Summary: During his recent inspection of Guangdong province, accompanied by Huang Kunming and Meng Fanli, Xi Jinping emphasized Guangdong's role as a pioneer of reform and opening up, urging the province to deeply study and implement the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC. He stressed the importance of high-quality development through deepened reform and opening up, the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and comprehensive and strict Party governance. Xi called for Guangdong to promote high-level institutional opening-up, implement the free trade zone upgrade strategy, and integrate deeply into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". He also pointed to the importance of technological innovation and industrial integration to build an internationally competitive modern industrial system. He also stressed that Guangdong must strengthen cooperation with Hong Kong and Macao.
Summary: Xi Jinping will attend and announce the opening of the 15th National Games in Guangzhou on November 9th. The opening ceremony will be held at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre. China Central Television and Xinhua Net will provide live coverage. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's consistent support for sports as integral to national strength and the realization of the "Chinese Dream." It highlights his personal interest in sports, his involvement in major events like the Beijing Olympics, and his vision for promoting both mass participation and competitive excellence. Xi's focus extends to improving public health through sports and using sports as a tool for international diplomacy, including promoting cooperation through the "Belt and Road" initiative. He has also expressed a desire to see China's "三大球" (soccer, basketball, and volleyball) improve. The article mentions his engagement with athletes and his emphasis on youth sports, aiming to cultivate a healthier and stronger population.
Summary: The 15th National Games, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, marks a significant sports event held during a period of national focus on achieving key goals and studying the spirit of the 20th CPC Central Committee's Fourth Plenary Session. The event aims to promote sports development and contribute to the construction of a modern socialist China. It is also an innovative implementation of "one country, two systems" in the sports field, promoting Hong Kong and Macau's integration into national development, and will promote high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Games emphasize mass sports participation and regional collaboration, and highlights China's achievements in sports and its aspirations to become a leading sporting nation.
Summary: During a research visit to Guizhou, Chen Wenqing emphasized the importance of upholding the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, particularly Xi Jinping's directives, to construct a safer and more law-abiding China. Chen stressed the need to safeguard political security, manage stability risks, and combat prominent crimes like telecom fraud. He also highlighted the significance of strengthening grassroots political and legal work and cultivating a loyal, clean, and responsible political and legal contingent. Chen convened a symposium to solicit opinions on planning political and legal work for 2026. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's commitment to sports as integral to national strength, health, and happiness, noting his involvement from local initiatives to overseeing major events like the Beijing Olympics and upcoming 15th National Games. It details his personal interest in sports and his vision for a "sports superpower," highlighting achievements in both mass sports participation and elite athletic performance, including winter sports. Xi has met with and encouraged athletes, emphasizing the importance of physical education for youth and the need to improve in key sports like soccer, basketball and volleyball. The article also highlights Xi's use of sports diplomacy to foster international relations, citing examples like soccer exchanges with Germany and ping pong diplomacy along the Belt and Road initiative.
Summary: Wang Xiaohong, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Public Security, promoted the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and conducted research in Shandong and Jiangsu from November 6th to 8th. He emphasized the importance of upholding the "Two Establishments" and resolutely achieving the "Two Safeguards," while also stressing the strategic tasks for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. He called for coordinating development and security, modernizing public security work, and contributing to the construction of Chinese-style modernization. Wang also urged studying and implementing the spirit of the plenary session, strengthening research on new issues of maintaining security and stability, and improving public security governance.
Summary: Central Propaganda Department member and People's Bank of China (PBOC) Party Secretary and Governor Pan Gongsheng delivered a report in Zhengzhou, Henan, on the spirit of the 20th CPC Central Committee's Fourth Plenum. Pan's report covered the significance of the Plenum, the importance of the 15th Five-Year Plan, its guiding principles and objectives, strategic tasks, and the need to strengthen Party leadership. He emphasized uniting around the Party Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core to realize socialist modernization. In the afternoon, Pan met with employees of Zhongyuan Bank in Zhengdong New District for further discussion. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The upcoming 15th National Games (Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao) is framed as a catalyst for the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), emphasizing cooperation in areas like economics, technology, and culture. The Games aim to showcase the GBA's dynamism as a world-class bay area and city cluster, with events spanning the three regions. The competition uses streamlined customs procedures to facilitate movement between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. The event anticipates over 100,000 visitors to Hong Kong, boosting consumption and tourism, while also promoting cultural exchange and national identity among residents of Hong Kong and Macau.
Summary: Cambodia's "Golden Mango," especially the "Keo Romeat" variety used for mangoes, has gained popularity in the Chinese market through the China International Import Expo (CIIE), leading to increased orders and Chinese investment in Cambodian processing facilities. The CIIE has facilitated the transformation of Cambodian agricultural products from "exhibits" to "commodities," and "cooperative partners" into "investors." This has led to improved processing techniques, higher quality products, and increased incomes for local farmers, with Chinese companies like Jiangsu Zhongjian Investment Development Co. playing a key role in online sales and marketing. Building on the success of mangoes, Cambodia aims to introduce more agricultural products, including fresh durian, to the Chinese market through platforms like the CIIE, further strengthening trade relations after the signing of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 upgrade protocol.
Summary: A State Council Information Office white paper, "China's Actions for Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality," outlines China's progress and plans for achieving its climate goals. The document emphasizes the importance of energy transition, renewable energy adoption, and conservation efforts in reducing carbon emissions. It further highlights China's commitment to multilateralism and international cooperation in addressing climate change. China aims to lead global climate governance with its concepts and practices. The white paper positions carbon neutrality as a crucial decision for sustainable development.
Summary: The 2025 China International Intelligent Communication Forum, co-hosted by China Media Group and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, was held in Wuxi, Jiangsu. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences released the "2025 China Urban International Intelligent Communication Capability List" at the event. Jiangsu province will leverage the forum to strengthen resource integration, enhance international communication effectiveness, and promote technological empowerment. The province aims to create high-quality content showcasing Chinese spirit and Jiangsu characteristics while fostering mutually beneficial cooperation for an open and innovative intelligent communication ecosystem. The forum also featured activities like the "World Youth Talk" roundtable and forums on AI digital humans and city image international communication.
Summary: The 15th National Games, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, signifies a major sporting event aimed at advancing China's sports development and contributing to the nation's modernization. The event highlights China's achievements in sports under Xi Jinping's leadership and promotes national fitness. As the first time jointly hosted by the three regions, the Games also represent an innovative practice of "one country, two systems" in the sports field, aiming to showcase China's modernization achievements and promote Hong Kong and Macau's integration into national development. No mentions were made of the United States in this article.
Summary: This white paper outlines China's progress and plans towards achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. It states China's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 and highlights advancements in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low-carbon technologies, positioning the country as a leader in these sectors. The document emphasizes China's efforts to promote green development through the "Belt and Road" initiative. It also presents China's contribution to global climate governance through active participation in international agreements and providing support to developing countries, called the "Global South." The paper also describes how China hopes to provide the world with green technologies to combat climate change.
Summary: The 15th National Games of China, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, is set to open, marking the first time the Games have been held in Hong Kong and Macau. The Games aim to showcase the vitality of the Greater Bay Area and promote integrated development, featuring events like a cross-border cycling race connecting the three regions. The event emphasizes collaboration between the three regions, including streamlined customs procedures for athletes and shared training facilities. The Games will feature both elite and mass sports events, aiming to promote a nationwide fitness movement.
Summary: The upcoming 15th National Games of China will serve as a platform for athletes, both established and emerging, to showcase their talent and contribute to the country's sporting development. The games mark the start of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle, providing insights into China's talent pool, adaptation to new rules, and the continuation of traditional strengths. The performance of athletes at the National Games will be a crucial reference point for China's preparations for the new Olympic cycle. Veteran athlete Su Bingtan, who holds the Asian record for the 100 meter dash, will compete in relay event. The event is expected to help China realize its Olympic dream.
Summary: The 15th National Games held a historic cross-border men's individual road cycling race spanning Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. Macau cyclist Cui Qinghua expressed fulfillment in competing at the games held near his "home." Pan Yongquan, head of the Macau organizing committee, highlighted the event's significance for the Greater Bay Area's integration. The race featured 103 athletes and involved seamless customs clearance across the three regions.
Summary: A press conference held in Guangzhou on November 8th detailed preparations for the 15th National Games, co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau. Wang Xi, Chen Guoji, Ke Lan, and Li Jing spoke at the conference. The games will feature 34 major competitive events and 23 mass sports events, emphasizing technological advancements and green sustainability. Hong Kong and Macau officials highlighted inter-regional cooperation in areas like cross-border event management and customs clearance to facilitate the Games. The press conference did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 15th National Games of China, running from November 9-21, will feature several events newly added for the Los Angeles Olympics, including the 50m butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke in swimming. Numerous Olympic champions will compete across various sports, including diving, weightlifting, gymnastics, table tennis, badminton, swimming, track and field, and the "big three" (basketball, volleyball, soccer). A cross-border marathon between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will take place on November 15. Key athletes to watch include Shi Yuqi in badminton, Chen Yufei in badminton, Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong in badminton, Wang Shun in swimming, and Gong Lijiao in track and field.
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Summary: The China International Import Expo (CIIE) showcases innovative products across various sectors. EssilorLuxottica's Lin Guoliang highlighted their smart glasses designed to monitor and slow myopia. Metro's Cai Tianle noted the increased introduction of new products from 21 countries. Nike's Dong Wei affirmed their commitment to China's sports development. The expo also featured products and services tailored for elderly and child populations, including health supplements and cultural toys.
Summary: The article discusses the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai and its role in introducing global products and services to the Chinese market, thereby improving the quality of life for Chinese consumers. It highlights the debut and subsequent popularity of various high-end, intelligent, and green products at the CIIE, ranging from outdoor equipment to food and medical products. The expo, with 461 new products showcased, caters to China's large and upgrading consumer market, which provides stability and certainty to the global economy. The article cites the example of Iberian ham from the Spanish town of Guijuelo, whose sales to China have grown dramatically through the CIIE, boosting the local economy. The expo is framed as a symbol of China's opening-up policy and its commitment to shared development.
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Summary: The article highlights the continued success and importance of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) as it celebrates its eighth year. Seventeen companies and 27 institutions have attended all eight CIIEs, with many expanding their presence over time, demonstrating a commitment to the Chinese market. Participants like L'Oreal and CP Group emphasized that the CIIE facilitates trade and investment while allowing them to introduce new products and technologies to China. Automakers such as Toyota and Volkswagen are using the CIIE to show off their joint ventures with Chinese companies on new energy vehicles and other new technologies, highlighting the CIIE's role in facilitating innovation. The CIIE, as the article states, is helping foreign companies to enter the Chinese market, and is also building a bridge for Chinese commodities to reach the world.
Summary: At the China International Import Expo (CIIE), Xifeng Liquor showcased its baijiu, emphasizing its cultural heritage and unique production methods, including the use of traditional "Jiu Hai" storage. Xifeng Group Chairman Zhang Zheng highlighted the company's commitment to quality control, combining traditional techniques with modern technology. The company aims to expand its global presence, already reaching dozens of countries and regions, and satisfy consumers worldwide. The company also emphasizes the CIIE's role as a platform to promote openness. No mention is made of the United States.
Summary: During the China International Import Expo (CIIE), China Pacific Insurance (CPIC) recruited volunteers and provided comprehensive insurance solutions exceeding 1.28 trillion yuan, covering various stakeholders and extending to bonded displays and cross-border e-commerce. CPIC also held the inaugural 2025 China Pacific Insurance Customer Festival and partnered with the Shanghai International Arts Festival to present cultural performances. They hosted a forum on new energy vehicle development and a joint release with Fudan University on long-term care insurance research. These activities aimed to promote high-quality development in the insurance industry and better serve the real economy. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This white paper outlines China's progress and plans toward its dual carbon goals. China has implemented a "1+N" policy framework, emphasizing non-fossil energy development, coal efficiency improvements, and electrification. It also highlights achievements in promoting green industries like new energy vehicles and renewable energy manufacturing, positioning these as new drivers of economic growth. The document emphasizes China's commitment to global climate governance and its role in promoting green development through the Belt and Road Initiative, but it also stresses China's support for developing countries in addressing climate change. The report also includes data regarding new renewable energy capacity, and percentage of electric vehicles.
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Summary: A biennial exhibition of woodcut prints in Yan'an commemorates the 80th anniversary of the victory against Japanese aggression and showcases the legacy of the Yan'an woodcut movement. The exhibition features 203 works that blend traditional techniques with contemporary artistic concepts, depicting modern China and its achievements. It aims to promote the "Yan'an spirit" of art serving the people and highlights the role of young artists in revitalizing the art form. The event includes the establishment of the Yan'an Printmaking Art Center, fostering collaboration and promoting woodcut art's academic and artistic value. There is no mention of the United States or US-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Shanghai Haipai Art Museum's "Jiangshan Renmin (江山·人民, literally "Land and People")" exhibition series, now in its third iteration, focuses on showcasing contemporary Chinese art that embodies the spirit of the times and reflects the cultural mission of art. This year's iteration, an invitational exhibition featuring 150 works by 43 female artists, aims to further develop the "Jiangshan Renmin" brand by focusing on the new era by highlighting artists works of Chinese painting, oil painting, and unique perspective of female artists. The exhibition seeks to capture the beauty of China and the spirit of the times, expressing love for the country, the soul of the nation, and the Chinese dream. The exhibition encourages artists to deeply connect with the people and reflect their voices and the spirit of the times.
Summary: This article discusses Li Di's "Snowy Trees and Cold Birds," a painting from 1187, currently housed in the Shanghai Museum, as a representation of Song Dynasty aesthetics. The painting depicts a bird perched on a snow-covered tree, embodying the Song ideal of "quiet contemplation" and finding richness in simplicity. The artwork's stark imagery possibly reflects the somber mood of the era, emphasizing resilience and integrity amidst adversity. The painting embodies an aesthetic of "outer dryness, inner richness" where the seemingly barren landscape contains a profound vitality, symbolizing the enduring spirit of life. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The China Art Museum's "Mutual Observation of Bamboo and Garden" exhibition explores the aesthetic presentation of bamboo and gardens in artistic creation. The curator aimed to connect traditional culture with contemporary art, using the exhibition to stimulate the vitality of traditional culture in the current social and cultural context. The exhibition is structured around a framework of "mutual observation," encouraging dialogue between bamboo and gardens, and between Eastern aesthetics and the global context. The exhibition features 42 works by 36 artists across various mediums, aiming to inspire a new transformation and creation of traditional Chinese culture in a globalized context. The intent of the exhibition is for viewers to see bamboo, gardens, the world, and also art and themselves in the process of mutual observation.
Summary: This article likely showcases Wang Keju's oil painting "Yellow River of Shandong Land." Without further context, it is impossible to provide a political analysis relevant to professional analysts of Chinese politics. The title focuses solely on an artistic work.
Summary: The article discusses the need for a renewed focus on comic books (连环画) in China, arguing they serve as an important intersection of literature and art, contributing to public aesthetic education and preserving cultural memory. It emphasizes the importance of adapting comic books to contemporary audiences while maintaining their cultural and artistic value, similar to the work of Gombrich in art history. The author calls for more research and creation of impactful works that can resonate with current readers and leave a lasting legacy.
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Guangdong is the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up. It is necessary to thoroughly study, publicize, and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, scientifically plan the goals, tasks, and measures for the next five years, promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up, persistently promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, comprehensively advance strict Party governance, and continuously achieve new results in modernization construction.
The great achievements we have made today are all built on the foundation laid and the wealth accumulated by Mao Zedong (毛泽东) and other veteran revolutionaries. It is necessary to combine Party history publicity and education to tell the stories of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, educate and guide the vast number of cadres and the masses, especially young people, to inherit the red gene and continue the red bloodline, and always listen to the Party and follow the Party.
Developing rural characteristic industries is the foundation for promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. It is necessary to strengthen the application of science and technology, promote the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, continuously extend the industrial chain, increase added value, and drive more farmers to increase their income and become rich.
Studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future period. It is necessary to guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee through multi-level and multi-channel publicity and training, further enhance consensus, enhance confidence, and increase motivation. It is necessary to accurately grasp the spirit of the Party Central Committee and answer questions and resolve doubts about the issues of concern to cadres and the masses. As a major economic province and developed region, Guangdong should have a high standing and a broad pattern when formulating the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan," reflecting the responsibility and commitment to take the lead, set an example, and shoulder heavy responsibilities.
Guangdong must vigorously promote the spirit of reform and opening up and the spirit of the special economic zone in order to create new advantages and achieve new breakthroughs, and promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up.
Building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is both a major responsibility and a rare development opportunity for Guangdong. It is necessary to anchor the goal of building a first-class bay area and world-class city cluster with vitality and international competitiveness, work together, and work steadily to achieve key breakthroughs and comprehensive advancement.
To do a good job in Guangdong, it is necessary to strengthen the Party's leadership and promote comprehensive and strict Party governance.
There are still more than a month left until the end of the year. It is necessary to accurately implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, fully implement various policies that benefit the people, do a good job in safe production and maintaining stability, and strive to complete the annual goals and tasks.
Guangzhou (广州), November 8th (People's Daily) -- Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized during his recent inspection in Guangdong that Guangdong is the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up. It is necessary to thoroughly study, publicize, and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, scientifically plan the goals, tasks, and measures for the next five years, promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up, persistently promote the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, comprehensively advance strict Party governance, and continuously achieve new results in modernization construction.
From November 7th to 8th, Xi Jinping, accompanied by Huang Kunming (黄坤明), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, and Meng Fanli (孟凡利), Governor of Guangdong Province, successively went to Meizhou (梅州) and Guangzhou (广州) for inspection and research.
On the afternoon of the 7th, Xi Jinping arrived at the Ye Jianying (叶剑英) Memorial Park in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meixian District (梅县区), Meizhou City (梅州市). At the Ye Jianying Memorial Hall, Xi Jinping presented a flower basket to the bronze statue of Ye Jianying and visited the exhibition of Ye Jianying's life and deeds. Later, he visited Ye Jianying's former residence. Xi Jinping emphasized that the great achievements we have made today are all built on the foundation laid and the wealth accumulated by Mao Zedong (毛泽东) and other veteran revolutionaries. It is necessary to combine Party history publicity and education to tell the stories of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, educate and guide the vast number of cadres and the masses, especially young people, to inherit the red gene and continue the red bloodline, and always listen to the Party and follow the Party.
Golden pomelo is a characteristic agricultural product of Meizhou. It is the harvest season, and the pomelo orchards are full of fruits. Xi Jinping came to the Nanfu Golden Pomelo Planting Base (南福金柚种植基地) in Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), listened to the report on Guangdong's efforts to increase support for old revolutionary areas and promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside in the exhibition hall, and inspected pomelos and their processed products and cultural and creative products. He walked into the orchard and had cordial exchanges with fruit farmers and agricultural technicians. Xi Jinping was very pleased to learn that the golden pomelos had a bumper harvest and smooth sales this year. He pointed out that developing rural characteristic industries is the foundation for promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. It is necessary to strengthen the application of science and technology, promote the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, continuously extend the industrial chain, increase added value, and drive more farmers to increase their income and become rich.
When leaving, Xi Jinping bid farewell to the villagers cordially. He urged that the Party and the government should continue to strengthen policy support for the old revolutionary areas, and the vast number of cadres and the masses in the old revolutionary areas should work together and strive for progress. He wished the villagers a life as sweet and beautiful as golden pomelos.
On the morning of the 8th, Xi Jinping inspected the achievements of Guangdong's technological innovation and industrial innovation integration development in Guangzhou. Subsequently, he listened to the work reports of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government. He affirmed the achievements made by Guangdong in various fields and put forward requirements for the next step of work.
Xi Jinping pointed out that studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee is a major political task for the entire Party and the entire country in the current and future period. It is necessary to guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee through multi-level and multi-channel publicity and training, further enhance consensus, enhance confidence, and increase motivation. It is necessary to accurately grasp the spirit of the Party Central Committee and answer questions and resolve doubts about the issues of concern to cadres and the masses. As a major economic province and developed region, Guangdong should have a high standing and a broad pattern when formulating the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan," reflecting the responsibility and commitment to take the lead, set an example, and shoulder heavy responsibilities.
Xi Jinping emphasized that Guangdong must vigorously promote the spirit of reform and opening up and the spirit of the special economic zone in order to create new advantages and achieve new breakthroughs, and promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up. It is necessary to adhere to the combination of an effective market and a capable government, and promote the complementary advantages and common development of various ownership economies. Focusing on the development of new quality productive forces, we should strengthen the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, and build a modern industrial system with international competitiveness. Improve the institutional mechanisms for coordinated regional development and integrated urban-rural development, improve the basic public service system, and steadily promote common prosperity. Steadily expand institutional opening-up, deeply implement the free trade zone upgrading strategy, and deeply integrate into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road." Continue to grasp domestic opening-up, which will not only promote the transformation and upgrading of local industries, but also drive the industrial development of the central and western regions.
Xi Jinping pointed out that building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is both a major responsibility and a rare development opportunity for Guangdong. It is necessary to anchor the goal of building a first-class bay area and world-class city cluster with vitality and international competitiveness, work together, and work steadily to achieve key breakthroughs and comprehensive advancement. It is necessary to focus on deepening Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao cooperation, strengthen cooperation in technological innovation and infrastructure interconnection, promote "soft connectivity" of rules and mechanisms, strengthen collaboration in all aspects of legislation, law enforcement, and judiciary, effectively improve the level of market integration, build a high-quality living circle that is suitable for living, working, and traveling, and support Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) to better integrate into and serve the overall national development. Guangdong should play the role of the main force and the locomotive, fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of all parties, and give full play to the role of the vast number of enterprises, professional service institutions, universities, research institutions, and various talents.
Xi Jinping emphasized that to do a good job in Guangdong, it is necessary to strengthen the Party's leadership and promote comprehensive and strict Party governance. It is necessary to grasp the decisive factor of cadres, select and equip leading bodies with the best, and build a cadre team that is strong in Party spirit, broad in vision, good at innovation, and pragmatic. It is necessary to run the work of rectifying conduct and enforcing discipline and combating corruption throughout the entire process of power operation, promote the integrated advancement of not daring to be corrupt, not being able to be corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt, and lead to the formation of a good development environment with a clean and upright political ecology.
Xi Jinping pointed out that there are still more than a month left until the end of the year. It is necessary to accurately implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, fully implement various policies that benefit the people, do a good job in safe production and maintaining stability, and strive to complete the annual goals and tasks.
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, accompanied the inspection.
He Lifeng (何立峰) and responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs accompanied the inspection.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, November 8th. The opening ceremony of the 15th National Games of the People's Republic of China will be held at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Centre (广东奥林匹克体育中心) on the evening of November 9th. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, will attend the opening ceremony and declare the Games open.
At that time, China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) will broadcast live, and Xinhuanet (新华网) will provide live picture and text coverage.
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On November 9th, the 15th National Games will kick off, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) will attend the opening ceremony of this highest-level and largest comprehensive sports event in China for the fourth consecutive time.
Sports carry the dreams of national prosperity and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
When working locally, organizing county-wide mass sports events to ensure the people are "physically healthy"; at the central level, serving as the leader of the preparatory work leading group for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, dedicating efforts to the successful hosting of the grand event; in the new era, caring about sports work from the perspective of people's happiness, national strength, and national rejuvenation... These touching stories demonstrate General Secretary Xi Jinping's high regard for building a strong sports nation and his deep concern for the cause of a healthy China.
Today's China sees brilliant achievements by its athletes, a flourishing trend of national fitness, a vibrant youth sports scene, rapid development of the sports industry, and continuous creation of new prospects for building a strong sports nation, fully embodying the comprehensive development of individuals.
"From a strong sports nation to a healthy China, the health of the people, the physique of the people, and the happiness of the people are all interconnected."
In the early winter season, the Beiti University Erqi National Ice and Snow Sports Training and Research Base near the Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) in Beijing is bustling with activity:
Inside the comprehensive wind tunnel laboratory, bobsleigh and other equipment are being tested; on the training ground, athletes are striving to prepare for the Milan Winter Olympics; in the speed skating hall, a group of children are racing and chasing each other in ice skates, enjoying the fun of ice and snow sports...
On January 4, 2022, one month before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited here to conduct on-site inspections and research on the preparations for the Winter Olympics, emphasizing the need to fully utilize the enthusiasm generated by hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, adhere to the integrated promotion of competitive sports and mass sports, and promote the sustainable development of ice and snow sports in China.
Today, just as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) wished: "Through the preparation of the Winter Olympics, not only has the competitive level of ice and snow sports been improved, but the popularization and promotion of ice and snow sports have also caught up, and the quality and quantity of sports have been improved."
A strong sports nation makes a strong China, and the prosperity of the nation leads to the prosperity of sports.
In General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) mind, "From a strong sports nation to a healthy China, the health of the people, the physique of the people, and the happiness of the people are all interconnected. This is the meaning of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society and comprehensively modernizing the country. Its significance is profound."
As a "regular sports enthusiast," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stated: "I like swimming, mountain climbing, and other sports. I learned to swim when I was four or five years old. I also like soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, martial arts, and other sports."
Before Teachers' Day in 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) returned to his alma mater, Beijing Bayi School (北京市八一学校), for an inspection and specifically visited the playground.
"I used to play soccer in this place more than 50 years ago." Seeing the young soccer players practicing dribbling, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said to the children with a smile, "The reason why I am so healthy now is because of the foundation laid by sports when I was a child. Moral, intellectual, physical, and aesthetic education should be developed in an all-round way, and sports play an important role in cultivating character and tempering will."
Greatly benefiting from sports and sincerely concerned about the well-being of the people, personal experiences are transformed into lasting care:
Participating in the capital's voluntary tree planting activities and urging "children to pay attention to strengthening physical exercise, and families, schools, and society should create conditions for children to enhance their physical fitness";
Visiting the Chinese sports delegation of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and pointing out "it is necessary to continuously improve the physical quality and health of the entire nation through the development of sports";
Meeting with the Chinese sports delegation of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games and emphasizing that "Chinese-style modernization and national health are closely linked, and national health requires national sports, and national sports can produce strong competitive sports";
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These heartfelt instructions are full of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest expectations for strengthening the people's physique and achieving a healthy life, and are imbued with the deep feelings of a leader of a major party and a major country for the people.
"Civilize its spirit, brutalize its body." This is a saying that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) often quotes.
A century ago, the "Olympic Three Questions" were deafening; during the Republic of China period, Liu Changchun's (刘长春) "one-man Olympics" was bitter and unbearable.
Whenever he thinks of this, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is heartbroken: "The Chinese people were once humiliatingly called 'the sick men of East Asia,' a national shame."
In Fujian, clarifying that sports work "is an important part of spiritual civilization construction and a cause that unites national spirit and strives for progress"; in Zhejiang, praising that "for a long time, the spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team has played a huge role in inspiring the people of the whole country"; in Shanghai, stating that "Shanghai hosting the Special Olympics and welcoming the World Expo is a very rare and effective carrier for promoting spiritual civilization construction"... Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) had in-depth thinking about the national pride and social responsibility brought by sports when he worked locally.
By holding large-scale international events, China's development leap can be more vividly reflected, and the Chinese sports spirit can be more powerfully demonstrated.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to this.
In 2007, after Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) went to work in Shanghai, he faced an imminent major event: hosting the World Summer Special Olympics. This was the largest international event hosted by China before the Beijing Olympics.
Holding multiple special meetings, inspecting important venues, and repeatedly emphasizing "we must take good care of the Special Olympics athletes from all over the world"... Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) strived for perfection in the preparations for the Special Olympics, down to the smallest detail.
The experience in preparing for this Special Olympics has also become a valuable experience for Shanghai and even the whole country to hold large-scale events later.
Preparing for the Special Olympics and the Beijing Olympics, leading the new era of China to successfully host the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, personally promoting the application, preparation, and hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics... From the local to the central level, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) led China to host various sports events to a high standard, brilliantly interpreting the image of a civilized, progressive, and open major country to the world.
"Sports play an irreplaceable and important role in improving people's physical fitness and health, promoting people's all-round development, enriching people's spiritual and cultural life, promoting economic and social development, and inspiring people of all ethnic groups across the country to carry forward the spirit of pursuing excellence and breaking through themselves."
With deep sports feelings and a broad sports perspective, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) scientifically and accurately grasped the great significance of sports, guiding the eastern sports power to move forward towards a strong sports nation.
From "promoting the coordinated development of mass sports, competitive sports, and the sports industry" to sports "being an important driving force for promoting economic and social development," and then to "ice and snow are also gold and silver mountains"... China's sports industry has steadily developed and has become a highly dynamic growth pole in the national economy.
From national fitness being elevated to a national strategy in 2014, to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2017 clearly proposing "extensively carrying out national fitness activities and accelerating the construction of a strong sports nation," and then to the issuance of the "National Fitness Plan (2021-2025)" in 2021... National fitness has systematic and comprehensive institutional guarantees.
From the breakthrough of zero gold medals at the Los Angeles Olympics to the "unparalleled Beijing Olympics," and then to more than 500 world championships won since the "14th Five-Year Plan"... China has joined the ranks of the world's major sports countries and Olympic powers, and is striving to write a sports chapter of Chinese-style modernization.
"Make competitive sports better, faster, higher, and stronger"
On the afternoon of August 20, 2024, less than 10 days after the closing of the Paris Olympics, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) cordially met with the returning Olympic athletes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
During the meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called out the names of some athletes before they had time to introduce themselves.
The diving athletes Quan Hongchan (全红婵) and Chen Yuxi (陈芋汐) won gold medals together, which impressed the General Secretary: "You cooperate tacitly and are known as 'splash-free athletes.'"
The swimming athlete Pan Zhanle (潘展乐) won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle event, and the General Secretary encouraged him: "You created a world record, and I hope you will continue to work hard and achieve even better results."
For weightlifter Li Wenwen (李雯雯), the General Secretary described her as "力拔山兮气盖世 (lì bá shān xī qì gài shì - "strength to uproot mountains, spirit to cover the world," describes someone with immense strength and ambition)."
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In addition to his busy work, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) still cares about the development of competitive sports and pays attention to the performance of the athletes on the field, which is very encouraging to everyone.
The achievements of competitive sports are an important symbol for measuring the comprehensive strength of a country's sports and reflecting the overall construction level of a strong sports nation. Over the past 70 years since the founding of New China, China's competitive sports have experienced a development process from small to large and from weak to strong, and have achieved remarkable achievements.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to competitive sports work, attended major sports events many times, and made important instructions and approvals on the development of competitive sports, opening a new journey for the development of competitive sports in China. In recent years, China has ranked among the top in the medal table of the Olympic Games and other international events, and projects such as diving, table tennis, and weightlifting have maintained their dominant position for a long time.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with infinite emotion: "From Xu Haifeng (许海峰) winning the first Olympic gold medal to achieve a breakthrough of zero, to now we have won more than 300 Summer Olympic gold medals."
At the same time, in response to the situation of "strong in ice and weak in snow" in China's competitive sports, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) required "consolidating advantages and reaching new heights" and "striving to catch up and making up for shortcomings."
On February 1, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the Shougang Park (首钢园区) in Shijingshan (石景山), Beijing, to inspect the preparations for the Winter Olympics and visit the athletes who were preparing for the competition. At that time, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣), who was about to turn 15, still had a gap between his skills and the highest level in the world.
Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) recalled: "The General Secretary came to our training location, and he told us to have lofty aspirations and show the style of the new generation of Chinese youth on the world competitive stage. I have always kept this sentence in mind."
Enhancing skills in high-intensity training and accumulating experience in high-level competitions... The young ice and snow athletes are growing rapidly and striving for their dreams.
On February 15, 2022, in the men's big air final of snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) won China's first Winter Olympic gold medal in snowboarding!
Excited, he wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), reporting on his struggle to remember the General Secretary's teachings, train hard, break through himself, and realize his dream.
Soon, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) received a reply: "You and the Chinese ice and snow athletes have worked hard and surpassed yourselves in the Winter Olympics and achieved excellent results. I congratulate you! I applaud you!"
From "strong in ice and weak in snow" to advancing side by side, from the fact that 1/3 of the projects in China were basically blank when the Beijing Winter Olympics were successfully bid to participating in all projects during the Games... Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) firmly said: "The General Secretary's reply is an affirmation of the achievements of ice and snow sports and an encouragement to all ice and snow athletes. I will continue to challenge the limits and contribute my youth to building a strong competitive sports nation."
The development level of soccer, basketball, and volleyball, the "three major ball sports," reflects the comprehensive strength of a country's sports development to a certain extent.
In this regard, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The 'three major ball sports' must be improved, which is a symbol of a strong sports nation."
The Zhangzhou Sports Training Base (漳州体育训练基地) in Fujian, which was built in 1972, is the earliest training base for the Chinese women's volleyball team. After more than 20 years of wind and rain, the base's facilities are old and dilapidated.
In November 2000, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Governor of Fujian Province, came here and held an on-site office meeting to finalize the construction of new base venues and dormitories to improve the accommodation and training conditions for the women's volleyball players.
In July of the following year, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the base again.
At that time, the Chinese women's volleyball team's performance was not ideal and was temporarily neglected. Chen Zhonghe (陈忠和), then the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team, said: "After learning about this situation, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) made a special trip to Zhangzhou to visit all the athletes and coaches of the Chinese women's volleyball team."
"The people of Fujian and the people of Zhangzhou all hope that the women's volleyball team will create new glories"... The warm condolences moved everyone very much. Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) also allocated 500,000 yuan from the Governor's Fund to the Chinese women's volleyball team, which promptly solved the team's difficulties in training and life.
A team that no one was optimistic about accumulated strength in the trough.
In 2003, they won the championship of the 9th Women's Volleyball World Cup with 11 consecutive victories; in 2004, they defeated the Russian team in a thrilling reversal to win the Athens Olympic Games... After experiencing wind and rain, the "women's volleyball spirit" shone again.
Earnest concern, consistent.
Specially inviting representatives of the Chinese women's volleyball team players and coaches who had just won the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup to participate in the reception celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China; on the eve of the opening of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, coming to the basketball court of the Youth Olympic Village training hall and encouraging everyone to "set the goal of basketball higher and strive for better results"; presiding over the 10th meeting of the 18th Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and deliberating and approving the "Overall Plan for China's Soccer Reform"...
Unforgettable moments witness General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) deep concern and strong promotion of the revitalization and development of the "three major ball sports."
Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirement to "make competitive sports better, faster, higher, and stronger," the athletes are fighting tenaciously and training hard; on the field, "highlight moments" are forever recorded in history—
At the Rio Olympics, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the Olympic gold medal again after 12 years; at the Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Su Bingtian (苏炳添) broke the Asian record with a score of 9.83 seconds; at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing (谷爱凌) challenged high-difficulty moves that she had never completed before in the final, winning China's first Winter Olympic gold medal in women's snow sports; at the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen (郑钦文) was fearless of strong enemies and overcame obstacles, becoming the first Chinese Olympic tennis women's singles champion...
The overall level of China's competitive sports has been further improved. On the basis of repeatedly achieving good results in the Olympic Games, many projects have achieved historic breakthroughs; on the international arena, projects such as tennis, racing, and boxing have performed well; the number of provinces that have cultivated Olympic gold medal athletes is increasing, and balanced development has achieved remarkable results.
"Take meeting the people's fitness needs and promoting people's all-round development as the starting point and foothold of sports work"
In the spring of 1984, Zhengding (正定), Hebei (河北), held a county-wide mass sports event.
The competition events included both professional competitive events such as track and field and gymnastics, as well as mass events such as fitness and dance. The playground of Zhengding No. 1 Middle School (正定一中) was particularly lively, and the sports event attracted more than 1,300 people to participate.
There were many voices of incomprehension about this sports event at that time. In the general environment where the whole country was focusing on economic construction, many people felt that engaging in sports activities was not of great significance.
Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhengding County Party Committee, did not think so. He said: "The people's 'money bags' must be enriched, their spirits must be enriched, and their bodies must be healthy. It is of great significance to make the people feel happy and to engage in mass sports events."
After the sports event, Zhengding (正定) successively built sports venues, formed mass sports teams, and various fitness activities were launched throughout the county. "Later, Zhengding (正定) was able to become a national advanced sports county, which is directly related to the good start of this county-wide sports event organized by Secretary Xi (习)." When talking about the sports event that year, the cadres and masses of Zhengding (正定) still have fresh memories.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to mass sports activities, both advocating a social atmosphere of love for sports and vigorously improving the fitness conditions of the people.
Gushan (鼓山) in Fuzhou (福州) is a gathering place for mountain climbing enthusiasts. To this day, the local people still talk about the story of climbing the mountain with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平).
When working in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping often took time to go mountain climbing. He discovered that Gulangyu only had one ancient mountain path, and there were no street lights on either side, making it unsafe to climb in the morning and evening. Comrade Xi Jinping held an on-site work meeting at Gulangyu and decided to open two new mountain trails and install street lights.
The masses praised, "Governor Xi (习省长) has done a great thing for us."
Under the promotion of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), Fujian has made the construction of national fitness venues and facilities and national fitness activities an annual project to do practical things for the people, promoting the vigorous development of mass sports.
Visiting the Sunshine Coast Greenway in Rizhao, Shandong, he urged cycling enthusiasts who were exercising to "take good care of your health"; in Shanghai, he had cordial conversations with citizens who were engaged in leisure and fitness, asking them to "strive to expand public spaces so that the people have places for leisure, fitness, and entertainment"... After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the figure of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) still often appears in mass leisure and fitness venues.
In 2017, the 13th National Games (全运会) set up mass competition events for the first time.
In August of that year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) pointed out profoundly when meeting with representatives of national advanced sports units and individuals in Tianjin: "Incorporating mass sports into the National Games and organizing the broad participation of the people will better serve the purpose of holding the National Games."
Listening to the General Secretary's important speech on the spot, Xie Pingping (解乒乒), a teacher at Tianjin University of Sport (天津体育学院), was particularly excited. As the first gold medalist in the mass competition event of the National Games (全运会) in Tianjin, she felt that she had more missions and responsibilities on her shoulders.
Opening fitness courses, guiding the audience to exercise at home, teaching Taijiquan to medical personnel aiding foreign countries... Since then, Xie Pingping (解乒乒) has motivated more people to participate in sports.
Improving people's health and fitness, adolescence is the golden period. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) is particularly concerned about strengthening youth sports work.
On May 31, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) walked into Beijing Yuying School (北京育英学校) to visit and express his regards to teachers and students. On the basketball court, physical education teacher Wang Zuozhou (王作舟) was teaching a physical education class to the students. He later recalled: "Seeing the General Secretary, the children were very excited, immediately put down the basketball in their hands, and shouted 'Hello, Grandpa Xi (习爷爷好)' while applauding."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) said to everyone with a smile: "Now that living conditions are better, children should not be fat, but strong and athletic. Physical exercise should start from an early age, and with more physical exercise, there will be fewer 'little fatties' and 'little glasses'."
Today, ensuring that children have one physical education class every day and exercise for 2 hours every day has become a heavy responsibility for physical education teachers like Wang Zuozhou (王作舟): "Thinking of the General Secretary's instructions to us and seeing the children grow up healthily, we are happy from the bottom of our hearts."
Attending the National Education Conference, emphasizing "it is necessary to establish the educational concept of health first, and offer all physical education classes"; inspecting the Beijing Wukesong Sports Center (北京五棵松体育中心), interacting with young ice hockey players by "bumping shoulders," and urging him to "grow bigger"; entering the classroom of the Central Primary School in Laoxian Town, Pingli County, Shaanxi Province (陕西平利县老县镇中心小学), caring about the children's wearing glasses, and saying earnestly, "Civilize their spirit, 野蛮其体魄 (yě mán qí tǐ pò - "toughen their bodies," strengthen their bodies), what I mean by 'toughen their bodies' is to strengthen their bodies"... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) is always concerned about the health of the next generation of the motherland: "It is our greatest wish that children grow up better."
In recent years, documents such as the "Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving School Sports Work in the New Era" have been issued, and the "Student Physical Fitness Strengthening Plan" and the "Myopia Prevention and Control Bright Action" have been implemented... Under the care and promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记), more and more children are taking off their "little glasses," not becoming "little fatties," and straightening their "little spines."
"Strengthening physical fitness is to make people live better," "The most important indicator of modernization is still people's health, which is the foundation of people's happy life," General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) earnest expectations are being transformed into pragmatic measures and obvious results.
As of 2024, the national sports venue area reached 4.23 billion square meters, and the proportion of people who regularly participate in physical exercise exceeded 38.5%; the average life expectancy of residents reached 79 years, an increase of 1.1 years compared with 2020...
The Chinese nation is forging ahead on the broad road of Chinese-style modernization with a stronger physique and a more昂扬 spirit.
"Sports are concerned by people because of the resonance and integration of the philosophy, cultural spirit and people it contains."
On February 6, 2014, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) went to Sochi, Russia, to start his Winter Olympics journey. This was the first time that China's top leader attended a large-scale sports event held abroad.
43 hours, 12 events, a tight schedule. Attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, standing up and applauding, waving to Chinese athletes; holding a symposium with Chinese Olympic athletes, encouraging them to "come here, not only as athletes, but also as friendly envoys of the Chinese people"...
On the trip to Sochi, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) opened a new chapter in diplomacy with sports diplomacy, achieving another far-reaching good story of the interaction between an open China and the world.
Sports are an important symbol of social development and human progress, and an important part of cultural exchanges.
When working in Zhejiang, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) once expressed his profound understanding of sports and the Olympics: "Sports are concerned by people because of the resonance and integration of the philosophy, cultural spirit and people it contains; the Olympics are watched by the world because of participation and unity, as well as the pursuit of faster, higher and stronger."
Sports contain the diplomatic wisdom to eliminate estrangement.
Berlin, Germany, the Olympic Stadium football field has twice left the footprints of President Xi Jinping (习近平主席).
In March 2014, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席), who was on a state visit to Germany, took the time out of his busy schedule to come here to watch a football friendly match between Chinese and German young players, hoping that "the two countries will strengthen football exchanges."
Three years later, in July, the China-Germany youth football friendly match started again on the same green field. This time, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) and then German Chancellor Merkel watched together, pointing out that "China is willing to strengthen all-round exchanges and cooperation with Germany in the field of football."
Visiting France, the heads of state of the two countries exchanged Olympic torches; inviting Russian President Vladimir Putin (普京) to kick off an ice hockey game together during his visit to China; pointing out the strengthening of exchanges and cooperation in the field of sports when meeting with leaders of Poland, Senegal and other countries... President Xi Jinping's (习近平主席) sports diplomacy has continuously consolidated and expanded China's "circle of friends."
In October 2015, Manchester City Football Club (曼彻斯特城足球俱乐部) in the United Kingdom sent out a photo on social platforms, which caused a global sensation and was called the "loving" selfie in international football.
In the picture, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席), then British Prime Minister Cameron (卡梅伦), and star Agüero (阿圭罗) looked at the camera with smiles on their faces. The club wrote Agüero's感言 in both Chinese and English: "Thank you for taking a selfie with you, President Xi!"
That was President Xi Jinping's (习近平主席) visit to Manchester City Football Club (曼城足球俱乐部) in the United Kingdom during his visit to the UK, and his "close contact" with British football. A selfie showed the cordial demeanor and demonstrated the charm of a leader of a major country.
During his visit to Argentina, he was presented with a No. 10 jersey of the Argentine national football team (阿根廷国家足球队) printed with his name; when giving a speech in Mexico, he wished that "China and Mexico would cooperate to win more 'gold medals'"... With confidence and humor in sports exchanges, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) transformed the distance between mountains and seas into the proximity of neighbors in a relaxed interaction.
In November 2018, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席), who was on a state visit to Papua New Guinea, unveiled the Butuka Academy (布图卡学园) built with Chinese aid.
In front of the table tennis table, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) and then PNG Prime Minister O'Neill (奥尼尔) watched a sparring practice: Chinese Olympic champion Zhang Yining (张怡宁) against her PNG "apprentice" Jeffrey Loi (杰弗里·罗伊).
Thanks to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" international cooperation, Jeffrey Loi (杰弗里·罗伊) underwent intensive training in China, and his partner won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2019 Pacific Games, creating the best result in the history of PNG table tennis.
"I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to President Xi Jinping (习近平主席)." Years later, at the third "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum in Beijing, Jeffrey Loi (杰弗里·罗伊) wore the PNG national table tennis team uniform and spoke sincerely.
Marathon series, fighting competitions and other events are constantly emerging, injecting vigorous vitality into the exchanges between countries jointly building the "Belt and Road." As President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) said: "Sports exchanges are increasingly becoming a part of China's exchanges with countries along the 'Belt and Road'."
Through the "common language" of sports, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) conveys friendship and goodwill to the world, giving the "community of common destiny" richer connotations and more splendid colors.
Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic capital.
At the beginning of 2017, the International Olympic Museum (国际奥林匹克博物馆) located halfway up the mountain in Lausanne ushered in an "award ceremony." President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) was invited to the podium of the Olympic champion. He smiled, raised his arms, and waved to the people present. Then IOC President Bach (巴赫) also took the stage, and the atmosphere was relaxed and lively.
Originating from the temporary truce in ancient Greece, the Olympic movement conveys the dream of human peace, unity and progress. During that visit, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) gladly picked up his pen and wrote in the guest book: "Promote the Olympic spirit and promote peaceful development."
Bach (巴赫) exclaimed: "President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) is a well-deserved champion in promoting the Olympic movement."
Creating one first after another: President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) is the first Chinese head of state to attend a large-scale international sports event held abroad, and also the first top Chinese leader to visit the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会).
Attending one grand event after another: President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) attended the opening ceremonies of international comprehensive sports events such as the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (南京青奥会), the Wuhan Military Games (武汉军运会), the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会), and the Chengdu Universiade (成都大运会). He called for "using the sunshine of sports to penetrate the haze of war" and "promoting unity through sports and gathering positive energy for the international community."
On February 5, 2022, a Spring Festival "temple fair" was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂). During the period, Monaco Head of State Prince Albert II (阿尔贝二世) experienced making a dough figurine of the Chinese national treasure panda "Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩)" and wanted to take two home.
"I heard that you are going to take a pair of 'Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩)' back to your twin children. I hope that they will also be interested in ice and snow sports in the future and become ice and snow athletes like you." The next day, in the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂东大厅), President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) met with Prince Albert II (阿尔贝二世), who was once an athlete, and said to him cordially.
The thoughtful exchange shows the hospitality of the host and conveys the infinite charm of the integration of Chinese civilization and Olympic culture.
"All the achievements of human civilization are worth appreciating and sharing by all mankind." President Xi Jinping's (习近平主席) words express the profound theme that human civilization is more colorful because of sports.
"The dreams of each of us and the dream of a sports power are closely linked to the Chinese dream."
On the new journey, the dream of a sports power is surging with strong momentum, gathering the striving power of hundreds of millions of Chinese children.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), November 8)
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The wave surges in the bay area, thousands of sails compete, and the momentum is like a rainbow. On November 9th, the 15th National Games, jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门), grandly opened. This sports event is being held at a time when the main goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan" are about to be successfully completed, and the whole country is studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. It will surely promote the development of China's sports cause to a new level and inject positive energy into the efforts of hundreds of millions of people to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
When the country prospers, sports prosper; when the country is strong, sports are strong. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has attached great importance to the development of sports from the strategic height of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, giving full play to the important role of sports in promoting the all-round development of people, accelerating the reform and innovation of sports, and promoting the simultaneous development of mass sports and competitive sports. From the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会), the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会), and the Harbin Asian Winter Games (哈尔滨亚冬会), to the Chinese athletes achieving the best results in overseas competitions at the Paris Olympics (巴黎奥运会)... The fruitful achievements of China's construction of a sports power are a microcosm of the achievements of Chinese-style modernization, fully demonstrating the strength of China in the new era, vividly interpreting the spirit of China in the new era, and fully demonstrating the image of China in the new era. The fundamental reason why China has continuously created a new situation in the development of sports and entered the ranks of Olympic powers lies in the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and in the continuous enhancement of China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength.
Sports is not only an inherent requirement of a strong country, but also an important part of people's healthy and happy life. In recent years, we have adhered to the goal of enhancing people's physical fitness, improving the physical quality and quality of life of the entire nation, improving the national fitness system, popularizing ice and snow sports in the north and south of the country, and the "Village Super League" ("村超") and "Su Super League" ("苏超") and other events have successively become popular. The quality and efficiency of physical education classes in primary and secondary schools have been improved, and the atmosphere of everyone participating in sports has become increasingly strong. The National Games is the highest-level, largest-scale, and most influential comprehensive sports event in China. Doing a good job in running the National Games and giving better play to its important role in training young athletes, stimulating national fitness enthusiasm, promoting the Chinese sports spirit, and prospering sports culture will surely inject new impetus into the construction of a sports power. Taking the National Games as an opportunity, implementing the concept of "National Games for All, National Games Benefiting the People," further stimulating national fitness enthusiasm, and helping the construction of a healthy China will surely enable the general public to enhance their physical fitness, enjoy their physical and mental health, and reap happiness by participating in sports exercises.
Building a sports power by 2035 is the goal and task determined by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Based on the basic positioning of consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee made top-level designs and strategic plans for the next five years of development, and made important deployments to accelerate the construction of a sports power and a healthy China. In the new era and on the new journey, comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization will provide better conditions and inject strong impetus for the development of China's sports cause. "Chinese-style modernization and national health are closely linked. National health requires national sports, and national sports can produce strong competitive sports." We must vigorously develop a sports cause centered on the people, continue to promote sports reform and innovation, promote the deep integration of national fitness and national health, enhance the comprehensive strength and international competitiveness of China's competitive sports, and continuously move towards the goal of building a sports power and a healthy China.
The 15th National Games is the first large-scale sports event jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门). This is not only an innovative practice in the history of the National Games, but also an innovative practice of "one country, two systems" in the field of sports, which is of great significance for demonstrating the achievements of Chinese-style modernization in the new era, highlighting the institutional advantages of "one country, two systems," and promoting Hong Kong (香港) and Macau (澳门) to better integrate into the overall development of the country. Adhering to the concept of "green, shared, open, and clean" for running the competition and the requirements of "simple, safe, and wonderful" for running the competition, combining the work of running the competition with promoting the vigorous development of national fitness activities in the three places, and striving to find a way for regional sports coordinated development, jointly playing the movement of "hard connectivity," "soft connectivity," and "heart connectivity," will surely further draw the largest concentric circle of the cause of "one country, two systems" and help the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) to a new level.
The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, and the prospects for Chinese-style modernization are infinitely bright. Turning the grand blueprint into a beautiful reality requires hundreds of millions of people to work together and strive together. It is hoped that the athletes of the delegations will carry forward the Chinese sports spirit, fight hard on the field with a good mental outlook and sportsmanship, show their style and achieve their dreams in unremitting struggle and self-breakthrough, write a new chapter of China's sports advancing vigorously in the new era, and contribute to the construction of a sports power.
I wish the 15th National Games a complete success!
(Special report on the 15th National Games on page 5)
Return to TopChen Wenqing (陈文清), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), stated during his research visit to Guizhou (贵州) from November 5th to 7th, reported by Xinhua News Agency (新华社) in Guiyang (贵阳) on November 8th, that political and legal organs should thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, especially the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, fully perform their duties, be courageous in taking responsibility, and strive to build a higher level of Peaceful China and Rule of Law China.
Chen Wenqing and his delegation paid their respects at the site of the Zunyi Conference (遵义会议), and delivered a lecture on the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee at the provincial political and legal organs. He pointed out that the Zunyi Conference enlightened us that a strong leadership core and scientific theoretical guidance are the fundamental political guarantees for our party to achieve all victories. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, General Secretary Xi Jinping steered the helm, leading the whole party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to successfully continue the new chapter of the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability. In the new era and new journey, the "Two Establishments" are a major political achievement of our party and the greatest certainty and greatest confidence for the party and the people to cope with all uncertainties.
During his research visit to the Guizhou Provincial Department of National Security (贵州省国家安全厅), the Guanshanhu District People's Court (观山湖区人民法院) in Guiyang (贵阳), the Bijie Municipal People's Procuratorate (毕节市人民检察院), and the Municipal Public Security Bureau (市公安局), Chen Wenqing stated that it is necessary to coordinate development and security, resolutely defend political security, prevent and resolve major risks affecting stability, strengthen the overall prevention and control of social security, crack down on prominent illegal and criminal activities such as telecom fraud in accordance with the law, and build a higher level of Peaceful China. It is necessary to implement Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law, adhere to the people-centered approach, improve the mechanism for realizing and evaluating judicial justice, comprehensively and accurately implement the criminal policy of combining leniency and severity, strive to make the people feel fairness and justice in every judicial case, and build a higher level of Rule of Law China.
During his research visit to the Comprehensive Management Center of Huichuan District (汇川区) in Zunyi (遵义) and Zunyi Xinyu School (遵义市新雨学校), Chen Wenqing stated that continuous efforts should be made to consolidate the foundation of political and legal work at the grassroots level. Deepen the standardized construction of comprehensive management centers to ensure that every demand of the masses is handled by someone in accordance with the law. Promote the construction of a digital platform for political and legal work to improve efficiency, strengthen supervision, promote justice, and facilitate the masses. Strengthen the construction of grassroots people's courts, public security police stations, and judicial offices, and improve the grassroots political and legal work system.
During his research visit to the Yangmingdong Judicial Office (阳明洞司法所) in Xiuwen County (修文县), Guiyang (贵阳), Chen Wenqing stated that in accordance with General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, it is necessary to cultivate the "philosophy of mind" of communists and strengthen the revolutionary, regular, professional, and vocational construction of the political and legal team. It is necessary to frequently dust off "ideological dust," think more about the "harm of greed," and often break the "thief in the heart" (心中贼 (xīn zhōng zéi - "thief in the heart," refers to negative thoughts, desires, and temptations that can lead to corruption or wrongdoing)), be consistent with the Party, be consistent in doing things, and forge a new era of political and legal iron army that is loyal, clean, and responsible.
During the period, Chen Wenqing held a research symposium with some provinces, regions, and cities to solicit opinions and suggestions on planning political and legal work in 2026.
Return to TopBy: 新华社记者
On November 9th, the 15th National Games will grandly open, and General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) will attend the opening ceremony of this highest-level and largest comprehensive sports event in China for the fourth consecutive time.
Sports carry the dreams of national prosperity and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
While working locally, organizing county-wide mass sports events to ensure the people "become healthier"; at the central level, serving as the leader of the preparatory work leading group for the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games, dedicating efforts to the successful hosting of the grand event; in the new era, caring about sports work from the perspective of people's happiness, national strength, and national rejuvenation... These touching stories demonstrate General Secretary Xi Jinping's high regard for building a strong sports nation and his profound feelings for the cause of a healthy China.
Today's China sees brilliant achievements of athletes, a strong atmosphere of national fitness, vigorous youth sports, rapid development of the sports industry, and continuous creation of new situations in the construction of a strong sports nation, fully embodying the comprehensive development of people.
"From a strong sports nation to a healthy China, the health of the people, the physique of the people, and the happiness of the people are all interconnected."
In the early winter season, the Beiti University Erqi National Ice and Snow Sports Training and Research Base near Lugou Bridge (卢沟桥) in Beijing is full of energy:
In the comprehensive wind tunnel laboratory, bobsleigh and other equipment are being tested; on the training ground, athletes are striving to prepare for the Milan Winter Olympics; in the speed skating hall, a group of children are wearing skates, chasing and enjoying the fun of ice and snow sports...
On January 4, 2022, one month before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited here to conduct on-site inspections and research on the preparations for the Winter Olympics, emphasizing the need to fully utilize the enthusiasm generated by hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, adhere to the integrated promotion of competitive sports and mass sports, and promote the continuous development of ice and snow sports in China.
Today, as General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) wished: "Through the preparation of the Winter Olympics, not only has the competitive level of ice and snow sports been improved, but also the popularization and promotion of ice and snow sports has been accelerated, and the quality and quantity of sports have been improved."
A strong sports nation makes a strong China, and the prosperity of the nation leads to the prosperity of sports.
In General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) mind, "From a strong sports nation to a healthy China, the health of the people, the physique of the people, and the happiness of the people are all interconnected. This is the meaning of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society and comprehensively modernizing the country. Its significance is profound."
As an "ordinary sports enthusiast," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) stated: "I like swimming, mountain climbing and other sports. I learned to swim when I was four or five years old. I also like football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, martial arts and other sports."
Before Teachers' Day in 2016, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) returned to his alma mater, Beijing Bayi School (北京市八一学校), for inspection and specifically went to the playground to take a look.
"I played football here more than 50 years ago." Seeing the young football players training in dribbling, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said to the children with a smile, "Seeing how healthy I am now, it is all due to the foundation laid by sports in my childhood. Morality, intelligence, physique and aesthetics should be developed in an all-round way, among which sports plays an important role in cultivating temperament and exercising will."
Greatly benefiting from sports and sincerely concerned about the well-being of the people, personal experience is transformed into lasting care:
Participating in the capital's voluntary tree planting activities and urging "children should pay attention to strengthening physical exercise, and families, schools, and society should create conditions for children to enhance their physique";
Visiting the Chinese sports delegation of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games and pointing out "it is necessary to continuously improve the physical quality and health of the entire nation through the development of sports";
Meeting with the Chinese sports delegation of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games and emphasizing "Chinese-style modernization and national health are closely linked. National health requires national sports, and national sports can produce strong competitive sports";
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These heartfelt exhortations are full of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) earnest expectations for strengthening the people's physique and achieving a healthy life, and are imbued with the deep people's feelings of the leader of a major party and a major country.
"Civilize its spirit, brutalize its body." This is a saying that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) often quotes.
A century ago, the "Olympic Three Questions" were deafening; during the Republic of China, Liu Changchun's (刘长春) "one-man Olympics" was unbearably sad.
Whenever he thinks of this, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is heartbroken: "The Chinese people were once humiliatingly called 'sick men of East Asia,' a national shame."
In Fujian, clarifying that sports work "is an important part of spiritual civilization construction and a cause that unites national spirit and strives for progress"; in Zhejiang, praising "for a long time, the Chinese women's volleyball spirit has played a huge role in inspiring the people of the whole country"; in Shanghai, stating clearly that "Shanghai's hosting of the Special Olympics and welcoming the World Expo is a very rare and effective carrier for promoting spiritual civilization construction"... Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) had in-depth thinking about the national pride and social responsibility brought by sports when he worked locally.
By holding large-scale international events, China's development leap can be more vividly reflected, and the Chinese sports spirit can be more powerfully demonstrated.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to this.
In 2007, after Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) went to work in Shanghai, he faced an imminent major event: hosting the World Summer Special Olympics. This was the largest international event hosted by China before the Beijing Olympics.
Holding multiple special meetings, inspecting important venues, and repeatedly emphasizing "we must take good care of the Special Olympics athletes from all over the world"... Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) strived for perfection in the preparations for the Special Olympics, down to the smallest detail.
The experience in preparing for this Special Olympics has also become a valuable experience for Shanghai and even the whole country to hold large-scale events in the future.
Preparing for the Special Olympics and the Beijing Olympics, leading the successful hosting of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in the new era, and personally promoting the application, preparation, and hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics... From the local to the central level, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) led China to host various sports events to a high standard, brilliantly interpreting the image of a civilized, progressive, and open major country to the world.
"Sports plays an irreplaceable and important role in improving people's physical fitness and health, promoting people's all-round development, enriching people's spiritual and cultural life, promoting economic and social development, and inspiring people of all ethnic groups across the country to carry forward the spirit of pursuing excellence and breaking through oneself."
With deep sports feelings and a broad sports perspective, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) scientifically and accurately grasps the great significance of sports, guiding the eastern sports power to move forward towards a strong sports nation.
From "promoting the coordinated development of mass sports, competitive sports, and the sports industry" to sports "being an important driving force for promoting economic and social development," and then to "ice and snow are also gold and silver mountains"... China's sports industry is developing steadily and has become a highly dynamic growth pole in the national economy.
From the rise of national fitness to a national strategy in 2014, to the clear proposal in the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2017 to "widely carry out national fitness activities and accelerate the construction of a strong sports nation," and then to the issuance of the "National Fitness Plan (2021-2025)" in 2021... National fitness has systematic and comprehensive institutional guarantees.
From the breakthrough of zero gold medals at the Los Angeles Olympics to the "unparalleled Beijing Olympics," and then to more than 500 world championships won since the "14th Five-Year Plan"... China has joined the ranks of the world's major sports countries and Olympic powers, and is striving to write a sports chapter of Chinese-style modernization.
"Make competitive sports better, faster, higher, and stronger"
On the afternoon of August 20, 2024, less than 10 days after the closing of the Paris Olympics, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) cordially met with the returning Olympic athletes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
During the meeting, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) called out the names of some athletes before they had time to introduce themselves.
The diving athletes Quan Hongchan (全红婵) and Chen Yuxi (陈芋汐) won gold medals together, and the General Secretary was deeply impressed: "You cooperate tacitly and are known as 'splash-free athletes.'"
The swimmer Pan Zhanle (潘展乐) won the gold medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle event, and the General Secretary encouraged him: "You created a world record, I hope you will continue to work hard and achieve even better results."
For the weightlifter Li Wenwen (李雯雯), the General Secretary described her as "having the strength to lift mountains and the spirit to overwhelm the world."
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In addition to his busy work, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) still cares about the development of competitive sports and pays attention to the performance of athletes in the arena, which is very encouraging to everyone.
The achievements of competitive sports are an important symbol for measuring a country's comprehensive sports strength and reflecting the overall construction level of a strong sports nation. Over the past 70 years since the founding of New China, China's competitive sports has experienced a development process from small to large and from weak to strong, and has achieved world-renowned achievements.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to competitive sports work, attended major sports events many times, and made important instructions and approvals on the development of competitive sports, opening a new journey for the development of competitive sports in China. In recent years, China has been among the top in the medal table of the Olympic Games and other international events, and projects such as diving, table tennis, and weightlifting have maintained their dominant position for a long time.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said with infinite emotion: "From Xu Haifeng (许海峰) winning the first Olympic gold medal to achieve a breakthrough of zero, to now we have won more than 300 Summer Olympic gold medals."
At the same time, in response to the situation of "strong in ice and weak in snow" in China's competitive sports, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) required "consolidating advantages and reaching new heights" and "striving to catch up and making up for shortcomings."
On February 1, 2019, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the Shougang Park (首钢园区) in Shijingshan (石景山), Beijing, to inspect the preparations for the Winter Olympics and visit the athletes who were preparing for the competition. At that time, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣), who was about to turn 15, still had a gap between his skills and the highest level in the world.
Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) recalled: "The General Secretary came to our training location, and he urged us to have lofty aspirations and show the style of the new generation of Chinese youth on the world arena. I have always kept this sentence in mind."
Enhancing skills in high-intensity training and accumulating experience in high-level competitions... The young ice and snow athlete grew rapidly and ran hard towards his dream.
On February 15, 2022, in the men's big air final of snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) won China's first Winter Olympic gold medal in snowboarding!
Excited, he wrote a letter to General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), reporting on his struggle to remember the General Secretary's teachings, train hard, break through himself, and realize his dream.
Soon, Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) received a reply: "You and the Chinese ice and snow athletes worked hard and surpassed yourselves in the Winter Olympics arena and achieved excellent results. I congratulate you! I give you a thumbs up!"
From "strong in ice and weak in snow" to advancing side by side, from the fact that 1/3 of the projects in China were basically blank when the Beijing Winter Olympics were successfully bid to participating in all projects during the Games... Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) firmly said: "The General Secretary's reply is an affirmation of the achievements of ice and snow sports and an encouragement to all ice and snow athletes. I will continue to challenge the limits and contribute my youth to building a strong competitive sports nation."
The development level of football, basketball, and volleyball, the "three major balls," reflects the comprehensive strength of national sports development to a certain extent.
In this regard, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The 'three major balls' must be improved, which is a symbol of a strong sports nation."
The Zhangzhou (漳州) Sports Training Base in Fujian (福建), built in 1972, is the earliest training base for the Chinese women's volleyball team. After more than 20 years of wind and rain, the base facilities are old and dilapidated.
In November 2000, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Governor of Fujian Province, came here and held an on-site office meeting to finalize the construction of new base venues and dormitories to improve the accommodation and training conditions for the women's volleyball players.
In July of the following year, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the base again.
At that time, the Chinese women's volleyball team's performance was not ideal and was temporarily snubbed. Chen Zhonghe (陈忠和), then the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team, said: "After learning about this situation, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) made a special trip to Zhangzhou (漳州) to visit all the athletes and coaches of the Chinese women's volleyball team."
"The people of Fujian (福建) and the people of Zhangzhou (漳州) all hope that the women's volleyball team will create new glories"... The warm condolences made everyone very moved. Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) also allocated 500,000 yuan from the Governor's Fund to the Chinese women's volleyball team, which promptly solved the team's difficulties in training and life.
A team that no one was optimistic about accumulated strength in the trough.
In 2003, they won the championship of the 9th Women's Volleyball World Cup with 11 consecutive victories; in 2004, they defeated the Russian team with a stunning reversal to win the Athens Olympic Games... After experiencing wind and rain, the "women's volleyball spirit" shone again.
Earnest concern is consistent.
Specially inviting representatives of the Chinese women's volleyball team players and coaches who had just won the 2019 Women's Volleyball World Cup to participate in the reception celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China; on the eve of the opening of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, coming to the basketball court of the Youth Olympic Village training hall and encouraging everyone to "set the goal of basketball higher and strive to achieve better results"; presiding over the 10th meeting of the 18th Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reforms and deliberating and approving the "Overall Plan for China's Football Reform"...
Unforgettable moments witness General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) deep concern and strong promotion of the revitalization and development of the "three major balls."
Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) requirement to "make competitive sports better, faster, higher, and stronger," the athletes worked hard and trained hard; on the field, "highlight moments" are forever recorded in history—
At the Rio Olympics, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the Olympic gold medal again after 12 years; at the Tokyo Olympics, sprinter Su Bingtian (苏炳添) broke the Asian record with a score of 9.83 seconds; at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing (谷爱凌) challenged a difficult move that she had never completed before in the final, winning China's first Winter Olympic gold medal in women's snow sports; at the Paris Olympics, Zheng Qinwen (郑钦文) was fearless of strong enemies and overcame obstacles, becoming the first Chinese Olympic tennis women's singles champion...
The overall level of competitive sports in China has been further improved. On the basis of repeatedly achieving good results in the Olympic Games, many projects have achieved historic breakthroughs; on the international arena, projects such as tennis, racing, and boxing have performed well; the number of provinces that have cultivated Olympic gold medal athletes is increasing, and balanced development has achieved remarkable results.
"Take meeting the people's fitness needs and promoting people's all-round development as the starting point and foothold of sports work"
In the spring of 1984, Zhengding (正定) County, Hebei (河北), held a county-wide mass sports event.
The competition events included both professional competitive events such as track and field and gymnastics, as well as mass events such as fitness and dance. The playground of Zhengding No. 1 Middle School (正定一中) was particularly lively, and the sports event attracted more than 1,300 people to participate.
There were many voices of incomprehension about this sports event at that time. In the general environment where the whole country was focusing on economic construction, many people felt that engaging in sports activities was not of great significance.
Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhengding County Party Committee, did not think so. He said: "The people's 'money bags' must be filled, their spirits must be enriched, and their bodies must be healthy. It is of great significance to make the people feel happy and to engage in mass sports events."
After the sports event, Zhengding (正定) successively built sports venues, formed mass sports teams, and various fitness activities were launched throughout the county. "Later, Zhengding (正定) was able to become a national advanced sports county, which is directly related to the good start made by Secretary Xi's (习书记) county-wide sports event." When talking about the sports event that year, the cadres and masses of Zhengding (正定) still have vivid memories.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to mass sports activities, both advocating a social atmosphere of love for sports and vigorously improving the fitness conditions for the people.
Gushan (鼓山) in Fuzhou (福州) is a gathering place for mountain climbing enthusiasts. To this day, the local people still talk about the story of climbing mountains with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平).
When working in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping often took time to go mountain climbing. He discovered that Gulang Mountain (鼓山) only had one ancient mountain path, and there were no street lights on either side, making it unsafe to climb in the early morning or late evening. Comrade Xi Jinping held an on-site meeting at Gulang Mountain (鼓山) and decided to open two new mountain paths and install street lights.
The masses praised him: "Governor Xi (习省长) has done a great thing for us."
Under the promotion of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), Fujian (福建) has made the construction of national fitness venues and facilities, and national fitness activities, as practical projects for the people every year, promoting the vigorous development of mass sports.
Visiting the Sunshine Coast Greenway in Rizhao (日照), Shandong (山东), he urged cycling enthusiasts who were exercising to "take good care of your health"; in Shanghai (上海), he had cordial conversations with citizens who were engaged in leisure and fitness, asking them to "strive to expand public spaces so that the people have places for leisure, fitness, and entertainment"... After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the figure of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) still often appears in mass leisure and fitness venues.
In 2017, the 13th National Games (全运会) established mass competition events for the first time.
In August of that year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) pointed out profoundly when meeting with representatives of national advanced sports units and individuals in Tianjin (天津): "Incorporating mass sports into the National Games (全运会) and organizing the broad participation of the people will better serve the purpose of holding the National Games (全运会)."
Listening to the General Secretary's important speech on the spot, Xie Pingping (解乒乒), a teacher at Tianjin University of Sport (天津体育学院), was particularly excited. As the first gold medalist in the mass competition event of the National Games (全运会) in Tianjin (天津), she felt that she had more missions and responsibilities on her shoulders.
Offering fitness courses, guiding audiences to exercise at home, and teaching Taijiquan to medical personnel aiding foreign countries... From then on, Xie Pingping (解乒乒) motivated more people to participate in sports.
Improving people's health, adolescence is the golden period. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) is particularly concerned about strengthening youth sports work.
On May 31, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) visited Beijing Yuying School (北京育英学校) to visit and comfort teachers and students. On the basketball court, physical education teacher Wang Zuozhou (王作舟) was teaching a physical education class to students. He later recalled: "When they saw the General Secretary, the children were very excited. They immediately put down the basketballs in their hands and shouted 'Hello, Grandpa Xi (习爷爷好)' while applauding."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) said to everyone with a smile: "Now that living conditions are better, children should not just eat until they are fat, but should grow strong and practice well. Physical exercise should start from a young age, and with more physical exercise, there will be fewer 'little fatties' and 'little glasses wearers'."
Today, ensuring that children have one physical education class every day and exercise for 2 hours every day has become a heavy responsibility for physical education teachers like Wang Zuozhou (王作舟): "Thinking of the General Secretary's instructions to us, and seeing the children grow up healthily, we are happy from the bottom of our hearts."
Attending the National Education Conference, emphasizing "we must establish the educational concept of health first, and offer all physical education classes"; inspecting the Beijing Wukesong Sports Center (北京五棵松体育中心), interacting with young ice hockey players with a "shoulder bump", urging him to "grow bigger"; entering the classroom of the Central Primary School in Laoxian Town (老县镇中心小学), Pingli County (平利县), Shaanxi (陕西), caring about the children's wearing glasses, and saying earnestly, "Civilize their spirits, and toughen their bodies. What I mean by 'toughen their bodies' is to strengthen their bodies"... General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记) is always concerned about the health of the next generation of the motherland: "It is our greatest wish that the children grow up better."
In recent years, documents such as the "Opinions on Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving School Sports Work in the New Era" have been issued, and the "Student Physical Fitness Strengthening Plan" and the "Myopia Prevention and Control Bright Action" have been implemented... Under the care and promotion of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平总书记), more and more children are taking off their "little glasses," not becoming "little fatties," and straightening their "little spines."
"Strengthening the body is to make people live better," "The most important indicator of modernization is still people's health, which is the foundation of people's happy life," General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) earnest expectations are being transformed into pragmatic measures and obvious results.
As of 2024, the national sports venue area has reached 4.23 billion square meters, and the proportion of people who regularly participate in physical exercise has exceeded 38.5%; the average life expectancy of residents has reached 79 years, an increase of 1.1 years compared with 2020...
The Chinese nation is forging ahead on the broad road of Chinese-style modernization with a stronger physique and a more vigorous spirit.
"Sports are of concern to people because of the resonance and integration of the philosophical and cultural spirit it contains with people."
On February 6, 2014, the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) went to Sochi (索契), Russia (俄罗斯), to start his Winter Olympics journey. This was the first time that China's top leader attended a large-scale sports event held abroad.
43 hours, 12 events, a tight schedule. Attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, standing up and applauding, waving to Chinese athletes; holding discussions with Chinese Olympic athletes, encouraging them to "come here as athletes and also as friendly envoys of the Chinese people"...
On his trip to Sochi (索契), President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) opened a new chapter in diplomacy with sports diplomacy, creating another far-reaching story of interaction between an open China and the world.
Sports are an important symbol of social development and human progress, and an important part of cultural exchanges.
When working in Zhejiang (浙江), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) once expressed his profound understanding of sports and the Olympics: "Sports are of concern to people because of the resonance and integration of the philosophical and cultural spirit it contains with people; the Olympics are watched by the world because of participation and unity, as well as the pursuit of faster, higher, and stronger."
Sports contain the diplomatic wisdom to eliminate estrangement.
Berlin (柏林), Germany (德国), the Olympic Stadium football field has twice left the footprints of President Xi Jinping (习近平主席).
In March 2014, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席), who was on a state visit to Germany (德国), took the time out of his busy schedule to come here to watch a football friendly match between Chinese and German young players, hoping that "the two countries will strengthen football exchanges."
Three years later, in July, the China-Germany youth football friendly match started again on the same green field. This time, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) and then German Chancellor Merkel (默克尔) watched together, pointing out that "China is willing to strengthen all-round exchanges and cooperation with Germany in the field of football."
Visiting France (法国), the heads of state of the two countries exchanged Olympic torches; inviting Russian President Putin (普京), who was visiting China, to kick off an ice hockey game together; pointing out the strengthening of exchanges and cooperation in the field of sports when meeting with leaders of countries such as Poland (波兰) and Senegal (塞内加尔)... President Xi Jinping's (习近平主席) sports diplomacy has continuously consolidated and expanded China's "circle of friends."
In October 2015, Manchester City Football Club (曼彻斯特城足球俱乐部) in the United Kingdom (英国) posted a photo on social media that caused a global sensation and was called the "loving" selfie in international football.
In the picture, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席), then British Prime Minister Cameron (卡梅伦), and star Aguero (阿圭罗) looked at the camera with smiles on their faces. The club wrote Aguero's (阿圭罗) feelings in both Chinese and English: "Thank you for taking a selfie with you, President Xi (习主席)!"
That was President Xi Jinping's (习近平主席) visit to Manchester City Football Club (曼城足球俱乐部) during his visit to the United Kingdom (英国), a "close contact" with British football. A selfie showed the amiable demeanor and demonstrated the charm of a leader of a major country.
During his visit to Argentina (阿根廷), he was presented with a No. 10 jersey of the Argentine national football team printed with his name; when giving a speech in Mexico (墨西哥), he wished that "China and Mexico would cooperate to win more 'gold medals'"... With confidence and humor in sports exchanges, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) transformed the distance between mountains and seas into the proximity of neighbors in relaxed interactions.
In November 2018, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席), who was on a state visit to Papua New Guinea (巴布亚新几内亚), unveiled the Butuka Academy (布图卡学园) built with Chinese aid.
In front of the table tennis table, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) and then PNG Prime Minister O'Neill (奥尼尔) watched a sparring practice: Chinese Olympic champion Zhang Yining (张怡宁) against her PNG "apprentice" Jeffrey Loi (杰弗里·罗伊).
Thanks to the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" international cooperation, Jeffrey Loi (杰弗里·罗伊) underwent intensive training in China, and his partner won the men's doubles silver medal at the 2019 Pacific Games, creating the best result in the history of PNG table tennis.
"I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to President Xi Jinping (习近平主席)." Years later, at the third "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum in Beijing (北京), Jeffrey Loi (杰弗里·罗伊) wore the PNG national table tennis team uniform and spoke sincerely.
Marathon series and combat competitions are constantly emerging, injecting vigorous vitality into the exchanges between countries jointly building the "Belt and Road." As President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) said: "Sports exchanges are increasingly becoming a part of China's exchanges with countries along the 'Belt and Road'."
Through the "common language" of sports, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) conveys friendship and goodwill to the world, giving the "community of common destiny" richer connotations and more brilliant colors.
Lausanne (洛桑), Switzerland (瑞士), the Olympic capital.
At the beginning of 2017, the International Olympic Museum (国际奥林匹克博物馆) located halfway up the mountain in Lausanne (洛桑) ushered in an "award ceremony." President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) was invited to step onto the Olympic champion podium. He smiled, raised his arms, and waved to the people present. Then IOC President Bach (巴赫) also took the stage, and the atmosphere was relaxed and lively.
Originating from the temporary truce in ancient Greece, the Olympic movement conveys the dream of human peace, unity, and progress. During that visit, President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) gladly wrote in the guest book: "Promote the Olympic spirit and promote peaceful development."
Bach (巴赫) exclaimed: "President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) is a well-deserved champion in promoting the Olympic movement."
Creating one first after another: President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) is the first Chinese head of state to attend a large-scale international sports event held abroad, and also the first top Chinese leader to visit the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会).
Attending one grand event after another: President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) attended the opening ceremonies of international comprehensive sports events such as the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (南京青奥会), the Wuhan Military Games (武汉军运会), the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会), and the Chengdu Universiade (成都大运会). He called for "penetrating the haze of war with the sunshine of sports" and "promoting unity through sports and gathering positive energy for the international community."
On February 5, 2022, a Spring Festival "temple fair" was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing (北京人民大会堂). During the period, Monaco (摩纳哥) Head of State Prince Albert II (阿尔贝二世亲王) experienced making a "Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩)" dough figurine in the image of China's national treasure giant panda and wanted to take two home.
"I heard that you are going to take a pair of 'Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩)' back to your twin children. I hope that they will also be interested in ice and snow sports in the future and become ice and snow athletes like you." The next day, in the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂东大厅), President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) met with Prince Albert II (阿尔贝二世亲王), who was once an athlete, and said to him cordially.
The thoughtful exchange shows the host's hospitality and also conveys the infinite charm of the integration of Chinese civilization and Olympic culture.
"All the achievements of human civilization are worth appreciating and sharing by all mankind." President Xi Jinping's (习近平主席) words express the profound theme that human civilization is made more splendid by sports.
"The dreams of each of us, the dream of a sports power, are closely linked to the Chinese dream."
On the new journey, the dream of a sports power is surging with powerful momentum, gathering the striving power of hundreds of millions of Chinese sons and daughters.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), November 8)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanjing on November 8th that Wang Xiaohong (王小洪), Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Public Security, conducted research in Shandong and Jiangsu from the 6th to the 8th, while also promoting the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He emphasized the need to deeply understand the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the plenary session, firmly support the "Two Establishments" and resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," accurately grasp the strategic tasks of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, adhere to coordinating development and security, make every effort to prevent risks, ensure safety, maintain stability, and promote development, deeply advance the modernization of public security work, and make new and greater contributions to continuing the new chapter of the two great miracles and striving to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) successively visited Jinan (济南市) and Zaozhuang (枣庄市) in Shandong Province (山东省), and Wuxi (无锡市) and Nanjing (南京市) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省). He went deep into grassroots public security units, public security colleges and specialized schools for minors, and scientific research units to promote the spirit of the plenary session, communicate with grassroots cadres, police officers and auxiliary police, teachers and students, and scientific research workers, understand the new model of police operations, grassroots governance, specialized education, and other situations, and held discussions and exchanges with some leading cadres of public security organs in Jiangsu (江苏), Anhui (安徽), Shandong (山东), and Hubei (湖北) provinces on studying and implementing the spirit of the plenary session. He emphasized that studying and implementing the spirit of the plenary session should be taken as a major political task for the present and for a period of time to come, and multi-level, full-coverage study, publicity, and training activities should be carried out to thoroughly understand the essence of the spirit and grasp the practical requirements. It is necessary to strengthen the research on new issues of maintaining security and stability in light of the "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," and compile the "15th Five-Year Plan" for public security development with high quality. It is necessary to improve the system for safeguarding political security, the system for maintaining social stability, and the public safety governance system, promote the new quality combat capability enhancement project of public security organs, deepen the construction of a rule-of-law public security, and strive to build a higher level of safe China and rule-of-law China. It is necessary to adhere to innovation-driven development, deepen the reform of public security administrative management services, and introduce more measures to benefit the people and enterprises, so as to better serve high-quality development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Zhengzhou, November 8th (Reporter Han Chaoyang (韩朝阳)) A report meeting of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held in Zhengzhou (郑州), Henan Province (河南省) on November 8th. Pan Gongsheng (潘功胜), member of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), delivered the report.
At the report meeting, Pan Gongsheng (潘功胜), focusing on studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the "Suggestions" of the Plenary Session, comprehensively elaborated and systematically explained the spirit of the Plenary Session from the aspects of deeply understanding the great significance of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, accurately grasping the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, deeply understanding the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, comprehensively understanding the strategic tasks and major measures of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, adhering to and strengthening the Party's overall leadership, and gathering the magnificent strength to promote Chinese-style modernization.
Pan Gongsheng (潘功胜) stated that the economic and social development tasks during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period are arduous and the prospects are bright. We must unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, integrate the study and implementation of the spirit of the Plenary Session with the study and understanding of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and strive together to basically realize socialist modernization.
On the afternoon of the 8th, Pan Gongsheng (潘功胜) visited the Zhongyuan Bank (中原银行) on Zhengdong New District (郑东新区) Financial Island (金融岛), interacted and exchanged ideas with grassroots employees, and conducted face-to-face symposiums and publicity.
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This is not only a sporting event but also a stage for integrated development.
When the petals of Guangdong kapok, Hong Kong bauhinia, and Macau lotus overlap and rotate into concentric fireworks, when the skyscrapers of Zhujiang New Town (珠江新城) in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) and the dazzling lights of Victoria Harbour (维港) in Hong Kong (香港), and the ancient stone walls of the Ruins of St. Paul's (大三巴牌坊) in Macau (澳门) reflect each other... the curtain of the 15th National Games of China (中华人民共和国全国运动会) (hereinafter referred to as "the 15th National Games") is gradually opening, and the pulse of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) beats in sync with this grand event.
The "14th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal emphasizes consolidating and enhancing the role of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area as a high-quality development engine, and proposes: "Supporting Hong Kong and Macau to better integrate into and serve the overall national development, and strengthening cooperation between Hong Kong and Macau and the mainland in economy, trade, science and technology, culture, and other fields."
The Party Central Committee and the State Council, focusing on deepening the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area and promoting Hong Kong and Macau to better integrate into the overall national development, have made arrangements for Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau to jointly host the 15th National Games. This is not only an innovative practice of "one country, two systems" (一国两制) in the field of sports, but also accumulates valuable experience for the Greater Bay Area to integrate and develop in broader fields and at deeper levels.
A vibrant Greater Bay Area, united towards the future.
This unprecedented joint hosting of the Games uses sports as a bridge and events as a medium to closely connect the three regions of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau, which share the same culture, close personal ties, and similar customs, stimulating the vitality of regional integrated development, and turning the surging momentum on this hot land into an endless tide of the times, showing the world a rapidly changing world-class bay area and world-class city cluster.
Three Regions United, Passionate National Games
From Competing Together to Hosting Together
All the way through the wind, all the way through the Greater Bay Area.
The highly anticipated 15th National Games cycling (road) race men's individual race starts from Zhuhai (珠海), Guangdong (广东), passes through the Macau Bridge (澳门大桥) to Taipa (氹仔), Macau (澳门), passes through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大桥) to Lantau Island (大屿山), Hong Kong (香港), and then returns to Hengqin (横琴), Zhuhai (珠海) via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, and finally returns to the urban area of Zhuhai, crossing three regions in half a day.
On the 230-kilometer-long track, athletes pass through the ports of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge six times without interruption, without stopping, checking, or security checks, achieving "zero delay, zero contact, zero waiting, and barrier-free" customs clearance.
This cross-border competition is not only a competition of speed and endurance, but also a vivid annotation of institutional innovation in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. "The secret of 'unfeeling' customs clearance lies in the innovative use of the 'pre-inspection + closed-loop management' model. With the network support of the competition private network, cluster communication system, and cross-border roaming IoT cards provided by Guangdong Mobile (广东移动), the entire process of athletes' progress is tracked through Beidou (北斗) satellite positioning, drone tracking, radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, etc., to ensure smooth customs clearance for people, vehicles, and goods," said Yuan Xiong (袁熊), Deputy Director of the Office of the Zhuhai (珠海) Competition Zone Executive Committee of the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities.
From cross-border events to event support, the cooperation of the three regions is integrated into every detail.
On the evening of October 21, at the inspection platform of the Zhuhai (珠海) Highway Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大桥), a box of goods from Guangzhou (广州) was inspected, neatly stacked with pasta, oil, and various seasonings.
"This is 4 tons of exclusive supplies for athletes sent to the Macau (澳门) venue of the 15th National Games, involving 33 categories," said Li Yuanyuan (李媛媛), Chief of the Comprehensive Business Section 1 of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Customs (港珠澳大桥海关), carefully reviewing the documents in front of the computer. "These are just the 'advance team', and more materials will be transported across the border to Hong Kong and Macau in the future."
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Customs (港珠澳大桥海关) has tailored customs clearance facilitation measures and set up a special declaration channel for food for the 15th National Games, taking convenient measures for six categories of food. "We have strengthened the efficient and seamless connection with relevant departments in Hong Kong and Macau, and cooperated in document review, inspection, and other links to achieve fast review and release, ensuring both the safety line and the speed of customs clearance," said Li Yuanyuan (李媛媛).
With its rich experience in hosting world-class equestrian sports events, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (香港赛马会) will support the equestrian events of the 15th National Games held in Shenzhen (深圳). Generally speaking, veterinarians registered in Hong Kong cannot practice medicine in the mainland, nor is it convenient to use Hong Kong-registered drugs in the mainland. "Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau have worked together to solve the various challenges encountered in cross-border events with innovative thinking, which not only serves the holding of equestrian competitions, but also provides a solid guarantee for the health and safety of participating horses," said Chen Yuepeng (陈岳鹏), Head of Mainland Affairs Department of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (香港赛马会). "I believe that this event and related institutional innovations will continue to promote the development of the horse industry and sports in the Greater Bay Area in the future, and enhance the attractiveness of the Greater Bay Area to global tourists."
During the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities, it is expected that more than 9,000 participants will travel across the border, testing customs clearance efficiency and organizational support capabilities.
"For participating delegations, the organizing committee has set up special channels at relevant ports, and the delegations can 'enter and exit as a group' and 'leave as they arrive'; for ticket-holding spectators, the organizing committee has opened a 'green channel', and entry and exit permits can be 'handled nationwide', and 'urgent matters can be handled urgently' with event tickets," said Zhang Zhihua (张志华), Deputy Minister of the Hong Kong and Macau Work Coordination Department of the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities.
The safe and rapid flow of large-scale personnel and materials between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau depends on the innovative measures of "one matter, three places, one policy, three places, and one regulation, three places" jointly explored by the departments of the three regions.
"This cross-regional cooperation model not only enhances the overall event hosting capabilities of the Greater Bay Area, but also promotes the connection of people's hearts in the Greater Bay Area and promotes the integrated development of culture, sports, and tourism in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area," said Yang Deqiang (杨德强), Director of the National Games Coordination Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (香港特区政府).
Industrial Networking, Kinetic Energy Mutation
From Event Traffic to Economic Increment
"Follow the event to travel", a National Games ticket leads to a tourist route.
"I heard that Shenzhen (深圳) has a new global largest indoor ski resort, and there are discounts for consumption with ticket stubs! There are also discounts for consumption in the surrounding business districts." After watching the men's under-18 football match of the 15th National Games, Mr. Li (李先生) from Jiangsu (江苏) is preparing to use the "ticket stub super value gift package" specially launched by Bao'an District (宝安区), Shenzhen (深圳) to continue his travel itinerary.
Guangzhou's (广州) "event + Pearl River (珠江) night tour", Zhuhai's (珠海) "watching the game + island tour"... 19 host cities in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau turn the "competition line" into a "cultural tourism route", carving out characteristic products that deeply integrate culture, sports, transportation, and tourism, taking the competition as a chain, "one trip, multiple stops", driving the increase in revenue of accommodation, catering, tourism, and other industries, and realizing the transformation from event traffic to economic increment.
"Travel agencies in Hong Kong have received many tour groups related to the National Games, entrusting travel agencies to arrange accommodation, vehicle pick-up and drop-off, etc., including visiting attractions such as Hong Kong Disneyland (香港迪士尼乐园) along the way," said Cui Dingbang (崔定邦), Executive Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Promotion Council (香港旅游促进会). According to the Hong Kong tourism industry, the 15th National Games will attract more than 100,000 tourists to Hong Kong, driving a consumption boom in the catering, retail, and hotel industries.
An innovative "relay" from Hong Kong to Guangzhou provides viewers with indoor navigation accurate to the meter, realizing "pointing to where to go", bringing a better viewing experience to the 15th National Games.
The lightweight 3D map engine independently developed by Guangzhou Mashi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (广州码石信息科技有限公司) is applied to venues such as the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东省奥林匹克体育中心) and Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center (广州天河体育中心), filling the gap of the "last 100 meters" of seat navigation in large buildings. "This technological achievement originated in Hong Kong, and with the support of the Fok Ying Tung Research Institute of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学霍英东研究院), it relies on the developed manufacturing industry chain in the Pearl River Delta to realize the implementation of a complete set of solutions in venues, and some important exhibition venues in Macau also have routine applications," said Wang Wanli (王万里), Project Manager of Guangzhou Mashi Information Technology Co., Ltd. (广州码石信息科技有限公司). "This is itself a typical case of collaborative research and development and cross-border transformation of scientific and technological achievements in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau."
"Because of the advertising effect generated by winning the bid for related procurement for the 15th National Games, the orders for this lighting system have increased by 30% in the past three months." Sun Zhibin (孙治斌), head of Shenzhen Haiyang Wang Venue Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳市海洋王场馆照明技术有限公司), located in the indoor training hall of the International Equestrian Center in Guangming District (光明区), Shenzhen (深圳), said happily, "We effectively eliminate glare and fluctuations through precise light distribution and anti-flicker technology, reducing interference to horses."
Before the opening of the 15th National Games, plush dolls and trendy peripheral products of the mascots "Xiyangyang" (喜洋洋) and "Lerongrong" (乐融融) have been produced and loaded in factories in Dongguan (东莞) and continuously sent to all parts of the country.
"Sports + trendy play" not only continues to release consumption potential outside the arena, but also empowers the high-quality development of the manufacturing industry in the Greater Bay Area. At this National Games, Guangdong Dongguan Wenbo Crafts Co., Ltd. (广东东莞市文博工艺品有限公司) won the qualification of licensed manufacturer of trendy play products in one fell swoop. "The sales of the first batch of products are very good, and another 10,000 sets of the second batch of products have been added for production." Jiang Xinping (江新平), Deputy General Manager of the company, expects that the product sales will exceed 30 million yuan.
"Sports builds the stage, and industry sings the opera". The surging momentum of the National Games flows from the arena to the entire Greater Bay Area, providing new momentum for the high-quality development of the Greater Bay Area.
"This grand event not only brings a short-term consumption boom, but also enables sports events to empower technological innovation and cultural tourism integration through industrial networking, building a virtuous cycle of economic ecology," said Zhang Guangnan (张光南), Professor of the Institute for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, Sun Yat-sen University (中山大学).
Cultural Homology, Concentricity
From Each Being Beautiful to Sharing Beauty
On July 5, the final of the dragon boat event of the mass competition of the 15th National Games was launched at Xianhu Lake (仙湖), Danzao Town (丹灶镇), Nanhai District (南海区), Foshan City (佛山市). Among the 23 mass dragon boat teams, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Team composed of team members from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau attracted attention.
"Pa!" With the sound of a starting gun, the dragon boat rushed out like an arrow from the string, the paddlers arched their bodies and waved their arms to stir up waves, the drums commanded the rhythm, and the players from the three regions worked together. The spirit of striving for the first place is like the people of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau working together and moving forward hand in hand.
"The result is not important, our purpose of participating has been achieved, everyone is very happy and very happy!" Lao Jianhui (劳剑辉), the leader of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Team, said with emotion that the joint team not only improves the level of competition, but also promotes cultural exchanges and interprets the spirit of "crossing the river in the same boat". "No matter what competition it is in the future, we will come and go often."
"Integration" and "glory" run through the entire process of hosting the 15th National Games. This is not only a sporting event, but also a cultural feast full of Chinese style and Lingnan charm.
He Ye (何也), the main person in charge of the torch design team of the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities, introduced that the core design concept of the torch "Blooming" is "integration" and "glory". "Exchange and integration" reflects the Lingnan characteristic culture of "three places in one family" and the same origin of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau; "common prosperity" demonstrates the development path of unity and cooperation between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau under the "one country, two systems" institutional advantages.
In the warm cheers of the arena, in the melodious singing of Cantonese opera, the unique historical context, human geography, and natural landscape of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau city cluster are each beautiful and share beauty, jointly building a rich and colorful Greater Bay Area picture -
In Guangdong (广东), popular events such as football and basketball ignite the passion of the audience. The audience can not only witness the peak showdown at the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center (广州天河体育中心), but also feel the collision of intangible cultural heritage and competition in the Foshan (佛山) martial arts venue;
In Hong Kong (香港), the world's attention will follow the athletes' figures, take a glimpse of the prosperous Central Harbourfront (中环海滨) and the scenery of Victoria Harbour (维港), appreciate the brilliant scenery of the Oriental Pearl, and feel the charm of the "Asia's Events Capital";
In Macau (澳门), the Ruins of St. Paul's (大三巴牌坊) is crowded with tourists, and the 15th National Games and the Macau Grand Prix (澳门格兰披治大赛车) meet happily, fully demonstrating the urban characteristics of Macau's integration of history and modernity, and the combination of East and West.
"Same root, same origin, same heart, same fate, same dream". At the highly anticipated opening ceremony of the 15th National Games, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau will simultaneously raise the national flag and sing the national anthem, and the athlete delegations from the three regions will enter at the same time, and the patriotic enthusiasm will continue to surge.
To welcome the 15th National Games, Hong Kong citizens actively signed up to form the "largest volunteer team in history" - a total of more than 30,000 applications were received, of which more than 16,000 people were finally officially appointed as volunteers for the 15th National Games and the National Games for Persons with Disabilities. "Our community has 42 National Games volunteers. Everyone feels very proud to be able to serve such a national event at our doorstep," said Jin Ling (金玲), Chairman of the Hong Kong Island Women's Federation (香港岛妇女联会).
An exhibition of publicity and education opened at the Macau Science Center (澳门科学馆). "The National Games is a vivid patriotic education class. Macau will make full use of the opportunity to host the Games to vigorously enhance patriotic education activities, stimulate patriotic enthusiasm, and let the tradition of loving the country and loving Macau shine with the light of the times in the sports event," said Gong Zhiming (龚志明), Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region Government (澳门特区政府).
Directly participating in national events and witnessing the hard work of national athletes at their doorsteps... Hong Kong and Macau compatriots welcome the 15th National Games with excitement and joy, and cultural confidence and national identity are constantly improving.
National Games for All, National Games Benefit the People
From Sporting Event to People's Livelihood and Well-being
At the 15th National Games, the oldest athlete is 81-year-old Mr. Zhang Yaozhao (张耀钊) from Hong Kong. "Although our level is not high, we can also win glory for Hong Kong and contribute to national fitness," he said. "The country attaches so much importance to national fitness, and even gives a place to participate to someone as old as me, which is a very big encouragement."
National Games for all, National Games benefit the people. Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the preliminary rounds of mass events and the "I want to go to the National Games" event, and the enthusiasm for mass sports continued to rise. The National Games has become a sports carnival that "everyone can participate in".
"Host a good event and improve a city". The moving chapters of the 15th National Games are not only written inside and outside the venues, but also written into the lives of ordinary people.
The second floor of the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东省奥林匹克体育中心) track and field stadium has been transformed into a 24-hour national sports and fitness platform; the previously inconspicuous triangular land and winding paths have become "small and beautiful" pocket parks and fitness greenways... "We insist on using the event to improve the city, promote 1,160 urban quality improvement projects such as street renovation, greening and beautification, and lighting optimization, and dredge 623 road congestion points involving the event by widening lanes and removing enclosures," said Wang Xi (王曦), Deputy Director of the Organizing Committee of the 15th National Games.
In Hong Kong (香港), fully utilize existing venues to host events, continue to open them to the public, meet the needs of national fitness and sports development, and bring comprehensive benefits to the city; in Macau (澳门), sports equipment is placed in seaside recreation areas, bicycle paths, and country parks, and there are dedicated people to maintain them every day. Children play happily, and adults enjoy the joy of sports.
"People-centered", when the masses change from spectators to participants, when the sports field is deeply integrated with the daily life of the people, "a strong sports country" is becoming a real sense of gain for every ordinary person.
Under the satellite remote sensing perspective, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area at night is like a "sea of stars", and the cities are integrated into one. Guangzhou-Foshan (广佛) integration, Hong Kong-Shenzhen (港深) co-rail, and Qin-Macau (琴澳) harmony... The construction of these cross-city living circles makes "cross-city like visiting neighbors" a reality.
"I am preparing to cheer for stars such as Zheng Qinwen (郑钦文) at the Hengqin (横琴) International Tennis Center in the morning, pass through the Hengqin Port (横琴口岸) in the afternoon, and cheer for national players such as Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎) at the Galaxy Arena (银河综艺馆) in Macau (澳门)... Experience two peak duels of tennis and table tennis in one day, and do not delay tasting Hengqin cuisine and feeling Macau culture." Ms. Chen (陈女士), a citizen of Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北), is preparing to watch the game with her family and is enthusiastically arranging her itinerary.
The "one-hour living circle" has "shortened" the distance between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau.
"This year, 6 new rail transit lines and 7 sections, including Metro Line 10, have been opened. A number of transportation projects have not only strengthened the interconnection efficiency of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, but also provided hard-core support for the event guarantee of the National Games," said Zhu Guang (朱光), a first-level researcher at the Guangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau (广州市交通运输局), at a press conference on October 29.
Athletes depart from Hong Kong (香港) in the early morning and can participate in training in Guangzhou (广州) in the morning; tourists drink morning tea in Guangzhou in the morning, eat Shunde (顺德) cuisine in Foshan (佛山) at noon, and watch the sunset in Huizhou (惠州) in the evening... Around the Pearl River Estuary (珠江口), bridges and tunnels are staggered, crossing the river and the sea. The constantly expanding transportation network is accelerating the integration of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, vividly interpreting "Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macau are connected, and the Greater Bay Area is one family".
The tide surges in the Greater Bay Area, a thousand sails race.
As the 15th National Games approaches, we anticipate not only a sporting event but also a grand celebration of our times that promotes regional integration, drives national development, and enhances the well-being of the people. The flames of innovation, collaboration, and integration ignited by the 15th National Games will surely illuminate the future Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), empowering and assisting it in moving towards becoming a world-class bay area and a world-class city cluster.
(Reporters Zhang Shuo (张烁), Fu Zimei (富子梅), He Linping (贺林平), Cheng Long (程龙), and Feng Xuezhi (冯学知) of this newspaper)
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Walking into the Cambodia National Pavilion at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) National Comprehensive Exhibition, fresh, large mangoes and light yellow, translucent dried mangoes are neatly stacked, emitting a rich fruity aroma, attracting visitors to stop and inquire, and taste.
Since the first CIIE, Cambodian dried mangoes have been continuously exhibited, becoming the "star product" of the Cambodia National Pavilion. At the 4th CIIE in 2021, Cambodian "Keo Romeat" fresh mangoes made their debut and received a large number of purchase orders. Cambodian mangoes have won the welcome of the Chinese market and consumers, and have also attracted Chinese companies to invest in building factories in Cambodia, promoting the upgrading of the local processing industry. This is a vivid microcosm of how the CIIE turns more "exhibits" into "commodities" and "cooperative partners" into "investors."
"Golden Fruit" Enters Export "Fast Lane"
Driving west from Phnom Penh (金边), the capital of Cambodia, for about 3 hours, the reporter arrived at the mango plantation in Sangkum Thmey Village, Kampong Speu Province (磅士卑省). Light green mangoes hang full of branches, and farmer Mong Reth is busy harvesting. "Since October, 'Keo Romeat' mangoes have entered the second half of the harvest season, and we are racing against time to pick and sort them. Soon, this batch of fresh mangoes and their dried mango products will be sent to Chinese consumers."
"Keo Romeat" is a unique Cambodian mango variety, with a full size, thick flesh, and a sweet and palatable taste. It is harvested twice a year and is an ideal raw material for making high-quality dried mangoes. However, for a long time in the past, the sales of mangoes were not good.
"In the past, there were mostly scattered small dried mango workshops in the province, with low processing levels and weak ability to resist market risks," Hao Li (灏黎), head of the Kampong Speu Mango Association, recalled. At that time, in addition to a small amount of mangoes being retailed in nearby villages and towns after being picked by farmers, many rotted due to poor sales channels and limited preservation technology. Farmers lived a poor life despite guarding the "golden fruit."
"The CIIE puts Cambodian mangoes on the 'fast track' to the Chinese market," said Kate Puy (卡特普伊), head of the Expo Bureau of the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce. Dried mangoes made from "Keo Romeat" and other varieties are representative exhibits of the Cambodia National Pavilion. Especially after Cambodian mangoes were approved for export to China, orders have increased year by year. As the Chinese market's demand for Cambodian mangoes continues to increase, many Chinese companies have gone to Cambodia to invest and set up factories.
"Tut tut tut..." A tractor drove out from between the fruit trees, and purchaser Xin Sairui Bai (辛赛瑞柏) skillfully grabbed the fruit, weighed it, and bagged it, transporting baskets of mangoes to the purchasing point at the head of the village. Xin Sairui Bai was originally a farm owner. After Chinese companies invested in building a dried mango processing plant locally, she specialized in connecting factories and farmers. "The orders brought by the CIIE have greatly increased the demand for mangoes. I am familiar with local fruit farmers. By centralizing procurement and supplying factories, I can help fruit farmers and enterprises achieve a win-win situation," she said.
Sotha Yut (索塔尤特) from KCCV Plantation Co., Ltd. in Cambodia is participating in the CIIE for the second time this year. She said: "At the CIIE, we had in-depth discussions with many Chinese agents and expect to reach a number of intended cooperation agreements." Hao Li (灏黎) said that the powerful display and promotion effect of the CIIE platform has continuously increased the Chinese market's demand for Cambodian dried mangoes, enhanced the confidence of fruit farmers in expanding planting and enterprises in increasing production, and brought significant economic benefits to the local area.
Investment and Cooperation Bring "Sweet Hope"
Walking into the mango deep-processing workshop invested and built by Zhongbao (Cambodia) Food Technology Co., Ltd., the modern production line is running at high speed. Baskets of fresh "Keo Romeat" mangoes are transported to the cleaning workshop, and after multiple bubble cleanings, they are transferred to the pre-processing area for peeling and slicing.
Sovan (索万) from Kampot Province (贡布省) is recognized as a "peeling expert" in the workshop. He holds a knife and rotates it gently, and the complete peel slides off smoothly, revealing the moist and full flesh. His wife takes the pulp and skillfully cuts out uniform slices. After multiple processes such as sugaring, laying out, and drying, the soft, glutinous, and sweet dried mangoes are made. After packaging and boxing, they can enter the Chinese market in less than 10 days.
Ouyang Jianbin (欧阳建斌), head of Zhongbao (Cambodia) Food Technology Co., Ltd., told reporters that by stabilizing the purchase price of fresh fruit and introducing advanced processing technology and management experience, the processing plants built by Chinese companies have brought "sweet hope" to thousands of families in the surrounding area. Many fruit farmers grow mangoes while working in the factory, realizing the opportunity to earn wages at their doorstep, with double the income.
Jiangsu Zhongjian Investment Development Co., Ltd. is one of the main agents of Cambodian agricultural products in China and has brought Cambodian specialty products to the CIIE for many years. On the booth, next to the dried mango products represented by the company, there are multiple QR codes for e-commerce platforms. Bao Zhongquan (包中全), the company's head, said that after the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement came into effect in 2022, the company opened an online Cambodian National Pavilion, focusing on selling Cambodian specialty agricultural products such as dried mangoes and cashews, and sales have continued to increase. This year, the company has extended its online sales services to the CIIE Cambodia National Pavilion. Visitors can scan the QR code to directly enter the "Cambodia National Pavilion" mall on platforms such as JD.com, Taobao, and Douyin to place orders. "In order to enhance the attractiveness of the products, the company has also specially hired a design team to launch new packaging, which not only cleverly incorporates Cambodian cultural elements but also caters to the aesthetic tastes of Chinese consumers," said Bao Zhongquan (包中全).
Data shows that in the first half of 2025, Cambodia's dried mango exports increased by 19.3% year-on-year. "Thanks to the advanced technology and management experience of Chinese companies, the quality of our dried mangoes has continued to improve, the packaging has become more exquisite, and the sales channels have continued to widen," said Kate Puy (卡特普伊). "The strong demand from the Chinese market is the core driving force for achieving growth. The CIIE has built a solid bridge for win-win cooperation, allowing small dried fruits to bring about big cooperation."
Increase the Visibility of More Agricultural Products
The CIIE story of Cambodian dried mangoes is a portrayal of the continuous deepening of cooperation and sharing of opportunities between China and Cambodia.
"Keo Romeat" dried mangoes, purple cashews, Kampot pepper (贡布胡椒), Kampong Speu palm sugar (磅士卑棕榈糖), Mondulkiri wild honey (蒙多基里野蜂蜜)... The list of Cambodian exhibits on the CIIE platform is getting longer and longer, and many high-quality Cambodian agricultural products are entering the Chinese market through the CIIE platform. Bin Sovichea (宾索维吉), Secretary of State of the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce, said that the CIIE provides a unique display platform for Cambodian products, allowing consumers and exhibitors in China and even the world to feel the charm of Cambodian high-quality products.
With the entry into force and implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement, the level of customs clearance facilitation between China and Cambodia has continued to improve in recent years, and the scale of trade in agricultural products between the two sides has continued to expand. The latest data released by the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce shows that from January to July 2025, the country's exports of major agricultural products exceeded US$2.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%, and China is one of the most important export markets.
In August this year, the first batch of Cambodian fresh durians was airlifted to China, marking the official launch of the China-Cambodia fresh fruit air transport channel. Durian has become the fifth Cambodian fresh fruit to obtain direct supply qualifications to China after bananas, mangoes, longans, and coconuts. "In the future, we will also bring fresh durians to the CIIE," said Kate Puy (卡特普伊).
Recently, the upgraded protocol of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 was officially signed. Kate Puy (卡特普伊) said: "This will further bring Cambodian agricultural products closer to Chinese consumers, and we look forward to more Cambodian agricultural products entering the Chinese market in the future."
Thong Mengdavid (通孟戴维), Deputy Director of the China-ASEAN Research Center of the Cambodia China Polytechnic University, said that Cambodia has a rich variety of products and China has a huge consumer market. "Platforms such as the CIIE continue to enhance the international visibility of Cambodian products, promote trade docking, and inject lasting impetus into agricultural and economic and trade cooperation between Cambodia and China."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 8th (Reporters Wei Yukun (魏玉坤) and Gao Jing (高敬)) The State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) released the white paper "China's Actions for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality" on the 8th.
The white paper, in addition to the preface and conclusion, is divided into six parts: Firmly Promoting Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality, Significant Achievements in the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Energy, In-depth Promotion of Low-Carbon Development in Key Areas, Comprehensive Implementation and Effectiveness of Key Carbon Reduction Paths, Continuous Consolidation of the Support and Guarantee System, and Injecting Strong Momentum into Global Climate Governance.
The white paper emphasizes that achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a major decision and deployment made by China from the height of being responsible for human civilization and based on the inherent requirements of achieving sustainable development. In the five years since making the major announcement of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has firmly established and practiced the concept that **绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets," environmental protection and economic development are mutually reinforcing), taken strong actions, and made arduous efforts to promote historical achievements in green and low-carbon transformation.
The white paper points out that energy activities are the most important source of carbon emissions, and the green and low-carbon transformation of energy is the key to achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Based on its basic national conditions and stage of development, China has vigorously implemented renewable energy substitution while ensuring energy security, and promoted the construction of a new energy system and a new power system, providing strong support for achieving the "dual carbon" goals.
The white paper says that energy conservation is an important starting point for reducing carbon emissions from the source, the circular economy has an important role in promoting carbon reduction, and ecosystem carbon sinks are an important way to achieve emission reduction and carbon sequestration. China has implemented in-depth actions to conserve energy, reduce carbon, increase efficiency, promote carbon reduction through the circular economy, and consolidate and enhance carbon sink capacity, achieving positive results.
The white paper emphasizes that climate change is a common challenge facing all mankind, requiring broad global participation and joint action. China firmly upholds multilateralism and promotes international cooperation, leading a new pattern of global climate governance with Chinese concepts and practices. Looking to the future, China is willing to work with the international community to build a foundation for ecological civilization, follow the path of green development, jointly address global climate challenges, protect the green earth, and build a cleaner and more beautiful world.
(The full text of the white paper can be found on pages four and seven)
Return to TopThis newspaper Wuxi (无锡) November 8th (Reporters Yao Xueqing (姚雪青) and Liu Yang (刘阳)) On November 8th, the 2025 China International Intelligent Communication Forum, jointly hosted by China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government (江苏省人民政府), was held in Wuxi (无锡), Jiangsu (江苏).
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院) released the "2025 China Urban International Intelligent Communication Capability List" on site; the Yangtze River Delta base of the Global Language Service Platform, jointly built by CCTV.com (总台央视网), Beijing Foreign Studies University (北京外国语大学), and Jiangnan University (江南大学), was established in Wuxi (无锡). The forum also held a "World Youth Talk" roundtable dialogue, as well as a AI Digital Human Forum, an International Communication of City Image (Wuxi (无锡)) Forum, a Film (Wuxi (无锡)) Forum, and a series of activities such as "Knowing China, Intelligent Wuxi (无锡)" foreign media study tour.
According to reports, Jiangsu (江苏) will take the holding of the forum as an opportunity to earnestly strengthen resource integration and power coordination, continuously improve the effectiveness of international communication, further strengthen technology empowerment, and help improve the quality and efficiency of the entire communication chain; further adhere to content quality, and continue to create communication masterpieces that demonstrate the Chinese spirit and have Jiangsu (江苏) characteristics; further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and work together to create an open, inclusive, and innovative intelligent communication ecosystem.
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The wave surges in the bay area, thousands of sails compete, and the momentum is like a rainbow. On November 9th, the 15th National Games, jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门), grandly opened. This is a sports event held at a time when the main goals and tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan" are about to be successfully completed, and the whole country is studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. It will surely promote the development of China's sports cause to a new level and inject positive energy into the efforts of hundreds of millions of people to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
When the country prospers, sports prosper; when the country is strong, sports are strong. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has attached great importance to the development of sports from the strategic height of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, giving full play to the important role of sports in promoting the all-round development of people, accelerating the reform and innovation of sports, and promoting the simultaneous development of mass sports and competitive sports. From the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会), Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会), and Harbin Asian Winter Games (哈尔滨亚冬会), to the Chinese athletes achieving the best results in overseas competitions at the Paris Olympics (巴黎奥运会)... The fruitful achievements of China's construction of a sports powerhouse are a microcosm of the achievements of Chinese-style modernization, fully demonstrating the strength of China in the new era, vividly interpreting the spirit of China in the new era, and fully demonstrating the image of China in the new era. The fundamental reason why China has continuously created a new situation in the development of sports and has joined the ranks of Olympic powers lies in the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, in the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and in the continuous enhancement of China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength.
Sports is not only an inherent requirement of national prosperity, but also an important part of people's healthy and happy life. In recent years, we have adhered to the goal of enhancing people's physical fitness and improving the physical quality and quality of life of the entire nation, improved the national fitness system, promoted and popularized ice and snow sports throughout the country, and the "Village Super League" ("村超") and "Su Super League" ("苏超") and other events have successively become popular. The quality and efficiency of physical education classes in primary and secondary schools have been improved, and the atmosphere of everyone participating in sports activities has become increasingly strong. The National Games is the highest-level, largest-scale, and most influential comprehensive sports event in China. Doing a good job in running the National Games and giving better play to its important role in training young athletes, stimulating national fitness enthusiasm, promoting the Chinese sports spirit, and prospering sports culture will surely inject new impetus into the construction of a sports powerhouse. Taking the National Games as an opportunity, implementing the concept of "National Games for all, National Games benefiting the people," further stimulating national fitness enthusiasm, and helping the construction of a healthy China will surely enable the general public to enhance their physical fitness, enjoy their body and mind, and gain happiness by participating in sports activities.
Building a sports powerhouse by 2035 is the goal set by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, based on the basic positioning of consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts, made top-level designs and strategic plans for the next five years of development, and made important deployments to accelerate the construction of a sports powerhouse and a healthy China. In the new era and new journey, comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization will provide better conditions and inject strong impetus into the development of China's sports cause. "Chinese-style modernization and national health are closely linked. National health requires national sports, and national sports can produce strong competitive sports." We must vigorously develop a people-centered sports cause, continue to promote sports reform and innovation, promote the deep integration of national fitness and national health, enhance the comprehensive strength and international competitiveness of China's competitive sports, and continuously move towards the goal of building a sports powerhouse and a healthy China.
The 15th National Games is the first large-scale sports event jointly hosted by Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macau (澳门). This is not only an innovative practice in the history of the National Games, but also an innovative practice of "one country, two systems" in the field of sports, which is of great significance for demonstrating the achievements of Chinese-style modernization in the new era, highlighting the institutional advantages of "one country, two systems," and promoting Hong Kong (香港) and Macau (澳门) to better integrate into the overall development of the country. Adhering to the concept of "green, shared, open, and clean" and the requirements of "simple, safe, and wonderful," combining the work of running the Games with promoting the vigorous development of national fitness activities in the three places, and striving to find a path of regional sports coordinated development, jointly playing the movement of "hard connectivity," "soft connectivity," and "heart connectivity," will surely further draw the largest concentric circle of the cause of "one country, two systems" and help the high-quality development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) to a new level.
The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is unstoppable, and the prospects for Chinese-style modernization are infinitely bright. Turning the grand blueprint into a beautiful reality requires the concerted efforts and joint struggle of hundreds of millions of people. It is hoped that the athletes of the delegations will carry forward the Chinese sports spirit, fight hard on the field with a good mental outlook and sportsmanship, show their style and achieve their dreams in unremitting struggle and self-breakthrough, write a new chapter of China's sports advancement in the new era, and contribute to the construction of a sports powerhouse.
I wish the 15th National Games a complete success!
(See page 5 for special report on the 15th National Games)
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# Contents
Foreword
1. Steadfastly Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
* (1) Promoting Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality is the Inevitable Path
* (2) Systematically Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
* (3) Constructing a Policy System for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
2. Significant Achievements in the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Energy
* (1) Non-Fossil Energy Achieves Leapfrog Development
* (2) Accelerated Promotion of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Fossil Energy
* (3) Continuous Improvement of the Comprehensive Regulation Capability of the Power System
3. In-Depth Advancement of Low-Carbon Development in Key Areas
* (1) Accelerating the Process of Industrial Low-Carbonization
* (2) Accelerating the Improvement of a Clean and Low-Carbon Transportation System
* (3) Enhancing the Quality of Green and Low-Carbon Development in Urban and Rural Construction
* (4) Green and Low-Carbon Lifestyles Become a New Fashion
4. Comprehensive Implementation and Effectiveness of Key Carbon Reduction Paths
* (1) In-Depth Promotion of Energy Conservation, Carbon Reduction, and Efficiency Enhancement Actions
* (2) The Circular Economy Significantly Contributes to Carbon Reduction
* (3) Enhancing the Effectiveness of Natural Ecological Carbon Sequestration and Sink Increase
5. Continuous Consolidation of the Support and Guarantee System
* (1) Continuous Improvement of Basic Capabilities
* (2) Powerful and Effective Support Policies
* (3) Deep Empowerment of Scientific and Technological Innovation
* (4) Increasingly Perfect Market-Oriented Mechanisms
6. Injecting Strong Momentum into Global Climate Governance
* (1) Deep Participation in and Leadership of Global Climate Governance
* (2) Promoting the Green Development of the "Belt and Road" Initiative
* (3) Bright Spots in Green and Low-Carbon International Cooperation
Concluding Remarks
Foreword
The Earth is the homeland on which humanity depends for survival. Addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development are related to the future of humanity. Since entering the era of industrial civilization, while creating enormous material wealth, humanity has also accelerated the seizure of natural resources, broken the balance of the Earth's ecosystem, and gradually highlighted the deep-seated contradictions between humans and nature. In recent years, the adverse effects of climate change have become increasingly apparent, and the urgency of global action continues to rise.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a major decision and deployment made by China from a height of responsibility to human civilization and based on the inherent requirements of achieving sustainable development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly expounded China's firm determination to achieve its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals on major multilateral and bilateral occasions. On September 22, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared at the general debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly that China will strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. On December 12, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping announced China's 2030 national independent contribution goals at the Climate Ambition Summit. On September 24, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping further announced China's 2035 national independent contribution goals at the United Nations Climate Change Summit, injecting greater impetus and more certainty into global climate governance, fully demonstrating China's morality and responsibility as a responsible major country.
China has always valued its promises and acted accordingly. In the five years since making the major declaration of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has firmly established and practiced the concept that green waters and green mountains are invaluable assets, taken strong actions and made arduous efforts to promote green and low-carbon transformation and has achieved historic achievements, constructed the world's most systematic and complete carbon emission reduction policy system, built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, formed the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, realized the world's largest and fastest promotion and application of new energy vehicles, contributed about a quarter of the world's new green area, and become one of the countries with the fastest decline in global energy consumption intensity, exploring an effective path for green and low-carbon development in developing countries, and making important contributions to addressing global climate change and achieving sustainable human development.
2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Over the past decade, although global climate governance has experienced ups and downs, green and low-carbon development has ultimately become the trend of the times. At present, the world's century-old changes are accelerating, and global climate governance has entered a new critical period. Sitting and talking about the Tao is not as good as getting up and doing it. Only by taking solid actions and measures can the global climate change goals be transformed into tangible results, and can we protect the Earth, the common home on which we depend for survival.
This white paper is released to comprehensively introduce the major achievements China has made in promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality over the past five years, and to share China's actions and practical experience in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
1. Steadfastly Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
China regards carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as a national strategy, carries out extensive and in-depth carbon peaking actions, accelerates the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and has embarked on a path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon development.
(1) Promoting Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality is the Inevitable Path
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is China's inherent requirement for solving outstanding resource and environmental constraints and achieving sustainable development. Humans and nature are a community of life, and the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature is the foundation for achieving sustainable development. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and shifting economic and social development to a green and low-carbon track, can effectively safeguard energy security, industrial chain and supply chain security, and food security, and provide a solid resource and environmental guarantee for higher-quality and more sustainable development.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is the inevitable choice for China to adapt to the trend of technological progress and promote the transformation and upgrading of its economic structure. At present, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing rapidly. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality can drive green transformation, promote the transformation and upgrading of economic, energy, and industrial structures, vigorously promote the collaborative innovation and integrated development of traditional industries and emerging industries, and shape new momentum and new advantages for high-quality development.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is China's urgent need to meet the people's growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment and promote the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature. A good ecological environment is the most basic public product and the most inclusive people's livelihood and well-being. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality means the green and low-carbon transformation of production and lifestyles, which is conducive to solving ecological and environmental problems from the source, meeting the people's growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment, and enhancing the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is China's proactive action to assume the responsibility of a major country and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. In the face of the challenges of climate change, the fate of mankind is intertwined. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality means that China, as the world's largest developing country, will complete the world's largest reduction in carbon emission intensity and achieve the transition from carbon peaking to carbon neutrality in the shortest time in global history, which requires extremely arduous efforts. This is the practical action to practice multilateralism and demonstrates China's firm determination to jointly build a clean and beautiful world.
(2) Systematically Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
China is the largest developing country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, and the tasks of economic development and improvement of people's livelihood are still very arduous. Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a multi-dimensional, three-dimensional, and systematic project. In promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China adheres to the relationship between overall development and emission reduction, overall and local, long-term goals and short-term goals, and government and the market, and always pays attention to grasping the following principles.
National Coordination. China adheres to the principle of coordinating all activities of the nation like pieces in a chess game, strengthens top-level design, takes green and low-carbon as a clear orientation, and integrates it into all fields and links of the national economic cycle. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) of China gives full play to the coordinating role of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and works with various regions and departments to actively and steadily promote carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
Prioritizing Conservation. China puts energy and resource conservation first, implements a comprehensive conservation strategy, continuously reduces energy and resource consumption and carbon emissions per unit of output, and vigorously advocates a simple, moderate, green, and low-carbon lifestyle, forming an effective carbon emission control valve from the source and entry point.
Dual-Wheel Drive. China adheres to the simultaneous efforts of the government and the market, strengthens technological and institutional innovation, and accelerates the green and low-carbon technological revolution; at the same time, it deepens the reform of energy and related fields, actively gives play to the role of market mechanisms, and forms an effective incentive and restraint mechanism.
Smooth Internal and External Circulation. China attaches great importance to international exchanges and cooperation, effectively coordinates domestic and international energy resources, and vigorously promotes international advanced green and low-carbon technologies and experience; at the same time, it actively promotes the establishment of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global climate governance system.
Preventing Risks. China adheres to basing itself on national conditions, establishing before breaking, and effectively guarantees energy security, industrial chain and supply chain security, food security, and the normal production and life of the masses in the process of promoting green and low-carbon transformation, focusing on resolving various risks and hidden dangers, and ensuring safe carbon reduction.
(3) Constructing a Policy System for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
In order to achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has constructed the world's most systematic and complete carbon emission reduction policy system - the "1+N" policy system for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, which clarifies the timetable, roadmap, and construction plan.
"1" is China's guiding ideology and top-level design for achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. At the national level, the "Opinions on Completely, Accurately and Comprehensively Implementing the New Development Concept and Doing a Good Job in Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality" and the "Action Plan for Carbon Peaking Before 2030" were issued to systematically plan and comprehensively deploy carbon peaking and carbon neutrality work, and to deploy "Ten Actions for Carbon Peaking" including energy green and low-carbon transformation action, energy conservation and carbon reduction efficiency action, industrial sector carbon peaking action, urban and rural construction carbon peaking action, transportation green and low-carbon action, circular economy to help carbon reduction action, green and low-carbon technology innovation action, carbon sink capacity consolidation and improvement action, green and low-carbon national action, and regional tiered and orderly carbon peaking action.
"N" is the implementation plan for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in key industries, fields, and regions. Relevant departments have issued carbon peaking implementation plans for key areas such as energy, industry, transportation, urban and rural construction, agriculture and rural areas, carbon peaking implementation plans for key industries such as coal, oil, natural gas, steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, and building materials, and carbon peaking and carbon neutrality support and guarantee plans such as technology support, financial support, green finance, green consumption, ecological carbon sinks, pollution reduction and carbon reduction, statistical accounting, standard measurement, talent training, and cadre training. 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have issued their own regional carbon peaking implementation plans.
2. Significant Achievements in the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Energy
Energy is the foundation and driving force for the progress of human civilization, and it is related to the national economy and people's livelihood and national security and stability. Energy activities are the most important source of carbon emissions, and the green and low-carbon transformation of energy is the key to achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Based on its basic national conditions and stage of development, China vigorously implements renewable energy substitution under the premise of ensuring energy security, and promotes the construction of a new energy system and a new power system, providing strong support for achieving the "dual carbon" goals.
(1) Non-Fossil Energy Achieves Leapfrog Development
China adheres to establishing before abolishing, puts the vigorous development of non-fossil energy in a prominent position, has achieved the world's largest and fastest new energy development, and promoted the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption from 16.0% in 2020 to 19.8% in 2024, with an average annual increase of nearly 1 percentage point.
Promote the leapfrog development of wind power and photovoltaic power generation. China adheres to both centralized and distributed approaches, accelerates the construction of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic power generation bases focusing on deserts, Gobi, and desert areas, promotes the standardized and orderly construction of offshore wind power, actively promotes urban and rural rooftop photovoltaics, and encourages the development of rural decentralized wind power. As of the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaic power generation exceeded 1.69 billion kilowatts, more than three times that of 2020, contributing about 80% of the new power generation capacity since 2020, and the proportion of wind and solar power generation has steadily climbed to a new level at an average annual increase of 2.2 percentage points. (See Figure 1)
Develop hydropower according to local conditions. Hydropower is an important clean energy and flexible power source in western China. China adheres to the scientific coordination of hydropower development and ecological protection, and promotes hydropower development and construction focusing on the integration of water, wind, and solar energy. Focusing on the main rivers in the southwest region, it actively and steadily promotes the development and construction of major hydropower projects in the basin, and vigorously and orderly develops and constructs pumped storage power stations. As of the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of conventional hydropower is about 380 million kilowatts, and the installed capacity of pumped storage is 62.365 million kilowatts.
Actively, safely, and orderly develop nuclear power. Nuclear power is a high-quality and efficient clean energy source. China always adheres to the orderly development of nuclear power under the premise of ensuring safety, and promotes the use of nuclear energy in clean heating, industrial heating, and seawater desalination. As of the end of August 2025, China has a total of 112 nuclear power units in operation, under construction, and approved for construction, with an installed capacity of 125 million kilowatts, ranking first in the world. Implementing the strictest safety standards and the strictest supervision, the nuclear power safety operation performance ranks among the top in the world.
Accelerate the development of green hydrogen energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, and marine energy. China adheres to innovation-driven development, promotes the entire chain development of hydrogen energy "production, storage, transportation, and use," and accelerates the cultivation of new products, new business forms, and new models. As of the end of 2024, the production capacity of green hydrogen energy exceeded 150,000 tons/year, ranking first in the world. Promote the diversified development and utilization of biomass energy according to local conditions, steadily develop agricultural and forestry biomass power generation, biogas power generation, and urban domestic waste incineration power generation, promote biomass energy clean heating according to local conditions, and orderly promote the application of clean liquid fuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel. As of the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of biomass power generation reached 46.88 million kilowatts, 1.6 times that of 2020. A number of geothermal energy centralized heating projects have been built, and the demonstration of tidal energy, wave energy, and other marine energy power generation has been explored, and positive progress has been made in the large-scale utilization of marine energy.
(2) Accelerated Promotion of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Fossil Energy
China continues to improve the level of clean and efficient utilization of fossil energy, reasonably controls the consumption of fossil energy, and the proportion of fossil energy consumption has decreased from 84.0% in 2020 to 80.2% in 2024.
Vigorously promote the clean and efficient utilization and reduction and substitution of coal. Based on its resource endowment dominated by coal, China coordinates the stable supply of coal and the low-carbon transformation and development, increases the construction of "green mines" and "intelligent mines," and continues to reduce carbon emissions during the coal mining process. Vigorously implement energy-saving and carbon-reducing transformation of coal-fired power units, continue to promote the elimination of outdated production capacity in the coal power industry, and have cumulatively completed the elimination of more than 100 million kilowatts of outdated production capacity of coal power in the past decade. Increase the reduction and substitution of coal in key industries and fields, increase the proportion of clean energy application and electrification level in the industrial field, and steadily and orderly promote the substitution of bulk coal. The proportion of coal in total energy consumption has decreased from 56.7% in 2020 to 53.2% in 2024.
Continue to promote the green transformation of oil and gas development and utilization. Comprehensively implement the green oil and gas production action, promote the construction of green oil and gas fields, promote the transformation and upgrading of the petroleum refining industry, and achieve energy conservation and carbon reduction in the production process. Increase the substitution of advanced biological liquid fuels and sustainable aviation fuels for traditional fuels. Implement a special action to upgrade the quality of refined oil, and achieve the "three consecutive upgrades" from National Standard III to National Standard VI. It took less than 10 years to complete the refined oil quality upgrade that developed countries took nearly 30 years to complete, effectively reducing the emission of automobile exhaust pollutants.
(3) Continuous Improvement of the Comprehensive Regulation Capability of the Power System
With the large-scale development of new energy, China vigorously improves the safe operation and risk resistance capabilities of the power system, accelerates the construction of a new power system that is clean, low-carbon, safe, abundant, economical, efficient, supply-demand coordinated, and flexible and intelligent, promotes the integrated development of source-grid-load-storage (power source, power grid, load, energy storage), and has realized the large-scale development and utilization of renewable energy.
Enhance the coordinated optimization of power supply operation capabilities. China gives full play to the flexible adjustment capabilities of coal-fired power, comprehensively implements flexible retrofits of coal-fired power units, and more than 50% of coal-fired power units have deep peak shaving capabilities. Build natural gas peak shaving power stations in accordance with local conditions, scientifically layout pumped storage and concentrated solar power, and accelerate the large-scale application of new energy storage technologies. Continuously optimize the complementary scheduling and operation mode of multiple energy sources on the power supply side, fully tap the potential for peak shaving, and continuously improve the safe operation and comprehensive regulation capabilities of the power system.
Strengthen grid complementarity and mutual assistance. China innovates grid structure and operation modes, improves the intelligent level of the grid, and promotes the grid to actively adapt to the development of large-scale centralized new energy and large-scale distributed energy. Improve the main grid structure, consolidate the physical foundation for the stability of the power system, form an effectively interconnected and mutually supportive pattern of six regional power grids, and continuously improve the ability to allocate power resources across provinces and regions. In 2024, the amount of electricity transmitted across regions and provinces will be 924.7 billion kWh and 2 trillion kWh respectively, an increase of 50% and 30% respectively compared with 2020. Accelerate the renovation and upgrading of distribution networks, and focus on improving the ability of distribution networks to accept new energy power. Actively develop smart microgrids that mainly consume new energy, and realize compatibility and complementarity with the large grid.
Vigorously enhance the flexibility of power load. China systematically integrates demand-side response resources, guides users to optimize electricity storage and usage models, releases a high proportion of the flexibility of electricity loads for residents and general industrial and commercial users, and in view of the characteristics of the high proportion of industrial electricity loads, guides large industrial loads to participate in the auxiliary service market, enhances power demand-side response capabilities, and effectively improves the flexibility of the power system. By 2025, the power demand-side response capacity will be promoted to reach 3%-5% of the maximum power load, of which East China, Central China, South China and other regions will reach about 5% of the maximum power load.
Strengthen the construction of new energy storage. Energy storage is an important foundation for building a new power system. China promotes the integrated development of energy storage and various links in the power system. Actively develop "new energy + energy storage", integrated source-grid-load-storage and multi-energy complementarity, focus on key grid nodes or remote areas, rationally layout new energy storage, and encourage electric vehicles, uninterruptible power supplies, etc. to participate in system peak shaving and frequency regulation. Promote the diversified application of lithium-ion batteries, liquid flow batteries, compressed air energy storage, gravity energy storage, flywheel energy storage and other technologies. As of the end of 2024, the installed capacity of new energy storage reached 73.76 million kilowatts/168 million kilowatt-hours, which is 20 times that of 2020, and the installed capacity accounts for more than 40% of the global total installed capacity.
III. In-depth Promotion of Low-Carbon Development in Key Areas
Industry, transportation, construction, and residential life are important areas for carbon emissions and have a significant impact on achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. China incorporates carbon peaking and carbon neutrality into the overall economic and social development, accelerates the construction of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles, and injects surging green momentum into high-quality development.
(I) Accelerating the Process of Industrial Low-Carbonization
China vigorously promotes the coordinated innovation and integrated development of traditional industries and emerging industries, focuses on optimizing and upgrading the industrial structure, vigorously promotes the development of green and low-carbon industries, and continuously improves the level of industrial green and low-carbonization.
The green transformation of traditional industries continues to deepen. China resolutely curbs the blind launch of high-energy-consuming, high-emission, and low-level projects, continuously updates mandatory standards such as environment, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and carbon emissions in key industries, and continues to eliminate outdated production capacity in accordance with laws and regulations. Promote the green and low-carbon upgrading of key industries, continue to create benchmarks for green manufacturing, actively carry out clean energy substitution, support qualified regions to take the lead in building a number of zero-carbon parks, promote the construction of ecological industrial parks, and accelerate the substitution of low-carbon raw materials and the utilization of recycled resources. In 2024, China's output of recycled non-ferrous metals reached 19.15 million tons, ranking first in the world for 15 consecutive years, and 1 ton of green electricity is used to produce every 4 tons of electrolytic aluminum.
The development advantages of green and low-carbon industries are constantly strengthened. China continues to create new growth points for the green and low-carbon economy, and the proportion of green and low-carbon industries in the total economic volume continues to increase. China has built the world's largest and most complete clean energy industry chain, and the "new three" represented by new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products have become "new business cards" for Chinese manufacturing. In 2024, the proportion of the "three new" economies of new industries, new business forms, and new business models in the gross domestic product exceeded 18%, and the added value of high-tech manufacturing accounted for 16.3% of the industrial enterprises above the designated size, an increase of 1.2 percentage points compared with 2020.
The coordinated acceleration of the digital and green process. China actively gives play to the positive role of digitalization in improving resource efficiency and increasing environmental benefits, and deepens the application of artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, etc. in power systems, industrial and agricultural production, transportation, building construction and operation, and other fields. Promote the green and low-carbon development of data centers, coordinate the construction of large-scale wind and solar bases and national data hub nodes, and increase the proportion of green electricity used by data centers. 246 data centers have been selected as national green data centers, and more than half of the electricity used is green electricity.
(II) Accelerating the Improvement of a Clean and Low-Carbon Transportation System
China vigorously develops low-carbon transportation equipment, continuously optimizes the transportation structure, and a safe, convenient, efficient, green, and economical modern comprehensive transportation system is accelerating its formation.
The popularization of low-carbon transportation is accelerating. China is accelerating the promotion of new energy vehicles, and has achieved the fastest and largest-scale promotion and application of new energy vehicles in the world. From January to September 2025, the penetration rate of new energy passenger vehicles in the domestic market reached 52.2%, ranking first among major economies. China's railway electrification level is world-leading, and the railway electrification rate reached 76.2% in 2024. Promote the use of clean power for ships and aircraft. In 2024, the fuel efficiency of civil aviation transport fleets decreased by 20.5% compared with the 2005 baseline. In-depth promotion of the use of shore power for key areas, key routes, and key ships berthing in ports, and the shore power coverage rate of key specialized berths in major ports exceeds 90%. China's civil aviation airport electrification level is globally leading. As of the end of July 2025, the proportion of electric vehicles in civil aviation airports reached 32%. (See Figure 2) (See Column 1)
The transportation structure continues to be adjusted and optimized. China continues to improve the national railway, highway, and waterway networks, and promotes the rational division of labor and effective connection of different modes of transportation. Vigorously promote the development of multimodal transport "one-waybill system" and "one-container system", and continue to increase the proportion of railway and waterway transportation of bulk goods. In 2024, the freight turnover of railways and waterways increased by 17.5% and 33.6% respectively compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan", and the proportion of green transportation (using railways, waterways, closed belt corridors, new energy vehicles, etc.) of coal and iron ore in major coastal ports reached 88.4%.
Green transportation infrastructure is constantly upgraded. China actively carries out green upgrading and transformation of transportation facilities, vigorously promotes the construction of green highways and green waterways, focuses on improving the green and intelligent level of new stations, airports, docks and other facilities, and strengthens the construction of new energy infrastructure in the transportation field. China has built the world's largest charging facility network with the largest number, the widest range of service models, and the largest coverage area. As of the end of August 2025, the total number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China has reached 17.348 million, which is 10 times that of 5 years ago. Deeply implement the strategy of giving priority to the development of urban public transportation and accelerate the construction of a green travel system. As of the end of June 2025, 330 urban rail transit lines have been opened and operated, with a total operating mileage of more than 11,000 kilometers, ranking first in the world.
(III) Improving the Quality of Green and Low-Carbon Development in Urban and Rural Construction
China is accelerating the transformation of urban and rural construction methods, and the level of green and low-carbon development and the quality of living environment in urban and rural construction are constantly improving.
The pace of low-carbon transformation of urban and rural planning and construction is accelerating. China actively gives play to the leading role of green and low-carbon planning, runs the concept of green and low-carbon through all links of planning, construction, and management, continues to promote urban renewal actions, and focuses on restoring urban ecosystems. Promote green construction methods, develop prefabricated buildings, and apply green building materials. In 2024, the newly started prefabricated building area reached 672 million square meters, accounting for more than 30% of the proportion of new buildings. As of the end of June 2025, the number of certified green building materials products exceeded 10,000. Enhance the climate resilience of cities, improve urban ecosystems, and reserve sufficient urban river and lake ecological space and flood control and drainage space. A total of 90 sponge cities and 39 climate-adaptive city pilot demonstrations have been carried out. As of the end of 2024, the green coverage rate of urban built-up areas reached 43.49%, and the per capita park green space area in cities reached 15.91 square meters.
The energy efficiency level of buildings has been greatly improved. China continues to improve the requirements for building energy efficiency standards, vigorously develops green buildings, and carries out energy-saving renovation of existing buildings. In 2024, the area of newly built green buildings in cities and towns accounted for 97.9% of the area of newly built buildings in cities and towns in the same year. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, energy-saving renovation of existing buildings in cities and towns was promoted, and the energy efficiency of public buildings was generally increased by 20% after renovation. As of the end of 2024, energy-saving buildings accounted for more than 66% of the area of existing buildings in cities and towns.
Building energy use is becoming cleaner and more low-carbon. China continues to increase the level of electrification of building terminals, promotes the integrated application of photovoltaic power generation and buildings in accordance with local conditions, promotes clean and low-carbon heating such as heat pumps, biomass energy, geothermal energy, and solar energy, and effectively reduces carbon emissions in the building sector. In 2024, electricity consumption in Chinese buildings accounted for more than 55% of building energy consumption. Actively promote clean heating in northern regions, and more than 40 million households in rural areas in northern regions have completed clean heating renovations. As of the end of 2024, the clean heating rate in northern regions reached 83%, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points compared with 2020.
(IV) Green and Low-Carbon Lifestyles Become a New Trend
China is deeply implementing green and low-carbon national actions, and simple and moderate, green and low-carbon, and civilized and healthy lifestyles have become the conscious choice of more people.
Green and low-carbon lifestyles are accelerating. China advocates green and low-carbon lifestyles, actively guides and promotes the widespread practice of citizens' ecological and environmental behavior norms, and promotes green living creation actions. The proportion of residents' green and low-carbon travel continues to increase. At present, about 200 million people travel by public transportation every day and about 25 million people choose to travel by shared bicycles. Comprehensively implement domestic waste classification. As of the end of 2024, the coverage rate of waste classification facilities in residential communities in prefecture-level and above cities reached 98.5%. Explore and promote the carbon inclusive mechanism. 27 provinces have issued carbon inclusive-related policies, covering green travel, electricity saving, old object recycling, waste classification and other green living scenarios.
Green and low-carbon consumption is fully expanded. China continues to increase the scale and quality of green and low-carbon product supply, deeply implements the action of replacing old consumer goods with new ones, gives play to the dual role of green and low-carbon consumption in driving the economy and promoting carbon reduction, guides and encourages the use of green and low-carbon products, and at the same time resolutely curbs extravagance, waste and unreasonable consumption, implements the "CD-ROM action" and resists "waste on the tip of the tongue", and guides the public to save water and electricity and reduce the use of disposable products.
IV. Key Carbon Reduction Paths Are Fully Implemented and Effective
Energy conservation is an important starting point for reducing carbon emissions from the source, the circular economy has an important role in promoting carbon reduction, and ecosystem carbon sinks are an important way to achieve emission reduction and carbon sequestration. China has deeply implemented energy conservation, carbon reduction and efficiency enhancement actions, circular economy to help carbon reduction actions, and carbon sink capacity consolidation and enhancement actions, and has achieved positive results.
(I) In-depth Implementation of Energy Conservation, Carbon Reduction and Efficiency Enhancement Actions
China always adheres to the principle of giving priority to energy conservation, promotes the energy consumption revolution, and strives to build an energy-saving society. After deducting raw material energy consumption and non-fossil energy consumption, China's energy consumption per unit of GDP has decreased by a cumulative 11.6% in the first four years of the "14th Five-Year Plan".
Energy conservation management capabilities have been significantly improved. China continues to improve energy conservation laws, regulations, standards and policies, and has formed a mature and effective energy conservation management system. Establish and improve the energy conservation review system for fixed asset investment projects, and since 2020, has organized industrial energy conservation supervision of more than 20,000 enterprises, and industrial energy conservation and carbon reduction diagnosis of more than 12,000 enterprises and parks. Clarify the energy conservation management requirements for key industries and key enterprises, and promote key energy-using units to implement refined energy conservation management. Actively promote market-oriented mechanisms such as contract energy management to enhance the endogenous power of enterprises to save energy and increase efficiency. At present, the total output value of the energy conservation service industry exceeds 500 billion yuan, and the new investment in contract energy management in 2024 exceeds 170 billion yuan.
Key energy conservation and carbon reduction projects have been fully implemented. China carries out energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation in key industries, improves the level of refined energy management, and explores the potential for systematic energy conservation and carbon reduction. Implement park energy conservation and carbon reduction projects, promote energy system optimization and cascade utilization, and have cultivated a total of 491 national green industrial parks, and the energy consumption per unit of industrial added value is 2/3 of the Chinese average.
Breakthroughs have been made in energy conservation and efficiency improvement of key equipment. China is accelerating the promotion and application of advanced and efficient energy-saving equipment. Through the implementation of large-scale equipment renewal actions, more than 20 million sets of equipment in key areas were updated in 2024, forming an energy saving of about 25 million tons of standard coal. Focus on equipment such as motors, fans, pumps, compressors, transformers, heat exchangers, and industrial boilers, and comprehensively improve energy efficiency standards. As of the end of 2024, energy efficiency labels covered 44 types of energy-using products in 5 major energy-using fields, basically realizing full coverage of key energy-using products and equipment. (See Column 2)
(II) The Circular Economy Has Achieved Remarkable Results in Helping Carbon Reduction
China vigorously develops the circular economy, comprehensively improves resource utilization efficiency, and gives full play to the synergistic effect of reducing resource consumption and reducing carbon emissions.
The waste recycling management system is becoming increasingly sound. China implements precise policies according to the different sources of waste, continuously promotes the construction of a waste recycling management system, and realizes refined management and effective recycling of waste. In the industrial field, improve the management ledger system for general industrial solid waste, and promote the classified collection and classified storage of industrial solid waste. In the agricultural field, establish and improve the collection and treatment system for agricultural waste such as livestock and poultry manure and straw, and strengthen the recycling of waste agricultural materials. In the field of residential life, build a three-level recycling system of "points, stations, and centers" to enhance the standardized recycling capacity of waste materials. As of the end of 2024, about 150,000 waste material recycling outlets and about 1,800 various large-scale sorting centers have been built.
The level of resource utilization of waste has been steadily improved. China implements classified policies according to different utilization methods of waste, and promotes the standardized, large-scale, and clean utilization of renewable resources. Strengthen the comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste, and deeply carry out the construction of 100 demonstration projects for the comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste. In 2024, the comprehensive utilization rate of seven types of bulk solid waste such as coal gangue, fly ash, and tailings reached 59%, an increase of 3 percentage points compared with 2020. Encourage the intensive processing of renewable resources and strengthen the promotion and application of resource regeneration products. In 2024, the annual utilization of major renewable resources such as waste steel, waste non-ferrous metals, waste paper, waste rubber, and waste glass exceeded 400 million tons; the standardized recycling and dismantling volume of scrapped motor vehicles and waste household appliances reached 8.46 million vehicles and 630,000 tons respectively, a substantial increase of 64% and 20% year-on-year. Vigorously develop the remanufacturing industry. In 2024, the output value of China's remanufacturing industry exceeded 200 billion yuan. (See Column 3)
(III) Enhancing the Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Natural Ecology
China adheres to the concept of systems, promotes the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass and sand, and the carbon sink capacity of ecosystems continues to increase. China is the first in the world to achieve "zero growth" in land degradation and "double reduction" in the area of desertified land and sandy land, and has contributed about one-quarter of the new green area to the world in the past 20 years.
Ecosystem carbon sequestration patterns are continuously optimized. China strictly protects natural ecological spaces and strives to reduce the occupation of natural spaces by human activities. It has established a unified, clear-responsibility, scientific, and efficient territorial space planning system nationwide, delineating "three control lines" for cultivated land and permanent basic farmland, ecological protection red lines, and urban development boundaries, as well as various marine protection lines. It is building a natural protected area system with national parks as the main body, nature reserves as the foundation, and various natural parks as supplements. The first batch of 5 national parks has been established, and approximately 10,000 nature reserves of various levels and types have been established, accounting for approximately 18% of the land area, and the stability and service functions of ecosystems have been continuously improved.
The ability of artificial promotion of ecosystem carbon sinks continues to increase. China is deeply promoting the construction of major projects for the protection and restoration of important national ecosystems, vigorously promoting land greening actions, continuously expanding the total amount of forest and grass resources, and giving play to the important function of forest carbon sinks. It is the country with the largest increase in global forest resources and the largest area of artificial afforestation. In 2024, the forest coverage rate reached 25.09%, the forest stock volume reached 20.988 billion cubic meters, and the comprehensive vegetation coverage of grasslands reached 50.52%. At present, the annual carbon sink of forests and grasslands exceeds 1.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. River and lake ecological management is carried out by coordinating water resources, water environment, and water ecology, and promoting comprehensive marine ecological management. As of the end of 2024, China's wetland area has stabilized at more than 800 million mu, ranking first in Asia and fourth in the world. (See Special Column 4)
Agricultural emission reduction and carbon sequestration are steadily advancing. China is developing green, low-carbon, and circular agriculture. In 2024, the comprehensive utilization rates of crop straws and livestock and poultry manure were approximately 88% and 80%, respectively. It supports the development of low-carbon agricultural models such as agricultural solar complementarity and "photovoltaic + facility agriculture," actively promotes efficient fertilization technologies, advocates the replacement of chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers, and reasonably controls greenhouse gas emissions from the planting industry. It is deeply promoting energy conservation and emission reduction of agricultural machinery, developing compound and efficient agricultural machinery equipment and new energy agricultural machinery equipment in accordance with local conditions, and accelerating the elimination of old agricultural machinery with high energy consumption, high emissions, and low safety performance. It is implementing the National Black Soil Protection Project, strengthening the management of degraded cultivated land, implementing conservation tillage, and enhancing the carbon sink capacity and planting adaptability of farmland soil. Actively develop large-water ecological fisheries to increase the potential for fishery carbon sinks.
V. The supporting and guaranteeing system is continuously consolidated.
China continues to strengthen the construction of basic capabilities such as carbon emission statistics and accounting, standard measurement, enhance technological innovation capabilities, improve economic support policies, and improve market-oriented mechanisms. Work support and guarantees are gradually strengthened.
(I) Basic capabilities continue to improve
Establish a unified and standardized carbon emission statistical accounting system. Improve the national and provincial carbon emission statistical accounting system, and unify data standards and accounting methods. Improve the carbon emission accounting mechanism for key industries, and introduce national standards and enterprise greenhouse gas emission accounting methods for key industries such as electricity, steel, and non-ferrous metals. Improve the national greenhouse gas inventory preparation mechanism and establish a normalized management and regular update mechanism. The National Greenhouse Gas Emission Factor Database was launched, and the first version of nearly 300 emission factors was released for the first time.
Improve the "dual carbon" standard measurement system. Establish and improve the "dual carbon" standard system. A total of 110 national standards in the "dual carbon" field have been released in the directions of enterprise carbon emission accounting, energy efficiency, circular carbon reduction, green products, and carbon emission reduction technologies. Strengthen carbon measurement capacity building, approve the construction of 11 national measurement benchmarks related to carbon emissions, 71 types of measurement standard devices, and 134 types of standard materials, and promote the construction of the National Carbon Measurement Center.
Improve the level of carbon footprint management. Consolidate the basic standards for carbon footprint accounting, and release the general rules for product carbon footprint accounting, "Greenhouse Gases Product Carbon Footprint Quantification Requirements and Guidelines" (《温室气体 产品碳足迹 量化要求和指南》), and release 13 national product carbon footprint standards, involving key products such as electrolytic aluminum, livestock products, plastic products, and internal combustion engines; release two batches of group standard recommendation lists for industrial product carbon footprint accounting rules, involving a total of 38 group standards, covering key products such as steel, non-ferrous metals, and cement. Released the 2023 and 2024 power carbon footprint factor data. Strengthen the construction of a product carbon label certification system and carry out pilot projects on product carbon footprints around 10 types of key products and 26 certification institutions. Organize and carry out special supervision and inspection of carbon emission verification and testing institutions to promote the improvement of technical support capabilities for inspection and testing.
(II) Support policies are strong and effective
Improve economic policies to support green and low-carbon development. China has established and improved fiscal, taxation, and price policies to support green and low-carbon development. Mandatory procurement and priority procurement of energy-saving and environmentally friendly products are implemented in government procurement. At present, the proportion of government procurement of energy-saving and environmentally friendly products in the procurement scale of similar products exceeds 85%. Improve green electricity price policies and optimize green investment policies. Improve the green finance standard system and implement structural monetary policy tools such as carbon emission reduction support tools. Improve the climate investment and financing policy system, deploy 23 local climate investment and financing pilots, and guide local construction of climate investment and financing project libraries. As of the end of 2024, the balance of domestic and foreign currency green loans in China was 36.6 trillion yuan, and the proportion of loans invested in carbon emission reduction benefits was close to 70%. In 2024, the premium income of green insurance business reached 333.149 billion yuan; the issuance of green bonds was 681.432 billion yuan, which was 2.5 times that of 2020. (See Special Column 5)
Implement large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in of consumer goods. China is implementing large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in actions for consumer goods, vigorously promoting the production and application of advanced equipment, promoting the continuous increase in the proportion of advanced production capacity, and promoting more high-quality and durable consumer goods to enter people's lives. This is not only an economic policy, but also a climate policy that promotes green transformation in the long term. From January to August 2025, new energy vehicles accounted for more than 60% of consumers' purchases in the trade-in activities for automobiles and home appliances, and the sales of Grade 1 energy efficiency home appliances accounted for 92%; more than 9,000 new intelligent community recycling facilities were added nationwide. The "two new" policies in 2024 and 2025 are expected to form an energy saving of more than 69 million tons of standard coal and reduce carbon emissions by more than 170 million tons.
(III) Technological innovation deeply empowers
Strengthen cutting-edge disruptive low-carbon technology innovation. Great importance is attached to basic research on key technologies for "dual carbon," and continuous breakthroughs have been made in key areas such as renewable energy, energy storage, and smart grids. In 2024, the number of PCT international patent applications for green and low-carbon technologies in China reached 6,356, which was 2.3 times that of 2020, ranking first in the world for four consecutive years. (See Special Column 6)
Promote the application of green, low-carbon, advanced, and applicable technologies. China has implemented green and low-carbon advanced technology demonstration projects, released two batches of 148 green and low-carbon advanced demonstration projects and five batches of 227 national key promoted low-carbon technologies, and increased the transformation and industrialization promotion of mature, advanced, and applicable low-carbon technologies. Introduced catalogs of energy-saving and carbon-reducing technologies and equipment, major environmental protection technologies and equipment, etc., to guide enterprises to actively adopt energy-saving, carbon-reducing, and pollution-reducing technologies.
(IV) Market-oriented mechanisms are increasingly improved
Improve the institutional system of China's carbon emission trading market. China officially launched the national carbon emission trading market in July 2021, including industries such as electricity, steel, cement, and aluminum smelting, covering more than 60% of the country's carbon emissions. As of the end of September 2025, the cumulative transaction volume of allowances in the national carbon emission trading market was approximately 728 million tons, and the cumulative transaction amount was approximately 49.83 billion yuan.
Promote new progress in the construction of China's voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market. China launched the national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market in January 2024 and introduced 6 types of project methodologies such as afforestation carbon sinks. As of the end of October 2025, a total of 31 projects have been registered, with emission reductions of 15.04 million tons; the cumulative transaction volume was approximately 3.23 million tons, and the transaction amount was approximately 270 million yuan.
Enhance the vitality of the green certificate and green electricity market. China's green certificates have achieved full coverage of renewable energy power. As of the end of August 2025, China has cumulatively issued 6.924 billion green certificates, of which 4.656 billion are tradable green certificates. China officially launched the green electricity trading market in September 2021. As of the end of August 2025, China's power trading centers have completed 205 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity transactions, an increase of 43.3% year-on-year.
VI. Inject strong impetus into global climate governance
Climate change is a common challenge facing all mankind and requires broad global participation and joint action. China firmly upholds multilateralism, promotes international cooperation, and leads a new pattern of global climate governance with Chinese concepts and practices.
(I) Deeply participate in and lead global climate governance
China leads the global climate governance process, actively promotes the signing, entry into force, and implementation of the Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》), firmly upholds the goals, principles, and framework established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (《联合国气候变化框架公约》) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention) and its Paris Agreement, adheres to the principles of fairness, common but differentiated responsibilities, and respective capabilities, and promotes the construction of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global climate governance system.
Actively participate in the formulation of international rules. China participates in the global climate negotiation agenda with a positive and constructive attitude and has made historic and outstanding contributions to the achievement, signing, entry into force, and implementation of the Paris Agreement. Actively participate in negotiations and pragmatic work under various channels outside the Convention, such as the G20, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Maritime Organization, and the International Civil Aviation Organization, and widely gather consensus. (See Special Column 7)
Conscientiously fulfill the Convention and its Paris Agreement. China reflects its greatest efforts in formulating national independent contribution goals in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement and strengthens actions to the greatest extent to unswervingly promote the implementation of goals. Actively fulfill reporting obligations, prepare and submit national greenhouse gas inventories, national information communications on climate change, biennial update reports, and biennial transparency reports as required, and fulfill obligations with high quality and on a regular basis.
(II) Promote the green development of the "Belt and Road" initiative
China and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" continue to deepen cooperation in green infrastructure, green energy, green transportation, and other fields. Green has become a distinctive background color for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road."
Strengthen pragmatic cooperation in green energy. China has built energy cooperation platforms with six major regions, including ASEAN, the Arab League, the African Union, Central and Eastern Europe, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization, established "Belt and Road" energy partnerships with 34 countries, and carried out green energy project cooperation with more than 100 countries and regions. Over the years, China has actively undertaken clean power projects in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road," effectively promoting the green energy transformation and high-quality development of host countries.
Strengthen the soft connectivity of green standard rules. China and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" continue to deepen the alignment of green and low-carbon industry technology standards and actively promote the mutual recognition of standards such as green electricity green certificates and carbon footprints. Improve the level of soft connectivity with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" in green project screening and environmental climate information disclosure. Launch the "Belt and Road" Green Investment Principles to create a positive investment environment.
Increase the hard connectivity of green infrastructure. China and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" carry out infrastructure cooperation in fields such as electricity and transportation, and incorporate low-carbon and environmentally friendly concepts throughout the entire process of project planning, construction, and operation. For example, the China-Laos Railway has a high level of electrification, reducing carbon emissions by more than 70% compared with traditional diesel locomotives; the Ethiopian Ya Ring Road project adopts full-area new energy facilities and rainwater resource recycling facilities, effectively reducing energy and resource consumption.
(III) Green and low-carbon international cooperation has many highlights
China promotes high-level and high-quality green and low-carbon international cooperation, adheres to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and provides support to the "Global South" countries within its capabilities in terms of funds, technology, and capacity building.
Vigorously develop green product trade. China continues to provide high-quality and efficient energy low-carbon equipment products to the world, especially the vast number of developing countries. Wind power, photovoltaics, new energy vehicles, and other products are exported to more than 200 countries and regions around the world, providing 70% of the world's wind power equipment and 80% of the photovoltaic module equipment, promoting the global wind power and photovoltaic power generation costs to drop by more than 60% and 80% respectively, and the wind power and photovoltaic products exported during the "14th Five-Year Plan" have cumulatively reduced carbon emissions for other countries by approximately 4.1 billion tons.
Increase the intensity of green technology cooperation. China expands green and low-carbon innovation cooperation with an open and inclusive attitude, organizes and implements the International Science and Technology Innovation Cooperation Plan for Carbon Neutrality, and builds regional low-carbon international organizations and international cooperation platforms for green and low-carbon technologies. As of the end of October 2025, China has established scientific and technological cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, signed 120 intergovernmental scientific and technological cooperation agreements, and joined more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms related to science and technology.
Deepen South-South cooperation in the field of climate change. China adopts a "three-in-one" model of green concepts, green technologies, and clean energy to support developing countries in improving their ability to cope with climate change. Since 2016, it has provided and mobilized project funds of more than 177 billion yuan. As of the end of October 2025, China has signed 55 memorandums of understanding on South-South cooperation on climate change with 43 developing countries. At the same time, China has cumulatively implemented more than 300 capacity-building projects.
Concluding remarks
Mankind is a whole, and the earth is a home. In the face of climate change, mankind is a community with a shared future where all prosper and all suffer. We need to strengthen action and unite in cooperation.
China is a firm actionist and important contributor to global climate governance. Looking back on the past five years, China has taken carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as the traction, coordinated the promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, accelerated the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and unswervingly embarked on a path of civilized development with production development, affluent life, and good ecology, opening up broad prospects for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation and injecting strong impetus into global climate change response.
Looking to the future, China is willing to work with the international community to build the foundation of ecological civilization, embark on the road of green development, jointly address global climate challenges, protect the green earth home, and build a cleaner and more beautiful world.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), November 8)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 季 芳 陶相安
On the evening of November 9th, the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games, jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, will be held.
At the flame merging ceremony held on the afternoon of November 2nd, the sacred flames from the four cities of Hong Kong (香港), Macao (澳门), Guangzhou (广州), and Shenzhen (深圳) were united into one.
This is the first time that Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) have jointly hosted the highest-level comprehensive sports event in China, and it is also the first time that the National Games has entered Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门).
The National Games, which has gone through sixty-six years, meets the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), destined to show more novelty and change: showcasing the vitality and charm of the Greater Bay Area, driving innovation in integrated development mechanisms, and sharing the results of the National Games with the people... The reform and innovation of the National Games closely follow the pulse of the times, constantly焕发活力 焕发活力 (huàn fā huó lì - "radiate vitality," to regain or display vigor and energy). The history of the National Games will open a new chapter, helping regional coordinated development and writing a vivid practice of "one country, two systems" in the field of sports.
From close exchanges to promoting the integrated development of the Greater Bay Area
On November 8th, the highly anticipated men's individual road cycling race was held. This is the first cross-border cycling competition in the history of the National Games and a landmark event of this National Games that connects Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门). The 231.8-kilometer cycling track connects Zhuhai (珠海), Macao (澳门), Hong Kong (香港), and the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone (横琴粤澳深度合作区), outlining a vivid picture of the Greater Bay Area with mountains and seas connected and urban veins interconnected.
The riders crossed the border six times, challenging the limits of endurance and testing the collaborative event hosting capabilities of the Greater Bay Area. Allowing athletes to pass through customs without feeling it, including vehicles and other materials in the "whitelist," the three regions jointly planned, closely cooperated, and innovated the collaborative event hosting mechanism.
With sports as the medium, the exchanges between Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) are becoming closer. Recently, at the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center Swimming and Diving Hall (广东奥体中心游泳跳水馆), the diving competition of this National Games is in full swing. Wong Zi-wai (王子依), a Hong Kong (香港) diver who participated in the National Games for the first time, was shortlisted for the women's one-meter springboard final. She said: "I used to train in Guangzhou (广州), and I feel very亲切 亲切 (qīn qiè - "close and dear," warm and familiar) this time." The Macao (澳门) diving team sent four athletes to participate in the competition this time. Lam Chui-ki (林翠琪), the team leader, introduced that the Macao (澳门) diving team was established in 2002, and the team's start and development are inseparable from the strong support of the mainland. "The team goes to Zhaoqing (肇庆), Guangdong (广东) for training almost every weekend, where there are very good training facilities. Macao (澳门) holds diving competitions every year, and we also invite mainland athletes to participate, and the exchanges between athletes are becoming more and more frequent."
With culture as a bridge, the Greater Bay Area is building a strong emotional bond of unity and common progress. As the atmosphere of the National Games becomes increasingly strong, Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) have jointly held exchange competitions, friendship matches, and other activities. Young people from the three regions have exchanged sports skills, gained friendship, and enhanced their tacit understanding.
In July of this year, in the dragon boat race of the National Games mass events, a team composed of athletes from Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) attracted the attention of the audience. They trained together, competed on the same stage, and worked together to achieve good results. In this regard, Wang Changyuan (王长远), Secretary-General of the Guangdong Dragon Boat Association (广东省龙舟协会), said that dragon boat racing has a deep mass base in Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), Macao (澳门), and other places. The team members work together on the field, which is not only a demonstration of sportsmanship but also a vivid portrayal of the blood connection between the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). "I hope to pass on this spirit of unity and cooperation and drive the Greater Bay Area to achieve deeper integration in more fields," said Wang Changyuan (王长远).
From the baton of competitive sports to the booster of mass sports
Before the opening of this National Games, many events have already started in advance, and many projects have shown world-class competitive levels, setting off a wave of enthusiasm for the events inside and outside the stadium.
In the pistol and rifle events held in October, 10 people set超世界纪录 超世界纪录 (chāo shì jiè jì lù - "exceed world record," to surpass the existing highest mark in a sport) in 5 events. Many young players have emerged, showing the solid talent reserve of China's shooting program. "This is an encouragement for our preparations for the new Olympic cycle," said Du Li (杜丽), leader of the Chinese pistol shooting team (中国手枪射击队).
In the diving competition held recently, Chen Aisen (陈艾森), Wang Zongyuan (王宗源), Lian Junjie (练俊杰) and other "old faces" appeared. Lian Junjie (练俊杰), who had been away from the competition for nearly a year due to injury, successfully won the gold medal in the men's individual all-around event. "I hope my persistence can bring more strength to young athletes."
Wonderful events will be staged one after another, and the competition in some of China's advantageous events is particularly fierce. Many players lamented: "The difficulty of the National Games is greater than many international events." On the National Games arena, the spirit of athletes challenging themselves and勇攀高峰 勇攀高峰 (yǒng pān gāo fēng - "bravely climb peaks," to strive for excellence and overcome challenges) will also inspire more people.
Ma Long (马龙), 37, is about to start his sixth National Games journey. His previous National Games record is 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze. This time, Ma Long (马龙) only participated in the team event, launching an impact on his first National Games men's team gold medal. He once said that he hopes to use the National Games as the "end" of his career.
The hot development of mass events has become another beautiful landscape of this National Games. Since the mass events of the 13th National Games in 2017 first appeared on the National Games stage, the concept of "National Games for All" has become increasingly popular. Not only has the scale of mass events continued to expand, but the content of the competition has also become richer. In the Shenzhen Sports Center Gymnasium (深圳市体育中心体育馆), the final of the badminton event for mass events ended recently. After the opening of the 15th National Games, the badminton competition for professional players will also be held here. Being able to compete in the "same style" venue of the National Games and enjoy the same event services as professional players, badminton enthusiasts are very excited. "Competing in a professional venue is full of仪式感 仪式感 (yí shì gǎn - "sense of ritual," the feeling of importance and solemnity associated with a particular event or activity), and we all especially cherish and enjoy this opportunity," said Li Yingda (李英达), leader of the Shaanxi team (陕西队) in the badminton mass event.
This National Games mass event activities set up 23 major events and 166 minor events, with more than 10,000 athletes participating in the finals, and the preliminary and "I want to go to the National Games" event activities covering more than one million people. "Sports are a lifestyle that everyone can enjoy" is becoming the consensus of more and more people.
From the baton of competitive sports to the booster of mass sports, the National Games keeps pace with the times, grows in change, and promotes the continuous development of China's sports industry.
From driving urban development to sharing the "benefit the city by hosting events" results in the three regions
From the first light of dawn to the fall of night, the Guangzhou Tianhe Sports Center (广州天河体育中心) is often crowded with people and is a good place for local residents to exercise and fitness. Since its completion, the Tianhe Sports Center (天河体育中心) has successively become the venue for the Sixth and Ninth National Games. Today, with the arrival of the 15th National Games, this "old friend" of the National Games has applied high-precision AR (augmented reality) navigation and other intelligent technologies and installed photovoltaic facilities, and has a brand-new look.
Relying on the event hosting concepts of "green, sharing, openness, and integrity" and the event hosting requirements of "simplicity, safety, and excitement," more than 90% of the competition venues of the 15th National Games are renovated and upgraded from existing venues. How to revitalize old venues? According to reports, green, intelligent, and sharing have become prominent features of venue construction.
In the Guangdong Olympic Sports Center (广东奥体中心), the "self-generation for self-use, surplus electricity to the grid" model helps the venue reduce carbon emissions by about 352 tons per year; in the Shenzhen Baoan Stadium (深圳宝安体育馆), artificial intelligence cameras form a "sky eye network," which can predict the risk of crowd gathering 15 minutes in advance and automatically formulate emergency evacuation plans. From the Kai Tak Sports Park (启德体育园), a new sports landmark in Hong Kong (香港) that was put into use this year, to the renovated table tennis and volleyball venues in Macao (澳门), 105 venues have become a solid support for the 15th National Games.
An event activates a city; the three regions work together to connect a bay. With the surge of enthusiasm for the 15th National Games, 19 host cities in Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) are promoting street renovation, greening and beautification, infrastructure improvement, and service guarantee level improvement, so that citizens can share the results of "benefit the city by hosting events."
"We will transform the major theme of the National Games spirit into something that citizens can feel and participate in," said the relevant person in charge of the Guangdong (广东) competition area. It is reported that during the event, Guangdong (广东) will also coordinate the province's cultural and tourism resources to create a new "watching the game + tourism" consumption scenario, and at the same time work with Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) to create "one trip with multiple stops" tourism products to promote the two-way empowerment of the event economy and cultural and tourism consumption.
The curtain of the 15th National Games will be officially opened, the spirit of sports will shine in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), and a more integrated and dynamic Greater Bay Area will also be presented to the world, writing a new chapter of regional coordinated development in the name of sports.
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The National Games is the starting point of dreams and the gathering of dreams. Generations of athletes have continued to strive forward, adding momentum to the development of competitive sports.
The 15th National Games is about to open. Athletes from all over the country are gathering in the Greater Bay Area and are about to release their passion and sweat on this vibrant land. The National Games is the highest-level, largest-scale, and most influential sports event in China. Young people who are new to the scene look forward to showing their talents on the field, and shining stars hope to achieve even better results here. The dream of sports converges in the National Games arena, and an exciting sports event is highly anticipated.
Su Bingtian (苏炳添), the Asian record holder for the men's 100 meters, will participate in the relay event at this National Games. It is of special significance for this "Asian Flying Man" to put an end to his career at his "doorstep." "I want to win glory for the country in the international arena!" After winning the gold medal in the taekwondo event at the National Games at the end of September, Zhang Chuling (张楚玲), who had just turned 20, represented the Chinese team on the podium at the World Championships. The National Games is the starting point of dreams and the gathering of dreams. Generations of athletes have continued to strive forward, adding momentum to the development of competitive sports.
In the opening year of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics cycle, this National Games will be a new beginning for the Chinese sports Olympic dream. How is the "family fortune" of reserve talents, whether the new rules are adapted, and whether the traditional advantages can be continued... The starting momentum of the new Olympic cycle will be presented one by one at this National Games.
Before the opening, taekwondo, shooting (pistol and rifle) and other events started early. Olympic champions such as Sheng Lihao (盛李豪) and Chen Yuxi (陈芋汐) performed steadily, and young players such as Chen Ximin (陈熙敏) were impressive. After the opening, as the events are launched one after another, the level and appearance of the athletes on the field will also provide important reference and support for the Chinese team's preparations for the new Olympic cycle, bringing more confidence and confidence to realize the Olympic dream.
The National Games, which has gone through sixty-six years, shoulders the important mission of improving competitive strength and level, and discovering reserve talents for competitive sports, and has also achieved the dreams of athletes. With the continuous development of China's sports industry, the National Games has been rejuvenated in the new era, providing a big stage for more athletes to strive forward and pursue their dreams.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王 亮 富子梅 冯学知
"This is a wonderful memory in my life!" At approximately 2:17 PM on November 8th, during the 15th National Games Men's Road Cycling Individual Race, Cui Qinghua (崔庆华), the 43-year-old athlete from the Macau team, crossed the finish line with the main group, finally realizing his National Games dream at his "doorstep."
More than 10 years have passed since Cui Qinghua (崔庆华) first participated in the National Games. He had the idea of returning to the National Games because this competition is of extraordinary significance—it is the first time in the history of the National Games that a cross-border competition has been held.
A total of 103 athletes from the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau participated in the Men's Road Cycling Individual Race. At 9:00 AM, the race started from Lovers Road (情侣路) in front of the Zhuhai Museum (珠海博物馆) in Guangdong Province (广东省). The cyclists passed through the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大桥) to Macau and Hong Kong, and then returned to Zhuhai, covering a total distance of 231.8 kilometers.
At around 9:23 AM, the cyclists began to enter the Macau section. Chan Gui Shun (陈桂顺), Secretary of the General Assembly of the Macau Cycling General Association (澳门单车总会), introduced that five Macau cyclists participated in this competition. During the preparation period, as a professional association, the Macau Cycling General Association (澳门单车总会) made many suggestions to continuously optimize the track setting of the Macau section.
"Creating history! Very successful and smooth." Pan Yongquan (潘永权), Director of the Preparatory Office of the Macau Competition Zone for the 15th National Games, said that the first cross-border event provided many useful lessons for the in-depth integration and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). He looks forward to more events and activities being held in the Greater Bay Area in the future.
When the cyclists traveled to the Hong Kong section, the atmosphere along the way was enthusiastic. To facilitate public viewing, the organizers also set up a viewing area that could accommodate hundreds of people near the turnaround point of the team. "Here they come! Here they come!" At around 11:14 AM, three cyclists took the lead in entering the audience's sight, and then the main group sped past the viewing area, and the cheers in the viewing area continued until the team's figure disappeared. Li Zhen (李桢), an athlete from the Yunnan team, was deeply impressed by this: "Many spectators shouted 'Jiayou' and 'Lei Hou' at me, which was especially enthusiastic."
After more than 5 hours of riding, Liu Zhicheng (刘志城) from the Shandong team was the first to cross the finish line. Xue Chaohua (薛超华), the gold medalist in the Men's Omnium of Track Cycling at the 14th National Games and an athlete from the Beijing team, and Hu Haijie (胡海杰), an athlete from the Yunnan team, won the silver and bronze medals respectively.
Min Yuntong (闵云童), Deputy Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the 15th National Games and the Special Olympics for the Disabled, and Director of the Competition Department of the Executive Committee, said that the cyclists passed through three places in this competition, achieving six "seamless customs clearances," which ensured the smoothness of the competition and also demonstrated the innovative achievements of the Greater Bay Area in mechanism connection, technical collaboration, and organizational coordination.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 洪秋婷
On November 8th, the 15th National Games Organizing Committee held a press conference in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) Province, to introduce the event organization, event preparation, and service guarantees in Guangdong, Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门).
The 15th National Games includes 34 major events and 419 minor events in competitive sports, and 23 major events and 166 minor events in mass sports activities, which will be hosted by 17 cities in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong and Macao. A total of 14,252 athletes participated in the finals of the competitive sports events. As of November 7, 72 competitive sports events and 145 mass sports activities have been successfully completed.
Wang Xi (王曦), Deputy Director of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee and Standing Committee Member of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, introduced that in terms of science and technology, the 15th National Games focuses on cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence to make event operations intelligent, competitive training scientific, and the viewing experience immersive. In terms of green games, the 15th National Games will integrate green, low-carbon, and sustainable elements into the event. In terms of venue construction, more than 90% of the venues in the Guangdong competition area will be renovated and upgraded using existing venues, and no new athletes' village will be built.
Chan Kwok-ki (陈国基), Deputy Director of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee and Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, introduced that during the event, the Hong Kong competition area event command center will monitor all operating data, coordinate uniformly, and maintain contact with the 15th National Games event command center. Each competition venue has also established a venue command center to ensure smooth venue operation and event execution.
Ao Ieong U (柯岚), Deputy Director of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee and Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, introduced that Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao are working closely together in cross-border events, port customs clearance, competition organization, and food safety, giving full play to the synergistic advantages of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). The Macao competition area has completed the operational testing of all projects such as table tennis, basketball, and volleyball. Venues such as the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion (塔石体育馆) and the East Asian Games Dome (东亚运动会体育馆) have been inspected and put into operation.
Li Jing (李静), Deputy Director of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee and Deputy Director of the General Administration of Sport of China (国家体育总局), introduced that the three-place event command centers are interconnected to achieve cross-regional collaborative management of "**一屏统览、一键调度**" (yī píng tǒng lǎn, yī jiàn diào dù - "one screen overview, one-key scheduling," comprehensive overview and centralized control). Guangdong pioneered a new model of "pre-inspection, closed operation, and seamless customs clearance," and summarized and explored new measures of "**一事三地、一策三地、一规三地**" (yī shì sān dì, yī cè sān dì, yī guī sān dì - "one matter three places, one policy three places, one rule three places," addressing issues, policies, and regulations across the three regions), to solve the problem of efficient and convenient flow of key elements such as personnel, materials, and information under different systems.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 硕 王云娜
The 15th National Games of China will be held from November 9th to 21st. Several new events added to the Los Angeles Olympics will make their debut at the National Games, making this event full of highlights.
The diving competition will usher in the final two days of competition. Wang Zongyuan (王宗源), Chen Yuxi (陈芋汐), Chen Yiwen (陈艺文), Cao Yuan (曹缘), and other Olympic champions will compete in individual events.
The weightlifting competition will be held in the Shilong Middle School Gymnasium in Dongguan (东莞) City, Guangdong (广东) Province. Shilong Town (石龙镇) is the hometown of Chen Jingkai (陈镜开), the first weightlifter in New China to break a world record. Many Olympic champions and world champions will compete here.
The adult group of the gymnastics competition will produce 15 gold medals, and the newly added men's all-around event on pommel horse, rings, and parallel bars is worth paying attention to.
The table tennis competition will be held in Macau (澳门). The first gold medal of the adult group will be produced in the mixed doubles event on the 14th. On the 16th, the men's and women's singles champions of the adult group will be revealed. The women's team final will be held on the 19th, and the men's team champion will be produced on the 20th.
The badminton competition will usher in the first gold medal day on the 13th, and the newly added men's and women's team events for those under 18 will determine the champion. The men's and women's team finals will be held on the 14th. The event will conclude on the 20th, producing 5 individual gold medals. Shi Yuqi (石宇奇), the world's number one men's singles player, will strive to defend his title, Chen Yufei (陈雨菲) will launch an attack on her three consecutive women's singles championships, and Olympic champions Zheng Siwei (郑思维) / Huang Yaqiong (黄雅琼) will join hands to win the mixed doubles title.
The swimming competition will start on the 10th. Since the Los Angeles Olympics swimming program has added a total of 6 new events for men's and women's 50-meter butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke, this National Games will also include the above events in the schedule. Wang Shun (汪顺) is expected to achieve four consecutive championships in the men's 200-meter individual medley. Pan Zhanle (潘展乐), who holds the Olympic and World Championship gold medals in the men's 100-meter freestyle, will compete for his first individual title at the National Games.
The first gold medal of the track and field competition will be produced in the 20-kilometer race walk event on the 12th. On the 15th, the marathon race will cross Shenzhen (深圳) and Hong Kong (香港) via the Shenzhen Bay Bridge (深圳湾大桥), which is the first cross-border marathon event in the history of the National Games. On the 16th, Olympic champion Gong Lijiao (巩立姣) will compete for her five consecutive championships in the women's shot put event. The men's 4×100-meter relay final will be held on the 20th. If they advance to the final, Su Bingtian (苏炳添) will lead the Guangdong (广东) team to launch an attack on the championship.
The three major ball games are also attracting attention. On the 12th, the men's basketball adult group will determine the gold medal. On the 19th, the women's volleyball adult group will produce the final champion.
On the field, famous players defend their honor, and newcomers are full of energy, which will contribute more exciting "highlight moments" to the 15th National Games.
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Return to TopThe CIIE, as a window for building a new development pattern, continues to expand the import of high-quality goods and services, create new demands with new supplies, promote the upgrading of people's consumption, and build a strong domestic market. At the same time, as a national-level exhibition platform, the CIIE connects domestic and international dual circulations through international high-quality products, promotes accurate matching between supply and demand, helps "exhibits become commodities," and allows countries around the world to share the opportunities of the Chinese market. Many "high-precision, cutting-edge" and "small but beautiful" exhibits have walked out of the "clover" and into people's homes, continuously meeting people's needs for a better life.
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Innovative Products Escort Public Health
By Our Reporter Lu Fanbing (陆凡冰)
The theme of this year's CIIE Medical Equipment and Healthcare Products Exhibition Area is "Healthy China, Better Life." Many innovative products are on display, escorting public health.
The Stellest intelligent glasses brought by EssilorLuxottica Group have attracted much attention from visitors. This new product is equipped with Stellest 2.0 lenses, which can not only delay the deepening of myopia but also have a built-in monitoring function that can accurately record the wearing time. The soft silicone nose pads combined with the stylish frame design make vision protection both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing. "The CIIE is not only an important platform for gathering global innovation and promoting open cooperation, but also an important window for our group to develop the Chinese market and fulfill its commitments in China." Lin Guoliang (林国樑), relevant person in charge of EssilorLuxottica, said that the group will promote the accelerated implementation and continuous upgrading of innovative products such as Stellest in the Chinese market to protect the eye health of the people.
In response to public health sleep needs, the home environment health sleep system exhibited by Sleepdot Sleep Cabin is quite a highlight. The system relies on innovative technology to help users relax and fall into deep sleep faster, improving sleep quality. Li Jingming (李景明), relevant person in charge of Ainasi Sleepdot Sleep Cabin Group, said: "We will continue to rely on the CIIE platform to create new home health sleep scenarios."
In the exhibition area, innovative drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and long-term weight management, implantable cardiac monitors, and other products are on display, helping to build a healthy China and develop the silver economy.
Eli Lilly Group also brought a number of new innovative drugs. "The CIIE is an important window for global companies to share Chinese opportunities. We have participated in the CIIE many times and have felt it deeply." De Helan (德赫兰), Vice President of Eli Lilly Group, said, "We have always focused on steady development and long-term companionship, striving to be a firm partner in the construction of a healthy China and a guardian of the beautiful life of the Chinese people."
Global Cuisine Served on Chinese Tables
By Our Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)
Organic blueberries shipped directly from the Port of Chancay (钱凯港) in Peru to Shanghai, newly approved New Zealand soft jujube kiwifruit for export to China, Spanish cherries making their debut at the CIIE... From the field to the tip of the tongue, this year's CIIE has brought more and more delicacies from global farms to Chinese tables.
Walking into the Metro exhibition area, the aroma of Argentine Black Angus steak, Swedish oat milk, silver cod, black tiger prawns, and other products wafts through the air. "Spanish black pork rib chops are tender and juicy, and also rich in natural olive oil aroma. This is the first time we have introduced them to the Chinese market." The booth staff introduced that Thai durian freeze-dried, Brazilian original-cut fatty beef rolls, Malaysian convenience dishes, and other cost-effective commodities from emerging markets add new choices for consumers.
Cai Tianle (蔡天乐), CEO of Metro China, said that this year Metro brought 130 special commodities from 21 countries, and the number of new products launched in the Chinese market for the first time increased by nearly 50% compared with the previous CIIE.
While global flavors are refreshing, major brands also pay great attention to making food more nutritious and healthy. Nestlé Group brought Yiyang Yihu Factor middle-aged and elderly milk powder, which uses all imported milk sources, and a cup of milk powder contains a variety of key nutrients. Lactalis brought Coco You coconut-flavored chocolate milk, Elle & Vire European pastoral-style cream cheese, and original reduced-fat cream cheese, three global debut products with simple and clean formulas, rich and unique taste, which can better meet consumers' needs for balanced nutrition.
"The Chinese market brings broad opportunities for brands. We will continue to increase innovation and research and development, and strive to bring more natural, nutritious, and healthy high-quality products to Chinese consumers," said Cheng Yue (程悦), Vice President of Lactalis.
Smart Technology Upgrades Home Appliance Experience
By Our Reporters Zhang Anyu (张安宇) and Wu Kai (吴凯)
If there is a water leak or gas leak at home, smart home sensors can send warnings to mobile phones, TVs, and other devices; if freshly bought oranges are put into the refrigerator, artificial intelligence algorithms automatically identify the freshness and give a shelf life... In the consumer goods exhibition area of this year's CIIE, various intelligent and green home appliance products are dazzling.
"We have placed a chip at the bottom of the toothbrush head, which can be connected to the APP on the mobile phone, so that users can understand whether the teeth are brushed clean." At the Philips booth, the staff introduced to visitors that toothbrushes seem inconspicuous, but they are used very frequently. After using smart technology, they can record consumers' usage habits and help oral care.
The application of smart technology also makes home appliances more energy-efficient. The air purifier exhibited by Aion Technology can monitor air quality in real time, realize automatic start and stop, reduce noise and save energy. "We hope to build the air purifier into a 'silent home appliance'. Users do not need to intervene, and it can independently achieve high-efficiency and low-power operation," introduced Wu Yan (吴燕), director of Aion Technology.
Also an air purifier, at the Airdog booth, an air purifier shaped like a round cake attracted a lot of attention. Wei Weiwei (韦伟伟), Sales Director of Airdog China's major customers, introduced that the application of bionic technology has changed the shape of the air purifier from a "square box" to a "round cake," and it has the advantages of noise reduction operation and energy-saving and low consumption.
"Chinese consumers' preference for 'technology + culture' products and their pursuit of green health drive us to innovate and iterate. We will make good use of the CIIE, a global platform for concept exchange, cultural mutual learning, and strategic cooperation, to bring more innovative products to users and sincerely repay Chinese consumers for their trust over the years," said Frank Hammes, Global CEO of Airdog.
Sports Equipment Stimulates Consumption Potential
By Our Reporter Qu Xinming (屈信明)
Step on the pedals, hold the grip, put on VR glasses, and in an instant, the audience will come from the CIIE venue to the glacier snowfield and gallop on the snow track... "As a ski enthusiast, I think this kind of equipment is very practical. Put it at home, even if it is not the snow season, you can experience the fun of skiing at any time," said Wang Yong (王勇), an experiencer.
In the sports and outdoor special area of the consumer goods exhibition area, interactive experience activities such as VR skiing, simulated ice hockey curling, and double human physical challenge attracted many audiences. This year's CIIE actively responds to new consumption demands brought about by the "ice and snow economy" and "weight management year," and creates a sports interactive experience area in the sports and outdoor special area. "It's really interesting to move" and "I'm more willing to spend on sports" are the feelings of many audiences.
The activities are rich and colorful, and the exhibits are also full of creativity. Adjusting the amount of inflation in clothing can better adapt to the ambient temperature, making outdoor sports more comfortable; by measuring the characteristics of the sole of the foot, accurately recommend suitable running shoes... At the Nike booth, innovative products are both novel and practical, helping consumers better experience the fun of sports.
"Over the years, Nike has witnessed the growth of China's sports industry and will continue to take root in China to help the development of China's sports industry," said Dong Wei (董炜), relevant person in charge of Nike.
At the Johnson booth, the "AI + IoT" home fitness series products attracted attention. "We are showing a new home fitness ecosystem, which is not limited to the use of a single device, but covers the entire process of health management," said Li Yongkai (李永楷), relevant person in charge of Johnson Group.
Not only in the consumer goods exhibition area, but also in the agricultural food products, medical equipment and healthcare products, and other exhibition areas, there are many low-sugar healthy foods, personalized sports health equipment, intelligent dietary tracking equipment, and other innovative products. These products not only help consumers better achieve a healthy lifestyle, but also stimulate greater health consumption potential.
Intimate Design Cares for the "Old and Young"
By Our Reporters Qi Zhiming (齐志明), Wu Kai (吴凯), and Zhang Anyu (张安宇)
The "old and young" are related to the vital interests of the people. At this year's CIIE, high-quality products and services for the elderly and children continue to be "newly added and expanded."
In the consumer goods exhibition area, Douyin E-commerce Global Shopping participated in the exhibition with more than 100 international brand merchants. Many merchants started live broadcasts of high-quality imported goods at the venue. Among them, dietary nutritional products for the silver-haired group are hot-selling products. VitaBiotics, a health care brand from the United Kingdom, is very popular among elderly consumers. In recent days, the number of orders in the live broadcast room has continued to rise. In the agricultural food products exhibition area, Milkground, a subsidiary of Mengniu, displayed a variety of cheese leisure and functional products, attracting many visitors to check in and experience. In recent years, Milkground has actively explored cheese consumption scenarios and continued to make efforts in product innovation, covering children, youth, middle-aged and elderly groups.
The age-appropriate transformation is more humane. Once the elderly accidentally fall, how to reduce the harm? At the Panasonic booth, a layer of black mesh material about half a centimeter thick attracted attention. When pressed hard by hand, it can be felt that it is bent and deformed. "The shock-absorbing floor we launched for the elderly is laid on this elastic cushioning material. Through more humane design, the age-appropriate transformation can be changed to the hearts of the elderly," said Dai Hongli (代红丽), a staff member at the booth.
Children's toys incorporate traditional culture. Shake the handle on one side, and the "horse legs" of several "horses" swing alternately, as if galloping in the vast wilderness. This Lego brick attracted many people to stop and watch. "The Year of the Horse is coming soon, and this brick contains the beautiful meaning of 马到成功、鸿运当头 (mǎ dào chéng gōng, hóng yùn dāng tóu - "success upon arrival of the horse, great luck," wishing immediate success and good fortune). I hope that children can feel Chinese traditional culture in the process of playing," said the staff of the Lego booth.
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Located in Shanghai (上海), with a global perspective. These days, walking through the "clover" (referring to the National Exhibition and Convention Center), carefully examining the exhibition areas, one can't help but sigh that whether it's the world's high-end technology or products and services closely related to daily life, they are entering ordinary people's homes at an unprecedented speed, providing a rich and diverse range of new choices for improving the quality of life.
"Global good things" are densely unveiled, showcasing a new landscape of consumption. In recent years, with the help of the China International Import Expo (进博会) platform, more and more high-quality products have transformed from initial launches to bestsellers in the Chinese market, helping consumers achieve a high-quality life.
Outdoor equipment using innovative fabrics makes trendy sports a new fashion; from New Zealand (新西兰) dairy products to Southeast Asian (东南亚) boutique fruits, the exploration of taste buds is satisfied; ingeniously designed and powerful cleaning robots are launched, making home life more intelligent; medical products focusing on chronic diseases are unveiled, escorting a healthy life... More high-end, more intelligent, more green, more comfortable, more convenient, and more safe, the supply of innovative high-quality products and services is being transformed into a sense of gain, happiness, and security for thousands of households. At this year's China International Import Expo (进博会), 461 new products, new technologies, and new services are being showcased in a concentrated manner, constantly enriching consumers' "shopping carts."
A super-large market composed of more than 1.4 billion people continues to upgrade, injecting more stability and certainty into global development. The Spanish (西班牙) town of Guijuelo (吉汇罗) produces about 60% of Spain's Iberian ham every year. The fragrant ham has participated in the China International Import Expo (进博会) for eight consecutive sessions, with orders growing rapidly, driving the development of the local industrial chain and providing more jobs. One after another, stories like Guijuelo (吉汇罗) "sharing benefits with the world" are a vivid practice of "allowing the fruits of development to benefit the people of all countries more and more equitably."
Merchants gather from all over the world, gathering a picture of a better life; the tide of the Huangpu River (浦江) surges, witnessing the open mind of China (中国). Through the window of the China International Import Expo (进博会), we see the global wave of innovation resonating with the aspirations of hundreds of millions of people for a better life. As China's (中国) door of opening up becomes wider and wider, this annual "Oriental appointment" will not only inject new impetus into China's (中国) high-quality development but also bring more excitement to the world.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘书文 裴苒迪 吴 凯
From 2018 to 2025, the China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会) has spanned eight years. Over these 8 years, 170 overseas companies and 27 institutions have never been absent, becoming "full attendance students" of the eight CIIEs. Among them, many "old friends" have been expanding their exhibition scale year by year, and their exhibition forms have continued to innovate. The CIIE has witnessed the fruitful results achieved by participating companies in cultivating the Chinese market.
Participating in the CIIE, witnessing the CIIE, and benefiting from the CIIE, the CIIE's "circle of friends" continues to expand, and its "gold content" continues to increase, becoming a vivid footnote to China's practice of the concept of open development.
Large Market Achieves New Development
Colorful lip masks, fragrant shampoos, and environmentally friendly designed face creams... Amorepacific (爱茉莉太平洋) showcased nearly 300 exhibits from its seven major brands, including more than 20 new products making their debut in China and more than 100 new products making their first appearance in China, attracting many visitors.
This year, Amorepacific (爱茉莉太平洋) continues to increase its investment in the Chinese market. "The CIIE is an efficient converter of exhibits into commodities. We are firmly optimistic about the Chinese market and strive to bring better products and services to Chinese consumers," said Xu Daren (许达仁), the relevant person in charge of Amorepacific (爱茉莉太平洋).
Lesaffre (乐斯福), located in the agricultural and food products exhibition area, is also a "full attendance student" of the CIIE. Over the past 8 years, Lesaffre's (乐斯福) investment and business performance in China have both grown significantly, and it has achieved leapfrog development with the help of the CIIE's powerful platform effect. "In the first 3 days of the 7th CIIE alone, we held 17 centralized signing ceremonies, reaching cooperation covering multiple levels such as market, research and development, and products," said the relevant person in charge of Lesaffre (乐斯福). This year, the company brought a number of new products developed for the Chinese market.
From a small 36-square-meter booth in 2018 to a large 180-square-meter booth in 2025, Tang Peng (唐鹏), the relevant person in charge of Hanshil (汉斯希尔) China, a German water treatment brand, said when talking about his experience of participating in the exhibition for 8 consecutive years: "Through the broad platform provided by the CIIE, the company has not only realized the transformation of exhibits into commodities, but also achieved a breakthrough from civil to commercial use."
Promote Innovation and Enhance Investment Confidence
The CIIE continues to activate innovation momentum, making the Chinese market a true testing ground, profit field, and application field for global innovation, further strengthening the confidence of multinational companies in taking root in China.
Emerson (艾默生) has established 15 manufacturing and operation bases, 8 research and development innovation centers, and 2 system engineering centers in China. "The products we develop in China can not only meet local needs, but also provide support for the global market. We look forward to showcasing the company's advanced capabilities in automation and software through the CIIE, and conducting in-depth technical dialogues with all parties," said Wang Yifeng (王毅峯), the relevant person in charge of Emerson (艾默生).
From the Da Vinci surgical robot to the Marie vertical particle therapy room system, from research and development in the field of chronic diseases to breakthroughs in cell therapy, open innovation has always been the keyword displayed by Fosun Pharma (复星医药) since participating in the CIIE. "Relying on the CIIE, Fosun's (复星) global innovation achievements continue to be implemented. In the future, we will continue to promote the implementation of more cutting-edge innovations in China," said Guo Guangchang (郭广昌), Chairman of Fosun International (复星国际).
At this CIIE, the mass-produced version of the unmanned new energy vehicle jointly developed by "full attendance student" Toyota (丰田) and Pony.ai (小马智行) made its debut. This model has begun road testing and will be put into operation in major first-tier cities in China next year with a thousand vehicles. "The CIIE provides a broad development platform for foreign brands and also creates good conditions for our cooperative innovation and research and development," said Xu Yiming (徐一鸣), Minister of Brand Marketing Department of Toyota (丰田) China.
Another "full attendance student," Volkswagen (大众汽车), together with SAIC (上汽), FAW (一汽) and JAC Motors (江淮汽车), continues to promote the implementation of local research and development technology achievements. "We will unswervingly cultivate the Chinese market and continue to invest in strengthening our local research and development capabilities," said Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein (贝瑞德), Chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group (China) (大众汽车集团（中国）).
Build Bridges and Win New Opportunities
As an international public product shared globally, the CIIE adheres to sharing development opportunities with the world, not only helping foreign companies enter the Chinese market, but also building a bridge for Chinese goods to go global.
L'Oréal (欧莱雅), which has participated in the CIIE for 8 consecutive years, has demonstrated its firm confidence in the Chinese market with new products and new cooperation. "The CIIE is not only a bridge for economic and trade exchanges, but also conveys to the world China's concept of sharing opportunities and developing together," said Ye Hongmu (叶鸿慕), CEO of L'Oréal Group (欧莱雅集团). The company has pre-booked tickets for the 9th CIIE.
At this CIIE, Chia Tai Group (正大集团) organized 231 products from 20 business sectors to participate in the exhibition. "We have introduced a number of Thai products for the first time to enrich the dining tables of Chinese consumers," said Xue Zengyi (薛增一), the relevant person in charge of Chia Tai Group's (正大集团) agricultural and animal husbandry food enterprise. "As a multinational company, the group also provides assistance for more Chinese goods to be exported overseas."
"Deeply cultivating China" has become the key for companies to continuously enhance their global competitiveness. The CIIE continues to play the four major platform functions of international procurement, investment promotion, cultural exchange, and open cooperation, allowing more and more companies to deeply cultivate the Chinese market and write vivid stories of sharing Chinese opportunities globally.
(Our reporter Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏) participated in writing this article)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘书文
Walking into the Shaanxi Pavilion at the 8th China International Import Expo, the Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) booth comes into view. Exquisitely packaged and uniquely shaped liquor products are displayed, attracting many visitors to stop and experience them.
As an "old friend" of the CIIE, Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) continues to use the CIIE as a window to showcase the cultural heritage of Chinese Baijiu to the world.
Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) has a special liquor storage device called "Liquor Sea" (酒海). This liquor storage container, woven with Vitex negundo and pasted with hemp paper, is key to achieving the unique flavor of Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒). "Liquor stored in the Liquor Sea (酒海) for 3 years yields a sweet, smooth, and crisp taste." Feng Yafang (冯雅芳), Chief Engineer of Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) and inheritor of brewing techniques, introduced that in recent years, this intangible cultural heritage technique has been combined with a full-process traceability system to form a quality control system that integrates tradition and modernity.
In order to consolidate the foundation of quality, the company has built more than 500,000 mu of Hongdianzi sorghum base in Shaanxi (陕西), and insists on using ancient methods such as "medium and high temperature Daqu making, and yellow mud pit fermentation" to brew base liquor. At the same time, the company strengthens quality control to achieve full-chain quality control from the field to the table. "We empower with modern technology, while also guarding the traditional roots, so that our products can stand the test of consumers," said Zhang Zheng (张正), Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Xifeng Group (西凤集团).
The CIIE is not only a trade platform, but also a window for mutual learning among civilizations. After tasting Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) at the booth, many foreign visitors were "planted" and expressed their desire to further understand the culture behind it.
In recent years, the company has adopted a "Baijiu + cultural tourism" model to create an industrial integration project integrating intangible cultural heritage display and craft experience, and actively promoted its products to the world. At present, Xifeng Liquor (西凤酒) has entered dozens of countries and regions. Adhering to the integration of traditional brewing and modern technology, the company vigorously promotes the construction of "Digital +" and "Intelligent +" smart factory projects, explores the refined and high-quality brewing process of Baijiu, and provides a solid support for the high-quality development of the company. Not only that, by cultivating special sorghum varieties and promoting water-saving technologies, the company ensures the quality of raw materials and drives farmers' income.
"The CIIE is a bridge to share opportunities and promote opening up." Zhang Yong (张勇), General Manager of Xifeng Liquor Marketing Management Company (西凤酒营销管理公司), said that the company will adhere to integrity and innovation, and meet the needs of consumers around the world with higher-quality products and better services, so that Chinese brands can go to the world.
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From material transportation and hoisting to worker safety and high-altitude operations, during the China International Import Expo (进博会), Sun Jiaming (孙嘉铭), an employee of China Pacific Property Insurance Shanghai Branch (中国太保产险上海分公司), and his team carefully inspected each booth and promptly contacted relevant parties to eliminate potential safety hazards. "We hope to combine our claims experience with a proactive approach to risk management to better ensure the safe operation of the Expo venues," said Sun Jiaming (孙嘉铭).
At this year's China International Import Expo (进博会), China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (中国太平洋保险（集团）股份有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "China Pacific Insurance (中国太保)") recruited volunteers from across the entire system and divided them into teams responsible for stationing at the Expo, risk inspection, on-site service, emergency rescue, and technology support.
Since the first China International Import Expo (进博会) was held in 2018, China Pacific Insurance (中国太保) has deeply participated in this global economic and trade event. This year, China Pacific Insurance (中国太保) further optimized its "property, life, and health" one-stop comprehensive insurance plan, increasing the insured amount to over 1.28 trillion yuan. The insurance plan comprehensively covers organizers, exhibitors, buyers, supply chain service providers, and other entities, and the scope of coverage also extends to bonded exhibitions, cross-border e-commerce, and other fields, helping the China International Import Expo (进博会) to become better and better.
In addition to providing comprehensive, full-process insurance protection, China Pacific Insurance (中国太保) also relies on the China International Import Expo (进博会) platform to carry out exchange activities around topics such as helping to build a strong financial nation.
From November 5th to 10th, the 2025 China Pacific Insurance (中国太保) Customer Festival, themed "Gathering from All Directions, Leading the Future," made its debut at the China International Import Expo (进博会). During the same period, the company collaborated with the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival (中国上海国际艺术节) to launch the theme performance of "Sharing Art with the World, Taibao Accompanying (艺享世界 太保相伴)," presenting a high-level art scene at the China International Import Expo (进博会), reflecting the integration of economy, trade, and culture.
The "Embracing the Trend to Reach New Heights, Winning the Future Together (驭势赴山海，同心赢未来)" New Energy Vehicle Ecological Development Forum was held on November 8th to discuss how insurance services can further help the high-quality development of the new energy vehicle industry. China Pacific Life Insurance (中国太保寿险) will jointly hold a press conference with Fudan University (复旦大学) to jointly release research results on long-term care insurance topics and share the development experience of long-term care insurance in the international market. During the China International Import Expo (进博会), China Pacific Insurance (中国太保)'s subsidiaries held a series of exchange and discussion activities to pool wisdom and efforts to promote the high-quality development of the insurance industry and better serve the real economy.
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# Contents
Foreword
1. Steadfastly Advancing Towards Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
(1) Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality is the Inevitable Path
(2) Systematically Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
(3) Constructing a Policy System for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
2. Significant Achievements in the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Energy
(1) Leapfrog Development of Non-Fossil Energy
(2) Accelerated Promotion of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Fossil Energy
(3) Continuous Improvement of Comprehensive Regulation Capabilities of the Power System
3. In-Depth Promotion of Low-Carbon Development in Key Areas
(1) Accelerating the Process of Industrial Low-Carbonization
(2) Accelerating the Improvement of a Clean and Low-Carbon Transportation System
(3) Improving the Quality of Green and Low-Carbon Development in Urban and Rural Construction
(4) Green and Low-Carbon Lifestyles Becoming a New Fashion
4. Comprehensive Implementation and Effectiveness of Key Carbon Reduction Paths
(1) In-Depth Promotion of Energy Conservation, Carbon Reduction, and Efficiency Enhancement Actions
(2) Circular Economy Significantly Contributing to Carbon Reduction
(3) Enhancing the Effectiveness of Natural Ecological Carbon Sequestration
5. Continuous Consolidation of the Support and Guarantee System
(1) Continuous Improvement of Basic Capabilities
(2) Powerful and Effective Support Policies
(3) Deep Empowerment of Scientific and Technological Innovation
(4) Increasingly Perfect Market-Oriented Mechanisms
6. Injecting Strong Momentum into Global Climate Governance
(1) Deep Participation in and Leadership of Global Climate Governance
(2) Promoting the Green Development of the "Belt and Road" Initiative
(3) Bright Spots in Green and Low-Carbon International Cooperation
Concluding Remarks
Foreword
The Earth is the homeland on which humanity depends for survival. Addressing climate change and promoting sustainable development are related to the future of humanity. Since humanity entered the era of industrial civilization, while creating enormous material wealth, it has also accelerated the seizure of natural resources, broken the balance of the Earth's ecosystem, and gradually highlighted the deep-seated contradictions between humans and nature. In recent years, the adverse effects of climate change have become increasingly apparent, and the urgency of global action has continued to rise.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a major decision and deployment made by China from a height of responsibility to human civilization, based on the inherent requirements of achieving sustainable development. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly expounded China's firm determination to achieve its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals on major multilateral and bilateral occasions. On September 22, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping solemnly declared at the general debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly that China will strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. On December 12, 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping announced China's 2030 national independent contribution goals at the Climate Ambition Summit. On September 24, 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping further announced China's 2035 national independent contribution goals at the United Nations Climate Change Summit, injecting greater impetus and more certainty into global climate governance, fully demonstrating China's morality and responsibility as a responsible major country.
China has always valued its promises and acted accordingly. In the five years since making the major announcement of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has firmly established and practiced the concept that **绿水青山就是金山银山** (lǜ shuǐ qīng shān jiù shì jīn shān yín shān - "green mountains and clear water are gold and silver mountains," environmental protection is essential for economic prosperity), taken strong actions and made arduous efforts to promote green and low-carbon transformation and achieve historic achievements, built the world's most systematic and complete carbon emission reduction policy system, built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, formed the world's largest and most complete new energy industry chain, realized the world's largest and fastest promotion and application of new energy vehicles, contributed about a quarter of the world's new green area, and become one of the countries with the fastest decline in global energy consumption intensity, exploring an effective path for green and low-carbon development in developing countries, and making important contributions to addressing global climate change and achieving sustainable human development.
2025 marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Over the past decade, although global climate governance has experienced ups and downs, green and low-carbon development has ultimately become the trend of the times. At present, the world is undergoing accelerated changes unseen in a century, and global climate governance has entered a new critical period. It is better to take action than to sit and talk. Only by taking solid actions and measures can the global climate change goals be transformed into tangible results, and can we protect the Earth, the common home on which we depend for survival.
This white paper is released to comprehensively introduce the major achievements China has made in promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality over the past five years, and to share China's actions, practices, and practical experience in carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
1. Steadfastly Advancing Towards Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
China regards carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as a national strategy, extensively and deeply carries out carbon peaking actions, accelerates the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and has embarked on a path of ecological priority, green and low-carbon development.
(1) Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality is the Inevitable Path
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is China's inherent requirement for solving outstanding resource and environmental constraints and achieving sustainable development. Humans and nature are a community of life, and the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature is the foundation for achieving sustainable development. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality and shifting economic and social development to a green and low-carbon track can effectively safeguard energy security, industrial chain and supply chain security, and food security, and provide a solid resource and environmental guarantee for higher-quality and more sustainable development.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is the inevitable choice for China to adapt to the trend of technological progress and promote the transformation and upgrading of its economic structure. At present, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing rapidly. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality can take green transformation as the driving force, promote the transformation and upgrading of the economy, energy, and industrial structure, vigorously promote the collaborative innovation and integrated development of traditional industries and emerging industries, and shape new momentum and new advantages for high-quality development.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is China's urgent need to meet the people's growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment and promote the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature. A good ecological environment is the most basic public product and the most inclusive livelihood benefit. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality means the green and low-carbon transformation of production and lifestyles, which is conducive to solving ecological and environmental problems from the source, meeting the people's growing needs for a beautiful ecological environment, and enhancing the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is China's proactive action to assume the responsibility of a major country and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. In the face of the challenges of climate change, humanity shares a common destiny. Promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality means that China, as the world's largest developing country, will complete the world's largest reduction in carbon emission intensity and achieve the transition from carbon peaking to carbon neutrality in the shortest time in global history, which requires extremely arduous efforts. This is practicing multilateralism with practical actions and demonstrating China's firm determination to jointly build a clean and beautiful world.
(2) Systematically Advancing Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
China is the largest developing country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, and its tasks of economic development and improvement of people's livelihoods are still very arduous. Achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality is a multi-dimensional, three-dimensional, and systematic project. In promoting carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China adheres to the relationship between overall development and emission reduction, the whole and the part, long-term goals and short-term goals, and the government and the market, and always pays attention to grasping the following principles.
National Coordination. China adheres to a national approach, strengthens top-level design, takes green and low-carbon as a clear guide, and integrates it into all fields and links of the national economic cycle. The National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) of China gives full play to the overall coordination role of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, and works with various regions and departments to actively and steadily promote carbon peaking and carbon neutrality.
Prioritizing Conservation. China puts the conservation of energy and resources first, implements a comprehensive conservation strategy, continuously reduces energy and resource consumption and carbon emissions per unit of output, and vigorously advocates a simple, moderate, green, and low-carbon lifestyle, forming an effective carbon emission control valve from the source and entry point.
Dual-Wheel Drive. China adheres to the dual efforts of the government and the market, strengthens technological and institutional innovation, and accelerates the green and low-carbon technological revolution; at the same time, it deepens energy and related field reforms, actively gives play to the role of market mechanisms, and forms an effective incentive and restraint mechanism.
Smooth Internal and External Circulation. China attaches great importance to international exchanges and cooperation, effectively coordinates domestic and international energy resources, and vigorously promotes international advanced green and low-carbon technologies and experiences; at the same time, it actively promotes the establishment of a fair, reasonable, and mutually beneficial global climate governance system.
Preventing Risks. China adheres to basing itself on national conditions, establishing before breaking, and effectively guarantees energy security, industrial chain and supply chain security, food security, and the normal production and life of the masses in the process of promoting green and low-carbon transformation, focusing on resolving various risks and hidden dangers, and ensuring safe carbon reduction.
(3) Constructing a Policy System for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality
In order to achieve the goals of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China has built the world's most systematic and complete carbon emission reduction policy system - the "1+N" policy system for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, which clarifies the timetable, roadmap, and construction map.
"1" is China's guiding ideology and top-level design for achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. At the national level, the "Opinions on Completely, Accurately and Comprehensively Implementing the New Development Concept and Doing a Good Job in Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality" and the "Action Plan for Carbon Peaking Before 2030" were issued to systematically plan and comprehensively deploy carbon peaking and carbon neutrality work, and deploy the energy green and low-carbon transformation action, energy conservation, carbon reduction and efficiency enhancement action, industrial field carbon peaking action, urban and rural construction carbon peaking action, transportation green and low-carbon action, circular economy to help carbon reduction action, green and low-carbon technology innovation action, carbon sink capacity consolidation and improvement action, green and low-carbon national action, and regional tiered and orderly carbon peaking action, etc. "Ten Carbon Peaking Actions".
"N" is the implementation plan for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in key industries, fields, and regions. Relevant departments have issued carbon peaking implementation plans for key areas such as energy, industry, transportation, urban and rural construction, agriculture and rural areas, and carbon peaking implementation plans for key industries such as coal, oil, natural gas, steel, non-ferrous metals, petrochemicals, and building materials, and technology support, financial support, green finance, green consumption, ecological carbon sinks, pollution reduction and carbon reduction, statistical accounting, standard measurement, talent training, cadre training, and other carbon peaking and carbon neutrality support guarantee programs. 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) have issued their own regional carbon peaking implementation plans.
2. Significant Achievements in the Green and Low-Carbon Transformation of Energy
Energy is the foundation and driving force for the progress of human civilization, and it is related to the national economy and people's livelihood and national security and stability. Energy activities are the main source of carbon emissions, and the green and low-carbon transformation of energy is the key to achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Based on its basic national conditions and stage of development, China vigorously implements renewable energy substitution on the premise of ensuring energy security, and promotes the construction of a new energy system and a new power system, providing strong support for achieving the "dual carbon" goals.
(1) Leapfrog Development of Non-Fossil Energy
China adheres to establishing before abolishing, puts the vigorous development of non-fossil energy in a prominent position, has achieved the world's largest and fastest new energy development, and promoted the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption from 16.0% in 2020 to 19.8% in 2024, an average annual increase of nearly 1 percentage point.
Promote the leapfrog development of wind power and photovoltaic power generation. China adheres to both centralized and distributed approaches, accelerates the construction of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic power generation bases focusing on deserts, Gobi, and desert areas, promotes the standardized and orderly construction of offshore wind power, actively promotes urban and rural rooftop photovoltaics, and encourages the development of rural decentralized wind power. As of the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of wind power and photovoltaic power generation exceeded 1.69 billion kilowatts, more than three times that of 2020, contributing about 80% of the new power installed capacity since 2020, and the proportion of wind and solar power generation has steadily climbed to a new level at an average annual increase of 2.2 percentage points. (See Figure 1)
Develop hydropower according to local conditions. Hydropower is an important clean energy and flexible power source in western China. China adheres to the scientific coordination of hydropower development and ecological protection, and promotes hydropower development and construction focusing on the integration of water, wind, and solar energy. Focusing on the main rivers in the southwest region, we will actively and steadily promote the development and construction of major hydropower projects in the basin, and vigorously and orderly develop and construct pumped storage power stations. As of the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of conventional hydropower is about 380 million kilowatts, and the installed capacity of pumped storage is 62.365 million kilowatts.
Actively, safely, and orderly develop nuclear power. Nuclear power is a high-quality and efficient clean energy source. China always adheres to the orderly development of nuclear power on the premise of ensuring safety, and promotes the use of nuclear energy in clean heating, industrial heating, seawater desalination, and other fields. As of the end of August 2025, China has a total of 112 nuclear power units in operation, under construction, and approved for construction, with an installed capacity of 125 million kilowatts, ranking first in the world. We implement the strictest safety standards and the strictest supervision, and the nuclear power safety operation performance ranks among the top in the world.
Accelerate the development of green hydrogen energy, biomass energy, geothermal energy, and ocean energy. China adheres to innovation-driven development, promotes the entire chain development of hydrogen energy "production, storage, transportation, and use", and accelerates the cultivation of new products, new business forms, and new models. As of the end of 2024, the production capacity of green hydrogen energy exceeded 150,000 tons/year, ranking first in the world. We will promote the diversified development and utilization of biomass energy according to local conditions, steadily develop agricultural and forestry biomass power generation, biogas power generation, and urban domestic waste incineration power generation, promote biomass energy clean heating according to local conditions, and orderly promote the application of clean liquid fuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel. As of the end of August 2025, the installed capacity of biomass power generation reached 46.88 million kilowatts, 1.6 times that of 2020. A number of geothermal energy centralized heating projects have been built, and the demonstration of ocean energy power generation such as tidal energy and wave energy has been explored, and positive progress has been made in the large-scale utilization of ocean energy.
(2) Accelerated Promotion of Clean and Efficient Utilization of Fossil Energy
China continues to improve the level of clean and efficient utilization of fossil energy, reasonably control the consumption of fossil energy, and the proportion of fossil energy consumption has decreased from 84.0% in 2020 to 80.2% in 2024.
Vigorously promote the clean and efficient utilization and reduction and substitution of coal. Based on its resource endowment dominated by coal, China coordinates the stable supply and low-carbon transformation and development of coal, increases the construction of "green mines" and "intelligent mines", and continues to reduce carbon emissions during the coal mining process. Vigorously implement energy-saving and carbon-reducing transformation of coal-fired power units, continue to promote the elimination of backward production capacity in the coal power industry, and have cumulatively completed the elimination of more than 100 million kilowatts of backward production capacity of coal power in the past decade. Increase the reduction and substitution of coal in key industries and fields, increase the proportion of clean energy application and electrification level in the industrial field, and steadily and orderly promote the substitution of bulk coal. The proportion of coal in total energy consumption has decreased from 56.7% in 2020 to 53.2% in 2024.
Continue to promote the green transformation of oil and gas development and utilization. Comprehensively implement the green oil and gas production action, promote the construction of green oil and gas fields, promote the transformation and upgrading of the oil refining and chemical industry, and achieve energy conservation and carbon reduction in the production process. Increase the substitution of advanced biological liquid fuels and sustainable aviation fuels for traditional fuels. Implement a special action to upgrade the quality of refined oil, and achieve a "three-level upgrade" from National Standard III to National Standard VI, completing the refined oil quality upgrade path of developed countries in nearly 30 years in less than 10 years, effectively reducing vehicle exhaust pollutant emissions.
(3) Continuous Improvement of Comprehensive Regulation Capabilities of the Power System
With the large-scale development of new energy, China vigorously improves the safe operation and risk resistance capabilities of the power system, accelerates the construction of a new power system that is clean, low-carbon, safe, abundant, economical, efficient, supply-demand coordinated, and flexible and intelligent, and promotes the integrated development of source-grid-load-storage (power source, power grid, load, energy storage), realizing the large-scale development and utilization of renewable energy.
Enhance the coordination and optimization of power supply operation. China gives full play to the flexible adjustment capabilities of coal-fired power, comprehensively implements flexible retrofits of coal-fired power units, and more than 50% of coal-fired power units have deep peak-shaving capabilities. Build natural gas peak-shaving power stations according to local conditions, scientifically lay out pumped storage and concentrated solar power, and accelerate the large-scale application of new energy storage technologies. Continuously optimize the complementary scheduling and operation mode of multiple energy sources on the power supply side, fully tap the potential for peak shaving, and continuously improve the safe operation and comprehensive regulation capabilities of the power system.
Strengthen power grid complementarity and mutual assistance. China innovates the structure and operation mode of the power grid, improves the intelligent level of the power grid, and promotes the power grid to actively adapt to the development of large-scale centralized new energy and large-scale distributed energy. Improve the main grid structure of the power grid, consolidate the physical foundation for the stability of the power system, form an effectively interconnected and mutually beneficial pattern of six regional power grids, and continuously improve the ability to allocate power resources across provinces and regions. In 2024, the amount of electricity transmitted across regions and provinces will be 924.7 billion kWh and 2 trillion kWh respectively, an increase of 50% and 30% respectively compared with 2020. Accelerate the transformation and upgrading of distribution networks, and focus on improving the level of distribution networks to accept new energy power. Actively develop smart microgrids that mainly consume new energy, and realize compatibility and complementarity with large power grids.
Vigorously improve the flexibility of power load. China systematically integrates demand-side response resources, guides users to optimize electricity storage and consumption models, releases a high proportion of the flexibility of electricity loads for residents and general industrial and commercial use, and focuses on the characteristics of the high proportion of industrial electricity loads to guide large industrial loads to participate in the auxiliary service market, improve power demand-side response capabilities, and effectively improve the flexibility of the power system. By 2025, the power demand-side response capacity will be promoted to reach 3%-5% of the maximum power load, of which East China, Central China, and South China will reach about 5% of the maximum power load.
Strengthen the construction of new energy storage. Energy storage is an important foundation for building a new power system. China promotes the integrated development of energy storage and various links in the power system. Actively develop "new energy + energy storage", integrated source-grid-load-storage and multi-energy complementarity, focus on key grid nodes or remote areas, rationally lay out new energy storage, and encourage electric vehicles, uninterruptible power supplies, etc. to participate in system peak shaving and frequency regulation. Promote the diversified application of lithium-ion batteries, liquid-flow batteries, compressed air energy storage, gravity energy storage, flywheel energy storage and other technologies. As of the end of 2024, the installed capacity of new energy storage reached 73.76 million kilowatts/168 million kilowatt-hours, which is 20 times that of 2020, and the installed capacity accounts for more than 40% of the total global installed capacity.
III. In-depth promotion of low-carbon development in key areas
Industry, transportation, construction, and residential life are important areas for carbon emissions and have an important impact on achieving carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. China incorporates carbon peaking and carbon neutrality into the overall economic and social development, accelerates the construction of green and low-carbon production methods and lifestyles, and injects surging green momentum into high-quality development.
(I) The process of industrial decarbonization is accelerating
China vigorously promotes the coordinated innovation and integrated development of traditional industries and emerging industries, focuses on optimizing and upgrading the industrial structure, vigorously promotes the development of green and low-carbon industries, and continuously improves the level of industrial green and low-carbon development.
The green transformation of traditional industries continues to deepen. China resolutely curbs the blind launch of high-energy-consuming, high-emission, and low-level projects, continuously updates mandatory standards such as environment, energy efficiency, water efficiency, and carbon emissions in key industries, and continues to eliminate backward production capacity in accordance with laws and regulations. Promote the green and low-carbon upgrading of key industries, continue to create benchmarks for green manufacturing, actively carry out clean energy substitution, support qualified regions to take the lead in building a number of zero-carbon parks, promote the construction of ecological industrial parks, and accelerate the substitution of low-carbon raw materials and the utilization of recycled resources. In 2024, China's output of recycled non-ferrous metals reached 19.15 million tons, ranking first in the world for 15 consecutive years, and 1 ton of green electricity is used to produce every 4 tons of electrolytic aluminum.
The development advantages of green and low-carbon industries are constantly strengthened. China continues to create green and low-carbon economic growth points, and the proportion of green and low-carbon industries in the total economy continues to increase. China has built the world's largest and most complete clean energy industry chain, and the "new three" represented by new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaic products have become "new business cards" for Chinese manufacturing. In 2024, the "three new" economy of new industries, new business forms, and new business models accounted for more than 18% of the gross domestic product, and the added value of high-tech manufacturing accounted for 16.3% of the industrial enterprises above the designated size, an increase of 1.2 percentage points compared with 2020.
The process of digital and green transformation is accelerating in coordination. China actively gives play to the positive role of digitalization in improving resource efficiency and increasing environmental benefits, and deepens the application of artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, etc. in power systems, industrial and agricultural production, transportation, building construction and operation, and other fields. Promote the green and low-carbon development of data centers, coordinate the construction of large-scale wind and solar bases and national data hub nodes, and increase the proportion of green electricity used by data centers. 246 data centers have been selected as national green data centers, and more than half of the electricity used is green electricity.
(II) The clean and low-carbon transportation system is accelerating its improvement
China vigorously develops low-carbon transportation equipment, continuously optimizes the transportation structure, and accelerates the formation of a safe, convenient, efficient, green, and economical modern comprehensive transportation system.
The popularization of low-carbon transportation is accelerating. China is accelerating the promotion of new energy vehicles, and has achieved the fastest and largest-scale promotion and application of new energy vehicles in the world. From January to September 2025, the penetration rate of new energy passenger vehicles in the domestic market reached 52.2%, ranking first among major economies. China's railway electrification level is world-leading, and the railway electrification rate reached 76.2% in 2024. Promote the use of clean power for ships and aircraft. In 2024, the fuel efficiency of the civil aviation transport fleet will decrease by 20.5% compared with the 2005 baseline level. Deeply promote the use of shore power for key areas, key routes, and key ships berthing in ports, and the shore power coverage rate of key specialized berths in major ports exceeds 90%. China's civil aviation airport electrification level is globally leading. As of the end of July 2025, the proportion of electric vehicles in civil aviation airports reached 32%. (See Figure 2) (See Column 1)
The transportation structure continues to be adjusted and optimized. China continues to improve the national railway, highway, and waterway network, and promotes the rational division of labor and effective connection between different modes of transportation. Vigorously promote the development of multimodal transport "one-order system" and "one-box system", and continue to increase the proportion of railway and waterway transportation of bulk goods. In 2024, the freight turnover of railways and waterways increased by 17.5% and 33.6% respectively compared with the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan", and the proportion of green transportation (using railways, waterways, closed belt corridors, new energy vehicles, etc.) of coal and iron ore in major coastal ports reached 88.4%.
Green transportation infrastructure is constantly being upgraded. China actively carries out green upgrading and transformation of transportation facilities, vigorously promotes the construction of green highways and green waterways, focuses on improving the green and intelligent level of new stations, airports, docks and other facilities, and strengthens the construction of new energy infrastructure in the transportation field. China has built the world's largest charging facility network with the largest number, the widest range of service models, and the largest coverage area. As of the end of August 2025, the total number of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China has reached 17.348 million, which is 10 times that of 5 years ago. Deeply implement the strategy of giving priority to the development of urban public transportation and accelerate the construction of a green travel system. As of the end of June 2025, 330 urban rail transit lines have been opened and operated, with a total operating mileage of more than 11,000 kilometers, ranking first in the world.
(III) The quality of green and low-carbon development in urban and rural construction has been improved
China is accelerating the transformation of urban and rural construction methods, and the level of green and low-carbon development and the quality of human settlements in urban and rural construction are constantly improving.
The pace of low-carbon transformation in urban and rural planning and construction is accelerating. China actively gives play to the leading role of green and low-carbon planning, runs the concept of green and low-carbon through all links of planning, construction, and management, continues to promote urban renewal actions, and focuses on restoring urban ecosystems. Promote green construction methods, develop prefabricated buildings, and apply green building materials. In 2024, the newly started prefabricated building area reached 672 million square meters, and the proportion of new buildings exceeded 30%. As of the end of June 2025, the number of certified green building materials products exceeded 10,000. Enhance urban climate resilience, improve urban ecosystems, and reserve sufficient urban river and lake ecological space and flood control and drainage space. A total of 90 sponge city and 39 climate-adaptive city pilot demonstrations have been carried out. As of the end of 2024, the green coverage rate of urban built-up areas reached 43.49%, and the per capita park green area in cities reached 15.91 square meters.
The energy efficiency level of buildings has been greatly improved. China continues to improve the requirements for building energy efficiency standards, vigorously develops green buildings, and carries out energy-saving renovation of existing buildings. In 2024, the area of newly built green buildings in towns accounted for 97.9% of the area of newly built buildings in towns in the same year. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, energy-saving renovation of existing buildings in towns will be promoted, and the energy efficiency of public buildings will generally increase by 20% after renovation. As of the end of 2024, energy-saving buildings accounted for more than 66% of the area of existing buildings in towns.
Building energy consumption is becoming cleaner and more low-carbon. China continues to increase the level of electrification of building terminals, promotes the integrated application of photovoltaic power generation and buildings according to local conditions, and promotes clean and low-carbon heating such as heat pumps, biomass energy, geothermal energy, and solar energy, effectively reducing carbon emissions in the building sector. In 2024, electricity consumption in Chinese buildings accounted for more than 55% of building energy consumption. Actively promote clean heating in northern regions, and more than 40 million households in northern rural areas have completed clean heating renovation. As of the end of 2024, the clean heating rate in northern regions reached 83%, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points compared with 2020.
(IV) A green and low-carbon lifestyle has become a new trend
China is deeply implementing green and low-carbon national actions, and a simple, moderate, green, low-carbon, civilized, and healthy lifestyle has become the conscious choice of more people.
A green and low-carbon lifestyle is accelerating its formation. China advocates green and low-carbon living concepts and lifestyles, actively guides and promotes the widespread practice of citizens' ecological and environmental behavior norms, and promotes green living creation actions. The proportion of residents' green and low-carbon travel continues to increase. At present, an average of about 200 million people travel by public transportation every day, and about 25 million people choose to travel by shared bicycles. Comprehensively implement household waste classification. As of the end of 2024, the coverage rate of waste classification facilities in residential communities in prefecture-level and above cities reached 98.5%. Explore and promote the carbon inclusive mechanism. 27 provinces have issued carbon inclusive-related policies, covering green travel, electricity saving, old object recycling, waste classification and other green living scenarios.
Green and low-carbon consumption has been fully expanded. China continues to increase the scale and quality of green and low-carbon product supply, deeply implements the action of replacing old consumer goods with new ones, gives play to the dual role of green and low-carbon consumption in driving the economy and promoting carbon reduction, guides and encourages the use of green and low-carbon products, and at the same time resolutely curbs extravagance and waste and unreasonable consumption, implements the "Clean Plate Campaign" and resists "waste on the tip of the tongue", and guides the public to save water and electricity and reduce the use of disposable products.
IV. Key carbon reduction paths have been fully implemented and achieved results
Energy conservation is an important starting point for reducing carbon emissions from the source, the circular economy has an important role in promoting carbon reduction, and ecosystem carbon sinks are an important way to achieve emission reduction and carbon sequestration. China has deeply implemented energy conservation, carbon reduction and efficiency enhancement actions, circular economy to help carbon reduction actions, and carbon sink capacity consolidation and enhancement actions, and has achieved positive results.
(I) In-depth implementation of energy conservation, carbon reduction and efficiency enhancement actions
China always adheres to the policy of giving priority to energy conservation, promotes the energy consumption revolution, and strives to build an energy-saving society. After deducting raw material energy consumption and non-fossil energy consumption, China's energy consumption per unit of GDP has decreased by a cumulative 11.6% in the first four years of the "14th Five-Year Plan".
Energy conservation management capabilities have been significantly improved. China continues to improve energy conservation laws, regulations, standards and policies, and has formed a mature and effective energy conservation management system. Establish and improve the energy conservation review system for fixed asset investment projects, and since 2020, organize industrial energy conservation supervision of more than 20,000 enterprises, and carry out industrial energy conservation and carbon reduction diagnosis for more than 12,000 enterprises and parks. Clarify the energy conservation management requirements for key industries and key enterprises, and promote key energy-using units to implement refined energy conservation management. Actively promote market-oriented mechanisms such as contract energy management to enhance the endogenous motivation of enterprises to save energy and increase efficiency. At present, the total output value of the energy conservation service industry exceeds 500 billion yuan, and the new investment in contract energy management in 2024 exceeds 170 billion yuan.
Key energy conservation and carbon reduction projects have been fully implemented. China carries out energy conservation and carbon reduction transformation in key industries, improves the level of refined energy management, and taps the potential for systematic energy conservation and carbon reduction. Implement park energy conservation and carbon reduction projects, promote energy system optimization and cascade utilization, and have cumulatively cultivated 491 national green industrial parks, and the energy consumption per unit of industrial added value is 2/3 of the Chinese average.
Breakthroughs have been made in energy conservation and efficiency enhancement of key equipment. China is accelerating the promotion and application of advanced and efficient energy-saving equipment. Through the implementation of a large-scale equipment renewal action, more than 20 million sets of equipment in key areas were updated in 2024, forming an energy saving of about 25 million tons of standard coal. Focus on equipment such as motors, fans, pumps, compressors, transformers, heat exchangers, and industrial boilers, and comprehensively improve energy efficiency standards. As of the end of 2024, the energy efficiency label covers 44 types of energy-using products in 5 major energy-using fields, basically achieving full coverage of key energy-using products and equipment. (See Column 2)
(II) The circular economy has achieved remarkable results in helping carbon reduction
China vigorously develops the circular economy, comprehensively improves resource utilization efficiency, and gives full play to the synergistic effect of reducing resource consumption and reducing carbon emissions.
The waste recycling management system is becoming increasingly sound. China implements precise policies according to the different sources of waste, continuously promotes the construction of a waste recycling management system, and realizes refined management and effective recycling of waste. In the industrial field, improve the management ledger system for general industrial solid waste, and promote the classified collection and classified storage of industrial solid waste. In the agricultural field, establish and improve the collection and treatment system for agricultural waste such as livestock and poultry manure and straw, and strengthen the recycling of waste agricultural materials. In the field of residential life, build a three-level recycling system of "points, stations, and centers" to enhance the standardized recycling capacity of waste materials. As of the end of 2024, about 150,000 waste material recycling outlets and about 1,800 various large-scale sorting centers have been built.
The level of resource utilization of waste has been steadily improved. China implements classified policies according to different utilization methods of waste, and promotes the standardized, large-scale, and clean utilization of renewable resources. Strengthen the comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste, and deeply carry out the construction of 100 demonstration projects for the comprehensive utilization of bulk solid waste. In 2024, the comprehensive utilization rate of seven types of bulk solid waste such as coal gangue, fly ash, and tailings reached 59%, an increase of 3 percentage points compared with 2020. Encourage the intensive processing of renewable resources and strengthen the promotion and application of resource recycling products. In 2024, the annual utilization of major renewable resources such as waste steel, waste non-ferrous metals, waste paper, waste rubber, and waste glass exceeded 400 million tons; the standardized recycling and dismantling volume of scrapped motor vehicles and waste household appliances reached 8.46 million vehicles and 630,000 tons respectively, a substantial increase of 64% and 20% year-on-year. Vigorously develop the remanufacturing industry, and in 2024, the output value of China's remanufacturing industry exceeded 200 billion yuan. (See Column 3)
(III) The carbon sequestration and sink enhancement efficiency of natural ecology has been improved
China adheres to the concept of systems, promotes the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass, and sand, and the carbon sink capacity of ecosystems continues to increase. It has taken the lead in achieving "zero growth" in land degradation and "double reduction" in desertified and sandy land areas in the world, and has contributed about one-quarter of the new green area to the world in the past 20 years.
Ecosystem carbon sequestration patterns are continuously optimized. China strictly protects natural ecological spaces and strives to reduce the occupation of natural spaces by human activities. It has established a unified, clear, scientific, and efficient national land and space planning system, delineating "three control lines" for arable land and permanent basic farmland, ecological protection red lines, and urban development boundaries, as well as various marine protection lines. It is building a natural protected area system with national parks as the main body, nature reserves as the foundation, and various natural parks as supplements. The first batch of 5 national parks has been established, and approximately 10,000 nature reserves of various levels and types have been established, covering approximately 18% of the land area, and the stability and service functions of ecosystems have been continuously improved.
The ability of artificial promotion of ecosystem carbon sinks continues to increase. China is deeply promoting the construction of major projects for the protection and restoration of important national ecosystems, vigorously promoting land greening actions, continuously expanding the total amount of forest and grass resources, and leveraging the important function of forest carbon sinks. It is the country with the largest increase in global forest resources and the largest area of artificial afforestation. In 2024, the forest coverage rate reached 25.09%, the forest stock volume reached 20.988 billion cubic meters, and the comprehensive vegetation coverage of grasslands reached 50.52%. Currently, the annual carbon sink of forests and grasslands exceeds 1.2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. River and lake ecological governance is carried out by coordinating water resources, water environment, and water ecology, and promoting comprehensive marine ecological governance. As of the end of 2024, China's wetland area remained stable at more than 800 million mu, ranking first in Asia and fourth in the world. (See Special Column 4)
Agricultural emission reduction and carbon sequestration are steadily advancing. China is developing green, low-carbon, and circular agriculture. In 2024, the comprehensive utilization rates of crop straw and livestock and poultry manure were approximately 88% and 80%, respectively. It supports the development of low-carbon agricultural models such as agricultural photovoltaic complementarity and "photovoltaic + facility agriculture," actively promotes efficient fertilization technologies, advocates the replacement of chemical fertilizers with organic fertilizers, and reasonably controls greenhouse gas emissions from the planting industry. It is deeply promoting energy conservation and emission reduction of agricultural machinery, developing compound and efficient agricultural machinery equipment and new energy agricultural machinery equipment according to local conditions, and accelerating the elimination of old agricultural machinery with high energy consumption, high emissions, and low safety performance. It is implementing the National Black Soil Protection Project, strengthening the management of degraded arable land, implementing conservation tillage, and enhancing the carbon sink capacity and planting adaptability of farmland soil. Actively develop large-scale ecological aquaculture to increase the potential for fishery carbon sinks.
V. The Supporting and Guarantee System is Continuously Consolidated
China continues to strengthen the construction of basic capabilities such as carbon emission statistics and accounting, standard measurement, enhance technological innovation capabilities, improve economic support policies, and improve market-oriented mechanisms. Work support and guarantees are gradually strengthened.
(I) Basic Capabilities Continue to Improve
Establish a unified and standardized carbon emission statistics and accounting system. Improve the national and provincial carbon emission statistics and accounting system, and unify data standards and accounting methods. Improve the carbon emission accounting mechanism for key industries, and introduce national standards and methods for greenhouse gas emission accounting for enterprises in key industries such as electric power, steel, and non-ferrous metals. Improve the national greenhouse gas inventory preparation mechanism and establish a normalized management and regular update mechanism. The National Greenhouse Gas Emission Factor Database was launched, and the first version of nearly 300 emission factors was released.
Improve the "dual carbon" standard measurement system. Establish and improve the "dual carbon" standard system, and a total of 110 national standards in the "dual carbon" field have been released in the directions of enterprise carbon emission accounting, energy efficiency, circular carbon reduction, green products, and carbon emission reduction technologies. Strengthen carbon measurement capacity building, approve the construction of 11 national measurement benchmarks related to carbon emissions, 71 types of measurement standard devices, and 134 types of standard materials, and promote the construction of the National Carbon Measurement Center.
Improve the level of carbon footprint management. Consolidate the standard foundation for carbon footprint accounting, and release the general rules for product carbon footprint accounting, "Greenhouse Gases Product Carbon Footprint Quantification Requirements and Guidelines" (《温室气体 产品碳足迹 量化要求和指南》), and release 13 national product carbon footprint standards, involving key products such as electrolytic aluminum, livestock products, plastic products, and internal combustion engines; release two batches of recommended lists of group standards for industrial product carbon footprint accounting rules, involving a total of 38 group standards, covering key products such as steel, non-ferrous metals, and cement. Release the 2023 and 2024 power carbon footprint factor data. Strengthen the construction of a product carbon label certification system, and carry out pilot projects for product carbon footprints around 10 types of key products and 26 certification institutions. Organize and carry out special supervision and inspection of carbon emission verification and testing institutions to promote the improvement of technical support capabilities for inspection and testing.
(II) Support Policies are Strong and Effective
Improve economic policies to support green and low-carbon development. China has established and improved fiscal, taxation, and pricing policies to support green and low-carbon development. Promote mandatory procurement and priority procurement of energy-saving and environmentally friendly products in government procurement. At present, the proportion of government procurement of energy-saving and environmentally friendly products accounts for more than 85% of the procurement scale of similar products. Improve green electricity price policies and optimize green investment policies. Improve the green finance standard system and implement structural monetary policy tools such as carbon emission reduction support tools. Improve the climate investment and financing policy system, deploy 23 local climate investment and financing pilot projects, and guide local governments to build climate investment and financing project libraries. As of the end of 2024, the balance of domestic and foreign currency green loans in China was 36.6 trillion yuan, and the proportion of loans invested in carbon emission reduction benefits was close to 70%. In 2024, the premium income of green insurance business reached 333.149 billion yuan; the issuance of green bonds was 681.432 billion yuan, which was 2.5 times that of 2020. (See Special Column 5)
Implement large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in of consumer goods. China is implementing large-scale equipment renewal and trade-in actions for consumer goods, vigorously promoting the production and application of advanced equipment, promoting the continuous increase in the proportion of advanced production capacity, and promoting more high-quality and durable consumer goods to enter people's lives. This is not only an economic policy, but also a climate policy that promotes green transformation in the long term. From January to August 2025, the proportion of new energy vehicles purchased by consumers in the trade-in activities of automobiles and home appliances exceeded 60%, and the sales of Grade 1 energy-efficient home appliances accounted for 92%; more than 9,000 new intelligent community recycling facilities were added nationwide. It is estimated that the "two new" policies in 2024 and 2025 will form energy savings of more than 69 million tons of standard coal and reduce carbon emissions by more than 170 million tons.
(III) Technological Innovation Deeply Empowers
Strengthen cutting-edge disruptive low-carbon technology innovation. Attach great importance to basic research on key technologies for "dual carbon," and continue to make breakthroughs in key areas such as renewable energy, energy storage, and smart grids. In 2024, China's PCT international patent applications for green and low-carbon technologies reached 6,356, which was 2.3 times that of 2020, ranking first in the world for four consecutive years. (See Special Column 6)
Promote the application of green, low-carbon, advanced, and applicable technologies. China has implemented green and low-carbon advanced technology demonstration projects, released two batches of 148 green and low-carbon advanced demonstration projects and five batches of 227 national key promoted low-carbon technologies, and increased the transformation and industrialization promotion of mature, advanced, and applicable low-carbon technologies. Introduce catalogs of energy-saving and carbon-reducing technology equipment and major environmental protection technology equipment to guide enterprises to actively adopt energy-saving, carbon-reducing, and pollution-reducing technologies.
(IV) Market-Oriented Mechanisms are Increasingly Improved
Improve the institutional system of China's carbon emission trading market. China officially launched the national carbon emission trading market in July 2021, including industries such as electric power, steel, cement, and aluminum smelting, covering more than 60% of the country's carbon emissions. As of the end of September 2025, the cumulative transaction volume of allowances in the national carbon emission trading market was approximately 728 million tons, and the cumulative transaction value was approximately 49.83 billion yuan.
Promote new progress in the construction of China's voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market. China launched the national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market in January 2024, and introduced 6 types of project methodologies such as afforestation carbon sinks. As of the end of October 2025, a total of 31 projects have been registered, with emission reductions of 15.04 million tons; the cumulative transaction volume was approximately 3.23 million tons, and the transaction value was approximately 270 million yuan.
Enhance the vitality of the green certificate and green electricity market. China's green certificates have achieved full coverage of renewable energy power. As of the end of August 2025, China has cumulatively issued 6.924 billion green certificates, of which 4.656 billion are tradable green certificates. China officially launched the green electricity trading market in September 2021. As of the end of August 2025, China's power trading centers have completed 205 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity transactions, an increase of 43.3% year-on-year.
VI. Injecting Strong Momentum into Global Climate Governance
Climate change is a common challenge facing all mankind, and requires broad global participation and joint action. China firmly upholds multilateralism, promotes international cooperation, and leads a new pattern of global climate governance with Chinese concepts and practices.
(I) Deeply Participating in and Leading Global Climate Governance
China leads the global climate governance process, actively promotes the signing, entry into force, and implementation of the Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》), firmly upholds the goals, principles, and framework established by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (《联合国气候变化框架公约》) (hereinafter referred to as the "Convention") and its Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》), adheres to the principles of fairness, common but differentiated responsibilities, and respective capabilities, and promotes the construction of a fair, reasonable, and win-win global climate governance system.
Actively participate in the formulation of international rules. China participates in the global climate negotiation agenda with a positive and constructive attitude, and has made historical and outstanding contributions to the achievement, signing, entry into force, and implementation of the Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》). Actively participate in negotiations and pragmatic work under various channels outside the Convention (《公约》) such as the G20, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Maritime Organization, and the International Civil Aviation Organization, and broadly build consensus. (See Special Column 7)
Conscientiously fulfill the Convention (《公约》) and its Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》). China reflects its greatest efforts in formulating national independent contribution goals in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement (《巴黎协定》), and strengthens actions to the greatest extent to unswervingly promote the implementation of goals. Actively fulfill reporting obligations, prepare and submit national greenhouse gas inventories, national information communications on climate change, biennial update reports, and biennial transparency reports as required, and fulfill obligations with high quality and on a regular basis.
(II) Promoting the Green Development of the "Belt and Road" Initiative
China and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) continue to deepen cooperation in areas such as green infrastructure, green energy, and green transportation. Green has become a distinct background color for the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路).
Strengthen pragmatic cooperation in green energy. China has built energy cooperation platforms with six major regions, including ASEAN, the Arab League, the African Union, Central and Eastern Europe, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Organization, established "Belt and Road" (一带一路) energy partnerships with 34 countries, and carried out green energy project cooperation with more than 100 countries and regions. Over the years, China has actively undertaken clean power projects in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), effectively promoting the green energy transition and high-quality development of host countries.
Strengthen the soft connectivity of green standards and rules. China and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) continue to deepen the alignment of green and low-carbon industry technology standards, and actively promote the mutual recognition of standards such as green electricity green certificates and carbon footprints. Improve the level of soft connectivity with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) in green project screening and environmental climate information disclosure. Launch the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) Green Investment Principles to create a positive investment environment.
Increase the hard connectivity of green infrastructure. China and countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) carry out infrastructure cooperation in areas such as electricity and transportation, and integrate low-carbon and environmentally friendly concepts throughout the entire process of project planning, construction, and operation. For example, the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路) has a high level of electrification, reducing carbon emissions by more than 70% compared with traditional diesel locomotives; the Ethiopian Ya Ring Road project uses full-area new energy facilities and rainwater resource recycling facilities, effectively reducing energy and resource consumption.
(III) Highlights of Green and Low-Carbon International Cooperation
China promotes high-level and high-quality green and low-carbon international cooperation, adheres to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and provides support to the best of its ability to "Global South" countries in terms of funding, technology, and capacity building.
Vigorously develop green product trade. China continues to provide high-quality and efficient energy low-carbon equipment products to the world, especially the vast number of developing countries. Wind power, photovoltaic, new energy vehicles and other products are exported to more than 200 countries and regions around the world, providing 70% of the world's wind power equipment and 80% of the photovoltaic module equipment, promoting the global wind power and photovoltaic power generation costs to drop by more than 60% and 80% respectively, and the wind power and photovoltaic products exported during the "14th Five-Year Plan" (十四五) period have cumulatively reduced carbon emissions for other countries by about 4.1 billion tons.
Increase the intensity of green technology cooperation. China expands green and low-carbon innovation cooperation with an open and inclusive attitude, organizes and implements the carbon neutrality international science and technology innovation cooperation plan, and builds regional low-carbon international organizations and green and low-carbon technology international cooperation platforms. As of the end of October 2025, China has established science and technology cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, signed 120 intergovernmental science and technology cooperation agreements, and joined more than 200 science and technology-related international organizations and multilateral mechanisms.
Deepen South-South cooperation in the field of climate change. China adopts a "three-in-one" model of green concepts, green technologies, and clean energy to support developing countries in improving their ability to respond to climate change. Since 2016, it has provided and mobilized project funds of more than 177 billion yuan. As of the end of October 2025, China has signed 55 memorandums of understanding on South-South cooperation on climate change with 43 developing countries. At the same time, China has cumulatively implemented more than 300 capacity-building projects.
Concluding Remarks
Mankind is a whole, and the Earth is a home. Facing climate change, mankind is a community with a shared future where all prosper and all suffer. We need to strengthen action and unite in cooperation.
China is a firm actionist and important contributor to global climate governance. Looking back on the past five years, China has taken carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as the traction, coordinated the promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, accelerated the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, and unswervingly followed the path of civilized development with production development, affluent life, and good ecology, opening up broad prospects for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation (中华民族), and injecting strong impetus into global climate change response.
Looking to the future, China is willing to work with the international community to build the foundation of ecological civilization, follow the path of green development, jointly address global climate challenges, protect the green Earth home, and build a cleaner and more beautiful world.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 8)
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Every time I set foot on the land of Yan'an (延安), the beautiful scenery of "Northern Shaanxi's Good Jiangnan" (陕北好江南) comes into view, and my heart is always filled with infinite emotion. Back then, in the vast and barren ravines of northern Shaanxi, Gu Yuan (古元), Hu Yichuan (胡一川), Yan Han (彦涵), Li Qun (力群) and other young woodcut artists from all over the country gathered here, diligently exploring the path of modern Chinese printmaking, and opened a new chapter in printmaking art with responsibility, wisdom, and sweat.
As the revolutionary literary and artistic cradle in the flames of the Anti-Japanese War, the Lu Xun Academy of Arts in Yan'an (延安鲁艺) nurtured the precious "Lu Xun Academy of Arts Spirit" (鲁艺精神) and reaped fruitful artistic achievements. Among them, Yan'an woodcuts combined revolutionary ideals with realistic struggles, which not only boosted the national spirit in China, but also played an immeasurable historical role in creating an international public opinion environment, becoming a shining pearl in the history of modern Chinese art. A large number of emerging woodcut artists, under the guidance of Mao Zedong's (毛泽东) "Talks at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art" (《在延安文艺座谈会上的讲话》) spirit, drew on the characteristics of European prints and absorbed the nourishment of Chinese folk paper-cutting, New Year pictures, and other forms, promoting the transformation of printmaking art towards nationalization and popularization, establishing a creative model of "serving the people with art," and forming the "Yan'an School" (延安学派) with distinct characteristics of the times and Chinese style. Its artistic style not only influenced the art creation in the liberated areas, but also had a profound impact on the art creation after the founding of New China. Here, the artists drew revolutionary nourishment, using knives as pens and wood as paper, creating a series of soul-stirring works, demonstrating the power of art resonating with the times. Eventually, they emerged from Yan'an and grew into flagship figures of modern Chinese art.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese Artists Association (中国美术家协会), the Shaanxi Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles (陕西省文联), the Propaganda Department of the Yan'an Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共延安市委宣传部), and the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts (西安美术学院) jointly organized the Second Yan'an Woodcut Print Biennial Exhibition, which is not only a deep remembrance of history, but also a tribute to peace. Facing history, this biennial exhibition aims to inherit and promote the spirit of Yan'an woodcuts in addressing the themes of the times and adhering to art for the people. Facing the present, this biennial exhibition brings together creations from various places, fully demonstrating the diverse possibilities of new era woodcut printmaking creation concepts and practices.
From the depiction of the times such as national construction, major national instruments, urban renewal, and comprehensive rural revitalization, to the multi-dimensional expression of a better life, figures of the times, and memories of the times, the vibrant picture of China in the new era is engraved into carefully created works. Strolling through the exhibition hall, between light and shadow and images, the scenes of history are reconstructed, the development of the times is displayed, and a poem of the motherland's prosperity and strength is written, which resonates with people. This may be the charm of visual art. It can transform many fresh feelings, whether lively, profound, or passionate, into perceptible and knowable artistic language, allowing people to read thoughts and emotions without the need for textual translation.
Reading these 203 excellent works reflected on the white walls, one can directly feel that they not only inherit the excellent traditions of Yan'an woodcut prints, but also integrate the innovative thinking and aesthetic concepts of modern art. These works include various forms such as black and white woodcuts, color woodcuts, and watercolor woodcuts, with diverse themes and rich expression techniques. Among them, black and white woodcuts have been revitalized, presenting a strong visual tension with "knife flavor" and "wood flavor," which is strong and clear; oil-printed color sets and absolute woodcuts are rich and thick; traditional watercolor woodcuts realize the transformation of contemporary concepts, highlighting their unique artistic charm.
It is worth mentioning that a group of outstanding young printmakers have emerged in the exhibition. They are the new force in the inheritance of printmaking art. Their academic thinking, artistic personality, and printmaking language constitute the diverse style of Chinese printmaking in the new era. In the context of the digital age, printmakers also need to continuously explore the integration of art and technology, and constantly expand the expressive space of woodcut language.
The Loess Plateau of the past has been renewed, and the spirit of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts in Yan'an (延安鲁艺精神) is enduring.
Today, the "Yan'an Woodcut Print Exhibition" has developed into a continuous academic activity in the form of a biennial exhibition, standing in the contemporary Chinese art landscape with a new attitude, firm and distinct, rich and profound. It is united with the "Yan'an Printmaking Art Center" (延安版画艺术中心) - taking the original Lu Xun Academy of Arts woodcut workshop in Xishan (西山) during the Anti-Japanese War as the carrier, using cave dwellings and tile houses to set up printmaking workshops, artist studios, exhibition displays, research and study experiences, and supporting food and accommodation logistics functional areas, building a collaborative development platform for printmaking creation and research, display and exchange, talent training and teaching practice, social aesthetic education and cultural communication. There is no doubt that it will become a dazzling geographical coordinate, connecting Yan'an with printmakers from all over the country, connecting Yan'an tradition with contemporary creation, highlighting the academic value and artistic charm of woodcut prints, and further stimulating the vitality of printmaking in the new era.
The spirit is enduring, and the art is passed on. The literary and artistic sword forged in the flames of war will inevitably respond to the issues of the times proactively and deeply, and become more resilient in the tempering of realism.
(The author is the director of the Printmaking Art Committee of the Chinese Artists Association (中国美术家协会版画艺术委员会主任))
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From odes to mountains and rivers to the everyday lives of people, the "Land and People" New Era Chinese Outstanding Women Artists Invitational Exhibition held at the Shanghai Haipai Art Museum (上海海派艺术馆) brings together over 150 works by 43 female artists of different generations. In a quiet yet powerful way, it serves as a vivid footnote to inheriting and promoting the spirit of the Beijing World Conference on Women and accelerating the new process of women's comprehensive development, while deepening people's understanding of the connotation of the "Land and People" exhibition brand.
This is the third time the Shanghai Haipai Art Museum (上海海派艺术馆) has held the "Land and People" art exhibition. Facing the cultural mission undertaken by fine arts in the new era, the Shanghai Haipai Art Museum (上海海派艺术馆) has focused on the new works of outstanding artists in the new era since 2023, and strived to create the "Land and People" series of academic invitation exhibitions. From the artistic conception of Chinese painting to the color texture of oil painting, and then to the unique perspective of female artists, each exhibition is a review and research on the development of Chinese fine arts, and it is also a continuous exploration of the construction path of national narratives through diverse art forms. Today, the "Land and People" brand exhibition has become a cultural highlight of Shanghai (上海).
A prominent feature of the "Land and People" series of exhibitions is its adherence to the position of Chinese culture. From content selection to form expression, the works in the series of exhibitions all focus on embodying the spirit of Chinese aesthetics and demonstrating the artistic pursuit of fine arts workers in the new era to interpret the era with their brushes and resonate with the people with their hearts. Whether it is using vigorous strokes to depict the new appearance of the land, using symbolic strokes to forge the soul of the nation, or using philosophical strokes to observe the spiritual world of contemporary people... the creators are deeply rooted in the fertile soil of Chinese culture, using artistic language that integrates the past and the present to depict the beauty of the land and the new style of the times from different perspectives, expressing their love for the country, the soul of the nation, and the Chinese dream.
Taking "Land and People" as the academic theme is intended to strengthen creators' deep thinking about "people-centeredness." "People-centeredness" is adhering to the creative orientation of putting people first, which requires artists to go deep into life, take root among the people, capture inspiration from the creations of the times, turn the lights of thousands of homes into waves under the brush, and let their works truly reflect the voice of the people and the spirit of the times. For example, this women artists invitational exhibition presents female artists integrating the "small self" into the "big self" through four sections: "Painting: Poetic Land," "Expressing: National Feelings," "Singing: The Splendor of the Times," and "Praising: Boundless Love." Starting from what they see and where their hearts lead them, they use their unique female perspective and delicate emotions to deeply depict the colorful lives of the people and the vibrant development of the country, expressing their deep feelings for the motherland and the people.
After three years of cultivation, the "Land and People" series of exhibitions presents the richness and openness of current creation. Its richness is reflected in two aspects. First, the artistic perspectives are diverse. From daily life to national construction, the creators break through previous routines, integrate their own feelings into their creations, and pay more attention to expressing the theme and conveying emotions with unique ideas. Second, the forms of expression are rich. From realism to freehand brushwork, from expression to abstraction, the creators strive to continuously expand the aesthetic space in adhering to integrity and innovation and cross-border integration. Its openness is mainly reflected in the compatibility and inclusiveness of diverse cultures and the universal pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. At present, fine arts workers actively draw nourishment from ancient and modern art at home and abroad, and build bridges of mutual understanding through artistic brushes. The "Praising: Boundless Love" section in this women artists invitational exhibition is a vivid example of female artists transcending the individual and expressing great love in the world through art.
Art museums have never been just display places for art; they also shoulder the mission of conveying values and guiding creation. Continuous in-depth cultivation will continuously open up new spaces for cultural exchange, inject vitality into artistic innovation and creation, and let the power of art nourish people's hearts.
(The author is the curator of the Shanghai Haipai Art Museum (上海海派艺术馆) and the vice chairman of the Shanghai Artists Association (上海市美术家协会).)
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The Beginning of Winter signifies the transition from autumn to winter, with the weather gradually turning cold and all things retreating into dormancy. As the world sheds its splendor, a serene and profound silence quietly emerges, and the human spirit also calms down. This unique winter ambiance is precisely the "quiet contemplation" admired by the Song people – using a calm and introspective heart to illuminate the true nature of all things, perceiving vitality in desolation, and experiencing abundance in simplicity. Li Di's "Snowy Trees and Cold Birds" (雪树寒禽图轴) (see picture) is a perfect representation of this aesthetic ideal, condensing the Song people's philosophy of "investigating things to attain knowledge" and the pursuit of "poetry and painting as one" onto a piece of plain silk.
This colored silk hanging scroll, created in the fourteenth year of Chunxi (1187) during the Southern Song Dynasty, is now treasured at the Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆). In the center of the picture, a thorny tree stands like iron, its branches gnarled and intertwined. Although lightly covered by snow, it appears even more unyielding. Beside it, green bamboo slants out, its leaves bearing thin snow, painting a touch of stubborn verdancy in the plain white world. The painter uses large areas of blank space to create an ethereal realm, and only uses a few strokes of barren slopes and withered grass to embellish the scene, allowing the viewer to feel the vastness of the world and the silent winter essence.
Looking closely at the branches, a shrike retracts its wings and curls up its body, standing still with a focused gaze. Its feathers are fluffy, and its eyes are calm and firm, showing a detached composure in the winter. This is not only a portrayal of natural creatures, but also a reflection of the Song people's spirit of "investigating things" – the meticulous rendering of each feather, the precise capture of each posture, all achieve a harmonious unity of "rational interest" and "poetic meaning" in both form and spirit.
If we turn our attention to the historical background of the work's creation, the artistic conception becomes even more profound. This painting was completed in the year when Emperor Xiaozong (孝宗) deeply grieved the loss of a loved one. The lonely snow scene in Li Di's (李迪) painting may be a silent portrayal of this era: the world is frozen and cold, everything is silent, but the cold bird on the branch still tightly grips the withered branch, silently holding on in the ice and snow, just like the unyielding integrity and aloof spirit held by the Southern Song scholars.
From "Snowy Trees and Cold Birds," we can also see that the Song people's aesthetic pursuit never stopped at the exquisite techniques. Its soul lies in the profound exploration of the realm. The withered tree has no leaves but its spirit remains, the snow bamboo bears the cold but its verdancy does not diminish, the cold bird perches alone but its spirit is not timid – behind these minimalist objects, there is a surge of inner life's abundance and tenacity. This is precisely the profound truth of the Song Dynasty's aesthetics of "outer dryness and inner richness" (外枯中膏): its "dryness" is the condensation of form, the lightness of color, and the desolate realm of appearance, the pure skeleton left after 删繁就简 (shān fán jiù jiǎn - "cut away the superfluous to achieve simplicity," to simplify something by eliminating unnecessary details); its "richness" is the fullness of spirit, the flow of rhythm, and the unparalleled richness of life's foundation. "Snowy Trees and Cold Birds" contains a vibrant soul world beneath the appearance of witheredness and silence. From it, we seem to hear a majestic and powerful sound of life's unyielding spirit echoing in the depths of the silent snowy field.
Standing in front of the painting, what we feel is far more than the coldness of winter, but also the Song people's state of mind of calmly facing the changes of the world and quietly passing through the cold winter. More than 800 years have passed, and "Snowy Trees and Cold Birds" still whispers to the world with a calm and profound power: even if the four seasons rotate and all things wither, the dignity and hope of life will never fade.
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Bamboo and gardens are classic symbols of Chinese culture, beloved by the public since ancient times. What kind of visual experience will be created when these two aesthetic images meet in the art world? In particular, what kind of aesthetic experience will they bring to the audience after being created by artists? The "In Between: Mutual Gaze of Bamboo and Garden" exhibition launched by the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆) explores the aesthetic presentation of the two in artistic creation from an innovative perspective.
This exhibition, which combines aesthetic value and emotional resonance, is a vivid practice of the National Art Museum of China's (中国美术馆) open museum concept. In the past, art focused on language innovation and media expansion. Today, art has entered a broader public sphere and is more closely connected with the public. How to deepen the interaction between the art museum and the art world through exhibitions and awaken the audience's empathy requires curators to innovate their ideas and open up the space for imagination.
When curating, I clarified an idea: to find a very "concrete" material that can not only carry the vibrant artistic language of contemporary China, but also allow the audience to generate a "new and popular" aesthetic experience, and build an effective connection between the curatorial concept and the viewing method in the inheritance of cultural context.
Through investigation, I found that many artists are currently creating works with "gardens" as their subject matter, and many artists' works focus on "bamboo." Gardens and bamboo both carry unique oriental wisdom and spiritual connotations, which provides a curatorial fulcrum of "dual cultural motifs" for the exhibition. Therefore, based on the current social and cultural context, further stimulating the vitality of traditional culture, and building a dialogue bridge between tradition and modernity has become my curatorial idea.
This exhibition constructs an academic framework of "mutual gaze" - it is not only the mutual gaze of bamboo and gardens, but also the mutual gaze of oriental aesthetics and the global context, reaching a "symbiotic" aesthetic meaning and a contemporary response of "**成境**" (chéng jìng - "achieving a realm," reaching a desired state or level). The words "**此中**" (cǐ zhōng - "in between," the meaning within) emphasize "the meaning within" and invite the audience to immerse themselves in the dialogue between "bamboo" and "garden." It points to a state of "between," that is, between bamboo and garden, between tradition and modernity, and between viewing and creation. "**此中**" (cǐ zhōng - "in between," the meaning within) contains multiple dimensions.
The exhibition method also incorporates the viewer's perspective. Through the design of light and shadow and moving lines, the exhibition hall brings the audience a special experience of "strolling through the garden and watching bamboo," allowing them to personally participate in the construction of "mutual gaze" in the "**移步换景**" (yí bù huàn jǐng - "changing scenery with each step," the scenery changes with every step). The exhibition is set up with three progressive movements, divided into three units: "Reconstruction of Garden Language," "New Interpretation of Bamboo Style," and "Co-creation of Symbiosis." "Reconstruction of Garden Language" is committed to transforming the context of traditional gardens, reinterpreting the visual grammar of garden views, pavilions, trees, window sills, pond fish, and even stone meanings, and transforming the fun of visiting into a narrative of vision and space; "New Interpretation of Bamboo Style" goes beyond the appearance of bamboo as a natural object, and delves into its fresh, disciplined, and resilient cultural character, opening up the relationship between traditional culture and modern art; "Co-creation of Symbiosis" focuses on the visual and spiritual integration of "bamboo and garden," and constructs the artistic conception of "gardens with bamboo," "bamboo and stone depend on each other," and other "gardens with bamboo." In order to allow the audience to better understand the artist's creation, I wrote an interpretation of each exhibit, explaining it from the innovation of artistic language and the content of the picture, deepening the audience's understanding.
This exhibition is a curatorial practice that stimulates the contemporary value of excellent Chinese traditional culture and realizes new transformation and creation in the context of globalization. With the help of 42 wonderful works by 36 artists, through cross-media narratives such as Chinese painting, oil painting, installation, sculpture, animation and video, the echo of "mutual gaze of bamboo and garden" will continue to grow in the gaze of each audience. From this, we can also see the true meaning of this: in mutual gaze, we see bamboo and gardens, we see the world, and we also see art and ourselves.
(The author is a researcher at the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆))
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I have been paying attention to the art world for many years, and I always feel that the art theory and publishing circles lack a perspective - similar to Gombrich's understanding of art. He is not only an art historian, but also takes on the responsibility of understanding art and conveying its value and significance, realizing true aesthetic education. Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Comic Strip Publishing House, the reflection on this issue seems even more urgent. We cannot rely too much on the legacy and research results of our predecessors. How can we leave works that can stand the test of time for today? Analyzing the triple interaction of comic strip culture may help to find the answer.
At the level of artistic composition, comic strip culture is presented as the interaction between literature and art.
Traditional comic strips are mainly adapted from literary works. In terms of drawing, it is necessary to maintain the authenticity and appeal of the story, extract the essence with a sense of picture, and enhance the attractiveness and longevity of the reader's memory. This makes comic strips have functions that literary works do not have. This function is first of all a visual aesthetic function. On the surface, it is the re-generation of the language of the original literary work. In fact, the picture itself has formed an aesthetic language. As a work of art, comic strips themselves are telling more vivid and expressive stories, and readers will also feel the literary meaning contained in the pictures. This interaction between literature and art ultimately allows comic strips to form their own unique artistic aura, not only turning literature into artistic expression, but also giving the pictures a narrative function. What words can hardly do in terms of concrete presentation of appearance, clothing, expression, environment, etc., is imprinted in the reader's mind through comic strips. Therefore, comic strips are not only related to literature, but also grow their own artistic home field on the texture of literature.
It needs to be clear that in the interaction between literature and art, painting or art is the main body of comic strips, and there is a relationship of mutual reflection between words and pictures. With the development of the times, there are fewer and fewer words in comic strips now, and this type of comic strips accounts for an increasing proportion of the trend. This puts forward higher requirements for the creation of comic strips, that is, comic strips must have the same narrative function as literature, and even more powerful than literary narrative function, because the work has higher requirements for the accuracy of the picture, the coherence of the story, and the overall expressiveness. Such an artistic presentation will inevitably test the painter's literary accomplishment even more.
At the level of public literacy, comic strip culture involves the interaction between improvement and popularization.
Classics are the common spiritual nourishment of the nation. Comic strips based on the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature (四大名著) as blueprints depicted collectively recognized appearances, movements, costumes, and expressions of literary characters that people were familiar with earlier than TV series. The re-creation of art is the essence extraction and aesthetic guidance of the original work. Another example is the large-scale comic strip series "Victory and Peace" commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the interaction between literature and art is a deep-rooted national sentiment and national spirit, and its artistic quality can be called a model for improving and deepening aesthetic cognition and enhancing and popularizing historical cognition. There are also the "double classics" of People's Fine Arts Publishing House (人民美术出版社) - the Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literary Masterpieces and Famous Artists' Master Drawings Collection and the World Literary Masterpieces and Famous Artists' Master Drawings Collection, which convert literary masterpieces related to Chinese teaching into comic strips, which is a very important literary enlightenment education process for children who come into close contact with masterpieces through comic strips. Coherent pictures, in line with the spirit of the original work and extending the meaning of the original work, allow readers to continue to use their imagination and deeply imprint the impression in their memory. The role of comic strips in enriching and improving public literacy should not be underestimated.
At the level of the needs of the times, comic strip culture is manifested as the interaction between contemporaneity and communication power.
Comic strips, a form of art with a relatively solid mass base, has now reached the stage of graded development. From a publishing perspective, it can be graded according to the audience and the market to adapt to the acceptance needs of different age groups. In addition to grading, we should do more research-based thinking: what should we leave for today? What to create? So that future generations still have topics to talk about and a basis to rely on. On the one hand, it is necessary to sort out and study the legacy of comic strips like Mr. Jiang Weipu (姜维朴) did in those years. Even handing over the sorting work to professional researchers in relevant colleges and institutions is a way of academic inheritance, but it is not enough at present. On the other hand, it is more necessary to leave widely circulated and time-tested works like Gombrich's "The Story of Art" to "A Little History of the World". This type of work can be accepted by the public and can also convey the thoughts, patterns, and depths of people contained in Chinese art. We currently need such artistic popularization creations that are about art and even more about spiritual cultivation.
Today's comic strip creation and publishing should maintain its focus, while also transforming traditional visual art into a living culture, studying who today's readers are, and what kind of works can impress new readers like we were impressed when we were high school students? We must capture aesthetic induction and update aesthetic presentation. All literature and art face interactive problems that must be solved. In the final analysis, in practice, we must realize the interaction between the author and the reader, and the interaction between history and the present. Classics are created jointly by authors and readers, and are the result of historicalization of works of the times being read repeatedly. This is even more true of comic strips.
Faced with the situation of technological iteration and updating, and the increasingly complex interests of readers due to changes in visual media, comic strip art must also be based on the confidence of long-term design and long-term persistence, with a more cultural content, more adaptation, and more active new look, more powerfully re-enter the growth memory of a generation, enter the public eye, integrate into the development process, and transform into a part of the national aesthetic education of this era.
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