Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of building a modernized industrial system rooted in the real economy for China's future economic strength. It highlights upgrading traditional industries through technological innovation, promoting green transformation, and fostering the integration of manufacturing with modern services. The article also calls for the development of strategic emerging industries such as new energy, new materials and low-altitude economy to serve as new engines for economic growth. The article cites that China's industrial base is already strong, with manufacturing accounting for nearly 30% of the global total, and it should continue to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system. The piece makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article addresses the apparent contradiction of China having a large number of skilled workers while simultaneously facing a shortage. It explains that while China boasts a significant number of skilled workers, rapid economic changes, evolving industries, and new technologies create a dynamic demand that existing supply struggles to meet. New technologies like AI and new economic sectors like low-altitude economy are outpacing skills development. To address this, China is implementing policies like the "Skills China Action" and promoting vocational training, as well as guiding enterprises to establish skills-oriented salary distribution systems. This multifaceted approach aims to better align skills supply with the demands of China's rapidly developing economy.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang, attending the G20 summit in Johannesburg, emphasized the importance of "unity" to address global economic challenges, highlighting that "division leads nowhere." Li criticized unilateralism and protectionism, advocating for free trade, open dialogue, and reform of international institutions like the World Bank and WTO to enhance the voice of developing countries. He announced China's action plan to support industrialization in Africa and less developed countries, as well as a joint initiative with South Africa to support African modernization. Other leaders at the summit called for strengthened cooperation and multilateralism to address global challenges and promote sustainable growth. Li's remarks touched on trade issues involving the U.S. in his call to avoid protectionism and his call for WTO reform.
Summary: During his official visit to New Zealand, Zhao Leji met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee. Zhao emphasized the fruitful cooperation between China and New Zealand under the guidance of both countries' leaders, expressing China's willingness to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, including green transition, digital economy, and AI. Luxon affirmed New Zealand's adherence to the one-China policy and its commitment to strengthening dialogue and cooperation with China across multiple sectors. Both sides expressed a desire to strengthen bilateral relations and multilateral collaboration, with Luxon welcoming China's role as the host of the next APEC meeting.
Summary: Politburo Standing Committee member and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang conducted research in Shandong and Hebei, emphasizing the implementation of Xi Jinping's directives to consolidate economic recovery, achieve annual goals, and ensure the successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan. He stressed the importance of integrating technological and industrial innovation to develop new productive forces, focusing on advanced manufacturing, information technology, and biotechnology. Ding urged creating a favorable business environment to support diverse enterprises and addressed the necessity of reasonable investment growth and high-quality development of private investment. He also highlighted the need to ensure energy supply and ecological protection for the winter.
Summary: China's Zhangzhou nuclear power plant, the world's largest using "Hualong One" technology, successfully connected its second reactor to the grid on November 22nd. The "Hualong One" is a domestically designed third-generation pressurized water reactor. The first unit has already generated over 8.8 billion kilowatt-hours, and the second unit is expected to be commercially operational within the year. Construction and preparatory work are underway for the remaining four reactors.
Summary: China's Ministry of Commerce reports a 14.7% year-on-year increase in newly established foreign-invested enterprises in the first ten months of 2023, totaling 53,782. Actual utilized foreign investment reached 621.93 billion yuan during the same period, with the service sector attracting 445.82 billion yuan and manufacturing 161.91 billion yuan. High-tech industries saw particularly strong growth, especially in e-commerce, medical equipment, and aerospace manufacturing. Investment from the UAE, the UK, and Switzerland saw growth of 48.7%, 17.1%, and 13.2% respectively.
Summary: A series of events called "Light and Shadow Records: Stories of Sino-U.S. Friendship" were held in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, featuring screenings of the documentaries *Kuling: Home Away From Home* and *Helen Foster Snow*. American attendees emphasized that the documentaries showcased a genuine, century-spanning friendship between the people of the U.S. and China, fostering hope for stable and healthy U.S.-China relations. The documentaries highlight the stories of Americans in China, including Helen Foster Snow, and feature Americans retracing their ancestors' paths in China to promote understanding. Attendees stressed that increased exchange helps to reduce misunderstandings and conflict between the two nations. Several Americans highlighted the importance of learning from history and promoting youth exchanges to build a better future for U.S.-China relations.
Summary: At COP30 in Brazil, China actively participated in discussions, emphasizing multilateralism and action-oriented solutions for global climate governance. China highlighted its own carbon reduction policies, energy transition, and renewable energy development as examples for other nations. COP30 President Dorago praised China's solutions as benefiting all, not just itself. China is presented as a strong supporter of multilateralism and contributor to low-carbon technology. The article states that developed countries should provide financial and technological support to developing nations in addressing climate change.
Summary: In a meeting with Tajik President Rahmon in Dushanbe, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings and reaffirmed China's commitment to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Rahmon expressed Tajikistan's prioritization of relations with China, highlighting China's role as its largest trade partner and investor, and reiterated its adherence to the One China principle. Wang Yi emphasized the consensus reached between the two heads of state on building a China-Tajikistan community with a shared future. Both sides expressed a commitment to cooperation within the SCO and the China-Central Asia mechanism. Wang Yi also mentioned that China is willing to jointly combat the "three evil forces" with Tajikistan.
Summary: In Dushanbe, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin for the inaugural strategic dialogue, focusing on implementing agreements between the two countries' leaders and deepening cooperation. Wang emphasized China's support for Tajikistan's development path and thanked Tajikistan for its support on issues concerning China's core interests, including Taiwan. Wang asserted China's opposition to external interference in Taiwan and the resurgence of Japanese militarism. Muhriddin reaffirmed Tajikistan's adherence to the One China principle and support for China's position on Taiwan, expressing support for China's global initiatives.
Summary: At the invitation of Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Tajikistan on November 21-22, 2025, holding the first China-Tajikistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue. Both sides agreed to continue to firmly support each other on issues involving national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, and will not allow any third country, organization, or group to engage in any activity within their borders that harms the other country's sovereignty, security, or territorial integrity. Tajikistan reiterated its firm support for the One China principle, while China supports Tajikistan's chosen development path. Both sides oppose the politicization of human rights issues and interference in sovereign states' internal affairs under the guise of human rights. They also agreed to strengthen cooperation within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the United Nations, and to promote multilateral cooperation in the region.
Summary: Xiao Jie, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, visited Cyprus at the invitation of the Cypriot Parliament. Xiao met with Cypriot Speaker Demetriou, Democratic Party Chairman Papazopoulos, and AKEL General Secretary Stefanou. Xiao stated that China and Cyprus respect each other's core interests and highlighted the fruitful results of the Belt and Road Initiative. Both sides expressed commitment to deepening cooperation, with Cyprus affirming its adherence to the One China principle. As an incoming EU president, Cyprus pledged to promote the stable and healthy development of EU-China relations.
Summary: China's Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres regarding statements made by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Fu stated that Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, including linking a Taiwan contingency to Japan's right to collective self-defense, constituted a challenge to China's core interests and a threat of military intervention. Fu emphasized that if Japan dares to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait, it would be considered an act of aggression, and that China would then exercise its right to self defense. The letter will be distributed to all member states as an official document of the UN General Assembly.
Summary: The China Science and Technology Museum and the South African Sci-Bono Discovery Centre have jointly opened the "Listening to Science Space" in Johannesburg. This 200-square-meter exhibit features four areas highlighting Chinese science education, including "Mind Training," "Intangible Cultural Heritage Science," "VR Experience," and "Magical Machines." The exhibit aims to promote scientific understanding through interactive displays and demonstrations of Chinese scientific advancements and traditional crafts. The project follows a cooperation agreement signed in March between the two institutions. The initiative seeks to deepen cooperation and foster people-to-people exchange between China and South Africa.
Summary: At the G20 summit in Johannesburg, Premier Li Qiang called for renewed multilateralism and open trade amidst global economic challenges, criticizing unilateralism and protectionism. He emphasized the importance of unity among G20 members and advocated for reforms in global institutions like the World Bank, IMF, and WTO to enhance the voice of developing countries. Li highlighted China's initiatives, including the "China Action" supporting African industrialization and a joint initiative with South Africa to promote African modernization. Other leaders at the summit emphasized the need for G20 members to strengthen cooperation, defend multilateralism, and maintain the multilateral trading system centered around the WTO.
Summary: Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji conducted an official friendly visit to New Zealand from November 19-22 at the invitation of New Zealand's Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gerry Brownlee. During the visit, Zhao met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, stating China is willing to consolidate traditional friendship, enhance understanding and mutual trust, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in areas like green transition and digital economy. Luxon affirmed New Zealand's commitment to the one-China policy and expressed a desire to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China across various sectors. Zhao also met with Brownlee, discussing parliamentary exchanges and providing legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. Zhao noted that China’s 15th Five Year Plan, once finalized, would offer more opportunities for cooperation between the two countries, including New Zealand.
Summary: The "2025 World Mayors Dialogue·Nanjing" event commenced on November 19, bringing together mayors and representatives from various countries, including Germany, Italy, and Malaysia, to discuss urban governance and sustainable development. Participants, including the mayor of Serbia's Novi Sad, lauded Nanjing's ecological practices, especially regarding the protection of the Yangtze River and its biodiversity. Nanjing's approach to urban renewal, emphasizing minimal intervention and community participation, was also praised by officials like the councillor for cultural affairs from Rome II Municipality. The event facilitated cultural exchange, as exemplified by the collaborative football match and the sharing of experiences in preserving cultural heritage. Nanjing's acting Mayor Li Zhongjun expressed hope that the dialogue would deepen understanding and friendship between cities.
Summary: According to Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng, the 20th Fourth Plenum and the "15th Five-Year Plan" prioritize education as fundamental to building a strong nation in education, technology, and talent. Key focuses include cultivating virtue through education, supporting technological innovation for high-quality development, and ensuring public satisfaction with education. He highlighted achievements during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, including advances in moral education, expanded access to education, and enhanced support for economic and social development. Future plans involve talent cultivation in strategic fields like AI and integrated circuits, promoting interdisciplinary research, improving educational services, and expanding international cooperation to enhance China's global influence in education. The article did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Jilin Province launched its 2025-2026 snow season and 31st Frost Ice and Snow Festival with over 800 cultural, tourism, sports, and commercial activities. The province is issuing 100 million yuan in ice and snow consumption coupons alongside other public benefits. Ski resorts are expanding and upgrading, and new transportation options are available including the Shenbai high-speed railway and direct tourist buses. The opening ceremony took place in Jilin City at the China Travel Songhua Lake Resort. No specific individuals were named as attending the ceremony.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of building a modernized industrial system rooted in the real economy for China's economic future. It highlights the need to upgrade traditional industries through intelligentization, green transformation, and integration, while also fostering emerging pillar industries like new energy, new materials, aerospace, and the low-altitude economy to drive growth. The piece references the "15th Five-Year Plan" which prioritizes building a modern industrial system and strengthening the real economy as its primary strategic task. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations. The article quotes several experts, including Li Yan from the Development Research Center of the State Council, and researchers Huang Qunhui and Qu Shenning from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Summary: The article highlights improved rural infrastructure and public services in Jishishan County, Gansu province, following a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. Specifically, it details the introduction of the No. 6 bus route, which connects rural villages to the county seat, improving access to essential services and markets for residents. According to the article, the bus service was implemented after soliciting public input, and officials like Li Yong, Standing Committee Member of the Linxia Prefecture Party Committee and Secretary of the Jishishan County Party Committee, emphasized the importance of addressing the needs of the people after the disaster. Linxia Prefecture Party Secretary Li Haimo, stated that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, they will continue to strengthen infrastructure construction and improve public service levels. The new bus route is reported to have improved the quality of life for residents by allowing easier access to goods.
Summary: Following heavy snowfall in Jishishan County, the local government ensured the No. 6 bus route to Gaoguan Village remained operational, fulfilling a commitment to public transportation. Preparedness measures, including snow removal equipment and de-icing agents, facilitated reliable and safe public transport during the first winter after reconstruction. This initiative highlights the government's focus on improving public services and providing reliable assistance during challenging conditions. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the importance of preserving China's intangible cultural heritage (非遗), arguing it serves as a source of historical memory, cultural identity, and economic development. It highlights how these traditions are being revitalized through creative adaptation and integration into modern industries, contributing to rural revitalization and promoting cultural confidence. The piece emphasizes that 非遗 represents a "solution database" offering inspiration and cultural genes for contemporary society. The article concludes by noting that non-material cultural heritage are a crucial aspect of cultural exchange and understanding.
Summary: The article describes the industriousness of Chinese farmers during the "Minor Snow" solar term on November 22nd. Despite the increasingly cold weather, farmers are actively engaged in agricultural activities such as building sheds, plowing fields, and harvesting crops. The scene is depicted as one of busy activity in the fields. No mention of U.S.-China relations or specific officials is made.
Summary: A press conference was held by the National Fire and Rescue Administration on November 20, featuring five representatives from different positions within the fire and rescue services. These representatives shared stories of their dedication to the spirit of Xi Jinping's important instructions, including accounts of disaster relief in Myanmar after a 7.9 magnitude earthquake, where the Chinese rescue team, led by Li Guangnai, saved five people. Another representative, Bin Shoupeng, recounted rescuing stranded workers during a flood in Tibet. The representatives also emphasized the importance of preventative measures and public awareness in fire safety, with Hu Anxiong highlighting efforts to improve citizen's fire safety knowledge.
Summary: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the Ministry of Public Security have released draft regulations on personal information protection for large online platforms, seeking public comments. The draft defines "large platforms" based on user numbers, service types, and potential impact on national security and the economy. These platforms must appoint a personal information protection officer and establish internal management systems, including risk assessments and emergency plans. The regulations also emphasize providing accessible means for individuals to exercise their rights regarding their personal data. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the provided article.
Summary: The 2025 World Forestry Congress, themed on leveraging digital intelligence for high-quality forestry development, was held in Nanning, Guangxi. Thirty-six key forestry industry projects were signed at the opening ceremony, totaling over 50 billion yuan. The event was co-hosted by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region government and the China National Forest Products Industry Association. The congress included the opening ceremony, special events, and exchange activities.
Summary: The China Insurance Industry Association's 2024 Social Responsibility Report indicates the insurance sector is focusing on national strategies, providing risk management and insurance services to areas like technological innovation and modern industrial systems. In 2024, insurance policies for science and technology activities reached 4.244 billion, with payouts of 17.728 billion yuan, providing approximately 9 trillion yuan in technology insurance coverage. Insurance funds allocated 680 billion yuan to strategic emerging industries, a 17% year-on-year increase. The industry also supports technological self-reliance with 880 billion yuan in existing funds, a 107% year-on-year increase.
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Summary: A forum on Party media website development was held in Bazhong, Sichuan, focusing on "AI+" to promote systemic media change. The forum highlighted the need for mainstream media to adapt to new media trends, leverage AI for content creation, and innovate international communication strategies, including promoting Xi Jinping Thought. The report released at the forum emphasized developing new media platforms to enhance international influence and counter negative narratives. Mainstream media were urged to build AI capabilities, improve content distribution, and promote socialist values. The report also emphasized the importance of cross-media integration to better serve the public.
Summary: Several media outlets discussed systemic changes aimed at improving their reach, influence, and credibility. These changes are being achieved through the integration of AI, data analysis, and technological innovation to improve content delivery and explore new business models. The discussions included leveraging AI for international communication and promoting Chinese culture abroad, as well as the importance of developing a system that promotes the right values, while also embracing technological advances. Speakers emphasized the need to adapt to rapidly evolving media landscapes and to be competitive with other media outlets.
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Summary: The city of Bazhong in Sichuan Province is consolidating its mainstream media position by embracing digital technologies and media convergence to strengthen its propaganda work. Bazhong, a former revolutionary base area, is focusing on developing strategic and advantageous industries, including oil and natural gas, to build a modern industrial system with local characteristics. The city is also leveraging its national-level laboratory resources to develop a national science popularization base. Bazhong aims to accelerate high-quality industrial development and contribute to Chinese-style modernization. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Chinese Navy's Flotilla 83, comprised of the training ship *Qijiguang* and *Yimengshan*, returned to port on November 9th after a 45-day, over 8,000 nautical mile far-sea training and visit mission with over 1,200 officers and naval cadets from three naval academies on board. The flotilla conducted training exercises and visited locations including the Xisha Islands, Zengmu Ansha, and Cambodia's Sihanoukville, and held deck receptions and ship open days to foster understanding and demonstrate the PLA Navy's confidence. While visiting Thailand, Chinese cadets engaged in military exchanges with their Thai counterparts, including a Thai boxing class. These activities were intended to deepen their understanding of loving and contributing to the ocean.
Summary: The "Liu Laozhuang Company" has been awarded the title of "Role Model of the Times" for their heroic sacrifice during the war. The article emphasizes the PLA's commitment to loyalty, combat readiness, and serving the people, highlighting examples such as the "Ice Sculpture Company" in the Korean War and soldiers stationed on the Karakoram Plateau. It also notes advancements in military technology and training, showcasing the PLA's modernization efforts. The piece underscores the PLA's dedication to safeguarding the people, as seen in disaster relief efforts. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article profiles a non-commissioned officer in the Southern Theater Command Air Force, a munitions technician responsible for maintaining and preparing aerial ordnance. The technician describes his initial struggles and subsequent mastery of his profession through dedicated study and practical experience, eventually becoming a key figure in ensuring the readiness of aircraft. The technician emphasizes the importance of his role in supporting pilots and contributing to combat effectiveness. His dedication led to him earning first place in professional theory during a competition in the Southern Theater Command Air Force. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The "Su Gong Spark" volunteer team, organized by the State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company and the Suzhou Veterans Affairs Bureau, is dedicated to collecting and preserving the stories of revolutionary martyrs. Since 2021, the team has been visiting martyr cemeteries, families of martyrs, and red museums to piece together the fragmented histories of these individuals. They have compiled detailed archives for hundreds of martyrs, including one for Fang Mingde, allowing his daughter, Fang Yueyan, to learn about her father's life and sacrifice. The team has documented the stories of 2,797 martyrs in Suzhou, creating a multimedia database and conducting over 230 public lectures to promote patriotism. Cai Rong, General Manager of the State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company, stated that protecting the red archives of martyrs is a responsibility to both history and the future.
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Summary: The Beijing Municipal Party Committee's 13th Seventh Plenary Session outlined goals for 2035, including significant improvements in various areas, such as international influence. Huaxia Bank is aligning its services with Beijing's strategic deployments, focusing on areas like international consumption center development. The bank has been providing financial support to key projects and cultural initiatives, including supporting the Universal Studios expansion and cultural heritage brands. It is also fostering diverse consumption ecosystems through partnerships with commercial entities and integrating financial services into various scenarios. Huaxia Bank is facilitating international payments and cross-border transactions to improve the city's international appeal.
Summary: The "Mirror of Time: Feng Yuan Chinese Painting Exhibition" showcases Feng Yuan's artistic journey and his reflections on the modern transformation of Chinese painting. The exhibition is divided into four sections, displaying his diverse artistic themes and techniques, including his focus on depicting both historical and contemporary subjects, such as his series capturing the spirit of modern Beijing. Feng emphasizes the importance of artists understanding both life and art, and believes that modern urban landscapes will become an important subject in Chinese painting, requiring new techniques to capture the speed and mass of modern architecture. He advocates for maintaining a "double distance" in art, differentiating it from both traditional and Western modern art, and expresses interest in exploring how Chinese painting can depict future life in the age of artificial intelligence.
Summary: Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) is promoting "aesthetic education" (美育) through initiatives like the "Old Masters, New Era" art exhibition and the publication of *The Great Masters of Aesthetic Education*. These efforts aim to inherit the artistic achievements and spirit of older professors, highlighting their dedication to the nation and aesthetic education. The exhibition features works from different periods, emphasizing cultural responsibility and mentorship. CAFA intends to contribute to a new era of aesthetic education by cultivating students and creating artwork that reflects the times. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the evolution of snow scenes in Chinese painting, contrasting traditional depictions favored by literati with modern representations focused on the lives of ordinary people. It highlights the work of artists like Wang Shen, who used snow to convey a sense of atmospheric grandeur and cultivated landscapes, and Zhao Wangyun, who shifted the focus to depict the realities of rural life in winter. Zhao's work emphasizes the connection between the land, the people, and the changing times. The author argues that this shift reflects a broader trend in Chinese art towards realism and a closer connection to the everyday experiences of the population.
Summary: The "Thousand Villages, My Photography Show," a "grassroots project" (强基工程) event organized by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and the Central Cyberspace Administration, recently held a national exhibition in Zhaoyuan, Shandong. The event showcased over 3,000 photographs taken by local villagers, aiming to highlight the beauty of the countryside, document modern life, and promote rural cultural development. The exhibition sought to engage the public, allowing villagers to vote for their favorite works and participate in workshops led by professional photographers, focusing on rural development, industrial revitalization, and cultural preservation. The event culminated in a performance that combined photography with other art forms, emphasizing that everyone can document and participate in art. The project aims to foster a new era of art creation with experts guiding, volunteers participating, and grassroots creators contributing.
Summary: An art exhibition showcasing 60 years of work by the Hubei Provincial Academy of Fine Arts was held in Beijing, highlighting the academy's dedication to both tradition and innovation. The exhibition featured 252 works and over one hundred research papers and manuscripts, displaying the academy's development of artistic talent and contribution to the arts. The exhibition also included art that was created as part of national projects. The exhibition aims to provide an important point of reference for thinking about the positioning and transformation of the academy system in the new era of Chinese art.
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By: 本报记者 李心萍 王 政 刘温馨
A modernized industrial system is the material and technological foundation of Chinese-style modernization.
Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary emphasized: "We must place the development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions in a more prominent strategic position, take technological innovation as the lead and the real economy as the foundation, adhere to comprehensively promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, actively developing emerging industries, and proactively laying out future industries in parallel, and accelerate the construction of a modernized industrial system."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal deployed 12 strategic tasks, with the first being "building a modernized industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy."
The top task demonstrates the importance and sends a clear signal:
"China's economy started with the real economy, and it must also rely on the real economy to move towards the future."
Stable, the real economy is the foundation of a country's strength.
Why has the real economy become an important pillar of China's economy? Analyzing a sample will provide an intuitive understanding.
Xingfu Town (兴福镇), Binzhou City (滨州市), Shandong Province (山东省), gathers more than 2,800 upstream and downstream commercial kitchenware companies. However, a few years ago, the development of the kitchenware industry in Xingfu Town (兴福镇) was once struggling: the technology was backward, the brands were not strong, and the profits of enterprises declined year by year.
Should we stick to the real economy? Should we seek new paths? Should we look for industries that make quick money?
After several considerations, Xingfu Town (兴福镇) decided to stick to kitchenware and focus on innovation: on the one hand, increase investment and introduce advanced equipment; on the other hand, attract talents from all over the country and cooperate with universities to conduct research and development.
Driven by innovation, some companies have developed energy-saving and efficient gas stoves with thermal efficiency increased by more than 30%; some companies have developed intelligent cooking robots... Today, the kitchenware industry in Xingfu Town (兴福镇) accounts for about 40% of the national market, with 42,000 employees.
The development of a town starts with the real economy; the development of a country is the same.
Looking back, the real economy is the "foundation of survival."
First, look at a set of data. In 2024, China's industrial added value reached 40.5 trillion yuan, accounting for about 30% of the gross domestic product. In the first three quarters of this year, the industrial added value increased by 6.1% year-on-year, driving economic growth by 1.8 percentage points.
Then, look at another set of data. The real economy absorbs more than 400 million jobs, accounting for more than half of the national employment population. The "Global Innovation Index Report 2025" shows that China has 24 of the world's top 100 innovation clusters, ranking first in the world; among them, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster ranks first in the world for the first time.
Looking ahead, the real economy is still the top priority.
"Industry is the foundation of the economy. The modernized industrial system connects production and consumption, occupies a key hub position in the national economy, and is an important starting point for achieving high-quality development," said Li Yan (李燕), Deputy Director of the Industrial Economy Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council.
"Nowadays, the trend of localization and regionalization of industrial chains and supply chains is becoming more and more obvious. Accelerating the construction of a modernized industrial system with completeness, advancement, and security as its inherent requirements is conducive to winning strategic initiative in international competition," said Li Yan (李燕).
Advance, accelerate the construction of a modernized industrial system.
How to build a modernized industrial system supported by the real economy?
In the warp and weft of time and space, the "14th Five-Year Plan" period has laid a solid foundation for the construction of a modernized industrial system.
The foundation is thicker—the added value of manufacturing accounts for nearly 30% of the global total, and the overall scale has remained the world's first for 15 consecutive years; among 504 major industrial products, the output of most products ranks first in the world.
The strength is stronger—"Chang'e" landing on the moon, "Tianhe" stationed in the sky, "Beidou" networking, and domestically produced large aircraft put into commercial operation... Since the "14th Five-Year Plan", China's manufacturing has accelerated "following", increased "running in parallel", and emerged "leading". In the global innovation index ranking, China has entered the top ten in the world for the first time.
Huang Qunhui (黄群慧), a researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said: "The key to building a modernized industrial system lies in promoting the intelligent, green, and integrated transformation and upgrading of the real economy."
Walking into an old factory, you can feel the rejuvenating power of "intelligence."
Shanghai Turbine Factory (上海汽轮机厂), the first steam turbine manufacturing enterprise in New China. Today, in the blade workshop of the enterprise, you can see five-axis linkage milling machines running at high speed, and algorithms automatically scheduling production.
This "intelligent revolution" has achieved remarkable results: the production capacity has increased by 12% to 15% compared with the traditional model, and the Shanghai Turbine Factory (上海汽轮机厂) has become a leader in the industry.
Observing an industry, you can appreciate the surging vitality of "green."
Compare a set of data. In 2010, the annual output of new energy vehicles in China was less than 10,000 vehicles; in 2024, the production and sales of new energy vehicles in China both exceeded 12 million vehicles, with a penetration rate of 40.9%.
In more than 10 years of development, China has seized the opportunity of green transformation, taken the lead in switching tracks, and formed new international competitive advantages. Today, China's production and sales of new energy vehicles have ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years, and it has become the world's largest automobile exporter.
Being in a scene, you can experience the collaborative charm of "integration."
Take a photo of the rough house, select your favorite decoration style, and the applet automatically generates exquisite renderings; switch styles with one click, and various ceilings, walls, floors, and sofas can be freely matched... "We are about to launch an artificial intelligence design assistant to provide customers with one-stop home furnishing solutions that meet their needs, design is manufacturing, and manufacturing is service," said Zhu Yaojun (朱耀军), Vice President of Oupai Home Furnishing Group (欧派家居集团).
"Manufacturing + modern service industry", at present, more and more companies are transforming from "product manufacturers" to "ecological service providers", extending the industrial chain and improving the value chain through integration.
Taking intelligence, green, and integration as the entry point, and industrial upgrading as the foothold, China's industrial system will achieve "strengthening muscles and bones" and achieve "great strength."
New, creating a new engine for China's economic development.
Turning through the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, a new statement is attracting attention: focusing on building emerging pillar industries.
What are emerging pillar industries?
"Emerging pillar industries need to have both the characteristics and influence of emerging industries and pillar industries," analyzed Qu Shenning (渠慎宁), a researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "They not only occupy an important strategic position in the national economy and play an important supporting role in economic growth, but also have high technical content and added value."
From strategic emerging industries to emerging pillar industries, emerging industries will shoulder the heavy responsibility of a new engine for China's economic growth.
This is a realistic need to break through the bottleneck of economic growth.
Observing the current situation, the pulling effect of some traditional key industries on economic growth is gradually weakening.
"Industries such as petrochemicals may face the problem of domestic demand peaking. In addition, with the deterioration of the international trade environment, the expansion of some traditional key industries faces huge challenges," said Qu Shenning (渠慎宁). "To maintain a reasonable growth in economic volume, we must accelerate the construction of emerging pillar industries to provide solid support for expanding employment and increasing income."
This is an important starting point for achieving high-quality development.
Emerging pillar industries have the characteristics of new business models, high technical content, sufficient green background, great growth potential, and good comprehensive benefits. "Emerging pillar industries can be regarded as an 'upgraded version' of strategic emerging industries, which will promote a qualitative leap in China's economic development," said Qu Shenning (渠慎宁).
Building emerging pillar industries already has a solid foundation.
Forecast data shows that the added value of strategic emerging industries will account for more than 17% of the gross domestic product in 2025, which is about 5.3 percentage points higher than at the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan".
Building emerging pillar industries has broad prospects in the future.
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' proposal proposes to 'accelerate the development of strategic emerging industry clusters such as new energy, new materials, aerospace, and low-altitude economy', which will spawn several trillion-yuan-level or even larger-scale markets," said Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁), Director of the National Development and Reform Commission.
The low-altitude economy is one example.
In the Qiqushan Scenic Area (七曲山景区) in Zitong County (梓潼县), Sichuan Province (四川省), with ancient cypresses, forest fire prevention has a new helper: patrol personnel only need to tap the mobile phone to summon with one click, and the machine tower 3 kilometers away slowly opens, and the drone takes off and flies in all directions and without dead ends along the set route.
"In the core area of more than 20 square kilometers, the drone can complete the inspection in 30 minutes, and the verification time for smoke and fire warning is reduced from 20 minutes to 2 minutes," said Zhao Songbai (赵松柏), Deputy General Manager of China Mobile Sichuan Zitong Branch (中国移动四川梓潼分公司).
From inspection drones to plant protection drones to "air taxis", the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan this year, and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.
Of course, while focusing on building emerging pillar industries, we must also pay attention to optimizing and upgrading traditional industries and proactively laying out future industries.
Traditional industries are the "basic plate" of China's current industrial system, accounting for about 80% of the added value in manufacturing. "Promoting the quality and upgrading of key industries, it is initially estimated that about 10 trillion yuan of market space will be added in the next 5 years, releasing huge development momentum and people's livelihood dividends," said Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁).
Future industries, today's seedlings, may be tomorrow's strategic emerging industries and the day after tomorrow's pillar industries. "These industries are accumulating momentum, and the new scale in the next 10 years is equivalent to recreating a Chinese high-tech industry," said Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁).
Safeguarding the foundation of the real economy and accelerating the construction of a modernized industrial system will lay a solid material foundation for Chinese-style modernization and create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 白之羽
Some news reports say that China has a lot of skilled workers; other news reports say that China has a large shortage of skilled workers. Is this contradictory? Why are there two different views?
——People's Daily Online Netizen
In fact, both news reports are correct.
On the one hand, China is a large country in terms of talent, and the total number of skilled workers is indeed large. Among them, highly skilled workers alone exceed 72 million. The total amount of talent resources, the total amount of science and technology human resources, and the total number of R&D personnel all rank first in the world.
On the other hand, due to the rapid changes in the flow of urban and rural laborers in China, the lack of attractiveness of salary and benefits in skilled industries and enterprises, and the relatively limited space for the growth and development of skilled workers, the shortage of skilled workers does exist dynamically. Some time ago, the news that "artificial intelligence trainers have become urgently needed occupations" was a hot topic, which confirms this point.
Therefore, the fact that there are enough skilled workers but not enough to use has become a seemingly "contradictory" fact.
Talent and the market are the two ends of supply and demand. From the general law of development, market demand often comes first, and talent supply comes later. It is difficult for the two to "move forward in step." When there is a time difference and speed difference between supply and demand, talent shortages in certain times and regions are inevitable.
In particular, in recent years, China's economic operation has been stable and progressive, and high-quality development has achieved new results. When economic factors are active and the market changes rapidly, the "growing pains" of skilled worker shortages will be further amplified at certain times.
New technologies accelerate iteration and expand demand—
The rapid development and widespread application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data have brought about job demands for artificial intelligence trainers, cloud network intelligent operation and maintenance personnel, and other positions. Skilled workers in the digital economy era can only keep up with the development of the industry by constantly improving their own abilities and levels.
New business formats emerge one after another, creating demand—
Taking the low-altitude economy, which has been relatively popular in the past two years, as an example, with the expansion of the scale of drone applications and the expansion of scenarios, skilled workers such as drone swarm flight planners are indispensable. For example, new business areas such as intelligent manufacturing and cross-border e-commerce are also accelerating the creation of new talent demands.
New consumption blooms everywhere, refining demand—
Want to leave beautiful memories of your trip? You can hire a travel photography customizer. Bought a new house and don't know how to decorate it? You can find a decoration manager... The continuously segmented consumption scenarios reflect more demand for skilled workers.
In the process of promoting high-quality development, every new economic highlight requires the support of corresponding skilled workers. In addition to optimizing the allocation of existing resources and resolving the structural contradictions of existing skilled workers, we also need to introduce more new measures to add impetus and fuel to the supply of talent.
The country's deployment has measures and effectiveness—
Promoting the implementation of the Skills China Action and the High-Skilled Leading Talent Training Program, vigorously developing technical education, implementing a lifelong vocational skills training system, reforming and improving the evaluation system for skilled workers, implementing the "New Eight-Level Worker" vocational skill level system, issuing guidelines for the salary distribution of skilled workers, guiding enterprises to establish a skill-oriented salary distribution system, and widely carrying out vocational skills competitions... Under the guidance of policies and measures, more and more people are embarking on the path of becoming skilled workers.
The industry's exploration has experience and results—
Highlighting the employment-first orientation, many colleges and universities are adjusting their disciplines and majors to improve the foresight of talent training. The connection between schools and enterprises is becoming closer, and the school-enterprise cooperation and school-enterprise dual system of running schools have been widely practiced, and the talent chain is accelerating its integration with the industrial chain and innovation chain.
The market's adjustment has direction and effect—
The market is the most sensitive and direct to the urgently needed skilled workers: the wages of some positions are getting higher and higher, and some skilled workers are more sought after. When changes in the job market are transmitted outward, social attitudes will also change, families and individuals will reset their career plans, and the direction of efforts and growth paths are accelerating their integration with market demand.
The dynamic demand for skilled workers reflects the surging market vitality and the surging development momentum. For individuals, it means greater development opportunities. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal states: "Implement the policy of respecting labor, respecting knowledge, respecting talent, and respecting creation, stimulate the vitality of the whole society in starting businesses and making innovations, and form a vivid situation in which everyone does their best, everyone uses their talents, everyone is united, and everyone is working hard." It is believed that with the joint efforts of all parties, the supply of skilled workers and high-quality and full employment will form a better linkage, and promote the accelerated transformation of the demographic dividend into a talent dividend.
Return to TopThis report Johannesburg, November 22 (Reporters Yang Ou (杨讴) and Chen Shangwen (陈尚文)) On November 22, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended the first phase of the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg and delivered a speech on the topic of "Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth." Leaders of G20 members, guest countries, and heads of relevant international organizations attended the meeting, which was chaired by South African President Ramaphosa.
Li Qiang (李强) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the 17th G20 Leaders' Summit that unity is strength, and division leads nowhere. Looking back at the journey of the G20, members from different regions and with different systems and cultures have been able to overcome difficulties time and again and jointly promote global progress and development. The key lies in the word "unity." At present, the world economy is facing huge challenges again, unilateralism and protectionism are rampant, and various economic and trade restrictions, confrontations, and oppositions are increasing. Differences in the interests and demands of all parties and shortcomings in global cooperation mechanisms are prominent reasons hindering the unity of the international community. The G20 should face up to the existing problems, explore solutions, and promote all parties to return to the right track of unity and cooperation.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that in the face of the weak recovery of the world economy, we must adhere to working together in full cooperation, firmly safeguard free trade, and build an open world economy. In the face of differences and contradictions, we must adhere to seeking common ground while reserving differences, actively seek the greatest common denominator of interests, properly handle disputes and frictions through equal consultation, and promote the resolution of each other's legitimate concerns. In the face of governance dilemmas, we must adhere to keeping pace with the times, take the lead in adhering to multilateralism, accelerate the reform of institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, enhance the voice of developing countries, and build a more fair and open international economic and trade order. China has released the "China Action for Implementing the G20 Initiative to Support Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries," supports reducing the debt of developing countries, jointly proposed the "Initiative on Cooperation to Support African Modernization" with South Africa (南非), and will also establish a Global Development Institute to promote the common development of all countries.
The participating leaders stated that over the past 20 years, the G20 has become an important platform for the international community to jointly meet challenges, share opportunities, and seek common development. Today's world faces multiple challenges, and instability and uncertainty continue to rise. As representatives of the world's major economies and emerging markets, G20 members should earnestly shoulder their responsibilities, strengthen unity and cooperation, defend multilateralism, jointly address challenges, maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its core, promote the reform of the global economic governance system, bridge the development gap between countries, and promote strong, balanced, inclusive, and sustainable growth.
Return to TopAt the invitation of New Zealand Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee (布朗利), Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, paid an official goodwill visit to New Zealand from November 19th to 22nd. He met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (拉克森) in Auckland (奥克兰) and held talks with Speaker Gerry Brownlee (布朗利) in Wellington (惠灵顿).
During his meeting with Christopher Luxon (拉克森), Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and New Zealand leaders, fruitful results have been achieved in cooperation between the two sides in various fields, and the second decade of the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership has started well. China is willing to work with New Zealand to consolidate traditional friendship, enhance understanding and mutual trust, take care of each other's core interests and major concerns, and be sincere friends and partners who treat each other as equals. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, making strategic arrangements for China's development in the next five years, which will provide more cooperation opportunities for all countries, including New Zealand. It is hoped that China-New Zealand mutually beneficial cooperation will be deepened, development strategies will be better aligned, economic, trade and investment cooperation will be strengthened, and the cooperation potential in areas such as green transformation, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and connectivity will be explored. People-to-people exchanges should be promoted, more convenience should continue to be provided for personnel exchanges between the two sides, and more results should be achieved in cooperation in culture, education, tourism, local affairs and other aspects. Multilateral collaboration should be strengthened, genuine multilateralism should be practiced, and trade and investment liberalization and regional economic integration should be jointly promoted.
Christopher Luxon (拉克森) said that New Zealand and China have a profound traditional friendship, and the relations between the two countries are lasting and stable. New Zealand has always adhered to the one-China policy. The trade relationship between the two countries is strong and highly complementary, bringing tangible benefits to both sides. People-to-people exchanges between New Zealand and China continue to deepen, and Chinese tourists, students, entrepreneurs and the Chinese community have made important contributions to New Zealand's development. Cooperation, communication and dialogue are the distinct characteristics of New Zealand's relationship with China. Facing the challenges brought about by the complex and volatile international situation, New Zealand is willing to strengthen dialogue and exchanges with China and carry out cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, education, culture, tourism, environmental protection, and agriculture, so as to better benefit the people of both countries. New Zealand welcomes and supports China's hosting of next year's APEC.
During his talks with Gerry Brownlee (布朗利), Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the National People's Congress of China and the New Zealand Parliament have maintained good exchanges and cooperation for a long time, which has played a positive role in promoting mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples and promoting the development of China-New Zealand relations. China is willing to work with New Zealand to jointly promote the implementation of the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and help the healthy and stable development of China-New Zealand relations from the perspective of legislative bodies. We should strengthen multi-level exchanges and interactions between legislative bodies, carry out exchanges of experience in state governance and administration, legislation, supervision and other fields, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. We should strengthen communication and coordination on multilateral platforms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and promote the development of global governance in a more just and reasonable direction. Zhao Leji (赵乐际) introduced China's adherence to and development of whole-process people's democracy, and said that the legislative bodies of the two countries can carry out exchanges and mutual learning on the construction of democracy and the rule of law.
Gerry Brownlee (布朗利) said that China has a long history and civilization of more than 5,000 years. New Zealand has always regarded China as a friend and paid attention to the development miracle created by China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations more than 50 years ago, the relations between the two countries have developed rapidly, and fruitful results have been achieved in cooperation in economy and trade, culture, education and other fields. China has formulated a centennial goal, and New Zealand welcomes China to achieve greater development in the future. The New Zealand Parliament is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with the National People's Congress of China and play a positive role in promoting relations between the two countries.
During his visit to New Zealand, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) attended the unveiling ceremony of the Rewi Alley (路易·艾黎) Memorial Hall in Christchurch (克赖斯特彻奇), and said that it is necessary to inherit, promote and develop the "Rewi Alley (路易·艾黎) spirit", promote exchanges and cooperation between the two peoples, local areas, and youth, and write a new chapter of friendship between the two peoples working together in the new era; he visited the Gilchrist (吉尔克里斯特) Brothers Farm farmer family, hoping to continuously enhance mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the two peoples.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Shijiazhuang, November 22nd (Reporter Qi Zhongxi) From November 20th to 22nd, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Shandong and Hebei. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, fully implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches, consolidate and expand the momentum of economic recovery, achieve the annual economic and social development goals, ensure the successful conclusion of the "14th Five-Year Plan," and lay a solid foundation for the start of the "15th Five-Year Plan."
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) visited Jinan No. 2 Machine Tool Group and Festo Pneumatic Company in Jinan to investigate advanced manufacturing and intelligent manufacturing. He also went to Inspur Group, Zhongci Electronic, and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group to understand the development of new-generation information technology innovation, biotechnology, and biomanufacturing industries. He stated that optimizing and upgrading traditional industries, cultivating and strengthening emerging industries and future industries are all ways to develop new quality productive forces. It is necessary to promote the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, consolidate the foundation of the real economy, and promote the smooth transition of new and old growth drivers. We should promote the integration of innovation resources, strengthen the collaborative research led by enterprises, universities, and research institutions, increase the application of scientific and technological achievements, and enhance the resilience and level of industrial and supply chains. When listening to the opinions and suggestions of some business leaders, Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) emphasized the need to actively respond to the concerns of enterprises, solve their problems, create a first-class market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment, and allow all types of enterprises to compete fairly and develop together.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) visited the site of the second-phase expansion project of Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (济南遥墙国际机场) to investigate the construction of major infrastructure. He pointed out that whether it is to cope with short-term economic fluctuations or to promote long-term development, it is necessary to maintain reasonable investment growth and improve investment efficiency. We must make good use of all types of government investment, focus on key areas to address shortcomings and strengthen weaknesses, and leverage the role of fiscal funds in stimulating effective investment. Strengthen service guidance, broaden participation areas, smooth investment and financing channels, and promote high-quality private investment development. We should coordinate the promotion of project construction, management improvement, and supporting reforms, pay attention to the promotion of new technologies and processes, ensure construction safety and quality, and create a number of high-quality projects that can stand the test.
At China Huadian Shijiazhuang Luhua Thermal Power Company (华电石家庄鹿华热电公司), Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) pointed out that the northern regions of the country have already entered the heating season, and doing a good job in ensuring warmth and supply during the peak winter season is crucial to every household. It is necessary to stabilize energy production and supply, strengthen the regulation of coal, electricity, oil, gas, and transportation, scientifically formulate emergency plans, implement inspection responsibilities, and promptly identify and solve outstanding problems. We should better coordinate energy supply and green transformation, do a good job in the follow-up work of "coal-to-gas" and "coal-to-electricity" projects, and ensure that the people have a safe and warm winter. Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) also conducted an on-site inspection of the Hutuo River (滹沱河) ecological restoration, fully affirmed the local ecological governance achievements, and emphasized summarizing and promoting relevant experiences and practices, guiding all parties to jointly protect the blue sky and clear water, care for the beautiful homeland, and add tangible happiness to the people.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 22nd (Reporter Gu Yekai (谷业凯)) It was learned from China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团) that at 9:32 AM on November 22nd, the world's largest "Hualong One (华龙一号)" nuclear power base—Unit 2 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power (漳州核电) was successfully connected to the grid for the first time, officially sending the first kilowatt-hour of electricity to the grid. After the first grid connection for power generation, Unit 2 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power (漳州核电) is in good condition, and all technical indicators meet the design standards.
"Hualong One (华龙一号)" is a third-generation pressurized water reactor nuclear power innovation achievement independently designed and developed by China with complete independent intellectual property rights. Zhangzhou Nuclear Power (漳州核电) plans to build six "Hualong One (华龙一号)" nuclear power units. As of now, Unit 1 of Zhangzhou Nuclear Power (漳州核电) has safely and stably generated over 8.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. Unit 2 is expected to be put into commercial operation within the year, Units 3 and 4 are in the civil construction and installation stage, and Units 5 and 6 are making solid progress in the preliminary work.
Return to TopBeijing, November 22nd (Reporter Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊)) - The reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部): In the first 10 months of this year, 53,782 new foreign-invested enterprises were established nationwide, a year-on-year increase of 14.7%; the actual use of foreign capital amounted to 621.93 billion yuan.
In terms of industry, the actual use of foreign capital in manufacturing was 161.91 billion yuan, and the actual use of foreign capital in the service industry was 445.82 billion yuan. The actual use of foreign capital in high-tech industries was 192.52 billion yuan, of which the actual use of foreign capital in e-commerce services, medical equipment and instrument manufacturing, and aerospace vehicle and equipment manufacturing increased by 173.1%, 41.4%, and 40.6% year-on-year, respectively.
In terms of origin, the actual investment in China from the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland increased by 48.7%, 17.1%, and 13.2% year-on-year, respectively (including investment data through free ports).
By: 本报记者 李志伟
"Light and Shadow Records, Friendship Endures" – A series of events showcasing stories of friendly exchanges between China and the United States was recently held in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City in the United States. During the events, the China-U.S. co-produced documentaries "Kuling (Guling) Home Letters" (《鼓岭家书》) and "Snow: An Unfinished Journey" (《斯诺·未竟之路》) were screened in the United States, telling the stories of the new era's Kuling (Guling) bond and Edgar Snow. American friends believe that the history presented in the documentaries reflects the sincere friendship between the people of the two countries spanning a century, and is a valuable asset for the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of U.S.-China relations. They look forward to the people of the two countries continuing to enhance exchanges and injecting new vitality into the development of bilateral relations.
"Understanding the past is the key to better understanding the future, thereby building a better future."
"Kuling (Guling) Home Letters" (《鼓岭家书》) is the first documentary to tell the story of Kuling (Guling) from an international perspective through a China-U.S. co-production. The film focuses on the journey of Holly Bradsher, an American high school student, as she traces the footsteps of her ancestors, Dr. Mary Carleton and others, in Kuling (Guling), presenting a century-spanning friendship between the people of China and the United States through a dual-time narrative of "history and the present."
During her search, Holly not only relived the Kuling (Guling) bond of her ancestors a century ago, but also personally felt the hospitality of the Chinese people and the vitality of Chinese society. Zhou Tianyi, another main character in the documentary, is a student at South China University of Technology (华南理工大学). She and her supervisor are working on the "Kuling (Guling) Family Tree" project, dedicated to preserving the century-old stories of Kuling (Guling). She and Holly traveled together, and the seeds of their friendship took root and sprouted, writing a new era's Kuling (Guling) story with a youthful promise.
"This documentary is very wonderful." Eric Johnston, an American middle school teacher and scholar of Kuling (Guling) culture, said that the film shows the history of friendly exchanges and close ties between the United States and China to people today. "Such films can build a bridge of emotion and friendship between the United States and China and promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries."
"Every story that shows the friendship between the people of the United States and China can promote the positive development of U.S.-China relations." Bob Underwood, a well-known Hollywood screenwriter, said that the story told in the documentary is very touching. Young people from all countries should interact more to avoid being influenced by prejudice and misunderstanding.
Michael Antonovich, former Supervisor of Los Angeles County, said that the future is built on the foundation of history. This documentary tells a true story, and it is essential for everyone to understand this history of the Kuling (Guling) story. "Understanding the past is the key to better understanding the future, thereby building a better future."
Su Yantao, Chairman of the Chinese American Film Festival and Chinese American TV Festival, and Chairman of EDI Media Inc., said that he hopes that more people will learn about the Kuling (Guling) story by screening this film at the film festival, and further enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the people of the two countries by promoting exchanges and cooperation in the film and television industry.
"Awakening common historical memories and continuing trans-Pacific friendship"
The documentary "Snow: An Unfinished Journey" (《斯诺·未竟之路》) is set against the background of American female journalist Helen Foster Snow's travels in China in the 1930s. Through the perspective of her grandnephew, Adam Foster, retracing the "Snow Road," it presents the friendly exchanges between the people of China and the United States over the past century and demonstrates the expectations of the people of the two countries for enhancing exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations in the new century. The film spans multiple cities including Shanghai (上海), Beijing (北京), Xi'an (西安), Baoji (宝鸡), and Salt Lake City, and visits the places where Helen and her husband, American journalist Edgar Snow, jointly wrote classic works such as "Red Star Over China."
"The documentary touched me very much." Eric Chipman, Executive Director of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation, said that he began learning Chinese at the age of 19, and Helen's story had a profound impact on him. Decades ago, Helen made great efforts to build a bridge of friendship between the United States and China. Now the foundation is helping to promote Chinese language teaching in Utah. "Such projects can promote people-to-people friendship between the United States and China, which is essential for the development of U.S.-China relations." Chipman believes that in order to cultivate good U.S.-China relations, more American children must better understand the Chinese people and Chinese culture.
It is understood that nearly 100 schools in Utah now offer Chinese courses, with more than 10,000 students studying Chinese. Eric Esplin, an educator in Utah, said that this documentary is "very inspiring." Even though there are some differences between the United States and China, the people of the two countries can still work together, have in-depth exchanges, and enhance friendship.
Adam Foster, founder and honorary chairman of the Helen Foster Snow Foundation, said that he followed in Helen's footsteps when filming the documentary. Compared with decades ago, Shanghai (上海), Beijing (北京), Xi'an (西安), Baoji (宝鸡), and other places have undergone earth-shaking changes. "This is an excellent opportunity and an unforgettable experience, both to understand the experiences of the Snows and to witness the style of China." Foster said that only by going to the places where others live and meeting the local people can one truly understand them. This is the spiritual wealth left by the Snows. This history proves that U.S.-China relations have deep roots. Over the years, the United States and China have successfully cooperated on many issues. "For the people of the two countries, this film can awaken common historical memories and continue trans-Pacific friendship."
"The more the people of the two countries exchange, the more they can understand each other, reduce misunderstandings and conflicts"
In interviews, American friends said that they are confident in the future of U.S.-China relations, that the people of the United States and China can become partners and friends, and that they should eliminate various interferences and disruptions and enhance exchanges and cooperation in various fields.
Johnston had previously led American students to Kuling (Guling) to interview local people and record the Kuling (Guling) story. "We have always been working hard to record and share this history, and the most precious thing is the deep friendship between the students of the United States and China in this process." Johnston said that anything that can enhance people-to-people exchanges, friendship, and understanding between the United States and China is worth doing. "Just as the documentary 'Kuling (Guling) Home Letters' conveys, the more the people of the United States and China come together, the better they can understand each other. The spirit of Kuling (Guling) brings more and more young people from the United States and China together, constantly building new friendships and jointly inheriting the Kuling (Guling) bond."
Antonovich said that in the long run, U.S.-China relations will continue to move forward. He looks forward to the United States and China working together to build a closer relationship.
Kathy Williams, President of Paradigm Pictures, said that Helen is a "bridge builder" connecting the United States and China, and her spiritual legacy will continue to inspire the development of U.S.-China relations. "The United States and China are two great countries. It is a historical inspiration and a practical need for the two countries to be friends."
"After watching the documentary, I have more confidence in the future of U.S.-China relations." Chipman said, "I have always firmly believed that the people of the United States and China are friendly. We are very willing to interact and communicate with each other. The more the people of the two countries exchange, the more they can understand each other, reduce misunderstandings and conflicts."
(Reported from Washington by this newspaper)
Return to TopCurrently, all parties need to uphold genuine multilateralism, strengthen unity and cooperation, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in implementing climate action, and promote steady and long-term progress in global climate governance.
The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, currently being held in Belém (贝伦), Brazil (巴西), is entering its final stage. All parties are focusing on discussing and negotiating various important climate issues, working together to find common solutions to address the climate crisis. As an action-oriented and pragmatic player in addressing climate change, China (中国) actively participates in the conference agenda, committed to working with all parties to achieve positive and balanced outcomes at this conference, demonstrating China's leading role in climate governance and its image as a responsible major country, injecting more stability and certainty into the global climate process.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, and global climate governance has entered a critical stage. The "2025 Emissions Gap Report" recently released by the United Nations Environment Programme shows that the world faces significant challenges in achieving the key climate goals of the Paris Agreement. Currently, the huge gap between climate finance commitments and actual needs is particularly prominent. Some countries have a negative attitude towards energy transition, and global climate governance faces the test of a "double deficit" of momentum and trust. Currently, all parties need to uphold genuine multilateralism, strengthen unity and cooperation, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities in implementing climate action, and promote steady and long-term progress in global climate governance.
During COP30, China (中国) played an active and constructive role, working with all parties to support the host country Brazil (巴西) in achieving success at the conference, committed to pointing the way and creating conditions for global climate governance in the next 10 years based on upholding multilateralism and focusing on action implementation. China (中国) held a series of side events at the "China Corner," with themes including China's (中国) path to carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, China's (中国) energy transition and new energy development, providing Chinese (中国) experience and reference for global climate governance. COP30 President Dorrago praised, "The solutions proposed by China (中国) benefit everyone, not just China (中国) itself."
Harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature is a distinctive feature of Chinese-style modernization. China (中国) has made carbon peaking and carbon neutrality a national strategy, built the world's most systematic and complete carbon reduction policy system, and built the world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system, and is one of the countries with the fastest decline in energy consumption intensity in the world. China's (中国) green development is constantly adding new green to the world.
In the field of addressing climate change, China (中国) is a staunch supporter of multilateralism, an active promoter of international cooperation, a major contributor of low-carbon technologies, and an important leader in green transformation. China (中国) has always actively implemented the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, and has achieved remarkable results in implementing the 2030 national independent contribution, and has completed the targets for total installed capacity of wind power and solar power generation and forest stock volume ahead of schedule. As of the end of October 2025, China (中国) has signed 55 memorandums of understanding on South-South cooperation on climate change with 43 developing countries. China (中国) has submitted its 2035 national independent contribution target to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, historically expanding to the entire economic scope, including all greenhouse gases. "China's (中国) influence in global energy transition is constantly increasing," "has made important contributions to global, especially developing countries, in addressing climate change," "inspires other countries to jointly pursue a more sustainable future"... The international community generally believes that China (中国) has become a key leader in the field of global climate governance with the responsibility of a responsible major country and pragmatic measures.
Climate change is a global challenge that requires joint efforts from all parties. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee deliberated and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, making important arrangements for building a beautiful China (中国). China (中国) will accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development and make greater contributions to addressing climate change. Developed countries should also bear historical responsibilities, take the lead in making substantial emission reductions, and provide financial, technological, and capacity-building support to developing countries. We look forward to all parties reaching new consensus at COP30, maintaining the climate multilateral process, promoting global green and low-carbon transformation, jointly building a clean and beautiful world, and enhancing the common well-being of mankind.
Return to TopDushanbe, November 22nd (People's Daily reporter Li Qiang (李强)) On November 22nd, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon (拉赫蒙) met with Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Dushanbe.
Rahmon asked Wang Yi (王毅) to convey his warmest greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), saying that China is Tajikistan's friendly neighbor and close partner, and Tajikistan has always regarded developing relations with China as its top priority. In recent years, the Tajikistan-China comprehensive strategic partnership has developed rapidly. China has become Tajikistan's largest trading partner and largest source of investment, and Tajikistan is full of confidence in the prospects of bilateral relations. Tajikistan firmly adheres to the one-China principle. China plays an increasingly important leading role in international affairs. The global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are of great significance and will lay the foundation for optimizing the world's political and economic order. Tajikistan actively supports and responds to these initiatives and is willing to work with China to jointly implement the four major global initiatives, strengthen coordination and cooperation within the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the China-Central Asia mechanism, and safeguard the common interests of both sides and international fairness and justice.
Wang Yi (王毅) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) sincere greetings to President Rahmon (拉赫蒙), saying that the two heads of state maintain close exchanges and strategic communication, have established solid mutual trust and deep friendship, and have reached an important consensus on the goal of building a China-Tajikistan community with a shared future, jointly leading the relations between the two countries onto a fast track. China is Tajikistan's most reliable partner and most dependable friend, and is willing to jointly implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state to promote the deepening and solidifying of the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.
Wang Yi (王毅) introduced the situation of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, saying that China's high-quality development and high-level opening up will bring more development opportunities and broader cooperation prospects to Tajikistan and other countries.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that China is willing to closely coordinate and cooperate with Tajikistan within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China-Central Asia mechanism, jointly combat the "three evil forces," and build a solid security defense line for the development and revitalization of the two countries.
On the same day, Wang Yi (王毅) also held the first China-Tajikistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin (穆赫里丁).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Dushanbe (杜尚别) dispatch on November 22nd (Reporter Li Qiang (李强)) On November 22nd, Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held the first strategic dialogue with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin (穆赫里丁) in Dushanbe (杜尚别). The two sides conducted in-depth communication on implementing the consensus of the two heads of state and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, reached broad consensus, and jointly launched the strategic dialogue mechanism between the two foreign ministers.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Emomali Rahmon (拉赫蒙), China-Tajikistan relations have continuously reached new levels. The two heads of state have met twice this year, making new arrangements for the development of bilateral relations. China is willing to follow the consensus of the heads of state, view and develop bilateral relations from a strategic height, continue the friendship from generation to generation, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality, and promote new progress in the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.
Wang Yi (王毅) introduced the relevant situation of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and said that scientifically formulating and implementing five-year plans in succession is an important experience of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in governing the country and an important political advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Facing the turbulent international situation, it is timely for the two sides to launch a strategic dialogue mechanism. Wang Yi (王毅) put forward five suggestions on this:
First, firmly support each other. China will, as always, support Tajikistan in following a development path that suits its own national conditions. Thank you to Tajikistan for its firm support on issues involving China's core interests such as Taiwan. China will never allow the right-wing forces in Japan to reverse the course of history, will never allow external forces to interfere in the Taiwan region of China, and will never allow Japanese militarism to be revived. It will work with all parties to safeguard the international consensus on the one-China principle and jointly safeguard the achievements of the victory in World War II.
Second, promote mutually beneficial cooperation. The two sides should continue to increase the scale of economic, trade and investment, and give play to the role of platforms such as the China-Tajikistan Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee.
Third, deepen cultural exchanges. The two sides should give full play to the role of Confucius Institutes, Luban Workshops, Traditional Chinese Medicine Centers, and Health Express Blindness Prevention Centers, and accelerate the establishment of cultural centers in each other's countries.
Fourth, strengthen security cooperation. The two sides should work together to cope with various risks and challenges, and implement the memorandum of understanding on jointly promoting the Global Security Initiative.
Fifth, strengthen multilateral cooperation. China supports Tajikistan in playing a greater role in platforms such as the United Nations. It is willing to work with Tajikistan to jointly practice the four major global initiatives. Welcome Tajikistan's decision to join the International Mediation Institute.
Muhriddin (穆赫里丁) said that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Tajikistan-China relations have maintained good development, and positive results have been achieved in cooperation in various fields. Tajikistan is willing to work with China to fully implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and strengthen exchanges at all levels. Tajikistan firmly adheres to the one-China principle, firmly supports China's solemn position on the Taiwan issue, and firmly supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity and realizing national reunification. The global governance initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) reflect the vision and responsibility of a world-class leader. Tajikistan fully supports them and is willing to work with China to jointly implement the four major global initiatives and has decided to join the International Mediation Institute.
After the meeting, the two sides issued the "Joint Statement of the First Strategic Dialogue between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Tajikistan."
Return to TopAt the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs Sirojiddin Muhriddin (西罗吉丁·穆赫里丁) of the Republic of Tajikistan, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi (王毅) of the People's Republic of China visited the Republic of Tajikistan from November 21 to 22, 2025, and the two sides held the first China-Tajikistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue.
The two foreign ministers held a rich and constructive dialogue in a traditionally warm and friendly atmosphere, exchanging views on a wide range of issues of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Tajikistan.
I. Both sides pointed out that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era has maintained stable development in various fields, reached a new high level and maintained strong momentum, becoming a model of neighborly relations of mutual trust, mutual support and mutual assistance.
II. Both sides are willing to fully implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, continuously deepen cooperation in various fields, and safeguard common strategic, security and development interests.
III. The Tajik side highly appreciates the successful convening of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), and believes that this important meeting will further promote China's high-quality development and mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation with the international community.
IV. The Chinese side highly appreciates the achievements made by Tajikistan under the leadership of President Rahmon (拉赫蒙) in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and promoting economic development.
V. Both sides pointed out that the active development of bilateral relations in various fields is in the common interest of both sides. The establishment of a strategic dialogue mechanism between foreign ministers is of great significance for deepening the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.
VI. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the candid, mutually trusting and constructive dialogues conducted at the high level between the two countries in the past decade, as well as the existing cooperation mechanisms in the political, diplomatic, economic, trade and cultural fields, which have laid a solid foundation for the efficient development of China-Tajikistan cooperation.
VII. The two sides agreed to continue to firmly support each other on issues involving national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and other core interests.
VIII. Both sides will fulfill their obligations and will never allow third countries or any organizations or groups to engage in any activities within their borders that harm the other country's sovereignty, security, inviolability of borders and territorial integrity.
IX. The Tajik side reiterated its firm support for the one-China principle, recognizing that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The Tajik side firmly opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and firmly supports all efforts made by the Chinese government to safeguard national sovereignty, territorial integrity and achieve national reunification. Both sides believe that the authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 is beyond doubt. The Chinese side firmly supports Tajikistan's independent choice of development path and supports Tajikistan's internal and external policies.
X. The Chinese side has always firmly supported Tajikistan's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and supports Tajikistan's efforts to safeguard national security and stability, promote national development and prosperity, and promote the common values of all mankind.
XI. Both sides oppose the politicization of human rights issues, oppose "double standards" and the use of human rights issues to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign countries, and are willing to jointly promote constructive development of various international agendas in the field of human rights.
XII. Both sides will comprehensively promote the efficient implementation of the consensus reached by the two heads of state, and are willing to continue to maintain close exchanges between the two heads of state and at the high level, and ensure the effective operation of existing intergovernmental, inter-local and non-governmental exchange mechanisms.
XIII. Both sides are willing to further strengthen cooperation in the field of green minerals, give full play to the role of the China-Tajikistan Intergovernmental Economic and Trade Cooperation Committee, and carry out green development cooperation.
XIV. Both sides agreed to accelerate the alignment of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative with Tajikistan's National Development Strategy by 2030, and fully implement the various consensuses and agreements reached. Both sides will continue to promote cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, investment, connectivity, new energy, new technologies and artificial intelligence, culture, health, ecological and environmental protection, and local areas, continuously enrich the connotation of the comprehensive strategic partnership, consolidate friendship and partnership, and practice the concept of a community with a shared future at the bilateral level.
XV. Both sides believe that efficient cooperation in the security field reflects the high level of mutual trust between the two countries. Both sides support the relevant departments in the security and border defense fields in maintaining close contact and expanding intelligence exchanges in combating the "three evil forces," drug trafficking, cybercrime and transnational organized crime.
XVI. Both sides highly appreciate and are willing to continue to deepen mutual trust and all-round strategic cooperation within the framework of the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, and are committed to jointly resolving international and regional issues.
XVII. Both sides are willing to jointly promote cooperation within the framework of major concepts and initiatives such as the community with a shared future for mankind, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative.
XVIII. The Chinese side supports promoting the implementation of Tajikistan's global initiatives such as the "Dushanbe Water Process," "International Glacier Protection" and "Dushanbe Counter-Terrorism Process."
XIX. Both sides believe that the China-Central Asia mechanism is an effective platform for promoting regional multilateral cooperation and are willing to work together to promote the further development of the mechanism.
XX. Both sides highly appreciated the results of the first Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue, and believe that the mechanism has become a new high-level platform for both sides to promote cooperation in priority areas and exchange views on international and regional issues of common concern.
(Xinhua News Agency, Dushanbe (杜尚别), November 22)
Return to TopNicosia, November 22nd, Xinhua News Agency (Reporter Chen Gang) - At the invitation of the Cypriot Parliament, Xiao Jie (肖捷), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and President of the China Association for International Friendly Contact, led a delegation to Cyprus from November 20th to 22nd. He held talks with Cypriot Parliament Speaker Demetris Syllouris (迪米特里乌), Democratic Party Chairman Papadopoulos (帕帕佐普洛斯), and AKEL General Secretary Stefanou (斯蒂芬努), and attended the "Silk Road Connecting Hearts" China-Cyprus civil society friendly exchange activities.
Xiao Jie (肖捷) stated that China and Cyprus adhere to treating each other as equals, respecting each other's core interests and major concerns. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Cyprus relations have continued to deepen, and the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has yielded fruitful results. China is willing to work with Cyprus to continue to support each other, deeply explore cooperation potential, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, civil society, and people-to-people exchanges, and promote better development of China-Cyprus and China-Europe relations.
The Cypriot side positively evaluated the relations between the two countries and China's important role in international affairs, and expressed that it will adhere to the one-China principle, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two countries, and, as the incoming rotating presidency of the European Union, will continue to actively promote the stable and healthy development of EU-China relations.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Washington D.C. dispatch on November 21st (Reporter Li Zhiwei (李志伟)): United Nations news: China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong (傅聪), sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General Guterres on the 21st, clarifying the Chinese government's position on the erroneous words and deeds of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) regarding China.
In the letter, Fu Cong (傅聪) stated that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) openly made blatant and provocative remarks regarding Taiwan during a Diet (国会) interpellation. This is the first time since Japan's defeat in 1945 that a Japanese leader has openly advocated in a formal setting the so-called "Taiwan issue is a Japanese issue" and associated it with the exercise of collective self-defense, the first time expressing ambitions to attempt armed intervention on the Taiwan issue, and the first time issuing a threat of force against China, openly challenging China's core interests. The remarks are extremely wrong, extremely dangerous, and have an extremely negative nature and impact. After repeated solemn representations and strong protests from China, Japan has not only failed to repent but has refused to retract its erroneous remarks. China expresses its strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this.
In the letter, Fu Cong (傅聪) stated that Sanae Takaichi's (高市早苗) remarks seriously violate international law and the basic norms of international relations, severely undermine the post-war international order, and are a blatant provocation against the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people and the people of Asian countries that suffered Japanese aggression. Taiwan is China's sacred territory, and how to resolve the Taiwan issue is a matter for the Chinese people themselves, and no external interference is allowed. If Japan dares to intervene militarily in the Taiwan Strait situation, it will constitute an act of aggression, and China will resolutely exercise the right of self-defense conferred by the United Nations Charter and international law to firmly defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. As a defeated country in World War II, Japan must deeply reflect on its historical guilt, adhere to the political commitments made on the Taiwan issue, immediately stop provoking and crossing the line, and retract its erroneous remarks.
The letter will be distributed to all member states as an official document of the United Nations General Assembly.
Return to TopJOHANNESBURG, November 22 (Xinhua) -- (Reporters Jiang Guopeng (蒋国鹏) and Bai Ge (白舸)) As an important practical step in promoting popular science education through cooperation between China and South Africa, the "Listening to Science Space," jointly built by the China Science and Technology Museum (中国科学技术馆) and the South African Sci-Bono Discovery Centre (南非Sci—Bono科学中心), was officially opened to the public on the 21st. More than a hundred guests and visitors attended the experience.
The "Listening to Science Space" is located in the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre (Sci—Bono科学中心) in downtown Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), covering an area of approximately 200 square meters, and features four distinctive exhibition areas: "Thinking Training," "Scientific Charm of Intangible Cultural Heritage," "VR Experience," and "Amazing Machines." Although it is not large, it encapsulates many classic exhibition projects, rich exhibition and education resources, and popular science experience of the China Science and Technology Museum (中国科学技术馆).
In the "Thinking Training" exhibition area, visitors enthusiastically experience the scientific principles contained in the exhibits; in the "Scientific Charm of Intangible Cultural Heritage" exhibition area, visitors marvel at the scientific wisdom in traditional Chinese intangible cultural heritage skills; in the "VR Experience" exhibition area, the space exploration journey fascinates visitors; in the "Amazing Machines" exhibition area, the flexible bionic robot dog attracts bursts of exclamations.
The "Listening to Science Space" will also regularly hold open classes, allowing visitors to experience the fun of science through hands-on practice.
In March of this year, the China Science and Technology Museum (中国科学技术馆) and the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre (Sci—Bono科学中心) signed a cooperation agreement. Jointly running the "Listening to Science Space" is an important measure to implement the agreement. In the future, the two sides will use this space as a platform to improve the quality of cooperation and do more practical things to promote mutual understanding between the Chinese and South African people.
Return to TopThis report Johannesburg, November 22 (Reporters Yang Ou (杨讴) and Chen Shangwen (陈尚文)) On November 22, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended the first phase of the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg and delivered a speech on the topic of "Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth." Leaders of G20 members, guest countries, and heads of relevant international organizations attended the meeting, which was chaired by South African President Ramaphosa (拉马福萨).
Li Qiang (李强) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the 17th G20 Leaders' Summit that unity is strength, and division leads nowhere. Looking back at the journey of the G20, members from different regions and with different systems and cultures have been able to overcome difficulties time and again and jointly promote global progress and development. The key lies in the word "unity." Currently, the world economy is once again facing enormous challenges, unilateralism and protectionism are rampant, and various economic and trade restrictions, confrontations, and oppositions are increasing. Differing interests among parties and shortcomings in global cooperation mechanisms are prominent reasons hindering the unity of the international community. The G20 should face up to existing problems, explore solutions, and promote all parties to return to the right track of unity and cooperation.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that in the face of the sluggish world economic recovery, we must adhere to working together in full cooperation and mutual assistance, firmly safeguard free trade, and build an open world economy. In the face of differences and contradictions, we must adhere to seeking common ground while reserving differences, actively seek the greatest common denominator of interests, properly handle disputes and frictions through equal consultation, and promote the resolution of respective reasonable concerns. In the face of governance dilemmas, we must adhere to keeping pace with the times, take the lead in upholding multilateralism, accelerate the reform of institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Trade Organization, enhance the voice of developing countries, and build a more fair and open international economic and trade order. China has released the "China Action on Implementing the G20 Initiative to Support Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries," supports reducing the debt of developing countries, jointly proposed the "Initiative on Cooperation to Support African Modernization" with South Africa (南非), and will also establish a Global Development Institute to promote the common development of all countries.
The participating leaders stated that over the past 20 years, the G20 has become an important platform for the international community to jointly meet challenges, share opportunities, and seek common development. Today's world faces multiple challenges, and instability and uncertainty continue to rise. As representatives of the world's major economies and emerging markets, G20 members should earnestly shoulder their responsibilities, strengthen unity and cooperation, defend multilateralism, jointly address challenges, maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, promote the reform of the global economic governance system, bridge the development gap between countries, and promote strong, balanced, inclusive, and sustainable growth.
Return to TopAt the invitation of New Zealand Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee (布朗利), Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, paid an official friendly visit to New Zealand from November 19th to 22nd. He met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (拉克森) in Auckland (奥克兰) and held talks with Speaker Gerry Brownlee (布朗利) in Wellington (惠灵顿).
During his meeting with Christopher Luxon (拉克森), Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and New Zealand leaders, fruitful results have been achieved in cooperation between the two sides in various fields, and the second decade of the China-New Zealand comprehensive strategic partnership has started well. China is willing to work with New Zealand to consolidate traditional friendship, enhance understanding and mutual trust, take care of each other's core interests and major concerns, and be sincere friends and partners who treat each other as equals. The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee reviewed and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, making strategic arrangements for China's development in the next five years, which will provide more cooperation opportunities for all countries, including New Zealand. It is hoped that China-New Zealand mutually beneficial cooperation will be deepened, development strategies will be better aligned, economic, trade and investment cooperation will be strengthened, and cooperation potential in areas such as green transformation, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and connectivity will be explored. People-to-people exchanges should be promoted, more convenience should continue to be provided for personnel exchanges between the two sides, and more achievements should be made in cooperation in culture, education, tourism, local affairs and other aspects. Multilateral collaboration should be strengthened, genuine multilateralism should be practiced, and trade and investment liberalization and regional economic integration should be jointly promoted.
Christopher Luxon (拉克森) said that New Zealand and China have a profound traditional friendship, and the relationship between the two countries is lasting and stable. New Zealand has always adhered to the one-China policy. The trade relationship between the two countries is strong and highly complementary, bringing tangible benefits to both sides. People-to-people exchanges between New Zealand and China continue to deepen, and Chinese tourists, students, entrepreneurs and the Chinese community have made important contributions to New Zealand's development. Cooperation, communication and dialogue are the distinct characteristics of New Zealand's relationship with China. Facing the challenges brought about by the complex and volatile international situation, New Zealand is willing to strengthen dialogue and exchanges with China and carry out cooperation in many fields such as economy and trade, education, culture, tourism, environmental protection, and agriculture to better benefit the people of both countries. New Zealand welcomes and supports China's hosting of next year's APEC.
During his talks with Gerry Brownlee (布朗利), Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that the National People's Congress of China and the New Zealand Parliament have maintained good exchanges and cooperation for a long time, which has played a positive role in promoting mutual understanding between the two peoples and promoting the development of China-New Zealand relations. China is willing to work with New Zealand to jointly promote the implementation of the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and help the healthy and stable development of China-New Zealand relations from the perspective of legislative bodies. Strengthen multi-level exchanges between legislative bodies, carry out exchanges of experience in state governance and administration, legislation, supervision and other fields, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. Strengthen communication and coordination on multilateral platforms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and promote the development of global governance in a more just and reasonable direction. Zhao Leji (赵乐际) introduced China's adherence to and development of whole-process people's democracy, and said that the legislative bodies of the two countries can carry out exchanges and mutual learning on the construction of democracy and the rule of law.
Gerry Brownlee (布朗利) said that China has a long history and civilization of more than 5,000 years. New Zealand has always regarded China as a friend and paid attention to the development miracle created by China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations more than 50 years ago, the relations between the two countries have developed rapidly, and fruitful results have been achieved in cooperation in economy and trade, culture, education and other fields. China has formulated a centennial goal, and New Zealand welcomes China to achieve greater development in the future. The New Zealand Parliament is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with the National People's Congress of China and play a positive role in promoting relations between the two countries.
During his visit to New Zealand, Zhao Leji (赵乐际) attended the unveiling ceremony of the Rewi Alley (路易·艾黎) Memorial Hall in Christchurch (克赖斯特彻奇), saying that it is necessary to inherit, promote and develop the "Rewi Alley (路易·艾黎) spirit" and promote exchanges and cooperation between the people, localities and youth of the two countries, and write a new chapter of friendship between the people of the two countries working together in the new era; he visited the Gilchrist (吉尔克里斯特) Brothers Farm farmer family, hoping to continuously enhance mutual understanding and friendly feelings between the people of the two countries.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邓建胜 王伟健 包 晗
On the evening of November 19th, the Grand Bao'en Temple Pagoda outside the Zhonghua Gate (中华门) in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) was illuminated with colorful lights. Under the night sky, a drone formation took off, outlining patterns such as peace doves, Yangtze River (长江) waves, and city silhouettes. Chinese and foreign youths sang "Civilization Inter-learning: Youth Leading the Way" together. The "2025 World Mayor's Dialogue·Nanjing" event was launched on the 19th. Mayors and representatives from friendly cities in countries such as Germany, Italy, Serbia, Namibia, Malaysia, Mexico, and Nepal, as well as cities in the UNESCO "Creative Cities Network," shared urban governance experiences, discussed urban development trends, and contributed wisdom to promote sustainable urban development.
Riverside Cities, Drawing a New Picture of Green Coexistence
China is firmly implementing the new development concept, promoting high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, and writing a new chapter of ecological priority and green development. Nanjing's ecological practices provide a "green solution" that can be learned from by global riverside cities.
"Look, finless porpoises!" On November 20th, guests boarded the Yangtze River (长江) patrol boat to learn about the population dynamics of finless porpoises at close range. When the finless porpoises jumped out of the water, there were constant exclamations on the boat.
As a national first-class key protected wild animal and a "living indicator" of the Yangtze River (长江) ecology, the high "exposure rate" of Yangtze finless porpoises in the central section of Nanjing's urban area confirms Nanjing's significant achievements in ecological protection. In order to protect the finless porpoises, Nanjing has implemented a series of measures such as shoreline restoration, pollution control, and a ten-year fishing ban, promoting the continuous restoration of Yangtze River (长江) biodiversity. "The Yangtze River (长江) reminds me of the Danube River, as if I have returned to my hometown," said Žarko Mićin, Mayor of Novi Sad, Serbia. "Nanjing's development proves that urban development does not have to sacrifice nature, and humans and nature can coexist harmoniously."
"Like Nanjing, we also have a 'mother river,' the Colorado River," said María Murillo, Director of Tourism and Conventions Bureau of Mexicali, Mexico. Nanjing's experience in river management is worth learning from in the restoration of the Colorado River Delta.
From finless porpoise reserves to green factories, Nanjing's ecological practices cover many fields. In the Smart Operation Center of Nanjing Iron and Steel Group (南钢集团), the "Digital Factory" presents the entire process of smelting and rolling in real time on a 16K ultra-high-definition screen, and the "Smart Energy Management Platform" clearly records the generation and recovery of water, electricity, wind, and gas. Nanjing Iron and Steel Group's (南钢集团) carbon emission intensity has decreased by 38% in 5 years, becoming a model of coordinated development of industrial civilization and ecological civilization. Its transformation and development impressed Alessandro Rapinese, Mayor of Como, Italy. He said that enterprises respect the environment and are compatible with urban development, "Nanjing has set an example for us."
The "Nanjing Consensus on the Development of Great River Cities" released on November 21st proposed: "Adhering to the concept of openness and inclusiveness, protecting the ecological environment of great river basins, advocating a green, low-carbon, and circular development model, and realizing the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature." Bernd Mayr, Mayor of Dietfurt, Germany, said: "The outstanding achievements in Yangtze River (长江) ecological protection are worth knowing to the world."
Cultural Exchanges, Forging Bonds in Resonance
On the afternoon of November 19th, a unique penalty shootout took place on the green field of Yuhuatai Middle School (雨花台中学) in Nanjing. Mayors from various countries competed with young athletes from the school.
"Great!" "Good shot!" Wonderful shots and saves brought bursts of cheers. After the game, Zhang Weiqin, a senior high school student, presented a blue jersey to foreign guests, writing a note of friendship for this sports exchange.
"The cooperation on the football field is just like the cooperation between cities, which requires trust, cooperation, and respect," said Mohamed Hegazi, a member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, revealing the profound meaning of this dialogue.
In this event, from the green field to the old streets, from intangible cultural heritage workshops to cultural salons, diverse forms of exchange allowed different civilizations to blend in collision and deepen in understanding.
The guests boarded the Wengcheng (瓮城) of the Zhonghua Gate (中华门), overlooking the beautiful picture of mountains, rivers, cities, and forests blending together. In the Nanjing City Wall Museum (南京城墙博物馆), the guests learned about the history, culture, and protection status of the Ming Great Wall. Thomas Hiemer, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Dietfurt, Germany, was visiting Nanjing for the third time. He said: "I am very happy to participate in promoting German-Chinese cultural exchanges. The history and culture of Nanjing make me linger."
The Nanjing Ming City Wall (南京明城墙) was built in the 14th century over a period of 28 years, and the existing city wall is 25.091 kilometers long. In recent years, Nanjing has created a multi-module innovative protection and utilization model that integrates heritage monitoring, refined management, exhibition display, and revitalization and utilization.
"Nanjing and Rome are thousands of miles apart, but both have a profound history of civilization," said Fabrizio Rufo, Councilor for Cultural Affairs of the Second District of Rome, Italy, who was visiting China for the first time. "Protecting the city's cultural heritage is protecting human memory."
In the Xiaoxihu (小西湖) historical district of Nanjing, guests gathered in front of the intangible cultural heritage workshop display stand to appreciate the unique charm of Qinhuai Lanterns (秦淮灯彩). Yan Tianlu, Chairman of the Historical City Working Committee of Malacca, Malaysia, took out his mobile phone and showed Gu Yeliang, an intangible cultural heritage inheritor, a treasured gift - an exquisite Qinhuai Lantern (秦淮灯彩). Gu Yeliang recognized it at a glance, "This is my work!"
A touching gift connected the cultural ties of two ancient cities. This year marks the 620th anniversary of Zheng He's voyages to the West. Yan Tianlu said emotionally: "More than 600 years ago, Zheng He set off from Nanjing to Malacca, bringing peace and trade; today's dialogue is the best commemoration of this history."
People-Oriented, Building a Modern People's City
At the entrance of the Xiaoxihu (小西湖) historical district in Nanjing, an ancient ginkgo tree stands quietly, its golden leaves dancing in the wind. Under the tree, a special hollow brick is particularly eye-catching - this is a space specially reserved for the roots of the tree to breathe and grow.
"During the renovation, we adhered to the principle of minimal intervention, preserving as much as possible, even a tree, a wall, or a well," Fan Ning, Chairman of Nanjing Historical City Protection and Construction Group Co., Ltd. (南京历史城区保护建设集团有限责任公司), introduced to the guests.
Seeing the renovation results of the Xiaoxihu (小西湖) area, Hegazi said: "In today's world, where many cities face the contradiction between development and protection, Nanjing has given a perfect answer to achieving sustainable development."
The micro-renewal model of the Xiaoxihu (小西湖) area is a vivid interpretation of Nanjing's construction of a modern people's city that is innovative, livable, beautiful, resilient, civilized, and intelligent. Different from large-scale demolition and construction, Nanjing adheres to the principle of "minimal intervention and maximum respect," dividing the area into 127 micro-renewal units and negotiating renovation plans with each household; the government funds the repair of building structures, residents retain property rights, and designer studios are introduced to cooperate in operation, realizing "residents have their own houses, and users have their own benefits"; the design of shared courtyards and public kitchens improves living conditions, and business formats such as lantern workshops and cafes activate the vitality of the neighborhood.
"This is not only an update of physical space, but also a reconstruction of social relations," said Francesca Del Bello, Mayor of the Second District of Rome, Italy, who deeply agreed with this urban development concept. "Rome also has a large number of historical districts. Nanjing promotes the protection and development of historical districts in a way that residents are deeply involved. This form of co-construction and co-governance is worth studying in depth and trying to introduce."
A people's city is built by the people and for the people. Since 2016, Nanjing has launched the "Grain to the Granary" city wall heritage protection project, encouraging citizens to donate Ming Dynasty (明代) city bricks scattered among the people, accumulating more than 600,000 pieces, which not only guarantees the repair of the city wall, but also makes the concept of cultural relic protection deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This model won the UNESCO Global World Heritage Education Innovation Case "Star of Exploration Award" and became a model of national participation and social co-governance. Bernd Mayr was deeply inspired: "We also face the problem of material shortage when restoring the old city." Nanjing's approach provides new ideas.
At the "World Mayor's Dialogue" event held on November 21st, Žarko Mićin shared the story of Novi Sad restoring the location of wells based on residents' oral history during the renovation on the banks of the Danube River, "Respecting collective memory can make the renovation gain public recognition."
"Holding the 'World Mayor's Dialogue' event aims to deepen urban exchanges, promote people-to-people connectivity, and promote mutual learning among civilizations," said Li Zhongjun, Acting Mayor of Nanjing (南京). Nanjing takes this event as an opportunity to strengthen friendly exchanges between cities, inspire wisdom in mutual learning, deepen friendship in exchanges, and create a future in win-win cooperation.
Ndeshihafela Larandja, Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia, said: "I am very fortunate to participate in this event. I have seen from Nanjing how cities can achieve better development."
(Reporters Wang Hanchao (王汉超), Yin Xiaoyu (尹晓宇), and Bai Guangdi (白光迪) participated in the writing of this report)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴 丹
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) was a very important meeting held on the new journey toward the second centenary goal. The plenary session deliberated and approved the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) recommendations, putting forward clear requirements and making important deployments for promoting the integrated development of education, science and technology, and talent, solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, running education that satisfies the people, and promoting the all-round development of people. In order to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), our reporter interviewed Huai Jinpeng (怀进鹏), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Education (教育部).
Deeply Grasp the Important Significance, Rich Connotation, and Systematic Deployment of Building a Strong Educational Nation
Reporter: How should we deeply understand the strategic blueprint made by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会) for building a strong educational nation during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period?
Huai Jinpeng (怀进鹏): General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) recommendations deliberated and approved by the plenary session, focusing on coordinating the construction of a strong educational nation, a strong science and technology nation, and a strong talent nation, deeply grasp the political, people-oriented, and strategic attributes of education, and make top-level design and strategic blueprint for the construction of a strong educational nation in the next five years.
We deeply realize that cultivating people for the Party and the country is the original aspiration and mission of education. "What kind of people to cultivate, how to cultivate people, and for whom to cultivate people" is the fundamental issue of education and the core issue of building a strong educational nation. Moral education is related to the succession of the Party's cause and the future destiny of the country. In this sense, education is a major plan for the country and the Party, and we must consistently answer this "compulsory question" well.
We deeply realize that education, science and technology, and talent have become key elements supporting and leading high-quality development. From the perspective of previous major scientific and technological revolutions and industrial changes, industrial upgrading relies on science and technology, scientific and technological development relies on innovation, and innovation supports sustained economic prosperity and modernization, and the most important foundation behind it is talent and education. The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically realize socialist modernization. China's development conditions and growth model are undergoing profound changes. New quality productive forces have been formed in practice and demonstrated a strong driving force and support for high-quality development, and education is the foundation and pioneer for activating new quality productive forces. Strengthen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, accelerate the efficient transformation and application of major scientific and technological achievements, realize the effective coordination of innovative industries, capital, and talent, and then improve the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system, supporting and serving the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
We deeply realize that running education that satisfies the people is an important foundation for a strong educational nation. At present, China's basic education has reached the average level of high-income countries in the world, but there are still problems of imbalance and inadequacy, and continuous efforts and continuous strengthening are still needed. At the same time, changes in China's population and social structure have posed new challenges to education. On the one hand, the school-age population is gradually reaching its peak, and educational resources are facing dynamic changes of short-term shortage and possible long-term surplus. On the other hand, urban development is shifting from large-scale incremental expansion to a stage dominated by stock quality improvement and efficiency enhancement. New urban residents hope that their children can attend good schools and receive good education at their doorsteps. In response to these changes in the situation, the plenary session put forward new requirements for running education that satisfies the people.
The strategic deployment made by the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) recommendations for the development of education deeply reflects the "top-level" role of building a strong educational nation in improving the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system, and also reflects the "grounded" significance of running education that satisfies the people. We must firmly implement the fundamental task of moral education, must actively respond to the people's new expectations for educational equity and quality, and must move from the "small logic" of education's own development to the "big logic" of serving the construction of a modern and powerful country and serving the all-round development of people, clearly grasping the responsibilities of the times and the direction of efforts.
China's Educational Modernization and Development Has Generally Entered the Ranks of Upper-Middle-Income Countries in the World
Reporter: How should we recognize the achievements made in education during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and what foundation has it laid for future development?
Huai Jinpeng (怀进鹏): During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's education has achieved historic achievements and undergone structural changes. The goals and tasks established in the "14th Five-Year Plan" have been fully and high-quality completed. The overall development of educational modernization has entered the ranks of upper-middle-income countries in the world, laying a more solid foundation and accumulating more sufficient confidence for continuing to run the new journey of the "15th Five-Year Plan" well.
First, new breakthroughs have been made in implementing the fundamental task of moral education. Taking Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) entering the curriculum, textbooks, and minds as the guide, promoting ideological and political courses and curriculum ideological and political education to go in the same direction, school education and off-campus practice to exert efforts in both directions, and scientific and technological education and humanities education to advance in coordination, a system of educating people in an all-round, whole-process, and all-round way has been formed. Adhering to "health first," fully implementing 2 hours of comprehensive physical activity for primary and secondary school students every day, and various places have generally explored the implementation of 15 minutes of recess, and students "sweating and shining eyes" has gradually become a reality.
Second, new breakthroughs have been made in providing inclusive and high-quality education public services. Compared on a global scale, China has built the largest and highest-quality education system, providing a strong guarantee for children to receive education equally. Basic balance has been achieved in 2,895 counties in compulsory education. The education guarantee mechanism for children of migrant workers and school-age disabled children has been further improved. Carry out the action plan to improve the development of county high schools, and strive to provide high-quality high school education for rural areas and county towns. The gross enrollment rate of preschool education reached 92%, and the policy of exempting childcare and education fees for one year of preschool education in the fall of this year benefited more than 12 million children. The gross enrollment rate of higher education reached 60.8%, entering the universally recognized stage of popularization.
Third, new breakthroughs have been made in serving and supporting social and economic development. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, higher education has cumulatively delivered 55 million talents to society, and vocational education has supplied more than 70% of the newly added high-quality and high-skilled talents to modern industries. Continue to strengthen the cultivation of top-notch innovative talents in basic disciplines such as the "Strong Foundation Plan" (强基计划), and promote the reform of cultivating outstanding engineers and outstanding talents in philosophy and social sciences. Launch and implement the National Basic Disciplines and Interdisciplinary Breakthrough Plan, deploy discipline pilot projects in major frontier areas, and coordinate the construction of regional technology transfer and transformation centers, university science parks, new research universities, and advanced research institutes in universities to improve the efficiency of transfer and transformation.
Fourth, new breakthroughs have been made in deepening the comprehensive reform of education. Basic education takes the revitalization of county high schools as a driving force, and cooperates with the exploration of high school entrance examination reform to change the resource allocation method oriented by enrollment. Higher education promotes evaluation reform, and in the Excellent Engineer Training Program, it has historically broken through the "only thesis" restriction on degree awarding. Promote the reform of talent supply and demand adaptation, update and release the list of urgently needed disciplines and majors every year, and launch micro-majors and micro-credits in due course to adapt to the needs of economic and social development.
Fifth, new breakthroughs have been made in building an important education center with global influence. 36 "Luban Workshops" (鲁班工坊) and 8 overseas Excellent Engineer Colleges and 22 global teacher development college branches have been built in global cooperation. China's National Smart Education Platform covers 220 countries and regions and has opened an international version in 6 languages, becoming an influential international public product for education. The UNESCO International STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education Institute was established in Shanghai, providing a new international cooperation platform for promoting educational change.
Grasp the Task Decomposition, Strengthen Investigation and Research, and Carefully Organize Implementation
Reporter: Please introduce the overall ideas and specific measures for implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会), planning the "15th Five-Year Plan" reform and development, and accelerating the construction of a strong educational nation.
Huai Jinpeng (怀进鹏): At present and for a period of time to come, in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the plenary session and the "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) recommendations is an important political task of the education system. Reviewing the "14th Five-Year Plan" and planning the "15th Five-Year Plan" should take the implementation of the fundamental task of moral education as the guide, take accelerating the construction of a high-quality education system and achieving high-quality development as the theme, focus on independent innovation in science and technology and independent training of talents, carefully plan a number of major strategic tasks, major policy measures, and major engineering projects, grasp the task decomposition, strengthen investigation and research, and carefully organize implementation. Specifically:
First, fully implement the "No. 1 Project" of moral education. Put the "Outline of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想概论) course in the first place, implement the curriculum plan for ideological and political courses in the new era, and build a large classroom for practical education. Taking the construction of an independent knowledge system of Chinese philosophy and social sciences as an important support for moral education, strengthen the research and interpretation of the Party's innovative theories, launch a number of original textbooks, and enhance the supply capacity of original theories. Widely carry out sports and cultural activities, pilot the construction of healthy schools, and promote the physical and mental health development of students.
Second, accelerate the independent training of top-notch innovative talents. Focus on promoting the classification reform of universities, simultaneously build and use the national talent supply and demand docking big data platform, and optimize and adjust the setting of disciplines and majors. In strategic areas and frontier areas such as artificial intelligence and integrated circuits, explore new models for cultivating top-notch innovative talents, further deepen the reform of cultivating outstanding engineers, and gather teachers and resources from universities, enterprises, scientific research institutions, and innovation platforms in an unconventional way to form interdisciplinary teams and attract and cultivate outstanding talents. Focus on the six key areas of advanced manufacturing and implement a high-skilled talent cluster training program.
Third, promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Implement the Basic Disciplines and Interdisciplinary Breakthrough Plan, build a national interdisciplinary center, and generate major basic theories through in-depth interdisciplinary integration, so that universities can better play the role of the main force in basic research and the source of major scientific and technological breakthroughs. By building regional transfer and transformation centers, advanced research institutes, etc., unite local governments, financial departments, industry enterprises, and other parties to unblock the blockages and difficulties in the chain of scientific and technological achievements transformation. Encourage and guide young scientific and technological talents to be the main force and take the lead, and continue to implement the support project for the scientific research and innovation capabilities of young teachers in central universities.
Fourth, continuously improve the quality and level of education public services. Expand the supply of education in towns with net inflows of school-age population, and strengthen the standardized construction of compulsory education schools and the supporting facilities of boarding schools. Implement the county high school revitalization plan well. Higher education should improve quality and expand capacity, and expand the enrollment scale of high-quality undergraduate education. Further implement the action of casting souls and strengthening teachers with the spirit of educators, and care for teachers in many aspects such as treatment guarantee and career development.
Fifth, continue to promote the deepening of education reform and opening up. Focusing on "**破五唯**" (pò wǔ wéi - "break the five onlys," a campaign to reform evaluation standards in education and research, moving away from an over-reliance on factors like publications and titles), continue to promote the evaluation reform of engineering master's and doctoral students applying for degrees with practical achievements, promote the comprehensive reform of the college entrance examination, and accelerate the exploration of the high school entrance examination reform. Continue to implement the digital strategy action of education, and use artificial intelligence, big data, and other technologies to create future teachers, future classrooms, future schools, and future learning centers. In terms of high-level education opening to the outside world, by creating the "Study in China" brand, international summer school projects, international large-scale science programs, etc., further enhance the global talent training and gathering capabilities, and better play a leading role in global education governance.
Return to TopThe opening ceremony of the Jilin (吉林) Province 2025-2026 New Snow Season and the 31st Jilin Rime Ice and Snow Festival was held on the 22nd at the main venue of the China Travel Songhua Lake Resort (中旅松花湖度假区) in Jilin City (吉林市).
More than 800 cultural, tourism, sports, and commercial activities will run throughout the new snow season. Jilin (吉林) Province has launched 100 million yuan in ice and snow consumption coupons, coupled with preferential policies such as catering discounts and free public transportation to benefit the people. Many ski resorts have expanded their snowmaking systems, equipped professional coaching teams, and added distinctive ski trails. The opening of the Shenyang-Baishan High-Speed Railway (沈白高铁) has driven transportation upgrades, with a new high-speed rail line from Changbai Mountain West Station (长白山西站) to Beijing Chaoyang Station (北京朝阳站). 32 direct ice and snow tourism buses and 30 tourism bus lines weave a dense "fast in, slow travel" network.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李心萍 王 政 刘温馨
Modernized industrial system, the material and technological foundation of Chinese-style modernization.
Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary, emphasized: "We must place the development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions in a more prominent strategic position, take technological innovation as the lead and the real economy as the foundation, adhere to comprehensively promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, actively developing emerging industries, and proactively laying out future industries in parallel, and accelerate the construction of a modernized industrial system."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal deployed 12 strategic tasks, with the first being "building a modernized industrial system and consolidating and strengthening the foundation of the real economy."
The top task demonstrates the importance and releases a clear signal:
"Our economy started with the real economy, and it must rely on the real economy to move towards the future."
Stable, the real economy is the foundation of a country's strength.
Why has the real economy become an important pillar of China's economy? Analyzing a sample will provide an intuitive understanding.
Xingfu Town (兴福镇) in Binzhou City (滨州市), Shandong Province (山东省), gathers more than 2,800 upstream and downstream commercial kitchenware enterprises. However, a few years ago, the development of the kitchenware industry in Xingfu Town (兴福镇) was once struggling: backward technology, weak brands, and declining corporate profits year by year.
Should we stick to the real economy? Should we seek new paths? Should we look for industries that make quick money?
After several considerations, Xingfu Town (兴福镇) decided to stick to kitchenware and focus on innovation: on the one hand, increase investment and introduce advanced equipment; on the other hand, attract talents from all over the country and work with universities to conduct research and development.
Driven by innovation, some enterprises have developed energy-saving and efficient gas stoves with a thermal efficiency increase of more than 30%; some enterprises have developed intelligent cooking robots... Today, the kitchenware industry in Xingfu Town (兴福镇) accounts for about 40% of the national market, with 42,000 employees.
For the development of a town, industry comes first; the same is true for the development of a country.
Looking back, the real economy is the "foundation of existence."
First, look at a set of data. In 2024, China's industrial added value reached 40.5 trillion yuan, accounting for about 30% of the gross domestic product. In the first three quarters of this year, the industrial added value increased by 6.1% year-on-year, driving economic growth by 1.8 percentage points.
Then, look at another set of data. The real economy absorbs more than 400 million jobs, accounting for more than half of the country's employed population. The "Global Innovation Index Report 2025" shows that China has 24 of the world's top 100 innovation clusters, ranking first in the world; among them, the Shenzhen (深圳)-Hong Kong (香港)-Guangzhou (广州) cluster ranks first in the world for the first time.
Looking ahead, the real economy is still the top priority.
"Industry is the foundation of the economy. The modernized industrial system connects production and consumption, occupies a key hub position in the national economy, and is an important starting point for achieving high-quality development," said Li Yan (李燕), Deputy Director of the Industrial Economy Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council.
"Nowadays, the trend of localization and regionalization of industrial chains and supply chains is becoming more and more obvious. Accelerating the construction of a modernized industrial system with completeness, advancement, and security as its inherent requirements is conducive to winning strategic initiative in international competition," said Li Yan (李燕).
Advance, accelerate the construction of a modernized industrial system.
How to build a modernized industrial system supported by the real economy?
In the latitude and longitude of time and space, the "14th Five-Year Plan" period has laid a solid foundation for the construction of a modernized industrial system.
Thicker foundation—The added value of manufacturing accounts for nearly 30% of the world, and the overall scale has remained the world's first for 15 consecutive years; among the 504 major industrial products, the output of most products ranks first in the world.
Stronger strength—"Chang'e (嫦娥)" landing on the moon, "Tianhe (天和)" stationed in the sky, "Beidou (北斗)" networking, and domestically produced large aircraft put into commercial operation... Since the "14th Five-Year Plan", China's manufacturing has accelerated "following", increased "running in parallel", and emerged "leading". In the Global Innovation Index ranking, China has entered the top ten in the world for the first time.
Huang Qunhui (黄群慧), a researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said: "The key to building a modernized industrial system lies in promoting the intelligent, green, and integrated transformation and upgrading of the real economy."
Walking into an old factory, you can feel the rejuvenating power of "intelligence."
Shanghai Turbine Factory (上海汽轮机厂), the first steam turbine manufacturing enterprise in New China. Today, being in the company's blade workshop, you can see five-axis linkage milling machines running at high speed, and algorithms automatically scheduling production.
This "intelligent revolution" has been very effective: the production capacity has increased by 12% to 15% compared with the traditional model, and the Shanghai Turbine Factory (上海汽轮机厂) has become a leader in the industry.
Observing an industry, you can appreciate the surging vitality of "greening."
Compare a set of data. In 2010, China's annual output of new energy vehicles was less than 10,000 vehicles; in 2024, China's production and sales of new energy vehicles both exceeded 12 million vehicles, with a penetration rate of 40.9%.
In more than 10 years of development, China has seized the opportunity of green transformation, taken the lead in switching tracks, and formed new advantages in international competition. Today, China's production and sales of new energy vehicles have ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years, and it has become the world's largest automobile exporter.
Being in a scene, you can experience the collaborative charm of "integration."
Take a photo of the rough house, select your favorite decoration style, and the applet will automatically generate exquisite renderings; switch styles with one click, and various ceilings, walls, floors, and sofas can be freely matched... "We are about to launch an artificial intelligence design assistant to provide customers with a one-stop home furnishing solution of what you feel is what you want, design is manufacturing, and manufacturing is service," said Zhu Yaojun (朱耀军), Vice President of Oupai Home Furnishing Group (欧派家居集团).
"Manufacturing + modern service industry", at present, more and more companies are transforming from "product manufacturers" to "ecological service providers", extending the industrial chain and improving the value chain through integration.
Taking intelligence, greening, and integration as entry points, and industrial upgrading as the foothold, China's industrial system will achieve "strengthening muscles and bones" and achieve "great strength."
New, create a new engine for China's economic development.
Turning through the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, a new statement is attracting attention: focusing on building emerging pillar industries.
What are emerging pillar industries?
"Emerging pillar industries need to have both the characteristics and influence of emerging industries and pillar industries," analyzed Qu Shenning (渠慎宁), a researcher at the Institute of Industrial Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. They not only occupy an important strategic position in the national economy and play an important supporting role in economic growth, but also have high technological content and added value.
From strategic emerging industries to emerging pillar industries, emerging industries will shoulder the heavy responsibility of a new engine for China's economic growth.
This is a realistic need to break through the bottleneck of economic growth.
Observing the current situation, the pulling effect of some traditional key industries on economic growth is gradually weakening.
"Industries such as petrochemicals may face the problem of domestic demand peaking. In addition, with the deterioration of the international trade environment, the expansion of some traditional key industries faces huge challenges," said Qu Shenning (渠慎宁). To maintain a reasonable growth in economic volume, we must accelerate the creation of emerging pillar industries to provide solid support for expanding employment and increasing income.
This is an important starting point for achieving high-quality development.
Emerging pillar industries have the characteristics of new business models, high technological content, sufficient green background, great growth potential, and good comprehensive benefits. "Emerging pillar industries can be regarded as an 'upgraded version' of strategic emerging industries, which will promote a qualitative leap in China's economic development," said Qu Shenning (渠慎宁).
There is a solid foundation for building emerging pillar industries.
Forecast data shows that the added value of strategic emerging industries will account for more than 17% of the gross domestic product in 2025, which is about 5.3 percentage points higher than the end of the "13th Five-Year Plan".
There is broad space for building emerging pillar industries in the future.
"The '15th Five-Year Plan' proposal proposes to 'accelerate the development of strategic emerging industrial clusters such as new energy, new materials, aerospace, and low-altitude economy', which will spawn several trillion-yuan-level or even larger-scale markets," said Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁), Director of the National Development and Reform Commission.
The low-altitude economy is one example.
In the Qiqushan (七曲山) scenic area of Zitong County (梓潼县), Sichuan Province (四川省), shaded by ancient cypresses, forest fire prevention has a new helper: patrol personnel only need to tap their mobile phones to summon with one click, and the machine tower 3 kilometers away slowly opens, and the drone takes off and flies in all directions and without dead ends along the set route.
"In the core area of more than 20 square kilometers, the drone can complete the inspection in 30 minutes, and the verification time of firework warning is reduced from 20 minutes to 2 minutes," said Zhao Songbai (赵松柏), Deputy General Manager of China Mobile Sichuan Zitong Branch (中国移动四川梓潼分公司).
From inspection drones to plant protection drones to "air taxis", the market size of China's low-altitude economy will reach 1.5 trillion yuan this year and is expected to reach 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.
Of course, while focusing on building emerging pillar industries, we must also pay attention to optimizing and upgrading traditional industries and proactively laying out future industries.
Traditional industries are the "basic plate" of China's current industrial system, and their added value accounts for about 80% of manufacturing. "Promoting the quality and upgrading of key industries, it is initially estimated that about 10 trillion yuan of market space will be added in the next 5 years, releasing huge development momentum and people's livelihood dividends," said Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁).
Future industries, today's seedlings, may be strategic emerging industries tomorrow and pillar industries the day after tomorrow. "These industries are accumulating momentum, and the new scale in the next 10 years is equivalent to recreating a Chinese high-tech industry," said Zheng Shanjie (郑栅洁).
Guarding the foundation of the real economy and accelerating the construction of a modernized industrial system will lay a solid material foundation for Chinese-style modernization and create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
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Gradually improve the completeness of rural infrastructure, the convenience of public services, and the comfort of the living environment.
——Excerpt from the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal
The snow has just cleared, and the county town market is bustling with activity, with vendors' cries rising and falling.
Emerald green Chun Jian tea, fresh produce from other places, delicious pastries... In Jishishan County (积石山县), Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (临夏回族自治州), Gansu Province (甘肃省), people flock to the county town market every three, six, and nine days of the lunar calendar.
Ma Lutui (马录退) from Gaoguan Village (高关村), the hometown of Hu Lin (胡林), has come to town to buy things again. With a bag of tea and pastries in his left hand and a bag of vegetables in his right, he stands in front of the bus stop chatting with his neighbors: "Now that we have buses, we can come to buy things whenever we want, and we can take anything back!"
The bus Ma Lutui (马录退) is talking about is the No. 6 bus operated by Haoru Bus Service Co., Ltd. (昊如公交服务有限公司) in the county. This bus runs through the city, starting from Gaoguan Village (高关村) in the east of the county town and ending at the bus company in the west of the county town.
Speaking of this bus, Ma Lutui (马录退) has been looking forward to it for a long time. In 2023, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred in Jishishan County (积石山县). After the earthquake, the village roads in Gaoguan Village (高关村) were repaired to be flat and wide, and the villagers also renovated their dilapidated houses, and life returned to normal. "But it's not very convenient to get to the county town." Ma Lutui (马录退) recalled that he and his fellow villagers mostly needed to carpool or take private cars to the county town, "The time is uncertain, and the waiting location is also uncertain."
"The needs of the people are the starting point of all our work. Including transportation infrastructure, we continue to amplify the comprehensive effect of post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, and make targeted efforts to make up for shortcomings in people's livelihoods," said Li Yong (李勇), member of the Standing Committee of the Linxia Prefecture (临夏州) Party Committee and Secretary of the Jishishan County (积石山县) Party Committee.
In September 2024, after soliciting public opinions, the No. 6 bus officially started operating, with nearly 30 stops along the way, passing through the Unified Office Building (统办大楼) where many government departments are located, primary and secondary schools, commercial areas, county hospitals and other key areas, and also connecting several resettlement sites for disaster-stricken people. In early November this year, according to public feedback and road construction conditions, the bus company optimized the route again. "We are equipped with 7 vehicles and 9 full-time drivers, and strive to serve the people along the route well," said Ma Chunxia (马春霞), acting head of Haoru Bus Service Co., Ltd. (昊如公交服务有限公司).
Now, from 6:30 in the morning to 6:30 in the afternoon, the No. 6 bus runs every 11 minutes on average, and it only takes one hour to travel back and forth to the county town, which is very convenient.
The comfort of the vehicles is also satisfactory. "They are all brand-new new energy vehicles, which are stable and comfortable to drive," said driver Xian Linsheng (仙临生). "It only costs 1 yuan to ride such a comfortable car, and there are preferential prices for students, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Compared with the 10 yuan it used to cost to travel back and forth, it's a great deal!" said Ma Lutui (马录退).
What makes the people even more satisfied is that the operation is guaranteed. "Before, I was always worried about whether there would be a bus to the county town when it snowed," Ma Lutui (马录退) admitted frankly. Last winter was the first winter after reconstruction. Jishishan (积石山) has a high altitude, and winter snowfall has a great impact, and people's travel is easily restricted. In order to ensure the smooth operation of buses, Jishishan County (积石山县) has formulated emergency plans, and relevant departments carry out snow removal work in a timely manner after heavy snowfall. "Snowplows, salt spreaders, snow melting agents... all go into action, and the bus arrives on time and smoothly, driving into our hearts!" Ma Lutui (马录退) said that the villagers waiting for the bus are very happy when they see the bus coming. In Gaoguan Village (高关村), more than 300 middle school students have to go home from county schools every weekend, and nearly 300 elderly people over 60 years old often have to go to the county town for medical treatment, rehabilitation, and visiting relatives and friends. The stable operation of the bus gives everyone a sense of security.
People in Linxia (临夏) love to drink Chun Jian tea. After roasting longan and red dates, preparing white sesame seeds and red goji berries, and brewing them with hot water, it becomes the famous Northwest Babao tea. Taking advantage of the midday sun, Ma Lutui (马录退) and his neighbors sit around the courtyard wall, drinking tea and chatting: "It smells so good! With the No. 6 bus, we can go to the city like visiting neighbors. In a few days, I'll go buy some more!"
"'During the 15th Five-Year Plan' period, we will continue to strengthen infrastructure construction, improve public service levels, and make people's lives better and better, the countryside more and more beautiful, and all ethnic groups more and more united," said Li Haimo (李海默), Secretary of the Linxia Prefecture (临夏州) Party Committee.
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After the heavy snow, villagers in Gaoguan Village (高关村), Jishishan County (积石山县), can still wait for Bus Route 6 at their doorsteps. This punctual bus not only solves the problem of travel but also fulfills a promise of ensuring people's livelihood regardless of wind or snow.
Facing the first winter's ice and snow challenges after reconstruction, the local government planned ahead, preparing snowplows, salt spreaders, snow melting agents, and other equipment and materials in advance. With thorough emergency plans, they transformed the "uncertainty" of travel into "certainty." This not only ensures the safe travel of the masses but also reflects the upgrade of public services from "available" to "excellent."
High-quality public services must withstand both daily inspections and extreme tests. The bus in the wind and snow appears on time when the people need it most. This "always arriving" demonstrates the most considerate guarantee of public services. 未雨绸缪 (wèi yǔ chóu móu - "before rain plan," to plan ahead; to take precautions).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋 宇
Not long ago, the 2025 Beijing International Intangible Cultural Heritage Week was held, and China's achievements in intangible cultural heritage protection were praised by the participants. Cloisonné enamel, Beijing embroidery (京绣), and other unique skills demonstrated the inheritance of craftsmanship, while guqin performances, tea-making skills, and other elegant arts conveyed Eastern culture, attracting many citizens and tourists. However, some tourists also raised questions: many intangible cultural heritage works are rarely seen in daily life, and their practical value seems to be small. Is there still a need to protect them?
Indeed, with the changes of the times, some intangible cultural heritage projects have become "rare items" in daily life, and from a practical point of view, they seem to be "outdated." In fact, intangible cultural heritage is not only about the use of objects; some, even if they are not common, still have unique significance and value.
——It is a historical memory and a source of cultural re-creation.
China has more than 100,000 representative intangible cultural heritage projects at all levels, which record the production level and social structure of the times, and condense the collective memory and wisdom of the nation. For example, the Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) was originally for dispelling disasters and epidemics, which is no longer the main appeal today, but folk activities such as dragon boat races and inserting mugwort are still important ways for modern people to express good wishes and inspire enterprising power. Another example is the Karez (坎儿井) well construction technology, which not only continues to play a role in the maintenance of water conservancy projects in Xinjiang (新疆), but also inspired the "three tunnels + four vertical shafts" design scheme of the Tianshan Victory Tunnel (天山胜利隧道), contributing to the construction of the world's longest highway tunnel.
Perceiving the improvement of labor skills in a technique, exploring the formation of aesthetic orientation in a custom, and appreciating the inheritance of values in a folk song... It can be said that protecting an intangible cultural heritage is to touch a living history, build a cultural bridge connecting ancient and modern times, and continue to write a realistic answer to "where we come from and where we are going."
——It is a traditional craft and a booster for industrial development.
There is such a set of data: there are more than 12,900 intangible cultural heritage workshops in the country, distributed in 2,138 county-level administrative regions, including 693 formerly impoverished counties and 135 key national rural revitalization assistance counties, driving more than 1.2 million people to employment and income increase in related industrial chains. The old craftsmanship of intangible cultural heritage has opened up new tracks for industrial development, making villagers both "rich in pockets" and "rich in minds," injecting new impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
In the integration with modern life, intangible cultural heritage has expanded multiple values. When the melodious and ethereal Dong ethnic group's Grand Song (侗族大歌) is sung in *Ne Zha*, when the crane-dancing Fuzhou (福州) cork painting transforms into a "celebrity" hair accessory, when the traditional incense-making intangible cultural heritage experience hall becomes a good place for leisure and entertainment... It is not difficult to find that intangible cultural heritage plays an important role in economic and social development and has become a vivid practice of humanistic economics.
——It is cultural confidence and a common language for civilization exchange.
Two years ago, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations presented Luban Locks (鲁班锁) to the permanent representatives of the member states of the United Nations Security Council, using this as a metaphor: Luban Locks are like peace, easy to disassemble but difficult to assemble, easy to destroy but difficult to rebuild. Between disassembly and assembly, it demonstrates Chinese wisdom and has also attracted the attention of the international community.
Looking at the international arena, many intangible cultural heritages have become classic symbols of Chinese culture, such as dragon and lion dances and local operas, which are carriers for overseas Chinese to express homesickness and cultural identity, and also a bond for us to convey friendship to the world. Without much translation, it can provide new paths for mutual learning between civilizations and enhance understanding, creating more possibilities.
How we view intangible cultural heritage also tests how well we do in cultural inheritance.
As an important part of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, intangible cultural heritage safeguards the integrity and diversity of culture. Whether it attracts countless fans or is rarely visited, every intangible cultural heritage is a treasure of Chinese culture and deserves to be cherished.
The cultural inheritance we want to achieve is the creative transformation and innovative development based on the times and integrated into practice. The intangible cultural heritage protection we want to carry out is not to "worship" the old crafts and old traditions unchanged, but to find new "ways to open" them, either into workshops, classrooms, or life.
What are some new "ways to open"? We might as well look for answers from the re-creation of some intangible cultural heritage projects:
In Yunnan (云南), designers make oil-paper umbrellas into creative lampshades, adding a bit of ancient charm to the home environment. This is the inward exploration of intangible cultural heritage—extracting elements such as modeling, color, and meaning from the skills, optimizing the combination, and exploring added value.
In Anhui (安徽), technicians were inspired by the lacquerware decoration techniques and developed new environmentally friendly materials. This is the outward cross-border of intangible cultural heritage—expanding the use scenarios of intangible cultural heritage in different fields and realizing functional transformation in diverse explorations.
In recent years, the "cultural expo craze," "cultural and creative craze," and "intangible cultural heritage craze" have become a trend, and "old ancestors' strict selection" and "Chinese aesthetics" are very popular. Behind this, there is the resourcefulness and consumption power given by material abundance, the cultural consciousness and value identity generated by the continuation of cultural context, and the technical support and creative empowerment provided by many intangible cultural heritage projects.
From this perspective, intangible cultural heritage constitutes a huge, time-tested "solution database," storing cultural genes that inspire the "awakening of blood" of contemporary people, as well as infinite inspiration and possibilities to meet new spiritual life needs.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward that "we should implement the project of inheriting and developing outstanding traditional Chinese culture in depth, and promote the systematic protection and unified supervision and inspection of cultural heritage." We believe that the focus of discussion on intangible cultural heritage protection is not "is it still necessary," but will surely usher in a new landscape.
Return to TopNovember 22nd is the Minor Snow solar term. Although the weather is gradually getting colder, people's enthusiasm for labor remains undiminished. Farmers are building sheds and plowing the land, speeding up the harvest, and the fields are a busy scene.
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On November 20th, the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局) held a press conference for representatives of advanced models from fire and rescue teams. Five representatives from different positions shared touching stories of faithfully practicing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions.
Rushing to the Forefront in Times of Crisis
The China Rescue Team (中国救援队) was established in August 2018. It is an international rescue team mainly composed of the Beijing Fire and Rescue Corps (北京市消防救援总队), in conjunction with the China Earthquake Emergency Search and Rescue Center (中国地震应急搜救中心) and the Emergency General Hospital (应急总医院).
Since joining the fire service in 1992, Li Guangnai (李广耐), Deputy Chief of the Beijing Fire and Rescue Corps (北京市消防救援总队) and Captain of the China Rescue Team (中国救援队), has been on the front line of fire fighting and rescue, participating in and commanding more than 3,000 disaster and accident rescue operations.
In March of this year, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Myanmar. Li Guangnai (李广耐) led the China Rescue Team (中国救援队) to Myanmar immediately to carry out a transnational rescue mission.
The team members overcame numerous difficulties such as aftershock risks, high-temperature baking, and mosquito bites, rescuing five survivors, including one pregnant woman, and treating more than 2,000 injured people, demonstrating the spirit of international humanitarianism. "What we brought was not only professional rescue, but also the responsibility of a major country. It is precisely because of the strength and greatness of the country that we have the ability to create life miracles across borders!" said Li Guangnai (李广耐).
Bin Shoupeng (宾守朋), a "National Advanced Worker," comes from the Kare Pudong Road Special Service Station of the Shigatse Fire and Rescue Detachment (日喀则市消防救援支队卡热浦东路特勤站) in the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区). He is a post-90s firefighter working on the snowy plateau. In the 14 years since he started working, he has participated in the disposal of more than 1,000 various disaster accidents, including the Dingri County (定日县) 6.8 magnitude earthquake.
In May 2020, continuous heavy rains in Yadong County (亚东县), Shigatse City (日喀则市), caused a mountain flood, trapping 10 road construction workers. One side was a cliff tens of meters high, and the other side was rising river water. The roads in front and behind were washed away or submerged by floods.
In the complex environment, helicopters could not hover, and assault boats could not advance. After trying various rescue plans without success, Bin Shoupeng (宾守朋) risked crossing the river to rescue, and finally successfully rescued the trapped people.
"Not fearing danger is an essential quality for fire and rescue personnel, and overcoming danger is where the value of our profession lies," said Bin Shoupeng (宾守朋).
Day After Day, Guarding Peace
As a government full-time firefighter in Mianchi County (渑池县), Sanmenxia City (三门峡市), Henan Province (河南省), Chen Guopeng (陈国鹏) faces not only raging fires, but also the severe tests brought by hazardous chemical leaks, mountain rescues, and various emergencies.
Since joining the fire and rescue team 10 years ago, Chen Guopeng (陈国鹏) has participated in more than 2,400 fire fighting and rescue operations, rescuing and evacuating more than 300 people. At the same time, he also undertakes the business training tasks of the full-time fire brigade, helping more grassroots workers improve their emergency response capabilities.
Previously, a person got lost while collecting herbs in the mountains. In the dark night, Chen Guopeng (陈国鹏) led 4 team members to search along the steep mountain covered with gravel, branches, and vines. The entire mountain was only more than 300 meters high, but the team members spent more than 6 hours on the rescue.
Only by developing excellent qualities can we be able to 啃下硬骨头 (kěn xià yìng gǔ tou - "gnaw the hard bone," to overcome difficulties) at critical moments, overcome difficulties, and achieve victory.
Since starting his work, Dang Jun (党军), the captain of the training brigade of the Gansu Provincial Forest Fire Brigade (甘肃省森林消防总队训练大队), has been demanding combat effectiveness from training and technology. He has independently developed multiple application software such as the map number query auxiliary decision-making system, and innovated more than 10 pieces of rescue equipment, using advanced technology to improve the team's combat capabilities. He now has 4 national software copyrights and 2 invention patents.
Dang Jun (党军) said that he will, as always, maintain a continuous fighting spirit and pioneering and innovative spirit to help improve fire and rescue capabilities.
Planning Ahead, Preventing Problems Before They Occur
In recent years, the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局) has deployed and carried out full-chain rectification in key areas such as electric bicycles and insulation materials to systematically prevent risks. By continuously carrying out on-site teaching, industry training, and warning education, it has cultivated more fire safety "experts" for society and enhanced the public's fire safety awareness.
"Compared with fire fighting and rescue, fire prevention work is more about 防患未然 (fáng huàn wèi rán - "prevent trouble before it happens," to take preventive measures) and 未雨绸缪 (wèi yǔ chóu móu - "repair the house before it rains," to plan ahead)," said Hu Anxiong (胡安雄), a first-level commander of the Supervision and Guidance Division of the Fire Supervision Department of the National Fire and Rescue Administration (国家消防救援局消防监督司监督指导处), who has been fighting on the fire prevention front for 27 years since he started working.
Frontline fire supervisors shuttle through urban and rural communities, streets and alleys all year round, carrying out supervision and law enforcement, publicity and training, and convenient services. With their care, patience, and sense of responsibility, they build a safety defense line for society and are an important guardian of a safe society.
Hu Anxiong (胡安雄) said that the most reliable safety is to move the prevention gate forward, promote the transformation of the governance model to pre-event prevention, and put more energy into improving the fire safety quality and self-protection and self-rescue capabilities of the whole people, so that everyone can become the first person responsible for their own safety.
"Only when everyone becomes a participant and guardian, starting from themselves and starting from peacetime, will the fire safety around us be more guaranteed and more sustainable." Hu Anxiong (胡安雄) reminded everyone to learn more about fire risks, master more fire safety knowledge, and participate in more fire practical training, so that once a fire occurs, they can help others while avoiding danger themselves.
"The recognition of the people is the medal that firefighters are most proud of." The 5 representatives of advanced models from fire and rescue teams said that they will always put the safety of people's lives and property first, strive to be the first and be practical and responsible in their respective positions, and show new atmosphere and achieve new achievements on the new journey.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京) November 22nd - In order to regulate the personal information processing activities of large-scale online platforms, protect the legitimate rights and interests of personal information, and promote the healthy development of the platform economy, the State Internet Information Office (国家互联网信息办公室) and the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) drafted the "Regulations on the Protection of Personal Information of Large-Scale Online Platforms (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" (《大型网络平台个人信息保护规定（征求意见稿）》), and publicly solicited opinions from the public on the 22nd. According to the draft for soliciting comments, large-scale online platform service providers should designate a personal information protection officer in accordance with relevant laws and regulations, and publicize the contact information of the personal information protection officer.
Regarding the identification of large-scale online platforms, the draft for soliciting comments proposes that the main factors to be considered include: more than 50 million registered users or more than 10 million monthly active users; providing important network services or the business scope covering multiple types of businesses; and the data they control and process, once leaked, tampered with, or damaged, has an important impact on national security, economic operation, and the national economy and people's livelihood.
The draft for soliciting comments points out that large-scale online platform service providers should clarify the personal information protection work organization, carry out personal information protection-related work under the leadership of the personal information protection officer, including formulating and implementing internal personal information protection management systems, operating procedures, and emergency plans for personal information security incidents; organizing and carrying out personal information security risk monitoring, risk assessment, compliance audits, impact assessments, emergency drills, publicity, education, and training activities, and promptly handling personal information security risks and incidents.
The draft for soliciting comments states that large-scale online platform service providers should provide convenient methods and channels for individuals to exercise their rights to access, copy, correct, supplement, delete, restrict the processing of their personal information, or cancel their accounts and withdraw their consent.
Return to TopThis report Nanning (南宁), November 22nd (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)) On November 22nd, the 2025 World Forestry Congress, themed "Forestry Green Industry, Cooperation and Shared Prosperity - Digital Intelligence Empowering High-Quality Development of the Forestry Industry," was held in Nanning (南宁), Guangxi (广西). At the opening ceremony, a total of 36 key forestry industry projects were signed in a centralized manner, with a total amount exceeding 50 billion yuan.
The conference was jointly hosted by the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区政府) and the China National Forest Products Industry Association (中国林产工业协会), and co-organized by the Forestry Bureau of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区林业局) and the Nanning (南宁) Municipal Government. The conference included a series of activities such as an opening ceremony, thematic events, and inspection exchanges.
Return to TopBeijing, November 22nd (Reported by Qu Xinming (屈信明)) The "China Insurance Industry Social Responsibility Report (2024)" recently released by the Insurance Association of China (中国保险行业协会) shows that the insurance industry focuses on major national strategies and key areas, providing a package of risk management and insurance services for fields such as scientific and technological innovation and the modernization of the industrial system. In 2024, science and technology activity entities signed 4.244 billion policies, with claim payments of 17.728 billion yuan; the insurance industry provided approximately 9 trillion yuan in science and technology insurance coverage. In terms of insurance fund utilization, the insurance industry invested 680 billion yuan in strategic emerging industries, an increase of 17% year-on-year; the outstanding funds supporting technological self-reliance and self-strengthening were 880 billion yuan, an increase of 107% year-on-year.
The report shows that the insurance industry is expanding the coverage of health insurance, incorporating the application of more new medical technologies, new drugs, and new devices into the scope of protection. Last year, long-term health insurance added 44.8935 million new policies, with a new insurance amount of 150.30 trillion yuan, claim payments of 118.777 billion yuan, an increase of 3.07% year-on-year, and an effective insurance amount of 330.55 trillion yuan at the end of the year.
Return to TopOctober 30th, the 2025 (10th) Party Media Website Development Forum was held in Bazhong (巴中), Sichuan Province (四川省), with the theme of "Artificial Intelligence +, Promoting Systemic Changes in Media." More than 200 people, including relevant heads of central and local Party media, experts, and scholars, participated in the conference, focusing on "Upholding Integrity and Innovation, Promoting Systemic Changes," "Digital Intelligence-Driven, Expanding the 'Intelligent Media +' Ecosystem," and "Technology Empowerment, Developing New Cultural Business Forms." At the forum, People's Daily Online (人民网) released the "Research Report on the Development of New Media Run by Mainstream Media (2024-2025)."
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The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed "building a working mechanism and evaluation system adapted to the production and dissemination of all media, and promoting systemic changes in mainstream media." The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed "conforming to the development trend of information technology, developing socialist culture with Chinese characteristics in the new era with strong ideological leadership, spiritual cohesion, value appeal, and international influence, and solidly promoting the construction of a strong cultural country." The deployments of the two plenary sessions pointed out the direction for creating a new situation in propaganda and ideological culture work in the new era. The People's Daily Online (人民网) Research Institute, combined with typical media cases since 2024, analyzes the development trends of new media run by mainstream media, explores paths for change and strengthening, and forms this research report.
(1) Reshaping the content production model, upholding integrity and innovation to enhance communication power
Mainstream media focused on major themes such as the National People's Congress (全国两会), the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国), and the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (中国人民抗日战争) and the World Anti-Fascist War (世界反法西斯战争), launching a large number of positive energy, high-quality, and high-traffic integrated media masterpieces. Based on the communication laws of new media, it explores Internet language, young narrative, and storytelling emotional communication to create communication products that are more in line with the new media context and more acceptable to young audiences. The application of artificial intelligence technology has expanded the creative themes and communication space of ideological and cultural products, launching many generative AI works and comprehensively upgrading the user experience.
(2) Technology-driven exploration of the frontier, creating new media productivity
Digital intelligence technology has revolutionized media content production tools and become a key force in promoting the leap of new media productivity. The media has launched a variety of intelligent application products to improve the production and broadcasting efficiency of integrated media products; built vertical large models, actively explored the development of intelligent bodies, and provided intelligent support for the production of high-quality new media products; promoted algorithm iteration and upgrading, and built a "human-machine collaboration" content risk control platform; built a high-quality corpus, promoted the classification and grading of new media data, and improved the level of data supply.
(3) Improving the layout of channels and terminals to expand the influence of mainstream values
Mainstream media actively promote the multi-terminal integration of new media platforms, integrate resources, users, and functions, realize resource sharing, interconnection, and complementary advantages of new media platforms, and improve the quality and efficiency of integrated development. Actively use third-party traffic platforms to enhance communication power and influence, explore the communication characteristics of third-party platforms, and enable new media communication to achieve differentiated and differentiated expression. Actively adapt to technological iteration and upgrading to better connect users and serve users.
(4) Promoting institutional and mechanism innovation to stimulate sustainable endogenous动力
Mainstream media establish and improve working mechanisms and evaluation systems adapted to all-media production and dissemination, coordinate and connect the content production and dissemination links of traditional media and new media, and promote the main force to fully enter the main battlefield of the Internet through systemic changes. In recent years, newspaper and radio and television groups in Shanghai (上海), Chongqing (重庆), Jiangsu (江苏), Guangdong (广东), and other places have successively launched systemic change implementation plans, through restructuring organizational structures, optimizing evaluation systems, and exploring diversified salary mechanisms, to encourage the growth of all-media talents and stimulate media innovation and creativity.
(5) Cross-border integration seeks development and enhances industrial operation cohesion
Mainstream media at all levels continue to leverage institutional advantages and resource advantages to expand the diversified operation model of "news + government services and business" and enhance market competitiveness. In terms of news + government services, by creating smart government service platforms, comprehensive service platforms, vertical service intelligent bodies, etc., promote the intelligence and refinement of public services and social management; in terms of news + cultural and entertainment services, expand cultural and entertainment product forms such as micro-short dramas, film and television animation, and games, and empower business innovation with technology; in terms of news + business services, expand diversified businesses such as live broadcast e-commerce and MCN services, explore data business and intelligent services, and create a virtuous circle of digital economy.
(6) Innovating foreign propaganda methods and opening up a new situation in international communication
Mainstream media accelerate the construction of a multi-channel, three-dimensional foreign communication pattern, central media build a strong and controllable new media matrix for foreign communication, provincial and municipal media build regional international communication hubs, and local international communication centers are booming. By exploring regional characteristics, expanding urban services, enhancing cultural communication, and helping to reconstruct both regional and national images. Mainstream media actively promote the external publicity and interpretation of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and China's (中国) major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. Innovate narrative methods and forms of expression, and effectively carry out international public opinion struggles. Adapt to the new situation of rapid development of information technology, and constantly explore new scenarios and applications of intelligent technology to serve international communication, and help improve the effectiveness of international communication.
The report elaborates on the path of innovative development of new media run by mainstream media: adhere to upholding integrity and innovation, and do a good job in online major theme reports; promote systemic changes and give play to the role of the main force in the main battlefield; accelerate the development of new quality productivity and improve the level of media intelligence; deeply cultivate the "news +" model and expand new boundaries of the industry; build a large foreign propaganda pattern and shape a new ecology of international communication; lay out traffic entrances and reshape the leading force of mainstream values.
The breakthrough progress made in artificial intelligence technology provides a powerful impetus for the rapid development of mainstream media on the new media side. Mainstream media should carry out forward-looking layout, build AI capabilities in the entire system, explore the connection forms and technologies between traditional businesses and new ports, build an open and diverse content supply-side ecology, establish a content distribution mechanism that conforms to socialist core values, create a super traffic platform, and jointly strengthen the mainstream ideological and public opinion positions that are upward and good with commercial platforms, and realize the effective guidance of public ideological cognition, values, and cultural aesthetics, and practice the responsibility and responsibility of mainstream media.
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Xu Hongmei (徐红梅), Member of the Editorial Board and Chief Editor of the Art Editorial Office of the People's Daily (人民日报) Literary Department: The "Daily Painting Reading" (每日读画) integrated media brand column of the People's Daily (人民日报) Literary Department, guided by Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought, uses classic art works as a medium and adopts the form of "AI + Art" and "Micro-video + Night Reading" to deeply explore the genetic code of the continuous inheritance of Chinese civilization. The column adheres to "reading accurately, reading in detail, reading newly, and reading beautifully." Through dynamic translation, artistic conception expansion, audio-visual integration, and process reengineering, AI becomes a co-creator that delves into the artistic realm and initiates dialogues between ancient and modern times, breaking through the "aesthetic cocoon" and becoming a micro-sample for exploring the systemic changes of mainstream media.
Sun Xuan (孙璇), Deputy Director and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Yangcheng Evening News (羊城晚报) Newspaper Group (Yangcheng Evening News (羊城晚报) Press): Yangcheng Evening News (羊城晚报) empowers each key section of systemic change with technology: empowering content dissemination, the "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Project" (百千万工程) and "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture Week" (粤港澳大湾区文化周) reports have achieved excellent communication results through AI; promoting cultural exchange, creating the "Huadi Literature List" (花地文学榜), gathering literary and artistic resources in the Greater Bay Area, upgrading the international communication brand PEARL, and deepening foreign exchanges; developing new business forms, building the Lingnan Culture Big Data Center (岭南文化大数据中心), constructing the Lingnan Culture Large Model (岭南文化大模型), and launching the "Culture Pass" (文化通) intelligent entity to accurately provide local cultural services.
Lu Shangzao (陆上早), Member of the Party Committee, Deputy Director, and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Changzhou News Media Center (常州市新闻传媒中心): Mainstream media must take real action and be self-critical to promote systemic change. They must break down physical barriers, move towards resource interconnection, and resolutely follow the path of integration; deeply cultivate their primary responsibilities and businesses, adhere to "content is king," and embark on a path of leapfrog development; build strong media platforms, reconstruct the communication landscape, and embark on a path of transformation; expand industrial operations, explore traffic monetization, and embark on a path of diversification; and strengthen Party building to gather strength and empower talent development, embarking on a path of strengthening the foundation. Ultimately, this will enhance communication power, guidance, influence, and credibility, and promote cultural empowerment of economic and social development.
Wang Chengmeng (王成孟), Member of the Party Committee of China Daily Website (中国日报网): Relying on the channel-based reform of the entire China Daily (中国日报) agency, China Daily Website (中国日报网) aims to build a more effective international communication system and moves towards "new": with the responsibility of "jumping out of the comfort zone," it calibrates the coordinate system of goal consensus; with the concept of "influence speaks," it reconstructs the cornerstone of production, communication, and operation mechanisms; with the sense of crisis that "slow progress is also regression," it activates the power source of technological innovation; with the principle of "those who are capable go up," it reshapes the excellent ecology of entrepreneurship; and with the initiative of "together towards the future," it runs out of the acceleration of opening up new tracks.
Wang Shaojun (王少君), Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and General Manager of Jiangxi Newspaper Media Group (江西报业传媒集团): Jiangxi Daily (江西日报) (Jiangxi Newspaper Media Group (江西报业传媒集团)) is anchored on the goal of "becoming a connector and service provider of social life, and a participant and promoter of social governance," and unswervingly promotes media reform. First, it is fully building an independent and controllable new media platform; second, it is coordinating computing power algorithms and data platforms to improve the technical level of the Jiangxi Integrated Media Brain platform; third, it is actively cultivating new business forms to enhance blood-generating functions; and fourth, it is promoting mechanism reform with greater efforts to stimulate innovation vitality.
Fan Chaoquan (范朝权), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Guizhou Daily (贵州日报) Newspaper Agency: Guizhou Daily (贵州日报) takes promoting the systemic reform of mainstream media, the reform of state-owned cultural enterprises in the province, and the linked reform of news institutions and state-owned cultural enterprises as its starting point, and continues to deepen and refine Party newspapers and periodicals, subsidiary newspapers and periodicals, and build and use the Tianyan News (天眼新闻) client well; adheres to content as king to promote production mechanism reform, drives content production and dissemination with user services, and continuously improves the all-media assessment and evaluation mechanism; and takes pulling content, technology, and industrial resources as its key points to achieve effective integration of media resources and production factors, and efficient linkage and high-quality development of undertakings and enterprises.
Xia Sifei (夏似飞), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Hunan Daily (湖南日报): The systemic reform of mainstream media focuses on changing ideas and concepts, breaking the inertia of traditional media thinking, and changing one-way communication to composite communication, delayed communication to instant communication, and common communication to personalized communication. The difficulty lies in user connection, and the key lies in changing media voice to user retention, changing content supply to scene reach, and changing media resources to industrial advantages. It is expected that social governance big data, new media technology, etc. will empower the media, change "solo" to "symphony," and collaboratively build a communication ecology with a clear main theme.
Sun Yongjun (孙永军), Deputy General Manager of Jingchu Net (荆楚网) (Hubei Daily Net (湖北日报网)): Adhering to the bottom line of "upholding principles" (守正) and upholding the sharpness of "innovation" (创新), actively embracing technology, and sincerely serving users are the fundamentals for us to reshape value and win the future in the tide of the times. Jingchu Net (荆楚网) is promoting the comprehensive improvement of the content platform towards "communication power + service power + product power" with content as the core, platform as the tool, and product-driven.
Digital Intelligence Driven: Expanding the "Intelligent Media +" Ecosystem
Sun Wei (孙玮), Director of the Information and Communication Research Center of Fudan University (复旦大学) and Professor of the School of Journalism: The key to building an "Intelligent Media +" ecosystem is to realize the integration of intelligent technology logic and social cultural values. The key to expanding the media ecology lies in creating social scenarios for the landing of intelligent media. Through the diversified new interfaces of intelligent media, new ways of connecting media with physical space, government agencies, enterprise communities, and the public are opened up.
Wang Cenyu (王岑予), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of China Youth Net (中国青年网): With the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the media industry is ushering in a production revolution focusing on intelligent tools. China Youth Net (中国青年网) implements the systemic reform requirements of "human-machine collaboration and intelligent ecology" of China Youth Daily (中青报), carries out the "AI Net Action," strengthens technology-driven, upgrades the large model tool chain and intelligent service matrix, adheres to guidance as the soul, technology empowerment, and youth narrative, empowers platform construction with intelligent technology, and helps young people grow and succeed.
Liu Fan (刘凡), Deputy Director of the Mobile Content Department of People's Daily Online (人民网): People's Daily Online (人民网) continues to explore the "news + government service" model, focusing on the "spiritual education" field composed of "ideological and political + mental health," and using AI technology to create a "Free" psychological counseling large model, forming the product characteristics of "personalized assessment, empathetic chat, and expert-level counseling," providing psychological counseling, emotional management, parent-child communication and other services for parents, teachers, etc., and injecting new momentum into promoting the systemic reform of mainstream media.
Huang Yun (黄云), Specially Appointed Chief Engineer of Sichuan Daily Newspaper Group (四川日报报业集团) and Director of the All-Media Technology Center: Sichuan Daily Newspaper Group (川报集团) is focusing on the goals of "first-class media, first-class technology, first-class mechanism, first-class team, and first-class industry," and is fully exploring a mainstream media systemic reform path with its own characteristics. We are using the corpus as a new link, and are building a multi-level, high-quality corpus ecosystem in an open, shared, and multi-collaborative manner to provide strong support for the transformation.
Zheng Yifeng (郑义风), Chief Expert of Shandong Internet Media Group (山东省互联网传媒集团): Mainstream media is undergoing a strategic evolution from integrated media to intelligent media, the essence of which is to build an ecosystem focusing on capability activation and value symbiosis. Shandong Internet Media Group (山东省互联网传媒集团) promotes the transformation from content supplier to ecosystem builder by consolidating the technical base, building digital intelligence products, and innovating business models, reshaping media value and competitiveness in empowering industrial and social development.
Guan Yuanxing (官远星), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of National Business Daily (每日经济新闻): In media transformation, AI is the process of exploring the way, and reporter writing is the process of acquiring. The key word for AI to explore the way is speed, which brings a rate revolution, reduces the time to sort out clues, saves the energy of thinking about the framework, and can also assist in tedious proofreading. Reporters need to concentrate on in-depth thinking and also need to invest time in in-depth research.
Wang Jing (王静), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Zhejiang Online News Website (浙江在线新闻网站): Facing fierce market competition, mainstream media should actively explore the application scenarios of cutting-edge technology in the cultural media field, further innovate concepts and paths, strive for track breakthroughs, build a "moat" for existing businesses, and expand new spaces for incremental businesses. Since this year, Zhejiang Online News Website (浙江在线新闻网站) has actively empowered the media ecosystem chain with AI, creating the "AI Digital Government Service Chain" and the "AI Think Tank Service Platform" to achieve full-factor productivity improvement.
Feng Yuan (冯源), Deputy Director of the Technology Development Center of Henan Dahe Net Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (河南大河网数字科技有限公司): The key to expanding the "Intelligent Media +" ecosystem driven by digital intelligence lies in the deep integration of data, technology, scenarios, and ecology. Dahe Net (大河网) relies on digital intelligence technology to empower the five major fields of intelligent media, intelligent government, intelligent think tank, intelligent industry, and intelligent city, and builds an "Internet + news + technology + government affairs + service + business" ecosystem, effectively making digital intelligence technology a driving force for the construction of new mainstream media.
Shao Qing (邵青), Smart Media Business Director of iFlytek Tingjian Technology (科大讯飞听见科技): From the perspective of technology application or independent control, the systemic reform of mainstream media faces the practical challenge of transitioning from technology to scenarios and the ultimate effect achieved by landing. Do not overemphasize the role of technology, but should realistically expand from the perspective of users, markets, and operations to create a new ecosystem.
Technology Empowerment: Developing New Cultural Business Forms
Dong Tiance (董天策), Professor of the School of Journalism and Dean of the Digital Media and Communication Research Institute of Chongqing University (重庆大学): The "technology-driven innovative cultural ecology" presents three major trends: intelligent-driven cultural production mode (AI + cultural creation), immersive cultural consumption form (VR + cultural tourism), and cross-platform co-creation cultural communication network (social media + algorithm recommendation). Mainstream media should give full play to the wisdom of communication practice and find a balance between content, technology, and social responsibility.
Zhou Rui (周锐), Director of the Integrated Media Center of China News Service (中国新闻社) and Editor-in-Chief of China News Net (中国新闻网): Using new technologies to stimulate the new momentum of Chinese culture's "breaking the circle" and going overseas is an important issue for mainstream media. In recent years, China News Net (中国新闻网) has continuously strengthened technology empowerment, innovated online foreign propaganda, and in the practice of international communication of Chinese culture, explored the innovative transformation of traditional cultural symbols, promoted the IP incubation of trendy cultural symbols, and promoted the space-time dialogue between Chinese and foreign cultural symbols, and strived to explore a new paradigm for telling the story of Chinese civilization and strive to enhance the communication power and influence of various products.
Lin Lin (林琳), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Workers' Daily (中工网): Two important aspects of cultural communication are content and path. On the one hand, the content position must be adhered to, and cultural products must be carefully crafted and customized in a targeted manner based on refining the audience group and studying the needs of the core audience; on the other hand, "technical wings" must be inserted into the content to enable technology to empower the entire process of cultural products from creative planning, production and production to communication operation and consumption promotion, creating a better reading and viewing experience for the audience. "Hardcore content + vivid expression" is the traffic password of cultural communication.
Ran Fang (冉放), Minister of Publicity and Promotion Department of the Sanxingdui Management Committee (三星堆管委会): In recent years, the Sanxingdui Management Committee (三星堆管委会) and Museum have continued to explore the practical paths of digital technology in the fields of cultural relic restoration, exhibition experience, civilization mutual learning, and cross-border linkage. Using AI algorithms to realize the cross-pit splicing and virtual restoration of cultural relics to reproduce the style of cultural relics; promoting the "12K Micro Distance to See National Treasures" global tour exhibition to deepen civilization exchange and mutual learning; building a matrix of domestic and foreign accounts to create digital products that adapt to the global context... Sanxingdui (三星堆) is using digital as the "oar" to promote the "boat" of Chinese civilization to set sail overseas.
Zhao Jian (赵健), Knowledge Blogger: The length of the video does not absolutely affect the audience's perception. Long videos can build a clear knowledge closed loop for the audience and build a complete knowledge map. I look forward to more in-depth reading content, unfolding an in-depth "content rush" with the audience, meeting in the depths of thought, accompanying each other on the road of knowledge, and growing together.
Return to TopThe scene of the 2025 (10th) Party Media Website Development Forum.
Photo by Luo Yingjie (罗英杰).
Return to TopBy: 四川省巴中市委书记 鲜荣生
Bazhong City (巴中市), Sichuan Province (四川省), conscientiously implements the important deployment regarding the systematic reform of mainstream media, grasps the development trend of the digital intelligence era, deeply promotes the reform of media convergence development, continuously consolidates the mainstream media position, strives to build a "work + publicity" overall pattern, continuously consolidates the mainstream public opinion in the old revolutionary base areas, and makes the main theme more sonorous.
Bazhong (巴中) is a land full of red memories. From 1932 to 1935, the Fourth Front Army of the Red Army established the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base (川陕革命根据地) here. Revolutionaries such as Xu Xiangqian (徐向前) and Li Xiannian (李先念) once fought here. According to statistics, 120,000 sons and daughters of Bashan (巴山) joined the Red Army at that time. The spirit of "wisdom, courage, determination, overcoming difficulties and innovation, unity and struggle, and never giving up" is still thriving on this land.
Romance is the poetic charm of Bazhong (巴中). This city not only has a profound red heritage, but also has a unique urban charm.
Respect for learning is the cultural heritage of Bazhong (巴中). Bazhong (巴中) has always been a gathering place for talents and has a long-standing tradition of respecting culture and valuing education. Talents from Bazhong (巴中) have emerged one after another, including Wu Weiren (吴伟仁), the chief designer of the lunar exploration project, and many other academicians.
Popular science is a bright calling card of Bazhong (巴中). Innovation-driven development has yielded fruitful results here. Relying on the resources of two national-level laboratories, Bazhong (巴中) has built a national-level popular science audio-visual innovation application industry base - Enyang Science Popularization Grand Vision (恩阳科普大视界). The base has the largest domestic 16K immersive ultra-high-definition dome flying cinema and other facilities.
In the energy field, Bazhong (巴中), as a prefecture-level city with large-scale oil resource reserves, has oil and gas mineral rights area accounting for 82.5% of the city's geographical area. Shale gas reserves reach 1.4 trillion cubic meters, and shale oil resources are about 2.5 billion tons.
At present, Bazhong (巴中) is focusing on developing characteristic advantageous industries and strategic emerging industries, firmly implementing the development strategy of "prospering the city with ecological industry and strengthening the city with advanced manufacturing," integrating resources, concentrating capabilities, and striving to build a modern industrial system with Bazhong (巴中) characteristics, and accelerating the integration of circles and building chains with small cuts and large depths. In the future, Bazhong (巴中) will accelerate the development of a new path for high-quality industrial development and strive to write a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Bazhong (巴中).
Return to TopBy: 金正波 尹相琨
The rising sun leaps out, and the golden light fills the ocean with burning vitality.
November 9th was the day the Navy's Ship 83 formation returned to port. Standing at the bow, student Wang Lei (王磊) wanted to feel the surging pulse of the vast deep blue one last time.
"Since setting sail on September 26th, for 45 days, we have grown in the battle against wind and waves, and each scene replays in my mind like a movie clip." Looking at the approaching pier, Wang Lei (王磊) said excitedly.
This time, the Ship 83 formation, composed of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰) and the Yimengshan ship (沂蒙山舰), carried more than 1,200 naval students and officers and soldiers, performing a comprehensive far-sea internship and visit mission, with a total voyage of more than 8,000 nautical miles. Most of the students participating in the training with the ship came from the Naval Dalian Naval Academy (海军大连舰艇学院), the Naval Submarine Academy (海军潜艇学院), and the Naval Medical University (海军军医大学), completing multi-subject teaching and training and on-the-job internships.
Training ships are the deep blue starting point for naval academy students, playing an important role in the naval talent training system, and are known as "mobile maritime universities."
Sailing all the way, training all the way, and educating people all the way. Another group of energetic young people are writing the deep blue answer sheet for the future backbone of the People's Navy with their own stories of struggle.
"Only by going to the ocean and understanding the ocean can we love the ocean and dedicate ourselves to the ocean."
Special nodes and solemn ceremonies always make people feel excited.
Approaching the equator, the officers and soldiers were in high spirits, lined up neatly on the deck, welcoming the exciting moment when the ship crossed from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
"5, 4, 3, 2, 1, our ship crosses the equator and enters the Southern Hemisphere!" The loud broadcast sound, accompanied by the whistle, echoed over the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰). The students welcomed the "coming-of-age ceremony" of navigation in the commemorative ceremony.
"In the tradition of world maritime history, commemorative ceremonies are held when ships cross important locations such as the equator and the International Date Line." Instructor Zhang Zhiyou (张志友) said that the Chinese Navy's trajectory is getting farther and farther, and he hopes that the students will cherish the opportunity, strengthen their ideals and beliefs, and continue to consolidate their skills.
The journey is not only a change in geographical coordinates, but also a sublimation of ideals and beliefs.
"Only by going to the ocean and understanding the ocean can we love the ocean and dedicate ourselves to the ocean." The formation leader said that the formation creates a maritime ideological and political classroom through real-life discussions and practical exercises, guiding students to cultivate marine feelings and devote themselves to strengthening the military and winning battles.
As the formation sailed into the Xisha (西沙) waters, student Zhang Siqi (张斯琪) couldn't wait to pick up binoculars with his comrades and look at the familiar islands and reefs. Before entering military school, Zhang Siqi (张斯琪) served in Xisha (西沙).
On the deck, a theme micro-class began. The sea breeze mixed with splashing seawater, and the waves superimposed on the roar of the main engine. Zhang Siqi (张斯琪) and his comrades sat around in a circle, listening carefully to the political theory instructor telling the heroic deeds of their predecessors "fighting bayonets at sea and using small boats to fight big ships."
"Continue the red bloodline and protect this blue sea" "We must dare to show our swords and dare to win"... During the discussion session, the students scrambled to speak, and the gene for victory was quietly passed on.
Since its departure, the formation has sailed through more than 10 straits and waterways, and traversed multiple island and reef areas, oil and gas fields, and historical sea battlefields of the motherland. Student Li Xing (李星) said that every time he arrives in a water area, whether it is an analysis of hot issues or an introduction to the construction history and naval battle history, it always deepens his understanding of "loving the ship, loving the island, and loving the ocean."
When passing through the southernmost tip of the motherland—the Zengmu Ansha (曾母暗沙) waters, the young students spelled out the words "China" (中国) in a tall posture on the decks of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰) and the Yimengshan ship (沂蒙山舰) respectively. This is a deep confession of love for the motherland from young officers and soldiers.
"The sea is boundless, the mission guides the course, and our career is on the sea!" At the ocean water collection ceremony held in Zengmu Ansha (曾母暗沙), Li Xing (李星) put such a label on his water collection bottle. He said that he would carry this sincerity, integrate his feelings for his family and country into daily training, and use his excellent skills to guard the vast sea frontier.
"The People's Navy is loyal to the Party, and the ship will not get lost in thousands of miles." During the mission, these memorable stories for the students became a vivid footnote to this sentence.
The figures of young students pursuing their ideals deeply touched Cai Guoqiang (蔡国强), an officer of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰). "From them, I see that the belief in loyalty to the Party is deeply rooted." He said that belief is like a lighthouse, guiding seafarers to sail firmly.
"To fight in the ocean and pursue dreams in the deep blue, we need to develop excellent skills."
"How many nautical miles do you have to sail to become an excellent sailor?" In the early hours of the morning, Ji Mengzhen (季梦真), a student on an on-the-job internship on duty in the main engine control room of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰), asked.
First Sergeant Zhou Zhonghua (周忠华) did not rush to answer, but took Ji Mengzhen (季梦真) into the main engine room to start equipment inspection. The moment the door opened, the heat wave and the roaring noise made Ji Mengzhen's (季梦真) body tremble. Before half of the inspection was completed, their training uniforms were soaked with sweat.
During the inspection, they found a fault. Under the leadership of Zhou Zhonghua (周忠华), Ji Mengzhen (季梦真) assisted and participated in the entire process of the repair. After the repair was completed, the two looked at each other and smiled at each other's oil-stained "painted faces."
"To fight in the ocean and pursue dreams in the deep blue, we need to develop excellent skills." After the duty, Ji Mengzhen (季梦真) reviewed the details of the day and had a new understanding of how to become an excellent sailor.
"Training ships are a bridge between colleges and troops, classrooms and battlefields, and theory and practice. What is needed for war is taught, and what is needed by the troops is practiced." The teaching group leader of the formation introduced the role of the "mobile maritime university" in cultivating people for war.
Focusing on the future battlefield, the formation carefully creates maritime classrooms, relies on the real environment of the ships, organizes practical exercises, and allows students to cultivate command thinking and develop excellent skills under the standards of fighting.
When the formation sailed to a certain sea area in the South China Sea, a comprehensive wartime exercise was staged.
"Our ship's steering gear compartment is 'hit and damaged', first-level damage control alarm!" The piercing bell broke the silence, and student Jing Haifeng (井海丰) rushed to his battle position, quickly judged the location of the "breach", and closely coordinated with his comrades to successfully deal with the "danger" in the shortest time.
Unlike sitting in a classroom, the internship process not only has the expected magnificence, but also unexpected storms.
"The 'string' of war cannot be relaxed for a moment!" One day, when the Ship 83 formation was sailing to a certain sea area, it suddenly encountered a foreign warship approaching for reconnaissance.
"Reconnaissance and evidence collection deployment!" On the Yimengshan ship (沂蒙山舰), student Huang Zhihao (黄郅浩), who was on duty as a navigator, immediately perked up and carefully observed every move of the foreign ship, performing ship maneuver calculations and combat chart operations. After the deployment was lifted, under the organization of officer Zhang Pengyi (张彭奕), the students sat together to summarize their experiences and discuss winning methods for future naval battles.
"After the far-sea internship, we realized that mastering a major is only a means, and winning future wars is the goal. Time waits for no one, and we must seize the time to move forward towards victory." Huang Zhihao (黄郅浩) said.
"These kids are becoming more and more like real sailors and commanders." Looking at the students' dark skin tempered by the sea breeze and their firm eyes tempered by the wind and waves, the formation leader couldn't help but sigh.
"Pursuing dreams in the deep blue is my dream, and I will work tirelessly for it!" one student said firmly. This tempering youth in the "mobile maritime university" will give them the deepest confidence and strength to help them cross endless waves and gallop across thousands of miles of sea.
"You get closer to me, I get closer to you, and we enhance mutual trust through exchanges."
Warships are "mobile territories," and every student is an ambassador for the People's Navy's openness and confidence.
During the mission, the formation successively organized 3 deck receptions and 16 batches of ship open days, with a total of more than 30,000 local people and foreign representatives visiting the ship.
The Xiangjiang (香江) River is surging, and the Bauhinia flower is blooming. Before the National Day, the Ship 83 formation arrived in Hong Kong (香港). On the aft deck of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰), more than 100 officers and soldiers formed the number "76" to celebrate the National Day.
During the ship open day, many Hong Kong (香港) citizens went to the deck to communicate and interact with the officers and soldiers on the ship. In the weapons and equipment display area, the narrator explained the weapon usage specifications to Hong Kong (香港) teenagers and demonstrated the movements, attracting many visitors to check in and take pictures.
"Sing to our dear motherland, and move towards prosperity and strength from now on..." Student Zhang Ruiyao (张瑞尧) remembers that when he and his comrades played "Sing to the Motherland" on the banks of the Xiangjiang (香江) River, many citizens spontaneously sang in unison. The singing echoed, which was moving.
On October 10, the Ship 83 formation docked at Sihanoukville Port (西哈努克港) in Cambodia and began a 4-day friendly visit.
The sea and sky meet, and the sunset is brilliant. In the evening, on the green field, the setting sun shone on the Chinese and Cambodian football players. The officers and soldiers of the formation played a friendly match with the Cambodian officers and soldiers.
"Mingzu, friend." After a friendly match, a Cambodian player said to student Wu Mingzu (吴明祖) in Chinese. On the field, Wu Mingzu's (吴明祖) superb skills and high fighting spirit attracted applause from the audience.
On the evening of October 11, the main deck of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰) was brightly lit, and Chinese students and Cambodian officers and soldiers talked about their military life. The formation also set up a Chinese traditional culture display area on the deck, and Chinese students displayed traditional cultures such as calligraphy, tea art, and ink painting.
Openness promotes understanding; confidence wins respect. A Cambodian officer praised: "The level of this deck reception and the quality of the students are impressive."
A handshake across mountains and seas is also an exchange of hearts. This confidence and openness is reflected in a series of military exchange activities.
In mid-October, 20 Chinese students entered the Royal Thai Naval Academy (泰国皇家海军学院) to carry out a 3-day military exchange. During this period, a unique Muay Thai class became an unforgettable experience for Chinese and Thai students.
Muay Thai moves are powerful and forceful. Chinese students carefully learn the movements, showing an open mind of humbly learning and boldly trying. At the end of the course, Chinese student Yan Jiale (闫佳乐) also demonstrated the basic movements of Chinese traditional martial arts, which drew applause from Thai students. "You get closer to me, I get closer to you, and we enhance mutual trust through exchanges." Yan Jiale (闫佳乐) said.
Naval students are waves, and they are also ambassadors for the open, confident, and peaceful image of the Chinese Navy in the new era.
"The motherland is always in my heart!" "The People's Navy is powerful and strong!" The affectionate messages from overseas Chinese during the berthing made the officers and soldiers on the ship feel proud.
The Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰) has already surpassed the scope of a general training ship and has become a mobile window for conveying peace and friendship. The officers and soldiers of the Qi Jiguang ship (戚继光舰) said: "What we represent is not only a ship, but also the dignity and confidence of the People's Navy marching towards the deep blue."
(Chen Mengxi (陈梦曦) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 朱京尧
In October of this year, a public service text message aroused widespread attention: the "Liu Laozhuang Company" (刘老庄连) was awarded the title of "Role Model of the Times" (时代楷模). After learning about the heroic deeds of this company, some netizens left messages, paying tribute to the soldiers' iron will and loyalty: "This is the star we should be chasing!"
The battle flag flutters, and the loyal soul never dies. Looking back 82 years, in Liu Laozhuang (刘老庄), Huaiyin (淮阴), Jiangsu (江苏), 82 officers and soldiers of the company fought to the end with more than a thousand Japanese and puppet troops in order to cover the transfer of the masses, and finally died heroically. Since then, the oath of "life never ceases, the battle never stops" has been engraved into the spiritual genes of the people's army.
The smoke of gunpowder has dissipated, and the spirit is like a torch. In the new era, from cross-regional exercises to international peacekeeping, from rescue and disaster relief to war preparedness, the successors of the "Liu Laozhuang Company" (刘老庄连) have continued to write heroic epics with practical actions. Looking at the entire army, the spiritual monuments built by heroes with their lives still shine brightly.
Loyalty is inherited in the blood. From the death battle of the Liu Laozhuang Company (刘老庄连), to the steadfast defense of the "Ice Sculpture Company" (冰雕连) on the Changjin Lake (长津湖) during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, to the youthful oath of "pure love, only for China" on the Karakoram Plateau (喀喇昆仑高原), loyalty has long been engraved in the bones of the soldiers. Sergeant First Class Ci Luobu (次罗布) of a certain regiment of the Tibet Military Region (西藏军区) has led his team more than 40 times to bravely break into the "life and death patrol road." "On the patrol road, we are the most solid barrier of the motherland." Ci Luobu's (次罗布) simple words express the understanding of loyalty by the majority of officers and soldiers - it is not only a firm political stance, but also a pure heart that dares to go to life for the mission.
Skills are tempered in hard work. The heroic spirit of the "Liu Laozhuang Company" (刘老庄连) officers and soldiers who fought to the end in desperation reflects the soldiers' persistent pursuit of victory. Today, we are witnessing the powerful steps of the People's Army in building its combat capabilities: looking up at the sky, stealth drones and J-20 fighter jets form formations to explore new patterns of future air combat; looking out over the sea, the new amphibious assault ship sets sail and carries out navigation test missions... From the actual combat exercises in the Gobi Desert (大漠戈壁), to the system confrontation close to actual combat, to the profound changes in combat concepts, the officers and soldiers of the entire army are tempering the blade of victory in difficult training with a combat posture of "always be prepared."
Feelings are manifested in guardianship. The eighty-two martyrs of Liu Laozhuang (刘老庄) sacrificed all to cover the transfer of the masses, using their lives to interpret the feelings of "carrying the mission for the people and holding the steel gun to protect the people." This feeling has never faded: in earthquake relief, the soldiers marched on foot into the epicenter at the risk of aftershocks, holding up a sky for the people in the disaster area; in flood control and rescue, the soldiers worked day and night to load sandbags, reinforce dikes, and block pipe surges, building a solid defense line in the flood... Time after time of retrograde, time after time of guarding, "people first" is not a slogan, but the value pursuit engraved in the blood of the soldiers and the vivid practice of "the people's army loves the people."
Today, when we gaze at the "Liu Laozhuang Company" (刘老庄连) battle flag that has been baptized by war, what we see is not only the glory of history, but also a bright mirror reflecting the original intention and faith. No matter where we are, no matter what position we hold, we should always remember: the soul of the people's army is always forged in loyalty; the ambition is always focused on winning; the root is always deeply rooted in the people.
Continue the heroic bloodline and forge a victorious army. On the great journey of strengthening the army and revitalizing the military, revolutionary soldiers will surely continue the heroic stories of the new era with blood and dedication.
Return to TopBy: 李金金
In 2011, a green train carrying my dreams headed towards the military camp. Cherishing the longing for the blue sky, I joined a certain unit of the Southern Theater Command Air Force (南部战区空军某部) as a directly recruited non-commissioned officer, becoming an ammunition technician.
From the moment I put on my military uniform, I understood that my position was not in the blue sky, but behind every wing flap of the warplanes – what I had to do was to make every piece of ammunition a reliable "sharp blade" and ensure every expedition of the warplanes.
When I first arrived at my post, I thought I could easily handle the work with the professional knowledge I had acquired at school. But reality soon taught me a lesson: from ammunition testing and maintenance to transportation and loading, every link was like a gear in a precision instrument, allowing no misalignment. Facing the complicated procedure manuals and complex operating procedures, I was once daunted. The squad leader patted me on the shoulder and said, "Don't think that we don't fly planes, but every piece of ammunition is connected to the pilot's life and the root of combat effectiveness." These words were like a nail, hammered into my heart, making me determined to learn professional knowledge in a down-to-earth manner.
From then on, I began the days of "dialogue" with ammunition. During the day, I followed the veterans in the warehouse to disassemble and assemble again and again, and at night, I stayed in the study room, constantly learning circuit diagrams and performance parameters. The notebook went from thin to thick, and then from thick to worn out, with dense data on it, recording my footprints from a "layman" to a "ammunition expert."
Later, the unit replaced with new ammunition. Facing unfamiliar equipment, I volunteered to join the tackling team. During those days, the lights of the training ground were always on until late at night. While holding the instruction manual, I asked experts for advice, and finally figured out the "temper" of the new ammunition. I also summarized a set of efficient support processes, saving time for ammunition support.
Although the work of ammunition soldiers is behind the scenes, I deeply know that behind the ordinary is a responsibility of great importance. During a major mission, the ammunition testing equipment suddenly "went on strike." As time passed by, the warplanes were on standby, and the eyes of the whole field focused on me. I took a deep breath, and with the "muscle memory" accumulated over the years, I quickly locked the fault point, and my hands were as steady as a rock, restoring the equipment to normal in 10 minutes.
When the warplanes roared into the air, I stood at the door of the hangar, listening to the roar of the engine, as if I heard the sound of my own heartbeat. Although we cannot fly warplanes, we guard the wings of warplanes with our hands. This is our mission.
Recalling more than 10 years of military life, I am filled with emotions: from a green recruit to a squad leader who mentors apprentices; from being flustered in the face of faults to becoming the "reassurance" in everyone's mouth; from a "layman" to winning the first place in professional theory in the war zone air force competition... The rank on my shoulders is changing, but the belief in my heart has never changed: to be responsible for every piece of ammunition and to be responsible for every flight.
Military life is like a long marathon, and my track is in the position of ammunition technician. There are no spotlights, no cheers, only the smell of iron and fire, and the "thunder" waiting to be awakened. I am willing to continue to work hard in my position, silently polish the "sword" for the warplanes, and light up the sparks on the road to a strong military with my youth.
(The author is a sergeant of a certain unit of the Southern Theater Command Air Force (南部战区空军某部), organized by Li Longyi (李龙伊) and Lü Shiqiang (吕世强))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
Whenever she misses her father, 91-year-old Fang Yueyan (房月雁) takes out a black and white photo of her father, Fang Mingde (房铭德), and examines it carefully. She says, "I was just a baby when my father left home, and we never got to meet before he sacrificed his life. Now, I am able to learn about my father's life and deeds, thanks to the help of the 'Su Gong Spark' (苏供薪火) volunteer service team."
The "Su Gong Spark" (苏供薪火) volunteer service team is a group of volunteers who collect and organize the deeds of revolutionary martyrs. Cai Rong (蔡榕), General Manager of State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company (国网苏州供电公司), introduced that since 2021, State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company (国网苏州供电公司) has joined hands with the Suzhou Veterans Affairs Bureau (苏州市退役军人事务局) to launch the "Su Gong Spark" (苏供薪火) Revolutionary Martyrs Red Archives Protection Action, forming a volunteer service team. The volunteers use their spare time to visit martyrs' cemeteries, families of martyrs, red exhibition halls, and other places to find and supplement every "piece" of the martyrs' deeds, so that the red gene and revolutionary spark can be passed down from generation to generation.
According to incomplete statistics, since modern times, about 20 million martyrs in China have sacrificed their lives for the country, but less than 1/10 of them have left their names. The deeds of thousands of nameless heroes are buried in the long river of history.
The memories of her father in Fang Yueyan's (房月雁) mind are vague, scattered, and precious fragments, mostly from the narratives of elders and the memories of her father's comrades. She said, "My father went to participate in the revolution soon after I was born. I have no impression of my father's appearance or voice, and I know very little about his life and deeds. Understanding my father's complete life is my greatest wish."
After learning of Fang Yueyan's (房月雁) wish, the "Su Gong Spark" (苏供薪火) volunteers quickly took action. They consulted archival materials, studied red books, and went to the New Fourth Army Taihu Guerrilla Memorial Hall (新四军太湖游击队纪念馆) to conduct on-site visits... After nearly a year of collection and organization, a 40-page file of martyr Fang Mingde (房铭德) was delivered to Fang Yueyan (房月雁). This "meeting" across time and space allowed Fang Yueyan (房月雁) to understand her father's life more deeply.
The file records that Fang Mingde (房铭德), before his sacrifice, was the battalion commander of the First Battalion of the Forty-eighth Regiment of the Sixth Division of the New Fourth Army (新四军六师四十八团一营营长). He heroically sacrificed in June 1945 in the anti-stubborn battle in Tianmu Mountain (天目山), Zhejiang (浙江), at the age of only 32. He is now buried in the Xiaofeng Town Martyrs Cemetery (孝丰镇烈士陵园) in Anji County (安吉县), Zhejiang Province (浙江省).
The story of Fang Mingde (房铭德) is one of the many red memories that the "Su Gong Spark" (苏供薪火) volunteers have rekindled. With the help of the volunteers, Mao Guoqing (茆国庆) and Mao Guozhen (茆国珍), siblings, came to Luzhou Village (芦洲村), Xinghua City (兴化市), Taizhou (泰州), Jiangsu (江苏) for the first time to pay their respects at the tomb of their grandfather, martyr Mao Jianqun (茆健群); Yan Jianming (严建明) found the tombstone of his father, martyr Yan Shangxian (严尚贤), a few kilometers away from his home; Wu Jiansheng (吴剑生) learned about the complete deeds of his brother, martyr Wu Weimin (吴为民)... Over the past 4 years, they have sorted out and improved the information of 2,797 revolutionary martyrs in Suzhou (苏州), supplemented the deeds files of 688 revolutionary martyrs, compiled a collection of deeds of 100 revolutionary martyrs and a booklet of key revolutionary martyrs' deeds entitled "In Search of the Red Memories of Revolutionary Martyrs" 《追寻英烈红色记忆》, and compiled more than 1.8 million words of valuable materials, forming 13 sets of video collections, and gradually building a multi-dimensional revolutionary martyrs' deeds database covering images, pictures, and texts.
"Protecting the red archives of revolutionary martyrs is not only being responsible for history, but also being responsible for the future," said Cai Rong (蔡榕). Based on the findings of years of visits, the "Su Gong Spark" (苏供薪火) volunteer service team has created an Internet platform that includes information on more than 2,000 revolutionary martyrs, making it convenient for the public to pay their respects online anytime, anywhere; the volunteers have also carried out more than 230 offline lectures on the deeds of revolutionary martyrs, promoting the spirit of revolutionary martyrs, inspiring patriotism, and gathering tremendous strength for forging ahead in the new era.
Return to TopThe Thirteenth Seventh Plenary Session of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee clearly proposed the striving goal of "By 2035, the capital's service guarantee capabilities, comprehensive economic strength, scientific and technological innovation strength, urban governance capabilities, and international influence will be greatly enhanced, urban and rural regional development will be more balanced, people's lives will be happier and better, and socialist modernization will be basically achieved ahead of schedule."
Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," Beijing (北京), an ancient capital bearing a thousand years of cultural heritage, is焕发更加蓬勃的生机 (huàn fā gèng jiā péng bó de shēng jī - "radiating more vigorous vitality," to display a renewed and flourishing vigor) in the new era. As a bank rooted in Beijing (北京) for more than 30 years, China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) always keeps the "big picture of the country" in mind, deeply integrates serving the capital's development with practicing its financial mission, and continuously injects financial power into the high-quality development of the capital.
Closely Following Strategic Deployment, Serving the Capital's Development
As a national joint-stock commercial bank headquartered in Beijing (北京), China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) always regards serving the capital's development as the top priority of all its work, actively integrates into the capital's "four centers" functional construction and the "four services" level improvement, and continues to provide solid financial support for the capital's economic and social development.
China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) closely focuses on the policy guidance of "adhering to the combination of benefiting people's livelihood and promoting consumption, investing in things and investing in people" and "deeply implementing special actions to boost consumption" and the goal of Beijing (北京) cultivating and building an international consumption center city. It has formulated the "Work Plan for Supporting Beijing (北京) to Cultivate and Build an International Consumption Center City," proposing 6 major innovative measures and 18 key tasks to comprehensively help improve the quality and expand the capacity of people's livelihood consumption.
Strengthening Credit Support, Activating Consumption Momentum
Focusing on Beijing's (北京市) "3 100s" key projects and the key project list of the Municipal Development and Reform Commission (市发展改革委), China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) uses the financial wisdom of "precise drip irrigation" to inject surging momentum into the city's consumption upgrade.
Important projects are a "strong engine." It provides financial support for consumption landmarks such as Vertex Park, "Wanli" Commercial Entertainment Complex, and Ritz-Carlton CMBS, and participates in infrastructure projects such as Universal Studios North Comprehensive Transportation Hub, Beiyuan Jiayuan Center (北苑家园中心), and M101 Digital Port, driving the continuous expansion of the city's commercial map with a financial engine.
Building a platform for cultural and tourism consumption. Deeply participate in the second and third phases of the Universal Theme Park construction, and help create a new highland for the integrated experience of "cultural tourism + technology"; support Poly Culture (保利文化) project financing to promote the upgrading of cultural and artistic consumption; provide financing support for the construction of Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都国际机场) to build an "air bridge" for global consumption.
As of the end of September 2025, China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) has provided financing support for dozens of key projects in Beijing (北京), activating the vigorous vitality of the city's commercial ecology.
Promoting Brand Renewal, Promoting Cultural Consumption
China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) deeply implements the "Time-Honored Brand Action Plan" and escorts the cultural consumption and traditional culture inheritance and innovation with financial power.
Financial "living water" nourishes time-honored brands. Provide comprehensive credit to BTG (首旅集团), SANNONG (首农集团) and other groups, implement special loans for "Xinhua Cuisine" (新华美食), and help time-honored brand stores to be renewed and upgraded.
Cross-border integration and "breaking the circle" growth. Innovatively carry out VIP salons and intangible cultural heritage experience activities integrating time-honored brand elements such as Gongmei (工美) and Quanjude (全聚德); promote "time-honored brands entering campuses" to allow brands such as Quanjude (全聚德) and Lao She Teahouse (老舍茶馆) to have in-depth dialogues with the younger generation.
Silver-government-enterprise collaboration "ecological escort." Signed strategic cooperation agreements with Tongrentang (同仁堂), Yidege (一得阁), Wu Yutai (吴裕泰) and other Beijing (北京市)-owned time-honored enterprises, and strengthened connections and resource interconnection with time-honored enterprises such as Red Star (红星) and Gongmei (工美) through joint party building and public welfare activities.
China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) proactively connects with government departments and industry associations, dynamically improves the service directory, promotes branches to carry out precise services, and forms a closed-loop ecosystem of "identification-service-empowerment-sharing," building a solid financial backing for the inheritance and innovation of time-honored brands in the new era.
Deepening Scene Integration, Building a Diversified Ecology
Closely following the in-depth integration direction of Beijing's (北京) "culture, business, tourism, sports, and exhibition," China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) uses "scene finance" as a link to build a diversified consumption ecology.
Supermarket benefits for the people "warm the hearts of the people." Launched full reduction activities in cooperation with Wumart (物美), Yonghui (永辉) and other supermarkets and Shougang Park (首钢园) catering merchants, participated in the distribution of consumption coupons for "Food in Chaoyang" (食在朝阳) in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), directly subsidizing citizens' consumption, benefiting more than 200,000 customers.
Cultural, sports and entertainment integration "set off a boom." Strategic cooperation with the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) (国家体育场（鸟巢）) to create an exclusive consumption scene for concerts, attracting 1.58 million participants and driving transaction volume of more than 10 billion yuan. Joined hands with the King of Glory Professional League (王者荣耀职业联赛) to hold the annual finals in the Bird's Nest (鸟巢), attracting more than 60,000 fans to participate on-site, and driving the consumption vitality of young people with the popularity of e-sports and the "ticket stub economy." Support the "Breeze Terrace Plan" in Dongcheng District (东城区), connecting important landmarks such as the Forbidden City (故宫) and Qianmen (前门) to build an integrated ecosystem of "finance + culture + tourism."
Intelligent consumption "leads the trend." Exclusively sponsored the Beijing (北京) "E-TOWN Robot Consumption Festival," reducing the threshold for technology experience through payment discounts and credit product combinations, igniting the enthusiasm for smart life consumption.
China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) ignites the consumption enthusiasm of citizens and tourists with a series of activities, demonstrating the catalytic effect of finance on urban vitality.
Strengthening Technology Empowerment, Providing Hardcore Support
China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) provides hardcore support for Beijing (北京) to build an international consumption center city with the precision and temperature of financial services.
Serving as a "showcase" for the China International Fair for Trade in Services (服贸会). At the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (中国国际服务贸易交易会), China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) took "China Huaxia (华夏) is New, Green Moves the Future" as the theme, and displayed the achievements of technology finance through the main booth, the "Space Capsule" shops on the Digital Currency Avenue (数币大道) and other scenes. It launched the "Wonderful Shijingshan (石景山) · Turning Stone into Gold" credit card, demonstrating the determination to empower consumption upgrades with technology.
"Accelerating" the internationalization of payment. Implemented POS foreign card acquiring business, and worked with international card organizations to upgrade the overseas card acceptance environment in business districts and foreign-related places, helping to improve the internationalization level of Beijing's (北京) payment services.
"Breaking barriers" in digital cross-border business. Launched an English version of the mobile banking APP, integrating cross-border remittance, foreign exchange services and other functions to solve the "payment difficulties" of foreigners, serving more than 50,000 international users, with an average of nearly 1,000 cross-border transactions per day, brightening the "financial card" of Beijing (北京) as an international consumption center city.
Standing at a new starting point and embarking on a new journey. China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) will fully implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届四中全会精神), focus on Beijing's (北京市) strategic deployment, continue to deeply cultivate the capital, practice its financial mission with a more firm strategic consciousness, activate consumption potential with more intelligent financial innovation, and respond to the expectations of citizens with a more heart-warming service experience.
Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) will continue to introduce financial living water to accurately irrigate the capital's new consumption formats, inject inexhaustible power for Beijing (北京) to accelerate the construction of an international consumption center city, and write a more exciting China Huaxia Bank (华夏银行) financial answer sheet.
Data source: China Huaxia Bank Co., Ltd. (华夏银行股份有限公司)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐红梅
Like a mirror, time has a two-way reflection function, prompting people to examine their inner selves while also reflecting the era's landscape, where individual growth and social changes are closely intertwined. The "Mirror of Time – Feng Yuan's (冯远) Chinese Painting Exhibition" currently held at the National Centre for the Performing Arts Art Museum (国家大剧院艺术馆) is a profound retrospective with both academic and practical significance. The exhibition unfolds in four sections: "Scenery of the Ancient Capital (古都纪景)," "Sketches of Life (浮生写心)," "Echoes of the Sages (先贤遗音)," and "Sentiments of Heaven and Earth (天地有情)." It is not only a microcosm of Mr. Feng Yuan's decades-long artistic career but also showcases his practice and reflections on the modern transformation of Chinese painting.
Holding an exhibition on this comprehensive art platform, he put a lot of thought into the selection of works. Because the audience of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院) is different from that of a pure art museum, he hopes to construct a three-dimensional exhibition framework. From studying to teaching, engaging in cultural administrative management, and then returning to the essence of an artist, Feng Yuan's (冯远) life experience is richer than that of his peers. Therefore, he can observe a broader life and constantly consciously strengthen his personal ideological cultivation and learning, correct the relationship between the individual and the times, the collective, and the country, so as to inject more diverse thinking into his creation. His creative themes and artistic techniques are diverse, covering history and reality, realism and freehand brushwork, tradition and modernity. Choosing any single theme among them is not as comprehensive as naming it "Years," which can better present his life experience and artistic path, especially the evolution of his ideological concepts and artistic style over the years. He always believes that an excellent artist must strive to understand the two "big books" of life and art. Now, he hopes that the audience can understand through the exhibition this era variation written by brush and ink, and the historical picture painted by characters.
Living and working in Beijing (北京) for more than two decades, Feng Yuan (冯远) has deeply fallen in love with this city, which has a profound historical foundation and is full of modern atmosphere. He placed "Scenery of the Ancient Capital (古都纪景)" in the first section of the exhibition, focusing on interpreting the urban landscape with Chinese painting techniques, echoing the fourth section, "Sentiments of Heaven and Earth (天地有情)," which expresses emotions through plants, trees, mountains, and rivers. The latest series, "Old Beijing's (老北京) Fireworks and Ordinary People," consciously records the life of ordinary people in the rich cultural context of old Beijing (老北京), full of folk interest and emotional warmth. The "Holy Capital Scenery (圣都纪景)" series focuses on "urban landscape." In his eyes, the densely packed and towering buildings in the city can be regarded as towering "mountains"; the endless streets and veins are flowing "rivers." He did not focus on the grand architectural complex on the central axis but extracted parts and sides, depicting the intertwined picture of modern architecture and traditional courtyards in Beijing (北京). He firmly believes that with the rapid development of China's (中国) urbanization process, modern urban landscapes will inevitably become an important subject of Chinese painting, especially "urban landscape," as an era topic in the transition period of Chinese landscape painting, will eventually become part of the new tradition of landscape painting. It is in creative practice that Feng Yuan (冯远) felt the technical challenges – when depicting modern architectural forms, the traditional brush and ink vocabulary is insufficient, and it is often necessary to use crisp and straight lines to express the unique sense of speed and quality of modern cities. He realized that he must create a new technique of landscape painting.
"People are the first essential of works" is the creative concept that Feng Yuan (冯远) has always adhered to. In the "Sketches of Life (浮生写心)" section, he focuses on the sons and daughters of all ethnic groups in China (华夏), writing the true state of life through simple and vivid image shaping, and gathering some of the results of many years of in-depth life and sketching creation. Accurately capturing and expressing the form and spirit of characters in the shortest time is the foundation and key for figure painters. However, traditional figure painting techniques also make creators feel inadequate when expressing contemporary people, especially the workers in modern construction. This forces creators to constantly hone their ability to observe and express real life. The new work "Son of Tomorrow" (明日之子) (see picture) originated from Feng Yuan's (冯远) true feelings before and after the Yi Si (乙巳) Spring Festival. The remarkable scientific research achievements of the young team of Deep Exploration (深度求索) and other companies excited him and gave him the idea of creating an image. He did not draw a portrait of a young scientist but conceived in advance, using symbolic techniques to depict a teenager looking up and flying a model airplane, with two partners cheering behind him. The text from Liang Qichao's (梁启超) "A Discourse on Young China (少年中国说)" is used as a postscript, combined with the characters, implying the thought that "the ideals and beliefs of young people are related to the future of the country."
As a scholar-type painter who prefers history, Feng Yuan (冯远) often immerses himself in reading books on literature, history, and philosophy. The "Echoes of the Sages (先贤遗音)" section is the echo he heard from the depths of history. In the five thousand years of Chinese civilization (中华文明), there are many major events and important figures worth depicting, but such themes are relatively rare in the history of Chinese art. Feng Yuan (冯远), who admires the heroic style of the Han (汉) and Tang (唐) dynasties, deeply feels that the expression of individual emotions and grand narrative themes are not completely opposed, but Chinese painting, especially the tradition of literati painting, lacks this fiery feeling. Since creating "Qin Li Builds the City (秦隶筑城图)" in 1980, he has continuously expressed his multi-dimensional understanding of history with large-scale epic works, and in recent years, he has created a series of masterpieces such as "A Picture of Chinese Humanities (中华人文图)." In this type of creation with multiple character combinations, he did not deliberately pursue a personal style. His primary purpose is to reproduce the historical figures that exist in imagination or have detailed historical data as accurately and vividly as possible on the screen. When the great men who shine in the history of Chinese civilization (中华文明史) are combined to form a grand historical scene, viewers are all excited.
Depicting history and the contemporary era, and leaving epic works for the era, is the artist's duty in Feng Yuan's (冯远) mind. The historical themes and large-scale works he created did not originate from the commission of professional institutions or departments, but from self-imposed responsibility – with a sense of family and country, a spirit of benevolence, and with the individual's life experience and profound insights, to record the era in which he lives in a painter's rather than a photographer's naturalistic way, pouring sincere emotions, and always maintaining the soul of a creator. He knows that there is always some art whose value cannot be measured by money. Just like those monumental masterpieces in major museums at home and abroad, they carry profound connotations, indicate a period of history, record the magnificent picture of a nation trekking forward, and represent the national image of an era. They have the power to educate people, inspire the spirit, and inspire society. At the exhibition site, many young parents asked to buy画册 (huà cè - "picture albums"), or seek clearer pictures to teach their children. This strengthened Feng Yuan's (冯远) belief that painting as "anthropology" has the unique function and value of "**成教化，助人伦**" (chéng jiào huà, zhù rén lún - "to promote education and assist human relations," to educate and guide people towards goodness and moral principles), and using such paintings to nourish children's minds and popularize cultural knowledge is the way of cultural communication and the way to continue the cultural context.
Standing in today's era, every literary and art worker faces a new artistic creation context full of various possibilities. Feng Yuan (冯远) believes that as a figure painter, we should pay special attention to people themselves, their living conditions, and spiritual ideals. Expressing the people of the new era with new styles and techniques is a topic that figure painters must face and need to solve with innovative power. Regarding the modern transformation of Chinese painting, Feng Yuan (冯远) has always adhered to the view of "double distance": it is necessary to distance itself from traditional art and maintain a distance from Western modern art. In his opinion, as a Chinese painter in the 21st century, if he completely applies ancient methods to express today's themes, it is inappropriate, restricted everywhere, and contemporary artists must shoulder new cultural missions, otherwise what is their value?
The future of Chinese painting will inevitably become more diverse. In today's era when artificial intelligence has arrived, can Chinese painting creators, like innovators at the forefront of international technology, boldly imagine, explore the unknown, and create Chinese paintings that express future life? This is the strange thought and self-question that has often lingered in Feng Yuan's (冯远) mind in the past two years. Undoubtedly, he will set sail again towards the endless realm of art.
Return to TopBy: 王晓琳
Doing a good job in aesthetic education and promoting the spirit of Chinese aesthetic education has not only been valued by the country in recent years, but has also become a hot topic of social concern. This year, the "Old Masters, New Era" art exhibition went out of the campus for a tour exhibition in various places, and "Aesthetic Education Masters" was published and won the Bronze Award of the 35th "Golden Bull Cup" Excellent Art Books. The Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) continues to carry forward its fine traditions and give full play to its own advantages, injecting strong power into aesthetic education in the new era.
The century-long development history of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) is also a magnificent and profound century-long history of aesthetic education. As a well-known art institution, one of the predecessors of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) was the National Beijing Art School (国立北京美术学校) founded in 1918. At that time, Mr. Cai Yuanpei (蔡元培) founded this first official modern art school in Chinese history with the ideal of "replacing religion with aesthetic education," opening a new era of modern art education in China. Since then, generations of teachers and students of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院)—whether revolutionary artists from the Lu Xun Academy of Arts in Yan'an (延安鲁艺), or artists from the National Beiping Art School (国立北平艺专)—have consciously continued this tradition, closely linking their personal creation, research, and teaching with the destiny of the country and the nation. The genes and mission of aesthetic education are deeply integrated into the school's blood, illuminating the hearts of every teacher and student, and guiding them to continuously cultivate on their respective wonderful artistic life paths.
There are people who pass on the torch, and the "Great Masters" are outstanding representatives of the many teachers of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院). Although they have different life experiences and artistic achievements, their common background is their responsibility and love for the country, the nation, the times, and the cause of aesthetic education. The "Great Masters" have dedicated their full enthusiasm and lifelong energy to the country's art cause. They are a valuable asset of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) and even the Chinese art world, and are important representatives of promoting the spirit of Chinese aesthetic education in the contemporary era.
Based on this, in recent years, the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) has focused on creating the academic brand of "Great Masters," not only starting to hold the "Old Masters, New Era" series of art exhibitions in 2022, but also continuously promoting the exhibition to tour in Guangxi (广西), Yunnan (云南) and other places; it also launched the "Aesthetic Education Masters" compilation project in 2023 to better inherit the artistic achievements of the old masters and promote their spirit of aesthetic education.
The "Old Masters, New Era" series of art exhibitions is not only an educational site for the "passing on and leading" of three generations of art talents from the old, middle-aged and young generations of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院), but also an important starting point for the school to promote the construction of a "great aesthetic education" pattern from school aesthetic education to social aesthetic education. From the writing of the times to the sincere eulogy, the exhibition focuses on presenting the representative works of the old masters of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) in different historical periods, showing their creative concept of "brush and ink should follow the times," their cultural responsibility of "writing biographies for the times," and their teacher's feelings of "**甘为人梯**" (gān wéi rén tī - "willing to be a ladder for others," willing to sacrifice oneself to help others succeed). In addition, we are constantly extending the content of the exhibition, inviting old masters and outstanding young teachers from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) to jointly hold the "Xuan Ge Bu Chuo—CAFA Teaching Inheritance Exhibition" (弦歌不辍——央美教学传承展), using the intertextuality of "one teacher and one student" to outline a clear academic context and a vivid teacher-student relationship, comprehensively showing the aesthetic education picture jointly drawn by "what the teacher teaches" and "what the students learn."
The book "Aesthetic Education Masters" further focuses on the individual aesthetic education contributions of the old masters, telling the artistic lives and aesthetic education spirit of eight old professors: Zhou Lingzhao (周令钊), Dai Ze (戴泽), Wu Biduan (伍必端), Zhan Jianjun (詹建俊), Wen Lipeng (闻立鹏), Jin Shangyi (靳尚谊), Shao Dazhen (邵大箴), and Xue Yongnian (薛永年). From writing biographies for heroes to composing odes for mountains and rivers, and then to establishing words for Chinese art, this book uses their creations with the world in mind and for the country and the people as an introduction, showing the social responsibility, historical mission, and artistic contributions they have undertaken. This book is not only a condensed summary of the spirit of the "Great Masters," but also an important carrier for the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) to move from the spirit of the "Great Masters" to the practice of "Great Aesthetic Education."
On the new journey of solidly promoting the construction of a strong cultural country, aesthetic education undertakes the important mission of cultivating cultural self-confidence and enhancing civilized literacy. The Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) will continue to take promoting the spirit of Chinese aesthetic education as its own responsibility, deeply explore school resources, educate students with great love, create world-renowned works with great beauty, and help build a new era of "Great Aesthetic Education" pattern.
(The author is the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院))
By: 王 欣
During the Minor Snow season, heaven and earth are initially cold, with occasional light snowflakes drifting, like catkins not yet abundant. Ancient people particularly favored Minor Snow because of its clarity, lightness, and tranquility, which best suited the literati's sensibilities. Snow silences the world and brings the mind back to serenity. Therefore, snow scenes in Chinese landscape paintings are often regarded as the ultimate "pure realm," depicting both objects and the human heart.
Among the snow scene paintings of past dynasties, Wang Shen's (王诜) "Fishing Village in Minor Snow" (《渔村小雪图》) can be considered a model for expressing the "beauty of Minor Snow." Wang Shen (王诜) came from a distinguished family and possessed the cultivation of a literati. His "Fishing Village in Minor Snow" (《渔村小雪图》) drew inspiration from Li Cheng's (李成) elegance, Fan Kuan's (范宽) grandeur, and Dong Yuan's (董源) warmth. The painting unfolds continuously: in the foreground, withered trees have sparse branches, lightly dotted with white powder to represent snow; in the midground, fishing boats are moored on the shore, and fishermen are working in their rain capes, with simple brushstrokes but vivid expressions; in the distant view, the mountains are outlined with swirling cloud textures, the ink colors are clear and moist, and the cloud atmosphere is misty, like a fairyland. Although there are no gatherings of literati in the painting, it is full of the pastoral ideal of "fishermen, woodcutters, farmers, and scholars." For him, snow is the atmosphere of heaven and earth, rather than an embellishment of the scenery.
Wang Shen (王诜) used the level distance perspective to depict creek bays, fishing huts, pine trees, and rocks. His snow is mostly shown through leaving blank spaces, unadorned and unembellished, which is in line with the aesthetic of the Song people. This tradition continued to the Southern Song Dynasty with Ma Yuan (马远) and Xia Gui (夏圭), becoming even simpler. Ma Yuan's (马远) "Mountain Journey in Morning Snow" (《晓雪山行图》) uses vigorous strokes to depict the cold, steep mountains and the elegant figures of travelers, presenting a solitary and pure state of snow scenery. Huang Gongwang's (黄公望) "Nine Peaks After Snow" (《九峰雪霁图》) in the Yuan Dynasty layers ink washes and leaves blank spaces to create snow, making the mountains and rocks look like ice carvings and jade structures. Lü Ji's (吕纪) "Winter Snow and Mountain Pheasants" (《寒雪山鸡图轴》) in the Ming Dynasty uses light ink to express heaven and earth, leaving blank spaces on the trees and rocks to set off the snowy scene. Lan Ying's (蓝瑛) "Snowy Landscape" (《溪山雪霁图》) in the Ming Dynasty uses ochre red to dot sparse leaves in some areas, forming a contrast between cold and warm colors with the snow, still adhering to the purpose of "using snow to depict elegance." For thousands of years, snow scenes have always been connected with the ideals of literati: elegance, aloofness, and detachment from the mundane, transforming into a symbol of personality.
In modern times, painting aesthetics have quietly shifted. With the intersection of realism and the reform of traditional Chinese painting, "snow" no longer belongs only to mountains, forests, and literati, but has also become a part of people's lives. Zhao Wangyun's (赵望云) Chinese painting "Early Winter Snow" (《初冬小雪》) created in 1973 is such an example.
As a leading figure of the "Chang'an Painting School" (长安画派), Zhao Wangyun (赵望云) shifted his gaze from the literati's desk to the ordinary people of the Loess Plateau. "Early Winter Snow" (《初冬小雪》) depicts not a pure mountain forest, but the land underfoot and ordinary farmers. In the painting, the earth slopes undulate, the paths meander, and the thin snow is not yet full, but a sense of coldness has already arisen. On the left side, a few red leaves remain on the branches of the trees, contrasting interestingly with the white snow; on the right side, a man leads a donkey and a woman carries a basket, walking in the snow, and not far away, an adult leads a child, with firm steps visible between the folds of their clothes; in the distance, the fence of a farmhouse is faintly visible in the snow, a scene of plain and real life. In terms of brush and ink, Zhao Wangyun (赵望云) uses sketch-like lines to outline the dynamics of the figures, and uses shades of ink to express the texture of the earth slopes after the snow, not pursuing meticulousness, but full of the atmosphere of the soil. Zhao Wangyun (赵望云) used the concept of "one hand reaching out to tradition, and the other hand reaching out to life" to return "Minor Snow" from the "elegant plaything" of the literati to the "authenticity" of life. Unlike the Song people's "borrowing snow to express emotions," Zhao Wangyun (赵望云) borrowed snow to write about "people." The "Minor Snow" in his pen is no longer the background of "a lone boat fishing," but the land under the feet of farmers and the wind and frost on their shoulders; the figures in the painting are no longer symbols of hermits, but vivid laborers. The form of snow has not changed, but the painter's perspective has continued to shift with the development of the times.
When we gaze again at Wang Shen's (王诜) "Fishing Village in Minor Snow" (《渔村小雪图》) and Zhao Wangyun's (赵望云) "Early Winter Snow" (《初冬小雪》), we can clearly see the intersection of two veins in Chinese painting: one comes from the literati spirit of traditional landscape painting, and the other comes from the people's standpoint of real life. The snow scene of thousands of years has flowed from the leisurely sentiments of literati and officialdom to the ordinary people walking in the fields, just like the variation of Chinese art history itself - becoming more open, more real, and closer to the earth. Minor Snow is not abundant, but it is enough to see the profound meaning of heaven and earth; the snow intention in the painting is not complicated, but it reveals the subtle changes in the style of the times. For this reason, the picture of Minor Snow is always moving.
(The author is the director of the Theoretical Research Office of the Xi'an Chinese Painting Academy (西安中国画院))
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This is a grand light and shadow event rooted in the soil. When over 3,000 works, carrying the scenery of thousands of villages, are spread across the fields of Shandong (山东) Province, a dialogue between art and life, and with the soul, begins.
In an era where "everyone can take pictures," photography is increasingly valued as a form of artistic expression and a way to record life. As one of the brand activities in the "Grassroots Strengthening Project (强基工程)" jointly carried out by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文联) and the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Steering Commission (中央文明办), the "Thousands of Villages, My Photography Show (千村万景我的摄影秀)" fully explores the value and function of photographic art, driving grassroots people to express the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland through the lens, showcase the ever-changing and vibrant life, record the vivid practice of Chinese-style modernization, promote rural cultural construction, and enhance people's emotional connection with their homeland.
With streets as exhibition halls and farm tools as display racks, the "Grassroots Strengthening Project - Thousands of Villages, My Photography Show" 2025 National Centralized Exhibition was recently held in Zhaoyuan (招远), Shandong (山东). It dissolves the boundaries of the exhibition hall with a unique presentation form, allowing the works to truly reach the masses and integrate into people's lives. The masses are always the protagonists. More than 3,000 works are all from the hands of grassroots people, and the works are also judged by the masses. Villagers hold "thumbs-up stickers" and vote for their favorite works. When the creation and judgment of art are returned to the people, a new and vibrant art form quietly sprouts. A villager gently sticks the "thumbs-up sticker" in his hand next to his favorite work, and there is a solemn joy in that action. He said: "These stories happen around us, and they look particularly kind." Indeed, when art bows down, people hear the most authentic heartbeat of the era.
This is perhaps the moving core of the "Grassroots Strengthening Project" - it is an "awakening" of a two-way rush between art and the public. Under the leadership of photographers, nearly 200 grassroots photography enthusiasts from all directions further clarified the creative rules of narrative photography through theoretical learning and field trips. They travel through orchards, workshops, and mountains, and the lens is directed towards the cultural development, industrial revitalization, people's livelihood improvement, and humanistic features of the countryside. As the exhibition presents, eight exhibition areas, such as "Four Seasons · Ode to the Earth" and "Melting Gold and Casting Shadows · Contemporary Workshop," weave together a visual scroll of rural China in the new era. Qiu Mingjiang (邱明江), a photography enthusiast from Xinjiang (新疆), has a lot of feelings: "It turns out that our daily life is the best creative material." The value of art lies not only in the superb skills, but also in whether it can warm people's hearts and bring light to ordinary days. Using the lens to record and light and shadow to narrate, the "Thousands of Villages, My Photography Show" opens up a channel for people to discover the beauty of life.
When the light and shadow art under the lens is integrated into stage performances, photographic art evokes a wider resonance. On the closing night of the exhibition, the three chapters of "Lights," "Harvest," and "Gratitude" unfolded like poems in the Zhaoyuan (招远) Stadium. Art forms such as song and dance, opera, and recitation echo the photographic works on the stage screen, vividly interpreting the wonderfulness of literary and artistic seeds sprouting after falling into the fertile soil of life. Everyone can become a recorder of the times, and can also realize seemingly distant artistic dreams.
Although the art festival has come to an end, the path it explores is becoming clearer - guidance from famous artists, participation of volunteers, and co-creation by grassroots people. When thousands of villages become a lyrical scene, the literature and art of the new era will bloom with more splendid light.
(The author is the Deputy Director of the Literary and Art Volunteer Service Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (中国文联文艺志愿服务中心).)
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With the holding of the "60 Years Rooted in the People – Art Exhibition of the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts," the creative achievements of the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts have once again made a concentrated appearance at the highest art hall in the country – the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆) – after more than 40 years, setting off a wave of enthusiastic viewing. Focusing on the same theme, the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts Document Research Exhibition was subsequently held at the Art Museum of the Chinese National Academy of Painting (中国国家画院美术馆), pushing this wave to a climax. The two exhibitions brought together 252 outstanding masterpieces highlighting historical inheritance, the spirit of the times, and regional characteristics, as well as more than 100 pieces of precious historical documents, manuscripts, art publications, and other theoretical research results, systematically presenting the 60-year journey of the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts in adhering to "joint emphasis on tradition and modernity, common progress in upholding righteousness and innovation, and coexistence of openness and exchange," providing an important reference for thinking about the positioning and transformation of the academy system in the cause of fine arts in New China.
The inclusive, colorful, and brilliant Jingchu culture and the innovative spirit of "rather be vocal than silent, dare to be the first in the world" (宁鸣不默、敢为天下先), have nurtured the open, profound artistic quality and unique artistic style of Hubei fine arts, leaving a strong mark in the history of fine arts in New China. Founded in 1965, the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts is the fifth provincial-level academy of fine arts established in the country after the Beijing Fine Art Academy (北京画院), the Guangdong Academy of Painting (广东画院), the Shanghai Academy of Chinese Painting (上海中国画院), and the Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Chinese Painting (江苏省国画院), bringing together important fine arts creation and research forces in Hubei and leaving a rich cultural accumulation for the development of fine arts in Hubei. At the beginning of its establishment, the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts was positioned as a comprehensive fine arts institution. The entire academy practiced the purpose of "literature and art serving the people and serving socialism," forming a pattern of overall development of Chinese painting, oil painting, printmaking, sculpture, watercolor, mural, lacquer painting, and other painting categories, and the artistic explorations carried out in various fields formed an excellent creative tradition.
The academy is an important base for creation, research, talent cultivation, and strengthening foreign cultural exchanges. Over the past 60 years, the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts has built a creative team with old, middle-aged, and young artists in successive echelons, and has produced generations of famous artists such as Wang Xiazhou (王霞宙), Zhang Zhenduo (张振铎), Yang Liguang (杨立光), Zhou Shaohua (周韶华), Tang Wenxuan (汤文选), Wang Fuzhen (王福臻), Feng Jinsong (冯今松), Tang Xiaohe (唐小禾), Cheng Li (程犁), Chen Liyan (陈立言), Dong Jining (董继宁), and Fu Zhongwang (傅中望); in recent years, through systematic document collation, collection research, and exhibition planning, it has strengthened theoretical support, enabling creation and theory to generate each other.
From the realistic exploration during the period of socialist construction to the vigorous progress after the reform and opening up, and then to the upholding of righteousness and innovation in the new era... Hubei fine arts has always interpreted the mission of "being people-oriented and walking with the times" with an open attitude and innovative courage. "Being people-oriented and walking with the times" is manifested in the effective combination of narrative depth and emotional expression, national spirit and contemporary aesthetics in creation. Strolling through the exhibition hall, the oil painting "Going South" (南下) created by Cai Dian (蔡迪安) and Li Zonghai (李宗海) has both historical weight and humanistic care; Zhou Shaohua's (周韶华) Chinese painting "Soul of the Yellow River" (黄河魂) (see picture) demonstrates the vigorous national soul with its majestic momentum; the oil painting "Gezhouba People" (葛洲坝人) created by Tang Xiaohe (唐小禾) and Cheng Li (程犁) records the history of the Gezhouba water conservancy project through the depiction of ordinary workers... One after another, classic works with exquisite skills and shining ideas transcend time and space, showing Hubei fine arts' vivid artistic practice of rooting its brush and ink in the Jing Mountains and Chu waters and integrating its emotions into the torrent of the times.
Facing the new demands of the times, the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts has deeply cultivated thematic fine arts creation, organized thematic fine arts creation projects such as "The Yangtze River's Ten Thousand Miles of Affection" (长江万里情), "Affection for Shennongjia" (情系神农架), and "Zhiyin Hubei" (知音湖北), and actively participated in national thematic fine arts creation projects. In particular, in the 14th National Art Exhibition, 17 works were selected, including 6 works exhibited in Beijing (北京), creating the best result in nearly 25 years and entering the first echelon of the national academy system. The two exhibitions also showcased the diverse creative achievements of middle-aged and young fine arts workers, the inheritance of Hubei's cultural heritage, and the vitality of creation. Standing in the exhibition hall, the audience seems to shuttle through a time tunnel, and the voices of senior artists enthusiastically discussing creation in the dappled studios of Tan Hualin (昙华林) seem to be ringing in their ears, and the fiery figures of middle-aged and young artists constantly exploring innovation and recording the changes of the times with their brushes are reflected in front of them, deeply feeling the vigorous creative ecology of inheritance and intergenerational relay under the academy system.
Years of painting and calligraphy, sixty years of spring and autumn. For Hubei fine arts, this double exhibition is both a review and a starting point for a new journey. The Hubei Academy of Fine Arts insists on taking creation as the foundation of the academy and working persistently, and will surely be full of flowers competing for fragrance.
(The author is the Party Secretary and Dean of the Hubei Academy of Fine Arts)
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