previous model of calligraphy-style exhibitions, linking four exhibition halls: the Chinese Han Stele Exhibition (中国汉碑大展), the Special Exhibition of Han Dynasty Text Carved Stones (汉代文字刻石精粹特展), the Special Exhibition of Tang Dynasty Official Script Stele Inscriptions in Heluo (河洛唐隶碑志精粹特展), and the Special Exhibition of Han Steles and Rare Books in the Collection of Xinxiang City Museum (新乡市博物馆馆藏汉碑及善本特展). It comprehensively presents the development of official script from ancient to modern times, deepening the calligraphy community's artistic research and creative practice of official script. This comprehensive exhibition is not a simple mix-and-match; it contains in-depth academic analysis—classic Han steles and daily calligraphy carvings, aiming to show the organic connection between classics and the diversity of calligraphy culture; Tang Dynasty official script stele inscriptions and rare books, intended to reflect the diverse paths in the inheritance of official script; and official script works, which directly reflect contemporary understanding of tradition and exploration of brush and ink expression. This holistic curatorial approach draws on thematic exhibitions represented by "Inheritance: Major Exhibition of New Calligraphy Themes Discovered in New China" ("承续：新中国新发现书法主题大展") in recent years, tracing the roots in the dialogue between ancient and modern times, and deeply considering the problems faced by the development of contemporary calligraphy.
The exhibition takes ancient and modern times as the thread, connecting the five exhibition halls into an organic whole, providing the public with a direct frame of reference. The intuitive comparison between classic Han steles and daily calligraphy carvings, while presenting the differences in the artistry of calligraphy, also inspires people to think about the connection between the two, that is, the solid foundation of daily calligraphy carvings and the mutual influence between them are the ways to generate high-level works. Official script gradually became neat and standardized through the Han, Wei, Jin, and Tang dynasties, and the calm control between neatness and shape change in Han and Tang official script also inspires our understanding of the rules of official script and our reflection on seeking innovation and change. The representative calligraphers of various historical periods are the mainstream in our field of vision, but in more and more non-famous calligraphers' works, we can see the shadow of the calligraphy style of the times, the ingenuity of the author's local adjustments, and the expression of different angles of understanding of the official script of previous generations. These precisely reflect the diversity and fluidity of calligraphy culture. Therefore, by observing the shaping process of calligraphy as a whole from the depth of history, and deciphering the calligraphy creation and changes made by the ancients in specific cultural contexts, we can deeply consider how to maintain the essence of official script, and reflect on the exaggeration and deformation of space and strokes in contemporary official script due to the influence of formal composition concepts.
In the dialogue between ancient and modern times, contemporary official script directly faces the ancient tradition, and the current path of learning directly faces the inheritance methods of the predecessors. The value of this dialogue is reflected in placing the ideas and ways out of contemporary official script brush and ink expression directly in the historical depth of evaluation, guiding the public not only to judge and understand the works from subjective aesthetics, but also to explore their most authentic value in the exchange of history.
Whether an exhibition can promote the development of contemporary calligraphy depends on the depth and breadth of its display, and whether it can drive more people to think. Different problems will arise in the inheritance of calligraphy traditions in various historical periods, and the bottleneck in the development of contemporary calligraphy is undoubtedly the over-magnification of professionalism and artistry. Facing reality, digging into the depth of history, better adhering to the cultural subjectivity, more deeply understanding the national spirit hidden beneath the brush and ink, and more powerfully expanding the space for innovation, the excellent Chinese traditional culture represented by calligraphy can play a more three-dimensional role in the present, which can not only deepen the public's understanding in the dialogue between ancient and modern times, but also broaden the breadth of culture in creation, and continue the Chinese cultural heritage.
(The author is a professor at the School of Culture and Media, Central University of Finance and Economics (中央财经大学))
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From Guofeng clothing and accessories to trendy cultural and creative products, from intangible cultural heritage handicrafts to digital collections... Currently, the deep integration of traditional crafts and modern design has set off a wave of traditional culture craze among young people. This upsurge not only demonstrates the vigorous vitality of traditional crafts, but also triggers people's value thinking on the new life of ancient skills. As the concluding achievement of the National Social Science Fund Art Project, "A Century of Crafts (工艺百年)," recently published and written by Pan Lusheng (潘鲁生), systematically sorts out and leads the value thinking of crafts to a deeper level.
The evolution of craft culture is influenced by multiple factors such as political system, ethical and moral norms, and economic production level. Over the past century, Chinese society has undergone dramatic transformation. From a small-scale peasant economy in which agricultural cultivation and handicraft production complemented each other to a modern economy that comprehensively develops industrialization and marketization, major changes have taken place in the macro field of society, which have also led to profound changes in people's ideological understanding and lifestyles. As a basic material production experience and the realization of the most essential creativity of "people," traditional crafts can still develop with great resilience under the impact, which is inseparable from the understanding of its value.
The value of crafts affects its production form. For a considerable period of time, the value discovery of traditional crafts has mainly focused on the level of commercial and trade economy. The reason is that "prosperity and strength" has become a major theme related to the fate of the nation. As a resource that can be used, traditional crafts are helpful to develop production, expand exports, and strongly support the country's modernization construction. This correspondingly leads to the alienation of traditional crafts from local daily life to a certain extent, showing tendencies such as gift-giving and luxury goods, and the rich cultural connotation is partially obscured.
With the improvement of the country's economic development level, the value realization of traditional crafts has deepened from the pursuit of economic benefits to enhancing cultural identity. In the field of production, the development of traditional crafts no longer relies on foreign trade-driven, and related products are no longer concentrated on precious materials and complex craftsmanship of appreciation and furnishings, but further face the rising domestic demand market, return to local daily life, and its own cultural connotation is rediscovered. In the cultural field, the establishment of the intangible cultural heritage protection system has made the cultural value of traditional crafts more prominent, realizing a profound transformation from "for my use" to "for my being." People began to define the value of traditional crafts based on local culture, starting from the nation's own emotions, memories, and aesthetics, which not only promotes the revitalization of traditional crafts, but also lays the foundation and opens up space for its creative transformation and innovative development.
Today, in the context of inheriting and promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture, traditional crafts have ushered in a new stage of value symbiosis and innovative development. It further breaks through the possible binary opposition between protection and innovation, ancient methods and technology, cultural significance and market consumption, and as a dynamic and open system, it dialogues and integrates with related fields, giving birth to various new development forms and spaces. For example, the combination of traditional crafts and cutting-edge technology, the use of artificial intelligence to carry out derivative design, digital collections, virtual display, online transmission and other breakthroughs in time and space restrictions, so that craft experience becomes a shareable and renewable new development resource; the combination of traditional crafts and "Guochao (国潮)" economy, with products containing handmade temperature and craftsman spirit to meet the needs of young groups for personalized and quality life, consumption behavior has also become a kind of emotional belonging and cultural expression; the combination of traditional crafts and the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, the development of characteristic handicraft industry, reshaping the confidence of the countryside, and enhancing the cultural cohesion and endogenous power of rural development. It can be said that this diversified and integrated value practice relies more on the deep excavation and creative transformation of culture, that is, it does not stay in the use of symbolic languages such as traditional patterns and shapes, is not limited to the shaping of the form and function of objects, but further deepens to the inheritance of cultural spirit and expands to the construction of lifestyle, guarding the cultural essence of traditional crafts.
From this, it is not difficult to understand why old crafts can become new trends today. Whether it is planting modern elements into handicrafts or integrating traditional crafts into modern design, the deep combination of tradition and modernity is by no means a simple grafting, but the effective collision of ancient and modern aesthetics and the effective connection of cultural values through innovation and creation. This authentic and lasting power presentation is precisely the key to promoting the revival of traditional crafts.
**沧海桑田** (cāng hǎi sāng tián - "blue sea mulberry fields," time brings great changes to the world) , the cultural context continues. Looking back on the century of craft development, what we are exploring is not only a history of craft development, but also a correct understanding of the value of traditional crafts from a macro perspective. It is in the process of recognizing and realizing the value of traditional crafts that we rediscover ourselves and will shape the future.
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