Summary: This article focuses on the theme of prioritizing the people's well-being in China's development plans, particularly within the context of the upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan." It highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on "common prosperity" and ensuring that the benefits of modernization are shared by all citizens. The article details the measures taken to gather public input during the plan's drafting, including soliciting opinions from various sectors and online platforms. It emphasizes the commitment to addressing the needs of the people in areas such as employment, education, social security, housing, healthcare, and elderly care. Finally, it touches on promoting cultural enrichment and spiritual well-being as part of the overall goal of people-centered modernization.
Summary: The All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC) is deepening comprehensive reforms and expanding services to promote rural revitalization and agricultural modernization, as instructed by Xi Jinping. The ACFSMC is focused on strengthening agricultural supply chains, constructing modern distribution networks in both urban and rural areas, and promoting green development, including recycling initiatives. The federation's efforts include building agricultural social service centers and modernizing its recycling networks. It is also implementing measures to improve the quality of grassroots cooperatives and deepen the reform of cooperative-owned enterprises.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang, speaking at the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg, called for strengthened international cooperation on climate change, green energy, and food security. He emphasized the need for equitable access to advancements from the new technological revolution, particularly regarding AI and critical minerals. Li stressed promoting the widespread application and effective governance of artificial intelligence, and supporting the United Nations' role in promoting the utilization of key minerals. He advocated for empowering the Global South through capacity building and support for development and people's livelihood. During the summit, Li Qiang held friendly exchanges with leaders including French President Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
Summary: Politburo Standing Committee member Wang Huning, accompanied by Huang Kunming and Wang Dongfeng, conducted research in Shenzhen and Huizhou, Guangdong. He emphasized implementing the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenum and Xi Jinping's instructions from his Guangdong inspection, focusing on united front work and the CPPCC to contribute to socialist modernization. Wang stressed the importance of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone for reform and the Greater Bay Area and called for promoting cross-strait economic and cultural exchange to integrate Taiwanese businesses into the new development paradigm. He also urged adherence to the Party's religious policies and improved governance of religious affairs.
Summary: The Yanqi Yangtze River Bridge, the world's largest four-main-cable suspension bridge, was successfully connected on November 22nd, spanning Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei. With a main span of 1860 meters, the bridge features a six-lane highway on the upper level and a four-lane urban expressway below. As a transportation project connecting to the Ezhou Huahu International Airport, Hubei's international logistics hub, the bridge will enhance regional transportation and improve the comprehensive transportation system. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: According to a recent report from the People's Bank of China, China's aggregate financing to the real economy has grown rapidly this year, with an increase of 30.9 trillion yuan in the first ten months, exceeding the same period last year. RMB loans to the real economy increased by 14.52 trillion yuan during this period. Outstanding aggregate financing stood at 437.72 trillion yuan at the end of October, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. RMB loans have also seen reasonable growth, with the loan structure continuously optimized, including loans to small and micro enterprises and the manufacturing sector.
Summary: Chinese state media reports that China's national railway system moved 3.378 billion tons of cargo in the first ten months of the year, a 3% year-on-year increase and a record high. Rail-sea intermodal container transport increased by 16.2%, while China-Europe (Asia) freight trains increased by 7.8%, with significant growth also observed in the New Western Land-Sea Corridor and China-Laos Railway. The railway system also transported 1.732 billion tons of coal, supporting energy supply, with shipments of smelting materials and grain increasing by 9.1% and 13.8%, respectively. The report emphasizes the railway's role in lowering logistics costs and supporting stable national economic operations. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this report.
Summary: This article contains three brief news items. The first discusses coordinated efforts across multiple locations to implement scientific conservation measures for giant pandas. The second reports on the debut of China's domestically produced large aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. The third focuses on youth exploring growth opportunities through extracurricular activities. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Johannesburg, noting the 55th anniversary of China-Italy diplomatic relations and Xi Jinping's prior meeting with Meloni. Li expressed China's desire to strengthen development strategy alignment and build a more stable and fruitful comprehensive strategic partnership, encouraging balanced trade and welcoming Italian businesses into the Chinese market via platforms like the CIIE. He also urged Italy to provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese investors. Meloni affirmed the positive momentum in bilateral relations and Italy's commitment to deepening cooperation in trade, investment, and technology, also welcoming Chinese investment.
Summary: Speaking at the G20 Johannesburg Summit, the speaker emphasized the importance of unity and cooperation among member states to address global challenges, particularly in the face of rising unilateralism and protectionism. He highlighted the need for fair and authoritative coordination mechanisms to foster consensus and collective action, and called for upholding free trade and building an open world economy. He advocated for strengthening cooperation in ecological protection, green energy, and food security, while also promoting the inclusive application and governance of artificial intelligence, as well as the peaceful utilization of key minerals. He mentioned China's support for debt reduction in developing countries and co-proposed the "Initiative on Cooperation in Support of African Modernization" with South Africa.
Summary: In Johannesburg, Premier Li Qiang met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and win-win cooperation in the 53-year relationship between China and Germany. Li expressed China's willingness to strengthen strategic communication, respect each other's core interests, and expand practical cooperation in various fields, including emerging areas like new energy and smart manufacturing. He urged Germany to adopt a rational and pragmatic China policy, focusing on common interests. Li also hoped Germany would encourage the EU to view China-EU relations with a broader perspective and strengthen dialogue, while calling for cooperation in global governance and free trade. Chancellor Scholz affirmed the importance of German-Chinese relations, highlighting economic complementarity and a willingness to deepen bilateral ties and explore cooperation in areas like technology; he pledged to promote EU-China dialogue.
Summary: In Johannesburg, Premier Li Qiang met with South African Deputy President Mashatile, emphasizing the deep friendship between China and South Africa and a commitment to strengthening their comprehensive strategic partnership, following the consensus reached by Presidents Xi Jinping and Ramaphosa last September. Li pledged to expedite the implementation of zero-tariff policies for South African goods entering China and encouraged Chinese investment in various sectors, while also seeking assurances for the safety of Chinese businesses and personnel. Both sides expressed their intent to strengthen coordination within frameworks like the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to promote development. They also voiced their commitment to multilateralism and the interests of the Global South.
Summary: Following a strategic dialogue with Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted the countries' support for China's "15th Five-Year Plan" and its development model. He emphasized the importance of the China-Central Asia mechanism and its advantages over other "C5+1" frameworks, particularly in fostering mutual trust and development. Wang also noted the increasing trade and investment between China and Central Asia. Furthermore, Wang expressed appreciation for the three countries' reaffirmation of the One China Principle, while condemning Japan's actions regarding Taiwan and its historical stance on WWII. He asserted that Japan's actions challenged the post-WWII international order.
Summary: On the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the article highlights the deepening strategic partnership between China and Ethiopia. It notes Xi Jinping's meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, emphasizing mutual support and Ethiopia's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. The article also mentions China's zero-tariff policy for Ethiopian goods, infrastructure cooperation, and expansion into green development and digital economy sectors, including Chinese companies helping Ethiopia develop e-commerce. Cultural exchanges, including Confucius Institutes and media events, are also increasing, and the article notes both countries oppose foreign interference. The piece concludes with China's willingness to strengthen strategic alignment and promote the China-Ethiopia all-weather strategic partnership within the framework of a China-Africa community with a shared future.
Summary: The G20 leaders met in Johannesburg, South Africa, reaffirming their commitment to multilateral cooperation and addressing global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, conflicts, and economic uncertainties. They pledged to adhere to international law, including the UN Charter, and work towards peaceful resolutions in conflicts worldwide. The group also addressed issues such as debt sustainability for low-income countries, mobilizing finance for energy transitions, and ensuring food security. The leaders recognized the importance of international cooperation on AI, data governance, and innovation for sustainable development, while also supporting economic growth and industrialization in Africa. The group will continue working together in 2026 under the U.S. presidency.
Summary: During the G20 Johannesburg summit, China and South Africa jointly launched the "Cooperation Initiative to Support Africa's Modernization." The initiative aims to support the African Union's Agenda 2063 and its free trade zone construction, advocating for international support for Africa's sustainable development and increased representation in global affairs. It calls for strengthened cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, green development, health, and security, while adhering to principles of fairness, openness, and mutual benefit. The initiative also welcomes China's contributions to global development and acknowledges the importance of addressing climate change in a way that respects Africa's unique circumstances. It also touches on the importance of increasing representation of developing countries, especially African countries, in the UN and its Security Council.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang attended the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg, addressing topics of building a resilient world and a fair future. Li called for international cooperation to address climate change, energy, and food security, urging for enhanced collaboration within the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" and the implementation of COP30 outcomes. He also emphasized promoting AI application and governance, critical mineral cooperation and peaceful utilization while supporting the Global South. During the summit, Li exchanged views with leaders including French President Macron and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
Summary: At the G20 summit in Johannesburg, the speaker highlighted the importance of unity in addressing global economic challenges, including unilateralism and protectionism. They emphasized that no country can stand alone in the face of global economic integration and advocated for free trade and an open world economy. The speaker also called for reform of global governance institutions like the World Bank and IMF to increase the voice of developing countries. They discussed the promotion and governance of AI, advocating for increased collaboration in AI research and the sharing of research results. They also highlighted the need for international cooperation, especially for the global south.
Summary: China has initiated a two-year commercial trial of satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) services, commencing at the 2025 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference in Wuhan. The trial aims to foster the development of commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy by expanding satellite communication market offerings. Satellite IoT will connect devices across land, sea, and air, serving sectors like maritime fishing, logistics, energy, and emergency communications. This initiative follows the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's guidelines to promote the satellite communication industry.
Summary: A central study group visited Macau to promote the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. Hou Jianguo suggested Macau strengthen collaboration with other cities in the Greater Bay Area, accelerate the transformation of major scientific and technological achievements, and leverage its role as a platform for Sino-Portuguese trade to assist mainland enterprises in "going global" under the Belt and Road Initiative. Zhu Weidong emphasized aligning Macau's "Three-Five" plan with the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" and underscored the importance of Macau's roles as "one center, one platform, and one base." Chief Executive Chui Sai On stated Macau's commitment to implementing the plenary session's spirit and seizing opportunities from the national "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan." The visit included a trip to the Hengqin Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone and was attended by Zheng Xinsong and Ho Hau Wah.
Summary: State Councilor and All-China Women's Federation President Shen Yiqin addressed the opening ceremony of the 2025 China-Foreign Women Exchange on Family Themes and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Women's Integration and Collaborative Development Event in Foshan, Guangdong. Shen emphasized integrating happy family construction into national rejuvenation and promoting global women's and family work, while also highlighting the role of women in the development of the Greater Bay Area under the "one country, two systems" framework. She called for promoting Chinese family values and contributing Chinese wisdom to the advancement of women's development, consistent with the spirit of the Global Women's Summit. Around 300 representatives from Hong Kong, Macao, foreign embassies, international organizations, and developing countries attended the event. The event underscored the importance of the family unit in national development and international cooperation.
Summary: The article discusses the recently concluded 15th National Games, highlighting the positive "physical condition, state of mind, and mentality" of Chinese athletes as reflective of China's modernization. It emphasizes the importance of national health through sports and medical advancements. The article also notes the spirit of perseverance and the growing confidence among athletes and the public, demonstrated by a more rational view of winning and losing. The Games showcased technological advancements and regional cooperation, reflecting national governance modernization. The faster docking of the Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft with the space station is cited as an example of China's confidence in its development trajectory under the Party's leadership.
Summary: Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, launched its third "Ice and Snow Romance" tourism season on November 22nd. The tourism season integrates local ice, snow, volcano, hot spring and food resources. It introduces a number of boutique tourism routes and special activities to promote the city's winter charm in all directions and promote the development of the ice and snow economy.
Summary: China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development recently convened a meeting on urban renewal, emphasizing the need for improved systematic and grassroots governance. Over 20 provinces and 200 cities are implementing "urban management entering communities" initiatives. This program aims to address pressing urban management issues at the local level by integrating urban management resources with community governance structures, utilizing mechanisms like reporting systems to quickly respond to resident concerns. The effort seeks to integrate urban management with community environment improvements and connect urban management platforms with other grassroots governance systems. The initiatives will incorporate intelligent analysis capabilities to proactively address issues before complaints arise.
Summary: An unnamed individual recounts their experience working to revitalize the Chan and Ba Rivers in Xi'an, highlighting the transformation from a desolate landscape to a thriving ecosystem. Since 2019, efforts focused on ecological restoration and greenway construction have led to a significant increase in bird species, including rare ones like the Chinese Merganser. The individual emphasized community involvement in protecting the rivers, noting residents' participation in rescue efforts and appreciation for the improved environment. The revitalization project connects the city with nature, and the past with the future.
Summary: This article focuses on the Chinese Communist Party's emphasis on improving people's livelihoods and promoting common prosperity in the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030). It highlights Xi Jinping's emphasis on "people-centered development" and addressing the needs of the population in areas like employment, education, social security, housing, and healthcare. The article also discusses efforts to solicit public input in the drafting of the plan and to promote "whole-process people's democracy." It also mentions the party's commitment to addressing regional disparities and promoting both material and cultural prosperity. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of integrating traditional Chinese culture, exemplified by the versatile use of bamboo, into the nation's modernization efforts. It highlights innovations like "bamboo steel," "bamboo forest carbon sinks," and "bamboo-themed tourism" as examples of how traditional industries can be transformed through technology and creative approaches. The piece argues that traditional skills and cultural values, such as craftsmanship, are essential foundations for building a modern industrial system. The author contends that China cannot achieve modernization by abandoning its past and that inheriting and promoting excellent traditional culture will inject powerful impetus into Chinese-style modernization. It suggests that a foreign scholar has referred to East Asian civilization as a "bamboo civilization."
Summary: An administrator at Liaoning University's Science and Technology Research Institute describes their work supporting researchers, particularly in navigating project applications and aligning research with national strategic needs. The administrator emphasizes the importance of understanding policy direction and research trends to effectively connect researchers with relevant opportunities. They also highlight the need to provide support and encouragement even in the face of repeated failures in project applications, fostering a supportive innovation ecosystem. The administrator aims to facilitate high-level scientific and technological independence and self-reliance. The author states the goal of enabling more researchers to contribute to technological advancement.
Summary: Several regions in China are implementing "sunshine class assignment" (阳光分班) for compulsory education, aiming to equitably distribute students and teachers through randomized assignments and prevent the creation of "fast" and "slow" classes. These measures, like those in Anshan, Liaoning, and Chongqing, involve parents and representatives in the process to ensure transparency and address parental anxieties. The initiative seeks to provide equal access to quality education and avoid resource concentration in select classes. In conjunction with the class assignments, there are also initiatives for customized education in an effort to better help students based on their individual abilities. Xi Jinping has emphasized centering on the people and enhancing the inclusivity, accessibility, and convenience of public education services.
Summary: China recognizes the historical significance of its industrial heritage, having identified 264 national and nearly 500 provincial industrial heritage sites and inventoried over 1.7 million industrial items. Renovation and innovative use of these sites are driving industrial tourism. Many industrial heritage sites are being transformed into cultural, commercial, and technological parks, integrating into contemporary life. The article celebrates this revitalization, viewing it as a positive development. The article does not mention the United States, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An old, high-quality steel wok from Zhejiang, popularized by a viral video and consumer demand for durable goods, has led to the reopening of its original factory after a decade of closure. This resurgence, along with the enduring quality of a time-honored Shanxi tea brand, exemplifies the importance of quality and craftsmanship, as emphasized by Xi Jinping's directives on manufacturing and national strength. The revival of the "heirloom wok" underscores the need for businesses to maintain quality in scaled production. The article also highlights the local government's role in supporting the factory's revival through services such as factory inspections and quality testing. The article calls for a joint effort of industry and consumers to support and maintain the quality of Chinese goods.
Summary: The article discusses the misuse of public spaces for online content creation, such as short videos and live streams, and the need for better governance. It argues that existing laws are insufficient to address new challenges, like filming strangers or noise levels during live streams. The author suggests a balanced approach that accommodates innovation while maintaining public order, emphasizing the need for detailed rules, public consultation, and ethical behavior. Designated zones for filming and clearer regulations are proposed to manage the intersection of online and offline activities. Ultimately, the article advocates for a society where individuals respect each other's rights and create a harmonious environment.
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Summary: The 7th China-ASEAN Rule of Law Forum in Chongqing focused on strengthening legal cooperation to build a community with a shared future. Participants discussed enhancing legal exchanges, aligning laws and standards, and improving mechanisms for combating transnational crime. China's top prosecutor, Gong Ming, expressed willingness to deepen cooperation with ASEAN countries to combat transnational crime. A "China-ASEAN Legal Education and Research Alliance Secretariat" was inaugurated to promote legal talent cultivation and research. Discussions also covered the importance of international commercial mediation and the need to uphold the multilateral trading system centered around the WTO.
Summary: The All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC) is deepening comprehensive reforms to better serve agricultural production and rural revitalization, focusing on strengthening the supply of agricultural materials, constructing urban-rural distribution networks, and promoting green development through recycling initiatives. The ACFSMC is enhancing agricultural services through technology, expanding e-commerce for agricultural products, and building cold chain logistics. They are also working to improve rural living environments by recycling waste and obsolete farming membrane and equipment. The ACFSMC aims to boost internal development and improve the quality of cooperatives at the county level.
Summary: The 2025 Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Brand Promotion Week launched in Dali, Yunnan, aiming to integrate ICH into modern life and promote its systematic protection. Over 120 ICH brands are showcased, highlighting recent advancements in ICH transmission and development, while media, e-commerce, and tech companies are presenting "ICH + Technology" and "ICH + Design" applications. The week, themed "Brand Leads Development, ICH Lights Up Life," includes exhibitions, seminars, new product launches, and resource matchmaking. The China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association released the "Dali Initiative" advocating for support of ICH brand development.
Summary: Over the past five years, Hebei Province has deepened educational cooperation with Beijing and Tianjin, seizing the strategic opportunity of coordinated development between the three regions. This collaboration includes the construction of a modern education system in the Xiong'an New Area, with universities relocating from Beijing. Cooperation extends to primary, secondary, and vocational education, with Beijing and Tianjin schools partnering with Hebei institutions, and universities providing support to Hebei high schools. These initiatives have resulted in new schools, increased enrollment, and joint training programs. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Following the start of winter, farmers in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province are taking advantage of good weather to produce dried persimmons. The county boasts 276,000 mu of persimmon cultivation, yielding 1.05 million tons of produce. The article focuses on the harvest and production of persimmons, highlighting the local economy. There is no mention of political leaders or US-China relations.
Summary: The 37th Han Suyin International Translation Contest held its award ceremony in Beijing on November 22nd, organized by the Translators Association of China, the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, and Dalian University of Foreign Languages. Out of over 31,000 participants, 887 winners were selected, with 21 receiving first prize. A translation analysis lecture and expert discussions were also held during the event. The 38th contest will be co-organized by the Translators Association of China, the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies, and Soochow University.
Summary: Yuecheng district in Shaoxing is supporting local businesses through standardization and improved testing infrastructure. Zhejiang Huajian Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. recently led the drafting of two national standards for spring mattress technology. The district's market supervision department is providing expert guidance to companies lacking standardization personnel, while local testing facilities are reducing turnaround times for product analysis, as reported by Shaoxing Nuoxin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd.. Sixty-four certified testing organizations in Yuecheng have helped over 190 companies implement advanced quality management systems, focusing on product improvement and risk elimination. This support aims to enhance product competitiveness and drive high-quality development for businesses in the area.
Summary: Following a strategic dialogue with leaders from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed China's "15th Five-Year Plan," emphasizing its potential to create new opportunities for Central Asian countries. These countries expressed support for China's global initiatives and its role in global governance. Wang highlighted the rapid growth of the China-Central Asia mechanism, noting increased trade, investment, and people-to-people exchanges. He emphasized that China–Central Asia cooperation is based on mutual respect and benefit. Finally, Wang condemned Japan's actions on Taiwan, citing historical agreements and asserting that Central Asian countries support China's position on Taiwan.
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Summary: A recent article highlights problems with China's accessibility infrastructure, despite improvements in some cities. Readers and online commentators report issues like blocked accessible routes, locked accessible restrooms, and poorly designed or maintained facilities. The article cites examples of S-shaped steel barriers blocking wheelchair access, iron chains restricting passage, and incorrectly installed Braille signage, hindering mobility for the disabled and elderly. Experts suggest strengthening top-level design, improving supervision, encouraging social participation, and clarifying responsibility for maintenance to address these shortcomings. The article also mentions the role of public interest litigation in promoting accessibility improvements.
Summary: In Hami, Xinjiang, exposed and damaged electrical boxes used for irrigating farmland in Tougong Village, Uratay Kazakh Ethnic Township, Yizhou District, pose a safety hazard to residents, particularly children. The open and damaged boxes leave electrical components vulnerable to weather damage, potentially shortening their lifespan. The report urges relevant authorities to repair the boxes and eliminate the safety risks.
Summary: The first article criticizes the "one-size-fits-all" approach to river management, arguing that it damages ecosystems by hardening riverbanks and removing vegetation. The author advocates for detailed environmental impact studies before river remediation and emphasizes the importance of balancing flood control with ecological protection and biodiversity. The second article discusses problems in safety inspections, including lack of rigor among inspectors, and calls for stricter enforcement of safety protocols and accountability for inspectors themselves. Neither article discusses the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent report highlights increasing garbage pollution at Hala Lake in Qinghai province due to a surge in tourism. Despite its ecological importance as a migratory bird stop and crucial component of the Qilian Mountains ecosystem, Hala Lake lacks adequate waste management infrastructure, with tourists leaving behind trash. The lake's location between the Qilian Mountain National Park and the Qinghai Lake National Park, further complicated by being on the border of Delingha and Tianjun counties, creates jurisdictional challenges in waste management and ecological protection. While both counties claim responsibility for cleanup efforts, logistical difficulties and unclear regulations regarding vehicle access hinder effective solutions. The report underscores the vulnerability of the Hala Lake ecosystem and calls for further attention to its preservation.
Summary: The *People's Daily* and People's Net are jointly soliciting public feedback on pressing issues via the "Reader's Letters" section and the "Leaders' Message Board," respectively. Readers are encouraged to submit leads and suggestions through email or mobile applications. The initiative aims to gather information on urgent and difficult problems faced by the public. No officials, US relations, or topics of discussion mentioned.
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Summary: China Construction Bank (CCB) has implemented a "Consumer Finance Special Action" to boost domestic consumption, contributing to the increasing role of consumption in China's economic growth. CCB has provided over one trillion yuan in loans to key consumer sectors and 810 billion yuan in personal consumption loans in 2023. The bank has actively used structural monetary policy tools and fiscal support, including facilitating government consumption subsidies and supporting trade-ins of consumer goods. CCB is also expanding financial services for foreign nationals in China to facilitate consumption. The bank aims to align with national policies and market demands to support emerging consumer areas like service consumption, green consumption and digital consumption.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) as a crucial period for building upon previous achievements and laying a solid foundation for achieving socialist modernization by 2035. It highlights the need to address key bottlenecks, such as technological reliance and industrial competition amid rising unilateralism, while also bolstering domestic strengths. The author stresses the importance of high-quality development, innovation, green transformation, and balancing development with security, and also alludes to China's role in global governance and promoting multilateralism. The article mentions China's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% by 2035, and does not mention the United States.
Summary: This article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call to address inaction, incompetence, and risk aversion among party officials, contrasting genuine stability ("平安") with mediocrity ("平庸"). It argues that some cadres prioritize personal safety over development, leading to stagnation and potential instability. The piece attributes this to both a lack of courage and a deficit in skills and knowledge, urging officials to improve decision-making through research and prioritize the people's interests. It stresses that true stability comes from actively promoting development and addressing the needs of the masses, not from passive risk avoidance. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article discusses the development of new types of public cultural spaces in China, such as urban study rooms and cultural centers, as a means of improving public cultural services and meeting the growing needs of the people. It emphasizes the importance of integrating diverse formats, like cultural services, creative production, and leisure, while avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach. The article further highlights the need to anchor development in local culture, leverage technology to enhance user experience, and foster collaborative operations involving government, businesses, and society to ensure sustainable growth. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued new guidelines clarifying interpretations of the "Regulations on Work-Related Injury Insurance," focusing on scenarios like commuting and working from home. The guidelines specify what constitutes "work time, work place, and work reason" for injury claims, including situations where employees are working remotely under employer direction. The guidelines also clarify that medical malpractice during work-related injury treatment does not negate the original injury claim, and addresses issues of liability in traffic accidents. These clarifications aim to improve legal administration and protect the rights of both employees and employers under the work-related injury insurance system. The announcement did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses Jiangsu province's successful "Jiangsu Road Rescue" model for its road accident social assistance fund, managed by Zijin Property Insurance Co., Ltd. at the behest of the Jiangsu government, which provides immediate financial assistance to traffic accident victims. The fund, established in 2011, has aided over 200,000 people with over 7 billion yuan and has now been extended to other provinces, utilizing a digital "chain-style recovery" system. The system facilitates cost recovery and offers repayment relief for those with financial difficulties, achieving a recovery rate of over 70%. The fund has established over 300 local branches, and can establish new operations in only a month.
Summary: During recent floods in Saudi Arabia's Hail province, Saudi youths Ahmed Al-Anzi, Hamoud, and Mubarak rescued two Chinese citizens, Mr. Xing and Mr. Wu, whose vehicle had overturned in the floodwaters. The Saudi citizens used their vehicle to shield the trapped individuals from the current before extracting them from the car. China's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Chang Hua, hosted the Saudi youths at the embassy to commend their bravery. The rescued Chinese citizens and their company expressed their gratitude, donating to a Saudi charity in their joint names.
Summary: Laiyuan County in Hebei Province is focusing on integrating cultural elements into tourism to upgrade its economy, emphasizing the slogan "Picturesque Scenery, Cool City Laiyuan." The county has improved its ecological environment through projects like the comprehensive management of the Juma River source, creating the Laiyuan Lake scenic area which received 50,000 visitors daily in the first half of 2025. They are also building infrastructure and diversifying tourism offerings, including winter sports and hosting events, to attract more visitors. Laiyuan plans to open a museum and operate a wind tunnel laboratory, among other projects, in the latter half of 2025. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: China is focusing on protecting its giant pandas through scientific research, habitat optimization, and breeding programs, resulting in a growing and healthy panda population. Facilities like the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center and the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center are using advanced techniques to improve breeding rates and create sustainable captive populations. The efforts extend to optimizing panda environments, simulating natural behaviors, and managing international exchanges, as seen with the panda "Fu Bao" who returned from South Korea. Sichuan Province, within the Giant Panda National Park, has restored habitats and seen an increase in wild panda encounters. These conservation efforts demonstrate China's commitment to preserving its "national treasure."
Summary: The National Forestry and Grassland Administration announced that the captive panda population has reached 808, while the wild population has grown from approximately 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900. China has established a national innovation alliance for panda protection, integrating research to address habitat protection and genetic diversity. Advanced technologies like AI are being used, and a comprehensive monitoring system has been established. The establishment of the Giant Panda National Park has integrated and optimized 73 natural reserves.
Summary: A national conference on sustainable forestry management pilot programs reported positive progress in improving forest quality across China. Monitoring data indicates that forest management efforts have increased tree diameter growth by over 43% and volume growth by nearly 40%. The National Forestry and Grassland Administration launched the sustainable forestry management pilot program in 2023, leading to the implementation of forest management practices across 40.49 million acres. These initiatives have also generated significant economic benefits and increased income for forestry workers and farmers. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Beijing's Wenyuhe Park (Chaoyang section) won a gold award for environmental sustainability at the 2025 International Garden City Competition in Istanbul. The park, spanning three districts and with a Chaoyang section of 17.7 square kilometers, features five themed areas emphasizing nature education, cultural integration, and recreational activities. Since 2020, Wenyuhe Park has focused on ecological construction, resulting in over 880 recorded plant and animal species. The park's second phase opened in September, reinforcing its identity as an urban micro-vacation destination with new sports and leisure facilities. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article reports on the transformation of Datong, Shanxi province, from a coal-dependent city into a hub for renewable energy, data computing, and cultural tourism. Datong has increased its renewable energy capacity, developed data labeling and computing industries, and promoted its historical and cultural assets to attract tourists. The city has invested heavily in data infrastructure and aims to become a leading national computing center. Datong is also exploring the comprehensive utilization of coal gangue, a waste by-product in coal extraction, and turning it into green building material. The article does not make any mention of the United States, or U.S. - China relations.
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Summary: The 2023 Dubai Airshow featured the debut of China's C919 aircraft, showcased by both COMAC and China Southern Airlines, drawing significant attention and positive reviews regarding its build quality and design. Numerous Chinese aviation companies also presented products like drones and aircraft engines, highlighting China's manufacturing innovation. Industry experts believe the C919 offers a new choice for the rapidly expanding Middle Eastern aviation market. The airshow also displayed China's advancements in aviation engines and low-altitude economy technologies, including unmanned helicopters and drone defense systems. The event underscored the potential for collaboration between China and Middle Eastern countries in the aerospace sector.
Summary: This article criticizes Japanese politician Takaichi Sanae for denying the Nanjing Massacre and other historical facts related to World War II, accusing her of harboring a militaristic and revisionist view of history. Takaichi's repeated visits to the Yasukuni Shrine, including on the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat, are highlighted as evidence of her right-wing leanings. The author contrasts her actions with those of former Japanese Prime Ministers Tomiichi Murayama, Toshiki Kaifu, and Yukio Hatoyama, who acknowledged Japan's wartime aggression and expressed remorse. The article emphasizes that denying history threatens peace and stability and calls for a correct understanding of history to promote healthy Sino-Japanese relations. Takaichi Sanae's claim that a "Taiwan emergency" could constitute an existential crisis for Japan, allowing it to exercise the right to collective self-defense, is also criticized.
Summary: Yongshou County in Shaanxi province is focused on high-quality development via its "Three-Year" campaign, emphasizing project advancement, business environment improvement, and cadre work style enhancement. In 2024, the county saw steady GDP growth, a 15.1% increase in the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size, and an 8.8% rise in total retail sales of consumer goods. The county has focused on industrial revitalization through project construction, investment, and modern agriculture, including apple and cherry production. The Bank of China has also supported local education and rural development initiatives. Yongshou County is promoting cultural and tourism integration, including developing scenic areas, and creating a digital platform for agricultural product sales supported by the Bank of China.
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Summary: The 20th China Economic Forum, focusing on Chinese-style modernization and the "15th Five-Year Plan," was held in Guangzhou. National People's Congress Standing Committee Vice Chairman Peng Qinghua emphasized that high-quality development should be the "theme" and "primary task" of the "15th Five-Year Plan," highlighting technological self-reliance, a new development pattern, and green transformation. Attendees discussed the importance of developing new quality productive forces and deepening reform and opening up. Participants also acknowledged the need for China to strengthen international cooperation and competitiveness amid global uncertainties. The forum took place as China studies the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China.
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Summary: Several prominent figures offered perspectives on China's economic development at a recent forum. Huang Qifan noted that Chinese manufacturing is seeing breakthroughs in innovation, a shift towards domestic value-added, and higher levels of openness. Long Guoqiang emphasized the importance of utilizing both domestic and international markets and resources for innovation and promoting international cooperation in the digital and green economies. Wang Xiangming stated the Hua Run Group is focused on upgrading traditional industries, strategically investing in emerging industries, and increasing R&D to promote technological innovation. Peng Jun called for government and enterprise collaboration to advance the development of autonomous driving.
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Summary: Here's a summary of the provided articles, focusing on key points and mentioning the United States where relevant: * 怀集 County, Guangdong is focusing on ecological industries to boost local economy, building on its "Yueshan Afforestation" tradition. * 正升 Environment Technology is developing a green, low-carbon method for treating oily sludge, converting waste into "ecological soil." * Guangfa Securities' Shen Minggao suggests establishing risk-sharing mechanisms involving government and private entities to promote scaled-up technology finance. * Academician Cheng Qiuming discusses the "Deep-time Digital Earth" program, an international initiative using big data to advance earth science and applications, and to empower new productive forces. * Dong Honglei from the National Market Supervision Administration discusses regulatory innovations to improve the safety of intelligent connected vehicles. * Sun Kun of Xinhua Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine discusses plans to strengthen the development of pediatrics to help build a healthy China. * Zhao Fuquan from Tsinghua University discusses that the "new car" is an innovation carrier and a grasp of new industrialization development, promoting the integration of AI, automotive manufacturing, and power batteries in the automotive industry. * Li Wenyu of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology discusses improving the global competitiveness of the Greater Bay Area by improving the rules related to intellectual property and innovation in the information and communication industry. * Ao Li of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology discusses the construction of China's data factor market. * Huang Jin of the Guangzhou Municipal Government Service and Data Administration discusses the experience of the "Digital Games" to empower urban operation management. * Zhou Xuhui of China Shipbuilding Group discusses China's leading position in shipbuilding due to its comprehensive industrial base, domestic and international circulation, talent, and technological empowerment. * Fu Baozong of the National Development and Reform Commission discusses Chinese companies' internationalization, including investments in green energy and digital technologies, and the "dual-wheel drive" of state-owned and private enterprises.
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Summary: The article discusses the role of university student organizations in China as platforms for personal growth and exploration beyond academics. Students interviewed emphasized the importance of balancing studies with extracurricular activities, highlighting motivations such as pursuing interests, gaining a sense of belonging, and contributing to meaningful causes, like volunteer work. Several students shared anecdotes of balancing the time commitment of extracurriculars with school. Some student organizations, such as the "Red Rock Seminar," incorporate political education and promote Chinese Communist Party values.
Summary: A youth research team from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University won a gold medal for their technology that reduces the time for food companies to screen lactic acid bacteria strains from months to two hours by pushing themselves out of their comfort zone. Team member Ma Teng shared that the key to their success was to "learn to pick on" themselves. The article emphasizes the importance of young people stepping outside their comfort zones to achieve growth and overcome challenges, drawing parallels to scientific research and personal development. It suggests that while breaking out of the comfort zone is difficult, it's a continuous and gentle self-expansion that helps stimulate self-potential. The article encourages readers to take small steps toward challenges to eventually find that what's outside the "comfort zone" isn't that bad.
Summary: Chen Hanlong, a newly named "National Model Worker" and workshop foreman at China Railway Hi-Tech Industry Corporation, is highlighted for his dedication to precision machining and innovation. He developed the "Chen Hanlong Processing Method" to overcome challenges in high-end equipment manufacturing. Chen led a team that ensured the stable operation of hydroelectric generators and established an innovation studio that achieved numerous technological innovations and patents. He and his team contributed to the zero-error delivery of core components for a new tunnel boring machine jointly developed with Tsinghua University. Chen expresses pride in serving national development strategies through dedication and innovation.
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Summary: Several foreign journalists who covered recent sporting events in China, including the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chengdu Universiade, and Hangzhou Asian Games, have lauded China's achievements in various fields. A Pakistani journalist, Asghar, highlighted the rapid development of China's ice and snow industry, noting the integration of winter sports into daily life. Italian photographer Filippo praised Chengdu's green and low-carbon initiatives, including convenient public transportation and eco-friendly venue construction. Saudi Arabian journalist Amal Saeed was impressed by the extensive application of artificial intelligence during the Hangzhou Asian Games, which she experienced with Chinese-developed translation devices. These journalists emphasized China's technological advancements and sustainable development practices.
Summary: The president of the International Sports Press Association reflects on China's development through the lens of sports, highlighting the country's increasing emphasis on sports, successful hosting of international events like the Olympics in Beijing, and the resulting impact on city development and global visibility. They note China's efforts to stimulate public enthusiasm for sports, which aims to develop the sport industry, as well as development of sports facilities. They also mentioned that The International Sports Press Association is strengthening ties with China. The author hopes for the continued growth of sports in China and its contribution to global sports culture.
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Summary: The central theme revolves around financial support for the preservation and revitalization of Fuzhou's historical architecture. Financial institutions in Fuzhou are innovating with products and services to support the preservation of ancient buildings and boost the cultural tourism industry. These efforts involve resolving issues such as property rights and introducing insurance mechanisms to protect these structures. This financial backing has enabled the Fuzhou municipal government to support the preservation of historic sites, aiming to integrate culture, commerce, and tourism. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An article discusses the shift from "managing" the market ("管得住") to "managing well" ("管得好"), emphasizing the need for both an effective market and a proactive government. It argues against excessive control that stifles economic activity, citing the example of overly strict regulations on minor food preparations. The article emphasizes that the government's role is to create a fair and competitive market environment and prevent market failures, while avoiding undue intervention in micro-level activities. It connects this approach to the "15th Five-Year Plan" which calls for the need to combine an effective market and an active government. The piece suggests that further reforms are needed to build a unified national market and promote high-quality economic development.
Summary: Jiangsu Suhao Zhongjin Development Co., Ltd., a large domestic log trading company, signed a contract worth $228 million with New Zealand timber supplier PFP Forest Management at the China International Import Expo for the second time since 2024, purchasing 2 million cubic meters of radiata pine logs. The company's increased business is attributed to the listing of new timber futures and options on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), which helps standardize the domestic log market and reduce regional trade disputes. The DCE is promoting standardization in other sectors, such as recycled steel, and is also promoting internationalization by including qualified foreign investors in the trading of more commodity futures and options, in order to promote the construction of a unified domestic market and link domestic and international markets.
Summary: The 22nd CCISSR forum at Peking University focused on the digital transformation of insurance institutions and aligning the insurance industry with economic development. Experts emphasized the potential of AI and other technologies in areas like risk pricing, underwriting, claims management, and customer service. The forum highlighted the need to leverage data to improve efficiency and service within the industry. Experts suggested that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the insurance industry should develop technology and green insurance to support areas like data assets and cybersecurity. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province has launched the "Erhai Index" to scientifically assess and guide the protection of Erhai Lake, focusing on water quality, environment, and ecology. This index evaluates ecological conservation across four dimensions: cleanliness, clarity, ecology, and sharing, incorporating public feedback. The prefecture has implemented a "digital Erhai" platform with a network of monitoring stations to track water quality and facilitate inter-departmental collaboration for pollution control. These efforts have led to improved water quality and a thriving eco-tourism industry, with the prefecture implementing an ecological compensation mechanism rewarding upstream pollution control.
Summary: A vice director of the China Meteorological Administration states that the meteorological industry is an integral part of meteorological work, serving as one of the "two wings" alongside meteorological undertakings to support high-quality economic and social development. The article emphasizes the need to promote technological and industrial innovation, unleash the potential of high-value meteorological data, and optimize traditional industries while fostering emerging and future industries. It calls for strengthening strategic scientific and technological capabilities, improving data governance and sharing mechanisms, and fostering a robust market. The author also suggests promoting international cooperation in the meteorological industry chain and supply chain, particularly within the Belt and Road Initiative. The goal is to modernize the meteorological industry and enhance its ability to support national development goals.
Summary: The state-owned China National Agricultural Development Group (农发种业) is focusing on developing high-quality seeds and standardized production to promote green agriculture and increase yields. The company invests heavily in R&D, especially in water, fertilizer, and pesticide-saving varieties, and aims to increase its market share to 6.1% by 2025. They are also establishing green production bases and promoting integrated "good seeds + good methods" for efficient agriculture. He Caiwen (何才文), Chairman of 农发种业, stated their commitment to green development throughout the agricultural production process, while 蒋协新, Vice President of the China National Seed Association, noted the company's role in building a full-chain service system to increase the supply of green, high-quality products. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The article reports on the successful conservation efforts in Yang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, known as the "Crested Ibis Village," which has led to a resurgence of the endangered crested ibis population. Through a multifaceted approach including habitat preservation, relocation programs, scientific research, and community involvement, the global population of crested ibis has surpassed 11,000. Local residents actively participate in protecting the ibis, reporting injured birds and promoting awareness. This conservation effort has spurred local tourism, with the rise of "bird guides" and related industries, contributing significantly to the local economy. The ecological protection measures have also fostered organic agriculture, further boosting the region's economic growth.
Summary: This autobiographical piece recounts the author's evolving relationship with trains and railways in their rural Hunan hometown. Initially, trains were a distant and longed-for sight, later becoming a daily fixture during high school with the construction of the Beijing-Guangzhou line. The narrative culminates with the construction of the Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway, which necessitated the demolition of the author's childhood home. The author, then a journalist, supported the relocation efforts, recognizing the opportunity the railway brought to the area. The author now reflects on the changes and searches for their village from the train window when passing through.
Summary: The article discusses the rising popularity of "Guochao" (national trend), where young Chinese embrace traditional Chinese culture through Hanfu fashion, traditional ceremonies, and incorporation of cultural elements into modern products. It notes the importance of selectively adopting historical elements, cautioning against inaccurate or outdated interpretations of "ancient style." The author emphasizes the need for creative transformation and innovative development of traditional culture to align with contemporary values and societal progress. The Guangdong Literature Museum is highlighted as a successful example of bringing traditional arts to life for a modern audience. Ultimately, the article argues that the value of "Guofeng" lies in its ability to promote individual development, social harmony, and alignment with future progress.
Summary: This article describes the traditional process of making and enjoying ginger-salt tea in a rural Chinese household. The tea consists of ginger preserved in salt, sesame seeds, beans, and wild tea leaves harvested and prepared by the family. The author recounts the specific steps involved in preparing each ingredient, from the mother's method of preserving ginger to the sister's process of harvesting and smoking tea leaves. The tea is served to guests and enjoyed by the family, who have fond memories of drinking it throughout their childhood. The author contrasts this memory with the new kitchen and home that replaced it, a reminder of how the lives of those who drink it have changed for the better.
Summary: This article identifies Wu Guanzhong as the artist behind the oil painting "Water Village," noting that the work is housed in the National Art Museum of China. The piece is an oil painting, with the title "Water Village." No other information is provided within the provided text. There is no discussion of any political events or figures, or the United States.
Summary: This article is a reflection on the autumn foliage in Beijing, noting the beauty and transience of the leaves as they change color and fall. It describes popular spots for viewing the autumn leaves, such as the Forbidden City, Ditan Park, and the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. The author contemplates the leaves' quiet departure and return to the earth, symbolizing a new cycle of growth. The leaves are compared to unsung heroes that enable the beauty of flowers. It does not discuss or allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article describes an incident where a male Red-Throated Flycatcher (红喉歌鸲雄鸟), also known as a Red-Spotted Bluethroat, flew into a glass window of an office building. The bird was identified by a bird expert after the author sent photos. After recovering, the bird flew away towards桂花树 and 香樟树. The author wonders about the bird's mate.
Summary: The author reflects on their understanding of cinnabar (朱砂), initially associating it with red inkpads and literary symbolism. Their perspective shifts after visiting a former cinnabar mining town in Tongren, Guizhou, where they observed the original ore and the labor-intensive process of extraction. The town, now a tourist site, preserves factories and facilities from "that era," reminiscent of the author's experience in state-owned enterprises. They were struck by the contrast between the ore's small size and its journey from remote mountains to imperial use, drawing parallels to the vibrant Miao drum performance they witnessed. The experience highlighted the preciousness and labor required to produce the pigment.
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By: 本报记者 赵 成 何昭宇
The deep affection for people's well-being is deeply engraved on the land of China—
During his first domestic inspection after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) traveled more than three hours from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong Province (广东省), to Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meixian District (梅县区), Meizhou City (梅州市).
Why come here to take a look?
While communicating with the villagers, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) explained the reason: "This is a red land. Guangdong (广东), as the forefront of reform and opening up, has uneven development, which is also my concern."
Chinese-style modernization is the common prosperity of all the people. "No one can be left behind" on the road to a moderately prosperous society, and "no one can be dropped" on the road to common prosperity.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal reviewed and approved by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee emphasizes in its guiding ideology that "all the people will take solid steps towards common prosperity."
"This is a general requirement for guiding economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized when explaining the planning proposal.
Adhering to the people-centered development thought, increasing efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihoods, and making development results more and more fairly benefit all the people, the background color of people's happy lives will be more bright.
Taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation
Chinese-style modernization prioritizes people's livelihood.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "We must adhere to the concept of people first, highlight the people-oriented nature of modernization" and "make modernization better respond to the people's various demands and multi-level needs."
Looking at each five-year plan (program), the theme of building our country into a modern socialist country is consistent, and the original intention of seeking happiness for the people remains the same.
My country has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, more than 12 million new urban jobs are added every year, the average life expectancy reaches 79 years, and direct settlement of cross-provincial medical treatment benefits 560 million people... Adhering to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, the "two major miracles" are written in abundant products and prosperous people, and thousands of homes are brightly lit.
There is no end to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, only continuous new starting points. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully developing the basic realization of socialist modernization. When people's yearning for a better life has generally shifted from "whether or not" to "good or bad", how to actively respond to people's new expectations for a better life, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is always thinking about it and planning ahead—
"The key to things involving the common people is practicality. Various policies and measures must be practical and effective, and we must adhere to doing our best and acting according to our capabilities."
"We must take more concrete and accessible measures to focus on meeting the needs of the people in employment, education, social security, housing, medical care, elderly care, and childcare."
"We must adhere to our original intention, consider issues from the people's standpoint, adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, and steadily promote common prosperity."
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Carefully reading the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, the word "people" runs through it from beginning to end—
The guiding ideology of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period includes "taking meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose";
"Adhering to the people first" is one of the principles that must be followed in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period;
"Continuous improvement of people's quality of life" is one of the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period;
Deploying strategic tasks and major measures in various fields during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and listing "increasing efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood and solidly promoting common prosperity for all the people" as a separate part, firmly grasping the goal requirements of common prosperity, and focusing on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, deploy a number of balanced and accessible policies and measures in promoting high-quality and full employment, improving the income distribution system, etc.;
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Governing a country has constants, and benefiting the people is the foundation. In the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, these goals and measures related to people's lives are promises of great importance. Taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, anchoring the goals and continuing to struggle, the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security will continue to increase.
Gathering the wisdom and strength of all the people
"We must conduct publicity and training through multiple levels and channels to guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, further enhance consensus, enhance confidence, and increase drive." When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently inspected Guangdong (广东), he put forward clear requirements for studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Chinese-style modernization is the cause of hundreds of millions of people. Only by relying closely on the people, respecting the people's creative spirit, and gathering the wisdom and strength of all the people can we promote the continuous development of Chinese-style modernization.
What the people expect is where the government is headed. The drafting of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal is another vivid practice of promoting intra-Party democracy and whole-process people's democracy.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must adhere to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and law-based decision-making, unify top-level design with asking the people for advice, strengthen research and argumentation, widely gather consensus, listen to the opinions and suggestions of the people and all sectors of society in various ways, and fully absorb the fresh experiences created by cadres and the masses in practice."
Opening the door to solicit opinions and gathering wisdom and strength—
On April 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium on economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in some provinces and cities in Shanghai (上海), and listened to the opinions and suggestions of the main responsible comrades of 7 provinces and cities.
From May to June, entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), central leading comrades presided over 3 symposiums to listen to the opinions of the economic, scientific and technological circles and grassroots representatives.
Entrust relevant departments, units and think tanks to carry out 35 key research projects on major issues of economic and social development; solicit opinions and suggestions from various localities and departments, and listen to the opinions and suggestions of non-Party members...
"Optimize the policy of enrolling children of migrant workers in nearby schools", "Promote full coverage of occupational injury protection for new employment groups", "Promote traditional culture into campuses"... From May 20 to June 20, during the online solicitation of opinions for the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work, the majority of netizens actively participated and offered suggestions, with more than 3.113 million suggestions. After sorting and compiling, 27 aspects of constructive and representative opinions and suggestions were formed, with more than 1,500 items.
One in-depth investigation at the grassroots level, one frank symposium, and one suggestion that gathers the wisdom of the people, let the trickle of public opinion flow into the grand blueprint of national development.
Development for the people is meaningful; development relying on the people has motivation. Relying closely on the people is not only an important method for the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, but also an inherent requirement for achieving the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development.
"The level of institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of whole-process people's democracy has been further improved" is listed as one of the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal also proposes: "Improve the working mechanism for absorbing public opinion and gathering public wisdom."
From the "grassroots legislative liaison point" to the "small courtyard deliberation hall", from democratic consultation meetings and democratic hearings to Party representatives, people's congress representatives, and CPPCC members jointly entering the community, from offline "round table meetings" to online "deliberation groups"... Whole-process people's democracy is bursting with vitality at the grassroots level, and the people's "golden ideas" are constantly transformed into the "golden fruits" of development.
The people are the creators of history. On the road ahead, further stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of hundreds of millions of people, Chinese-style modernization will surely have the most reliable, deepest, and most lasting source of power.
Solidly promote common prosperity for all the people
What changes will your and my lives usher in?
Surrounded by green mountains and with green bricks and black tiles, in front of the Rice Cake Tea House in Waitongwu Village (外桐坞村), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), several bamboo chairs are surrounded for a free discussion. Members of the central lecture group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee interacted and exchanged views with villagers and grassroots lecturers.
"How can our rural micro-entrepreneurs go further?"
"Promoting the two-way flow of urban and rural factors and encouraging all kinds of talents to go to the countryside to serve and start businesses and employment is a major policy benefit. We can combine our own entrepreneurship with the development of the village collective to jointly grow bigger and stronger."
In a question and answer, the country's development plan resonates with the personal destiny of the people.
Studying the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, it talks about "top-level affairs" and cares about "grassroots hearts." Solidly promoting common prosperity for all the people depicts a picture of a happy life for everyone.
Increase efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood—
Taking "establishing and improving the occupational injury protection system" as an example, the precise deployment in the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal further weaves a tighter and stronger safety net for workers in new employment forms.
In the past, new employment groups such as couriers, online delivery workers, and online car-hailing drivers often had no way to seek help when they encountered occupational injuries due to the difficulty in determining labor relations.
Since 2022, 7 provinces and 7 platform companies have established occupational injury protection pilots; now, the scope of the pilot has been expanded to 17 provinces, covering more than 20 million new employment form personnel. Persistently doing good things well and supporting the "steady happiness" of new employment groups.
Implementing income increase plans for urban and rural residents, steadily expanding the scope of free education, and building safe, comfortable, green, and smart "good houses"... One deployment after another focuses on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, and promotes increasing people's well-being and improving people's quality of life.
Focusing on narrowing regional gaps and urban-rural differences—
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is the first five years after the transition period for consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively linking them with rural revitalization. After the transition period, how to promote normalized assistance? The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal clearly proposes to "establish a normalized mechanism to prevent returning to poverty."
Improving the effectiveness of the monitoring system for preventing returning to poverty, implementing precise classification assistance, supporting underdeveloped areas to accelerate their development, stabilizing and optimizing the assistance system and policy system... Overall planning and careful deployment, one key task after another, the purpose is to make the lives of the broad masses of people more and more prosperous, and jointly move towards the beautiful future of Chinese-style modernization.
Promote the common prosperity of people's spiritual life—
Farmers composing poems on the ridges of fields became popular online, deliverymen wrote "People in a Hurry", folk actors stepped onto the stage of "village evenings", and amateur creators shared their lives with short videos... In this era, everyone is a creator, everyone is a sharer, and everyone is an appreciator.
The times are surging, and humanities are renewed every day. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal proposes: "Prosper new mass literature and art under the conditions of the Internet." The broad masses of people widely participate in cultural creation, and new mass literature and art will surely open up a more diverse development pattern and become a vital force in the prosperity of socialist literature and art.
The essence of modernization is the modernization of people, and the ultimate goal is to achieve the free and all-round development of people. The smiles of the people will be the most moving testimony to development; the happiness of the people will be the warmest footnote to modernization.
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Hetian Town (河田镇), Changting County (长汀县), Fujian Province (福建省), the "Supply and Marketing Cooperative Farm" (供销农场) paddy fields brought good news: according to measurements, the mature and fully mature paddy fields guided by the smart agriculture system had yields of 549.3 kg and 647.9 kg per mu, respectively, far exceeding the yield of conventionally planted mature paddy fields.
In Jinyun County (缙云县), Lishui City (丽水市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), 29 teams from the provincial supply and marketing cooperatives carried out special product promotion activities. Team members went into local daylily planting bases and hemp duck breeding farms to conduct live broadcasts. The new live broadcast format made it easier to sell high-quality agricultural products.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Supply and marketing cooperatives must conscientiously practice the new development concept, take root in agriculture and rural areas, focus on their primary responsibilities and main business, deepen comprehensive reforms, strengthen mechanism innovation, continuously build a comprehensive platform for serving farmers' production and life and promoting the development of modern agriculture, serve as a bridge and link between the Party and the government and the masses of farmers, strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the supply and marketing cooperative cause, and make greater contributions to promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and accelerating the construction of a strong agricultural country."
Moving towards "new" and seeking "quality" to climb higher. The national supply and marketing cooperative system has thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, continuously deepened comprehensive reforms, continuously expanded service areas, innovated service mechanisms, and improved service capabilities, writing heavy "agricultural answers" on the vast fields.
Consolidate the Foundation of Food Security
"In the past, buying agricultural materials required running several kilometers, but now I can buy them as needed at the supply and marketing cooperative outlets in the village, and they can even be delivered to my door." Zhang Ming (张明), a farmer from Qiaodian Township (樵店乡), Jiange County (剑阁县), Guangyuan City (广元市), Sichuan Province (四川省), praised the agricultural material services of the supply and marketing cooperative.
The hilltop of Sanfeng Village (三凤村), Guoliang Town (国梁镇), Dazu District (大足区), Chongqing (重庆), was once abandoned due to steep slopes, long distances, and the outflow of labor. "Now it's different. The land is handed over to the supply and marketing cooperative for cultivation and planting on our behalf, and we can also get dividends, which saves us worry and increases our income!" said villager Wei Dagao (韦大高).
Strengthening the construction of the agricultural material management network system, improving the working mechanism for ensuring the supply and stabilizing the price of agricultural materials, and deeply implementing the "Green Agricultural Materials" upgrade action... From the tropical crop area of Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南), to the vast fertile fields of Beidahuang (北大荒), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), from the cotton fields of Xinjiang (新疆) to the terraced fields of Yunnan (云南), the agricultural material management network of the supply and marketing cooperative has continued to improve.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the supply and marketing cooperative made every effort to consolidate the main channel for the supply of agricultural materials. The supply of fertilizers by the entire system accounted for approximately 70% of the total national demand, the import volume of potash fertilizer accounted for approximately 40% of the total national volume, and it undertook approximately 47% of the national commercial fertilizer reserve tasks and 80% of the provincial fertilizer reserve tasks. The brand influence of "Supply and Marketing Agricultural Materials, Green Agricultural Materials, and Reassuring Agricultural Materials" continued to increase, contributing to consolidating the foundation of food security and ensuring national food security.
Drones circling, intelligent agricultural machinery roaring, and data flowing in the "cloud"... Traditional farming is transforming into a technology-enabled "smart mode."
In order to better meet the needs of small farmers and new agricultural business entities, supply and marketing cooperatives in various regions have developed a variety of agricultural socialization service models in accordance with local conditions, and actively expanded to pre-production and post-production links such as seedling cultivation, drying, storage, processing, and sales, helping small farmers solve problems that "cannot be done, cannot be done well, or are not cost-effective to do by one household," and promoting the organic connection between small farmers and modern agricultural development with improved, convenient, and efficient agricultural socialization services.
In 2024, the scale of agricultural socialization services of wholly-owned enterprises in the entire system exceeded 300 million mu. At present, the entire system has built 17,000 productive agricultural service centers and over 60,000 "crop hospitals."
Build a Bridge for Urban-Rural Circulation
"I have participated in many supply and marketing cooperative market activities organized by the supply and marketing cooperative, and we don't have to pay booth fees." Zhang Jing (张静), the operator of Shengxian Fruit and Vegetable Family Farm (晟鲜果蔬家庭农场) in Jiangning District (江宁区), Nanjing City (南京市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), calculated that in recent years, her family farm's annual sales have reached more than 3 million yuan, and many sales achievements come from supply and marketing market activities.
The "mobile supply and marketing" on wheels helps remote rural areas expand the sales channels for agricultural products. "Thanks to your timely collection, these plums can have a good income!" In Yunnan (云南), the supply and marketing service team solved the urgent need of Yan Xiang (岩香), a villager in Kami Village (卡咪村), Mengban Town (勐伴镇), Mengla County (勐腊县).
The supply and marketing cooperative system gives full play to the advantages of the organizational system and the characteristics of the management network, actively builds a modern circulation service network that integrates online and offline and covers urban and rural areas, further improves the logistics efficiency of agricultural products, strengthens the mechanism for linking farmers and benefiting farmers, and better serves the new consumption needs of urban and rural residents.
Accelerate the organization and implementation of the construction project of the supply and marketing cooperative's agricultural product cold chain logistics system. As of now, the supply and marketing cooperative system has built 693 county-level origin cold chain logistics centers, 96 cold chain logistics hub bases, and 241 urban destination cold chain logistics centers in the main production areas, distribution centers, and main sales areas of agricultural products. It is estimated that by the end of this year, the cumulative cold storage capacity of the entire system will reach 13 million tons.
Promote the optimization of the agricultural product market layout, focusing on the development of origin markets and field markets, and improving the standardization, large-scale production level, and specialized sales capabilities of agricultural products. At the same time, innovate and carry out diversified production and sales docking. From January to October this year, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社) guided and mobilized the entire system to carry out more than 10,000 supply and marketing market agricultural product sales promotion activities with the theme of "helping farmers sell and facilitating people's consumption."
Online and offline efforts are being made simultaneously. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the average annual growth rate of e-commerce sales of agricultural products in the entire system reached 8.6%. Since 2020, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社) has held production and sales docking activities for agricultural and sideline products in poverty-stricken areas for five consecutive years. The online sales platform for agricultural and sideline products in poverty-stricken areas has become an important carrier for consumption assistance, helping farmers increase production and income.
Explore the Path of Green Development
"In the past, pesticide bottles piled up at home were an eyesore, but now you can scan them to exchange for money. The house is clean, and I feel better." Early in the morning, Uncle Li (李大伯), a villager in Gupei Town (古沛镇), Mingguang City (明光市), Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui (安徽), put a bag of pesticide bottles into the green smart cabinet, and his mobile phone immediately rang "Alipay received 5.3 yuan."
The national supply and marketing cooperative system is accelerating the improvement of the supply and marketing cooperative's recycling and utilization network system for renewable resources. As of now, the entire system has built 46,000 renewable resource recycling stations, more than 2,700 standardized and regulated recycling stations, and more than 600 sorting centers, including 176 green sorting centers. The entire system has more than 900 wholly-owned renewable resource enterprises, and has cultivated a number of leading enterprises in the industry, such as China National Resources Recycling Group (中国再生资源集团), Chongqing Recycling Resources Group (重庆再生资源集团), and Hubei Provincial Recycling Resources Group Co., Ltd. (湖北省再生资源集团有限公司).
Since the launch of the "Two New" action, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社) has accelerated the implementation of the waste home appliance recycling and disposal improvement action, jointly issued policy plans with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and other departments, and guided system enterprises to optimize capacity layout and improve the level of standardized dismantling. In 2024, the standardized dismantling volume of waste home appliances in the entire system reached 28.054 million units, accounting for approximately 31% of the entire society. China National Resources Recycling Development Group Co., Ltd. (中国再生资源开发集团有限公司), a subsidiary of China National Supply and Marketing Group (中国供销集团), dismantled 25.9 million waste home appliances in a standardized manner, ranking first in the industry.
In the face of the long-standing pain points of the traditional recycling industry, such as low efficiency, high costs, and extensive management, the supply and marketing cooperative system has taken the initiative to embrace and introduce modern information technologies such as the Internet, big data, and artificial intelligence to promote the transformation and upgrading of the renewable resource industry towards intelligence, refinement, and efficiency.
Focusing on helping to build livable and beautiful villages, the national supply and marketing cooperative system actively participates in the improvement of the rural living environment, deeply promotes the "two-network integration" of the renewable resource recycling and utilization network and the rural sanitation and cleaning network, actively participates in the treatment of agricultural non-point source pollution, and adds green to the development of agriculture and rural areas. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the entire system cumulatively recycled 41.286 million tons of rural domestic waste, 3.572 million tons of waste agricultural film, and 2.99 billion pieces of pesticide packaging waste.
Stimulate Endogenous Development动力
In 2024, the "Thousand Counties and Thousand Cooperatives Quality Improvement Action" was fully launched in the national supply and marketing cooperative system. This reform integrates the construction of grassroots cooperatives with the construction of the county-level circulation service network system and the reform and development of cooperative-owned enterprises by learning and applying the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" project.
The supply and marketing cooperative system takes institutional and mechanism innovation as a breakthrough to promote comprehensive reform to a deeper level.
The foundation of grassroots cooperatives has been continuously consolidated. The total number of grassroots cooperatives nationwide has reached 37,000, with more than 856,000 management and service outlets, and demonstration grassroots cooperatives have been built in 737 agricultural counties.
The reform of cooperative-owned enterprises has been promoted to a deeper level. Cooperative-owned enterprises in the entire system have achieved the transformation of the company system as much as possible, and the board of directors should be established as much as possible. The number of cooperative-owned listed companies has reached 14, and the number of enterprises with revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan has increased to 29. Zhejiang Xinghe Group (浙江省兴合集团) has entered the top 500 Chinese enterprises at 177th place, and the vitality and efficiency of cooperative-owned enterprises have been further improved.
"The entire system will thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, focus on planning the work for the next five years, find the foothold, entry point, and focus point for serving the overall situation, focus on the main responsibilities and main business, improve the quality and efficiency of development, and make greater contributions to promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and accelerating the construction of a strong agricultural country," said the relevant person in charge of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社).
This report is from Johannesburg, November 23rd (Reporters Yang Ou (杨讴) and Chen Shangwen (陈尚文)) Local time, November 22nd and 23rd, State Council Premier Li Qiang (李强) attended the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, speaking at the second and third sessions on the themes of "Building a Resilient World" and "Creating a Fair and Just Future for All," respectively.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that the current overlapping challenges of climate change, energy, and food require the international community to unite and pool strength, and rely on collaboration to solve problems. The G20 should promote broader international cooperation to jointly address challenges and work together to promote development. First, strengthen ecological and environmental protection cooperation to enhance development resilience. Uphold the spirit of science on climate and ecological issues, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, demonstrate responsibility, and take prompt action. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties within the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" and promote the accelerated implementation of the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Second, strengthen green energy cooperation and promote a just transition. Promote global green industry cooperation, maintain the stability and smooth flow of production and supply chains, and promote the free circulation and application of related technologies and products. China is willing to continue to provide support for the energy transition of various countries to the best of its ability. Third, strengthen food security cooperation and ensure stable supply. Promote the optimization of global food circulation and supply, build partnerships for bulk commodities, build an open, stable, and sustainable global food market, and strengthen the supply guarantee for food-shortage countries. At the same time, strengthen agricultural science and technology cooperation to improve food production capacity. China is willing to work with all countries to promote the implementation of the International Food Security Cooperation Initiative and make new contributions to combating hunger and poverty.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, bringing unprecedented development opportunities to the world, but it may also create new inequalities and development gaps. The G20 should promote all parties to adhere to open and win-win cooperation and shared opportunities, and strive to improve the well-being of people in all countries of the world. First, promote the popularization, application, and effective governance of artificial intelligence. Actively promote research and development cooperation and results sharing, bridge the intelligence gap, and improve governance rules. China welcomes more countries to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and the "International Cooperation Action Plan for Open Science" to promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. Second, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and peaceful utilization of key minerals. Support the "UN Secretary-General's Energy Transition Critical Minerals Group" to play an active role, implement the "G20 Critical Minerals Framework," promote the optimization of the distribution of benefits in all links of the production and supply chain, better safeguard the interests of developing countries, and at the same time, prudently treat military and other uses to prevent security risks. All parties are welcome to actively participate in the "Green Minerals International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative." Third, strengthen the development empowerment and livelihood support for the Global South. Increase capacity-building assistance to developing countries such as Africa, create more jobs, and promote the development of women and youth groups. China is willing to work with all parties to implement the Mandela Bay Target and enable more young people to benefit from economic globalization.
The summit adopted the "G20 South Africa Summit: Leaders' Declaration."
During the summit, Li Qiang (李强) had friendly exchanges with French President Emmanuel Macron (马克龙), South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (李在明), Angolan President Lourenço (洛伦索), Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez (桑切斯), and World Trade Organization Director-General Okonjo-Iweala (伊维拉).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Shenzhen, November 23rd (Reporter Ding Xiaoxi) Wang Huning (王沪宁), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), conducted research in Shenzhen (深圳) and Huizhou (惠州), Guangdong (广东) from the 21st to the 23rd. He stated that it is necessary to adhere to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party and the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech during his inspection in Guangdong, focus on the central tasks of the Party and the country to do a good job in the Party's united front work and the work of the CPPCC, and to consolidate popular support, consensus, wisdom, and strength to ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization.
After listening to the introduction of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (前海深港现代服务业合作区), Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that the construction of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone (前海深港现代服务业合作区) is a major measure to promote comprehensive and deepened reform and opening up. It is necessary to explore more replicable and scalable experiences to play a greater role in promoting the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). When visiting the Dongjiang Column Memorial Hall (东江纵队纪念馆), he stated that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is necessary to promote the great spirit of the War of Resistance, tell the stories of the War of Resistance, and guide the broad masses of people, especially young people, to inherit the red gene and continue the red bloodline, and firmly listen to the Party and follow the Party. When investigating the situation of private enterprises serving high-level self-reliance in science and technology and promoting high-quality development, he stated that it is necessary to conscientiously implement policies and measures to promote the development of the private economy and guide private enterprises to unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development. When investigating the production and operation of Taiwanese-funded enterprises and the production and living conditions of Taiwanese compatriots, he stated that it is necessary to strengthen cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation to help Taiwanese-funded enterprises better integrate into the new development pattern. When investigating the rural revitalization situation in Guoqian Village (郭前村), Boluo County (博罗县), he stated that it is necessary to develop rural characteristic industries in accordance with local conditions and do a good job in the integrated development of agriculture, culture, and tourism. When investigating the religious culture history and religious affairs management of Luofu Mountain (罗浮山), he stated that it is necessary to implement the Party's basic policy on religious work and improve the level of legalization of religious affairs governance.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) also went to the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the CPPCC (深圳市政协机关) and the Huicheng District Committee of the CPPCC in Huizhou City (惠州市惠城区政协机关) to conduct research, and visited the members of the National Committee of the CPPCC and the cadres of the CPPCC organs in Shenzhen (深圳) and Huizhou (惠州). He stated that the CPPCC should take the in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Party as a major political task, focus on the major strategies, major tasks, and major measures deployed by the Party Central Committee, conduct in-depth investigations and research, actively conduct consultations and deliberations, and serve the central work of the Party and the country with high-quality consultations and suggestions.
Huang Kunming (黄坤明) and Wang Dongfeng (王东峰) also participated in the research.
Return to TopOn November 22, the world's largest-span four-main-cable suspension bridge, the Hubei Yanji Yangtze River Bridge (湖北燕矶长江大桥), was successfully closed. The bridge spans the Yangtze River (长江) between Ezhou (鄂州市) and Huanggang (黄冈市) in Hubei Province (湖北省), adopting a single-span crossing method with a main span of 1860 meters. The upper level is a six-lane expressway with a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour, and the lower level is a four-lane urban expressway with a design speed of 80 kilometers per hour.
As a transportation project connecting to the Hubei International Logistics Core Hub Airport—Ezhou Huahu International Airport (鄂州花湖国际机场), the completion of the Yanji Yangtze River Bridge (燕矶长江大桥) will help strengthen regional transportation interconnection, improve the regional "road, rail, water, and air" comprehensive transportation system, and facilitate public travel.
The picture shows the Yanji Yangtze River Bridge (燕矶长江大桥).
Fan Haotianwen (范昊天文) and Lu Luoyi (陆落义), reporters of this newspaper (People's Vision (人民视觉))
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), November 23rd (Reported by Wu Qiuyu (吴秋余)) The financial statistics report recently released by the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) shows that since the beginning of this year, the scale of social financing in China has maintained rapid growth. In the first 10 months, the cumulative increase in the scale of social financing was 30.9 trillion yuan, 3.83 trillion yuan more than the same period last year. Among them, RMB loans issued to the real economy increased by 14.52 trillion yuan.
At the end of October, the stock of social financing in China was 437.72 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Among them, the outstanding balance of RMB loans issued to the real economy was 267.01 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%.
The scale of loans has maintained reasonable growth, and the credit structure has continued to optimize. In the first 10 months, RMB loans in China increased by 14.97 trillion yuan. At the end of October, the outstanding balance of domestic and foreign currency loans was 274.54 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%; the outstanding balance of RMB loans was 270.61 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%. From a structural perspective, the outstanding balance of inclusive small and micro loans was 35.77 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.6%; the outstanding balance of medium and long-term loans in the manufacturing industry was 14.97 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.9%.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 23rd (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)): The reporter learned from China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. that in the first 10 months of this year, national railways cumulatively transported 3.378 billion tons of goods, a year-on-year increase of 3%, reaching a new high for the same period in history; the average daily loading was 186,000 wagons, a year-on-year increase of 4%, providing strong support for reducing the logistics costs of the entire society and ensuring the stable operation of the national economy.
The supply of products is continuously optimized. From January to October, national railways cumulatively transported 14.258 million TEUs of intermodal containers, a year-on-year increase of 16.2%, and the "single bill of lading" logistics product for intermodal transport has accumulated 30,000 TEUs in bookings.
Cross-border cargo transportation is stable and smooth. From January to October, China-Europe (Asia) freight trains cumulatively operated 28,000 trains, a year-on-year increase of 7.8%. The China-Laos Railway cross-border freight trains cumulatively transported 4.52 million tons of goods, a year-on-year increase of 14%; the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor trains cumulatively transported 1.2 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 64%.
The transportation of key materials is strongly guaranteed. From January to October, national railways completed a coal transport volume of 1.732 billion tons, of which the transport volume of thermal coal was 1.178 billion tons, and the shipment volume of smelting materials and grain increased by 9.1% and 13.8% year-on-year, respectively.
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Multiple regions working together to scientifically protect giant pandas.
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International Perspective
China's large aircraft makes its debut at the Dubai Airshow.
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Youth Observation
Exploring growth directions in the "second classroom."
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This is a report from Johannesburg on November 23rd (Reporter Chen Shangwen (陈尚文) and Dai Kairan (戴楷然)). Local time, November 22nd, State Council Premier Li Qiang (李强) met with Italian Prime Minister Meloni (梅洛尼) in Johannesburg.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy. In July of last year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held a meeting with Prime Minister Meloni (梅洛尼) in Beijing (北京), making strategic plans for deepening China-Italy relations. Over the past year, both sides have actively implemented the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries. China is willing to work with Italy to further promote traditional friendship, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, and build a more stable and fruitful comprehensive strategic partnership.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to work with Italy to continuously promote two-way opening up, strengthen connectivity and alignment in markets and industries, promote the optimized and balanced development of bilateral trade, strengthen the advantages of traditional cooperation, expand exchanges and cooperation in emerging industries, and promote common development and prosperity. China welcomes more Italian companies to enter the Chinese market through platforms such as the China International Import Expo, the China International Fair for Trade in Services, the China International Consumer Products Expo, and the China International Supply Chain Expo, and hopes that Italy will provide a fair, transparent, non-discriminatory, and predictable business environment for Chinese companies investing in Italy. The two sides should strengthen cultural and people-to-people cooperation in areas such as tourism, education, sports, youth, and local affairs, facilitate personnel exchanges, and promote mutual understanding and affinity between the two peoples. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Italy within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and the G20, build broader consensus, and enhance the international community's confidence and determination to practice multilateralism and consolidate multilateral mechanisms.
Meloni (梅洛尼) said that the development of Italy-China relations is in good momentum, with continuous exchanges at all levels and positive progress in pragmatic cooperation. Italy is willing to take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to make good use of mechanisms such as the Italy-China Government Committee and the Mixed Committee on Economic Cooperation, accelerate the implementation of the action plan on strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership, deepen cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, and technology, and promote cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Italy welcomes more Chinese companies to invest and develop in Italy, and encourages Italian companies to continue investing in China. Italy is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on multilateral platforms and jointly safeguard multilateralism.
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国国务院总理 李 强
Distinguished President Cyril Ramaphosa (拉马福萨),
Colleagues,
It is a great pleasure to attend the G20 Johannesburg Summit. I thank President Cyril Ramaphosa (拉马福萨) and the South African government for their warm hospitality and thoughtful arrangements.
The theme of this summit is "United, Equal, Sustainable," with "United" placed first, which cannot help but remind people of the journey the G20 has taken. In 1999, the Asian financial crisis exposed the lack of coordination in global economic governance, and the G20 mechanism came into being. In 2008, after the outbreak of the international financial crisis, the mechanism was upgraded to a leaders' summit, leading the world economy towards recovery. Members from different regions and with different institutional cultures have worked together to overcome difficulties time and again, jointly promoting global progress and development. The key lies in the word "unity."
President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the 17th G20 Leaders' Summit that unity is strength, and division leads nowhere. Currently, the world economy is once again facing huge challenges, unilateralism and protectionism are rampant, and various economic and trade restrictions and confrontations are increasing. Many people are thinking about what is hindering the unity of the international community. Comprehensive analysis suggests that there are two particularly prominent points: First, there are differences in the interests and demands of all parties. If these differences are not actively reconciled, they will lead to contradictions and disputes. Second, there are shortcomings in global cooperation mechanisms. In particular, there is a relative lack of fair, just, authoritative, and effective coordination mechanisms, making it difficult to form consensus and synergy on a larger scale. 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.
Faced with the weak recovery of the world economy, we must adhere to working together in solidarity. Now the global economy is deeply integrated, and no country can be immune. Open cooperation is the only way to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. The G20 should firmly safeguard free trade and build an open world economy. China has released the "China Action on Implementing the G20 Initiative to Support Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries," supports debt reduction for developing countries, jointly proposed the "Initiative on Supporting Africa's Modernization Cooperation" with South Africa, and will also establish a Global Development Institute to promote common development among countries.
Faced with differences and contradictions, we must adhere to seeking common ground while reserving differences. It is normal for countries to have differences on some issues, but this should not become an obstacle to unity, let alone be used as an excuse to suppress other countries. The G20 should actively seek the greatest common denominator of interests, properly handle disputes and frictions through equal consultation, and promote the resolution of their respective legitimate concerns. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication and macroeconomic policy coordination with all parties to consolidate and expand the foundation of common interests.
Faced with governance dilemmas, we must adhere to keeping pace with the times. Promoting the reform of the global governance system focuses on adapting to the general trend and upholding principles while innovating. Multipolarization of the world is an irreversible trend of the times. The G20 should 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.
Colleagues,
Currently, multiple challenges such as climate change, energy, and food are superimposed, and the international community especially needs to unite to gather strength and rely on cooperation to solve problems. The G20 should promote the spirit of partnership, demonstrate a more positive political will, promote more extensive international cooperation, jointly respond to challenges, and jointly promote development.
First, strengthen ecological and environmental protection cooperation to enhance development resilience. Climate and ecological issues are related to the long-term development of all mankind. In recent years, extreme weather events have occurred frequently around the world. Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement is urgent and the task is arduous. The G20 should uphold the spirit of science, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, demonstrate responsibility, and take action as soon as possible. China has announced a new round of national independent contribution goals and is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties within the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" to promote the accelerated implementation of the results of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Second, strengthen green energy cooperation and promote just transition. New energy sources such as solar and wind energy naturally have the characteristics of universal benefit and fairness. Promoting the green transformation of the energy system will not only provide a strong impetus for human development, but also better guarantee the equal development rights of all countries. The G20 should promote global green industry cooperation, maintain the stability and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, and promote the free circulation and application of related technologies and products. China has built the world's largest renewable energy system and carried out green energy cooperation with more than 100 countries and regions. In the past five years, the wind power and photovoltaic products provided to the world have cumulatively reduced carbon emissions by about 4.1 billion tons for other countries. China is willing to continue to provide support for the energy transition of various countries to the best of its ability.
Third, strengthen food security cooperation and ensure stable supply. Currently, more than 700 million people worldwide are still facing the threat of hunger, and concrete actions must be taken to provide them with assistance. The G20 should promote the optimization of global food circulation and supply, build partnerships for bulk commodities, build an open, stable, and sustainable global food market, and strengthen the supply guarantee for countries with food shortages. At the same time, make good use of platforms such as the G20 Agricultural Ministers' Meeting to strengthen agricultural science and technology cooperation and enhance food production capacity. China is willing to work with all countries to promote the implementation of the International Food Security Cooperation Initiative and make new contributions to combating hunger and poverty.
Colleagues,
In recent years, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation has accelerated, bringing unprecedented development opportunities to the world, but it may also create new inequalities and development gaps. The progress of human civilization is not only reflected in the development of economy and technology and the abundance of materials, but also should be reflected in allowing all members to fairly obtain development opportunities and enjoy the fruits of development. New technologies have accelerated the pace of world development and change, but we cannot sit idly by and watch our partners being left far behind, let alone use new technologies to set up development barriers. The G20 must assume its due responsibility, promote all parties to adhere to openness, win-win cooperation, and shared opportunities, and strive to improve the well-being of people in all countries of the world.
First, promote the popularization, application, and effective governance of artificial intelligence. The development of artificial intelligence depends on the common wisdom of all mankind, and openness and inclusiveness are inevitable requirements. The G20 should actively promote artificial intelligence research and development cooperation and achievement sharing, bridge the intelligence gap, and improve governance rules. China is a major open source contributor to artificial intelligence technology and welcomes more countries to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, the "International Cooperation Action Plan for Open Science," and other initiatives to promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction.
Second, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and peaceful utilization of key minerals. This is crucial to the sustainable supply of key minerals and the maintenance of global resource security. The G20 should support the "UN Secretary-General's Energy Transition Critical Minerals Group" to play an active role, implement the "G20 Critical Minerals Framework," promote the optimization of the distribution of interests in all links of the industrial and supply chains, better safeguard the interests of developing countries, and at the same time prudently treat military and other uses to prevent security risks. China and relevant parties have proposed the "International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative on Green Minerals" and welcome the active participation of all parties.
Third, strengthen the development empowerment and livelihood support for the Global South. The G20 should increase capacity-building assistance to developing countries such as Africa, especially by leveraging the empowering role of science and technology to create more jobs and promote the development of women and youth groups. China is willing to work with all parties to implement the Mandela Bay Goal so that more young people can benefit from economic globalization.
There is a Chinese saying: 众擎易举，独力难成 (zhòng qíng yì jǔ, dú lì nán chéng - "many hands make light work, it is difficult to succeed alone," many people working together can accomplish great things, while one person alone cannot). Let us unite and work tirelessly, and use practical actions to play a greater role in reforming and improving global governance and jointly promoting economic development, and jointly create a prosperous and beautiful future.
Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, November 23)
Return to Top(Johannesburg) This newspaper, November 23rd (Reporters Chen Shangwen (陈尚文) and Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫)) On November 23rd, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (默茨) in Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡).
Li Qiang (李强) stated that in the 53 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, the continuous strengthening of dialogue and cooperation has powerfully promoted the common development of both countries. In May of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) spoke with the Chancellor, pointing out the direction for further deepening bilateral relations. In Sino-German relations, mutual respect is the principle, and mutually beneficial cooperation is the underlying tone. The development of a stable, sustainable, and high-quality all-round strategic partnership between China and Germany is in line with the fundamental interests of the two peoples. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication with Germany, adhere to respecting each other's core interests and major concerns, consolidate the political foundation for the development of bilateral relations, expand pragmatic cooperation in various fields, and continuously enrich the connotation of bilateral relations.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China and Germany are important economic and trade partners to each other. The two governments should work together to strengthen dialogue and communication and properly handle their respective concerns. It is hoped that Germany will uphold a rational and pragmatic China policy, eliminate interference and pressure, focus on common interests, and consolidate the foundation of cooperation. China is willing to work with Germany to seize future development opportunities, carry out innovative cooperation with an open attitude, create cooperation highlights in emerging fields such as new energy, intelligent manufacturing, biomedicine, hydrogen energy technology, and intelligent driving, promote industrial transformation and upgrading, and stimulate new impetus for cooperation. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. It is hoped that Germany will promote the EU to view China-EU relations with a broader vision, a longer-term perspective, and a more open mind, adhere to its partnership positioning with China, strengthen dialogue and cooperation between the two sides, and jointly promote China-EU development and prosperity. China is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with Germany in mechanisms such as the United Nations and the G20, promote the improvement of global governance, maintain multilateralism and free trade, and be a constructive and certain force for promoting peace and development.
Scholz (默茨) stated that German-Chinese relations have developed well since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the economic and trade ties between the two countries have become increasingly close, with fruitful cooperation in various fields. Germany and China have long been important economic and trade partners to each other, and their economies are highly complementary. Germany attaches importance to developing relations with China, believes that China's "15th Five-Year Plan" will bring opportunities to Germany and the EU, and is willing to uphold an open attitude, deepen bilateral political and economic and trade relations, strengthen dialogue and exchanges, strengthen cooperation ties, and explore cooperation potential in emerging fields such as science and technology in the future. Germany is willing to play a constructive role in promoting EU-China dialogue. Both Germany and China are beneficiaries and supporters of economic globalization. Germany is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China in international affairs, maintain free trade and the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its core, and promote global peace, stability and development.
Return to TopJohannesburg, November 23 (People's Daily) -- (Reporters Chen Shangwen (陈尚文) and Zheng Xiang (郑翔)) On November 23, local time, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) met with South African Deputy President Mashatile (马沙蒂莱) in Johannesburg.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that China and South Africa are good friends and good brothers with a profound friendship. In September of last year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Ramaphosa (拉马福萨) held a meeting in Beijing (北京), reaching important consensus on deepening the development of bilateral relations. China is willing to work with South Africa to follow the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, further enhance political mutual trust, firmly support each other, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and South Africa in the new era to achieve more results.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that China is willing to intensify alignment with South Africa, promote the early implementation of China's zero-tariff measures for 100% of tariff items on products from African countries that have diplomatic relations with China in South Africa by negotiating and signing an agreement on a common development economic partnership, and help more high-quality and marketable South African commodities enter the Chinese market. China supports more capable Chinese enterprises to invest in South Africa, strengthen cooperation in new energy, automobiles, medical care, digital economy, infrastructure and other fields, promote the continuous expansion and improvement of cooperation between the two sides, and better serve the modernization construction of the two countries. It is hoped that South Africa will better protect the legitimate rights and interests and the safety of Chinese enterprises and personnel. For a long time, China-South Africa cooperation has played a leading and exemplary role in China-Africa cooperation. China is willing to strengthen communication with South Africa within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and other frameworks, promote the implementation of the results of the Beijing (北京) Summit, and jointly create a better future for China-Africa development and prosperity. The two sides should strengthen multilateral coordination and cooperation, unite the vast number of Global South countries, and promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.
Mashatile (马沙蒂莱) expressed his heartfelt gratitude to China for its strong support for South Africa's successful hosting of the G20 Leaders' Summit. South Africa firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to take the implementation of China's zero-tariff measures for African countries as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in bilateral economy and trade, industry, agriculture, digital economy, green development and other fields, strengthen cultural exchanges, and promote the continuous and in-depth development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in the new era. South Africa welcomes Chinese companies to invest and do business in South Africa and will do its best to protect the safety of Chinese citizens and enterprises. South Africa highly appreciates the four global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) and is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and collaboration with China, defend multilateralism, safeguard the authority of the United Nations, and promote the common development and prosperity of Global South countries.
Return to TopDushanbe (杜尚别), November 23rd (People's Daily) From November 19th to 22nd, Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan at their invitation to hold strategic dialogues with the foreign ministers and had friendly exchanges with the leaders of the three countries. After the visit, Wang Yi (王毅) accepted an interview with Chinese media.
I. This visit comes shortly after the successful conclusion of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. What are the Central Asian countries' comments on this?
Wang Yi (王毅): The leaders of the three countries warmly congratulated the successful convening of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. They all attached great importance to the top-level design of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal for China's future economic and social development, and they were all full of confidence in China's development and revitalization prospects. I introduced to the three countries the great significance and core content of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, emphasizing that China will leverage the unique advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, **一张蓝图绘到底** (yī zhāng lán tú huì dào dǐ - "draw one blueprint to the end," stick to the same plan from start to finish) and **一茬接着一茬干** (yī chá jiē zhe yī chá gàn - "one crop after another," continuous efforts by successive generations), and under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, we will continue to strive to advance Chinese-style modernization and continue to write the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability. China's adherence to high-quality development and promotion of high-level opening-up will bring new development opportunities and open up new cooperation spaces for neighboring countries, including Central Asian countries, and countries around the world. The three countries highly recognized China's successful governance model and are willing to further learn from beneficial experiences in governing the country, and they expect China to provide more certainty and stability to countries in the region and the world.
During this trip, I personally felt that the political situations in the three countries remain stable, and they have successively entered a new period of rapid economic development and accelerated industrialization, presenting a vibrant scene everywhere. As friendly neighbors of the three countries, we are pleased about this. Next year is the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan." China will take this as an opportunity to expand cooperation fields, enrich cooperation content, improve cooperation quality, and release cooperation potential with Central Asian countries, becoming fellow travelers on the road to modernization, opening up a new realm of high-quality development in China-Central Asia cooperation, and building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.
II. In today's world, changes and chaos are intertwined, and various challenges are emerging endlessly. How does China plan to jointly respond with Central Asian countries?
Wang Yi (王毅): President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (上海合作组织) Tianjin (天津) Summit, profoundly expounding the principles, methods, and paths to be followed in reforming and improving global governance, providing important international public goods for the international community to jointly respond to global changes and solve pressing problems. It has already received welcome and support from more than 140 countries and international organizations. The three Central Asian countries highly appreciate the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative, Global Civilization Initiative, and Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), believing that these major initiatives conform to the common aspirations of the people of all countries and meet the urgent needs of today's world. They stated that China has played and will continue to play a crucial leading role in advancing the transformation of the global governance system. The world needs China more, relies on China more, and trusts China more. The three countries are willing to work with China to practice true multilateralism with practical actions, jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as its core and the international order based on international law, and defend the legitimate rights and interests of countries in the region and international fairness and justice. The three countries confirmed that they will participate in the Group of Friends of Global Governance and join the International Organization for Mediation as soon as possible. China welcomes Central Asian countries to play a greater role in international and regional affairs, and is willing to strengthen mutual support with all parties on multilateral platforms, jointly strengthen the forces of the Global South, jointly voice the voice of global justice, and jointly make efforts to build a more just and reasonable global governance system.
III. In recent years, the China-Central Asia mechanism has developed rapidly. Please introduce the main progress of cooperation.
Wang Yi (王毅): Five years ago, China and the five Central Asian countries, focusing on the needs of cooperation and in line with the trend of the times, jointly created the China-Central Asia mechanism. In 2023, after the China-Central Asia mechanism was upgraded to the head-of-state level, summits were successfully held twice in Xi'an (西安), China, and Astana (阿斯塔纳), Kazakhstan. The framework of the mechanism was quickly formed, 13 ministerial-level cooperation platforms operated effectively, and the permanent secretariat of the mechanism was fully operational, presenting a three-dimensional and diversified cooperation pattern of head-of-state leadership, government promotion, participation of all sectors, multi-track parallelism, and comprehensive advancement.
The trade level between China and Central Asia has been continuously climbing, and China has become Central Asia's largest trading partner. In the first three quarters of this year, the bilateral trade volume between China and the five Central Asian countries was close to 80 billion US dollars, an increase of 15.6% year-on-year, and is expected to exceed the 100 billion US dollar mark for the whole year. The trade structure between the two sides is constantly being optimized, and more and more high-quality Central Asian products are entering the Chinese market.
The scale of investment between China and Central Asia is also continuously expanding. China has become a major source of investment for Central Asian countries. As of now, China's cumulative investment in Central Asian countries has exceeded 50 billion US dollars. Traditional fields such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure have been continuously consolidated, and cooperation in emerging fields such as 5G, new energy, and artificial intelligence has been continuously strengthened.
People-to-people exchanges between China and Central Asian countries are booming. In the first three quarters of this year, the number of residents from the five Central Asian countries entering China increased by 37.7% year-on-year, and the number of mainland Chinese residents traveling to Central Asia increased by 50% year-on-year. The number of direct flights between China and Central Asian countries has exceeded 100 per week, and the number of sister cities has reached 100 pairs. Chinese cultural centers, Confucius Institutes (孔子学院), and Luban Workshops (鲁班工坊) are very popular in Central Asian countries, playing an important role in spreading friendship and promoting cooperation.
China is willing to work with Central Asian countries to anchor the goal of building a community with a shared future, continuously expand cooperation fields, expand cooperation scale, and upgrade cooperation levels, accelerate common development in mutually beneficial cooperation, and better benefit all countries and their people.
IV. Some major external forces have successively established C5+1 mechanisms with Central Asian countries. What are the advantages of the China-Central Asia mechanism?
Wang Yi (王毅): Compared with other C5+1 mechanisms, the biggest feature of China-Central Asia cooperation is that we are neighbors living next to each other and are as close as brothers; the biggest advantage is that we have mutual needs and complement each other; the biggest consensus is mutual benefit, reciprocity, and win-win cooperation. Since the establishment of the China-Central Asia mechanism, we have been based on the actual needs of Central Asian countries, carried out practical cooperation in various fields in a down-to-earth manner, promoted the leapfrog development of China-Central Asia relations, and formed an all-round, wide-ranging, and multi-level cooperation pattern, demonstrating a distinct and unique value of efficiency and pragmatism. The second China-Central Asia Summit held in June this year established the "China-Central Asia Spirit" with "mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and promoting common modernization with high-quality development" as its core, revealing the secret to the successful friendly exchanges between China and Central Asian countries, and providing fundamental guidance for future China-Central Asia cooperation.
We always adhere to treating all countries equally regardless of size and making decisions through consultation and consensus; we always adhere to mutual trust and mutual support, and cooperation never comes with any political conditions; we always adhere to common development, working together to cope with various risks and challenges and safeguard regional common security. Because of this, the China-Central Asia mechanism stands out among various C5+1 mechanisms and has been widely recognized and supported by countries in the region. Central Asian countries generally believe that China is the most trustworthy and reliable partner.
V. In the political documents issued with the foreign ministers of the three countries during this trip, the Central Asian countries all emphasized adhering to the one-China principle. What is your comment on this?
Wang Yi (王毅): Firm mutual support on issues involving core interests is the due meaning of the China-Central Asia community with a shared future. China is willing to be a firm supporter and strong defender of peace, stability, and development in Central Asia. We oppose interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries and will never allow anyone or any force to create division and turmoil. I introduced China's principled position on the Taiwan issue to the foreign ministers of the three countries and exposed the erroneous words and deeds of the current Japanese leader who openly infringes on China's core interests and challenges the post-World War II international order. The three countries openly emphasized that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, oppose any form of "Taiwan independence," and firmly support all efforts made by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification. This collective voice is timely, supporting China's legitimate position on the Taiwan issue and safeguarding the basic norms of international relations, once again clearly demonstrating that the one-China principle is an unshakable universal consensus of the international community.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The return of Taiwan, which was "stolen" by Japan, to China is clearly stipulated in a series of international documents such as the Cairo Declaration (《开罗宣言》), the Potsdam Proclamation (《波茨坦公告》), and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. It is an undeniable achievement of the victory of World War II and an international obligation that Japan, as a defeated country, must continue to abide by. In this crucial year, what Japan should do most is to deeply reflect on its history of aggression and colonization of Taiwan, deeply reflect on the war crimes committed by militarism, and abide by the rules and exercise caution in its words and deeds on Taiwan and historical issues. But shockingly, the current Japanese leader has publicly sent the wrong signal of attempting to intervene militarily in the Taiwan issue, saying things that should not be said and crossing red lines that should not be touched. China must resolutely fight back against this, which is both to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and to defend the post-war achievements won with blood and lives, and to safeguard international justice and human conscience.
The Chinese people love peace and are kind and friendly to their neighbors, but on major issues of principle concerning national sovereignty and territorial integrity, there will never be any compromise or concession. The Japanese government has made solemn commitments on the Taiwan issue in the four political documents between China and Japan, which have international legal effect and have no room for ambiguity or distortion. Regardless of which party or person is in power in Japan, they must abide by it. **人无信无以立身，国无信无以立世** (rén wú xìn wú yǐ lì shēn, guó wú xìn wú yǐ lì shì - "a person without credibility cannot establish himself, a country without credibility cannot stand in the world," credibility is essential for both individuals and nations). China urges Japan to reflect on its mistakes and correct them as soon as possible, and not to be obsessed with its own way. If Japan insists on going its own way and making mistakes again and again, all countries and people who uphold justice have the right to re-settle Japan's historical crimes and have the responsibility to resolutely prevent Japanese militarism from making a comeback.
Return to TopBy: 陈 海
This November 24th marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ethiopia. Over the past 55 years, the relationship between the two countries has progressed from "comprehensive cooperative partnership" to "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership" and then to "all-weather strategic partnership." Each leap forward stems from the shared pursuits of both sides, demonstrating China's sincere and genuine policy towards Africa, and setting an example for China-Africa friendship and cooperation.
China and Ethiopia have continuously deepened political mutual trust. In September 2024, President Xi Jinping (习近平) met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy (阿比) in Beijing (北京), who was in China to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and pay an official visit, clarifying the direction for continuously promoting the development of the all-weather strategic partnership between the two countries. Ethiopia is an important participant in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road," actively learning from China's development experience. The two sides firmly support each other's core interests and are good friends and good partners. Ethiopia's official accession to the BRICS family last year not only demonstrated Ethiopia's independence, autonomy, and sense of responsibility but also injected new impetus into deepening China-Ethiopia relations.
China and Ethiopia have continuously expanded pragmatic cooperation. The two sides make good use of complementary advantages, deeply explore cooperation potential, and multi-field exchanges and cooperation bring tangible benefits to the people of both countries. China implements zero-tariff measures on 100% of tariff items for products from African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, including Ethiopia, providing convenience for the export of Ethiopian products such as coffee, avocados, and flowers to China. The Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway (亚吉铁路) greatly enhances Ethiopia's interconnection with neighboring countries, and Chinese-funded enterprises actively participate in the construction of new Ethiopian airports, continuously deepening cooperation in infrastructure construction between the two countries. Under the framework of jointly building the "Belt and Road," the two countries actively expand cooperation in areas such as green development and the digital economy. The natural gas project jointly developed by the two sides has been launched, which will reduce Ethiopia's dependence on imported energy and promote the use of clean energy. Chinese new energy vehicles are increasingly favored by Ethiopian consumers. Chinese companies are helping Ethiopia develop electronic payment and e-commerce platforms, driving the development of the local digital economy. China supports Ethiopia's accession to the New Development Bank and recently took the lead in signing a bilateral market access agreement with Ethiopia at the World Trade Organization.
China-Ethiopia cultural exchanges are becoming increasingly close. Ethiopia has a civilization history of more than 3,000 years and is one of the few civilized ancient countries in Africa with its own writing system. Enhancing mutual understanding and friendship is the common aspiration of all sectors of the two countries. The Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University (亚的斯亚贝巴大学孔子学院) has built a bridge of language, and the Luban Workshop (鲁班工坊) has trained a large number of local talents who speak Chinese and understand skills. The "Audiovisual China: Entering Ethiopia" film and television program exhibition resonated culturally. Short-term training and academic degree programs meet Ethiopia's actual needs. The Chinese medical team and military medical expert team to Ethiopia have been conducting free clinics in Ethiopia for many years, safeguarding the health of local people with professionalism and love. The 2025 CCTV Snake Year Spring Festival Gala highlights (2025年央视蛇年春晚集锦) made its debut on Ethiopian national television's prime time for the first time and was welcomed by the Ethiopian people. 2026 is the "China-Africa Cultural Exchange Year," and the two sides will carry out cultural exchanges in diverse forms to promote the affinity between the people of the two countries.
Looking back on the 55-year journey, what supports the steady and long-term development of China-Ethiopia relations are three "commons." The two sides have a common national character, both adhering to independence and self-reliance, opposing external interference, and following a development path that suits their own national conditions; the two sides have a common development vision and are fellow travelers on the road to modernization; the two sides have a common international responsibility and are committed to promoting the reform of the global governance system and safeguarding the interests of developing countries in the Global South with practical actions.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (中共二十届四中全会) was successfully held, and all sectors of Ethiopia paid close attention to it, looking forward to strengthening the alignment of development strategies with China and jointly opening up broader prospects for friendly cooperation between the two countries. China is willing to deepen exchanges of experience in governance with Ethiopia, share development opportunities, work together towards modernization, and promote the China-Ethiopia all-weather strategic partnership to take the lead in the construction of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia)
Return to TopForeword
We, the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20), gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 22 to 23, 2025, for the first historic summit held on the African continent under the South African presidency, to address major global challenges and explore ways to promote inclusive growth underpinned by solidarity, equality, and sustainability.
This is the first time that the G20 Leaders' Summit has been held in Africa. Guided by the spirit of Ubuntu, we recognize that no nation can prosper in isolation. Ubuntu, an African philosophical concept, is often interpreted as "I am because we are," emphasizing the interdependence of individuals within a broader community and socio-economic environment. We understand the interdependence of countries in the international community and reaffirm our commitment to achieving sustainable development and solidarity through multilateral cooperation, macroeconomic policy coordination, and global partnerships, ensuring that no one is left behind.
We convene at a time of heightened geopolitical and economic competition and turbulence, frequent conflicts and wars, widening inequalities, and increasing global economic uncertainty and fragmentation. Faced with such a severe political and socio-economic environment, we reaffirm our belief in multilateral cooperation to collectively address common challenges. We note with heavy hearts the immense suffering and negative impacts of wars and conflicts around the world.
We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to upholding international law, including international humanitarian law, the Charter of the United Nations, and its principles of peaceful settlement of disputes, and condemn all attacks against civilians and infrastructure.
We further reaffirm that, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, all states shall refrain from the threat or use of force to seek territorial acquisition against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. States should develop friendly relations, including by promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.
We condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
We agree that, under the full guidance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, we will work towards achieving just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Ukraine, and ending other conflicts and wars around the world. Only in peace can we achieve sustainable development and prosperity.
Strengthening Disaster Resilience and Response
We emphasize the critical importance of adopting an integrated, inclusive, people-centered, and comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction. We note the need to strengthen disaster resilience and disaster response capabilities, including coordinated actions to reduce the frequency and negative impacts of disasters such as earthquakes, extreme heat, floods, droughts, wildfires, and desertification, and to ensure preparedness for mutual assistance when necessary. We welcome the adoption of nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches that both minimize risks and enhance resilience to specific disasters while providing ecosystem services.
Taking Action to Ensure Debt Sustainability in Low-Income Countries
We reaffirm our commitment to supporting middle- and low-income countries in addressing debt vulnerabilities in an effective, comprehensive, and systematic manner. We endorse the G20 Ministerial Declaration on Debt Sustainability, adopted by the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in October 2025, which lays the foundation for implementing this commitment through concrete actions.
We reiterate our commitment to further strengthening the implementation of the Common Framework for Debt Treatments beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) in a predictable, timely, orderly, and coordinated manner. We continue to urge the international community to support vulnerable countries that are pursuing strong reform agendas and have sustainable debt but face liquidity challenges, and encourage the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to continue working on viable support options, based on specific country circumstances and voluntary principles.
Mobilizing Funds to Achieve Energy Transition
We recognize the unequal challenges faced by developing countries, such as those in Africa, in the global energy landscape, where more than 600 million people still lack access to electricity. We reaffirm the fundamental role of energy security in national sovereignty, economic development, stability, and global prosperity. We support the collective effort to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and double the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030, through existing targets and policies, and accordingly support the implementation of other zero-emission and low-emission technologies by 2030, including carbon reduction and removal technologies, in line with national circumstances.
We reiterate the importance of supporting developing countries in their transition to low-carbon emissions and will strive to provide them with low-cost financing, including through concessional loans, blended finance mechanisms, risk mitigation instruments, and technical assistance. We will promote energy security, affordability, accessibility, and market stability through diversified pathways, accelerating the just and inclusive sustainable energy supply.
Leveraging Critical Mineral Resources to Promote Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development
We welcome the G20 Critical Minerals Framework as a voluntary, non-binding blueprint aimed at ensuring that critical mineral resources become engines of prosperity and sustainable development. Critical minerals should be catalysts for value addition and all-round development, rather than being used solely as raw materials for export.
We strive to ensure that critical mineral supply chains are better able to cope with disruptions from geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade measures inconsistent with WTO rules, pandemics, or natural disasters, so that more producing countries can participate in and benefit from the value chain.
Inclusive Economic Growth, Industrialization, Employment, and Reduced Inequality
We reaffirm the importance of ensuring equal opportunities for all and access to economic resources and basic services to achieve shared prosperity. Inclusive and sustainable industrial policies can play a key role in enhancing economic resilience, supporting strong growth, creating high-quality jobs, and benefiting all countries. We recognize that employment is a core objective of economic growth, and high-quality employment and decent work must be at the heart of sustainable industrialization.
We will strengthen multilateralism to promote global economic stability, fair competition, and predictability, and promote investment in inclusive and sustainable production sectors and technologies, and promote industrial innovation through technological innovation.
As G20 leaders, we are jointly committed to leveraging science and technology, entrepreneurship, and traditional and local knowledge through partnerships to open up new paths to prosperity and ensure that no one is left behind.
Food Security
We reaffirm our commitment to ensuring resilient and sustainable food systems and safeguarding food security through open and non-discriminatory trade policies consistent with WTO rules. We note that modernization and resilience of agriculture and food systems can be enhanced through international and regional trade arrangements, energy and water resource management, reduction of food waste, support for sustainable technological innovation and methods, reduction of food loss and waste, and increased accessibility and affordability of healthy diets.
Artificial Intelligence, Data Governance, and Innovation for Sustainable Development
To fully realize the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), fairly share its benefits, and reduce risks, we will strive to promote international cooperation and further discuss AI, recognizing the need to incorporate the voices of developed and developing countries. We recognize the role of the United Nations and other existing forum mechanisms in promoting international AI cooperation and promoting sustainable development. We welcome the launch of the "AI for Africa" initiative.
Partnership with Africa
We reaffirm our strong support for promoting economic growth, trade, employment, and prosperity in Africa. We recognize the importance of the G20 Compact with Africa and other initiatives to expand partnerships with Africa, aimed at enhancing Africa's capacity to promote growth, development, industrialization, and technological progress.
We recognize the G20 Initiative on Supporting Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries (launched at the Hangzhou Summit (杭州峰会)), and reaffirm our commitment to helping developing countries, especially African countries, better integrate into global industrial, value, and supply chains, and accelerate industrialization and modernization. We support the efforts made by G20 members in this regard.
Finance Track
Despite facing continued high uncertainty and complex challenges, the global economy has shown resilience in the first half of 2025. These challenges include ongoing wars and conflicts, geopolitical and trade tensions, disruptions to global supply chains, high levels of debt, and frequent extreme weather events and natural disasters. Structural reforms are essential to achieving strong economic growth and creating more high-quality jobs. Strengthening multilateral cooperation is important for addressing the risks facing the global economy.
We reaffirm our commitment to building a strong, quota-based, and adequately resourced International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the center of the global financial safety net. We recognize the importance of realigning quota shares to better reflect members' relative positions in the world economy while protecting the shares of the poorest members. We emphasize the need to strengthen the representation and voice of developing countries in the decision-making of multilateral development banks and other international economic and financial institutions.
In the spirit of the South African presidency's theme of "Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability," we commit to implementing financial policies that contribute to economic prosperity for all.
The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors have launched the "G20 Finance Track Cooperation Framework with Africa 2025-2030" to support the African continent and its member states in achieving their economic, financial, and related goals.
G20's Contribution to the Global Development Agenda and Promoting Equitable Global Governance
2025 marks the eightieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the promulgation of the Charter of the United Nations, reaffirming our commitment to strengthening multilateralism centered on the United Nations, based on the principles of international law embodied in the Charter of the United Nations. All countries must act in a manner consistent with all the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
Reform the United Nations Security Council to make it more representative, inclusive, and effective, and to improve its working methods, in line with the realities and needs of the 21st century. Call for the expansion of the composition of the United Nations Security Council to increase the representation of under-represented and unrepresented regions and groups, such as Africa, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
We reaffirm that peace is the path to sustainable economic development and emphasize the importance of international cooperation and multilateral solutions in addressing global challenges such as rising economic inequality and instability.
We are committed to the global development agenda and addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges through strong international cooperation. We note the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development of the United Nations. Trade and investment can be drivers of economic growth, development, employment, industrialization, and technological progress. We emphasize strengthening multilateral cooperation to address the risks and challenges facing the world economy. We recognize the importance of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in promoting trade. Recognize the necessity of meaningful, necessary, and comprehensive reform of the World Trade Organization to improve its functions and serve the goals of all members.
In the area of climate change, we reaffirm our commitment to achieving the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), strengthening the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, and addressing climate change in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement, reaffirming the temperature control target of the Paris Agreement, which is to limit the global average temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Achieve positive results at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Belém, Brazil, in 2025, and welcome the assumption of the presidency of COP31 in 2026. Rapid, comprehensive, and effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and we must fully, effectively, and rapidly implement the above-mentioned documents. Welcome the Global Women's Summit held in Beijing from October 13 to 14 by China (中国) and UN Women to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing World Conference on Women and to inherit its spirit.
Commit to implementing the G20 recommendations on scientific engagement, expanding opportunities for all sectors of society to participate in scientific activities, and making scientific knowledge benefit everyone, thereby strengthening our commitment to open science. We recognize the importance of building an enabling, open, fair, non-discriminatory, and sustainable digital economy.
Take a zero-tolerance attitude towards corruption, reaffirm our common commitment, and commit to taking the lead in global actions to prevent and combat corruption and related illicit financial flows.
G20 Stocktake Expert Group Report
We congratulate the South African presidency for launching the G20 stocktake and will continue to advance this work in the next cycle.
Building an Inclusive and Effective G20
Warmly welcome the African Union (非盟) as a permanent member of the G20. This year is the second time that the African Union has participated in the G20 Leaders' Summit and the first time that G20 members have gathered on the African continent. The voice of Africa should continue to be fully released in the G20 and all other international forums.
Conclusion
Reaffirm our commitment to the G20 as the premier forum for international economic cooperation.
We thank South Africa (南非) for its leadership this year, and we will continue to work together during the United States' (美国) presidency in 2026 and meet again in the United Kingdom (英国) in 2027 and in South Korea (韩国) in 2028. We welcome Saudi Arabia's (沙特) desire to advance its term as G20 president.
(Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, November 23)
Return to TopThe governments of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa jointly launched the "Initiative on Supporting Africa's Modernization Cooperation" during the G20 Johannesburg Summit on November 22, 2025. The contents are as follows:
1. Preamble
1.1 We reaffirm that the "Initiative on Supporting Africa's Modernization Cooperation" aims to support the implementation of the African Union's (AU) "Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want" and its seven core aspirations, as well as the construction of the African Continental Free Trade Area, and further clarify our firm determination to successfully achieve the key stage of the AU's "Agenda 2063" - the Second Ten-Year Implementation Plan.
1.2 We believe that achieving modernization is the common pursuit and inalienable right of all countries in the world. We call on the international community to provide assistance for Africa's sustainable development and not to leave any country behind on the road to modernization. We believe that modernization is the path and engine for achieving "Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want," which will help achieve economic, social, and technological transformation of the African continent and ensure sustainable and inclusive development for all African people.
1.3 We appreciate President Xi Jinping's (习近平) announcement at the G20 Rio de Janeiro Summit of China's eight actions to support global development, and recall China's role in promoting the release of the "Initiative to Support Industrialization in Africa and Least Developed Countries" at the G20 Hangzhou Summit, and welcome the G20 Johannesburg Summit's focus on the theme of "Solidarity, Equality, and Sustainability."
1.4 We welcome Chinese-style modernization providing new options for the modernization of the Global South, including Africa, appreciate the important contributions the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has made to Africa's modernization over the past 25 years, and highly commend President Xi Jinping's (习近平) announcement of implementing 100% tariff-free treatment for products from 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China. Unilateral tariff actions exacerbate protectionism and bring significant difficulties and dangers to countries in the Global South.
1.5 We appreciate the AU's accession to the G20 and support the AU's efforts to promote integration. We appreciate South Africa's role in including Africa's core priorities in the G20 agenda during its presidency of the G20. We are willing to uphold the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, adhere to the concepts of openness, greenness, and integrity, and promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) between China and Africa to be more closely aligned with the AU's "Agenda 2063" under the guidance of high-standard, people-benefiting, and sustainable principles.
1.6 We call on the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on the occasion of its 80th anniversary, increase financial, technological, and capacity-building support for Africa, and enhance the representation and voice of African countries in international affairs. We appreciate the Global Development Initiative (GDI) prioritizing support for the development and revitalization of countries in the Global South, and are willing to strengthen strategic coordination within the framework of the GDI, promote the international community to focus on development issues, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and jointly build a global community of development with a shared future.
1.7 In this context, we jointly launch the "Initiative on Supporting Africa's Modernization Cooperation" to support African countries in independently exploring modernization paths that suit their national conditions, realize the African people's aspirations for a better life, support the implementation of the AU's "Agenda 2063" and its seven core aspirations, and support the construction of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
2. Principles of Cooperation
We call on the international community to adhere to goal-oriented and action-oriented approaches, jointly support Africa's modernization, and follow the following basic principles:
2.1 Adhere to fairness and justice. Respect African countries' sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect the African people's independent choice of development paths and social systems, and adhere to non-interference in internal affairs.
2.2 Adhere to openness and win-win cooperation. Respond to the universal demands of African countries, uphold the principles of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, enable African countries to better integrate into the global industrial chain, value chain, and supply chain, and share the fruits of economic globalization.
2.3 Adhere to putting people first. Safeguard and improve people's livelihoods in development, protect the rights to subsistence and development of the African people, and promote the realization of an Africa with good governance, democracy, respect for human rights, fairness, and the rule of law.
2.4 Adhere to diversity and inclusiveness. Support Africa in promoting national characteristics and enhancing cultural confidence in the process of modernization, jointly promote the common values of all mankind, and advocate equal dialogue, mutual respect, and inclusive coexistence among different civilizations.
2.5 Adhere to ecological friendliness. Uphold the concept of a community of life for man and nature, and coordinate the relationship between economic development, ecological environmental protection, and social development. Adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and help Africa achieve a fair, just, open, and inclusive green and low-carbon transition.
2.6 Adhere to peace and security. Adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, support Africans in solving African problems in African ways, resolve differences through dialogue and consultation, eliminate the breeding ground for conflict through inclusive development, and help Africa accelerate the realization of the "Silencing the Guns" goal.
3. Key Areas of Cooperation
3.1 Supporting Africa in Achieving Just and Equitable Modernization
3.1.1 We call on all countries to support Africa in exploring modernization models based on its own civilizational characteristics and development needs, and call on developing countries to strengthen exchanges of experience and alignment of ideas in governance, modernization development, and poverty reduction.
3.1.2 We call on all parties to uphold the principle of "Africa proposes, Africa agrees, and Africa leads" and carry out trilateral and multilateral cooperation in Africa to help Africa's modernization.
3.1.3 We call for accelerating the reform of the international financial system, supporting African countries in playing a greater role in global governance, improving development financing for African countries, and urging multilateral financial institutions and commercial creditors to actively participate in debt reduction. We support increasing Africa's share in international financial institutions and support the African Development Bank.
3.2 Supporting Africa in Achieving Open and Win-Win Modernization
3.2.1 We support African countries in negotiating and signing economic partnership agreements for common development with China, and achieving common development through mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.
3.2.2 We emphasize that all countries should increase technical assistance to African countries and are committed to implementing the second phase of the Priority Action Plan of the "Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa" (PIDA), which is a blueprint for Africa to achieve resilient and world-class infrastructure. Infrastructure is a key pillar to help Africa achieve integration and industrialization. We appreciate the "Initiative on Supporting Africa's Modernization Cooperation" laying the foundation for supporting the implementation of this plan.
3.2.3 We encourage all countries to strengthen international cooperation in green infrastructure and green minerals, increase the added value of African mineral products by developing smelting technologies and expanding upstream and downstream industries and supporting infrastructure construction. We call for strengthening international cooperation to build responsible, transparent, stable, and resilient critical mineral value chains, ensuring that critical mineral resources become a catalyst for promoting the prosperity of African countries, value chain security, optimized mineral processing, increased added value, and the sustainable development of all countries in the world. We support the implementation of strong economic, social, and environmental safeguards to ensure that people in resource-rich areas can truly benefit. We call on all countries to increase investment in renewable energy projects in Africa and participate in the upgrading and transformation of African energy facilities.
3.2.4 We support all countries in carrying out innovative cooperation with African countries, strengthening cooperation in key areas such as green industries, e-commerce and payment, science and technology, and artificial intelligence, and promoting high-quality development of cooperation.
3.3 Supporting Africa in Achieving People-Centered Modernization
3.3.1 We call on all countries to support African countries in increasing the production of traditional food crops and support the localized production of fertilizers, pesticides, and small agricultural machinery in Africa through market-oriented methods.
3.3.2 We call on all countries to continue to provide financial and technical assistance for Africa's universal health and AIDS prevention and control efforts, and continue to support the construction of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the African Medicines Agency (AMA) to incubate Africa's local pharmaceutical industry.
3.3.3 We support all countries in strengthening cooperation with Africa in areas such as poverty reduction and rural development, and support African countries in carrying out poverty reduction practices in accordance with local conditions.
3.3.4 We encourage companies from all countries to expand investment in manufacturing in Africa, support the development of regional value chains, advocate the construction of fair and just partnerships aimed at supporting local processing and increasing the added value of African resources, fulfill social responsibilities, and strengthen experience sharing, technology transfer, and education and training.
3.4 Supporting Africa in Achieving Diversified and Inclusive Modernization
3.4.1 We appreciate the spirit of Ubuntu, Pan-Africanism, the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, and the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, and are willing to provide deep and lasting spiritual nourishment for the modernization of the Global South.
3.4.2 We appreciate the Global Civilization Initiative and support civilization exchanges to transcend civilization barriers, civilization mutual learning to transcend civilization conflicts, and civilization coexistence to transcend civilization superiority.
3.4.3 We encourage all countries to further expand exchanges and cooperation with Africa in areas such as education, tourism, sports, youth, women, think tanks, media, publishing, and culture, and appreciate the joint publication of the "China-Africa Dar es Salaam Consensus" by scholars from 50 countries in China and Africa, and are willing to further expand joint research.
3.5 Supporting Africa in Achieving Eco-Friendly Modernization
3.5.1 We reaffirm the importance of the goals and principles of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, the Paris Agreement, and the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, and call on all parties to respect African countries in achieving energy transition in a just, orderly, and fair manner in accordance with their national conditions.
3.5.2 We call on developed countries to take more actions to fulfill their official development assistance commitments and climate finance obligations, and strengthen financial, technological, and capacity-building support for African countries.
3.5.3 We appreciate China's series of pragmatic measures taken under the framework of South-South cooperation on climate change and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" (一带一路). We call on all countries to strengthen green development cooperation with Africa and promote the coordinated development of Africa's economy, society, and environment.
3.6 Supporting Africa in Achieving Peaceful and Secure Modernization
3.6.1 We appreciate China's carrying out early-stage cooperation under the Global Security Initiative in Africa, actively implementing the "Vision for Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa," participating in mediation on regional hotspot issues at the request of African countries, and making positive contributions to peace and stability in Africa.
3.6.2 We call on the international community to support African countries in building collective security mechanisms and support the United Nations in providing financial support for African-led peace support operations in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2719.
3.6.3 We call for further tilting global counter-terrorism resources towards Africa, oppose politicizing counter-terrorism issues, strengthen law enforcement cooperation with African countries, and jointly combat transnational organized crimes such as drug, arms, and human trafficking.
3.6.4 We call for increasing the representation of developing countries, especially African countries, in the United Nations and its Security Council. China supports making special arrangements to prioritize addressing Africa's demands on the issue of UN Security Council reform.
(Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, November 23)
Return to TopThis report is from Johannesburg, November 23rd (Reporters Yang Ou (杨讴) and Chen Shangwen (陈尚文)) Local time, November 22nd and 23rd, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, speaking at the second and third sessions respectively on the themes of "Building a Resilient World" and "A Fair and Just Future for All."
Li Qiang (李强) stated that the current superposition of multiple challenges such as climate change, energy, and food requires the international community to unite to gather strength and rely on collaboration to solve problems. The G20 should promote broader international cooperation to jointly address challenges and work together to promote development. First, strengthen ecological and environmental protection cooperation to enhance development resilience. Uphold the spirit of science on climate and ecological issues, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, demonstrate responsibility, and act promptly. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties within the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" and promote the accelerated implementation of the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Second, strengthen green energy cooperation and promote a just transition. Promote global green industry cooperation, maintain stable and smooth production and supply chains, and promote the free circulation and application of related technologies and products. China is willing to continue to provide support for the energy transition of various countries to the best of its ability. Third, strengthen food security cooperation to ensure stable supply. Promote the optimization of global food circulation and supply, build partnerships for bulk commodities, build an open, stable, and sustainable global food market, and strengthen supply guarantees for countries with food shortages. At the same time, strengthen agricultural science and technology cooperation to enhance food production capacity. China is willing to work with all countries to promote the implementation of the International Food Security Cooperation Initiative and make new contributions to combating hunger and poverty.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, bringing unprecedented development opportunities to the world, but it may also create new inequalities and development gaps. The G20 should promote all parties to adhere to openness, mutual benefit, and shared opportunities, and strive to improve the well-being of people in all countries of the world. First, promote the popularization, application, and effective governance of artificial intelligence. Actively promote research and development cooperation and the sharing of results, bridge the intelligence gap, and improve governance rules. China welcomes more countries to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and the "International Cooperation Action Plan for Open Science" to promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction. Second, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and peaceful utilization of key minerals. Support the "UN Secretary-General's Energy Transition Critical Minerals Group" to play a positive role, implement the "G20 Key Minerals Framework," promote the optimization of the distribution of benefits in all links of the production and supply chain, better safeguard the interests of developing countries, and at the same time, prudently treat military and other uses to prevent security risks. All parties are welcome to actively participate in the "Green Minerals International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative." Third, strengthen the development empowerment and livelihood support for the Global South. Increase capacity-building assistance to developing countries such as Africa, create more jobs, and promote the development of women and youth groups. China is willing to work with all parties to implement the Mandela Bay Target and allow more young people to benefit from economic globalization.
The summit adopted the "G20 South Africa Summit: Leaders' Declaration."
During the summit, Li Qiang (李强) had friendly exchanges with French President Emmanuel Macron (马克龙), South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (李在明), Angolan President Lourenço (洛伦索), Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez (桑切斯), and World Trade Organization Director-General Okonjo-Iweala (伊维拉), among others.
Return to TopBy: 中华人民共和国国务院总理 李 强
Your Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa (西里尔·拉马福萨),
Colleagues,
It is a great pleasure to attend the G20 Johannesburg Summit. I thank President Ramaphosa (拉马福萨) and the South African government for their warm hospitality and thoughtful arrangements.
The theme of this summit is "Unity, Equality, and Sustainability," with "Unity" placed first, which cannot help but remind people of the G20's journey. In 1999, the Asian financial crisis exposed the lack of coordination in global economic governance, and the G20 mechanism came into being. In 2008, after the outbreak of the international financial crisis, the mechanism was upgraded to a leaders' summit, leading the world economy towards recovery. Members from different regions and with different systems and cultures have worked together to overcome difficulties and jointly promote global progress and development. The key lies in the word "unity."
President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out at the 17th G20 Leaders' Summit that unity is strength, and division leads nowhere. Currently, the world economy is once again facing huge challenges, unilateralism and protectionism are rampant, and various economic and trade restrictions and confrontations are increasing. Many people are thinking about what is hindering the unity of the international community. Comprehensive analysis reveals two prominent points: First, there are differences in the interests and demands of all parties. If these differences are not actively reconciled, they will lead to contradictions and disputes. Second, there are shortcomings in global cooperation mechanisms. In particular, there is a relative lack of fair, just, authoritative, and enforceable coordination mechanisms, making it difficult to form consensus and synergy on a larger scale. 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.
Faced with the weak recovery of the world economy, we must adhere to working together in solidarity. Now the global economy is deeply integrated, and no country can be immune. Open cooperation can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. The G20 should firmly uphold free trade and build an open world economy. 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 Supporting Cooperation for African Modernization" with South Africa (南非), and will also establish a Global Development Institute to promote common development among countries.
Faced with differences and contradictions, we must adhere to 求同存异 (qiú tóng cún yì - "seek common ground while reserving differences," to seek common ground on major issues while reserving differences on minor ones). It is normal for countries to have differences on some issues, but this should not become an obstacle to unity, let alone be used as an excuse to suppress other countries. The G20 should actively seek the greatest common denominator of interests, properly handle disputes and frictions through equal consultation, and promote the resolution of their respective legitimate concerns. China is willing to strengthen strategic communication and macroeconomic policy coordination with all parties to consolidate and expand the foundation of common interests.
Faced with governance dilemmas, we must adhere to keeping pace with the times. Promoting the reform of the global governance system focuses on adapting to the general trend and upholding principles while innovating. Multipolarity of the world is an irreversible trend of the times. The G20 should 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.
Colleagues,
Currently, multiple challenges such as climate change, energy, and food are superimposed, which particularly requires the international community to unite to gather strength and rely on cooperation to solve problems. The G20 should promote a spirit of partnership, demonstrate a more active political will, promote broader international cooperation, jointly address challenges, and jointly promote development.
First, strengthen ecological and environmental protection cooperation to enhance development resilience. Climate and ecological issues are related to the long-term development of all mankind. In recent years, extreme weather events have occurred frequently around the world. Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement is urgent and the task is arduous. The G20 should uphold the spirit of science, adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, demonstrate responsibility, and take action as soon as possible. China has announced a new round of national independent contribution goals and is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties within the "Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework" to promote the accelerated implementation of the results of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Second, strengthen green energy cooperation to promote just transition. New energy sources such as solar and wind energy naturally have the characteristics of universal benefit and fairness. Promoting the green transformation of the energy system will not only provide strong impetus for human development, but also better guarantee the equal development rights of all countries. The G20 should promote global green industry cooperation, maintain the stability and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, and promote the free circulation and application of related technologies and products. China has built the world's largest renewable energy system and carried out green energy cooperation with more than 100 countries and regions. In the past five years, the wind power and photovoltaic products provided to the world have cumulatively reduced carbon emissions by about 4.1 billion tons for other countries. China is willing to continue to provide support for the energy transition of various countries within its capacity.
Third, strengthen food security cooperation to ensure stable supply. At present, more than 700 million people worldwide are still facing the threat of hunger, and concrete actions must be taken to provide them with assistance. The G20 should promote the optimization of global food circulation and supply, build partnerships for bulk commodities, build an open, stable, and sustainable global food market, and strengthen supply guarantees for countries with food shortages. At the same time, make good use of platforms such as the G20 Agricultural Ministers' Meeting to strengthen agricultural science and technology cooperation and enhance food production capacity. China is willing to work with all countries to promote the implementation of the International Food Security Cooperation Initiative and make new contributions to combating hunger and poverty.
Colleagues,
In recent years, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation has accelerated, bringing unprecedented development opportunities to the world, but it may also create new inequalities and development gaps. The progress of human civilization is not only reflected in the development of economy and technology and the abundance of materials, but also in allowing all members to fairly obtain development opportunities and enjoy the fruits of development. New technologies have accelerated the pace of world development and change, but we cannot sit idly by as our partners are left far behind, let alone use new technologies to set up development barriers. The G20 must assume its due responsibilities, promote all parties to adhere to openness, win-win cooperation, and shared opportunities, and strive to improve the well-being of people in all countries of the world.
First, promote the popularization, application, and effective governance of artificial intelligence. The development of artificial intelligence depends on the common wisdom of all mankind, and openness and inclusiveness are inevitable requirements. The G20 should actively promote artificial intelligence research and development cooperation and the sharing of results, bridge the intelligence gap, and improve governance rules. China is a major open source contributor to artificial intelligence technology and welcomes more countries to join the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization and the "International Cooperation Action Plan for Open Science" to promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe, and fair direction.
Second, promote mutually beneficial cooperation and peaceful use of key minerals. This is crucial for the sustainable supply of key minerals and the maintenance of global resource security. The G20 should support the "UN Secretary-General's Energy Transition Critical Minerals Group" to play an active role, implement the "G20 Critical Minerals Framework," promote the optimization of the distribution of benefits in all links of the industrial and supply chains, better safeguard the interests of developing countries, and at the same time prudently treat military and other uses to prevent security risks. China and relevant parties have proposed the "International Trade and Economic Cooperation Initiative for Green Minerals" and welcome all parties to actively participate.
Third, strengthen the development empowerment and livelihood support for the Global South. The G20 should increase capacity-building assistance to developing countries such as Africa, especially by leveraging the empowering role of science and technology, creating more jobs, and promoting the development of women and youth groups. China is willing to work with all parties to implement the Mandela Bay goal, so that more young people can benefit from economic globalization.
There is a Chinese saying: 众擎易举，独力难成 (zhòng qíng yì jǔ, dú lì nán chéng - "many hands make light work, it is difficult to succeed alone," many people can accomplish great things, but it is difficult for one person to do it alone). Let us unite and work tirelessly, and use practical actions to play a greater role in reforming and improving global governance and jointly promoting economic development, and jointly create a prosperous and beautiful future.
Thank you all!
(Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), November 23)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 23rd (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Fan Haotian (范昊天)). The 2025 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference was recently held in Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北). At the conference, China's satellite IoT business commercial trial was launched.
The commercial trial period is two years, supporting qualified enterprises to carry out satellite IoT business, which will enrich the supply of the satellite communication market and support the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy.
Satellite IoT uses satellite communication technology to connect massive ground, marine, and aerial equipment, providing data collection and transmission services. Its application scenarios cover marine fisheries, transportation logistics, energy and water conservancy, emergency communications, the low-altitude economy, and the industrial internet. In August of this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部) issued the "Guiding Opinions on Optimizing Business Access to Promote the Development of the Satellite Communication Industry," making overall arrangements and systematic plans for the opening up of satellite communication services.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Macau (澳门) on November 23rd (reporter Fu Zimei (富子梅)). From the 22nd to the 23rd, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) lecturing group for studying and implementing the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (CPC) gave three lectures in the Macau Special Administrative Region (澳门特区) to representatives of central government agencies stationed in Macau and Chinese-funded enterprises, the Macau Special Administrative Region governance team, and people from all walks of life. They also conducted research and exchanges in the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (横琴粤澳深度合作区).
Hou Jianguo (侯建国), a member of the Central Propaganda Department lecturing group, President and Party Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), introduced strategic tasks and major initiatives that will have significant traction, driving, and supporting roles in promoting Chinese-style modernization during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in various fields. He stated that the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward deployments such as strengthening original innovation and tackling key core technologies, promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, promoting the integrated development of education, science, technology, and talent, and deepening the construction of Digital China. He suggested that Macau strengthen collaborative cooperation with other cities in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区), increase the construction and opening up of application scenarios, accelerate the efficient transformation and utilization of major scientific and technological achievements, and cultivate the development of new quality productive forces. He also suggested that Macau give full play to its role as a Sino-Portuguese commercial and trade cooperation service platform and its advantages as a free port and separate customs territory to help mainland enterprises "**走出去**" (zǒu chū qù - "go out," to invest abroad), jointly participate in the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, build a high-level bridgehead for opening up to the outside world, and play a greater role in smoothing the domestic and international dual circulation.
Zhu Weidong (祝卫东), a member of the Central Propaganda Department lecturing group, Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission (中央财经委员会办公室) and Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group (中央农村工作领导小组办公室), gave a comprehensive, systematic, and in-depth interpretation of the great significance of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC, the situation, tasks, guiding principles, and main goals of China's economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. He stated that it is necessary to deeply understand the guiding principles and main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, grasp the rich connotation and clear direction of "promoting the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong and Macau" proposed by the Plenary Session, do a good job in connecting the Macau Special Administrative Region's "Third Five-Year Plan" with the "15th Five-Year Plan," plan a number of practical and hard-hitting measures, and transform the directions and guidance proposed in the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal into pragmatic measures to promote Macau's economic and social development. Continuously highlight Macau's role as "one center, one platform, and one base" and promote Macau's moderately diversified economic development.
Macau Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (岑浩辉) attended the lecture and stated that studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the 20th Fourth Plenary Session of the CPC is a major political task for the Macau Special Administrative Region at present and for some time to come. The SAR government will unite and lead all sectors of society, go all out to implement the spirit of the Plenary Session, seize the new opportunities brought by the national "15th Five-Year Plan," promote Macau's various construction undertakings with high quality, and make new and greater contributions to creating a new situation in comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Zheng Xincong (郑新聪), Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Central Committee (中央港澳工作办公室), Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院港澳事务办公室), and Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Macau (中央政府驻澳门联络办公室), stated that he hopes that all sectors of Macau will actively take the lead in studying and publicizing the spirit of the Plenary Session, continue to create a good social atmosphere of promoting Macau's high-quality development by implementing the spirit of the Plenary Session, actively take the lead in seizing development opportunities and jointly building a better home, and continuously create a new situation in the development of the "one country, two systems" cause; actively take the lead in integrating into and serving the overall national development, deeply connect with major national development strategies, and achieve better development and make greater contributions on the new journey of Chinese-style modernization.
Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协副主席), attended the relevant lecture activities. The lecture on the afternoon of the 22nd was broadcast live through the Macau Special Administrative Region Government Information Bureau website and Macau Radio and Television to facilitate the public to jointly study the spirit of the Plenary Session. Hou Jianguo (侯建国) and Zhu Weidong (祝卫东) conducted question-and-answer interactions with people from all walks of life in Macau at the lecture site.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the Central Propaganda Department lecturing group also went to the Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin (横琴粤澳深度合作区), visited the Macau New Neighborhood Family Community Service Center and Macau-funded enterprises, and conducted on-site exchanges with residents and enterprise representatives.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Guangzhou on November 23rd (Reporter Yang Hao (杨昊)) The 2025 Sino-Foreign Women's Exchange on Family Themes and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Women's Integration and Coordinated Development Activity opened on the 22nd in Foshan, Guangdong. State Councilor and President of the All-China Women's Federation, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴), attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech. She emphasized the need to conscientiously implement President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on family work, always integrate the construction of happy and fulfilling families into the great cause of national prosperity and rejuvenation, and promote continuous new progress in the global women's cause and family work.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) pointed out that it is necessary to conscientiously implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, promote the improvement of policies supporting family development, help every family enhance its development capabilities, build a harmonious society with the harmony of small families, and consolidate the foundation of "home" in the process of advancing Chinese-style modernization. Conscientiously implement President Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, give better play to the role of women in the development of the "one country, two systems" cause, better demonstrate the elegance of women in building a better home, and gather the power of "home" to promote the coordinated development of the Greater Bay Area.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) emphasized the need to implement the spirit of the Global Women's Summit, carry out in-depth exchanges and mutual learning with women from various countries, vigorously promote the new trend of Chinese family civilization of loving the country and the family, loving each other, striving for progress and goodness, and building and sharing together, and contribute Chinese "home" wisdom to accelerating the new process of women's comprehensive development.
The theme of this event is "Building a Happy Home and Creating a Better Future." Approximately 300 Chinese and foreign guests, including women representatives from all walks of life in Hong Kong and Macao, foreign envoys to China, representatives of international organizations in China, students from the seminar on artificial intelligence to promote women's development in developing countries, and friendly people from relevant countries, participated in the event.
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In recent days, the 15th National Games of China came to a close. Swimmers like Zhang Zhanshuo (张展硕) and Yu Zidi (于子迪), the "new waves" of the swimming world, surged forward. Chen Yujie (陈妤颉), 16, won two sprint titles, and Zou Tianyi (邹天一), 15, took the silver medal in the men's individual foil event. Reflecting on the excitement of the National Games, some netizens have marveled at the increasingly improved physique, state, and mindset of Chinese athletes. These three "states" flourish in the "Greater Bay Area answer sheet" of the National Games and also showcase the myriad aspects of Chinese-style modernization.
Perceiving a healthy China from the physique, the people's fitness, health, and happiness are intrinsically linked.
Athletes who stand on the top arenas often display strength and beauty in their physique, representing a high level of national fitness. Behind this lies scientific training, nutritious diets, and technological support. In fact, these supports are no longer exclusive to athletes but have been transformed into the cornerstones of national fitness and health through policies, industries, and products.
National health needs to be enhanced by national fitness and guaranteed by medical and health services. The world's largest medical and health system supports access to medical care, surgical robots demonstrate the height of medical technology, and family doctor contract services reflect the warmth of health management. In these details, we can better understand that "the most important indicator of modernization is still people's health."
Perceiving a striving China from the state, facing difficulties head-on, not being afraid of interference, becoming stronger when encountering the strong, and daring to be the first.
"No one favored her, but she did it." In the women's 100-meter hurdles final, Liu Jingyang (刘景扬) outperformed the favorite to win the championship. Having failed to reach the final in the previous two editions, she now leaped to gold. This is not an accidental reversal but a breakthrough of long-term hard work.
Life is wonderful because of hard work, and life is without regrets because of struggle. The "Tianyan" (天眼) telescope looking at the universe is the fruitful result of Nan Rendong (南仁东) leading his team to relentlessly tackle key problems. Carving canals on cliffs is the monument of Huang Dafa (黄大发) leading the masses to work hard day and night. The dancing of the Yu Shu (宇树) robot is the achievement of Wang Xingxing (王兴兴) believing that "enough effort will be enough luck." Countless role models inspire us that only by moving forward without fear of challenges and unwillingness to be mediocre can we reach the podium of life and stand on our own peak.
Perceiving a confident China from the mindset is the internalization of China's strength and the externalization of Chinese civilization.
Competition is not just about winning gold and silver but also about surpassing oneself. Sun Yingsha (孙颖莎) called for "rational view of winning and losing," and Quan Hongchan (全红婵) frankly said, "Right or wrong, they are all my footprints." Athletes strive for the best results and enjoy the competition more. Canceling the medal table ranking and applauding every effort, the public's view of medals is more calm.
Hosting the Games is linked to building the city, with both "face" and "lining," focusing on connotative development. The opening and closing ceremonies fully demonstrate international standards, Chinese style, Lingnan charm, and Greater Bay Area charm. Inside and outside the stadium, high and new technologies are cool and practical. Holding a competition in three places plays the music of "hard connectivity," "soft connectivity," and "heart connectivity." This National Games is a reflection of regional coordinated development, the integration of sports, culture, science, technology, and industry, and a vivid footnote to the modernization of national governance.
The change in mindset stems from the accumulation of national strength and the cultural nourishment of stability and confidence. Not long ago, the docking time of the Shenzhou-21 (神舟二十一号) manned spacecraft with the space station was accelerated from 6.5 hours to 3.5 hours, setting the fastest record. The advancement of aerospace technology once again proves that under the leadership of the Party, we have the confidence to "**集中力量办好自己的事**" (jí zhōng lì liàng bàn hǎo zì jǐ de shì - "concentrate efforts to do our own things well," to focus resources and efforts on achieving specific goals), and have a solid and firm pace of development.
"Same voice, same spirit." Macao athlete Chan Man-ki (陈敏琪) described this National Games in this way. Unite and struggle, with one heart and one mind, we will surely achieve greater achievements on the new journey.
Return to TopOn November 22nd, Ulanqab (乌兰察布市), Inner Mongolia, launched the third "Romance of Ice and Snow" tourism season. The tourism season integrates local ice and snow, volcanoes, hot springs, and cuisine, among other distinctive resources, and introduces multiple high-quality tourism routes and a number of distinctive activities, comprehensively presenting the city's winter charm and promoting the development of the ice and snow economy. The picture shows ski enthusiasts skiing at the Dahewan Ski Resort (大河湾滑雪场) in Ulanqab (乌兰察布市) on the same day.
Photo by Lü Haojun (吕昊俊) (Image China)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 23rd (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)) At the recent National Urban Renewal Work Promotion Conference, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部) stated that efforts should be made to focus on systematic governance and grassroots governance, promote urban management entering communities, and advance the modernization of urban governance.
It is understood that more than 20 provinces have specifically deployed urban management to enter community work, and more than 200 prefecture-level and above cities have organized and carried out this special work. According to the relevant person in charge of the Urban Management Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部城市管理监督局), the work of urban management entering communities will focus on the urgent and difficult problems in the field of urban management around the masses, relying on the "one committee, one office, one platform" working system, and using mechanisms such as "whistle-blowing and reporting" and "immediate handling of complaints" to organize urban management law enforcement personnel and municipal appearance and environmental sanitation, landscaping and greening, municipal public utilities, and other forces, so that urban governance resources can directly reach the grassroots level, and promote the construction of a co-construction, co-governance, and shared urban governance pattern.
With the goal of solving the demands of the masses, the work of urban management entering communities will be combined with the renovation of back streets and alleys, the transformation of urban micro-public spaces, and other work, and new carriers and methods will be continuously explored to promote the integrated integration of urban management and community environmental governance; at the same time, it will promote the interconnection and intercommunication of the urban operation management service platform and the relevant grassroots smart governance platforms such as street community governance and property services, strengthen intelligent analysis, early warning and prediction, auxiliary decision-making, and other functions, so that the working mode will shift to proactive governance and "handling before complaints" (未诉先办).
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My connection with the Chanhe River (浐河) and Bahe River (灞河) began with a chance encounter and evolved into a deep love.
During my school days, the school was located in the southern part of Xi'an (西安), and I only occasionally passed by the Chanba River (浐灞河) when returning to my hometown. In my memory, this area always carried a sense of remoteness and desolation—the riverbeds were exposed, the banks had little greenery, and it was far from the magnificent scene of "eight rivers surrounding Chang'an (长安)" described in books.
I truly got close to them after I started working here in 2019. The unique location advantage of this water area filled me with anticipation—the China-Europe Railway Express (Xi'an) (中欧班列（西安）) not far away was running non-stop, and major projects such as the Xi'an International Convention Center (西安国际会议中心) and the Convention and Exhibition Center (会展中心) were accelerating their implementation. I secretly resolved to contribute to the revitalization of the Chanba River (浐灞河).
In 2020, the "Three Rivers and One Mountain" (三河一山) Greenway construction project was launched. During that time, communicating plans, refining designs, surveying sites, supervising and inspecting... each member of our team had to follow up on multiple tasks simultaneously, and working around the clock became the norm. I remember once coordinating the construction of a cross-river bridge, we stayed at the construction site for three consecutive days until we successfully solved the problem of pipeline relocation.
In the greenway construction, we paid special attention to systematization, ecology, and human culture. For example, on the right bank of the Bahe River (灞河), we retained the original willow tree base and replanted colorful foliage forest belts, so that cherry blossoms and crabapples bloom on the bank in spring, and ginkgo and red maple intertwine in autumn, becoming a popular spot for citizens to visit.
The direct proof of the improved ecology is that the birds have returned. The first time I saw a Eurasian spoonbill in the Bahe River (灞河), the excitement in my heart was indescribable. Watching them wade in the shallows to forage, using their long beaks to stir the water, at that moment I truly felt that it was the day-to-day patrols, cleanups, and repairs that gave this water area the confidence to attract rare birds.
This spring, a citizen discovered an injured water bird entangled in kite string and immediately called for help. When we coordinated relevant personnel to rescue it, the surrounding residents also helped spontaneously. Every time I patrol the river and see residents singing and dancing on the greenway, and children squatting by the waterfront platform with great interest watching water birds playing, I feel that all the efforts are worth it.
Now, in the Chanba International Port (浐灞国际港), the number of bird species has increased from the initial 200+ to 447, and the water area reaches more than 1,200 hectares. Chinese mergansers and crested ibis have also become frequent visitors. These spirits, which have extremely high requirements for their habitats, are the best ecological "judges."
Behind this vitality is the silent guardianship of 70 river and lake chiefs. They manage 4 rivers and 3 lakes, patrolling nearly 4,400 times last year, preserving homes for the birds and guarding the greenery for the city.
During a routine patrol, I met a retired old man who lived in a community near the Bahe River (灞河). He often brought a sketchbook and drew river landscapes and lively water birds on the waterfront platform. The old man's focused expression and exquisite paintings made me realize that the continuously flowing river water has become everyone's emotional sustenance.
The Chanba River (浐灞河) has become a good place again. The 30+ kilometer ecological corridor connects the city with nature, history with the future. From the Baqiao Ruins (灞桥遗址) of the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the modern Olympic Sports Center (奥体中心), Convention and Exhibition Center (会展中心), and Chang'an Academy (长安书院), a stroll along the way feels like traveling through time and space. The Chanhe River (浐河) and Bahe River (灞河) have witnessed Xi'an's (西安) transformation from a historical ancient city to a modern ecological metropolis.
We will continue to stick to our posts and work with river and lake chiefs and residents to protect this clear water and fresh greenery.
(Reported and compiled by Gao Bing (高炳), reporter of this newspaper)
[Reporter's Remarks]
The Chanba River (浐灞河) was once filled with garbage and sand pits everywhere. After systematic management, it has welcomed "guests" such as Eurasian spoonbills and Chinese mergansers... The rebirth of a landscape reflects a warm picture of people and nature moving towards each other.
When listening to the story of the Chanba River (浐灞河), the residents who spontaneously assisted in rescuing birds were impressive. Truly warm green practice is not a solo performance by relevant departments, but a symphony played together by every community, every family, and every resident. Broad community participation makes the "green footsteps" more firm, more powerful, and more sustainable.
Ecological protection benefits everyone through everyone's participation. On both sides of the Chanba River (浐灞河), the conscious actions of the vast number of residents will surely irrigate greener trees and clearer water, and will also allow this green color to welcome more "guests," making the ecology of this area more livable and the life more civilized.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵 成 何昭宇
The deep affection for people's well-being is deeply engraved on the land of China—
During his first domestic inspection after the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) traveled more than three hours from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong Province (广东省), to Yanyang Town (雁洋镇), Meixian District (梅县区), Meizhou City (梅州市).
Why come here to take a look?
While communicating with the villagers, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) explained the reason: "This is a red land. Guangdong (广东), as the forefront of reform and opening up, has uneven development, which is also my concern."
Chinese-style modernization is the common prosperity of all the people. "No one can be left behind" on the road to a moderately prosperous society, and "no one can be dropped" on the road to common prosperity.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, deliberated and approved by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, emphasizes in its guiding ideology that "all the people will take solid steps towards common prosperity."
"This is a general requirement for guiding economic and social development during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized when explaining the planning proposal.
Adhering to the people-centered development thought, increasing efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood, and making development results more and more fairly benefit all the people, the background color of people's happy life will be more bright.
Taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation
Chinese-style modernization places great importance on people's livelihood.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "We must adhere to the people-first concept, highlight the people-oriented nature of modernization" and "make modernization better respond to the people's various demands and multi-level needs."
Looking at each five-year plan (program), the theme of building our country into a modern socialist country is consistent, and the original intention of seeking happiness for the people is always the same.
My country has built the world's largest education system, social security system, and medical and health system. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, more than 12 million new urban jobs are added every year, the average life expectancy reaches 79 years, and direct settlement of cross-provincial medical treatment benefits 560 million people... Insisting on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, the "two major miracles" are written in abundant materials and rich people, and thousands of homes are brightly lit.
There is no end to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, only continuous new starting points. The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully developing the basic realization of socialist modernization. When the people's yearning for a better life has generally shifted from "whether or not" to "good or not," how to actively respond to the people's new expectations for a better life is what General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is thinking about and planning for the future—
"The key to things involving the common people is practicality. Various policies and measures must be practical and effective, and we must adhere to doing our best and acting according to our capabilities."
"More tangible and accessible specific measures should be taken to focus on meeting the needs of the people in employment, education, social security, housing, medical care, elderly care, and childcare."
"We must adhere to our original intention, consider issues from the perspective of the people, adhere to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood in development, and steadily promote common prosperity."
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Carefully reading the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, the word "people" runs through it from beginning to end—
The guiding ideology of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period includes "taking meeting the people's growing needs for a better life as the fundamental purpose";
"Adhering to the people first" is one of the principles that must be followed in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period;
"Continuous improvement of the quality of people's lives" is one of the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period;
The strategic tasks and major measures for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period are deployed by field, and "increasing efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood and solidly promote common prosperity for all the people" is listed as a separate part, firmly grasping the goal requirements of common prosperity, and focusing on guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood. A number of balanced and accessible policies and measures are deployed in promoting high-quality and full employment and improving the income distribution system;
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Governing a country has constants, and benefiting the people is fundamental. In the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, these goals and measures related to people's lives are promises of great importance. Taking benefiting the people as the fundamental value orientation, anchoring the goals and continuing to struggle, the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security will continue to increase.
Gathering the wisdom and strength of all the people
"We must conduct publicity and training through multiple levels and channels to guide the vast number of cadres and the masses to effectively unify their thoughts and actions with the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, further enhance consensus, enhance confidence, and increase motivation." When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently inspected Guangdong (广东), he put forward clear requirements for studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Chinese-style modernization is the cause of hundreds of millions of people. Only by relying closely on the people, respecting the people's creative spirit, and gathering the wisdom and strength of all the people can we promote the continuous development of Chinese-style modernization.
What the people expect is where the government is headed. The drafting of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal is another vivid practice of promoting intra-Party democracy and whole-process people's democracy.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must adhere to scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and law-based decision-making, unify top-level design with asking the people for advice, strengthen research and argumentation, widely gather consensus, listen to the opinions and suggestions of the people and all sectors of society in various ways, and fully absorb the fresh experience created by cadres and the masses in practice."
Opening the door to solicit opinions and gathering wisdom and strength—
On April 30, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium on economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in some provinces and cities in Shanghai (上海), and listened to the opinions and suggestions of the main responsible comrades of 7 provinces and cities in person.
From May to June, entrusted by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), leading comrades of the Central Committee successively presided over 3 symposiums to listen to the opinions of the economic, scientific and technological circles and grassroots representatives.
Entrust relevant departments, units and think tanks to carry out 35 key research projects on major issues of economic and social development; solicit opinions and suggestions from various localities and departments, and listen to opinions and suggestions from non-Party members...
"Optimize the policy of enrolling children of migrant workers in nearby schools," "Promote full coverage of occupational injury insurance for new employment groups," "Promote traditional culture into schools"... From May 20 to June 20, during the online solicitation of opinions for the "15th Five-Year Plan" preparation work, the majority of netizens actively participated, offering 3.113 million suggestions. After sorting and compiling, 27 aspects of constructive and representative opinions and suggestions were formed, with more than 1,500 items.
One in-depth investigation at the grassroots level, one open and honest symposium, and one suggestion that gathers the wisdom of the people, let the trickle of public opinion flow into the grand blueprint for national development.
Development for the people is meaningful; development relying on the people has motivation. Relying closely on the people is not only an important method for the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, but also an inherent requirement for achieving the goals and tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan" development.
"The level of institutionalization, standardization, and proceduralization of whole-process people's democracy has been further improved" is listed as one of the main goals of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal also proposes: "Improve the working mechanism for absorbing public opinion and gathering public wisdom."
From "grassroots legislative liaison points" to "small courtyard deliberation halls," from democratic consultation meetings and democratic hearings to Party representatives, people's congress representatives, and CPPCC members jointly entering communities, from offline "round table meetings" to online "deliberation groups"... Whole-process people's democracy is bursting with vitality at the grassroots level, and the people's "golden ideas" are constantly being transformed into the "golden fruits" of development.
The people are the creators of history. On the road ahead, further stimulating the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of hundreds of millions of people, Chinese-style modernization will surely have the most reliable, deepest, and most lasting source of strength.
Solidly promote common prosperity for all the people
What changes will your and my lives usher in?
Surrounded by green mountains and with green bricks and gray tiles, several bamboo chairs are placed in front of the rice cake teahouse in Waitongwu Village (外桐坞村), Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), where members of the central lecture group for studying and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee interact and exchange ideas with villagers and grassroots lecturers.
"How can we, such small and micro rural entrepreneurs, go further?"
"Promoting the two-way flow of urban and rural factors and encouraging all types of talents to go to the countryside to serve and start businesses and find employment is a major policy benefit. You can combine your own entrepreneurship with the development of the village collective to jointly grow bigger and stronger."
In a question and answer, the country's development plan resonates with the personal destiny of the people.
Studying the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, it talks about "top-level affairs" and cares about "grassroots hearts." Solidly promoting common prosperity for all the people depicts a picture of a happy life for everyone.
Increase efforts to guarantee and improve people's livelihood—
Taking "establishing and improving the occupational injury security system" as an example, the precise deployment in the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal further weaves a tighter and stronger safety net for workers in new employment forms.
In the past, couriers, online delivery workers, online car-hailing drivers and other new employment groups often had no way to seek help when they encountered occupational injuries because labor relations were difficult to determine.
Since 2022, 7 provinces and 7 platform companies have established occupational injury security pilot projects; now, the scope of the pilot projects has been expanded to 17 provinces, covering more than 20 million new employment form personnel. Persistently doing good things well, supporting the "steady happiness" of new employment groups.
Implementing income increase plans for urban and rural residents, steadily expanding the scope of free education, and building safe, comfortable, green, and smart "good houses"... One deployment after another focuses on solving the urgent and difficult problems of the people, promoting the enhancement of people's well-being and improving the quality of people's lives.
Focusing on narrowing regional gaps and urban-rural differences—
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is the first five years after the transition period for consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively linking it with rural revitalization. After the transition period, how to promote normalized assistance? The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal clearly proposes to "establish a normalized mechanism to prevent returning to poverty."
Improving the effectiveness of the monitoring system for preventing returning to poverty, implementing precise classified assistance, supporting less developed areas to accelerate development, stabilizing and optimizing the assistance system and policy system... Overall planning and careful deployment, one key task after another, the purpose is to make the lives of the broad masses of people more prosperous and jointly move towards the beautiful future of Chinese-style modernization.
Promote the common prosperity of people's spiritual life—
Farmers writing poetry on the ridges of fields became popular online, takeaway deliverymen wrote "People in a Hurry," amateur actors stepped onto the stage of the "Village Evening," and amateur creators shared their lives with short videos... In this era, everyone is a creator, everyone is a sharer, and everyone is an appreciator.
The times are surging, and humanities are renewing. The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal proposes: "Prosper new mass literature and art under the conditions of the Internet." The widespread participation of ordinary people in cultural creation, the new mass literature and art will surely open up a more diverse development pattern and become a vital force in the prosperity of socialist literature and art.
The essence of modernization is the modernization of people, and the ultimate goal is to achieve the free and all-round development of people. The smiles of the people will be the most moving witness to development; the happiness of the people will be the warmest footnote to modernization.
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We cannot abandon the past, abandon tradition, or leave the land of China to create a modernization out of thin air. Strengthening the inheritance and promotion of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and exploring and utilizing the valuable experience and spiritual wisdom contained therein, will inject strong impetus into Chinese-style modernization.
Chinese people love bamboo, mostly because of its traditional cultural meaning as a metaphor for a "gentleman." However, several recent cases have refreshed my understanding of this.
First, there is "bamboo steel." At the National Bamboo Industry Research Institute in Anji, Zhejiang (浙江安吉), "bamboo steel" made mainly of bamboo and supplemented with resin has a unit density strength up to 5 times that of ordinary carbon structural steel, making it suitable for building highway guardrails, wind turbine blades, and other applications. "Bamboo steel" is extraordinary, "devoting itself" to key projects such as the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会) buildings and the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (港珠澳大桥). With the support of technological innovation, bamboo with the fragrance of soil can also be transformed into a new material as hard as steel.
Then there is "bamboo forest carbon sink." Bamboo can be eaten and used in medicine, but it was previously difficult to imagine that "bamboo forest air" could also be sold for money. In Zhuling Village (竹岭村), She County, Anhui (安徽歙县), the total carbon sequestration of 15,000 mu of bamboo forest was measured at more than 70,000 tons. The village's first carbon sink transaction was the transfer of 220 tons of carbon sequestration at a total price of 9,900 yuan. "Bamboo becomes money, resources become capital," confirming that improving the ecological environment is developing productivity, and a good ecological environment contains new momentum for development.
There is also "bamboo sea cultural tourism." Xingwen County (兴文县), Sichuan (四川), has changed from "selling bamboo" to "selling scenery," organically integrating bamboo resource protection, ethnic cultural inheritance, and ecological tourism development. It has shifted from simple bamboo harvesting to comprehensive development of "landscape creation + cultural excavation + business format innovation." The Bawang Mountain (僰王山) scenic area alone received more than 500,000 tourists last year. Lush green bamboo constitutes a vibrant picture of the integrated development of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, ecological protection, and increased income for the people.
Bamboo is a good subject for observing how traditional industries are moving towards the new. Whether it is the performance breakthrough of new materials or the accurate monitoring of carbon sink capacity, it is inseparable from technological support. By not limiting the focus to bamboo as a plant, but extending the industrial chain upward, deeply exploring added value, and expanding the industrial cluster outward, the dormant potential of regional development has been activated. Making good use of technology, innovating methods, and adapting to local conditions are the common logic for tradition to integrate into the present and improve quality and upgrade.
Tradition is not a synonym for backwardness. Traditional agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fisheries, and manufacturing can also nurture new industries, new business forms, and new models, becoming fertile ground for cultivating new quality productive forces. Understanding this makes it easier to understand why the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal includes "optimizing and upgrading traditional industries" in "building a modern industrial system" and "promoting the renewal and digital transformation of traditional infrastructure" in "building a modern infrastructure system" and other strategic arrangements.
How to view tradition and how to treat traditional culture are issues that must be answered well in the process of moving towards modernization. The inspiration of bamboo lies in both the material and the spiritual.
Cutting bamboo, scraping green, splitting bamboo, opening bamboo strips, dividing silk, and evening silk; starting the bottom, weaving baskets, and closing the mouth... Recalling watching my uncle weave bamboo utensils when I was young, it was really a job that required a lot of patience and care. Developing a pair of skillful hands and weaving a happy life is based on a lot of sweat and effort. Modern industry has an impact on traditional craftsmen, and the number of rural craftsmen, including bamboo weavers, is gradually decreasing, but that spirit of striving for perfection and meticulousness in products is moving towards a broader world with the help of digital platforms, and is becoming an important foundation for building a modern industrial system in its continued inheritance.
After in-depth research on the history of Chinese science and technology, a foreign scholar believes that East Asian civilization is, to some extent, a "bamboo civilization." Chinese culture is engraved with the imprint of bamboo, and the character of bamboo inspires people with the philosophy of life, wisdom of life, and principles of development. Culture educates people, and culture prospers the country. Culture and economy interact in both directions, weaving a "double-sided embroidery" of economic prosperity and cultural prosperity. Culture and sports are organically integrated to "civilize its spirit and toughen its physique." We cannot abandon the past, abandon tradition, or leave the land of China to create a modernization out of thin air. Strengthening the inheritance and promotion of outstanding traditional Chinese culture, and exploring and utilizing the valuable experience and spiritual wisdom contained therein, will inject strong impetus into Chinese-style modernization.
Zheng Banqiao (郑板桥) has a poem: "Paint a bamboo branch and insert a piece of stone, the stone is a foot higher than the bamboo branch. Although I let it be a foot higher, look at my sky-shaking power next year!" Grasping the relationship between tradition and modernity, and steadily and aggressively moving forward in upholding integrity and innovation, we will be able to have the "power to shake the sky" in the future, just like the green bamboo that grows upward.
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Research services should not be one-way; instead, they should inspire and guide scholars through communication, enabling their "problem-solving abilities" to better match real-world needs.
On the journey to build a strong nation in science and technology, scientists are the "main characters" charging ahead, while my colleagues and I silently support them behind the scenes. As a university research management worker, I am willing to encourage myself as a "research pathfinder" and "innovation companion." The "main character story" I want to tell is to allow more main characters to shine on stage.
If research is compared to planting crops, then project application is the process of finding fertile soil and planning the growth of innovative "golden seeds." Without this crucial first step, many excellent ideas would be difficult to obtain sufficient nourishment, and may even fail to "bear fruit." But it is precisely this first step that makes many researchers feel difficult. Our job is to help them "pave the way and build bridges," clearing the blockages from ideas to projects.
I remember a young chemistry teacher who had just returned from overseas, carrying the cutting-edge concept of "electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction," but was unfamiliar with the application process and norms, and was repeatedly rejected in several applications. I accompanied her to repeatedly polish the application materials, focusing the intention from a broad "mechanism exploration" to specific industrial bottlenecks; deepening the innovation points from a general "good performance of new materials" to an explanation of the "near-surface oxygen migration dynamic stability mechanism"... When the project was finally approved by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, she excitedly said to me: "Without you, this research project would probably only remain a scientific idea." The so-called success does not necessarily have to be achieved by me, but I must be involved in the success. Although I am not the direct creator of scientific and technological achievements, I can become a link in the innovation chain, so that excellent seeds are not buried and innovative sparks can shine, which is equally meaningful.
Making the expertise of researchers resonate with the needs of national strategy is the core issue of research services. Our role should not be a simple "megaphone" or "transfer station," but a considerate "translator" and a precisely connected "adhesive." Only by calming down and thoroughly understanding policy guidance and accurately grasping the direction of scientific research can we promote the two-way rush and precise fit between the two.
There was an old professor who was deeply involved in basic theory, who was initially very resistant to application-oriented projects, believing that this deviated from the original intention of theory. I studied his academic achievements and found that his theoretical model had unique value in vocational education, so I tried to suggest: "Could you build a diagnostic tool based on your research to analyze the reasons for the coexistence of recruitment difficulties and employment difficulties in the region? Furthermore, we can also design a dynamic curriculum adjustment mechanism to guide practice with theory and verify theory with reality." These words touched him, and then there was an innovative research on the coordinated development of "education, industry, and city." Research services should not be one-way; instead, they should inspire and guide scholars through communication, enabling their "problem-solving abilities" to better match real-world needs.
The road to scientific research is not smooth, and only one out of ten applications may be successful. As project managers, how we view failure directly affects the innovative courage of researchers. Therefore, research services should not only 锦上添花 (jǐn shàng tiān huā - "add flowers to the brocade," to make something good even better) and cheer for the successful, but also 雪中送炭 (xuě zhōng sòng tàn - "send charcoal in snowy weather," to provide help in someone's time of need), and provide support for explorers, and strive to create an innovative ecology that encourages experimentation and tolerates failure.
A teacher had regrettably failed to apply for a national-level project for three consecutive years. After each failure, I persuaded him not to be discouraged and analyzed the review comments with him sentence by sentence. Although the project was still not approved in the end, the research ideas have become more and more mature, and he will apply again next year. Professional help and an inclusive environment are in themselves a valuable innovation resource. Together with researchers, regarding each application as an exercise, and transforming review comments into stepping stones for progress, can lead to success through concrete and subtle improvements.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Accelerate high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement, and lead the development of new quality productive forces." This pointed out the direction for science and technology workers, and also made us feel the mission on our shoulders. Whenever I receive certificates of approved projects from teachers at the school, or learn that their new technologies are applied to major projects and benefit people's livelihoods, my heart is full of excitement and pride. In the future, I will continue to stick to this "battlefield," with more professional capabilities and warmer companionship, to be a good companion on the road of innovation, and work with the majority of researchers to promote more results to emerge and grow vigorously.
(The author is a staff member of the Fund Project Management Section of the Science and Technology Research Institute of Liaoning University (辽宁大学))
Return to TopBy: 王 宇
In the compulsory education stage, how can every child stand on a fair starting line? "Sunshine Class Allocation" is a powerful measure to address this issue.
In Tiedong District (铁东区), Anshan (鞍山), Liaoning (辽宁), more than 3,500 elementary school graduates complete junior high school class allocation through a "four random" mechanism: random grouping, random determination of class number, random determination of the order of drawing lots for homeroom teachers, and random selection of classes by homeroom teachers. Anhui (安徽) strictly prohibits organizing entrance exams for class allocation and establishing key classes or fast/slow classes. Chongqing (重庆) uses the "Yu Kuai Ban (渝快办)" system on the government affairs platform to invite parents to participate in the random class allocation process. In the autumn semester of 2025, many places across the country will promote "Sunshine Class Allocation" for compulsory education, allocating students and teachers to classes in a scientific, fair, and open manner, effectively promoting the balanced allocation of educational resources.
Will children be assigned to so-called "good classes" or "bad classes"? Which class has better teachers? Which class has a more positive learning atmosphere? The issue of class allocation after entering primary and secondary schools concerns parents. Openness and transparency are the best rules for class allocation. In the "Sunshine Class Allocation" process in Huoshan County (霍山县), Lu'an (六安), Anhui (安徽), representatives of the county people's congress, members of the county political consultative conference, discipline inspection and supervision personnel, parent representatives, and media representatives participate together, recording the entire process and announcing the results on the spot. Similar measures for "Sunshine Class Allocation" in various places help increase parents' understanding and trust and alleviate educational anxiety.
"Sunshine Class Allocation" focuses on the rational distribution of students' academic performance, gender, ethnicity, and other factors in the class, which can avoid the phenomenon of resource inclination towards a few classes and student stratification under the "fast and slow class" model. However, it should also be noted that class allocation is only the first step. After "Sunshine Class Allocation," it is particularly necessary to teach students according to their individual talents and work carefully.
For example, Beijing No. 8 Middle School (北京市第八中学) provides students with different choices in after-school extended services, so that children who are "not full" and "can't keep up" have ways to improve themselves. Another example is Urumqi No. 132 Primary School (乌鲁木齐第132小学) in Xinjiang (新疆), which uses after-school group assistance and one-on-one Q&A to help struggling students make up for knowledge gaps and meet the extended learning needs of top students. Class allocation is only a means, and educating people is the goal. On the basis of "Sunshine Class Allocation," optimizing supporting measures and enhancing class inclusiveness can enable students with different personalities and academic achievements to have a sense of belonging and accomplishment, gain respect, confidence, and friendship, and achieve all-round development.
Education is an important public product, and educational equity is an important foundation of social equity. Ensuring educational equity relies on both institutional foundations and the effective implementation of policies. From promoting the "Double Reduction" policy and regulating the disorderly expansion of capital in the education field, to meeting the enrollment needs of children of migrant workers; from deeply implementing the national education digitalization strategy to expand the benefits of high-quality educational resources, to implementing the "County High School Revitalization Plan" to narrow the development gap between urban and rural ordinary high schools... In recent years, we have sought impetus from deepening reforms, continuously making up for shortcomings, improving quality, and striving to run every school well and teach every student well. In the future, by achieving 有教无类 (yǒu jiào wú lèi - "education for all," education should be provided to everyone regardless of their background) at the entrance of education, 因材施教 (yīn cái shī jiào - "teach students according to their aptitude," to teach students in accordance with their individual differences) in the process of education, and 人尽其才 (rén jìn qí cái - "everyone gives full play to their talents," to make the best use of people's talents) at the exit of education, we will surely build more ladders to dreams for young people.
Education is a national plan and also the people's livelihood. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "We must adhere to the people-centered approach and continuously improve the universality, accessibility, and convenience of education public services." One year of free preschool education benefits more than 12 million children, 246 districts and counties have achieved high-quality and balanced compulsory education, and the gross enrollment rate in high school has reached 92%... Providing fair and high-quality education public services for every student is the inherent meaning of building a strong education country. With full effort and sustained dedication, promoting more equitable and higher-quality education for every student, the high-quality development of education will surely continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Return to TopIndustrial heritage bears witness to the history and achievements of China's industrial development and is an important part of China's historical culture. At present, 264 national industrial heritage sites and nearly 500 provincial-level sites have been identified nationwide, and more than 1.7 million industrial versions have been completed in the census. The renovation, transformation, and innovative utilization of industrial heritage have promoted the vigorous development of industrial culture and tourism. More and more industrial heritage sites have been transformed into cultural and creative, commercial, and science and technology parks, integrating into contemporary life and radiating new brilliance.
This is precisely:
Patches of rust reflect the vicissitudes of life,
Ingenious ideas transform and continue a new chapter.
Promoting strengths and utilizing wonders attract guests,
Old bottles with new wine are even more fragrant.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
Return to TopBy: 胡颖楠
Recently, a 15-second short video unexpectedly made a "plain-looking" steel pot in Ms. Chen's home in Zhejiang (浙江) popular, and Ms. Chen (陈女士) said she wanted to buy another one. This stainless steel wok, dubbed a "heirloom pot" by netizens, remains non-stick and rust-free after being used by two generations. Its extraordinary durability stems from the manual hammering and repeated tempering by the workers back then. With the help of netizens "searching for the pot" and the local government, an old factory in Ruian (瑞安), Wenzhou (温州), Zhejiang (浙江) that had been shut down for more than 10 years has resumed production. The "searching for the pot" story reflects contemporary consumers' cherishing and calling for the quality of domestic products.
无独有偶 (wú dú yǒu ǒu - "not alone but in pairs," not an isolated case; it happens that...). In Taiyuan (太原), Shanxi (山西), the time-honored Chinese brand "Qian He Xiang" (乾和祥) Tea House has a jasmine tea priced at 20 yuan, which embodies the same commitment to quality. Faced with the pressure of rising raw material costs, the tea house insists on carefully selecting high-quality tea leaves, using ancient techniques, and repeatedly blending and extracting fragrance according to the water quality characteristics of Taiyuan (太原) to ensure consistent quality. Practice has proven that enterprises that adhere to craftsmanship and pursue quality will eventually stand out in the fierce market competition and win the long-term trust of consumers.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Quality embodies human labor creation and wisdom crystallization, and embodies people's yearning for a better life." Whether it is the "heirloom pot" that is still easy to use after 30 years, or the "staple tea" whose price has remained unchanged for 30 years but whose quality is as good as ever, both vividly reflect the company's unremitting pursuit of product quality and its persistent adherence to the spirit of craftsmanship.
Of course, the road to pursuing quality is difficult to be smooth. After the "heirloom pot" is reborn, can it maintain its original quality in mass production? This question not only tests business strategies but also tests development wisdom.
The inheritance of the spirit of craftsmanship cannot be separated from a good business environment. Taking the resumption of production of the "heirloom pot" as an example, the local government took the initiative to provide services, providing precise support in factory "physical examinations," quality inspections, and other links, realizing the mutual cooperation between an effective market and a promising government, and opening up a path for the revival of old crafts.
The inheritance of the spirit of craftsmanship requires the concerted efforts of all sectors of society. Industry organizations should give full play to their guiding and regulating role, leading enterprises to strictly abide by the bottom line of quality. Enterprises should promote the spirit of striving for perfection and work hard on increasing variety, improving quality, and creating brands. Consumers should also keep their eyes open and support high-quality products.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed: "Accelerate the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse, a quality powerhouse, an aerospace powerhouse, a transportation powerhouse, and a cyber powerhouse, maintain a reasonable proportion of manufacturing, and build a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone." This major deployment conveys a clear signal of seeking truth, seeking innovation, and seeking quality.
What truly stands the test of time is always the light of quality. This light illuminates the yearning of thousands of households for a better life, and also guides the direction of development and upgrading of thousands of enterprises. Let us jointly safeguard this persistent pursuit of quality, light up the light of quality with craftsmanship, and let quality become the most moving and brightest background color of Made in China.
(Excerpted from "Shanxi Daily" (山西日报))
Return to TopBy: 金 歆
In rule design, be as inclusive as possible of new things; in civil norms, highlight consultation and respect; and in legal constraints, be more refined. Only in this way can we better guide the living water of social development toward the riverbed of institutional civilization.
Public spaces are important venues for people to interact, communicate, and share life. However, with the rise of online formats such as short videos and live streaming, some public and semi-public spaces have been improperly used and have become "traffic showgrounds."
For example, in subway cars, some people set up simple hairdressing tools to shoot short videos to gain traffic; in college dormitories, some students disregard their roommates' feelings and broadcast live all night long; in museums, some bloggers frequently adjust their camera positions to shoot "atmosphere videos," affecting others' visits... Similar behaviors not only disrupt public order, but some situations also involve suspected infringement of others' privacy. Transgressions and violations in public spaces urgently need to be addressed.
When in public spaces, one must adhere to certain behavioral boundaries. This consensus is the cornerstone of maintaining social harmony and order. However, whenever new technologies and applications are integrated into daily life, they often have a complex impact on the form and function of public spaces and interpersonal interaction patterns. For example, the popularity of digital applications such as Weibo, WeChat, and live streaming has spawned new online public spaces, which to some extent reconstruct social models and also place new demands on people's behavioral norms and privacy awareness.
Good social governance often seeks new balances in dynamic development. When some new problems first emerge, legal norms are inevitably somewhat lagging. For example, existing management rules are not sufficiently targeted at some behaviors involving both online and real-world public spaces. Although laws and regulations on public place management and online governance involve content such as "prohibiting noise," "prohibiting damage to facilities," and "not infringing on the reputation, privacy, and other legitimate rights and interests of others," they lack clear provisions for new situations and new problems such as "whether it is necessary to inform and obtain consent when filming passers-by" and "how to define the volume of live broadcasts."
Solving new problems in the process of the development of the times is a process of collaborative evolution of technical ethics, laws and regulations, and civic literacy. After different ideas are contested and collided, a consensus gradually emerges and is eventually solidified into legal norms that everyone must abide by. Therefore, to resolve social problems at the end of governance, we must return to the source of civilization awareness to find solutions. In rule design, be as inclusive as possible of new things; in civil norms, highlight consultation and respect; and in legal constraints, be more refined. Only in this way can we better guide the living water of social development toward the riverbed of institutional civilization.
To shape new norms for public spaces, we must pay attention to combining dredging and blocking, both maintaining space for innovation and creation and safeguarding the bottom line of public order. Some city parks, museums, cultural centers, etc., where many internet celebrities gather, may wish to delineate "live broadcast interaction areas," "permitted shooting areas," etc., equipped with soundproof facilities and management personnel, to minimize interference with others. Relevant platforms can guide and regulate the behavior of content producers such as online anchors through behavior prompts, warning traffic restrictions, and other methods. By adhering to prudent inclusiveness while strengthening collaborative self-discipline, both online and offline spaces will shine with the light of social morality.
To clarify the behavioral boundaries of public spaces, we must also continuously eliminate ambiguous areas through refined institutional construction, both guiding in an orderly manner and effectively holding accountable. Combining the development characteristics of online formats, we should further refine relevant "negative lists" and "responsibility lists." For example, in densely populated areas, it should be clearly prohibited to carry out filming, live broadcasting, etc. that affect the normal activities and legitimate rights and interests of others; for some semi-public spaces, it is required to follow the principle of informed consent, and the live broadcast time, equipment volume, etc. should be negotiated and communicated with others. On the basis of continuously clarifying management rules and behavioral norms, timely punishing the few who intentionally violate the rules and refuse to be reformed can make civilized law-abiding a common adherence.
Public space is a mirror of social civilization. In public places, seeing the reasonable needs of others and respecting their "right not to be disturbed" is an essential quality. In the era of traffic, attention has become a scarce resource. Learning to "focus," both looking out at the poetry and beauty of the distance and paying attention to the people and environment around us, we will create a more orderly, warm, and harmonious society in mutual seeing and mutual cherishing.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 金 歆
From November 20th to 22nd, the 7th China-ASEAN Law Forum, hosted by the China Law Society (中国法学会), was held in Chongqing (重庆). At the forum, legal professionals from China and ASEAN countries, as well as international organizations, engaged in exchanges and dialogues on the theme of "Strengthening China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation and Jointly Building a Community of Common Destiny in the Periphery."
Attendees expressed that China and ASEAN countries should strengthen exchanges of rule of law experience and legal scholarship, deepen the alignment of laws, rules, and standards, improve law enforcement and judicial cooperation mechanisms such as combating transnational crimes and resolving cross-border disputes, maintain the international system with the United Nations as its core and the international order based on international law, and use high-level rule of law cooperation to help the construction of a China-ASEAN community of common destiny achieve new results.
Serving Cross-border Economic and Trade Cooperation, Improving International Commercial Mediation
On October 28, China and ASEAN signed the upgraded Protocol 3.0 of the Free Trade Area. At this forum, how to further improve international economic and trade legal rules and safeguard China's economic and trade cooperation with ASEAN has become an important issue of concern for the participants.
At the closing ceremony of the forum, Wang Hongxiang (王洪祥), Secretary of the Party Group and Executive Vice President of the China Law Society (中国法学会), announced the "China-ASEAN Rule of Law Cooperation Initiative." The initiative proposed: "Jointly maintain the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as its core and based on rules, and support the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and related agreements of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area"; "Strengthen legal coordination in trade facilitation, customs cooperation, multi-country multi-park, land trade rules, etc., and enhance legal cooperation in intellectual property protection, anti-unfair competition and consumer rights protection, foreign trade product standards, technical regulations and compliance assessment, etc."
"ASEAN has been China's largest trading partner for many years in a row, and the economic and trade investment relationship between the two is becoming increasingly close," said Zheng Ruohua (郑若骅), Secretary-General of the International Organization for Mediation, adding that this inevitably requires all parties to further strengthen cooperation in the field of the rule of law, promote international rule of law cooperation, and then achieve stable expectations, resolve risks, and ensure cooperative results.
Pan Vanrat, Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme Court of Cambodia, said in his speech at the forum that the rule of law cooperation between China and ASEAN is the key to achieving peace, stability and sustainable development. A sound legal framework has the following functions: enhancing business confidence, protecting investors' rights, facilitating cross-border trade, and promoting technological innovation.
Improving the dispute resolution mechanism for cross-border legal disputes is an important aspect of legal cooperation between China and ASEAN. How to better use international commercial mediation is an important topic discussed at this forum.
At the Western Land-Sea New Passage International Commercial Arbitration Forum, one of the sub-forums, the Chongqing Arbitration Commission (重庆仲裁委员会) (Chongqing International Commercial Arbitration Court (重庆国际商事仲裁院)) released the "Achievements of Chongqing in Promoting the Construction of an International Commercial Arbitration Center," systematically showcasing Chongqing's achievements in the construction of international first-class arbitration institutions, the construction of international first-class arbitration talent teams, and the construction of international commercial arbitration service highlands.
"An international first-class arbitration institution is not only reflected in the number or scale of cases, but also in the output of rules and the international credibility of awards." Liu Yanhong (刘艳红), Vice President of China University of Political Science and Law (中国政法大学), suggested: promote the digitalization and intelligence of procedures, build systems such as online arbitration, electronic service, and intelligent trial, and improve efficiency and transparency; improve the international compatibility of award logic, which should not only conform to international commercial arbitration practices, but also demonstrate the rationality and justice of China's rule of law culture; and build an international arbitration talent echelon to win international discourse power for China's arbitration.
"The newly revised Arbitration Law further improves the foreign-related arbitration system, supports my country's arbitration institutions to 'go global' and overseas arbitration institutions to 'come in,' and encourages participation in international investment arbitration." Wang Shuai (王帅), Chairman of the Hainan International Arbitration Court, said that the Hainan International Arbitration Court will take advantage of the opportunity of the upcoming closure and operation of the Hainan Free Trade Port to actively expand the field of arbitration services, meet the diversified and multi-level legal service needs of the Free Trade Port, and shape the core competitiveness of arbitration legal services in the Free Trade Port.
Governing and Combating Transnational Crime, Jointly Maintaining Regional Security
Cross-border crime collaborative governance is an important aspect of China-ASEAN rule of law cooperation in the new situation.
"At present, transnational crimes, especially new types of crimes such as telecommunications network crimes, are constantly emerging, bringing new challenges to regional security and development." At the plenary session of the forum, Gong Ming (宫鸣), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院), said, "We are willing to continue to deepen pragmatic cooperation with judicial and procuratorial organs of ASEAN countries, further smooth channels for judicial assistance, improve information exchange and case investigation mechanisms, jointly enhance the effectiveness of combating transnational crimes, and effectively maintain the security and stability of the region."
"Non-traditional crimes such as human trafficking, money laundering, drug crimes and cybercrime not only pose a serious threat to the rule of law in various countries, but also pose a serious challenge to regional and even international peace and stability. To effectively address such crimes, countries must work together and make a joint commitment." U Than Lwin, Deputy Minister and Deputy Attorney General of the Myanmar Legal Affairs Department, said that Myanmar is a party to a number of international conventions against transnational crime and has also signed bilateral judicial assistance agreements with neighboring countries to further deepen relevant cooperation.
At the forum, many guests pointed out that the current governance of transnational crime still faces many challenges. For example, the differences in the legal systems of some countries lead to poor connection of rules, there are disputes over the legal application of new types of crimes, and the efficiency of judicial cooperation needs to be further improved.
At the China-ASEAN Cross-border Crime Governance Forum, one of the sub-forums, Sun Hailong (孙海龙), Vice President of the Chongqing High People's Court (重庆市高级人民法院), put forward suggestions based on practice: deepen mutual recognition of rules, build a unified cooperation foundation, and reach a consensus on the standards for determining the conviction and sentencing of common crimes and the rules for evidence acceptance; strengthen mechanism linkage to improve the effectiveness of combating and governance; promote technological empowerment to solve cross-border governance problems; and strengthen talent exchange to consolidate the foundation for capacity building.
Cheng Lei (程雷), Vice Dean of the Law School of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), put forward legislative suggestions on optimizing my country's foreign-related criminal jurisdiction and cross-border evidence review rules. He said that, for example, cross-border online forensics should follow the spirit of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, add provisions for a 24/7 electronic data forensics cooperation mechanism, simplify international cooperation procedures, and establish and implement rapid preservation, disclosure, and real-time collection and other mutual assistance mechanisms for serious crime cases, and clarify the authority, scope, and procedures for cross-border data retrieval.
Cultivating Foreign-related Rule of Law Talents, Promoting Academic Exchange and Mutual Learning
"The potential for economic and trade cooperation between my country and ASEAN countries is huge, and the diversification of the legal systems of ASEAN countries makes the cultivation of foreign-related rule of law talents particularly urgent." Mei Xiaxing (梅夏英), Vice President of the University of International Business and Economics (对外经济贸易大学), said at the China-ASEAN Law School Deans Forum, one of the sub-forums.
In this regard, Mei Xiaxing suggested: strengthen national overall planning and top-level design, formulate special plans, set up special funds, and promote the connection between education and employment; strengthen foreign-related rule of law theoretical research and interdisciplinary integration, deepen research in ASEAN-related legal fields, and promote interdisciplinary integration of law with foreign languages, international relations, regional and national studies, and other disciplines; and build a diversified training system.
At the forum, many guests shared their experiences in cultivating foreign-related legal talents.
Chen Xing (陈星), Executive Dean of the China-ASEAN Law School and Dean of the Law School of Guangxi Minzu University (广西民族大学), introduced that the China-ASEAN Law School integrates six major resources: ASEAN languages, teachers, textbooks, research, research and training platforms, and legal practice to create an integrated ASEAN regional and national legal talent training system. "In the future, the China-ASEAN Law School will further optimize the integration mechanism of ASEAN language and law courses, expand the depth of cooperation with universities and judicial institutions in ASEAN countries, improve the industry-education integration collaborative education mechanism, and strive to cultivate more high-quality ASEAN legal talents that meet national strategic needs and adapt to ASEAN regional development," Chen Xing said.
Ma Chaoqi (马朝琦), Vice President of Northwest University of Political Science and Law (西北政法大学), said that Northwest University of Political Science and Law adheres to practice-oriented, and through model reconstruction and mechanism linkage, it has built a three-party collaborative talent training system of "universities-practical departments-international organizations," and gradually expands in-depth cooperation with law firms, enterprises, and universities in ASEAN countries to continuously improve the international competitiveness and regional adaptability of talents.
Many guests also put forward suggestions and visions for further strengthening cooperation between law schools in China and ASEAN in the future. Hoang Xuan Chau, Vice President of Hanoi Law University of Vietnam, put forward five initiatives, including building a regional legal curriculum system that can be mutually recognized, building a regional legal advisory clinic network, promoting academic mobility and joint publications, holding summer camps and multilingual moot court competitions, and building a legal language network and open terminology database.
Pasasot Savath, President of the National Academy of Justice of the Lao Ministry of Justice, said that international cooperation plays an important role in promoting legal education, joint research and information exchange, and sincerely hopes to exchange experiences with institutions from various countries and jointly develop legal courses.
At the forum, the "Secretariat of the China-ASEAN Legal Education and Research Alliance" was inaugurated.
"The establishment of the alliance will become a bridge connecting the legal wisdom and strength of China and ASEAN, gathering high-quality resources from all parties, focusing on the cultivation of legal talents, research on cutting-edge legal issues, and legal culture exchange and mutual learning, and injecting new impetus into regional legal synergy and development," said Zhang Xiaojun (张晓君), Vice President of Southwest University of Political Science and Law (西南政法大学).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 齐志明
Hetian Town (河田镇), Changting County (长汀县), Fujian Province (福建省), the "Supply and Marketing Cooperative Farm" (供销农场) paddy fields brought good news: according to measurements, the mature and fully mature paddy fields produced under the guidance of the smart agriculture system yielded 549.3 kg and 647.9 kg per mu, respectively, far exceeding the yield per mu of conventionally planted mature paddy fields.
In Jinyun County (缙云县), Lishui City (丽水市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), 29 teams from the provincial supply and marketing cooperatives carried out special product promotion activities. Team members went into local daylily planting bases and Ma Duck (麻鸭) breeding farms to conduct live broadcasts. The new live broadcast format allowed high-quality agricultural products to be sold better.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Supply and marketing cooperatives must conscientiously practice the new development concept, take root in agriculture and rural areas, focus on their primary responsibilities and main business, deepen comprehensive reforms, strengthen mechanism innovation, continuously build a comprehensive platform for serving farmers' production and life and promoting the development of modern agriculture, serve as a bridge and link between the Party and the government and the masses of farmers, strive to write a new chapter in the high-quality development of the supply and marketing cooperative cause, and make greater contributions to promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and accelerating the construction of a strong agricultural country."
Moving towards "new" and seeking "quality" to climb higher. The national supply and marketing cooperative system has thoroughly implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions, continuously deepened comprehensive reforms, and continuously expanded service areas, innovated service mechanisms, and improved service capabilities, writing heavy "agricultural answers" on the vast fields.
Consolidating the Foundation of Food Security
"In the past, buying agricultural materials required running several kilometers, but now I can buy them at the supply and marketing cooperative outlets at the village entrance and have them delivered to my door." Zhang Ming (张明), a farmer from Qiaodian Township (樵店乡), Jiange County (剑阁县), Guangyuan City (广元市), Sichuan Province (四川省), praised the agricultural material services of the supply and marketing cooperative.
The hilltop of Sanfeng Village (三凤村), Guoliang Town (国梁镇), Dazu District (大足区), Chongqing (重庆), was once abandoned due to steep slopes, long distances, and the outflow of labor. "Now it's different. The land is handed over to the supply and marketing cooperative for cultivation and planting on our behalf, and we can also get dividends, which is worry-free and increases income!" said villager Wei Dagao (韦大高).
Strengthening the construction of agricultural material operation network system, improving the working mechanism of ensuring the supply and stabilizing the price of agricultural materials, and deeply implementing the "green agricultural materials" upgrading action... From the tropical crop area of Sanya (三亚), Hainan (海南) to the vast fertile fields of Beidahuang (北大荒), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), from Xinjiang (新疆) cotton fields to Yunnan (云南) terraces, the agricultural material operation network of the supply and marketing cooperative continues to improve and perfect.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the supply and marketing cooperative made every effort to consolidate the main channel for the supply of agricultural materials. The fertilizer supply of the entire system accounted for about 70% of the total national demand, the import volume of potash fertilizer accounted for about 40% of the total national volume, and it undertook about 47% of the national commercial fertilizer reserve task and 80% of the provincial fertilizer reserve task. The brand influence of "supply and marketing agricultural materials, green agricultural materials, and safe agricultural materials" continued to increase, contributing to consolidating the foundation of food security and ensuring national food security.
Drones circling, intelligent agricultural machinery roaring, data flowing in the "cloud"... Traditional farming is transforming into a technology-enabled "smart mode."
In order to better meet the needs of small farmers and new agricultural business entities, supply and marketing cooperatives in various regions have developed a variety of agricultural socialization service models in accordance with local conditions, and actively expanded to pre-production and post-production links such as seedling raising, drying, warehousing, processing, and sales, helping small farmers solve problems that "cannot be done, cannot be done well, and are not cost-effective to do by one household," and promoting the organic connection between small farmers and modern agricultural development with perfect, convenient, and efficient agricultural socialization services.
In 2024, the agricultural socialization service scale of wholly-owned enterprises in the entire system exceeded 300 million mu. At present, the entire system has built 17,000 productive agricultural service centers and more than 60,000 "crop hospitals."
Building a Bridge for Urban and Rural Circulation
"I have participated in many supply and marketing cooperative market activities organized by the supply and marketing cooperative, and we don't have to pay stall fees." Zhang Jing (张静), the operator of Shengxian Fruit and Vegetable Family Farm (晟鲜果蔬家庭农场) in Jiangning District (江宁区), Nanjing City (南京市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), calculated an account. In recent years, her family farm's annual sales reached more than 3 million yuan, and many sales achievements came from supply and marketing market activities.
The "mobile supply and marketing" on wheels helps remote rural areas expand the sales channels of agricultural products. "Thanks to your timely collection, these plums can have a good income!" In Yunnan (云南), the supply and marketing service team solved the urgent need of Yan Xiang (岩香), a villager in Kami Village (卡咪村), Mengban Town (勐伴镇), Mengla County (勐腊县).
The supply and marketing cooperative system gives full play to the advantages of the organizational system and the characteristics of the business network, actively builds a modern circulation service network that integrates online and offline and covers urban and rural areas, further improves the logistics efficiency of agricultural products, strengthens the mechanism of linking farmers and benefiting farmers, and better serves the new consumption needs of urban and rural residents.
Accelerate the organization and implementation of the construction project of the cold chain logistics system for agricultural products of the supply and marketing cooperative. As of now, the supply and marketing cooperative system has built 693 county-level origin cold chain logistics centers, 96 cold chain logistics hub bases, and 241 urban destination cold chain logistics centers in the main producing areas, distribution centers, and main sales areas of agricultural products. It is estimated that by the end of this year, the cumulative cold storage capacity of the entire system will reach 13 million tons.
Promote the optimization of the agricultural product market layout, focus on developing origin markets and field markets, and improve the standardization, large-scale production level and specialized sales capacity of agricultural products. At the same time, innovate and carry out diversified production and sales docking. From January to October this year, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社) guided and mobilized the entire system to carry out more than 10,000 supply and marketing market agricultural product sales promotion activities with the theme of "helping farmers sell and facilitating people's consumption."
Online and offline efforts are combined. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the average annual growth rate of e-commerce sales of agricultural products in the entire system reached 8.6%. Since 2020, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社) has held production and sales docking activities for agricultural and sideline products in poverty-stricken areas for five consecutive years. The online sales platform for agricultural and sideline products in poverty-stricken areas has become an important carrier for consumption assistance, helping farmers increase production and income.
Exploring a Green Development Path
"In the past, pesticide bottles piled up at home were an eyesore. Now, scanning them can be exchanged for money. The house is clean, and I feel better." Early in the morning, Uncle Li (李大伯), a villager in Gupei Town (古沛镇), Mingguang City (明光市), Chuzhou (滁州), Anhui (安徽), threw a bag of pesticide bottles into the green intelligent cabinet, and his mobile phone immediately rang "Alipay received 5.3 yuan."
The national supply and marketing cooperative system is accelerating the improvement of the supply and marketing cooperative's recycling network system for renewable resources. As of now, the entire system has built 46,000 renewable resource recycling stations, more than 2,700 standardized and regulated recycling stations, and more than 600 sorting centers, including 176 green sorting centers. The entire system has more than 900 wholly-owned renewable resource enterprises, and has cultivated a number of leading enterprises in the industry such as China National Resources Recycling Group (中国再生资源集团), Chongqing Recycling Resources Group (重庆再生资源集团), and Hubei Provincial Recycling Resources Group Co., Ltd. (湖北省再生资源集团有限公司).
Since the launch of the "Two New" action, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社) has accelerated the implementation of the waste home appliance recycling and disposal upgrading action, and jointly issued policy plans with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and other departments to guide system enterprises to optimize capacity layout and improve the level of standardized dismantling. In 2024, the standardized dismantling volume of waste home appliances in the entire system reached 28.054 million units, accounting for about 31% of the entire society. China National Resources Recycling Group Co., Ltd. (中国再生资源开发集团有限公司), a subsidiary of China National Supply and Marketing Group (中国供销集团), dismantled 25.9 million waste home appliances in a standardized manner, ranking first in the industry.
In the face of the long-term pain points of the traditional recycling industry, such as low efficiency, high costs, and extensive management, the supply and marketing cooperative system actively embraces and introduces modern information technologies such as the Internet, big data, and artificial intelligence to promote the transformation and upgrading of the renewable resource industry towards intelligence, refinement, and high efficiency.
Focusing on helping to build livable and beautiful villages, the national supply and marketing cooperative system actively participates in the improvement of the rural living environment, deeply promotes the "two-network integration" of the renewable resource recycling network and the rural sanitation and cleaning network, actively participates in the treatment of agricultural non-point source pollution, and adds green to the development of agriculture and rural areas. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the entire system cumulatively recycled 41.286 million tons of rural domestic waste, 3.572 million tons of waste agricultural film, and 2.99 billion pieces of pesticide packaging waste.
Stimulating Endogenous Development Momentum
In 2024, the "Thousand Counties and Thousand Cooperatives Quality Improvement Action" was fully launched in the national supply and marketing cooperative system. This reform promotes the construction of grassroots cooperatives and the construction of a county-level circulation service network system, the reform and development of cooperative enterprises, etc. as a whole by learning and applying the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" ("千万工程") project.
The supply and marketing cooperative system takes institutional and mechanism innovation as a breakthrough to promote comprehensive reform to a deeper level.
The foundation of grassroots cooperatives continues to be consolidated. The total number of grassroots cooperatives nationwide reached 37,000, with more than 856,000 business service outlets, and demonstration grassroots cooperatives have been built in 737 agricultural counties.
The reform of cooperative enterprises is advancing in depth. Cooperative enterprises in the entire system have achieved the transformation of the company system as much as possible, and the board of directors should be established as much as possible. The number of cooperative-controlled listed companies reached 14, and the number of enterprises with revenue exceeding 10 billion yuan increased to 29. Zhejiang Xinghe Group (浙江省兴合集团) ranked 177th among China's top 500 enterprises, and the vitality and efficiency of cooperative enterprises have been further improved.
"The entire system will thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party, focus on planning the work for the next five years, find the foothold, entry point, and focus point for serving the overall situation, focus on the main responsibilities and main business, improve the quality and efficiency of development, and make greater contributions to promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside and accelerating the construction of a strong agricultural country," said the relevant person in charge of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (中华全国供销合作总社).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Dali (大理) November 23rd dispatch (Reporter Li Maoying (李茂颖)) To promote the integration of intangible cultural heritage into modern life and enhance the systematic protection and sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage, on the morning of November 23rd, the launching ceremony of the 2025 Intangible Cultural Heritage Brand Promotion Week was held in Dali City (大理市), Yunnan Province (云南省). More than 120 distinctive intangible cultural heritage brands with high visibility and influence from all over the country were showcased, vividly demonstrating the latest achievements in the inheritance and development of intangible cultural heritage in recent years. Many media, e-commerce, and technology companies set up online and offline exhibition areas to focus on presenting the cross-border practices of "intangible cultural heritage + technology" and "intangible cultural heritage + design."
The promotion week, themed "Brand Leading Development, Intangible Cultural Heritage Illuminating Life," will host four special events, including the display and sale of intangible cultural heritage-related products, transforming traditional skills and creative ingenuity into visible, tangible, purchasable, and experiential intangible cultural heritage-related products and services; seminars on intangible cultural heritage brand building, exploring the theory and practice paths of intangible cultural heritage brand building through thematic discussions and case studies; new product launches for intangible cultural heritage brands, promoting newly launched intangible cultural heritage-related products and co-branded cross-border products; and intangible cultural heritage brand resource docking, building an exchange and docking platform to facilitate supply and demand docking and help the development of intangible cultural heritage brands.
At the launching ceremony, the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Association issued the "Dali (大理) Initiative on Promoting the Sustainable Development of Intangible Cultural Heritage Brands," calling on all sectors of society to pay attention to and support the construction and development of intangible cultural heritage brands, so that intangible cultural heritage brands that embody Chinese wisdom, demonstrate the spirit of the times, and benefit people's lives can illuminate a better life.
The 2025 Intangible Cultural Heritage Brand Promotion Week is co-sponsored by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部非物质文化遗产司), the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (云南省文化和旅游厅), and the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture People's Government (大理白族自治州人民政府), and will last until November 28th.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shijiazhuang (石家庄) dispatch on November 23rd (Reporter Ma Chen (马晨)): The Information Office of the People's Government of Hebei Province (河北省人民政府新闻办公室) recently held a series of thematic press conferences on "Hebei's Answer Sheet for High-Quality Development during the 14th Five-Year Plan" to report that over the past five years, Hebei has firmly grasped the important strategic opportunity of the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), actively deepened educational cooperation with Beijing and Tianjin, and, with the help of the superior resources of Beijing and Tianjin, accelerated the reform and development of Hebei's education, achieving a series of results.
The modern education system in Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) is accelerating its construction. The relocation of universities in Beijing is progressing smoothly. The first batch of relocated universities has fully started construction, the second batch of relocated universities has determined project locations, and the third batch of relocated universities is being launched in an orderly manner. Xiong'an New Area has established 55 high-quality primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, adding 49,000 new student places.
Over the past 5 years, cooperation in basic education among Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei has continued to strengthen, vocational education collaboration has been continuously deepened, and higher education coordination has made substantial progress. Currently, 314 high-quality primary and secondary schools and kindergartens in Beijing and Tianjin are cooperating with 496 schools in Hebei. Tsinghua University (清华大学), Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) and other universities directly under the Ministry of Education are providing counterpart assistance to 10 county high schools in Hebei; 250 backbone principals and teachers from primary and secondary schools in Hebei are organized each year to study in high-quality schools in Beijing and Tianjin. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Vocational Education Reform Demonstration Zone was established to jointly cultivate high-quality technical and skilled personnel; the pilot project of independent cross-provincial enrollment of higher vocational colleges and the "3+2" joint training of secondary and higher vocational colleges in the three regions are steadily advancing, with a cumulative enrollment of 17,000 people. Provincial key universities are organized to widely connect with "Double First-Class" universities in Beijing and Tianjin, and 164 cooperation projects are being promoted in an orderly manner; the "Weekend Experts' Hebei Trip" activity has been carried out in a solid manner, totaling 5,641 sessions.
Return to TopAfter the Start of Winter, farmers in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County (恭城瑶族自治县), Guilin (桂林) City, Guangxi (广西) Province, took advantage of the sunny weather to make persimmon cakes. The front and back of houses were filled with drying golden persimmons, a scene of harvest. The planting area of Gongcheng (恭城) persimmons reached 276,000 mu, with a yield of 1.05 million tons. The picture shows local children playing beside the drying persimmon cakes.
Photo by Li Maoxiang (李茂香) (People's Vision)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 23rd (Reporter Li Zhuoer (李卓尔)): On November 22nd, the award ceremony for the 37th Han Suyin International Translation Contest was held in Beijing (北京). This event was jointly hosted by the Translators Association of China (中国翻译协会), the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (当代中国与世界研究院), and Dalian University of Foreign Languages (大连外国语大学).
Following the opening ceremony, the award ceremony and flag handover ceremony for the 37th Han Suyin International Translation Contest were held. A total of 887 winners stood out from more than 31,000 contestants, with 21 contestants winning first prize. During the event, a lecture on the evaluation and analysis of the competition translations was also held, and the experts present engaged in heated discussions.
The 38th Han Suyin International Translation Contest will be jointly hosted by the Translators Association of China (中国翻译协会), the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (当代中国与世界研究院), and Soochow University (苏州大学).
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Hangzhou on November 23rd (Reporter Liu Junguo (刘军国)) "Not long ago, we led the completion of the drafting of two national standards, including 'Technical Conditions for CNC Coiling Machine for Concave Springs,' which will help promote the standardization and normalization of the spring mattress industry," said Ye Chaoying (叶超英), chairman of Zhejiang Huajian Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. (浙江华剑智能装备股份有限公司). In order to help leading local spring mattress companies address the shortage of professional standardization talent, the Yuecheng District (越城区) Market Supervision Department of Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江), together with the Municipal Institute of Quality and Technical Supervision and Inspection (市质量技术监督检测院), organized a team of experts to go into the companies and provide full guidance on the formulation and revision of relevant industry standards.
"In the past, new product tape-outs had to be sent to other places for analysis and confirmation, which took at least half a month, or even a month, to get the results back," said Xu Jicheng (徐吉程), head of Shaoxing Nuoxin Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd. (绍兴诺芯半导体科技有限公司). Now, they can be sent to the Microelectronics Research Center Laboratory of Zhejiang University Shaoxing Research Institute (浙江大学绍兴研究院), and the relevant tests can be completed in less than a week.
Yuecheng District (越城区) has 64 China Metrology Accreditation (CMA) inspection and testing institutions. Since the beginning of this year, it has introduced advanced quality management systems to more than 190 enterprises, focusing on key aspects such as product quality improvement and accident hazard elimination to carry out technological upgrades, enhance product competitiveness, and help enterprises achieve high-quality development.
Return to TopDushanbe, November 23 (People's Daily) From November 19th to 22nd, Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan at their invitation to hold strategic dialogues with the foreign ministers and had friendly exchanges with the leaders of the three countries. After the visit, Wang Yi (王毅) accepted an interview with Chinese media.
I. This visit comes shortly after the successful conclusion of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. What are the Central Asian countries' comments on this?
Wang Yi (王毅): The leaders of the three countries warmly congratulated the successful convening of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. They all highly valued the top-level design of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal for China's future economic and social development, and they were all full of confidence in China's development and revitalization prospects. I introduced to the three countries the great significance and core content of the "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal, emphasizing that China will leverage the unique advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, implement the blueprint to the end, and continue to work under the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, to continue to promote Chinese-style modernization and continue to write the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability. China's adherence to high-quality development and promotion of high-level opening-up will bring new development opportunities and open up new cooperation space for neighboring countries, including Central Asian countries, and countries around the world. The three countries all highly recognized China's successful governance model and are willing to further learn from beneficial experiences in governing the country, expecting China to provide more certainty and stability to countries in the region and the world.
During this trip, I personally felt that the political situation in the three countries has remained stable, and they have successively entered a new period of rapid economic development and accelerated industrialization, presenting a vibrant scene everywhere. As friendly neighbors of the three countries, we are pleased about this. Next year will be the first year of China's "15th Five-Year Plan." China will take this as an opportunity to expand cooperation fields, enrich cooperation content, improve cooperation quality, and release cooperation potential with Central Asian countries, becoming fellow travelers on the road to modernization, opening up a new realm of high-quality development in China-Central Asia cooperation, and building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.
II. The world today is intertwined with changes and chaos, and various challenges are emerging endlessly. How does China plan to jointly respond with Central Asian countries?
Wang Yi (王毅): President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly proposed the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Tianjin Summit, profoundly expounding the principles, methods, and paths that need to be followed to reform and improve global governance, providing important international public goods for the international community to jointly respond to world changes and solve urgent problems, which has been welcomed and supported by more than 140 countries and international organizations. The three Central Asian countries highly praised the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), believing that these major initiatives are in line with the universal aspirations of the people of all countries and meet the urgent needs of the world today. They stated that China has played and will continue to play a crucial leading role in promoting the transformation of the global governance system. The world needs China more, relies on China more, and trusts China more. The three countries are willing to work with China to practice true multilateralism with practical actions, jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as its core and the international order based on international law, and defend the legitimate rights and interests of countries in the region and international fairness and justice. The three countries confirmed that they will participate in the Group of Friends of Global Governance and join the International Mediation Institute as soon as possible. China welcomes Central Asian countries to play a greater role in international and regional affairs and is willing to increase mutual support with all parties on multilateral platforms, jointly strengthen the power of the Global South, jointly voice global justice, and jointly make efforts to build a more just and reasonable global governance system.
III. In recent years, the China-Central Asia mechanism has developed rapidly. Please introduce the main progress of cooperation.
Wang Yi (王毅): Five years ago, China and the five Central Asian countries, focusing on the needs of cooperation and in line with the trend of the times, jointly created the China-Central Asia mechanism. In 2023, after the China-Central Asia mechanism was upgraded to the head-of-state level, summits were successfully held twice in Xi'an (西安), China, and Astana (阿斯塔纳), Kazakhstan. The framework of the mechanism was quickly formed, 13 ministerial-level cooperation platforms operated effectively, and the permanent secretariat of the mechanism was fully operational, presenting a three-dimensional and diversified cooperation pattern led by heads of state, promoted by the government, participated by all sectors, multi-track parallel, and comprehensive advancement.
The level of trade between China and Central Asia has been continuously climbing, and China has become Central Asia's largest trading partner. In the first three quarters of this year, the bilateral trade volume between China and the five Central Asian countries was close to 80 billion US dollars, an increase of 15.6% year-on-year, and is expected to exceed the 100 billion US dollar mark for the whole year. The trade structure between the two sides is constantly being optimized, and more and more high-quality Central Asian products are entering the Chinese market.
The scale of investment between China and Central Asia is also continuously expanding. China has become a major source of investment for Central Asian countries. As of now, China's cumulative investment in Central Asian countries has exceeded 50 billion US dollars. Traditional fields such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure have been continuously consolidated, and cooperation in emerging fields such as 5G, new energy, and artificial intelligence has been continuously strengthened.
People-to-people exchanges between China and Central Asian countries are booming. In the first three quarters of this year, the number of residents from the five Central Asian countries entering China increased by 37.7% year-on-year, and the number of mainland Chinese residents traveling to Central Asia increased by 50% year-on-year. The number of direct flights between China and Central Asian countries has exceeded 100 per week, and the number of sister cities has reached 100 pairs. Chinese cultural centers, Confucius Institutes, and Luban Workshops are widely popular in Central Asian countries, playing an important role in spreading friendship and promoting cooperation.
China is willing to work with Central Asian countries to anchor the goal of building a community with a shared future, continuously expand cooperation fields, expand cooperation scale, and upgrade cooperation levels, accelerate common development in mutually beneficial cooperation, and better benefit all countries and their people.
IV. Some major extraterritorial forces have successively established C5+1 mechanisms with Central Asian countries. What are the advantages of the China-Central Asia mechanism?
Wang Yi (王毅): Compared with other C5+1 mechanisms, the biggest feature of China-Central Asia cooperation is that they are neighbors living next to each other and are as close as brothers; the biggest advantage is that they have mutual needs and complement each other; the biggest consensus is that they are mutually beneficial and win-win in cooperation. Since the establishment of the China-Central Asia mechanism, we have based ourselves on the actual needs of Central Asian countries, carried out practical cooperation in various fields in a down-to-earth manner, promoted the leapfrog development of China-Central Asia relations, and formed an all-round, wide-ranging, and multi-level cooperation pattern, demonstrating the distinct and unique value of efficiency and pragmatism. The second China-Central Asia Summit held in June this year established the "China-Central Asia Spirit" with "mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and promoting common modernization with high-quality development" as its core, revealing the secret of successful friendly exchanges between China and Central Asian countries, and providing fundamental guidelines for future China-Central Asia cooperation.
We always adhere to treating all countries equally regardless of their size and making decisions through consultation and consensus; we always adhere to mutual trust and mutual support, and cooperation never comes with any political conditions; we always adhere to common development, work together to cope with various risks and challenges, and maintain regional common security. Because of this, the China-Central Asia mechanism stands out among various C5+1 mechanisms and has been widely recognized and supported by countries in the region. Central Asian countries generally believe that China is the most trustworthy and reliable partner.
V. In the political documents issued by the foreign ministers of the three countries during this visit, the Central Asian countries all emphasized adhering to the one-China principle. What is your comment on this?
Wang Yi (王毅): Firm mutual support on issues involving core interests is the due meaning of the China-Central Asia community with a shared future. China is willing to be a firm supporter and strong defender of peace, stability, and development in Central Asia. We oppose interference in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries and will never allow anyone or any force to create division and turmoil. I introduced China's principled position on the Taiwan issue to the foreign ministers of the three countries and exposed the erroneous words and deeds of the current Japanese leader in openly infringing on China's core interests and challenging the post-World War II international order. The three countries openly emphasized that there is only one China in the world, that Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory, that they oppose any form of "Taiwan independence," and that they firmly support all efforts made by the Chinese government to achieve national reunification. This collective voice is timely, supporting China's legitimate position on the Taiwan issue and safeguarding the basic norms of international relations, once again clearly demonstrating that the one-China principle is an unshakable universal consensus of the international community.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The return of Taiwan, which was "stolen" by Japan, to China was clearly stipulated in a series of international documents such as the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation, and the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. This is an undeniable achievement of the victory of World War II and an international obligation that Japan, as a defeated country, must continue to abide by. In this crucial year, what Japan should do most is to deeply reflect on the history of aggression and colonization of Taiwan, deeply reflect on the war crimes committed by militarism, and abide by the rules and be cautious in its words and deeds on Taiwan and historical issues. However, what is shocking is that the current Japanese leader has publicly sent the wrong signal of attempting to intervene militarily in the Taiwan issue, saying things that should not be said and crossing red lines that should not be touched. China must resolutely fight back against this, which is not only to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also to defend the post-war achievements won with blood and lives, and to safeguard international justice and human conscience.
The Chinese people love peace, are kind to their neighbors, but will never make any compromises or concessions on major issues involving national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Japanese government has made solemn commitments on the Taiwan issue in the four Sino-Japanese political documents, which have international legal effect and have no room for ambiguity or misinterpretation. Regardless of which party or person is in power in Japan, they must abide by them. 人无信无以立身，国无信无以立世 (rén wú xìn wú yǐ lì shēn, guó wú xìn wú yǐ lì shì - "A person cannot stand without credibility, and a country cannot stand without credibility," meaning trustworthiness is essential for both individuals and nations to be respected and stable). China urges Japan to reflect on its mistakes and correct them as soon as possible and not to be obsessed with its own way. If Japan insists on going its own way and making mistakes again and again, all countries and people who uphold justice have the right to re-liquidate Japan's historical crimes and have the responsibility to resolutely prevent Japanese militarism from making a comeback.
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With economic development and social progress, China has made certain achievements in the construction of barrier-free facilities, and many cities have carried out special improvement actions for the barrier-free environment. Barrier-free facilities are intended to facilitate people with disabilities, the elderly, and others with mobility impairments or visual impairments. However, recently many readers and netizens have reported that some public places lack barrier-free facilities or they are occupied, and some facilities are not easy to use or cannot be used, which hinders the travel of people with mobility impairments.
Barrier-free facilities being blocked and barrier-free restrooms being locked cause distress to people with mobility impairments.
At a city square in Xianyang (咸阳) City, Shaanxi (陕西) Province, the barrier-free access to the shopping mall was blocked by a row of S-shaped steel pipes. Reader Ms. Li said, "The square originally had a gentle barrier-free access, but steps and S-shaped steel pipes were added to the access, which can only be passed on foot, and wheelchairs cannot enter. This action excludes people with mobility impairments, and the barrier-free facilities have become 'obstacles'."
Coincidentally, at a city square in Yiyang (宜阳) County, Henan (河南) Province, the access to the park was blocked by fixed iron chains, preventing wheelchairs from passing, and people with crutches could only barely move slowly. "All accesses are set up with obstacles, and there are no convenient accesses or slopes that can barely be passed." Reader Mr. Jia was very dissatisfied with this, "These obstacles can prevent motor vehicles and electric vehicles from passing through here, but they do not consider the travel needs of people with mobility impairments. I hope to open a barrier-free access so that special groups can also enter the square."
The national standard "Code for Barrier-Free Design" clearly stipulates the barrier-free design specifications for access facilities, medical buildings, and sanitary facilities. However, as readers and netizens such as Ms. Li and Mr. Jia have discovered, some public places have not set up barrier-free accesses, and some public places have set up barrier-free accesses, but they "emphasize construction and neglect supporting facilities" and "emphasize construction and neglect management." Some barrier-free accesses have been artificially set up with "obstacles" such as stone piers and iron railings.
Reader Mr. Zhou accompanied an elderly person to a hospital in Suining (睢宁) County, Xuzhou (徐州) City, Jiangsu (江苏) Province, for medical treatment and found that there was neither an auxiliary ramp nor special assistance at the south gate entrance, which prevented wheelchairs from passing. "Moreover, the security personnel insisted that the elderly person pass through the isolation fence. In the end, the elderly person could only be laboriously helped by family members to get up from the wheelchair and move with difficulty through the isolation fence to enter the hospital." Mr. Zhou said helplessly.
In addition, there is a significant shortage of barrier-free restrooms, which are important facilities to provide convenience for people with disabilities. On the "Leaders' Message Board" of People's Daily Online, a netizen reported that after the upgrade and renovation of a city square in Shenzhen (深圳) City, Guangdong (广东) Province, the length of the safety grab bars in the newly built barrier-free restroom had problems, and the positions of the paper dispenser and emergency call button did not meet the barrier-free design specifications. After receiving the message, the Futian (福田) District Bureau of Commerce of Shenzhen (深圳市福田区商务局) required the shopping mall to rectify the situation.
In some public places, because the barrier-free restrooms are used infrequently, they choose to close the barrier-free restrooms, use them for other purposes, or reduce the number of maintenance and cleaning. A reporter saw in a public restroom at an airport in a city in southwestern China that the restroom facilities were very new, and the barrier-free restroom was very large, but the door was locked. In a hospital in Nanning (南宁) City, Guangxi (广西) Province, patient Mr. Yun looked for a barrier-free restroom due to physical reasons and found only two in the hospital. "When I entered the first barrier-free restroom, the floor was full of garbage bags, flies were flying around, and the toilet emitted a pungent odor, and the sanitary conditions were very poor. Helpless, I went to another barrier-free restroom and found it was equally dirty and messy." Mr. Yun wanted to ask the cleaning staff to come and clean, but no one paid attention.
On social platforms, a netizen left a message: "As a person with a disability, I have found it difficult to find a convenient place to go to the restroom after going out many times, so I have reduced my desire to go out."
Blind tracks are occupied or become "dead ends," and Braille signs are wrong, causing blind people to be afraid to walk on blind tracks.
In the electric vehicle charging pile area at the entrance of Nanyang Garden Community in Quanzhou (泉州) City, Fujian (福建) Province, the blind track is covered by electric vehicles parked here for charging. Ms. Qiu, who lives in this community, reflected: "Visually impaired people need enough space to explore the road ahead and on both sides when using a cane. Building charging piles can indeed bring convenience to most people, but there are always electric vehicles parked here, and visually impaired people cannot rely on the blind track to identify the passage here."
Reader Zhang Haobo from Nanjing (南京) City, Jiangsu (江苏) Province, wrote to reflect that there is also a serious phenomenon of blind tracks being occupied near a subway entrance in Qixia (栖霞) District, Nanjing (南京) City. "I was still wondering why there was no blind track when I walked here, but when I got closer, I found that the blind track was occupied by parked vehicles." Zhang Haobo said that these blind tracks covered by vehicles have lost their guiding function and cannot provide assistance to visually impaired people, but may become a safety hazard for them when traveling.
A reporter's investigation found that some barrier-free facilities, represented by blind tracks, lack management after construction and are often occupied; some have problems with the facilities themselves, such as the materials used not meeting the standards. In Jiangsu (江苏), Guangdong (广东), Sichuan (四川) and other places, netizens complained that some road sections use stainless steel materials to build blind tracks. The stainless steel material itself has a low surface friction coefficient, and the anti-skid performance of blind tracks is worse in rainy and humid environments.
Some omissions occur when building road facilities, resulting in obstacles in the middle of the blind track or becoming a "dead end." At a subway station in Chongqing (重庆) City, the blind track did not set up a stop blind track sign where it needed to stop or turn, nor did it effectively connect with the surrounding barrier-free facilities, but went straight to the wall. In a subway station in Shanghai (上海) City, the blind track at the entrance and exit of the elevator not only lacks the necessary prompts, but also has errors in the direction of the blind track.
In addition to blind tracks, Braille signs are also an important aid for visually impaired people to travel. However, in some places, Braille signs have errors and omissions. The reporter learned that the Braille prompts on the subway escalator handrails are usually divided into two categories: "Be careful of stairs" and "Stairs up/down." However, on some subway lines in Tianjin (天津) City, the Braille sign that should have prompted "Up" was mistakenly installed on the downward escalator. These incorrect signs not only fail to guide, but may mislead visually impaired people, causing travel risks and making blind people afraid to walk on blind tracks.
Compared with blind tracks and Braille, if there can be voice prompts, it can provide more convenience for visually impaired people to travel. Mr. Shang is a visually impaired person. When he and another blind friend visited a forest park in Zhangjiajie (张家界) City, Hunan (湖南) Province, they could not see the signs, did not know where they were, did not know which scenic spot the road ahead led to, and could not find the public service area. "I hope that Braille signs can also be designed at the existing signs or voice broadcasts can be carried out. For example, install a button at a specific location on the sign. Press the button, and the speaker can broadcast the content on the sign." Mr. Shang said that he hopes that relevant departments can further improve the construction of a barrier-free environment so that all tourists, including tourists with disabilities, can have a better travel experience, and more visually impaired people can dare to go out.
"In recent years, many places have been actively promoting the optimization and upgrading of barrier-free facilities and even the construction of demonstration projects. At the same time, everyone has more and more opinions on the setting, use and maintenance of barrier-free facilities. The two are not contradictory. This is a manifestation of the improvement of the whole society's awareness of the barrier-free environment and the increase in public participation." Shao Lei, Dean of the Institute for Barrier-Free Development at Tsinghua University (清华大学无障碍发展研究院), said, "Of course, the failure to build a certain barrier-free 'point' reflects the problem of inadequate barrier-free environment and services, which should arouse the attention of relevant competent departments in various places."
Strengthen top-level design, improve supervision and management links, and encourage social forces to participate.
The "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Construction of a Barrier-Free Environment" (《中华人民共和国无障碍环境建设法》) officially came into effect on September 1, 2023, clarifying that the beneficiaries of the barrier-free environment include not only people with disabilities and the elderly, but also all members of society with barrier-free needs, upgrading the concept of barrier-free from "special protection" to "universal sharing." The construction of a barrier-free environment has developed from "whether there is" to "whether it is good" and "whether it works."
Many problems in the construction of barrier-free facilities need to be solved. Lu Shiming, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and President of the China Association of Volunteers for Assisting the Disabled (中国助残志愿者协会会长), pointed out that the current legislative model of the law is a promotional legislation, with more advocacy provisions. The supervision mechanism for the construction of a barrier-free environment is not sound, the allocation of powers and responsibilities needs to be refined, and relevant local legislation needs to be revised urgently. For example, when encountering a situation where barrier-free facilities are occupied, people with disabilities and the elderly can only receive passive protection, but cannot actively exercise their rights. He suggested strengthening the investigation of illegal responsibilities, applying punitive damages cautiously, and providing accurate basis for administrative law enforcement.
Barrier-free facilities should meet national standards, but in the process of renovating barrier-free facilities, they often face practical problems such as property rights conflicts, space limitations, structural safety, and capital investment. Shao Lei said that there are great differences in the implementation difficulty of barrier-free environment construction in different scenarios. For example, the renovation of old communities may encounter property rights and space limitations, protection requirements for cultural relics and historical buildings, and different natural conditions of some green spaces and scenic spots, which will bring many "customized" requirements for the improvement of the barrier-free environment. At the same time, the construction of the barrier-free environment is also restricted by capital investment, and it is necessary to solve the problem through technological innovation and social innovation.
Regarding the occupation of blind tracks and the "reconstruction and light management" of barrier-free facilities, Liu Jiulin, a researcher at the Research Center for Construction and Real Estate Law of Chongqing University (重庆大学建筑与房地产法研究中心), believes that unclear responsible entities, mutual buck-passing, insufficient coordination powers, or lack of resources restrict the maintenance and improvement of the barrier-free environment. He suggested that relevant departments actively optimize the division of responsibilities and work processes, especially departments that provide basic public services such as education, health, and transportation, should set up special functions within the departments to coordinate different types and levels of barrier-free needs to achieve systematic and professional barrier-free services.
In September of this year, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, together with the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the China Disabled Persons' Federation, jointly released 6 typical cases, including the administrative public interest litigation case of the Luozhuang (罗庄) District Procuratorate of Linyi (临沂) City, Shandong (山东) Province, supervising and regulating the construction of barrier-free facilities in urban parks.
"The provisions on procuratorial public interest litigation in the Law on the Construction of a Barrier-Free Environment have played a huge role. The case-based handling model not only effectively promotes the collaborative rectification of all parties, but also drives the ex-ante prevention of all parties. These successful cases show that multi-party participation, strengthened supervision, and coordinated action are effective in improving the barrier-free environment." Liu Jiulin said.
"We should not only pay attention to the coverage of barrier-free environment construction, but also value the availability rate, utilization rate and user satisfaction. For example, we can invite actual users such as people with disabilities and the elderly to participate in the planning, construction and acceptance of barrier-free facilities. At the same time, introduce digital and intelligent technologies to improve the level of intelligent supervision, so that barrier-free facilities are truly easy to use and effective." Shao Lei suggested, "Cross departmental and industry barriers, and use industrial modernization and scale as a command stick to drive more business entities to participate in the innovation and application promotion of barrier-free related industries."
(Chen Yitian participated in writing)
Return to TopIn Tougong Village (头宫村), Ulatay Kazak Ethnic Township (乌拉台哈萨克民族乡), Yizhou District (伊州区), Hami City (哈密市), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区), many electrical boxes used for irrigating farmland have their "doors wide open" (see picture). Some box doors are damaged and lying on the ground, while others are missing. Without the doors, the intricate wiring and meters inside the electrical boxes are directly exposed to the elements, making them susceptible to damage from wind and rain, which reduces their lifespan. More seriously, these electrical boxes are only 1 meter above the ground, posing a serious safety hazard to passersby, especially minors. Relevant units are requested to pay attention to this matter, repair it in a timely manner, and eliminate the hidden dangers.
Xinjiang Hami City (新疆哈密市) Qian Tangjiang (黔塘江)
Return to TopRiver Treatment Cannot Be "One-Size-Fits-All"
Near my residence is a small river originating from the southern foothills of the Dabie Mountains (大别山), winding into the Ju River (举水) and then converging into the Yangtze River (长江). Previously, this small river was full of reeds, with egrets gracefully dancing, and wild ducks soaring, creating a very rich natural atmosphere. However, the advancement of river treatment has affected the ecological environment of the small river. For example, the river embankment has been hardened with cement, and the herbaceous and vine plants on the embankment slopes have been completely cut down, making it difficult for turtles and snakes to burrow and losing their nests. Furthermore, the reeds on the river滩 have been completely removed, leaving egrets and wild ducks with no habitat, forcing them to migrate elsewhere, damaging the river's ecosystem.
River treatment is a systematic project and cannot be 一刀切 (yī dāo qiē - "one knife cut," to impose a uniform approach regardless of circumstances), nor can it be simply hardened or straightened. While solving flood control problems, it is necessary to comprehensively consider various aspects such as water conservancy development, pollution prevention, landscape greening, and ecological protection. This requires detailed research and scientific argumentation on the river's morphology, ecosystem, and hydrological characteristics before river treatment. The treatment plan should also pay attention to adapting to nature, focusing on the river's own ecosystem, emphasizing the protection of biodiversity, and carrying out ecological treatment of river silt and embankments, ensuring both smooth river flow and safe river water, while also allowing the animals and plants attached to the river to naturally reproduce and coexist harmoniously.
Xia Guisheng (夏桂生), Hong'an County (红安县), Hubei (湖北)
"Safety Inspections" Also Need Inspection
I have been engaged in work related to engineering supervision for a long time, and I have found problems in the safety inspections carried out by many companies in practice: First, the organization is not strict enough, and the standards for the content of safety inspections are not uniform; second, some inspectors are physically present but not mentally engaged, going through the motions superficially; third, some inspectors do not wear labor protection equipment as required. I believe that this kind of inadequate and unsafe safety inspection behavior should be paid attention to, and it is necessary to inspect the safety inspectors.
On the one hand, strictly investigate inspectors. Safety inspectors must first strictly demand themselves. In the inspection process, if even the inspectors themselves do not wear labor protection equipment in accordance with safety regulations, or do not inspect in accordance with requirements and standards, it will not only make safety inspections a mere formality, but also become a bad example for safe production.
On the other hand, strictly investigate system loopholes. The behavior of safety inspectors who are perfunctory and like to be "good guys" reflects that the work style of relevant departments or enterprises is not solid, indicating that the safety system has not been implemented in place. The enterprise's safety inspection system should clearly specify the content, standards, and requirements of the inspection, and even more clearly stipulate the situation where safety inspectors do not comply with safety management regulations or do not strictly implement inspection standards. At the same time, an information feedback channel should be established. For the non-standard behavior of safety inspectors, the inspected unit should be able to report or complain to higher authorities. Higher-level departments should actively respond to complaints, correct problems in a timely manner, and impose corresponding penalties on those who violate regulations, so as to force safety inspectors to standardize inspections, allow safety inspections to play a practical role, and allow the safety system to be implemented in place.
Liu Huanrong (刘焕荣), Linyi County (临邑县), Shandong (山东)
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Since the beginning of this year, many readers have reported the problem of garbage pollution in Hala Lake to this newspaper. The reporter recently came to Hala Lake to investigate and interview.
Hala Lake can be reached by traveling 200 kilometers northwest from Tianjun County (天峻县), Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (海西蒙古族藏族自治州), Qinghai Province. In November, Hala Lake is as clear as jade. However, off-road vehicles occasionally drive to the lake shore, and on the chaotic shore, several plastic bags, beverage bottles and other garbage are particularly glaring...
Hala Lake is located at the foot of the highest peak of the Qilian Mountains (祁连山), Unity Peak (团结峰). The lake covers an area of about 625 square kilometers and is the second largest plateau lake in Qinghai Province after Qinghai Lake (青海湖). More than 20 rivers around it flow into it. Hala Lake is an important transit station for migratory birds such as bar-headed geese, and also an important ecological stabilizer on the southern slope of the Qilian Mountains.
When the reporter arrived at Hala Lake, it was noon. Due to the altitude of more than 4,000 meters, the temperature was still close to minus 10 degrees Celsius. Despite the severe cold, tourists who came for its reputation could still be seen taking photos in the strong wind. In the southeast corner of Hala Lake, a blue flag reads "Hala Lake Check-in Point (哈拉湖打卡点)"; under a small hill by the lake, there are tents and prayer flags set up by local herders, and next to it is an "unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) photography service point".
Mr. Zhang, a self-driving tour leader of Hala Lake who is active on short video platforms, told reporters that in recent years, Hala Lake has become a niche check-in destination due to tourist recommendations. "Qinghai Lake is currently under strict control. Hala Lake is an undeveloped, original plateau lake where tourists can drive their cars directly to the shore. In addition, it is close to Xining (西宁), and the Qilian Mountains snow-capped peaks in the background make it a popular destination for outdoor travel," Mr. Zhang introduced.
However, some tourists leave a lot of garbage after taking pictures and leaving. The reporter saw disposable chopsticks, self-heating pot aluminum foil boxes, mineral water bottles, beer cans and other garbage scattered on the shore. Less than 1 kilometer from the shore, there is a tent camp and a public toilet. White garbage, including plastic bags and beverage bottles, is piled outside the toilet. There is a "Hala Lake (哈拉湖)" monument by the lake, and several bags of garbage are scattered next to the stone monument (see photo). The reporter walked along the lake for a while and did not see any trash cans.
Mr. Zhang said: "The wind is strong in winter, and light garbage such as plastic bags will be blown away in a while. There are more tourists in summer, and more people set up tents, so there is more garbage."
"Due to the high altitude, the plateau lake ecosystem of Hala Lake is relatively fragile," said Liu Fenggui (刘峰贵), professor at Qinghai Normal University (青海师范大学) and director of the Qinghai Geographical Society (青海省地理学会). The soil around the lake area is mostly alpine frozen soil or coarse skeletal soil, with thin soil layers, low organic matter content, shallow vegetation roots and weak soil fixation ability. Human activities such as vehicle rolling will lead to exposed soil, which can easily cause wind erosion and water erosion, and vegetation restoration may take decades. Due to the low temperature inhibiting microbial decomposition, the water body has poor self-purification ability, and aquatic organisms have extremely low tolerance thresholds. Domestic waste will also have a significant impact on them.
The Hala Lake ecosystem is so fragile, why are tourists allowed to drive their vehicles directly to the lake? Why are there no trash cans by the lake? Who is responsible for cleaning up the garbage left by tourists?
The reporter's interview found that Hala Lake is located in the middle of Qilian Mountain National Park (祁连山国家公园) and the Qinghai Lake National Park (青海湖国家公园), which is being created. It is also the border area between Delingha City (德令哈市) and Tianjun County, and its special geographical location makes its ecological maintenance and management in a dilemma.
A large area of Hala Lake is located in Delingha City, and the mountainous area on the east side belongs to Tianjun County. According to the division of responsibilities, most of the garbage in the Hala Lake area is cleaned up by Xuji Township (蓄集乡), Delingha City. "Basically, it is cleaned up centrally once a week," a staff member of Xuji Township told reporters. The township regularly organizes local party members, cadres, tourism bloggers and social volunteers to participate in the treatment of plastic bottles, packaging bags and other garbage scattered around the Hala Lake area by adopting the method of zonal investigation and centralized cleaning. Regarding the issue of developing tourism in Hala Lake, a staff member of the Delingha City Culture, Sports, Tourism, Radio and Television Bureau (德令哈市文体旅游广电局) told reporters that the tent camp by Hala Lake was built by Gahai Town (尕海镇), Delingha City "in strict accordance with relevant regulations." As for whether cars can be driven directly to the south bank of the lake, no consensus has been reached.
However, although the distance from Xuji Township to Hala Lake is short, the road conditions are poor, and heavy snow often closes the mountains. Due to inconvenient transportation and high maintenance costs, it is difficult for Delingha City to implement normalized management of the ecological security and environmental protection of Hala Lake.
The road from Tianjun County to Hala Lake is relatively flat, and most tourists go to Hala Lake through Tianjun County. Yangkang Township (阳康乡), Tianjun County, has set up a checkpoint. Staff said that the purpose of setting up a checkpoint for registration is to publicize and guide "Leave No Trace (无痕) tourism" on the one hand, and to confirm tourist information on the other hand, because "it is easy to have accidents or even lose contact" when going to the uninhabited areas around Hala Lake. Relevant departments in Tianjun County stated that they would also organize herders and employees around Hala Lake to pick up nearby garbage. The Qilian Mountain National Park Yikela Management Station (祁连山国家公园伊克拉管护站), which is more than 70 kilometers away from Hala Lake, is relatively close. Although the relevant person in charge of the station said that the rangers would also help clean up the garbage they saw around Hala Lake, the staff of Qilian Mountain National Park clearly told reporters that Hala Lake does not belong to the Qilian Mountain National Park.
How to protect the pure land of Hala Lake? This newspaper will continue to pay attention.
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The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic priority, adhere to the close combination of benefiting people's livelihoods and promoting consumption, investing in physical objects and investing in people, lead new supply with new demand, create new demand with new supply, promote a virtuous cycle of consumption and investment, supply and demand, and enhance the endogenous动力 and reliability of the domestic great cycle.
It is estimated that consumption will contribute about 63% to economic growth during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, and it is increasingly becoming an important driver of China's current economic growth. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) deeply grasps the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, and takes supporting the promotion and expansion of consumption as an important focus for enhancing its ability to serve national construction and improving the quality and efficiency of serving the real economy. It has launched and implemented a "Special Action for Consumer Finance", adhering to comprehensive policies on both the supply and demand sides, and coordinated linkage between the group's upper and lower levels, so as to better meet the financial needs in the field of consumption with comprehensive financial services. As of the end of October 2025, the scale of loans from China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) serving key areas of consumption exceeded one trillion yuan, and the amount of personal consumption loans issued in the current year was about 810 billion yuan, injecting financial impetus into stimulating consumption vitality.
Accurately implement relevant national policies to help amplify policy effects.
Fully integrate into the special action to boost consumption. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) actively implements the deployment of the "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption". At the beginning of this year, it launched a special consumer finance action with the theme of "Boosting Consumption, Expanding Domestic Demand, and Consumer Finance in Action" throughout the bank, strengthening enterprise-level overall planning, deepening the integration of product services, the integration of group coordination, and the integration of scenario finance, and creating a comprehensive service system for the entire consumer finance chain of "credit + scenario + payment + derivative services" to optimize financial supply and serve to expand domestic demand.
Implement monetary policy in detail. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) gives full play to the role of the main channel of credit support, actively uses structural monetary policy tools such as re-lending for service consumption and elderly care, and supports them with differentiated support measures such as discounted economic capital, preferential internal fund transfer prices, and green channels for approval to increase credit issuance support. Since the release of the re-lending policy for service consumption and elderly care, China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) has issued more than 100 billion yuan in loans in the fields of service consumption and elderly care. Branches in Ningbo (宁波), Shandong (山东), Hunan (湖南), Anhui (安徽) and other places have quickly realized loan issuance in related fields, effectively supporting operating entities in tourism scenic spots, accommodation and catering, culture and sports, and other fields.
Make good and full use of fiscal support policies. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) efficiently undertakes government consumption subsidies through the CCB Life (建行生活) platform. Since May 2022, it has cumulatively undertaken the issuance of consumption coupons in 309 domestic cities, with a capital scale of over 20.9 billion yuan, directly driving consumption of 151.1 billion yuan. Serving the policy of trading in old consumer goods for new ones, it quickly upgraded and iterated the system to create enterprise-level subsidy models such as instant consumption reduction and post-purchase subsidies, reducing the approval time limit to as fast as 5 minutes. After the release of the "Implementation Plan for Fiscal Interest Subsidies for Personal Consumption Loans" and the "Implementation Plan for Interest Subsidies for Loans to Service Industry Operating Entities", China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) quickly established a working group to complete business rule formulation, accounting, system development, customer service, and policy publicity to ensure the smooth implementation of interest subsidy services. Since the implementation of the interest subsidy policy, nearly one million customers have signed interest subsidy agreements, and more than 1.8 million interest subsidy consumption transactions have been identified.
Accurately support key consumption areas and cultivate high-quality market supply.
China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) gives full play to the advantages of corporate finance and inclusive finance, increases credit support for market operating entities, consumer infrastructure, and commercial and trade circulation systems in key consumption areas, and injects source vitality into the supply-side transformation and upgrading of the consumer market.
Support the development of key industries. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) proactively takes key service consumption areas such as tourism, culture, sports, health, education, and elderly care as the direction of credit structure adjustment. As of the end of October 2025, the scale of loans in related fields increased by more than 60% compared with the end of 2022, and the proportion continued to increase. In the field of culture, tourism and sports, China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) issued the "Notice on Financial Support for the High-Quality Development of the Cultural and Tourism Industry", revised the credit policy for the scenic spot industry, and participated in serving international events such as the Harbin Asian Winter Games (哈尔滨亚洲冬季运动会) and domestic sports events such as the Xiamen Marathon (厦门马拉松赛) and the Guizhou "Village Super" (贵州“村超”).
Support the improvement and upgrading of infrastructure. Based on its traditional advantages, China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) supports the improvement and upgrading of consumer infrastructure in key cities and business districts, optimizes the internal credit product system, and increases credit support for projects including shopping centers, hotels, and commercial complexes; focusing on railway and highway freight, water transportation, multimodal transportation, and other fields, it reduces logistics credit costs. This year, it has issued more than 160 billion yuan in loans in the field of modern logistics, helping to improve the efficiency of the consumer circulation system. CCB Xiamen Branch (建行厦门市分行) helped the construction of the "Yu Jian Minnan · Time Illusion" (屿见闽南·时光幻境) cultural, commercial and tourism complex and the Xiamen International Expo Center (厦门国际博览中心), and CCB Guangdong Branch (建行广东省分行) provided loan support for the Heyun-Lianzhou-Lianshan project of the Guangdong Natural Gas Pipeline Network "County-to-County Access Project" (广东天然气管网“县县通工程”禾云—连州—连山项目).
Expand the scope of inclusive financial services. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) uses inclusive financial products such as "Merchant Cloud Loan" (商户云贷) and "Shanying Loan" (善营贷) to strengthen financing support for merchants in the consumption field and accurately serve small and micro enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households in key areas such as automobiles, home appliances, and home decoration. CCB Jiangsu Branch (建行江苏省分行) not only provides credit funds to solve financing problems, but also expands its business towards providing enterprises with full operating scenarios and full life cycle services. For merchants participating in the "Su Xin Consumption" (苏新消费) activities, it has formulated a "Shanying Loan" exclusive customer group service plan to provide customers with a customized package of "payment + financing + technology empowerment" services to support the trade-in of green and energy-saving home appliances.
Accurately serve individual consumer groups and stimulate the potential of consumer demand.
China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) starts with financial products and services such as personal consumption loans, credit cards, and payment services to build an all-round consumer financial service system and focus on improving residents' consumption ability and willingness.
Personal consumption loans are accelerating expansion. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) agilely responds to the policy requirements of financial support to boost consumption, optimizes credit limits, payment limits, and loan terms, and launches convenient online and offline services to release policy dividends to the market in a timely manner. As of the end of October 2025, China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) has cumulatively served approximately 35 million personal consumption loan customers, with a loan balance of 652.7 billion yuan, leading its peers in terms of scale and growth rate.
Credit card services highlight the characteristics of "credit benefiting the people". China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) stimulates residents' enthusiasm for credit consumption through measures such as points incentives, scenario discounts, and installment support. It links up with diversified consumption scenarios and launches full-amount reduction activities in popular business districts such as Outlets and China Resources Mixc; it conducts payment reduction and installment discount activities online in conjunction with mainstream e-commerce platforms such as Douyin (抖音), Taobao (淘宝), and Vipshop (唯品会). In the "Long Card Credit Card Carnival 11.11" (龙卡信用卡狂欢11.11) event, it innovatively set up three theme venues covering digital consumption, physical business districts, and bulk consumption, igniting the year-end consumption enthusiasm.
Improve the payment experience and smooth the "last mile" of consumption. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) has launched a fast payment function for consumption loans, effectively promoting the deep integration of consumer credit products and the "scenario + payment" service chain, realizing "instant loan and use, borrow and pay". It innovatively creates a "one main account + multiple digital Long Cards" service system to promote convenient online and offline payment through digital Long Cards. In response to the payment needs of foreign personnel coming to China, it is accelerating the expansion of merchants accepting foreign cards for consumption, helping to develop new consumption opportunities.
Leverage the advantages of comprehensive financial services and actively integrate into the consumer ecosystem.
China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) gives full play to the comprehensive service advantages of online and offline, corporate and private, head office and branch, and all channels and fields, actively integrates into the "financial + non-financial" ecosystem of consumption on both the supply and demand sides, and actively transforms into an operator of the large consumption ecosystem.
Deeply integrate into online service consumption scenarios. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) conducts brand activities such as "Home Life · Consumption Festival" (家生活·消费节), "Decoration Installment Home Decoration Festival · Special Offer Business Circle Full Reduction Gift" (装修分期家装节 特惠商圈满减礼), and "Benefit Provincial Money" (惠省钱) on the mobile banking and CCB Life (建行生活) "twin star" platforms to build a diversified consumption ecosystem covering large-amount consumption such as finding a house, buying a car, and decorating, as well as daily service consumption such as takeaway and travel, and cooperates with financial rights and interests such as payment reduction and installment gifts to form a virtuous cycle of "scenario diversion - preferential incentives - consumption growth".
Innovatively create a cross-border "Wealth Member Alliance". China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) and leading e-commerce companies are working together to deploy a consumer ecosystem in the consumption field. It deepens cooperation with leading e-commerce platforms such as JD.com (京东) and Tmall Supermarket (天猫超市) in terms of scenarios and rights and interests, and takes consumption nodes such as the "Back to School Season" (开学季) and "Double 11" (双11) as opportunities to create popular activities, leverage the rights and interests resources on the merchant side of the platform, and provide customers with a comprehensive consumption experience of "popular products + life services" to form a virtuous interaction between banks, merchants, and customers.
Deeply serve cross-regional group chain customers. China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) selects group chain merchants with abundant funds and strong consumption, integrates financial and non-financial service needs, and deeply participates in the consumption ecosystem dominated by the headquarters economy. It insights into and explores the service needs of group chain customers, and provides comprehensive services including supply chain services, online and offline full payment acceptance, enterprise-level account reconciliation, and settling in the CCB Life (建行生活) platform to carry out marketing cooperation, and builds a service collaboration process for headquarters economy merchants. CCB Henan Branch (建行河南省分行) cuts in through a series of products such as "supply chain services + credit + merchant settlement", focusing on the consumption fund chain and customer needs of Pangdonglai (胖东来), empowering merchant operations and jointly building a consumption ecosystem.
In the next step, China Construction Bank (中国建设银行) will continue to unswervingly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council on expanding domestic demand and boosting consumption, continue to deepen special consumer finance actions, closely follow national policy guidance and market demand, strengthen research on new consumption formats, new models, and new scenarios, and focus on emerging growth points in consumption fields such as service consumption, green consumption, and digital consumption, and continuously improve the coverage, accessibility, and people's satisfaction of financial services, so as to fully stimulate the vitality of the consumer market, effectively smooth the national economic cycle, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, and contribute greater strength to promoting high-quality economic development.
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The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal of the CPC Central Committee on formulating the national economic and social development adopted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee clearly stated that "'The 15th Five-Year Plan' period holds a vital position in the process of basically realizing socialist modernization, connecting the past and opening up the future." This is a major judgment made by the Party Central Committee, focusing on the historical process of China's socialist modernization, regarding the important position of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. We must accurately grasp its connotation and essence, and implement it effectively.
I. Achieving Socialist Modernization is a Historical Process of Step-by-Step Progression and Continuous Development and Progress
The original aspiration and mission of our Party is to seek happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation. Over the past century since its founding, all the struggles that the Party has united and led the people in have been aimed at building our country into a modern and powerful nation, allowing the Chinese nation to stand tall among the nations of the world. During the period of the New Democratic Revolution, after bloody battles, national independence and people's liberation were achieved, and a new China was established, creating fundamental social conditions for modernization. During the period of socialist revolution and construction, the basic socialist system was established, and it was proposed to strive to gradually build our country into a powerful socialist country with modern agriculture, modern industry, modern national defense, and modern science and technology. In the new period of reform and opening up and socialist modernization, our Party formulated a three-step development strategy to basically realize socialist modernization by the middle of the 21st century. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, we have comprehensively built a moderately prosperous society in all respects, achieved the first centenary goal, embarked on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in all respects, and are marching towards the second centenary goal.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is an important period that connects the past and opens up the future. We must seize the momentum and strive to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization, laying a more solid foundation for basically realizing socialist modernization.
(I) Doing a good job in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is of great significance for promoting Chinese-style modernization in stages and steps. Scientific formulation and successive implementation of five-year plans are important experiences in our Party's governance, important political advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and major strategic measures for persistently promoting Chinese-style modernization. According to the strategic arrangements made at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, socialist modernization will be basically realized by 2035. Achieving this grand goal requires unremitting efforts and successive struggles during the three five-year plan periods from the "14th Five-Year Plan" to the "16th Five-Year Plan." During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, on the basis of achieving a good start in the new journey of the second centenary goal during the "14th Five-Year Plan," we must scientifically plan economic and social development for the next five years, deploy and implement a number of major strategic measures, mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the entire society to devote themselves to the construction of Chinese-style modernization, unswervingly move forward towards the basic realization of socialist modernization, and ensure the completion of a large part of this grand goal.
(II) Doing a good job in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is of great significance for winning strategic initiative in the world's once-in-a-century changes. Relations between major countries affect the international situation, and the evolution of the international situation profoundly affects domestic development. At present and for some time to come, China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing. Internationally, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, some external forces are comprehensively suppressing and containing China, and the game between major countries is long-term, complex, and severe. We must dare to struggle and be good at struggling, maintain strategic focus, enhance our confidence in victory, concentrate our efforts on doing our own things well, and continuously strengthen our own strength. We must be good at using dialectical thinking to analyze the complex and ever-changing external environment, cultivate new opportunities in crises, and open up new prospects in changing situations, so as to better cope with the uncertainty of the external environment with the certainty of our own high-quality development.
(III) Doing a good job in economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is of great significance for better adapting to the profound changes in domestic development conditions. China is in a critical stage of moving from a middle-income country to the level of a moderately developed country, and economic development is accelerating its transformation, presenting many new characteristics. From the perspective of domestic and international dual circulation, the main role of domestic circulation and the leading role of domestic demand are becoming more prominent. From the perspective of the relationship between increment and stock, economic development is shifting from being mainly driven by increment to focusing on optimizing increment and revitalizing stock. From the perspective of the demographic situation, China's population is shifting to a stage of declining development, the degree of aging is deepening, and the trends of fewer children and regional differentiation in population increase and decrease are obvious. These changes in basic conditions will have a significant impact on economic and social development from the aspects of supply and demand, total amount and structure, and macro and micro levels. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must better adapt to the new situation, seize new opportunities, respond to new challenges, and create a new situation in high-quality development.
II. The "15th Five-Year Plan" Period is a Critical Period for Consolidating the Foundation and Comprehensively Exerting Efforts to Basically Realize Socialist Modernization
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China's economic and social development has achieved great achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must adhere to the combination of goal orientation and problem orientation, the unity of highlighting key points and overall advancement, consolidate and expand advantages, break through bottlenecks and constraints, strengthen weaknesses and shortcomings, and maintain a good momentum of reform, development, and stability.
(I) We must continue to consolidate and expand advantages. China's economic foundation is stable, its advantages are numerous, its resilience is strong, and its potential is great. The supporting conditions and basic trends for long-term improvement have not changed, and the long-term accumulation of favorable conditions and competitive advantages is becoming more prominent. We have the advantages of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, which runs the Party's leadership through all aspects and the entire process of economic and social development, providing a fundamental guarantee for socialist modernization. We have the advantages of a super-large-scale market, with a large domestic market capacity, diverse demand levels, and rich application scenarios, which are scarce resources for participating in global cooperation and competition. We have the advantages of a complete industrial system, with complete industrial categories, strong supporting capabilities, and unique economies of scale and scope. We have the advantages of abundant human resources, with the level of education of the entire population continuously improving, and the vitality of talent innovation and creation continuously releasing. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must consolidate and expand advantages, focus on lengthening long boards, transform static advantages and single advantages into dynamic advantages and integrated advantages, cultivate and form more new advantages on the basis of existing advantages, transform advantages in all aspects into the actual effectiveness of high-quality development, and enhance the vitality and resilience of economic and social development.
(II) We must accelerate the breaking of bottlenecks and constraints. All the achievements of China's modernization have been achieved in the process of solving one problem after another and breaking through one bottleneck and constraint after another. At present and for some time to come, we must focus on breaking through the major bottlenecks and constraints that affect high-quality development. In response to the situation that some key core technologies are subject to others and international scientific and technological and talent exchanges and cooperation are restricted, we must strive to solve the problem of scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement. In response to the situation that some countries are engaged in "decoupling and breaking chains," and the trend of localization, regionalization, and grouping of international industrial division of labor is obvious, we must strive to solve the problem of industrial competition where there is "encirclement and suppression in front and chasing soldiers in the rear." In response to the fact that risks in real estate, local debt, and small and medium-sized financial institutions have not been completely cleared, we must strive to solve the problem of preventing and resolving risks and hidden dangers in key areas. We must enhance our awareness of adversity and proactive spirit, turn passivity into initiative, accumulate small victories into big victories, accelerate the tackling of key problems, break through bottlenecks and constraints, make preparations for various scenarios, strictly prevent systemic risks, and ensure that Chinese-style modernization moves steadily and far.
(III) We must focus on strengthening weaknesses and shortcomings. The problem of unbalanced and insufficient development in China is still prominent, and promoting Chinese-style modernization requires strengthening some weaknesses and shortcomings as soon as possible. First, the modernization of agriculture and rural areas is relatively lagging behind, and there is still a long way to go before basically realizing agricultural modernization and rural areas basically have modern living conditions. We must give priority to making up for this biggest weakness and shortcoming. Second, there are weaknesses and shortcomings in people's livelihood security, especially basic public services. There is greater pressure on employment and residents' income growth, and it is necessary to make arduous efforts to narrow the income gap and improve the equalization of basic public services. Third, there are weaknesses and shortcomings in basic areas. The ability to ensure safe production, food and drug safety, disaster prevention and mitigation, especially the ability to cope with extreme weather, needs to be further strengthened. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must tap development potential in strengthening weaknesses and shortcomings, introduce more targeted and pragmatic measures, solve the urgent and difficult problems of the people, and continuously consolidate the foundation of the Chinese-style modernization building.
Chinese-style modernization is an extremely grand systematic project and historical process. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must anchor the long-term goals, focus on the "five-in-one" overall layout and the "four-pronged comprehensive strategy," further consolidate the foundation, comprehensively exert efforts, and promote the high-quality development of economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction, ecological civilization construction, and Party building.
III. Ensure Decisive Progress in Basically Realizing Socialist Modernization
Basically realizing socialist modernization by 2035 is our Party's solemn commitment and historical mission. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, focus on promoting high-quality development, promote major breakthroughs in strategic tasks related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, and continue to write new chapters in the two miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability.
(I) Ensure major progress in promoting the effective improvement of the quality and the reasonable growth of the quantity of economic development. Reaching the level of moderately developed countries in per capita GDP by 2035 is an important symbol of basically realizing socialist modernization and is the basis for modernization in many fields. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to maintain reasonable economic growth in the next ten years on the premise of improving quality and efficiency. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must adhere to economic construction as the center, take promoting high-quality development as the theme, improve the macroeconomic governance system, enhance the effectiveness of macroeconomic governance, strengthen counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, continue to stabilize growth, stabilize employment, and stabilize expectations, fully release economic growth potential, maintain economic growth in a reasonable range, and promote sustained and healthy economic development and comprehensive social progress.
(II) Ensure major breakthroughs in the development of new quality productive forces. A modern industrial system is the material and technological foundation of Chinese-style modernization, and achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and entering the forefront of innovative countries is an important strategic goal of basically realizing socialist modernization. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must maintain a reasonable proportion of manufacturing, consolidate and enhance the position and competitiveness of traditional industries in the global industrial division of labor, focus on building emerging pillar industries, proactively lay out future industries, and form more new economic growth points. Promote the high-quality and efficient development of the service industry, and give full play to the important role of the service industry in absorbing employment, helping industrial upgrading, and improving people's lives. We must promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, comprehensively enhance independent innovation capabilities, and promote the decisive breakthrough of key core technologies in key areas such as integrated circuits, industrial machine tools, high-end instruments, basic software, advanced materials, and biological manufacturing throughout the entire chain, and accelerate the innovation and application of digital and intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence. Coordinate and promote goal-oriented and free exploration of basic research, cultivate top-notch innovative talents, build an education center, a science center, and a talent center with global influence, and produce more iconic original achievements.
(III) Ensure major achievements in the comprehensive optimization and upgrading of the supply and demand sides structure. Internal circulation is a unique advantage of a large country's economy, and a strong domestic market is the strategic support of Chinese-style modernization. We must adhere to expanding domestic demand as a strategic base point, continue to deepen supply-side structural reform, better combine aggregate policies and structural policies, and promote the formation of more economic development models driven by domestic demand, consumption, and endogenous growth. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must adhere to the close combination of benefiting the people and promoting consumption, increase the income of urban and rural residents, optimize the income distribution structure, reasonably increase the proportion of public service expenditure in fiscal expenditure, increase the intensity of inclusive policies directly reaching consumers, and increase the residents' consumption rate. Adhere to the close combination of investing in things and investing in people, maintain reasonable investment growth, improve investment efficiency, stimulate the vitality of private investment, and enhance the driving force of effective investment growth dominated by the market. Promote the construction of a unified national market in depth, handle the relationship between an effective market and an active government, comprehensively rectify "involutionary" competition, and build a super-large-scale market that is efficient, standardized, fair, competitive, and fully open. Strengthen the linkage between economic policies and social policies, guarantee and improve people's livelihood in development, expand development space in meeting people's livelihood needs, and promote the comprehensive development of people and the common prosperity of all people to take solid steps.
(IV) Ensure major progress in the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. Green development is a distinctive feature of Chinese-style modernization, and achieving the carbon peak target on schedule before 2030 is a major symbol of building a beautiful China. In September 2025, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) announced to the international community that by 2035, China's net greenhouse gas emissions across the entire economy will decrease by 7%-10% compared to the peak. China's organic unification of the modernization process and the "dual carbon" goal is not only a huge contribution to the world, but also a strategic measure to enhance its own green development advantages. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must take carbon peaking and carbon neutrality as the traction, coordinate and promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, and create a new engine for green, low-carbon, and circular development. Deepen the fight against blue sky, clear water, and pure land, and continuously improve the quality of the ecological environment. Adhere to establishing before abolishing, continuously increase the proportion of new energy supply, promote the safe, reliable, and orderly replacement of fossil energy, accelerate the construction of a new energy system, and build a strong energy country.
(V) Ensure major progress in the coordinated enhancement of national hard power and soft power. A modern and powerful country must not only have strong hard power in the fields of economy, science and technology, and national defense, but also have strong soft power in culture, system, and diplomacy. At present, the international competition pattern of soft power is undergoing major changes, and the vitality, influence, and appeal of the Chinese-style modernization path are continuously enhanced. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must comprehensively enhance overall national strength, effectively strengthen the construction of national soft power, enhance the communication power and influence of Chinese civilization, and enhance international discourse power. Adhere to open cooperation, mutual benefit, and win-win results, build the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" into a broader global public product, and share opportunities and common development with countries around the world. Deeply implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative, and the Global Governance Initiative proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), actively participate in global governance reform, practice true multilateralism, promote the construction of a more just and reasonable international order, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
(VI) Ensure important achievements in coordinating development and security. Development is the absolute principle, and security is also the absolute principle. We must unify development and security, plan together, deploy as a whole, and promote each other. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must consolidate security in development, seek development in security, guarantee a new development pattern with a new security pattern, and strive to achieve a virtuous interaction between high-quality development and high-level security. Strengthen the construction of national security capabilities in key areas, ensure the security of food, energy resources, important industrial chains and supply chains, and major infrastructure, improve the ability to prevent and resolve risks in key areas, and improve the level of public safety governance. Improve the social governance system of co-construction, co-governance, and sharing, promote the modernization of social governance, and ensure that society is full of vitality and orderly.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must fully mobilize the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of party members and cadres in starting businesses, and focus on solving the problems of cadres acting arbitrarily, not acting, not daring to act, and not being good at acting." The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed: "Combining strict management with deep love, and emphasizing both incentives and constraints, to stimulate the endogenous power and overall vitality of the cadre team." On the new journey of comprehensively building a modern socialist country, the vast majority of party members and cadres are at the forefront, full of energy, and set an example. However, some individuals mistakenly regard "peace" as "mediocrity," and would rather "do nothing" in order to "avoid trouble."
There is only one character difference between "peace" and "mediocrity," but their connotations are vastly different. Peace is mainly manifested as an orderly state of dynamic coordination in the process of development; mediocrity is manifested as a passive and evasive attitude in response to the inevitable contradictions and problems in the process of development, and even would rather let the cause stagnate than take the risk of trouble. Some party members and cadres sacrifice the spirit of reform and the vitality of development in exchange for so-called "peace," which is actually a kind of passive slackness and irresponsible mediocre governance and lazy governance. Reform is the driving force, development is the goal, and stability is the premise. The three are dialectically unified and indispensable. If stability is unilaterally regarded as the only task, and the opportunity to promote reform and development is ignored or abandoned for the sake of temporary stability, it is tantamount to 缘木求鱼 (yuán mù qiú yú - "climb a tree to catch fish," a futile approach), and will only lead to multiple contradictions and bury the root of instability due to the stagnation of development. Party members and cadres must eliminate the idea and practice of pursuing "mediocrity" in the name of "peace," resolutely abandon the mentality of "not seeking merit, but seeking no demerit" and being a "peaceful official," and dare to break through and act on the basis of firmly guarding the bottom line of safety.
From wanting to do things to being able to do things and accomplishing things, it requires not only the courage to take responsibility, but also the ability to accomplish things. The reason why some party members and cadres are willing to be "mediocre" for the sake of so-called "peace" is not entirely due to subjective slackness, but sometimes also due to "ability panic" and "ability crisis" in the face of complex situations. They worry that improper reform measures will lead to risks, and worry that development decision-making errors will affect stability, so they choose to "lie flat" to protect themselves. This phenomenon of "not daring to act" caused by "not being able to act" is due to insufficient knowledge reserves and an empty work "toolbox."
The "Suggestions" of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed: "China's development is in a period where strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors are increasing." Promoting reform and development in such a complex context is like driving a ship in a high wind and rough waves, which requires not only the courage to face difficulties, but also the wisdom to implement precise policies. Only by expanding knowledge reserves to improve scientific decision-making capabilities, and adhering to in-depth investigation and research at the grassroots level and among the masses, can party members and cadres accurately identify the essence and crux of problems, have plans and countermeasures for the obvious and potential contradictions and problems in reform, and be clear in their minds and have strategies in their hands.
The fundamental question of for whom development is for and who it relies on is that party members and cadres must maintain the spirit of starting businesses and constantly improve their ability to do things and take responsibility. The so-called "peace" pursued by "peaceful officials" is, in essence, only the peace of personal official career, not the well-being of the broad masses of the people. True "peace" is by no means a fig leaf for "mediocrity," but a "doing" report card. Only when party members and cadres closely link the realization of their life value with the vital interests of the people, always adhere to the reputation of the masses as the standard, take solving the urgent needs and expectations of the masses as the focus, focus, and foothold of reform, and take the satisfaction of the masses as the touchstone of work effectiveness, can they go all out to break through and do things for the interests of the people, so as to ensure peace in one place and promote development in one place, and truly win the support of the people.
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New types of public cultural spaces, encompassing urban study rooms, cultural stations, cultural halls, cultural squares, and other forms, are an important means of promoting the optimization of the grassroots public cultural service network layout and the improvement of spatial quality, as well as promoting the high-quality development of public cultural services. The "Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development," adopted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, proposed: "Adhere to benefiting the people with culture and implement actions to improve the quality and efficiency of public cultural services." The "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development," issued in August this year, require "innovating and expanding new types of public cultural spaces and improving urban cultural facilities according to actual needs." As of now, there are more than 40,000 new public cultural spaces of various types across the country. At the same time, some new types of public cultural spaces have problems such as insufficient integration of multiple business formats and low efficiency. Actively cultivating new types of public cultural spaces that integrate multiple business formats is an important measure to promote the improvement of the quality and efficiency of public cultural services and build a modern public cultural service system, which helps to innovate the supply of public cultural services, improve the quality of public cultural products, and meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the people.
The integration of multiple business formats is not a simple superposition of business formats, but a breakthrough in physical and functional boundaries, and a flexible and organic combination of cultural content and related industries in public areas such as communities, blocks, and commercial districts. On the basis of ensuring basic cultural services, the new type of public cultural space integrating multiple business formats gradually changes the traditional model of "single function, static service, and business division" by integrating and embedding multiple functions such as cultural services, creative production, leisure consumption, and social interaction, and builds a new form of open, diverse, experience-rich, and high-quality cultural space. At present, people's expectations for cultural life have shifted from "whether there is" and "enough" to "good" and "excellent." It is necessary to accelerate the cultivation of new types of public cultural spaces that integrate multiple business formats, expand the supply of high-quality public cultural services, and enhance the people's sense of cultural gain and happiness.
Anchor the needs of the masses and build a scene matrix for the effective integration of multiple business formats.
In the face of the trend of convenient, personalized, and experiential cultural consumption, traditional fixed and patterned public cultural services can no longer meet the needs of the masses. The business format integration of new public cultural spaces must shift from supply-led to anchoring the needs of the masses, and build a business format matrix with wide coverage and multi-scene adaptation. On the basis of providing basic public cultural services, cultivate themed and segmented space types, and customize differentiated business formats for different groups based on demand feedback and user portraits. Promote the effective linkage between business formats and the integration of scenes, so that users can deeply participate in multiple scenes, avoid the fragmentation of services and the simplification of experiences caused by the separation of various business formats, and meet the growing diversified and complex cultural needs of the masses. For example, the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Week" and other themed activities carried out in some new public cultural spaces organically integrate exhibition and display, manual experience, themed reading, and cultural and creative consumption, realizing the progression of viewing, experience, cognition, and consumption, and forming a mutually reinforcing multi-business format diversion and value symbiosis.
Deeply explore local culture and consolidate the cultural core of multi-business format integration.
Local cultural characteristics are the source of uniqueness and vitality for multi-business formats. Based on the local cultural core, it can effectively avoid the homogenization dilemma of "one face for thousands of stores" in the multi-business formats of new public cultural spaces. It is necessary to deeply explore local historical context, folk customs, traditional crafts and other cultural characteristic resources, accurately refine and transform the most representative cultural symbols, and cultivate cultural brands with distinctive identification in accordance with local conditions. For example, the "Qiubai Bookstore" (秋白书苑) in Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏) inherits the red gene and empowers the construction of a book-fragrant city, and the "Heluo Bookstore" (河洛书苑) in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南) relies on the Heluo culture (河洛文化) and other regional characteristic cultures to organically combine local cultural endowments with public cultural services. The new public cultural space has become an important carrier for displaying the local historical and cultural features. It is necessary to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional Chinese culture, form a brand identity that combines cultural connotation and market appeal, and connect multiple business formats such as reading, experience, consumption, and social interaction. At the same time, pay attention to space design and atmosphere creation, and promote various business formats to form a visual style and service characteristics consistent with the connotation of the cultural brand. For example, the "Zicheng Huanxi Bookstore" (子城欢喜书店) in Jiaxing (嘉兴), Zhejiang (浙江) organically integrates business formats such as reading, performing arts, handcrafting, and catering around the Zicheng (子城) site and celebrity culture IP to ensure the continuity and integrity of the cultural atmosphere and brand tonality between different business formats.
Strengthen technology empowerment and improve the experience quality of multi-business format integration.
Culture and technology promote each other. Technology empowerment promotes the upgrading of the cultural experience quality of new public cultural spaces, making it possible for digital resources to be available at any time, cultural activities to be enjoyed anywhere, and personalized services to be provided as needed, reflecting cultural benefits for the people, cultural convenience for the people, and cultural convenience for the people. It is necessary to make full use of digital, networked, and intelligent means to inject technological genes into multiple business formats, provide intelligent, high-quality, and scalable cultural services, and promote the transformation of cultural experience from one-way reception to immersive interaction. Expand the digital resource styles and presentation methods, use digital scanning, virtual reality, augmented reality, holographic projection, artificial intelligence and other technologies to promote the transformation of cultural resources from "physical state" to multimedia and multi-modal "digital state", and enhance the communication power, appeal, and influence of culture. Build an integrated online and offline service model that combines online and on-site services, rely on digital platforms to expand service coverage and reach, extend art training, cultural salons, cultural and creative sales, etc. in physical spaces to online, strengthen the connection between online and offline services, and form a "online reservation-offline experience-online feedback" full-process service chain.
Multi-party collaborative operation to ensure the long-term development of multi-business formats.
Innovative mechanisms and diversified operations effectively integrate government, institutions, enterprises, and social resources, which helps to improve management level and professionalization, and promote the sustainable development of new public cultural spaces that integrate multiple business formats. It is necessary to break through the traditional model of relying solely on government investment and build a professional and multi-party collaborative operation mechanism of "government guidance, market operation, and social participation." Promote the government's role from "business format leader" to "policy guider, resource coordinator, and operation supervisor," and encourage operating entities to enter the public cultural field or introduce public welfare cultural services in consumer spaces through policy subsidies, tax reductions, and the establishment of special funds. Establish a social force selection and cooperation mechanism, actively guide social forces to participate in the supply of community public cultural services, give priority to the introduction of professional teams who understand both culture and the market, improve operating efficiency, and promote the deep integration of business formats. Further improve the mass participation mechanism, actively improve the cultural volunteer service mechanism, improve the mass demand consultation and evaluation feedback mechanism, ensure that the business format supply and mass demand are accurately matched, and allow the masses to change from passive recipients to active participants, and realize the co-construction and sharing of public cultural services.
(The author is a professor at the National Academy of Cultural Development of Wuhan University (武汉大学))
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The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently issued the "Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the
Reporter: What is the background and significance of issuing "Opinions (III)"?
Answer: Work-related injury insurance is a social insurance system that protects the rights and interests of employees injured at work, promotes work-related injury prevention and occupational rehabilitation, and disperses the risk of work-related injuries for employers. Since the implementation of the "Regulations on Work-Related Injury Insurance" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), it has played an important role in safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of employees and employers. In recent years, more than 2 million employees have received work-related injury protection each year.
Since 2013, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has successively issued policy documents such as the "Opinions on Several Issues Concerning the Implementation of the
Reporter: What specific content of work-related injury determination does "Opinions (III)" refine?
Answer: First, the "working time, workplace, and work-related reasons" for work-related injury determination are refined. Article 14 of the "Regulations" stipulates that three elements must be met for a work-related injury to be determined: working time, workplace, and work-related reasons. Articles 1 to 3 of "Opinions (III)" refine the specific circumstances of employees' working time, workplace, and work-related reasons, which is conducive to understanding and applying the provisions and safeguarding the rights and interests of employees.
Second, the specific circumstances of "commuting to and from work" are refined. "Opinions (III)" clarifies that a reasonable route for an employee to travel between the workplace and the place of residence for the purpose of going to and from work within a reasonable time is considered to be on the way to and from work. It refines four specific situations, and the detailed regulations on reasonable time and reasonable route are conducive to coordinating the protection of the rights and interests of employees and employers.
Reporter: What situations does "Opinions (III)" clarify that can be determined as work-related injuries and the basis for determination?
Answer: First, it clarifies that medical damage infringement does not affect the work-related injury determination of the original work-related accident. In response to the question of whether a work-related injury can be determined if an employee suffers medical infringement during medical treatment for a work-related injury in practice, Article 4 of "Opinions (III)" clarifies that if an employee suffers an accident injury or occupational disease due to work-related reasons, the medical infringement of the medical institution does not affect the work-related injury determination of the original work-related accident or occupational disease. However, if the result of the medical infringement damage is not caused by the work-related accident or occupational disease, the relevant medical treatment and economic compensation caused by the infringement are not within the scope of payment by the work-related injury insurance fund.
Second, it clarifies the relevant regulations on work-related injury determination for working from home. The core of work-related injury is accidental injury due to work-related reasons. Article 9 of "Opinions (III)" clarifies that if an employee works from home according to the arrangements of the unit and there is sufficient evidence to prove that the employee suffered an accidental injury due to work-related reasons during the period of working from home, it should not affect the determination of work-related injury due to working from home. However, simple work communication using modern communication methods such as WeChat, telephone, and email, which is temporary and accidental, is not considered a work-related reason. At the same time, it clarifies whether a sudden illness of an employee at home belongs to "working time and work position". If the applicant has sufficient evidence to prove that handling work at home is based on the work requirements and work needs of the employer, and is basically consistent with the daily work intensity and work status, and obviously occupies the worker's rest time, it can be regarded as "working time and work position".
Third, it clarifies that injury or death caused by statutory reasons such as the person's intentional crime, drunkenness or drug abuse, self-harm or suicide will not be determined as work-related injury. Article 5 of "Opinions (III)" clarifies that according to relevant laws and regulations, if an employee's injury or death is caused by statutory reasons such as the employee's intentional crime, drunkenness or drug abuse, self-harm or suicide, it will not be determined as a work-related injury, further clarifying the understanding and application of laws and regulations.
Fourth, it clarifies the basis for work-related injury determination in traffic accidents where the person is not primarily responsible. Article 6 of "Opinions (III)" clarifies that the determination of "not primarily responsible" should be based on legal documents issued by public security traffic management and other relevant departments or effective rulings of the people's court. At the same time, if it cannot be proved that a traffic accident occurred on the way to or from work, the work-related injury will not be determined. That is, if the relevant department has not confirmed the existence of the traffic accident, and the applicant cannot prove that he or she has suffered a traffic accident injury for which he or she is not primarily responsible, the social insurance administrative department should make a conclusion that the work-related injury is not determined.
Fifth, it clarifies the basis for the time of death due to work-related injury. In response to the problem of inconsistent understanding of the determination of the time of death in practice, "Opinions (III)" clarifies that the standard and basis for determining the time of death of an employee injured at work is consistent with the standard for determining the time of death of a citizen, that is, the time of death is based on the time of death recorded in the "Resident Death Medical Certificate (Inference)" issued by the medical and health institution. If there is no "Resident Death Medical Certificate (Inference)", the time of death recorded in the death certificate issued by the public security organ shall be the basis. If there is other evidence sufficient to overturn the above recorded time, the time proved by the evidence shall prevail.
Reporter: How does "Opinions (III)" stipulate the confirmation of labor relations for work-related injury determination?
Answer: First, it clarifies that the social insurance administrative department will confirm the labor relationship when accepting the application for work-related injury determination. In order to better facilitate employees injured at work to apply for work-related injury determination, Article 10 of "Opinions (III)" clarifies that the social insurance administrative department should confirm the labor relationship when deciding whether to accept the application for work-related injury determination; if there is a dispute and it is difficult to confirm, the applicant should be informed to confirm it through arbitration or litigation.
Second, it clarifies the acceptance of applications for work-related injury determination in cases of illegal subcontracting and individual affiliation. Relevant regulations have clarified that the employing unit of illegal subcontracting and the affiliated unit should bear the responsibility for work-related injury insurance. "Opinions (III)" clarifies that the social insurance administrative department should accept such applications for work-related injury determination, which is conducive to better safeguarding the work-related injury rights and interests of workers in such situations.
Reporter: How does "Opinions (III)" further clarify the relevant treatment policies?
Answer: First, it clarifies the adjustment of relevant benefits when the level of work ability assessment changes. If an employee injured at work applies for a re-examination and assessment of work ability in accordance with regulations and the assessment conclusion changes, the disability allowance and living care expenses will be adjusted accordingly according to the new assessment conclusion from the month following the final effective assessment conclusion, and the one-time disability subsidy will not be adjusted.
Second, it clarifies the relevant regulations on newly incurred expenses. The "employer" in the third paragraph of Article 62 of the "Regulations" includes both employers whose entire employees have not registered for work-related injury insurance or have only registered for work-related injury insurance but have not paid work-related injury insurance premiums in accordance with the law, and employers whose some employees have not registered for work-related injury insurance or have only registered for work-related injury insurance but have not paid work-related injury insurance premiums in accordance with the law.
(Fu Tongchuang (付同闯) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 尹晓宇
"The rescue will cost more than 100,000 yuan. My family's financial situation is not good, and we can't afford the money right now. What should I do?" In 2024, Ge Yibing (葛以兵), an elderly man from Siyang (泗阳), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment after a traffic accident. His son, Ge Chao (葛超), waited anxiously outside the operating room.
"Don't worry, we will do our best to rescue him!" The doctor told Ge Chao (葛超) that the road traffic accident social assistance fund provides security for treating injured people in traffic accidents.
In 2011, the Jiangsu (江苏) Provincial Government established the Jiangsu (江苏) Provincial Road Traffic Accident Social Assistance Fund, adopting a management model of "provincial-level overall planning, unified policies, division of responsibilities, and professional operation." Led by the Jiangsu (江苏) Provincial Department of Finance (江苏省财政厅), in conjunction with relevant departments such as the provincial public security and health departments, it entrusted Zijing Property Insurance Co., Ltd. (紫金财产保险股份有限公司) to be responsible for the daily operation of the assistance fund. In practice, it explored and formed the "Jiangsu Road Assistance" model and promoted it to provinces such as Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Hubei (湖北), Hunan (湖南), Guangxi (广西), and Hainan (海南). As of now, the assistance fund has assisted more than 200,000 people and provided a total assistance amount of more than 7 billion yuan.
"Don't worry, we will pay the rescue costs in advance." After reviewing the accident information, Gui Libing (桂礼兵), a specialist from the Suqian (宿迁) Assistance Station of the assistance fund, rushed to the hospital. His words gave Ge Chao (葛超) a 定心丸 (dìng xīn wán - "heart-stabilizing pill," a reassurance).
In January 2022, the "Administrative Measures for the Road Traffic Accident Social Assistance Fund" was officially implemented, clarifying the principles of the assistance fund: "helping those in need, providing emergency assistance, being open and transparent, and being convenient and efficient." Helping those in need and providing emergency assistance is all about speed. "The families of the injured are in no mood to deal with various matters and need 'policies to find people'." Gui Libing (桂礼兵) introduced that the traffic police notify the local assistance station as soon as an accident occurs, and the assistance station specialists coordinate with the hospital to open a green channel for rescue. After Ge Yibing's (葛以兵) rescue was successful, Gui Libing (桂礼兵) guided Ge Chao (葛超) to apply for advance payment using a mobile app. Half an hour later, Ge Chao (葛超) received a notification that the application was successful.
Currently, the assistance fund has realized the entire process of advance payment review and payment online, reducing the review time to within one working day and the average payment time to only 45 minutes.
"My father underwent 6 operations, and the medical expenses were nearly 360,000 yuan. The fund advanced more than 180,000 yuan. We also received a one-time hardship assistance fund of 26,500 yuan, which was a great help!" said Ge Chao (葛超).
After the assistance fund advances the expenses, who will repay them, how will they be repaid, and what are the procedures?
"Advance payment is just the starting point of assistance," said Wang Bin (王彬), General Manager of the Road Assistance Fund Service Center of Zijing Insurance (紫金保险). In the past, due to hit-and-run accidents, vehicles not being insured, or the responsible party being unable to repay, the advance payment was sometimes "difficult to recover and repeatedly dragged on," which was not conducive to the sustainable development of the assistance fund.
Cases advanced by the assistance fund now flow into a digital "chain-style recovery" system. The system establishes standardized return visit nodes, and frontline specialists intervene in the court enforcement process. For responsible persons with economic difficulties, or cases where the injured person bears part of the responsibility, a deferred repayment procedure is initiated based on their family's economic situation. The recovery success rate of the Jiangsu (江苏) Assistance Fund currently exceeds 70%, which plays an important role in ensuring the long-term stable operation of the fund.
To ensure the continued development of this system, Zijing Insurance (紫金保险) has established a frontline team of more than 100 people and a management team of more than 30 people in Jiangsu (江苏), covering professional fields such as medicine, law, finance, and information technology. The Jiangsu (江苏) Provincial Department of Finance (江苏省财政厅) took the lead in formulating a series of management measures, promoting the establishment of a green litigation channel, and actively coordinating with public security, courts, procuratorates and other departments to jointly promote related work.
Currently, the Zijing Insurance (紫金保险) Road Assistance Fund Training Base has trained more than 150 road assistance specialists. Led by Zijing Insurance (紫金保险), 8 assistance fund management units in Zhejiang (浙江), Henan (河南), Chongqing (重庆) and other places have jointly established a road assistance fund management collaboration partner alliance. Zijing Insurance (紫金保险) has established more than 300 outlets in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Hubei (湖北), Hunan (湖南), Guangxi (广西), Hainan (海南) and other places under entrusted management, formulating policies and service procedures in accordance with local conditions. "The team can complete the trial operation of the assistance fund from system construction to the first advance payment within one month," said Wang Bin (王彬).
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 任皓宇
"Seeing the vehicle overturned in the rapid water flow, we didn't think too much; we had to go up and help," said Ahmed Al-Anzi (艾哈迈德·阿勒安齐), a young man from Saudi Arabia.
Recently, the Hail Province (哈伊勒省) of Saudi Arabia was hit by floods caused by heavy rainfall. Mr. Xing (邢先生) and Mr. Wu (吴先生), Chinese citizens working for a Chinese-funded enterprise, were driving when they suddenly encountered floodwaters submerging the road, causing their vehicle to overturn. They were trapped in the car, and the situation was critical. At that time, Saudi youths Ahmed (艾哈迈德), Hamoud (哈穆德), and Mubarak (穆巴拉克) happened to be driving by. "We quickly accelerated and drove over. Because the water flow was constantly impacting, we first drove our car to the upstream of the trapped vehicle to try to block the water flow," Ahmed (艾哈迈德) said.
With one foot in the water and the other on the overturned car, Ahmed (艾哈迈德) worked hard to open the car door and pull out the two people trapped inside. "Is there anyone else inside? Friend." Unable to communicate verbally, Ahmed (艾哈迈德) kept gesturing with his hands. After confirming that there was no one else in the car, they took the rescued Chinese citizens to a safe location.
The video of the scene was widely shared on social media, and netizens praised the Saudi youths for their heroic act of saving people. "At that time, I just thought about helping them," Ahmed (艾哈迈德) said. "I believe this is the common choice of everyone who has the ability to lend a helping hand."
After the incident, Chang Hua (常华), the Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, invited Ahmed (艾哈迈德) and others to the embassy as guests to commend their heroic behavior. The rescued Chinese citizens and their company expressed their gratitude to the three Saudi youths and, in their joint names, donated funds to a Saudi public welfare organization. "Thank you very much to our Saudi friends for saving us," said Mr. Xing (邢先生).
Return to TopLaiyuan County (涞源县), Hebei Province (河北省), is located at the northern end of the eight-hundred-li Taihang Mountains (太行山). It boasts superior climatic conditions, abundant natural resources, and a profound historical and cultural heritage. In recent years, Laiyuan County (涞源县) has adhered to the principle of enriching tourism with culture and highlighting culture through tourism, accelerating the synchronized construction of mountains, rivers, and the city. It uses "tourism+" to lead the transformation and upgrading of the county's economy, continuously polishing the golden brand of "Picturesque Landscape, Cool City Laiyuan (诗画山水·凉城涞源)."
Moving Towards Green: Outlining the Overall Landscape and Ecological Foundation
Laiyuan County (涞源县) has promoted the comprehensive management project of the source of the Juma River (拒马河), creating the Laiyuan Lake (涞源湖) water landscape, which integrates flood control, water storage, and tourism. It has carried out high-standard governance and protection of water sources and the water environment. The ecological environment has been effectively improved, providing a good water environment for the habitation and reproduction of wild animals. With the continuous improvement of environmental quality, the ecological value is gradually emerging. In the first half of 2025, Laiyuan Lake (涞源湖) received an average of nearly 50,000 citizens and tourists per day.
A lake of clear water is a vivid portrayal of Laiyuan County (涞源县)'s development of the cultural and tourism industry with ecology as its foundation. The continuously optimized ecological indicators witness Laiyuan County (涞源县)'s solid steps in promoting the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism industry by protecting the ecological environment.
In recent years, Laiyuan County (涞源县) has continued to promote ecological protection and restoration. The forest coverage rate has reached 46.6%. Red birch, pine trees, and other types of trees are all over the mountains and valleys. Rare birds such as black storks and Dalmatian pelicans sing among the mountains and rivers. The ecological protection achievements of the Baishi Mountain (白石山) scenic area are remarkable. The vegetation coverage rate reaches 98%, and the concentration of negative oxygen ions is as high as 30,000 per cubic centimeter. Preliminary surveys and statistics show that there are 736 kinds of plants. Laiyuan County (涞源县) uses green mountains as a "pen" and green water as "ink" to outline a beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
Co-constructing Scenery and City: Creating a Livable and Tourable Ecological Tourism City
Laiyuan County (涞源县) adheres to the concept of "co-constructing scenery and city, sharing by both hosts and guests," and comprehensively improves infrastructure construction, public services, comprehensive management, and other aspects to create a "scenery for all" tourism development model.
Laiyuan County (涞源县) has strengthened the construction of basic road networks, built a five-vertical and five-horizontal urban road network with a total length of 70 kilometers, and connected 8 theme parks, Taihang (太行) trails, and characteristic scenic spots through the road network to create a high-quality tourism route of "scenery and city integration," promoting the clustered development of scenic spots.
While brightening the surface, Laiyuan County (涞源县)'s urban construction is deeply cultivated internally. Laiyuan County (涞源县) has launched the construction of the Shahe Avenue (沙河大街) pipe gallery and urban pipe network according to the construction principle of "not falling behind in 30 years and still being usable in 50 years," changing the drainage path from above ground to underground, realizing the transformation of rainwater from "surface overflow" to "underground smooth drainage." After the underground construction of the project was completed, the architectural style of the shops on both sides was immediately comprehensively transformed, creating a tourist-style street that highlights Laiyuan (涞源) characteristics and is suitable for business and tourism. A night market event was launched in May this year to create a consumption scene integrating "eating, shopping, entertainment, and tourism."
While strengthening infrastructure construction, Laiyuan County (涞源县) continues to densely weave a service network. It coordinates multiple departments to form a security team to implement all-time and all-coverage protection for scenic activities. In addition, it has launched a "merchant red and black list" and a "tourist satisfaction evaluation" mechanism to regulate merchant operations, promote humanized management measures such as "free opening of parking lots of enterprises and institutions to the public during holidays," improve the tourism experience, and encourage the improvement of urban management quality.
Cultural and Tourism Integration: Building Rich Business Format Consumption Scenarios
Laiyuan County (涞源县) gives full play to the leading role of well-known scenic spots, taking Baishi Mountain (白石山) scenic spot as the leader to release the Laiyuan (涞源) cultural tourism brand and agglomeration effect, and has laid out the development of new projects such as cloud walking, via ferrata, and Bubu Qingyun (步步青云). Around the construction of the "mountain climbing, skiing, water play, hot spring" all-area, four-season, and full-chain scene, major scenic spots in Laiyuan County (涞源县) have implemented business format innovation and carried out festival activities such as the "Laiyuan Lake (涞源湖) Music Festival," "Baishi Mountain (白石山) Ninth Golden Autumn Red Birch Festival," and "China Chic Cultural Festival." To further enhance the tourist experience, an indoor water theme park, Laiyuan Lake Tropical Ocean World (涞源湖热带海洋世界), has also been built.
At the same time, Laiyuan County (涞源县) relies on the cool climate advantages of the summer to vigorously develop the competition economy and the convention and exhibition economy, and has successively hosted the Innovation-Driven Development Conference, the Baishi Mountain (白石山) Third-Generation Semiconductor Forum, and the Baishi Mountain (白石山) World Earth Forum. In addition, various national trendy product exhibitions, competition and exhibition activities such as the Laiyuan (涞源) Qishan (七山) Taihang (太行) 100 Mountain Trail Race and the China Great Wall Annual Meeting have followed one after another, attracting traffic and increasing volume for tourism development, and injecting vitality into economic development.
Continue to expand and strengthen ice and snow tourism. Qishan (七山) Ski Resort receives 500,000 tourists annually and has built a ski jump platform group. Laiyuan County (涞源县) was rated as a "National Sports Industry Demonstration Base" and the first batch of ice and snow sports demonstration counties in Hebei Province (河北省). The local Qishan (七山) Ski Tourism Resort actively draws on advanced marketing programs from international ski resorts, not only continues to update entertainment projects such as mountain carts and snow karts, but also helps Laiyuan County (涞源县) continue to polish its winter ice and snow brand.
In the second half of 2025, Laiyuan County (涞源县) planned and promoted 33 cultural and tourism tasks in 7 major categories, including the official opening of the County Museum and the market-oriented operation of the Qishan (七山) Wind Tunnel Laboratory, to provide tourists with a brand-new cultural and tourism feast.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Laiyuan County Committee (中共涞源县委宣传部)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张丹华 施 芳 李凯旋
Core Reading
The giant panda is China's "national treasure" and a flagship species of globally rare wildlife. Through scientifically optimizing the giant panda's living environment, ensuring their health, and overcoming key breeding technologies, multiple regions are working together to scientifically protect giant pandas, effectively maintaining the sustainable development of the population.
In recent years, from breeding and rewilding to international exchanges, China has been comprehensively protecting giant pandas, and the "report card" of giant panda protection has attracted worldwide attention.
Establishing a Full-Cycle Management and Protection System to Safeguard Giant Panda Health
"Look! 'Qizai' (七仔) is raising its head, its fur looks like chocolate in the sunlight!" In November, Ms. Li, a tourist from Jiangsu, held up her camera at the Qinling Giant Panda Science Park (秦岭四宝科学公园), aiming the lens at the brown and white giant panda lying on a wooden frame. As the world's only captive brown giant panda, the 16-year-old giant panda "Qizai" (七仔) is now the park's "traffic star." The attention it receives allows more people to see the protection work of Qinling (秦岭) giant pandas.
The story of "Qizai" (七仔) began in November 2009. At that time, villagers in Foping County (佛坪县), Hanzhong City (汉中市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省) discovered this weak giant panda cub, which was then sent to the Shaanxi Rare Wildlife Rescue and Breeding Research Center (陕西省珍稀野生动物抢救饲养研究中心) (now the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center (秦岭大熊猫研究中心)). The staff named it "Qizai" (七仔) based on its resemblance to the alien monster in the movie "CJ7" (长江七号). Later research found that its brown fur originated from a genetic mutation, making it a uniquely identifiable individual among the world's captive giant pandas. Currently, "Qizai's" (七仔) weight is stable at around 120 kilograms, and it has bred offspring multiple times, but the offspring have not yet inherited the brown fur. The research team is still continuously tracking and studying its genetic characteristics.
"Qizai's" (七仔) "popularity" has also brought the giant panda protection work of the Qinling Giant Panda Science Park (秦岭四宝科学公园) into the public eye. As an open park of the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center (秦岭大熊猫研究中心), it is also a display window for the protection achievements of Qinling (秦岭) rare wild animals. Zhang Danhui (张丹辉), Deputy Director of the Giant Panda Management Department of the Qinling Giant Panda Research Center (秦岭大熊猫研究中心), introduced: "In recent years, we have overcome technologies such as reproductive hormone monitoring and artificial insemination. The giant panda breeding rate has increased from 20% to 67%, and a self-sustaining captive population has been established."
To protect the health of giant pandas, the park has established a full-cycle management and protection system: implementing a responsibility system for management personnel with division of labor and areas of responsibility, strictly implementing epidemic prevention systems, and conducting comprehensive physical examinations of giant pandas every quarter to every six months.
Through Scientifically Optimizing the Giant Panda's Living Environment and Interaction Methods, Simulating Their Natural Wild Habits
On a weekend morning, as soon as the Beijing Zoo (北京动物园) Giant Panda House opened, the waiting tourists found their positions and began to visit with great interest.
The history of Beijing Zoo (北京动物园) raising giant pandas can be traced back to 1955. Since then, it has also achieved the first natural breeding of giant pandas under artificial breeding conditions in the country. "The Giant Panda House has always been very popular, with approximately 4.8 million visitors last year," introduced the Beijing Zoo (北京动物园) grid inspector. Currently, there are 10 giant pandas in the house. "Among them, the giant panda 'Meng Lan' (萌兰) is very lively and active. In order to maintain order and better protect the giant pandas, we have taken measures such as limiting the flow of people."
With the cooperation of the Beijing Zoo (北京动物园) Breeding Team, Breeding Support Team, and Veterinary Hospital, each giant panda receives meticulous care. "The giant panda 'diet' is very rich. We provide each giant panda with 50 to 70 kilograms of fresh bamboo every day, as well as appropriate amounts of bamboo shoots,窝头 (wō tóu - "steamed corn bread," a type of steamed bread made from corn flour), carrots, and apples," said Ding Nan (丁楠), captain of the Beijing Zoo (北京动物园) Breeding Team.
Cao Yani (曹雅妮), a technician from the Beijing Zoo (北京动物园) Animal Breeding Support Team, introduced that by studying the behavior of giant pandas, the staff has designed and carried out a series of enrichment projects, that is, through scientifically optimizing the giant panda's living environment and interaction methods, simulating their natural wild habits, so as to meet the physiological and psychological needs of giant pandas, and ultimately promote their physical and mental health.
From Breeding, Rewilding to International Exchanges, Comprehensive Protection of Giant Pandas
"Good morning, Fubao." At the Wolong Shenshuping Base (卧龙神树坪基地) of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (中国大熊猫保护研究中心), the breeder Xu Xiang (徐翔) habitually greets the giant panda "Fubao" (福宝) every morning. "Fubao" (福宝) was born in 2020 and is the first Chinese giant panda born in South Korea. In April 2024, "Fubao" (福宝) returned to China and officially met the public in June.
At that time, in order to reduce "Fubao's" (福宝) stress response in the new environment, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (中国大熊猫保护研究中心) adopted a gradual adaptation strategy, first allowing "Fubao" (福宝) to enter a one-month quarantine period. "We will monitor its weight changes, fur condition and other health indicators every day, and also feed it a variety of foods such as bamboo shoots and apples to test out what 'Fubao' (福宝) likes to eat the most," Xu Xiang (徐翔) introduced. After the quarantine period, "Fubao" (福宝) came to the breeding park to begin the odor and sound exchange adaptation period, and began to adapt to group life among the population in the breeding area's enclosure.
Including the newly built Mianyang Base (绵阳基地) of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (中国大熊猫保护研究中心), the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (中国大熊猫保护研究中心) currently has five major bases in Sichuan (四川). These bases have their own focuses and work together to comprehensively protect giant pandas from breeding, rewilding to international exchanges.
The Sichuan (四川) area of the Giant Panda National Park (大熊猫国家公园) is home to 1,227 wild giant pandas, accounting for 91.6% of the population in the park. In recent years, the Sichuan (四川) area has cumulatively restored 331,400 acres of habitat and continuously implemented the construction of 7 key ecological corridors. Monitoring shows that in 2024, the number of annual encounters with wild giant pandas in the Sichuan (四川) area increased to 185, and the population has steadily recovered.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 23rd (Reporter Dong Siyu (董丝雨)) - The reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) that the number of captive giant pandas has reached 808, and the wild population has increased from about 1,100 in the 1980s to nearly 1,900, effectively maintaining the sustainable development of the population.
In recent years, China has continued to deepen research, and the captive giant panda population has steadily expanded. The National Innovation Alliance for Giant Panda Conservation was established to integrate various scientific research forces and focus on tackling major issues such as habitat protection and genetic diversity of captive populations. The application of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence has been strengthened, a complete wild training technology system has been established, and an integrated "space-air-ground" monitoring system has been constructed to strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of wild giant pandas.
Strengthening overall protection has systematically optimized wild giant panda habitats. The original 73 natural protected areas were integrated and merged to establish the Giant Panda National Park (大熊猫国家公园); 13 local giant panda habitats were connected, realizing the complete unity and mutual connection of the concentrated distribution area and main habitat of wild giant pandas.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanning (南宁) November 23rd dispatch (Reporter Li Weijun (李维俊)) The reporter learned from the National Forest Sustainable Management Pilot Summary On-site Exchange Conference that the national forest sustainable management pilot work has made positive progress in forest management plans, technical routes, management models, mechanism innovation, and scientific and technological support, and has achieved preliminary results in promoting forest quality improvement. Sample plot monitoring shows that after forest management, the annual growth of tree diameter at breast height in forest stands has increased by more than 43%, the annual growth of stock volume per hectare has increased by nearly 40%, the proportion of mixed forests has increased by 8.5 percentage points, and tree species richness and biodiversity have been significantly improved.
In 2023, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林草局) formulated the "National Forest Sustainable Management Pilot Implementation Plan (2023-2025)", and launched a pilot project for sustainable forest management across the country. Over the past three years, a cumulative total of 40.49 million mu of forest management has been implemented in national pilot projects and across the board. At the same time, the pilot project construction has driven local finance and management entities to invest 950 million yuan, and generated economic benefits of 7.86 billion yuan through tending and thinning timber and residual material utilization, and the development of under-forest economy, effectively promoting employment in forest areas and increasing income for forest farmers by 10.52 billion yuan.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on November 23rd (Reporter: Pan Junqiang (潘俊强)) Recently, the 2025 International Garden Cities Competition Global Finals concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. Beijing Wenyuhe Park (Chaoyang Section) (北京温榆河公园（朝阳段）) won the "Environmental Sustainability Project Gold Award" for its outstanding practices in ecological construction and sustainable development.
Beijing Wenyuhe Park (北京温榆河公园) spans the three districts of Chaoyang (朝阳), Shunyi (顺义), and Changping (昌平), making it the largest-scale ecological space in Beijing (北京) that crosses the most administrative regions. Among them, the Chaoyang Section (朝阳段) has a total area of approximately 17.7 square kilometers. Since 2022, the first phase of the Beijing Wenyuhe Park (Chaoyang Section) (北京温榆河公园（朝阳段）) project has been open to the public, forming five major themed areas from south to north: a nature-themed education area, a cultural integration demonstration area, an all-age forest sports area, an ecological culture experience area, and a flood storage and ecological conservation area, creating a lifestyle and leisure space for citizens with light outdoor activities, micro-vacations, slow living, and positive energy within the city. In September of this year, the second phase of Beijing Wenyuhe Park (Chaoyang Section) (北京温榆河公园（朝阳段）) officially opened. The park continues to focus on the themes of "education, camping, sports, and trendy play," with a focus on creating distinctive projects such as the Tennis Center and the Beijing Equestrian Association Equestrian Event Center (北京马协马术赛事中心). The appearance of the new space further strengthens the park's positioning as an "urban micro-vacation destination."
Since 2020, Wenyuhe Park (温榆河公园) has been promoting the systematic construction of the regional ecological base, following the goal of "starting in one year, demonstrating in two years, taking shape in five years, conserving in ten years, and forming a beautiful landscape over many years." As ecological governance continues to strengthen, the diversity of ecosystems and species within Wenyuhe Park (温榆河公园) has steadily improved. As of now, more than 880 species of animals and plants have been recorded in the park, making it a vivid practice and a bright calling card for Beijing's (北京) continued promotion of ecological civilization construction.
Return to TopToday, looking at Datong (大同), Shanxi Province (山西省), once known as the "Coal Capital," one sees photovoltaic panels undulating like blue waves, indicator lights in data centers flashing like a brilliant galaxy, and traditional culture and modern civilization complementing each other under the ancient city walls.
Faced with the era's test of transforming resource-based cities, Datong is writing an excellent answer sheet with a profound urban revolution, transforming from an energy city to a green butterfly, building a foundation for the future as a computing power city, and revitalizing the pulse of a cultural city.
The First Answer Sheet: Green Transformation of an Energy City
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Datong, with the perseverance of "drawing a blueprint to the end," has achieved a transformation from solely relying on traditional energy to building a new energy system that is diverse, complementary, clean, efficient, safe, and reliable. As an important national energy base, Datong has always held its energy bowl steady, with an annual raw coal output stabilized at more than 150 million tons. From 2021 to 2024, it has cumulatively produced 640 million tons of raw coal, of which 430 million tons of power coal were supplied at long-term agreement prices, providing solid support for energy security.
In the upgrading of traditional energy, Datong is breaking the situation with intelligence. In the dispatch center of China Coal Datong Energy Company (中煤大同能源公司), staff can click the mouse to gain insight into the real-time working conditions 500 meters underground, achieving "reducing people without reducing production, increasing efficiency and safety." At present, 14 intelligent coal mines have been built in the city, with advanced production capacity accounting for more than 85%, and 9 coal-fired power plants have completed ultra-low emission renovations, continuously improving the clean and efficient utilization of coal power.
At the same time, Datong is pioneering new paths in optimizing the energy structure, revitalizing the former coal mining subsidence areas. As of now, the city's installed capacity of new energy and renewable energy has exceeded 10 million kilowatts, accounting for more than 56%, ranking firmly in the first echelon of Shanxi Province (山西省). The expansion of the industrial chain is even more effective: in Zuoyun County (左云县), high-quality raw materials are deeply processed and transformed into high value-added activated carbon, and the products are sold overseas; in Yungang District (云冈区), a 10 million-ton coal gangue comprehensive utilization project under construction will turn solid waste into green building materials; the province's first bottom-changing heavy-duty truck was successfully launched, independent energy storage projects were put into commercial operation, and the Shanxi Hunyuan Pumped Storage Power Station (山西浑源抽水蓄能电站) is steadily advancing, accelerating the construction of a variety of new energy storage systems.
Datong is writing a new chapter in green development with an all-round energy revolution.
The Second Answer Sheet: Building the Future of a Computing Power City
Currently, the computing power industry is accelerating its embedding and growth in Datong, continuously activating new momentum for urban transformation and development. Datong is actively promoting the construction of a national-level data labeling base, and has built one data labeling technology innovation platform, with an accuracy rate of 100% for voice and text labeling; completed a labeling volume of 1.8P, forming 316 high-quality data sets in 7 industries, compiled 4 typical cases, and introduced and cultivated 69 enterprises. The city has more than 30,000 data labeling practitioners, introduced 1,055 high-level labeling talents with bachelor's degrees or above, and driven the output value of data labeling-related industries to 750 million yuan, building a highly competitive digital industry ecosystem.
Various computing power clusters are blooming everywhere in Datong. In the Zhonglian Green Big Data Industrial Base (中联绿色大数据产业基地) in Yanggao County (阳高县), massive amounts of data are flowing at high speed day and night in constant-temperature cabinets, fully demonstrating the strong power of the digital engine. In addition, a number of key projects such as the Qinhuai Data Center (秦淮数据中心) in Lingqiu County (灵丘县), the Douyin Huoshan Cloud Project (抖音火山云项目) in Guangling County (广灵县), and the JD Intelligent Computing Park (京东智算园区) have been launched and operated. As of now, the city's cumulative investment in the entire computing power industry chain has exceeded 70 billion yuan, and 745,000 servers have been put into operation; from January to September this year, the city's computing power center electricity consumption has reached 4.38 billion kilowatt-hours, exceeding the full-year level in 2024, and it is expected that the full-year electricity consumption will exceed 6 billion kilowatt-hours. The city's computing power sub-index has remained in the top three in the country for two consecutive years, demonstrating Datong's important position in the national computing power network.
The efficient circulation of data elements allows digital value to be continuously released. The Datong Municipal Bureau of Data (大同市数据局) has gathered data from 31 business systems of 31 departments, and 1,543 data tables and 6.973 billion data items cover fields such as urban management and cultural tourism. In August 2025, Datong City (大同市) was successfully selected into the second batch of national data infrastructure construction pilot list.
The Third Answer Sheet: Revitalizing the Pulse of a Cultural City
Standing on the ancient city wall of Datong (大同古城墙), underfoot are Ming Dynasty (明朝) bricks and blue stones, and in front of you is a bustling scene. This historical and cultural city is finding the best footnote for the dialogue between ancient and modern times in protection and innovation.
In the Southeast Yi Historical and Cultural Block (东南邑历史文化街区) of the ancient city of Datong, in the intangible cultural heritage workshops transformed from century-old courtyards, young people are experiencing traditional skills such as paper-cutting and shadow puppetry, and cultural "soft power" is being transformed into "hard support" for development. During the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival this year, the 8 key scenic spots monitored in Datong City (大同市) received a total of 1.52 million tourists. During the festival, Datong launched a series of cultural activities to attract tourists to experience the charm and style of the ancient city at close range. Among them, the 2025 Datong National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival Mass Culture Series Activities (2025年大同市国庆中秋期间群众文化系列活动) with the theme of "Meet Datong, Trendy Ancient City" ("相约大同 潮玩古城") were widely praised by tourists. These rich and distinctive activities were wonderfully presented in the ancient city streets, public cultural spaces, high-speed rail stations, and other places: 8,000 drone performances, large-scale symphony concerts, instrumental performances, magic face-changing, national trend displays, etc., allowing tourists to feel the city's cultural atmosphere and taste the uniqueness and beauty of Datong in a variety of exciting activities.
The password for cultural "breaking the circle" is deeply rooted in Datong's profound historical accumulation. In the more than 2,000 years of city building history, the integration and collision of multi-ethnic cultures have shaped Datong's unique urban temperament. The thousands of statues in the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟) show the exquisite stone carving art, the Hanging Temple (悬空寺) shows the architectural wisdom of the ancients on the cliffs, and the continuous Great Wall (长城) tells the story of the border fortress... These world-class cultural heritages constitute the solid foundation of Datong's cultural confidence.
Energy builds the foundation, computing power empowers, and culture casts the soul. Datong is shaping a new engine for development and drawing a new picture of transformation at an unprecedented speed.
Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Datong Municipal Committee (中共大同市委宣传部)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 管克江 张志文
From November 17th to 21st, the 2025 Dubai Airshow was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Dubai Airshow is one of the world's largest airshows, held every two years. This year's airshow was themed "The Future is Now," focusing on showcasing the cutting-edge achievements of the global aerospace industry in areas such as sustainable development, artificial intelligence, space exploration, and intelligent transportation. More than 1,500 aerospace and military industry companies from over 40 countries and regions participated in the exhibition, with more than 200 aircraft of various types on display. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (中国商用飞机有限责任公司) and China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) each participated with a C919 aircraft, attracting widespread attention. In addition, nearly a hundred aviation-related enterprises from mainland China showcased products such as drones, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and aircraft engines, demonstrating the innovative vitality of Chinese manufacturing.
Providing New Choices for the Aviation Market
"This is the first time that the Chinese-made C919 has appeared at the Dubai Airshow." With the introduction of the on-site commentator, the domestically produced large aircraft C919 performed a low-altitude flyby in the airshow's flight demonstration area, drawing a beautiful arc. Aviation enthusiasts used professional equipment to record the entire process of its takeoff, flight, and landing. During the airshow, the C919 of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (中国商飞) performed aerial displays as scheduled almost every afternoon during specific time slots.
In the static display area, the C919 passenger aircraft of China Southern Airlines (中国南方航空公司) and the C909 business jet of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (中国商飞) jointly appeared, becoming a popular check-in point at the airshow. Walking into the cockpit and cabin of the C919, visitors were deeply impressed by the advanced design concepts, brand-new interior layout, and comfortable riding environment. Kuwaiti aviation engineer Ahmed carefully examined the details of the fuselage and said, "As an engineer, I pay special attention to the quality of aircraft facilities and components. The construction level of this single-aisle aircraft has reached a very high standard." According to incomplete statistics, during the airshow, the China Southern Airlines (南航) C919 passenger aircraft received an average of more than 1,500 visitors per day.
Ni Kai, Deputy General Manager of the Strategic Planning and Investment Department of China Southern Airlines Group (南航集团), said in an interview that China Southern Airlines (南航) has accumulated valuable experience in the preparation and actual operation of the C919 delivery. As Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (中国商飞) continues to optimize the model and improve its full life cycle management capabilities, the C919 will have stronger international competitiveness in terms of economy, reliability, and service support system.
In recent years, the Middle East region has accelerated the development of the aviation industry, and the scale of civil aviation fleets has continued to expand. Data shows that airlines in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (海湾阿拉伯国家合作委员会) (GCC) member states alone have ordered 1,525 passenger aircraft, and the fleet size will double after all deliveries. Gary Dugan, head of a consulting firm in Dubai, said that countries in the region, including the United Arab Emirates, are accelerating the process of economic diversification, promoting tourism development, and building regional logistics centers, and the civil aviation industry has become an important support. Local aviation industry insiders generally believe that China's domestically produced large aircraft will inject new impetus into the development of the Middle East's air transportation industry.
Sameer Hashmi, President of Azana Aviation Consulting in the United Arab Emirates, said that C919 and other Chinese aircraft can provide strong support for the rapidly developing Middle East aviation industry with their advanced technology and stable performance. Ali Zahrani, Engineering Supervisor of Saudi Arabia's Adil Airlines, said that China's large aircraft bring new choices to the international aviation market, and with the accumulation of operating experience and the increase in procurement volume, they will surely have broader development prospects.
Showcasing Innovation Achievements in Multiple Fields
At this airshow, companies from various countries not only displayed complete aircraft products, but also focused on presenting core components such as aircraft engines and high-performance tires. Aero Engine Corporation of China (中国航空发动机集团) (AECC) took "‘Chinese Heart’ Traveling with the World" as its theme, setting up five exhibition areas and exhibiting 19 types of power products, making it the most complete, content-rich, and largest number of overseas exhibitions of Chinese domestic aero engines.
From 3D-printed minimalist lightweight micro turbojet engines to 1100-kilowatt turboshaft engines equipped with a "health management system," to key components such as aviation "three electrics" (motors, electronic controls, batteries), a batch of independently innovative latest aviation power products were unveiled, highlighting the development achievements of Chinese aviation enterprises in cutting-edge technology and emerging industries.
After learning about the engine parameters in detail at the China Aero Engine Corporation (中国航发) booth, Turkish aerospace industry engineer Ozhan Oksuz said: "These exhibits are very attractive. China continues to expand high-level opening up to the outside world, creating a large number of cooperation opportunities for companies from various countries. My company also hopes to seize the opportunity to explore in-depth cooperation with companies such as China Aero Engine Corporation (中国航发)."
During the airshow, fruitful cooperation results were achieved in the global aerospace field. Emirates Airlines (阿联酋航空) and Safran Group (法国赛峰集团) of France signed a memorandum of understanding to build an aircraft seat manufacturing and assembly plant in Dubai; a Korean space launch service provider reached cooperation with a company in the United Arab Emirates to explore the feasibility of establishing a space data center in the United Arab Emirates; Qatar Aeronautical Academy (卡塔尔航空学院) signed an agreement with an internationally renowned flight training center to strengthen aviation training cooperation.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (哈姆丹·阿勒马克图姆), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the United Arab Emirates and Crown Prince of Dubai, said that the world's leading aircraft manufacturers and technology developers gathered at the Dubai Airshow to conduct all-round dialogue and cooperation, which will make important contributions to building a better future for mankind and promoting global security, stability, and prosperity.
Promoting the Vigorous Development of the Low-Altitude Economy
In recent years, the low-altitude economy has become a new economic growth point in the Middle East region. Forecasts show that by 2030, the market size of the low-altitude economy in the region will reach 22 billion to 26 billion U.S. dollars, with a compound annual growth rate of more than 35%. At this airshow, the organizer launched a drone night sky performance for the first time, and related companies displayed cutting-edge technologies and products such as drones and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Hangjing Innovation (航景创新), a Chinese private enterprise, brought 5 unmanned helicopter products covering the 200 kg to 2.5-ton range, covering various types such as heavy-duty transportation, plateau operations, and narrow and complex environment flights, which can accurately match the full-field operation needs of plateau rescue, maritime transportation, forest fire fighting, and material delivery. TD550 coaxial unmanned helicopter independently developed by United Aircraft Group (联合飞机集团), a Chinese technology innovation enterprise, has not only won the world's first unmanned helicopter model qualification certificate, but also can adapt to harsh environments such as deserts and high altitudes, and is widely used in energy inspection, long-distance logistics transportation and other scenarios, fully demonstrating the innovative vitality and commercial strength of China's low-altitude equipment. During the airshow, the company won a total of 1,600 industrial-grade drone orders in the fields of low-altitude logistics, medical distribution, and agricultural plant protection in the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and other countries.
With the rapid development of the low-altitude economy, the construction of low-altitude safety governance capabilities faces new challenges, and there is a huge gap in market demand. The low-altitude safety solutions launched by Chinese technology innovation enterprises have attracted wide attention at the airshow. Ligong Quansheng (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (理工全盛（北京）科技有限公司)'s independently developed low-altitude drone defense system with radio as its core can conduct full-process management and disposal of low-altitude unmanned equipment, providing security for large-scale events, industrial and mining enterprises, and key energy facilities, and helping the low-altitude economy develop safely and orderly.
Sameer Hashmi said that the stable and developing friendly relations between Middle Eastern countries and China have laid a solid foundation for cooperation between the two sides in the aerospace field. China's aerospace industry is developing rapidly, and the Middle East region has a geographical advantage connecting the East and the West. Deepening cooperation between the two sides will surely benefit the people of all countries in the region.
(Reported from Dubai on November 23 by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 朱成山
How dare we forget the lessons of history! Eighty years after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, we will never allow Japanese militarism to revive and undermine world peace and stability.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) recently openly declared that a "Taiwan emergency" may constitute a "survival-threatening situation" in which Japan can exercise its right to collective self-defense. Behind this arrogant statement is a deeply rooted, erroneous view of history at work.
In the Memorial Hall to the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆), there is a shocking group of sculptures: the broken "city wall," the incomplete "military sword," the "heads" of the victims, and the "arms" of those buried alive, outlining a three-dimensional scene of the "catastrophe of the ancient city," reproducing the destruction, burning, and massacres committed by the Japanese invaders in Nanjing (南京) in the 1930s.
However, even today, some forces in Japan continue to promote erroneous views of World War II history, disregarding the historical crimes committed by Japan against China and other Asia-Pacific countries during World War II. Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) is a typical example. She has publicly denied historical facts such as the Nanjing Massacre and the forced recruitment of "comfort women," and has also claimed that Japan's acts of aggression after the September 18th Incident (九一八事变) were "wars of self-defense." According to reports, she has visited Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社) more than 10 times since 2014. In particular, on August 15th this year, the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat and surrender, she still went to Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社) to pay her respects, fully exposing her stubborn right-wing nature.
After Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗) was elected to the Japanese Diet in 1993, she publicly advocated revising the Japanese Peace Constitution, expanding and renaming the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and visiting Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社). Her words and deeds are exactly the same as those of many notorious Japanese right-wing politicians. They either claim that "the Nanjing Massacre is a lie fabricated by the Chinese" or shout that "the Nanjing Massacre is a fictional history." These absurd remarks are essentially emphasizing "aggression is justified" and are a resurgence of militaristic views of aggression. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. How dare we forget the lessons of history! Eighty years after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, we will never allow Japanese militarism to revive and undermine world peace and stability.
In today's Japan, there are still some politicians who hold correct historical views and dare to deeply reflect on the history of aggression, which has won them the respect of the Chinese people. During my tenure as the curator of the Memorial Hall to the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆), I publicly received and provided historical explanations related to the Nanjing Massacre for three former Japanese prime ministers, the scenes of which are still vivid in my mind.
On May 24, 1998, Tomiichi Murayama (村山富市) became the first former Japanese prime minister to visit the memorial hall. He was also the first Japanese prime minister to publicly acknowledge and reflect on the war of aggression. During the visit, he said: "The Japanese army's cruel atrocities are appalling. We must seriously recognize that the aggression has brought unbearable pain to the Chinese people."
On August 19, 2000, former Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu (海部俊树) was deeply shocked by the historical photos and the piles of white bones of the victims in the "mass graves" when he visited the memorial hall. He said: "I am very heartbroken now. History must never be repeated. The people of Japan and China should join hands and work together for peace in Asia."
On January 17, 2013, former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (鸠山由纪夫) visited the "Exhibition of Historical Facts of the Nanjing Massacre" and wrote an inscription for the memorial hall, writing the four characters "Friendship and Peace" (友爱和平). In the signature, he changed the "由" (yóu) in his name Hatoyama Yukio (鸠山由纪夫) to "友" (yǒu). He wanted to express that he wanted to be a friend of the Chinese people.
The self-reflection and courage shown by these Japanese politicians stand in stark contrast to the right-wing forces such as Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗). History never disappears because of denial, nor does it fade because of concealment. Defending the truth of history is a comfort to the deceased and a safeguard for peace. To promote the development of Sino-Japanese relations in the right direction, we must have the courage and responsibility to face history squarely.
(The author is the former vice president of the Chinese Society for the Study of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the former curator of the Memorial Hall to the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆), and a professor at Changzhou University (常州大学).)
Return to TopIn recent years, Yongshou County (永寿县), Xianyang City (咸阳市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), has taken the "Three-Year" activities of High-Quality Project Promotion Year, Business Environment Breakthrough Year, and Cadre Style and Ability Improvement Year as the overall command, promoting the high-quality development of the county economy. In 2024, the county's regional GDP steadily increased, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 15.1% year-on-year, the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 8.8% year-on-year, the income of urban and rural residents continued to increase, and the quality and efficiency of development were significantly enhanced.
Industrial Revitalization, Consolidating the Foundation of Economic Development
Industry is an important support for county economic development. Yongshou County (永寿县) adheres to the dual-wheel drive of project construction and investment promotion, seizes the policy opportunities of "two focuses" and "two new", establishes special funds, establishes a special class for project supervision, and innovates the "government + enterprise + industry" investment promotion model. As of the end of 2024, 116 key projects have completed an investment of 5.703 billion yuan, and 21 municipal-level key projects have completed an investment of 5.028 billion yuan, all exceeding the annual tasks. Huitian Military Coatings and the "Egg Product No. 1" project won the city's high-quality investment promotion project award, and Yongshou County (永寿县) was named an advanced unit in the city's investment promotion project planning and packaging work.
Modern agricultural development has achieved remarkable results. Yongshou County (永寿县) has an apple planting area of 287,200 mu, with an output value exceeding 1.6 billion yuan; the cherry development has reached 3,000 mu, with a cumulative construction of 1,568 facility greenhouses. Through the "Party Branch + Cooperative + Farmer" model, the village collective economy has continued to grow. In 2024, the income of 158 village collectives reached 24.0198 million yuan, with dividends of 6.4659 million yuan, benefiting 7,425 households and 25,724 people.
Continuously strengthen and expand the industrial chain, releasing the industrial multiplier effect. Focusing on six major industrial chains, including intelligent equipment manufacturing, green food processing, and new synthetic materials, Yongshou County (永寿县) has signed 16 investment promotion projects this year, with actual funds in place of 1.129 billion yuan, completing 102.6% of the annual task. In the service management after the project is implemented, Yongshou County (永寿县) has established a joint approval working group for key projects, and established "front-line work service teams" for all enterprises in the park, implementing full one-stop follow-up service.
Park construction provides a solid platform for industrial development. The provincial-level Economic Development Zone and Chemical Industrial Park have been successfully created, with a cumulative investment of 800 million yuan in infrastructure, forming a "six vertical and six horizontal" road network pattern, and the intelligent platform has been built and put into use. At present, 41 enterprises have settled in the park, including 25 enterprises above designated size. In 2024, the output value of 3.262 billion yuan was completed, accounting for 85.7% of the total industrial output value of the county above designated size.
Improving People's Livelihood, Enhancing the Happiness Index of Life
Yongshou County (永寿县) always regards improving people's livelihood as the fundamental purpose of development. In 2024, people's livelihood expenditure was 1.906 billion yuan, accounting for 85.38% of the total expenditure. New breakthroughs have been made in education, with the enrollment rate of ordinary high schools ranking second in the city, and the satisfaction evaluation of the government's performance of educational duties ranking first in the city. Medical and health care has been continuously optimized, and the participation rate of urban and rural residents in insurance has remained stable at more than 95%.
Bank of China (中国银行) strongly supports the development of education in Yongshou County (永寿县), equipping 71 smart blackboards for four schools, including Chengguan Primary School (城关小学) and Experimental Primary School (实验小学), and carrying out the "Bank of China Private Love Association - Spring Bud Program" assistance project, with a cumulative donation of 1.2912 million yuan to 635 students in need.
The improvement of the living environment has achieved remarkable results. The "Hundred-Day Battle" action was carried out, demolishing 6,370 illegal buildings and renovating 4,231 "water heating kangs". A long-term mechanism of "Road Chief System" and "Street Chief System" has been established to promote the normalization of environmental remediation. Bank of China (中国银行) invested 1.95 million yuan to implement the provincial "Ten Million Project" demonstration village creation project in Caode Village (曹德村), Diantou Town (店头镇), to build new drainage facilities and improve rural infrastructure conditions.
Integration of Culture and Tourism, Stimulating the Vitality of County Development
Relying on rich ecological and cultural resources, Yongshou County (永寿县) promotes the integrated development of agriculture, culture and tourism. Yunjie Ecological Park (云集生态园) Scenic Area has successfully created a national 4A-level tourist attraction, and Yongping Ancient Town (永平古镇) and Zhaili Village (寨里村) Agricultural, Cultural and Tourism Integration Park have been rated as national 3A-level tourist attractions. Three high-quality tourist routes connect 14 rural revitalization demonstration villages, forming a development pattern of "multi-scenic area linkage and full coverage". Activities such as the Locust Flower Tourism Culture Consumption Season and the Locust Forest Mountain Bike Cross-country Challenge were successfully held, and the brand influence of "Locust Township Yongshou (槐乡永寿) · Often Come to Longevity (常来长寿)" continued to increase.
Bank of China (中国银行) supports the creation of the "Cloud Yongshou (云上永寿)" digital platform, integrating nearly 3 million yuan of online sales of Yongshou (永寿) green and high-quality agricultural products, becoming an important window for promoting Yongshou's (永寿) characteristic agricultural products and tourism resources.
In the future, Yongshou County (永寿县) will continue to deepen the "Three-Year" activities, focus on fighting the "eight tough battles", take advantage of the momentum and forge ahead, and show greater achievements in promoting the county practice of Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Publicity Department of the Yongshou County (永寿县) Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共永寿县委宣传部)
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By: 本报记者 蒋雪鸿
On November 18th, as the entire Party and the nation were deeply studying, publicizing, and implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the 20th China Economic Forum, hosted by the *China Economic Weekly* magazine, was held in Nansha Economic and Technological Development Zone (南沙经济技术开发区), Guangzhou (广州) City, Guangdong (广东省) Province. The theme of this forum was "Chinese-style Modernization and the '15th Five-Year Plan' Outlook for the Chinese Economy." Peng Qinghua (彭清华), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the forum and delivered a speech.
At the meeting, responsible comrades from relevant departments of the Central and State organs, representatives from local government departments in charge, business leaders, and representatives of experts and scholars gathered together to jointly plan major strategies and discuss good policies for taking advantage of the momentum and continuing to advance the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
-- Editor
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must firmly grasp the "theme" and "primary task" of promoting high-quality development.
High-quality development is the primary task of building a socialist modern country in all respects. At the forum, promoting high-quality development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period became a hot topic among the participating guests.
Peng Qinghua (彭清华) stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) recently emphasized during his inspection in Guangdong (广东) that "Guangdong (广东) is the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up," and encouraged Guangdong (广东) to "promote high-quality development with comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up," which fully reflects the firm determination of the Party Central Committee to further comprehensively deepen reform and opening up and its earnest expectations for Guangdong (广东). During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must firmly grasp the "theme" and "primary task" of promoting high-quality development, adhere to high-level scientific and technological self-reliance as the core driver, build a new development pattern as a strategic foundation, take the people's happiness and well-being as the ultimate goal, and take the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development as an important focus, to ensure that decisive progress is made in basically achieving socialist modernization.
Meng Fanli (孟凡利), Deputy Secretary of the Guangdong (广东省) Provincial Party Committee and Governor of Guangdong (广东省), said that currently, Guangdong (广东) is deeply studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and instructions during his inspection in Guangdong (广东), and is making every effort to create new advantages and achieve new breakthroughs. Guangdong (广东) is the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up. As a major economic province and developed region, Guangdong (广东)'s planning for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period must have a high position and a broad pattern. A high position means that the development of Guangdong (广东) should be viewed in the historical process of promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. A broad pattern means having a global perspective, thinking and planning for one's own development from the perspective of a unified national market, and making greater contributions to the country.
Chen Jianwen (陈建文), Editor-in-Chief of the *People's Daily*, stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China's economic strength, scientific and technological strength, and comprehensive national strength have reached new levels, and Chinese-style modernization has taken new and solid steps. The new groundbreaking progress, breakthrough changes, and historic achievements in China's economic and social development are fundamentally due to the leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. It is necessary to more deeply study and understand the connotation and essence and practical requirements of Xi Jinping's Economic Thought, and deeply recognize that Xi Jinping's Economic Thought is a guide to action for doing economic work well in the new era, and is the source of confidence and strength for promoting the Chinese economy to brave the wind and waves and forge ahead.
Huang Qifan (黄奇帆), Academic Advisor of the China Finance 40 Forum and former Mayor of Chongqing (重庆市), said that Chinese manufacturing presents three new characteristics: it has achieved a full-chain breakthrough from 0 to 1, 1 to 100, and 100 to 1 million in technological innovation; it has transformed from processing trade with "two ends abroad" to an industrial chain cluster with "one end at home and one end abroad"; and its import and export have formed a higher level, deeper level, and wider range of opening up. To develop new quality productive forces during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to vigorously develop strategic emerging industries and future industries, use the integration of digitalization and intelligence and the empowerment of green and low-carbon to develop traditional industries, and accelerate the development of producer services.
Putting the development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions in a more prominent strategic position.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical period for laying the foundation and fully exerting efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization. The gathering of people from political, business, and academic circles at this forum is precisely to study, publicize, and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and instructions, jointly plan major strategies, discuss good policies, gather consensus, and accumulate momentum for taking advantage of the momentum and continuing to advance Chinese-style modernization, and under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, strive to continue writing new chapters in the two major miracles of rapid economic development and long-term social stability.
Developing new quality productive forces is the inherent requirement and important focus of promoting high-quality development. The participating guests believe that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to continue to take promoting high-quality development as the theme and put the development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions in a more prominent strategic position.
Shen Zhulin (沈竹林), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会), said that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the development of new quality productive forces should achieve "three advancements": first, advance the modernization of the industrial system, adhere to focusing on the real economy as the focus of economic development, and consolidate the material and technological foundation of Chinese-style modernization; second, advance high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, strengthen original innovation and tackling key core technologies, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system; and third, advance the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, enhance the momentum of green development, and increase the gold content of economic development with the green content of productivity.
Long Guoqiang (隆国强), member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心), said that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to steadily promote institutional opening up and improve the institutional environment for high-quality development. It is necessary to actively align with international high-standard economic and trade rules, steadily promote institutional opening up in rules, regulations, management, standards, etc., create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized, promote efficient, convenient, and secure cross-border data flow, create a transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment; implement a free trade pilot zone upgrade strategy, and build the Hainan Free Trade Port (海南自由贸易港) to a high standard; give play to the pioneering and pilot role of opening up platforms, and summarize, replicate, and promote them in a timely manner.
Guo Yonghang (郭永航), member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong (广东省) Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Guangzhou (广州) Municipal Party Committee, said that in recent years, Guangzhou (广州) has adhered to the priority of industry and the foundation of manufacturing, vigorously promoted the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, accelerated the construction of a "12218" modern industrial system, promoted the transformation and upgrading of manufacturing, and accelerated the growth of strategic emerging industries such as intelligent connected and new energy vehicles, semiconductors and integrated circuits, low-altitude economy and aerospace, and artificial intelligence. Guangzhou (广州) will promote the "two-industry integration" of advanced manufacturing and modern service industries, the "two-way transformation" of digitalization and greening, create an important position for the development of new quality productive forces, and reconstruct new advantages in industrial development.
Firmly grasping the initiative of development in our own hands and further shaping new advantages in international cooperation and competition.
Currently, strategic opportunities and risks and challenges coexist, and uncertain and unpredictable factors have increased. The participating guests stated that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China made arrangements for building a strong domestic market and accelerating the construction of a high-level socialist market economic system, and at the same time proposed expanding international circulation, expanding high-level opening up to the outside world, and creating a new situation of win-win cooperation, which is a strategic measure to firmly grasp the initiative of development in our own hands and further shape new advantages in international cooperation and competition.
Wang Xiangming (王祥明), Chairman of China Resources Group Co., Ltd. (华润集团有限公司), said that Chinese enterprises need to be market-oriented, actively integrate into the unified national market, adhere to replacing short-term benefits with long-term value thinking, continuously promote thinking updates, concept innovation, and mechanism innovation, and accelerate the construction of a modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics that is more dynamic and efficient. The development of new quality productive forces emphasizes promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, which fully highlights the strategic guidance of building a modern industrial system and achieving scientific and technological self-reliance. Enterprises need to strengthen the main position of technological innovation and promote the optimization and upgrading of the industrial chain and supply chain.
Ian Fok Chun-wan (霍震寰), Chief Executive Officer of the Fok Ying Tung Group (霍英东集团), said that the global market has huge development space, and the overseas development of Chinese enterprises has become an inevitable choice for growing bigger and stronger. The Fok Ying Tung Group (霍英东集团) will focus on building a comprehensive service platform for mainland enterprises to go overseas; focus on innovative industries and strengthen multi-field Guangdong-Hong Kong cooperation; promote rule convergence and build an international business environment.
Dong Mingzhu (董明珠), Chairwoman and President of Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. (格力电器股份有限公司), said that from the full coverage of compressor categories to a series of products such as motors and capacitors, Gree (格力) has mastered a series of key core technologies in recent years. Mastering key core technologies cannot be achieved in a day. It requires calming down to truly achieve technological independence and control, and we must unswervingly follow the path of independent innovation.
Peng Jun (彭军), co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai (小马智行), said that artificial intelligence is an extremely complex software and hardware ecosystem, a huge collection of "black technology" and "hard enterprise" technologies and products. China's driverless industry is in the "from 1 to N" stage, and requires government and enterprises to work together in multiple dimensions such as standard and regulatory leadership, infrastructure construction, insurance product innovation, data security and ethical norms, and international ecological construction to form a globally leading Chinese competitiveness.
Zheng Yongnian (郑永年), Chairman of the Council of the Guangzhou Institute of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Greater Bay Area and Dean of the School of Public Policy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) (香港中文大学（深圳）公共政策学院), said that building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is both a major responsibility and a rare development opportunity for Guangdong (广东). Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) must seize the opportunity to bring the rule convergence and mechanism alignment of Guangdong (广东), Hong Kong (香港), and Macao (澳门) to a new level, better leverage the institutional advantages of "one country, two systems" (一国两制 (yī guó liǎng zhì - "one country, two systems," a constitutional principle describing the governance of Hong Kong and Macau)), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) can completely form a common large market.
Consensus is gathered in exchanges, and confidence is strengthened by consensus. The participating guests stated that it is necessary to deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, adhere to the guidance of the new development concept, the support of new quality productive forces, and the certainty of high-quality development to cope with various uncertainties, and strive to create a new situation in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
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China's manufacturing presents three new development characteristics.
Huang Qifan (黄奇帆), Academic Advisor of China Finance 40 Forum and former Mayor of Chongqing (重庆).
Against the backdrop of building a new development pattern with the domestic cycle as the mainstay and the domestic and international dual cycles promoting each other, China's manufacturing presents three new development characteristics.
First, in terms of scientific and technological innovation, it has achieved a full-chain breakthrough in independent innovation, original innovation, industrialization of scientific research results, and industrial chain cluster innovation. Second, it has transformed from processing trade with "two ends abroad" to an industrial chain cluster with "one end at home and one end abroad," achieving 80% of the product's added value generated domestically. Third, under the pattern of the domestic cycle as the mainstay, China's manufacturing has formed a higher level of opening up, a deeper level of opening up, and a wider range of opening up.
These new characteristics have enabled China's manufacturing added value to account for nearly 30% of the global total, and have achieved "five leading and five parallel running" in the ten key manufacturing fields. However, we still need to recognize three shortcomings: high resource consumption, low output profit margin, and the contribution of total factor productivity is lower than that of developed countries.
In response to the above problems, developing new quality productive forces is the fundamental way out. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, we must focus on three links to promote the development of new quality productive forces. In terms of increment, vigorously develop strategic emerging industries and future industries, which are expected to drive over 100 trillion yuan of investment. In terms of stock, use digitalization, intelligence, and greening to empower and promote the development of traditional industries. In addition, the producer services industry is China's largest and fastest-growing sector, and it is the soil for high-quality manufacturing development, so we must accelerate the development of the producer services industry.
(Compiled by Shi Qingchuan (石青川), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Innovative development should utilize two markets and two resources.
Long Guoqiang (隆国强), Deputy Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council.
The *Suggestions of the CPC Central Committee on Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development*, deliberated and approved by the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, is of great significance for achieving new results in promoting high-quality development and making new progress in advancing Chinese-style modernization.
To expand high-level opening up and promote high-quality development, I believe we should focus on three aspects.
Seize the opportunities of the international scientific and technological revolution, expand high-level opening up, and promote scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement and the development of new quality productive forces. Innovative development should utilize "two markets and two resources," introduce innovation activities, innovation elements, and innovation talents, and enhance the technological content of foreign-invested projects; support local enterprises to go global; and form new competitive advantages in international cooperation in the digital economy and green economy fields.
Expand the opening up of the service industry and enhance the international competitiveness of the service industry. We must focus on the service industry to expand market access and opening up areas; vigorously develop service trade, encourage service exports, improve the negative list management system for cross-border service trade, and improve the standardization level of service trade; innovate and develop digital trade, and orderly expand the opening up of the digital field.
Promote institutional opening up and improve the institutional environment for high-quality development. Create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized; promote the efficient, convenient, and secure cross-border flow of data; create a transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment; implement a free trade zone upgrade strategy, and accelerate the improvement of the institutional environment conducive to high-quality development.
(Compiled by Wang Hongru (王红茹) and Shi Qingchuan (石青川), reporters of *China Economic Weekly*)
Helping my country's modernization of the industrial system.
Wang Xiangming (王祥明), Chairman of China Resources Group (华润集团).
The forum's exchange on the theme of Chinese-style modernization and the "15th Five-Year Plan" China economic outlook is very important for accurately grasping the major significance and development direction of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and scientifically judging the internal and external development situation.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward "promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation" and "strengthening the main position of enterprises in scientific and technological innovation." This points out the direction for enterprises to achieve high-quality development in the new era.
Facing the "15th Five-Year Plan," China Resources Group (华润集团), founded in 1938, resolutely shoulders the mission and responsibilities entrusted by the country and helps my country's modernization of the industrial system.
Focus on industrial quality improvement and upgrading. Vigorously promote the transformation of traditional businesses such as large consumption, comprehensive energy, and urban construction and operation to high-end, intelligent, and green, focus on the strategic emerging industries such as new energy, and strive to open up a second growth curve.
Pay attention to the guidance of scientific and technological innovation. Actively integrate into the national innovation system, continue to increase R&D investment, further strengthen original innovation and key core technology research in key materials, biomedicine and other fields, and promote the transformation and application of major scientific and technological achievements.
Deepen reform and lead innovation. Consciously resist "involution" competition, actively integrate into the unified national market, continuously promote thinking renewal, concept innovation, and mechanism innovation, and accelerate the construction of a modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics that is more dynamic and efficient.
(Compiled by Guo Zhiqiang (郭志强), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Create a closer and more intimate exchange platform for the Greater Bay Area.
Huo Zhenhuan (霍震寰), Executive President of the Henry Fok Ying Tung Group (霍英东集团).
In the 1980s, Nansha (南沙) in Guangzhou (广州) was still a barren beach. We discovered its unique endowments, planned and started the development business. We joined hands with the government to build key hubs such as the Nansha Passenger Port (南沙客运港) to open up internal and external connections. Standing at the new starting point of the "15th Five-Year Plan," we will continue to take root in Nansha (南沙) and focus on promoting the following three aspects of work:
Relying on Nansha Passenger Port (南沙客运港), promote the establishment of a pilot zone for mutual recognition of rules between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao, and build a platform integrating finance and legal services. Give full play to Nansha Port's advantage as the maritime gateway of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), and promote Guangdong and Hong Kong to jointly improve shipping, finance, arbitration and other service capabilities.
Continue to support the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大学) and the Henry Fok Ying Tung Research Institute (霍英东研究院) as hubs for scientific and technological cooperation between Guangzhou and Hong Kong, and continue to promote the sailing plan for cultivating young scientific and technological talents. Prepare to establish a Greater Bay Area special investment fund to support the implementation of investment projects in cutting-edge fields in the mainland and Hong Kong, and promote the further integration of Hong Kong's scientific research advantages and the Pearl River Delta's industrial capabilities.
In the field of cross-border finance, explore innovative pilots such as cross-border data flow, green finance, and standard docking. At the same time, help Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao cooperation expand from the economic field to multiple dimensions such as people's livelihood, culture, and ecology, and create a closer and more intimate exchange platform for the Greater Bay Area.
We look forward to continuing to work hand in hand with mainland partners to jointly build a strong support for Chinese companies to set sail overseas and inject stronger impetus into the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
(Compiled by Song Jie (宋杰), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Transform hard-core strength into strong brand attraction.
Dong Mingzhu (董明珠), Chairman of Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai (珠海格力电器股份有限公司).
For Chinese companies to go to the world and let the world understand Chinese culture and Chinese values, the core lies in "empowering the world."
The confidence to empower the world comes from firmly grasping key core technologies. Taking Gree Electric Appliances (格力电器) as an example, the company has achieved full independent research and development of core components such as compressors and motors, and transformed hard-core strength into strong brand attraction, allowing foreign consumers to trust Chinese brands. Only by breaking through technical barriers can products become carriers of culture and values and achieve the leap from "Made in China" to "Created in China."
As a Greater Bay Area (大湾区) enterprise, we insist on not only striving for excellence in the field of consumer products, but also breaking through into the field of industrial equipment, and completing the power conversion from factor-driven to innovation-driven. Low-level price wars are difficult to become a climate, and the real competition lies in differentiated innovation. Taking the air-conditioning industry as an example, the evolution of air supply technology towards improving human comfort reflects that only by improving product value through technological innovation can a brand truly rise.
Since first participating in the China Economic Forum in 2011, Gree Electric Appliances (格力电器) has deeply felt the pulse of China's economic development. The China Economic Forum has also witnessed Gree Electric Appliances' (格力电器) development from a single air-conditioning manufacturer to a diversified, technology-based industrial group. Facing the future, we will continue to take root in the real economy, continuously launch new technologies and new products around consumer needs, and help build Chinese-style modernization with healthy corporate development.
(Compiled by Hou Jun (侯隽), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
The development of the unmanned driving industry requires the coordinated promotion of government and enterprises.
Peng Jun (彭军), founder and CEO of Pony.ai (小马智行).
Artificial intelligence is becoming the core engine of a new round of industrial revolution and is deeply penetrating various fields. Facing this wave, only by actively embracing and forward-looking layout can we seize the opportunity in the transformation, inject strong intelligent power into high-quality economic development, and create a broader future.
Taking the autonomous driving field, one of the first application scenarios of artificial intelligence, as an example, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, Pony.ai (小马智行) has accumulated more than 10 million kilometers of fully unmanned public road driving. High-quality travel services not only bring about the upgrading of travel consumption, but also enhance residents' willingness to travel, further driving offline consumption such as entertainment and shopping.
The development of the unmanned driving industry requires the coordinated promotion of government and enterprises, and the coordinated promotion in multiple dimensions such as standard and regulatory leadership, infrastructure construction, insurance product innovation, data security and ethical norms, and international ecological construction to form a globally leading Chinese competitiveness.
The development of artificial intelligence, like other high-tech fields, needs to grasp the laws of cognition and clarify the division of responsibilities. The main body of artificial intelligence innovation is still enterprises, and it must rely on the division of labor and cooperation of the world's top technology companies to complete it together. The government is an indispensable subject for scenario opening and policy governance. For technologies that are about to enter the mature stage of "from 1 to N," we call for supporting large-scale applications and industrial layout, opening up more scenarios, promoting mutual recognition in different places, strengthening market cultivation, and improving relevant laws and regulations.
(Compiled by Jia Xuan (贾璇), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
The Greater Bay Area is an important starting point for building Chinese-style modernization.
Zheng Yongnian (郑永年), Chairman of the Guangzhou Yuegangao Greater Bay Area Research Institute (广州粤港澳大湾区研究院) and Dean of the School of Public Policy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) (香港中文大学（深圳）).
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is an important starting point for building Chinese-style modernization, and it is also an important starting point for my country to deeply participate in global governance and promote high-level opening up to the outside world.
From the perspective of economic scale, according to statistics, the economic aggregate of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) has exceeded that of the New York Bay Area and the San Francisco Bay Area, and is basically on par with the Tokyo Bay Area. Looking forward to 2035, this region will definitely become a globally leading economic center and science and technology innovation center.
At present, the international environment is complex and severe, and opportunities and challenges coexist. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, Guangdong (广东) shoulders an important mission and must have a sense of responsibility and responsibility to "take the lead."
To shoulder this important task, Guangdong (广东) needs to focus on five aspects of work: First, build a collaborative large-scale science and technology innovation system, focus on tackling key core technologies, and vigorously develop new quality productive forces; second, promote the efficient transformation of applied technology achievements; third, take the three central cities as the lead to build a world-class city cluster; fourth, build a common market in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区); and fifth, accelerate the pace of Guangdong (广东) enterprises going global.
To stimulate the vitality of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区), it is recommended that Guangdong (广东) continue to focus on five dimensions: First, build and improve the large-scale science and technology innovation system, and increase support for young people and specialized and new enterprises; second, deepen the reform of the administrative system and release the collaborative vitality of the city cluster; third, optimize the regulatory system; fourth, take Qianhai (前海), Hengqin (横琴) and other platforms as pilots to accelerate the docking and integration with Hong Kong and Macao in terms of rules and mechanisms; and fifth, jointly build a service platform for enterprises to go global with Hong Kong and Macao.
(Compiled by Niu Chaoge (牛朝阁), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Talent is a key element of institutional opening up.
Luo Rong (罗蓉), Director of the Institute of Foreign Economics of the National Development and Reform Commission.
To promote the integrated construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), Guangdong (广东) taking the lead in promoting institutional opening up is the key.
The institutional opening up of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) is prominently reflected in the beneficial exploration of the mutual recognition of rules and standards in the three places. In terms of infrastructure connectivity, with the completion and opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (港珠澳大桥), Nansha Bridge (南沙大桥), Foshan-Dongguan Intercity Railway (佛莞城际铁路), Shenzhen-Zhongshan Channel (深中通道), and Huangmao Sea Cross-sea Channel (黄茅海跨海通道), the journey from Hong Kong to Zhuhai (珠海) and Macao has been shortened from 3 hours to about 45 minutes, and the "1-hour living circle" of Hong Kong, Zhuhai (珠海) and Macao has basically formed. In terms of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) standard system, as of October 2025, more than 200 standards have been formulated, involving 36 fields such as food, traditional Chinese medicine, housekeeping, elderly care, transportation, and water conservancy. In terms of financial connectivity, the three places have achieved two-way interconnection between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao financial markets through the implementation of "Cross-border Wealth Management Connect" (跨境理财通), "Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect" (深港通), etc. According to statistics, the total amount of cross-border wealth management remittances between Shenzhen (深圳) and Hong Kong has increased by 8 times this year. In terms of professional qualification recognition, professionals such as lawyers, doctors, and architects in Hong Kong and Macao are currently unilaterally allowed to practice in mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area (大湾区).
To build the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) into a world-class city cluster with greater comprehensive competitiveness, it is also necessary to take talent as a key element of institutional opening up. In terms of international talent introduction and cultivation, it is recommended to take Guangzhou Nansha (广州南沙) as a pilot to further relax talent access and employment permit restrictions, expand the scope of mutual recognition of professional qualifications, and expand the mutual recognition of professional qualifications in Hong Kong and Macao to people's livelihood fields such as education and medical care.
(Compiled by Cui Xiaomeng (崔晓萌), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Jointly build a global science and technology community with all countries.
Deng Wei (邓炜), Deputy Director of the International Science and Technology Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Deepening international science and technology cooperation is a key move in building a strong country in science and technology. Since the "14th Five-Year Plan," my country has actively expanded international science and technology exchanges and cooperation, actively integrated into the global innovation network, continuously improved the degree of openness of the international innovation system, and continuously optimized the open environment for science and technology innovation, and the global innovation influence has continued to increase. At present, my country has established science and technology cooperation relations with more than 160 countries and regions, signed 120 intergovernmental science and technology cooperation agreements, joined more than 200 international organizations and multilateral mechanisms, and launched the *International Science and Technology Cooperation Initiative* and the *Open Science International Cooperation Initiative* to the global science and technology community.
The International Science and Technology Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Science and Technology resolutely implements national strategies and the deployment of the Ministry of Science and Technology, fully promotes the implementation of international science and technology cooperation tasks, supports my country's integration into the global science and technology innovation network, and joins hands with the world to create an open, fair, just, and non-discriminatory science and technology development environment. The International Science and Technology Cooperation Center pragmatically promotes the implementation of various key tasks, and fulfills its responsibilities for the service management of international large-scale science programs and large-scale science projects, the implementation of the "Belt and Road" Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation Plan, and the specific service management of international cooperation projects under the central financial science and technology plan, providing platforms and opportunities for scientific researchers to carry out extensive and in-depth science and technology cooperation, accelerating the promotion of my country's transformation from a global science and technology participant to a pioneer and leader, enhancing mutual benefit and win-win results, and jointly building a global science and technology community with all countries.
(Compiled by Mao Yufei (毛予菲), reporter of *Global People*)
Guide the rational and orderly layout of the industrial chain and supply chain.
Zhu Wei (朱伟), Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission and Executive Deputy Director of the Provincial Greater Bay Area Office.
Guangdong (广东) has a large and dynamic group of enterprises. In the first three quarters of this year, Guangdong (广东) enterprises actively invested in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road." The Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission will focus on four aspects of work to guide the rational and orderly layout of the industrial chain and supply chain.
First, improve the foreign investment management system. Improve the full-chain supervision system, optimize the handling process, review the authenticity and compliance of projects in accordance with laws and regulations, prevent false and illegal acts, and support enterprises to expand overseas marketing networks through foreign investment.
Second, build a comprehensive service system. Build and use the "going out" comprehensive service base and information platform, gather professional resources such as law, finance, and insurance, establish and improve the supply and demand docking mechanism, and provide enterprises with one-stop, professional services.
Third, promote coordinated industrial development. Strengthen industrial cooperation with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road," and support leading enterprises to participate in the construction of overseas economic and trade cooperation zones. Accelerate the construction of Zhanjiang (湛江) and Shantou (汕头) coastal economic zones, explore the "domestic park manufacturing + overseas park processing" model, and promote complementary docking of the industrial chain and supply chain.
Fourth, strengthen overseas interest protection. Coordinate government resources in foreign-related fields, establish overseas comprehensive service stations, and strengthen the construction of overseas interest protection capabilities. Strengthen risk assessment and compliance guidance, and support insurance institutions to expand their underwriting scale.
We will continue to improve the management and service system for foreign investment, and effectively guide enterprises to "go global" in a healthy, orderly, and high-quality manner.
(Compiled by Xie Wei (谢玮), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Accelerate the Construction of a Modern Medical and Health Service System
Zhou Shenglai (周生来), Director of the Health China Leadership Research Center, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University (清华大学)
The "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a crucial five years for the final sprint of the "Healthy China 2030" plan. The medical and health industry must accelerate the construction of a modern medical and health service system to promote the realization of this goal. The implementation of the "Healthy China 2030" plan has achieved phased results, but in comparison with national strategic requirements and the health needs of the people, the medical and health cause still faces many challenges, especially in terms of system construction, grassroots capabilities, and service models, there is still considerable room for improvement.
The medical and health industry must build a health care system covering the entire life cycle, including building four lines of defense: eugenics at the source, health management upstream, disease management midstream, and saving lives and healing the wounded downstream, forming an integrated health system covering the entire life cycle.
Currently, chronic diseases have become an important problem endangering public health. Faced with this severe situation, we cannot over-rely on the expansion of large tertiary hospitals, but should earnestly strengthen the construction of grassroots medical institutions such as county hospitals and district hospitals, and promote the transformation of medical services from "disease-centered" to "health-centered."
In terms of service model innovation, the Sanming (三明) medical reform experience in Fujian (福建) is worth learning from. Sanming effectively promoted the integrated development of medical prevention by constructing a horizontal integrated service model of "post-hospital disease management, pre-hospital health management, and in-hospital diagnosis and treatment," as well as the standardized construction of "two teachers and two centers," allowing patients to "return to the community and stay in the community."
(Compiled by Zhao Yuanzhi (赵苑旨), reporter of *People's Daily Health Client*)
China's Deep-Sea Technology and Equipment Have Achieved Leapfrog Development
Li Chaolun (李超伦), Director of the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology (南海海洋研究所), Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院)
The ocean is a stabilizer and regulator of climate, and the deep sea plays a central role in it. The deep sea contains abundant strategic resources. In terms of mineral resources, cobalt-rich crusts and polymetallic nodules are key raw materials needed for emerging industries such as new energy vehicles; in terms of energy, the South China Sea (南海) combustible ice and other clean resources have great development potential. The deep-sea economy is expected to become a pillar industry for marine economic development.
China's deep-sea technology and equipment have achieved leapfrog development, and have moved from the simple stage of "entering the deep sea" to a new stage with important detection capabilities. In terms of manned and unmanned deep-sea submersible equipment, China has reached the international first-class level, providing strong technical support for deep-sea resource exploration and development.
China's deep-sea exploration degree is still insufficient, and there are also shortcomings in existing equipment, such as limited residence time and insufficient sampling capacity. In particular, the study of dynamic processes such as the phase change of combustible ice, as well as the coupling mechanism of biological, geological, and chemical activities, still requires a technological breakthrough from spatial entry to time-process observation.
To meet this challenge, it is necessary to develop observation systems with long-term residence capabilities. For example, the "Cold Spring Ecosystem Research Device," a national major scientific and technological infrastructure that has started construction, is the first 2000-meter-level seafloor-based manned long-term residence deep-sea laboratory. Ecosystems such as "black smokers" and "cold seeps" contain abundant biological resources and genetic resources, which will provide key research windows for solving major scientific problems.
(Compiled by Zhang Yan (张燕), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
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Yu Xiaojun (于晓军), Secretary of the Huaiji County Committee of Zhaoqing City (肇庆市), Guangdong Province
In recent years, Huaiji County (怀集县), Guangdong Province, has vigorously inherited and promoted the glorious tradition of "Yueshan Afforestation" (岳山造林), striving to explore a sustainable development path of ecological beauty, industrial prosperity, and affluent people.
In the 1970s, cadres and the masses in Huaiji County (怀集县) transformed barren hills into a sea of forests under extremely difficult conditions, forging the glorious tradition of "Yueshan Afforestation" (岳山造林) of "loyalty and dedication, hard work and entrepreneurship, unity and struggle, and long-term success." As time goes by, the spirit remains immortal. Huaiji County (怀集县) inherits the glorious tradition and unfolds a beautiful picture of ecological livability on the land of Huaiji (怀集): the county's forest resources area reaches 3.93 million mu, the forest coverage rate reaches 73.88%, the forest stock volume reaches 15.992 million cubic meters, and the annual ratio of days with excellent air quality is stable above 98%.
Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets. We adhere to the development of ecological industries, broaden the path to prosperity for the people, and let excellent ecology become a "green growth point" for the happy life of the masses. Relying on the important platform of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Zhaoqing (Huaiji) Green Agricultural and Sideline Products Distribution Base (粤港澳大湾区肇庆（怀集）绿色农副产品集散基地), we revitalize seven national geographical indication products, polish the brand of "Hometown of Lingnan Vegetables" (岭南蔬菜之乡), and strive to build the "vegetable basket," "fruit plate," "rice bag," and "tea canister" of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
Huaiji County (怀集县) will continue to inherit and promote the glorious tradition of "Yueshan Afforestation" (岳山造林), continuously improve people's well-being, and make green the most distinctive background color of high-quality development.
(Organized by Liu Yeye (刘烨烨), reporter of *People's Livelihood Weekly*)
Coordinated Promotion of Carbon Reduction, Pollution Reduction, Green Expansion, and Growth
Li Chaoyang (李朝阳), Chairman of Zheng Sheng Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (正升环境科技股份有限公司)
The current mainstream process for the disposal of oily sludge in China is "pyrolysis + landfill." Although it achieves harmless treatment of oily sludge, it has problems such as high energy consumption, high emissions, and land occupation.
Can we find a method to dispose of pollutants with low energy consumption, low carbon emissions, and low cost, and achieve "turning waste into treasure"?
After five years of tackling key problems, we have found a green and low-carbon path for the disposal of oily sludge through biotechnology: the application of bioactive cleaning technology reduces energy consumption by more than 70% compared with traditional pyrolysis processes, and hardly generates secondary waste gas; then, through microbial degradation technology, the oily sludge tailings are converted into "ecological soil," which can effectively improve saline-alkali land. What is even more gratifying is that we plant trees on the improved saline-alkali land, which can also be converted into biomass fuel, forming an ecological closed loop.
Green development is the distinctive background color of Chinese-style modernization. In the past five years, we have solved the problem of pollution reduction. Next, we will focus on the coordinated promotion of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth, further improve the cycle chain of "from oil to tree, from tree to energy," and help strengthen agriculture, benefit farmers, and enrich farmers. We will also actively explore carbon sink trading, so that forests, soil, etc. can be transformed into ecological assets, contributing to the realization of the "dual carbon" goals.
(Organized by Liu Yeye (刘烨烨), reporter of *People's Livelihood Weekly*)
Promote the Scaled Development of Science and Technology Finance
Shen Minggao (沈明高), Global Chief Economist of GF Securities (广发证券)
Innovation "from 0 to 1" is very important, but current science and technology financial innovation also needs to consider how to achieve scaled development "from 1 to N."
In the process of development, science and technology finance often faces challenges such as non-standardization, unprofitability, light assets, high uncertainty, and long cycles. Technology capital can cope with these challenges. Real technology capital should not only provide funds, but also bring added value such as technology and industry cognition and market understanding to enterprises, and have the ability to understand technology, understand industry, understand pricing, understand risk management, and allocate resources.
In order to solve the pricing problem of unprofitable enterprises, it is recommended to establish a risk-sharing mechanism with the participation of the government and private enterprises to encourage social capital to "invest early, invest small, and invest in hard technology" and help open up the "last mile" of scaled science and technology finance, and promote the cultivation of globally competitive technology companies.
Looking forward to future technological development trends, artificial intelligence technology will play an important role in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. From an industrial perspective, intelligent manufacturing industry chains such as humanoid robots and smart cars have emerged and are expected to achieve further development.
(Organized by Hu Feijun (胡飞军), reporter of *Securities Times*)
"Deep-time Digital Earth" Empowers New Quality Productive Forces
Cheng Qiuming (成秋明), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) and Professor of China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (中国地质大学（北京）)
The "Deep-time Digital Earth" international big science program initiated by Chinese scientists and led by them has been recognized by the International Union of Geological Sciences and UNESCO. In February 2019, "Deep-time Digital Earth" was launched. After several years of construction, a relatively complete and standardized management and operation specification has been formed.
The "deep-time" in the name of the plan refers to revealing the evolution law of the Earth system from a more long-term and dynamic perspective beyond the conventional time scale, providing support for scientific cognition and practical application. "Deep-time Digital Earth" will create a global digital infrastructure based on big data, big models, big platforms, and big computing power in the field of Earth science, providing global digital public products and services to achieve basic innovation in Earth science and make breakthroughs in applied research fields such as energy exploration and disaster prevention.
"Deep-time Digital Earth" is committed to empowering new quality productive forces, giving play to the source function of scientific and technological innovation, promoting the upgrading of production factors and the leap in data value, building a global ecology, and incubating compound talents. International big science programs represented by "Deep-time Digital Earth" are becoming important platforms for cultivating new quality productive forces.
(Organized by Mao Yufei (毛予菲), reporter of *Global People*)
Regulatory Innovation Improves the Safety Level of Intelligent Connected Vehicles
Dong Honglei (董红磊), Senior Engineer of the Defective Product Recall Technology Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局缺陷产品召回技术中心)
As automobiles transform into mobile intelligent terminals, automobile manufacturing is shifting to user-centric, and product quality and safety have become the focus of supervision. Since the implementation of the automobile recall system in 2004, China has accumulated more than 3,000 recalls, involving more than 100 million vehicles. In recent years, recalls related to assisted driving have shown an upward trend.
The field of intelligent connected vehicles must pay attention to three major risk characteristics: the dimension of safety risks is expanding, and the coupling of people, vehicles, roads, and clouds may have safety hazards other than failures, and problems such as insufficient scene recognition and functional mis-triggering are prominent; the application of new technologies brings new challenges, and the misuse and abuse of OTA (Over-The-Air) upgrades may have risks; safety hazards are expanding, and risks such as remote control and batch failure are prominent.
The State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局) has launched a number of policy innovations, including the establishment of a new energy vehicle accident reporting mechanism and an OTA filing mechanism, and jointly with relevant departments to strengthen the access and recall management of intelligent connected vehicles. Automobile recall is not only a means of safety guarantee, but also can promote quality improvement, and is an effective policy tool to improve product performance. In the future, the Defective Product Recall Technology Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局缺陷产品召回技术中心) will build a dangerous scene database, promote the connection mechanism between sandbox testing and recall supervision, improve technical standards, adhere to the safety bottom line, and help the high-quality development of the automobile industry.
(Organized by Zhang Dongmei (张冬梅), reporter of *China Automotive News*)
Promote the Construction of a Healthy China with the Development of Pediatrics
Sun Kun (孙锟), President of Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (上海交通大学医学院附属新华医院)
In order to accelerate the construction of a healthy China and promote the high-quality development of the population, hospitals must change their service orientation, build a health service system for the entire life cycle; optimize resource allocation and promote the sinking of high-quality resources; deepen system reform, adapt to medical insurance payment methods, and improve the hospital governance system; strengthen capacity building, and promote discipline construction and talent construction. Hospitals must consolidate the foundation for high-quality development, strengthen supervision and quality control, and improve the patient's service experience. Some of these have already achieved results, and some are being actively explored and promoted.
To promote the high-quality development and technological innovation of hospitals, the development of pediatrics must have in-depth planning. First, the scope of pediatrics needs to be moved forward from the original "opening a blind box" after birth to starting from the fertilized egg, doing a good job in the prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric diseases, and focusing on the continuity of diseases and health management from pediatrics to adult medicine. Second, the service model of pediatrics needs to be changed from "disease-centered" to "health-centered," embracing new technologies such as artificial intelligence, and actively strengthening children's family health management and health monitoring. In addition, we should also strengthen the team of primary pediatricians and pediatric general practitioners, improve the academic level of primary pediatricians, build children's health management outlets, and help the construction of a healthy China.
(Organized by Hou Jiaxin (侯佳欣), reporter of *People's Daily Health Client*)
Seize the Development Opportunities of the Future "New Car"
Zhao Fuquan (赵福全), Professor of Tsinghua University (清华大学) and Dean of the Institute of Automotive Industry and Technology Strategy
The "new car" is not only a mobile space, a data carrier, an intelligent terminal, and an energy storage and supply device, but also a carrier of innovation and a starting point for new industrial development.
Flying cars and humanoid robots are products of artificial intelligence empowering manufacturing, and also opportunities to expand the automotive industry ecosystem.
Relying on artificial intelligence technology, automobile manufacturing, embodied intelligence, and power batteries will be integrated in the automobile industry. With the rapid development of science and technology, competition among enterprises will also shift from single product competition to ecosystem competition. This requires enterprises to seize the development opportunities of the future "new car," and further promote the construction of the industrial ecosystem through cross-field cooperation, and help the industry achieve collaborative innovation and ensure cooperation efficiency.
At present, science and technology are developing rapidly, and the opportunities for the development of China's automobile industry outweigh the challenges. Only by seizing opportunities, forging ahead, actively planning, and working hard can we better promote the development of China's automobile industry and enhance competitiveness.
(Organized by Zhao Jianguo (赵建国), reporter of *China Automotive News*)
Improve the Rule System and Enhance the Global Competitiveness of the Greater Bay Area
Li Wenyu (李文宇), Director of the Intellectual Property and Innovation Development Center of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院知识产权与创新发展中心)
Information and communication technology and digital technology are integrating into all walks of life, promoting the continuous upgrading of my country's industries. Relying on the innovation of intellectual property rules in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) to promote the development of the information and communication industry and new industrialization will promote the Greater Bay Area (大湾区) to enhance its global competitiveness.
Data shows that China's information and communication industry has maintained growth resilience in recent years. However, behind the bright achievements, there are also risks and challenges. For example, there is currently a lack of a sound coordination mechanism, and it is difficult to form industrial development synergy in the process of accelerating the integration of information and communication technology and digital technology into all walks of life. These challenges also show the problems in the rule level of the current industrial development.
The Greater Bay Area (大湾区) has a developed manufacturing industry, high innovation density, and a certain policy foundation, which can help the development of the information and communication industry in three aspects: First, improve the cross-regional coordination mechanism, connect with professional lawyer resources in Hong Kong and Macao, and improve the efficiency of litigation service; second, build a diversified dispute resolution mechanism to provide enterprises with more response guidance services; third, integrate resources to enhance the ability of enterprises to protect their rights, and give full play to the role of platforms such as the national intellectual property protection center.
(Organized by Cui Xiaomeng (崔晓萌), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
The Construction of the Data Factor Market is Advancing Steadily
Ao Li (敖立), Chief Engineer of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (中国信息通信研究院)
At present, the construction of my country's data factor market is advancing steadily, the construction of the data system is accelerating continuously, and industrial practices in the field of data application are blooming in many places.
The supply system is continuously improving. In 2025, the *Regulations on the Sharing of Government Affairs Data* (政务数据共享条例) was promulgated, marking a new stage in the legalization and standardization of government affairs data sharing. Local governments are also promoting the opening of public data. Key industries such as industrial manufacturing, medical and health, and transportation are continuing to deepen application exploration.
The circulation environment is constantly optimized. The *National Data Infrastructure Construction Guidelines* (国家数据基础设施建设指引) was released, and various regions combined their own characteristics to explore construction plans and accumulate construction experience. From the market perspective, over-the-counter trading is still the "main battlefield" for data circulation and trading, but compliance management needs to be continuously strengthened. In-market trading venues still need to actively explore development paths from the directions of compliance value-added services and segmented application scenarios.
The security barrier is more solid. The deep integration of digital intelligence technology and data security governance extends to the field of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence technology promotes more refined data security protection, realizing the transformation from "passive response" to "intelligent defense."
(Organized by Li Yuan (李源), reporter of *People's Daily Online*)
"Digital National Games" Experience Empowers Urban Operation Management
Huang Jin (黄津), Director of the Guangzhou Municipal Government Service and Data Management Bureau (广州市政务服务和数据管理局) of Guangdong Province
Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province, took the 15th National Games (全运会) as an opportunity to deeply integrate digital technology into event organization and urban operation management, carefully depicting a "simple, safe, and wonderful" National Games (全运会) picture, promoting the coordinated development of "Digital National Games" and smart city construction, and providing a practical example for urban digital transformation.
Consolidate the digital base and improve event efficiency. Digital sensory equipment is added to the main venues and connected to the 5G-A network to realize the full life cycle management of facilities. Build a smart command center in the competition area to realize real-time perception and global intelligent control of activities in the venues. Build a three-dimensional protection system to ensure "zero interruption, low latency, and no accidents."
Deepen scene empowerment and promote inclusive sharing. Create the "National Games Guangzhou" (全运广州) mini-program to provide intelligent navigation and other services, and launch ultra-high-definition and VR immersive experiences. Develop AI voice commentary, sign language translation and other barrier-free functions to promote the National Games (全运会) to be "perceptible, knowable, and participable." Taking event services as a benchmark, deepen digital government services and integrate event experience into urban operation management.
Guangzhou (广州) will seize the opportunity of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), transform the National Games (全运会) effect into a new driving force for building a "Digital Bay Area," and contribute Guangzhou's (广州) strength to cultivating new quality productive forces and building new national competitive advantages.
(Organized by Li Yuan (李源), reporter of *People's Daily Online*)
China's Shipbuilding Industry is Moving Towards a New Stage of High-Quality Development
Zhou Xuhui (周旭辉), General Manager of China Shipbuilding Group Guangzhou Shipyard International Co., Ltd. (中国船舶集团广船国际有限公司)
The current global shipbuilding market is fiercely competitive. China's shipbuilding industry can maintain its leading position in terms of shipbuilding completion volume, new order volume, and hand-held order volume, mainly due to the following factors:
Complete industrial categories and solid foundation. China has industrial categories covering all fields, which can provide one-stop material guarantee for various parts from raw materials to power systems and electronic equipment, and has accumulated experience in advanced manufacturing, precision processing, and core technologies, and continuously promotes the upgrading of supporting products. The complete industrial chain can realize a closed loop of the entire process from technological innovation, material guarantee, key components, production and construction to after-sales maintenance, and provide continuous and stable industrial momentum.
The driving role of domestic and international dual circulation. In terms of domestic circulation, as the world's largest goods trading country, my country's huge maritime demand continues to promote the renewal of ship equipment; in terms of external circulation, China's shipbuilding industry continues to attract global customers with its product advantages.
Talent advantages and technological empowerment. The rise of massive scientific and technological talents and the application of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robots have helped the industry upgrade from manufacturing to "intelligent manufacturing."
China's shipbuilding industry will continue to consolidate its technological foundation, enhance its innovation capabilities, and move towards a new stage of high-quality development.
(Organized by Zhang Yan (张燕), reporter of *China Economic Weekly*)
Chinese Enterprises Going Global Forms a "Dual-Wheel Drive" Pattern
Fu Baozong (付保宗), Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会国际合作中心)
With the continuous expansion of the scale of enterprises going global and the continuous optimization of the structure, the international development of Chinese enterprises has entered a new stage.
In terms of investment structure, projects in the fields of green energy and digital technology have grown significantly, and Chinese enterprises going global are transforming towards "heavy technology and strong management."
In terms of regional layout, the proportion of investment by Chinese enterprises in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) continues to increase, and the investment map is becoming more diversified. Private enterprises and state-owned enterprises form a "dual-wheel drive" pattern, the activity of private enterprises continues to increase, and the investment entities are standardized. Enterprise greenfield investment adapts to local conditions and pays more attention to integrating into the host country's ecology.
In terms of regional layout, the proportion of investment by Chinese enterprises in countries participating in the "Belt and Road" Initiative continues to grow, and the investment landscape is becoming increasingly diversified. Private enterprises and state-owned enterprises form a "dual-wheel drive" pattern, with private enterprises showing increasing activity and more standardized investment behavior. Corporate greenfield investments are tailored to local conditions, with greater emphasis on integrating into the host country's ecology.
In terms of policy, focusing on the guidance of "management, service, guidance, and promotion," relevant departments are strengthening top-level design, issuing implementation rules and support policies; improving the convenience of cross-border investment and financing, expanding financing channels, and improving insurance guarantees; strengthening comprehensive services and risk early warning, improving the entire industrial chain service system, and building comprehensive service bases; creating a favorable external environment and building a public service environment; and strengthening corporate compliance and social responsibility awareness.
In the future, Chinese enterprises going abroad will pay more attention to quality and efficiency, and build lasting competitiveness in the global market through the rational and orderly cross-border layout of industrial and supply chains.
(Compiled by Xie Wei (谢玮), reporter for *China Economic Weekly* (《中国经济周刊》).)
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 易舒冉 闫伊乔
Every school season, university campuses are always ignited by the lively "Hundred Regiments Battle." Red tents line the tree-lined paths, the chords of the guitar club mix with the beats of the street dance club, the skirts of the Hanfu club collide with the debates of the debate club, volunteers hold up posters and enthusiastically shout, and freshmen shuttle between the booths of various university clubs, forming a unique campus cultural landscape.
The rich and colorful university clubs are not just simple interest groups, but also platforms for university students to grow. How to find a balance between academic work and club life? How to develop interests and improve abilities in club activities? How can university clubs become a "second classroom"? Let us step into the wonderful club life of college students.
"Balancing academic work and club life is a compulsory course for college students"
"Why join a club?" When answering this question, many college students' answers go beyond the single dimension of "killing time."
At the club recruitment event of Wuhan University of Science and Technology (武汉科技大学), Li Ke (李可), an undergraduate student from the School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, held a club recruitment brochure in his hand, feeling both fresh and curious, but always felt that there was a lack of a "heart-touching" point. It wasn't until he walked into the studio of the Chiji Racing Team (赤骥车队) - the team members were buried in studying the difficult points of racing car design, chatting about their studies and dreams, and racing car parts were placed on the shelves next to them. That kind of atmosphere of "being able to gather often and be on the same frequency" gave him a reason to stay. "For the racing dream, working hard together and fighting together is really cool," Li Ke said.
Interested, wanting to try something new, having a sense of belonging, and doing meaningful things, these words frequently appeared in the words of post-00s college students during the interview.
With a light click of the shutter, smiling faces are frozen, developed, framed, and sent to the elderly. This is the daily routine of the volunteers of the "Image" Youth Volunteer Service Team (映像青年志愿服务队) of Jinan University (暨南大学). "'Image' Youth Volunteer Service Team is a public welfare club of volunteer service, which uses the lens as a medium to continuously send warmth to the elderly," said Chen Cheng (陈铖), a junior majoring in finance at Jinan University.
In 2023, Chen Cheng, who had just entered school, was in a confused stage of university life, always feeling that he should do something meaningful, so he joined the "Image" Youth Volunteer Service Team. Now, as the head of the club, Chen Cheng has to plan and organize several volunteer activities every month, taking club members to take free life photos for the elderly and leave good memories.
More than two years of club life has given Chen Cheng, who has not yet entered society, a deeper understanding of public welfare: "Doing public welfare is not giving, but gaining - gaining touch, gaining warmth, and gaining the connection between life and life."
However, behind the rich club life, there will also be growing troubles. In the limited four years of university time, how to find a balance between professional study and club activities is a problem that many students must face.
He Jingyi (贺婧怡) is an undergraduate student at Jianghan University (江汉大学). Before her junior year, she participated in the Mathematical Modeling Club and the Music Club. "Students in our school who participate in clubs are basically freshmen and sophomores. When they are juniors, many students voluntarily withdraw and focus on their studies and employment." Recalling the collective life in the club before, He Jingyi felt a little nostalgic and a little reluctant. "Balancing academic work and club life is a compulsory course for college students," He Jingyi said.
"Sometimes it's really tangled. I want to spend time and energy on studying to maintain excellent grades, but I don't want to give up the opportunity to grow in the club," said Zhang Shaowei (张少玮), a sophomore at the School of Law/Intellectual Property of Jinan University.
Zhang Shaowei is a "club expert" in everyone's eyes. He is active in clubs such as the Badminton Association, the Volleyball Association, and the National Arts Association. Zhang Shaowei's schedule is also full. He shuttles between teaching buildings during the day, completes group discussions and in-class assignments in the evening, and then sits at his dormitory desk, turns on the computer and starts processing club affairs. Coordinating event matters, collecting personnel information, improving planning plans... After all this is completed, Zhang Shaowei gently closes the computer and tiptoes to bed, fearing to disturb his roommates who are already resting.
At the end of his freshman year, Zhang Shaowei's academic performance was not ideal. He began to think, is it "useless work" to invest time and energy in the club? So, he withdrew from the clubs that took a lot of time and had high participation thresholds, and began to figure out how to make good use of fragmented time. "University is like a marathon. Club activities are the scenery along the way, and learning is the road under your feet," Zhang Shaowei said. "Only by grasping the rhythm can you run farther."
The club is a place where interests take root and people gain growth and friendship through autonomous participation.
From being initially attracted by racing cars to becoming a "senior student" of the club, Li Ke's days in the Chiji Racing Team are a two-way rush about love and growth. "In the racing team, I found the technical direction for future research, and I also gained valuable 'comradeship'. Even if I stay up late to debug the vehicle, I feel very happy."
On November 18, Li Ke and his racing team classmates came to Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽), to participate in the 2025 China University Unmanned Formula Competition. Before the game, Li Ke found a fault in a circuit board of the racing car. Time was tight, and he checked it overnight, fearing that it would delay the game. He tried many solutions repeatedly without success until it was almost dawn before he found a solution. Li Ke said that if you want to gain something in the racing team, you will inevitably need to sacrifice some rest and entertainment time.
"We attach great importance to each competition. It is a good opportunity to combine theory and practice. Everyone can apply their professional knowledge to the racing car. Sometimes, in order to solve the racing car problem, they will also learn a lot of vehicle engineering knowledge in the graduate stage." In Li Ke's eyes, his gains from joining the club far exceeded expectations. Li Ke said that he wants to deeply cultivate the field of unmanned driving in the future, promote the application of the artificial intelligence industry, and contribute wisdom to urban transportation.
"The racing team is not only an interest club, but also a platform for college students to practice innovation. Here, students transform classroom theory into practical applications, and in each design, processing, and adjustment, they temper their professional skills and feel the importance of teamwork and responsibility," said Wei Guangyao (魏光耀), secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee of the School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering of Wuhan University of Science and Technology.
In the eyes of many post-00s college students, the club is a place where interests take root and people gain growth and friendship through autonomous participation.
Beijing National Speed Skating Oval (北京国家速滑馆), the final scene of the World Humanoid Robot Sports Games football match, Luo Changsheng (罗长盛), a senior student in the Department of Automation of Tsinghua University (清华大学), and his teammates' palms were already sweaty. With 5 minutes left in the game, Luo Changsheng's Tsinghua University Vulcan Team (清华大学火神队) was leading 1-0.
The final whistle sounded, and the champion was born! Cheers erupted in the laboratory of the Tsinghua University Future Intelligent Robot Interest Team (清华大学未来智能机器人兴趣团队), and the students high-fived and hugged each other. The club currently has three main teams: the large humanoid football robot team Vulcan Team, the small humanoid football robot team TH-MOS Team, and the home service robot team Tinker Team. This victory belongs to every young person who struggles and grows in the club.
In the 48 hours before the final, the entire team did not sleep. When the robot kicked a key goal with a unique algorithm, all the persistence had meaning. "After the goal, the team members threw the first author of the algorithm into the air," Luo Changsheng recalled with a smile. "At that moment, all the pressure turned into cheers. We won not only the game, but also each other's trust and common growth."
Every year during the mid-term and final exam weeks, the laboratory of the Future Intelligent Robot Interest Team often stages such a scene: students bring textbooks and review materials, debugging robots while discussing course problems. "What I learned in the club is not only technology, but also friendship," said Lin Songquan (林松泉), chairman of the Future Intelligent Robot Interest Team and a senior student in the Department of Electronic Engineering of Tsinghua University.
Today, the story of this club continues in Tsinghua Garden. A group of young people who gather because of love, share the same aspirations, and achieve multi-dimensional growth in university clubs.
A good club is a bridge from the "ivory tower" to society, helping young people decide "what kind of person they want to be in the future."
In recent years, ideological and political and employment service clubs have been more popular and have attracted the attention of students. They are influencing the growth path of college students in the form of a "second classroom."
"The Hongyan Spirit (红岩精神) was born in the revolutionary era of blood and fire. Today, what qualities should the new era youth growing up in this land learn from the Hongyan martyrs?" With questions, the students of the Chongqing University (重庆大学) student theory club "Hongyan Research Association" (红岩研习会) set up the scene, put on costumes, and reproduced classic scenes from red film and television dramas in the form of role-playing. Some students said: "Jiang Jie (江姐) never wavered in her firm belief in communism in the face of cruel torture. This is a kind of determination and perseverance." Although the acting skills are immature, they cannot hide the firmness in their eyes. The students integrated their understanding of the Hongyan Spirit into the emotional lines.
This is the forty-third Hongyan Reading Club held by the "Hongyan Research Association." On weekdays, Jiang Lou (蒋楼), the instructor of the "Hongyan Research Association," will also guide young students to integrate their life ideals and youth values into the tide of the times through classic recitation, theoretical publicity, knowledge quizzes, and shooting short films, which are popular among young people. "The club plays the synergistic role of 'practical education + ideological and political education', which can stimulate the thinking and cultivate the character of students whose thoughts are in the 'original ecology' and whose three views are in the formative period in a relaxed and free environment," Jiang Lou said.
When university clubs create a youthful campus cultural atmosphere, ideological and political student clubs combine the party's theoretical publicity with campus cultural construction. Employment service clubs have built a bridge from the "ivory tower" to the professional world for college students.
"The experience of 'participating in student work' in the resume can be refined into your advantages in leadership and organizational coordination..." At the "Thousands of People, Thousands of Faces, Thousands of Jobs, Thousands of Resumes" resume carnival event held by Shandong University (山东大学) not long ago, several alumni engaged in human resources work returned to the school to communicate with the students of the club. From resume structure to industry insights, from interview skills to career planning, the event, which was originally scheduled to end at 5 o'clock, continued until 6 o'clock. Seeing that the students had gained a lot, Yuan Yuan (袁源), a senior student from the School of Management of Shandong University, as the organizer of the event and the head of the Shandong University Student Career Development Alliance (山东大学学生职业发展联盟) club, was filled with a sense of accomplishment.
"Many lower-grade students are vague about 'what kind of person they want to be in the future.' By contacting alumni and seniors from all walks of life in club activities and simulating the completion of workplace tasks, young students can perceive in advance their compatibility with a certain industry and a certain position, and help them do a good job in career planning," said Li Jing (李婧), the instructor of the Shandong University Student Career Development Alliance.
"At school, students are always asked 'how to choose a club.' In fact, compared to 'whether to join or not,' it is more important to think clearly about 'why join.' A good club choice does not lie in whether it is 'niche' or 'popular,' 'useful' or 'useless,' but in whether it makes you feel happy and fulfilled, and whether it can cultivate the qualities you want," said Zheng Danqi (郑丹琪), secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee of the Communication University of China (中国传媒大学). University clubs should provide college students with an autonomous exploration space based on their interests and specialties, and encourage them to discover their potential, expand their abilities, and find possible paths for future development in real situations. Schools should build a practical field that connects students' interests, ability structures, and future professional development, and promote the deep integration of the first classroom and the "second classroom" to educate people.
(Xue Siyuan (薛思远) and Chen Yitian (陈熠恬) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 沈童睿
Not long ago, a youth research team from Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (内蒙古农业大学) won the gold medal at the 3rd National Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition. Their technology can reduce the time for food companies to screen lactic acid bacteria strains from several months to 2 hours. In an interview with the media, team member Ma Teng (马腾) shared their "winning secret": "Learn to 'nitpick' yourself and don't let yourself be too comfortable."
These simple feelings reveal the precious qualities of young people growing and succeeding. In psychology, there is a concept of a "comfort zone," which refers to people's habitual state of life, work patterns, and range of abilities. Within this zone, people feel safe, relaxed, and do not need to face unknown challenges. For example, at work, once you enter a familiar process and stable rhythm, it is easy to get used to following the rules and not dare to try new positions or accept new challenges.
Almost everyone has a fondness and dependence on the "comfort zone," but why should we break through it? The ancients said, "Learning is like sailing against the current; if you do not advance, you will retreat." Not only learning, but also the cultivation of abilities and character, follow similar rules. For young people, when they know that the road ahead is difficult, but still choose to move forward bravely, that is the beginning of growth. If you are only satisfied with the status quo and stay in the "comfort zone," your vision and development will be limited. The journey of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon often begins with that leap, that is, stepping out of the "comfort zone" to try those challenges that once felt out of reach.
Breaking through the "comfort zone" is difficult, so what should you do? The path of growth is never a straight line; it is more like a winding mountain road, with loops, ups and downs, and even occasional setbacks. If you only focus on the gains and losses of a certain time and place, you can easily fall into the quagmire of self-doubt. In the process of stepping out of the "comfort zone," it is normal to encounter setbacks and have thoughts of giving up. What is important is not never falling, but being able to re-accumulate the courage and strength of "苟日新，日日新，又日新 (gǒu rì xīn, rì rì xīn, yòu rì xīn - "If one day it is new, every day make it new, and again new," constantly improving oneself)" after each fall. Just as scientific research requires repeated experiments, self-breakthrough also needs to move forward steadily in a cycle of "try-feedback-adjust," and the key is to dare to take the first step.
I interviewed agricultural scientist Fan Xingming (番兴明), who has focused on corn breeding with his team for decades. Breeding experiments often involve setbacks and failures, but he still enjoys it because he regards "the variety being liked by farmers" as a happy thing. Exploring and trying for what you believe in, bitterness becomes joy, and setbacks become wealth. Outside the "comfort zone" is no longer a terrible unknown, but infinite possibilities.
Stepping out of the "comfort zone" is a continuous and gentle self-expansion, which helps to stimulate self-potential and become a better version of yourself. It's a bit like fitness: instead of sprinting with weights right away, you gradually add weight and extend the time, provided that you do the movements correctly. Over time, your complexion, posture, and energy will slowly change. The same is true for work and life: take another step up on the platform you have already stood on, take on a task that is slightly beyond your ability boundary, take the initiative to assume a responsibility that you are not so familiar with, and achieve a leap in ability through accumulation, so that you can discover your true potential and achieve a leap in self-awareness.
In fact, stepping out of the "comfort zone" is not that difficult. There is no need to give yourself too much psychological suggestion. You might as well ask yourself first: For which thing am I willing to take a small step forward in a breakthrough manner? As long as the answer is clear, you might as well start today and give yourself a little "not so comfortable" challenge. Slowly walk out of that invisible "circle," and when we look back, we may find: "Outside the comfort zone" is also very good.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 易舒冉
The morning sun shines, machines roar, and the workshop is bustling. Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙), dressed in orange-red overalls, shuttles through the production line. The 33-year-old Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) is the team leader of the machining workshop of the Heavy Equipment Factory of China Railway Science & Industry Group Track Traffic Equipment Co., Ltd. (中铁科工集团轨道交通装备有限公司), and this year he won the title of "National Model Worker."
In 2010, Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙), fresh out of school and with a strong interest in precision machinery, joined the machining workshop of China Railway Science & Industry Group Jiangxia Base (中铁科工江夏基地) as a lathe worker. "When I first joined the company, the seniors in the workshop told me to take 'zero defects' as the goal and not let go of any processing details."
On weekdays, Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) prepares a small notebook that he always carries with him. Whenever there are questions, problems, errors, or highlights in his work, he writes them down at any time. "When I'm busy, I don't have time to think. When I'm free, I repeatedly think about the problems encountered in processing and try to optimize every detail." Over time, Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) became known as "the one with the best memory" and "the one with the most golden ideas." Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) gradually refined the "Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) Processing Method," covering 10 advanced operation methods and more than 30 kinds of tooling fixtures, and overcame a number of "bottleneck" problems in the field of high-end equipment manufacturing.
The humming of high-precision machine tools is accompanied by splashing metal chips, which is Chen Hanlong's (陈汉龙) daily working environment. The harsh environment has dissuaded many peers, but Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) has been sticking to it.
The 700,000-kilowatt turbine generator unit of the Three Gorges Power Plant (三峡电厂) was once the world's largest thrust-bearing and highest single-unit capacity unit. In this unit, the thrust head and mirror plate are prone to wear and difficult to repair, requiring ultra-precision machining. To this end, Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) led the team to customize a set of special spreaders for the thrust head and mirror plate, ensuring the stable operation of the hydropower unit for eight consecutive years.
In order to encourage more young people to take the road of serving the country with skills, Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) took the lead in establishing the "Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) Innovation Studio." "In the studio, 'old leads new, pass on and help' learn together, twisting energetic young people into a rope, and making innovative manufacturing's 'precision drill bit'." Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) said that since the establishment of the studio seven years ago, it has completed 68 technological innovations and won 15 national patents.
In 2023, China Railway Science & Industry Group (中铁科工集团) and Tsinghua University (清华大学) jointly developed a new type of tunnel boring equipment - the drilling and blasting machine. Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) and his colleagues participated in the development of the drive box part. As the "heart" of the entire machine, the drive box plays a vital role. Faced with problems such as insufficient experience, missing parameters, and unfamiliar processes, Chen Hanlong (陈汉龙) led the team to plunge into production with a chisel-like "drilling force." "When processing workpieces, even a slight error will have an immeasurable impact on the product. We record every data in the process through processing experiments, and attach precautions after each parameter. When we encounter problems, we also actively communicate with the technical department and the research and development team to combine first-line experience with scientific theory." After a month of tackling key problems, Chen Hanlong's (陈汉龙) team delivered the core components with zero errors.
"The position can be ordinary, but life cannot be mediocre. As long as you are willing to study hard and dare to innovate, you can make a career in any position. I hope to make new and greater contributions to serving the country's development strategy in the future." Chen Hanlong's (陈汉龙) words are full of pride.
(Min Jinghan (闵靖涵) participated in the writing)
Return to TopIn recent years, China has successively and successfully hosted international comprehensive sports events such as the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chengdu Universiade, the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Harbin Asian Winter Games, and the Chengdu World Games, which not only provided a high-level competitive stage for athletes from all over the world, but also provided an important window for foreign journalists to observe and understand China. Sports journalists from countries such as Pakistan, Italy, and Saudi Arabia, while doing a good job in reporting on the events, recorded China's achievements in promoting high-quality economic and social development and in fields such as the ice and snow industry, technological innovation, and green development.
Asghar, a reporter from the Associated Press of Pakistan in China:
Ice and Snow Sports Become a Source of Winter Life Fun
By Cheng Shijie, reporter of this newspaper
"What I witnessed was not only a sports event, but also the rapid development of ice and snow sports and the ice and snow industry in China." Asghar has been the China correspondent of the Associated Press of Pakistan since 2017, and his experience in reporting on the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会) is still fresh in his memory.
During the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会) interviews, what Asghar heard most was praise. Athletes from all over the world highly praised China's thoughtful consideration in terms of event organization, venue level, and schedule arrangement. In addition, green and environmentally friendly venues, enthusiastic and thoughtful event volunteers, and fascinating cultural displays were also praised by media colleagues from various countries. "This was a perfect Winter Olympics. China took the successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics (北京冬奥会) as an opportunity to not only promote the popularization of ice and snow sports, but also drive the vigorous development of the ice and snow industry," Asghar said.
"Ice and snow sports have been integrated into people's daily lives in China." Asghar learned that the number of Chinese residents participating in ice and snow sports has reached nearly 300 million. He once went ice skating at Houhai (后海) in Beijing with his family. The men, women, old and young playing and frolicking on the ice made him feel the vitality of ice and snow sports in China. The convenient skiing conditions around Beijing (北京) have also made him and his family fall in love with skiing and become regulars at ski resorts. "This is a rare experience for Pakistanis. We had a lot of fun, and ice and snow sports have become a source of fun in winter life."
Asghar once went to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival (哈尔滨国际冰雪节) for interviews and reports. China's ice and snow tourism experience left a deep impression on him. "People use ingenuity and skills to carve ice blocks and welcome guests from all over the world with unique enthusiasm, making the cold winter a new opportunity for economic development." Asghar said that ice and snow sports have become a unique business card for many Chinese cities, creating more and more consumption opportunities. According to statistics, the scale of China's ice and snow industry has rapidly increased from 270 billion yuan in 2015 to 980 billion yuan in 2024, and is expected to exceed 1 trillion yuan in 2025. In the last ice and snow season, Chinese residents participated in ice and snow sports and drove consumption of more than 187.5 billion yuan, which has a significant pulling effect on retail, transportation, catering and other industries.
Through interviews and reports, Asghar has gained a deeper understanding of the many "invisible" efforts behind the development of China's ice and snow industry. For example, in order to promote the environmental friendliness and sustainable development of ice and snow sports, China has promoted a series of technological innovations to achieve efficient energy utilization, significantly reduce the carbon emission level of ice and snow sports, and greatly reduce the maintenance costs of related facilities, thereby realizing the rapid popularization of ice and snow sports facilities. China has also basically achieved full coverage of ice and snow equipment and equipment from head to toe, from individuals to venues, and from competitive competitions to mass sports. The number of related companies has increased from about 300 in 2015 to about 900 in 2023.
"The ice and snow industry is an epitome of China's rapid development." Asghar said that China's infrastructure construction level and technological innovation capabilities have been continuously improved, creating conditions for the development of the ice and snow industry. With the continuous improvement of Chinese residents' living standards, more and more people are incorporating ice and snow sports and ice and snow tourism into their leisure and consumption, making China's ice and snow industry more vital and developing faster. "Observing China's economic and social development from the ice and snow industry is a unique but very convincing perspective. China is in a great era, and I am very honored to be able to witness it here," Asghar said.
Filippo, an Italian photography journalist:
Low-Carbon and Sustainable Concepts Change Lifestyles
By You Yi, reporter of this newspaper
Convenient subways, wide greenways, energy-saving buildings... In August this year, Italian photography journalist Tomasi Filippo experienced an unforgettable green and low-carbon life during the Chengdu Universiade (成都世运会).
"Taking the subway is both safe and punctual." Filippo travels around the world to report on sports events all year round. The cleanliness, tidiness, and orderliness of the Chengdu subway (成都) impressed him deeply. He took out his mobile phone, swiped the ride code, and with a "beep," the gate opened in response. From Chunxi Road (春熙路) to Kuanzhai Alley (宽窄巷子), a distance of five or six stops, it only took less than 15 minutes to arrive. For Filippo, this was an unimaginable speed. "I live in Florence (佛罗伦萨), Italy (意大利). The city is small and there is no subway. Most of the travel is by private car."
In order to facilitate green viewing for the audience, Chengdu (成都) increased the frequency of subway and bus services, set up dedicated shared bicycle lanes around the venues, and advocated a low-carbon travel mode of walking within 1 kilometer, cycling within 3 kilometers, and taking public buses (or subways) within 5 kilometers. During the event, Chengdu (成都) also invested more than 7,000 new energy buses to create a green transportation line for the Universiade. "The buses are very quiet, and even on the street, the overall noise level is lower than in Italy." Filippo said with a smile, "Most of our cars are still gasoline cars, and the one I drive is also a gasoline car. It's congested in the city, so I use it less. Next time, I might choose to buy a new energy car made in China."
As the core carrier of event activities, venues are the key to hosting green and low-carbon events. The Chengdu Universiade (成都世运会) adhered to the principles of green and low-carbon renovation and utilization of venues. Among the 27 competition venues (sites), 18 indoor venues were completely renovated using existing facilities, and the construction of 9 outdoor venues highlighted "ecological wisdom." The Xinglong Lake (兴隆湖) Lakeside Venue relies on ecological waters and transforms the lakeside shoreline into a viewing area. When watching dragon boat races, the audience can look up and see the green outline of Longquan Mountain (龙泉山), realizing "symbiosis between events and nature." The Dong'an Lake Sports Park (东安湖体育公园), which Filippo often visits, hides many ingenious low-carbon renovations - the civil construction retains the original structure, the partition walls can be recycled and reused, the functional areas and temporary stands use leased prefabricated houses, and facilities such as air conditioners and cables are all leased instead of purchased. "The temperature difference in Chengdu (成都) was large during that time, but the temperature inside the venue was very suitable. I heard that the air conditioning system was optimized, the fresh air volume was adjusted as needed, and the energy consumption of the main unit could also be reduced," Filippo said.
In addition to event reporting, Filippo walked around Chengdu (成都) and saw vast green spaces, winding greenways, and blooming flowers between tall buildings. In parks and on greenways, many citizens leisurely stroll and cycle. From pocket parks built using "golden corners and silver edges" to the Xinglong Lake (兴隆湖) ring road greenway where citizens start their day with a morning run, to the People's Park (人民公园) where everyone enjoys flowers and tea, there are scenes everywhere. As of now, Chengdu (成都) has more than 1,500 parks of various types, and the total mileage of Tianfu Greenway (天府绿道) construction has exceeded 9,800 kilometers. "China's pursuit of low-carbon and sustainable concepts has truly changed everyone's lifestyle." Filippo said that the practical experience of China in green and low-carbon development, such as seeing scenery through windows and encountering greenery when going out, can be used as a reference for various countries.
Amal Saeed, a reporter from the Saudi Arabian newspaper Okaz:
New Technologies Continuously Enhance the Sense of Gain and Happiness
By Ren Haoyu, reporter of this newspaper
"I learned about the widespread application of artificial intelligence in China at the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会), and I looked for opportunities to study related courses after returning." Amal Saeed just finished her artificial intelligence training at King Saud University (沙特国王大学), and took out her mobile phone to show reporters the photos and videos she took during the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) interviews. "I am planning to go to China again. China is too fascinating to me."
In 2023, Saeed participated in the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) event reporting as a reporter for Okaz with the Saudi delegation. It was her first visit to China. "I have been to many countries to participate in event reporting. The high level of the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) is reflected in every detail, showing China's first-class event organization and service guarantee level." Saeed said that the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) event information was released in a timely and accurate manner, the staff provided enthusiastic and thoughtful services, and the transportation system operated conveniently and orderly. "Relevant information of interest can be understood in a timely manner, and the venues you want to go to can be found smoothly. We very much enjoyed reporting on the Asian Games in Hangzhou (杭州)."
Self-driving buses travel between Asian Games venues, intelligent equipment guarantees the storage and distribution of Asian Games materials, and drones instantly deliver medical emergency supplies... "Intelligence" is one of the event's concepts and distinct symbols of the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会), integrated into all aspects of the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会). A series of globally first-launched, first-created, and first-used technology applications have equipped the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) with technological eyes and innovative wings, and have also given journalists from various countries a more intuitive understanding of China's scientific and technological development. Saeed was most impressed by the various types of robots that were ubiquitous inside and outside the stadium. "I can directly ask robots questions in Arabic, and they have provided a lot of help for me to complete my reports," she said.
During her more than a month in China, Saeed's footprints spread throughout the streets and alleys of Hangzhou (杭州). In the Hangzhou Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium (杭州拱墅运河体育公园体育馆), intelligent service robots can act as tour guides, conducting venue tours, event explanations, and answering questions; on the Qiantang River (钱塘江) bank, the benches have been "upgraded" with wireless charging functions, so that people can "revive" their mobile phones while sitting by the river and enjoying the scenery; in the Hangzhou Wulin business district (杭州武林商圈), the guide signs that can "speak" and "turn their heads" provide tourists with more accurate and convenient navigation services... She saw that, with the help of the Asian Games, "intelligence" has extended from the stadium to urban operations and people's lives. "The application of new technologies to actual production and life can continuously enhance people's sense of gain and happiness."
With the help of China's independently developed intelligent translation machine, Saeed also visited many cities such as Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Guangzhou (广州) "without barriers." "The modernization level of infrastructure in various cities in China is very high, and urban development is harmoniously integrated with ecological nature." Saeed said that in addition to her busy work, opening the window and seeing the green scenery can immediately relax her mood. "The key to urban development is people's happiness. You can see blue skies, green spaces, and clear water in different cities in China. This is the most real and intuitive manifestation of China's achievements in ecological civilization construction."
"The enthusiasm of Chinese friends is something I will never forget. The Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) mascots they gave me are still kept at home." Saeed said that in recent years, Saudi Arabia's exchanges and cooperation with China in the field of sports have continued to deepen. "I believe that in the future, I will have more opportunities to go to China to walk around and take a look, and more comprehensively perceive the technological pulse of Chinese-style modernization."
Return to TopBy: 吉亚尼·梅罗
When I first visited China in 1978, the crowds doing morning exercises in the park made me feel the good atmosphere of the development of China's sports industry. With the rapid economic and social development of China, the Chinese government and society have also continuously increased their emphasis on the sports industry, and have hosted international sports events many times. I have also been fortunate to go to China more than 30 times to report on events or participate in related activities.
Beijing (北京) is the Chinese city I have visited the most. In 2001, when it hosted the World University Games, Beijing (北京) impressed me and many other colleagues from other countries with its image of blending tradition and modernity and its superior event organization capabilities. Since then, Beijing (北京) has successfully hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the world's first "Dual Olympic City" (双奥之城), and many Chinese cities have also become globally known due to international sports events. Hosting international sports events can not only achieve the goals of updating the city's appearance and improving public service capabilities, but also build an excellent platform for dialogue between civilizations, allowing the world to see a real, three-dimensional, and comprehensive China.
It is worth mentioning that in the process of hosting international sports events, China has continuously stimulated the people's enthusiasm for sports, laying a more solid foundation for promoting the development of the national sports industry. I learned that China has proposed that by 2030, it will cultivate a number of sports enterprises and sports events with global influence, the development level of the sports industry will be greatly improved, and the total scale will exceed 7 trillion yuan. In the process of sports industry development, China's younger generation has shown huge consumption potential. They not only pay attention to the sports events themselves, but also show strong interest in related industries such as sports equipment and healthy diet. This will vigorously promote the diversified development of the sports industry and make the sports industry a new growth point for China's high-quality development.
Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone 翻天覆地 (fān tiān fù dì - "earth-shaking change," a radical change). When I first arrived in Beijing (北京), people's main means of transportation was bicycles, and there were not many tall buildings in the city. Now, Beijing (北京) has greatly expanded its urban scale, and a large number of landmark buildings such as the National Stadium make the city more recognizable. The same is true for other Chinese cities. The improvement of infrastructure has facilitated people's lives and further promoted economic and social development. In fact, the ability to host multiple international sports events also reflects the level of China's economic and social development.
The International Sports Press Association (国际体育记者协会) has been strengthening its ties with China. Members from China are an important part of the association, and the association also maintains long-term cooperation with many Chinese media. In recent years, we have signed a memorandum of understanding with the All-China Journalists Association (中国记协) to jointly build a "Sports Journalists Home" and jointly carry out symposiums, joint interviews, training, and work exhibitions that meet the needs of Chinese and foreign sports journalists. Young journalists from various countries who participated in the event told me that China's complete event organization capabilities allow them to devote themselves to work in a better state, and their reporting experience in China also helps them improve their professional capabilities.
Through the window of sports, I observe China and witness China's development. I hope this relationship can continue, and I also look forward to the continued vigorous development of China's sports industry, making positive contributions to the exchange and progress of global sports culture.
(The author is the President of the International Sports Press Association (国际体育记者协会主席))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曲哲涵 施 钰
The central urban work conference emphasized, "Improve the historical and cultural protection and inheritance system, improve the urban style management system, and protect the city's unique historical context, cultural geography, and natural landscape."
Ancient buildings are urban annals engraved on bricks, wood, tiles, and stones, carrying the genes and memories of regional civilization, and are the "cultural pulse" of the city. Protecting ancient buildings is of great and far-reaching significance for better inheriting Chinese civilization and enhancing cultural confidence.
In recent years, the financial sector in Fuzhou (福州) has provided strong financial support for the protection of ancient buildings through effective integration of resources, product innovation, service innovation, and mechanism innovation, helping the high-quality development of the cultural tourism industry. Recently, we walked into the ancient houses and old streets of Fuzhou (福州) to feel the financial vitality in the city's cultural context.
Financial empowerment makes ancient buildings "alive."
With gilded copper tiles and flying eaves, Lianjiang Village (濂江村), Chengmen Town (城门镇), Cangshan District (仓山区), Fuzhou (福州), has ancient houses scattered all over. "The ancient village looks better, and more and more people are coming to travel." On weekends, Lin Lixian (林立贤) is greeting guests in his ancestral house, "We receive about 200 people every day during holidays."
In recent years, with the continuous advancement of environmental improvement and renovation in Lianjiang Village (濂江村), the tourism development of the ancient village has become better and better. In 2023, Lin Lixian (林立贤) and several brothers discussed repairing the ancestral house, turning the hall into a restaurant, and arranging photography exhibitions and farm tool exhibitions in other rooms to spread folk culture. "My ancestral house is a Qing Dynasty (清代) building, and it must be repaired as before. In order to better protect it, we have to set up a separate kitchen." Lin Lixian (林立贤) calculated that a total investment of more than 2 million yuan was required, and everyone put together, but there was still a funding gap.
Last year, when visiting the village, Lin Teng (林滕), president of the Chengmen Branch (城门支行) of Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank (福州农商银行), learned about Lin Lixian's (林立贤) situation and specially granted him a credit of 300,000 yuan for the renovation of the ancient house. "The interest rate is preferential, and the procedures are convenient. With this funding supplement, the renovation and arrangement of the ancient house can be smoothly promoted." Lin Lixian (林立贤) said that in May last year, the renovated Zhiyin Hall (秩荫堂) opened for business. "The traditional carvings and window lattices in the ancient house are antique and very distinctive. We will also hold intangible cultural heritage hand-made experiences, traditional solar term activities, etc. to attract more tourists."
"Awakening" ancient buildings, gathering "popularity" with "cultural atmosphere." Fuzhou (福州) is the capital of a major cultural heritage province. There are more than 1,000 existing ancient buildings. If including the ancient houses scattered in towns and villages that are not rated but have historical value, the total number is even greater. These ancient buildings are irreplaceable and valuable resources, and also an important carrier for the local vigorous development of cultural tourism economy.
However, ancient building protection projects generally face the problems of large investment, long payback periods, and unstable cash flow. Especially for the protection and development of contiguous areas and the operation of cultural tourism businesses, traditional financial service models are often difficult to match. Local financial institutions have shown their strengths to help Fuzhou (福州) better protect and develop ancient buildings.
The Fujian Branch (福建省分行) of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (中国工商银行) cooperated with ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (工银金融租赁有限公司), a subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Group (工商银行集团), to provide 125 million yuan of financial leasing funds to Fuzhou Famous City Protection and Development Co., Ltd. (福州名城保护开发有限公司) for the protection of its historical and cultural blocks, so that the equipment and facilities for the display and display of a large number of core cultural tourism scenes can be intelligently upgraded. "Scan the QR code to activate VR real-scene video and real-person voice explanation. The cool digital effect makes the cultural relics 'alive' and the history 'moving'." Xia (小夏), a college student who came to Fuzhou Shangxiahang Historical and Cultural Block (福州上下杭历史文化街区) during the summer vacation, said.
The Fujian Branch (福建省分行) of the National Development Bank (国家开发银行) gives full play to the advantages of policy banks and provides "financing + intelligence + system" services. In 2025, the bank used investment-loan linkage to provide medium and long-term loan credit of 235 million yuan for related ancient house protection, repair and upgrading projects, and invested 39 million yuan in new policy financial instruments. By introducing shareholder funds to support, expanding property management and advertising revenue, and introducing cultural industry carriers and other means, it solves the pain points that previous cultural tourism projects could not continue to profit only by ticket revenue, and comprehensively empowers the feasibility of project financing.
In June this year, Hengfeng Bank Fuzhou Branch (恒丰银行福州分行), as the bond supervision bank and cornerstone investor, issued the country's first cultural relic protection bond, raising 500 million yuan, which was specifically used for the historical and cultural block restoration project responsible by the subsidiary of the issuer Fuzhou Ancient House Group Co., Ltd. (福州古厝集团有限公司). Hengfeng Bank (恒丰银行) also participated in the investment of 390 million yuan as a cornerstone investor to help companies optimize their financing structure and reduce financing costs.
"In recent years, from protection and repair to cultural tourism business cultivation, cultural and creative product development and operation management, Fuzhou (福州) financial institutions have revitalized ancient buildings through differentiated product innovation and service model innovation." Wu Liang (吴亮), director of the Fuzhou Local Financial Supervision and Administration Bureau (福州市地方金融管理局), said.
Innovative mechanism to break "bottlenecks" and solve problems
The protection and development of ancient houses depends on the support of financial living water, and the premise is to further revitalize the value of ancient houses as assets. Only by solving the "difficulty in determining rights" can the assets of ancient houses be revitalized.
"At the end of June this year, the company successfully obtained real estate ownership certificates for the four ancient houses it holds. In July, with the ancient house property rights as collateral, we successfully obtained loan support from the bank. With the property rights certificate, the bank's financing quota has been further increased." Lu Jian (卢键), chairman of Fujian Xinping Industrial Co., Ltd. (福建信平实业有限公司), said.
Due to the special architectural structure of Fuzhou (福州) ancient houses, in the past, relevant departments could not handle various construction approvals and acceptance procedures in accordance with current fire protection, construction standards and other specifications, and "certificate application" was out of the question.
In 2024, Fuzhou (福州) promoted multi-departmental collaborative linkage to improve the technical rules for the review of ancient houses: revised and improved the regulations on the calculation of the area of ancient houses and incorporated them into relevant technical regulations; formulated fire protection design guidelines for ancient houses, fire protection review work guidelines and other documents... With the efforts of multiple departments, since 2024, a total of 148 ancient houses have been issued construction project planning permits, and 128 have completed property rights registration, with a confirmed building area of more than 25,000 square meters.
"With the property rights certificate, ancient houses are not only easier to rent and operate, but also can be mortgaged for financing, injecting new vitality into revitalizing historical and cultural blocks." The relevant person in charge of Fuzhou Real Estate Registration and Transaction Center (福州市不动产登记和交易中心) said.
Introducing the "market" force of insurance to participate in the management and protection of ancient buildings is another mechanism innovation in Fuzhou (福州).
The Fourteenth Gate Bridge (十四门桥), built in the Song Dynasty (宋代), is located in Rongqiao Village (榕桥村), Shangjie Town (上街镇), Minhou County (闽侯县), Fuzhou (福州). The inscriptions of past dynasties on the stone slabs of the bridge provide detailed physical data for the study of the history and culture of Minhou County (闽侯县) and the local clan origins. It is now a Fujian provincial cultural relic protection unit.
On September 5, 2023, affected by Typhoon "Haikui (海葵)", a pier of the Fourteenth Gate Bridge (十四门桥) was washed away by floods, and two stone slab bridge decks were damaged. Previously, the bridge had been insured for property loss with China People's Insurance Fujian Branch (中国人保福建分公司). After the disaster, the insurance company hired professors and senior engineers dispatched by the Provincial Architectural Design and Research Institute (省建筑设计研究院) to assess the situation based on on-site surveying and mapping, and verified the loss amount of nearly 800,000 yuan. This insurance claim provided important financial guarantee for the repair of the Fourteenth Gate Bridge (十四门桥).
"Most of the ancient buildings in Fuzhou (福州) are wooden structures, which are afraid of fire and termites, and the long-term return to the south will also cause the buildings to become damp and moldy." Wu Liang (吴亮) said that the cultural tourism management departments of districts and counties usually have only six or seven people in charge of the maintenance and management of ancient buildings, but they have to face hundreds or even thousands of old houses, which is really beyond their ability; at the same time, the special maintenance funds allocated by the finance are usually not spent, and they are not enough when safety risks occur.
Risk management has its ways, and professional institutions are introduced to do it. In 2020, the Yongtai County Government (永泰县政府) of Fuzhou (福州) cooperated with China People's Insurance Yongtai Branch (中国人保永泰支公司), and the county finance allocated 78,000 yuan of insurance premiums to insure 18 provincial-level protected ancient villages with cultural relic protection insurance, namely "ancient house insurance," with a total insurance amount of 13,036,900 yuan. The insurance is tailored for common risks of ancient houses such as fire, explosion, and natural disasters, and a "court-insurance company" linkage claim settlement mechanism is established to ensure that damaged ancient houses can quickly obtain repair funds.
The continuous improvement of the commercial insurance mechanism has significantly improved the risk resistance and repair capabilities of ancient villages. Up to now, PICC Property & Casualty Fujian Branch (人保财险福建分公司) "Ancient House Insurance" has cumulatively insured a total of 88 immovable cultural relics in Fuzhou (福州), providing a total of 185 million yuan of risk protection, and supporting a "safety umbrella" for a large number of cultural relic buildings.
"Insurance has the function of economic compensation, and more importantly, the role of risk management." Zhou Wei (周炜), general manager of PICC Property & Casualty Fuzhou Branch (人保财险福州市分公司), said that the insurance institution has installed cameras in ancient buildings to dynamically grasp the risk situation, and also organizes professionals to regularly conduct risk investigation, maintenance and maintenance of the insured houses; during typhoon days and holidays, it also conducts safety reminders such as rain prevention and fire prevention caused by fireworks.
"In the protection of ancient houses, from the traditional, single government protection to the new model of modern collaborative governance of 'government-led, judicial assistance, insurance guarantee, and social participation,' it not only provides timely economic compensation after disasters, but also promotes the protection work from post-disaster remedy to pre-disaster prevention through its risk management services." Wu Liang (吴亮) said.
Mutual empowerment, traditional culture nourishes financial fertile land
On the banks of the Antai River (安泰河), ancient houses with gray walls and black tiles are hidden in the downtown area. This is the Zhuzifang Historical and Cultural Block (朱紫坊历史文化街区) in Fuzhou (福州), and also the fund port that gathers more than 200 funds with a fund size of nearly 200 billion yuan.
In the office area of the ancient house, Zhang Hong (张洪), partner of Beijing Hengying Yuanze Investment Management Co., Ltd. (北京恒盈元择投资管理有限公司), is busy answering calls and connecting projects. "We don't need a large venue area, but we value peer aggregation and exchange space. This place is antique, quiet in the midst of the hustle and bustle, and has complete policy support and fund gathering, which is in line with our needs." Zhang Hong (张洪) said that through activities such as roadshows, fund forums, and project matchmaking meetings, the company has obtained fundraising for two funds with the support of local financial departments.
In 2020, Gulou District (鼓楼区) in Fuzhou (福州) innovatively revitalized and utilized ancient houses, introduced the fund port business format in Zhuzifang Historical and Cultural Block (朱紫坊历史文化街区), and created the first fund gathering area jointly built by the province, city, and district in Fujian Province (福建省). Currently, 7 courtyards have been put into use, and the long ancient charm is integrating into the modern financial development texture. Since the operation of Zhuzifang Fund Port (朱紫坊基金港), it has attracted more than 5,000 enterprises and financial institutions to cooperate in the port.
During the summer vacation this year, Wang Xinyu (汪心雨), head of the Sanfang Qixiang Branch (三坊七巷支行) of Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank (福州农商银行), was particularly busy. More than 2/3 of the space in the branch's business hall has been arranged into antique tea rooms, small theaters, and bookstores. Parent-child activities on family traditions and family precepts, traditional culture salons, and financial management lectures for customers are regularly held here, with an average of 10 events per month. Wang Xinyu (汪心雨) and her colleagues wear traditional costumes such as cheongsams. They are financial people and cultural communicators. "In addition to doing financial services, we also have to be event hosts and speakers. For example, this year is the 240th anniversary of Lin Zexu's (林则徐) birth. The Lin Zexu Memorial Hall (林则徐纪念馆) opposite the branch is very popular, and the docents are too busy. Each of our employees has done their homework. If customers want to go to the memorial hall, we will go there as guest guides."
The foundation of finance is trust, which is in the same line as traditional culture. "Culture + finance + social interaction" has won the love and trust of customers for this branch, and its business has grown steadily. The "Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage" series of activities alone has won the support of more than 200 surrounding merchants and has become a star branch and warm business card of Fuzhou Rural Commercial Bank (福州市农商银行).
The effect of the two-way empowerment of ancient buildings and finance is increasingly evident and accumulating momentum in Fuzhou (福州).
"With the strong support of finance, in recent years, Fuzhou Famous City Protection and Development Co., Ltd. (福州名城保护开发有限公司) has vigorously promoted the integrated operation of culture, commerce and tourism. By introducing new business formats such as immersive drama, intangible cultural heritage experience, and cultural exhibitions, the ancient houses have been 'alive'. In the first half of 2025 alone, the five historical and cultural blocks we operate have received a total of about 21.12 million tourists, an increase of 10.35% year-on-year, and have driven the surrounding consumption." Bai Baoxia (白宝霞), member of the Party Committee and Deputy General Manager of Fuzhou Famous City Protection and Development Co., Ltd. (福州名城保护开发有限公司), said that the company will continue to explore the value of existing assets and explore the development of asset financing such as commercial real estate mortgage-backed securities and large-scale operating asset operating property loans, quasi-REITs (real estate investment trusts), so that financial living water can better empower the cultural tourism industry and further nourish the cultural roots.
In the next step, Fuzhou (福州) will, in accordance with the "Fuzhou Historical and Cultural City Protection Plan (2021-2035) (福州历史文化名城保护规划（2021—2035年）)", focus on protecting the historical urban area of about 10.98 square kilometers and the environmental coordination area of 11.43 square kilometers. The plan clearly defines the protection of 5 historical and cultural blocks, 8 historical style areas, and 13 historical building complexes, and continues the historical context through measures such as accelerating the surveying and mapping of historical buildings and exploring new models of revitalization and utilization. "The financial industry has a lot to offer in this, and we need to strengthen innovation and constantly expand the boundaries of our business, activate the vitality of culture with financial power, and further draw nutrition from it to strengthen the cultural foundation of the industry itself." Wu Liang (吴亮) said.
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From "managing to control" to "managing well," we must not only pay attention to "chaos upon loosening control" but also prevent "stagnation upon tightening control." We must further comprehensively deepen reforms to allow the effective market and the active government to form a powerful synergy.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" proposal puts forward that "we should adhere to the combination of an effective market and an active government" and "form an economic order that is both 'vibrant upon deregulation' and 'well-managed'."
From requiring "managing to control" in the past to proposing "managing well" now, what profound meaning does this one-word change contain?
To better understand the importance of "managing well," let's start with a story about "smashed cucumbers."
Because of operating beyond their permitted scope, many restaurants in Shanghai (上海) were penalized by regulatory authorities for selling "smashed cucumbers" and other items. "Smashed cucumbers" were controlled, but also "controlled to death." Data shows that in 2023 in Shanghai, professional informants filed high-value claims against 1,372 restaurants on the grounds of "unlicensed smashed cucumbers."
Since last year, from the national level to the Shanghai municipal level, regulations have been successively introduced to optimize the licensing of simple food production and sales activities such as "smashed cucumbers," reducing the burden on small restaurants and stimulating market vitality.
This "micro-reform" demonstrates the requirement of coordinating the relationship between an effective market and an active government: we must not only pay attention to "chaos upon loosening control" but also prevent "stagnation upon tightening control." What should be released to the market should be fully released and put in place, and what the government should manage should be well-managed and put in place, forming an economic order that is both "vibrant upon deregulation" and "well-managed."
Practice has proven that the more standardized government behavior is, the more effective the market's role will be. Being both "vibrant upon deregulation" and "well-managed" requires the government to do something and not do something. To do something means to continuously build a rule-of-law economy and a credit economy, improve market rules and take the lead in complying with them, focus on correcting market failures, standardize competition order, and make the unified national market a grand stage for fair competition among various business entities. Not to do something means to respect and give play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, prevent undue interference in the activities of micro-entities, and avoid local protectionism and self-small cycles.
To "manage the market well," we must first control the "government's hand" and establish necessary institutional norms for it.
Promulgating and implementing the Law on Promoting the Private Economy, newly revising the Anti-Unfair Competition Law, reducing the negative list for market access, and issuing the "Guidelines for Building a Unified National Market (Trial Implementation)"... In recent years, China (中国) has introduced a series of supporting policies in improving property rights protection, market access, fair competition, and social credit, and has abolished, revised, and corrected a number of policies and measures that hinder the unified market and fair competition, meeting people's expectations for a high-standard market system.
From the popularity of "Harbin Fever" (尔滨热) and the explosive popularity of Tianshui Spicy Hot Pot (天水麻辣烫), to the booming of the first-release economy and the ice and snow economy, and then to the revitalization of the "old three items" and the display of advantages of the "new three items," all are the result of the government improving local market conditions and optimizing the business environment based on market hotspots. It is a microcosm of the benign interaction between the government and the market, and further proves that "managing well" is of great significance to high-quality economic development.
From "managing to control" to "managing well," an effective market and an active government need to be closely integrated.
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) systematically planned the strategic direction of economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and took "adhering to the combination of an effective market and an active government" as a principle that must be followed for economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. This is not only a summary of the valuable experience of reform and opening up, but also the key to responding to future challenges and opening up new development situations. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, to allow the effective market and the active government to form a powerful synergy, we need to further comprehensively deepen reforms.
An effective market is the cornerstone of resource allocation efficiency. Building a unified national market is a need to form an "effective market" and build a new development pattern. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will focus on key and difficult points and concentrate on tackling them, take more powerful and effective reform measures, resolutely remove the obstacles and blockages hindering the construction of a unified national market, and strive to build a strong domestic market.
An active government is the guarantee for the effective operation of the market. Scientific macro-control and effective government governance are the basic requirements for achieving an "active government." During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, China will strengthen the strategic guiding role of national development planning, strengthen the coordination of fiscal and monetary policies, give full play to the role of industrial, price, employment, consumption, investment, trade, regional, environmental protection, and regulatory policies, and promote the formation of more economic development models dominated by domestic demand, driven by consumption, and driven by endogenous growth. At the same time, we will strengthen counter-cyclical and cross-cyclical adjustments, enhance the consistency of macro policy orientation, improve the expectation management mechanism, and optimize the comprehensive performance evaluation of high-quality development.
Looking forward to the "15th Five-Year Plan," grasping the dialectic of "doing something" and "not doing something," the "invisible hand" and the "visible hand" can closely cooperate to jointly play the concerto of high-quality development of the Chinese economy.
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The hammer fell, and an intended contract for the purchase of 2 million cubic meters of radiata pine logs, worth $228 million, was concluded!
At this year's China International Import Expo (进博会), Jiangsu Soho Zhongjin Development Co., Ltd. (江苏苏豪中锦发展有限公司), a large domestic log trading company, signed a contract with New Zealand timber supplier PFP Forestry, marking their second collaboration since 2024. "The domestic market is circulating more smoothly, and our import scale has increased compared to the same period last year," said Zhang Ruofan (张若凡), General Manager of Hongxie Company (鸿协公司), a subsidiary of Soho Zhongjin (苏豪中锦). Currently, the company is also engaged in agricultural and forestry industry-related cooperation with Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and other countries, with an annual trade volume of $50 million.
The growth of Soho Zhongjin's (苏豪中锦) business benefits from the listing of a new futures product. In November 2024, log futures and options were listed on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (大连商品交易所), bringing new benefits to trading companies like Soho Zhongjin (苏豪中锦). For a long time, China's log spot market has faced problems such as inconsistent measurement standards and non-standardized operations. For example, there are certain differences in the measurement of log length and diameter between the north and the south, which can easily lead to disputes among timber merchants in different regions and also restrict the formation of a unified national market for the timber industry.
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal puts forward the need to "resolutely remove the obstacles and bottlenecks hindering the construction of a unified national market" and "improve the integrated circulation rules and standards." As a standardized contract for the delivery of a certain quantity of underlying assets at a specific time and place in the future, futures have a natural "standard" attribute, which can help remove the obstacles and bottlenecks of different standards between markets in different regions.
"We promote the unification of log volume measurement standards in the north and south through the scientific design of log futures delivery quality standards, solve the problem of measurement differences of up to 10% for the same log, and promote the elimination of regional trade disputes," said the relevant business负责人 of Dalian Commodity Exchange (大商所). The successful listing of log futures has promoted the industry, with an annual processing output value of more than 2 trillion yuan, to accelerate towards standardization.
"Because the standards were not unified in the past, the timber sold to different places had to adapt to different measurement methods. After the listing of log futures, it is equivalent to providing a 'ruler' for the industry, so that different places are moving from independent measurement models to futures delivery standards, and our processing and testing costs have been reduced," Zhang Ruofan (张若凡) introduced. At the same time, as a trading company, it originally had to bear the risk of price fluctuations at both the upstream and downstream ends. Now, with log futures and options, the company has risk hedging tools and can operate more steadily.
Today, Soho Zhongjin (苏豪中锦) is not only a log trader but also a log futures delivery warehouse. "In July of this year, we ushered in the first delivery month after the listing of log futures and completed the delivery of 85 lots," said Zhang Ruofan (张若凡). Relying on the characteristics of clear, objective, quantifiable, and testable futures delivery quality standards, it has been obvious in the past year that standard goods have higher liquidity. In addition, Soho Zhongjin (苏豪中锦) has also introduced machine measurement in the futures delivery process to reduce inspection errors with intelligent means, which not only better protects the rights and interests of buyers and sellers but also further promotes the transformation and upgrading of the industry.
In addition to log varieties, the standardization problem in the field of recycled steel raw materials has also ushered in a breakthrough. Recycled steel raw materials have long faced challenges such as large quality differences and chaotic classification due to complex sources and uneven sorting technology. In order to overcome the standardization problem in the design of futures contracts, Dalian Commodity Exchange (大商所) deeply participated in the revision of national standards, promoted the improvement of technical indicators, and further improved the standardization and convenience of each link of inspection. In the revision of the national standard "Recycled Steel Raw Materials," three technical indicators, including mixed material trading, inclusion detection, and inspection batching, absorbed the suggestions of the futures market, promoting the unification of spot and futures standards.
Building a unified national market is not about closing the door and engaging in closed operation, but about better connecting the domestic and international markets on the basis of unblocking the domestic cycle. In recent years, Dalian Commodity Exchange (大商所) has steadily promoted the inclusion of eligible commodity futures and options varieties into the scope of foreign opening-up varieties, allowing qualified foreign investors to participate in the trading of more commodity futures and options varieties, and expanding the international market through settlement price authorization and other methods, practicing the two-way opening path combining "bringing in" and "going out," helping to enhance China's influence in the international pricing and standard setting of bulk commodities, and serving the dual-cycle pattern.
Return to TopAccording to our sources, recently, Peking University School of Economics and Peking University Center for Insurance and Social Security Research in China held the 22nd CCISSR Forum at Peking University in Beijing (北京). Experts and scholars discussed topics such as accelerating the digital transformation of insurance institutions and improving the adaptability of the insurance industry to economic development. Experts said that the insurance industry is a data-intensive industry, and artificial intelligence and other technologies have great application potential. The industry should increase the application of technology in risk pricing, intelligent underwriting, claims management, anti-fraud monitoring, customer service and other links, tap data value, and achieve operational efficiency and service optimization. Experts believe that promoting digital transformation in the industry is conducive to strengthening product and service innovation. During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the insurance industry should further combine the relevant needs of building a modern industrial system, vigorously develop science and technology insurance and green insurance, and provide more solid insurance protection for data assets, network security and international transportation and other fields.
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Azure mountains cradle emerald, the Erhai Lake (洱海) rests in undulating waves. A gentle breeze caresses the lake's surface, where *Potamogeton pectinatus* flowers sometimes gather and sometimes disperse, like dancing sprites. Strolling along the shores of Erhai Lake (洱海), the ecological panorama of harmonious integration between people and scenery is breathtaking.
"The Cangshan Mountains (苍山) paint a timeless picture without ink, the Erhai Lake (洱海) plays an eternal melody without strings." To safeguard the beauty of Erhai Lake (洱海), the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州) in Yunnan Province (云南省) has, over the years, adhered to coordinating Erhai Lake (洱海) protection and green development, launching a comprehensive battle and sustained campaign to protect and manage Erhai Lake (洱海). The water quality, water environment, and aquatic ecology of Erhai Lake (洱海) have gradually improved.
In August of this year, the Dali Prefecture (大理州) Party Committee and Prefecture Government, together with the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, jointly released the "Erhai Index (洱海指数)," making Erhai Lake (洱海) protection more scientific and systematic.
Scientific Evaluation: The "Erhai Index (洱海指数)" Aids Systematic Ecological Protection
At night, fishing lights illuminate Erhai Lake (洱海), like a starry river entering a dream.
Currently, it is the second phase of the 2025 Erhai Lake (洱海) fish ecological regulation. At 8 p.m., near Haiyin Village (海印村) in Wase Town (挖色镇), Dali City (大理市), fisherman Yang Ruixing (杨瑞兴) prepares to cast his net to catch *Hypomesus nipponensis*.
"In the past, fishing required selecting the right net and calculating the right time," said Yang Ruixing (杨瑞兴). Now, ecological regulation is "amazingly effective." "The notice specifies when to fish, what kind of net to use, and what mesh size, and you can catch the required fish species."
Sun Xiao (孙潇), Deputy Director of the Erhai Lake (洱海) Administration Bureau of Dali City (大理市), introduced that Erhai Lake (洱海) fish ecological regulation mainly targets invasive fish species such as *Hypomesus nipponensis* and stocked fish species such as silver carp and bighead carp, which can optimize the fish population structure and improve the function of the lake ecosystem. What fish to catch, when to catch them, and how to catch them are determined based on the monitoring and evaluation results of Erhai Lake (洱海) fish by the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院水生生物研究所).
"Fish ecological regulation is one of the links in ecological restoration, and the effectiveness of ecological restoration is reflected in the 'ecological' dimension of the 'Erhai Index (洱海指数)'," said Liu Yongding (刘永定), a researcher at the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院水生生物研究所). In recent years, Erhai Lake (洱海) has continuously carried out aquatic vegetation restoration, fish population regulation, and algal bloom control. Species such as *Potamogeton pectinatus* and *Schizothorax* have been restored to some extent, showing a positive trend in the health of the Erhai Lake (洱海) ecosystem.
Yang Xuesong (杨学松), Deputy Director of the Erhai Lake (洱海) Administration Bureau of Dali Prefecture (大理州), introduced that the "Erhai Index (洱海指数)" sets eight evaluation indicators from four dimensions: cleanliness, clarity, ecology, and sharing, to comprehensively evaluate the ecological protection of Erhai Lake (洱海).
The "cleanliness" indicator focuses on pollution control, "clarity" focuses on evaluating lake water quality, the "ecological" dimension evaluates the health of the ecosystem based on the number of some biological species in the lake, and "sharing" focuses on evaluating the realization of the lake's water supply, flood control, and landscape service functions. The evaluation also incorporates residents' evaluations of Erhai Lake (洱海).
What is the use of the "Erhai Index (洱海指数)"? Yang Xuesong (杨学松) introduced that from this set of indicators, one can see the effectiveness of Erhai Lake (洱海) protection work, and also use it to conduct a comprehensive "physical examination" of Erhai Lake (洱海), so as to better guide all parties to carry out ecological protection.
"For example, when analyzing water quality changes, the 'Erhai Index (洱海指数)' needs to analyze the water quality of rivers entering the lake and the water quality of the lake," said Yang Xuesong (杨学松). By comparing the changes in indicator scores and analyzing the reasons, it can provide scientific reference for Erhai Lake (洱海) protection and management decisions at different stages.
"'Erhai Index (洱海指数)' is a comprehensive evaluation of the lake ecosystem," said Wang Xinze (王欣泽), a researcher at the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学). The lake ecosystem involves the atmosphere, water body, bottom mud, aquatic organisms, and human production and lifestyle in the basin, which requires comprehensive evaluation. "For example, the reappearance of *Potamogeton pectinatus* in Erhai Lake (洱海) not only represents the blooming of a flower, but also reflects the positive trend of the entire ecosystem."
Wang Xinze (王欣泽) said that the evaluation of the "Erhai Index (洱海指数)" is systematic, and it also builds a "window" for the public to participate in the protection of Erhai Lake (洱海).
Sustained Efforts: Smart Monitoring Protects a Lake of Clear Water
As the morning sun rises, the sky is dyed with rosy clouds, and migratory birds chirp clearly. Yan Bingqi (严炳其), a villager in Gusheng Village (古生村), Wanqiao Town (湾桥镇), Dali City (大理市), comes to the Yangxi River (阳溪) in front of his house to patrol the river, as he has done for the past 10 years. At this time, there is also a smart "guardian" - a water quality monitoring probe - "patrolling the river" in the Yangxi River (阳溪).
The Yangxi River (阳溪) is one of the rivers flowing into Erhai Lake (洱海). The Yangxi River (阳溪) water quality monitoring results, which are updated every 4 hours, are displayed in real time on the large screen of the Erhai Lake (洱海) Administration Bureau of Dali Prefecture (大理州). Dali Prefecture (大理州) has built 428 such automatic monitoring stations and video monitoring points.
"This is our 'smart network' to protect Erhai Lake (洱海)," said Yang Xuesong (杨学松). Dali Prefecture (大理州) has built a "sky, air, ground, water" three-dimensional remote sensing monitoring network "Digital Erhai (数字洱海)" platform to monitor the changes in water quality and quantity of Erhai Lake (洱海) and its inflow rivers in real time. Through big data analysis, it can monitor and early warn the water quality and algae conditions in the basin within 7 days. At the same time, the platform also gathers data information from 26 relevant departments to achieve multi-departmental interconnection and collaboration.
"Digital Erhai (数字洱海)" is very important for the long-term protection of Erhai Lake (洱海). Yang Xuesong (杨学松) explained that "Digital Erhai (数字洱海)" can achieve long-term sequence monitoring, and the "Digital Erhai (数字洱海)" remote sensing map can also clearly monitor the 252 square kilometers of the lake surface, as well as the newly added construction land and agricultural planting structure in the basin.
"At the same time, it can also respond quickly to pollution," said Chen Xiaoxi (陈晓希), director of the Dali Prefecture (大理州) Smart Erhai Lake (洱海) Supervision and Command Center. In 2022, an underground sewage pipe in the Baitao River (白塔河), a river flowing into Erhai Lake (洱海), burst. The "Digital Erhai (数字洱海)" platform quickly showed abnormal water quality entering the lake. "We quickly contacted relevant departments to investigate, immediately assigned rectification, and quickly controlled the source of pollution."
Protecting Erhai Lake (洱海) requires **久久为功** (jiǔ jiǔ wéi gōng - "achieving success through persistent efforts," persistent effort will lead to success), promoting "one lake governance," "basin governance," and "ecological governance."
Since the "13th Five-Year Plan," Yunnan Province (云南省) has invested a cumulative total of approximately 47.2 billion yuan, implementing "Seven Actions," "Eight Major Battles," "Six Two-Year Actions," and "Nine Three-Year Precision Improvement Actions" to continuously and deeply promote the ecological protection of Erhai Lake (洱海).
Twenty sewage treatment plants, 5,743 kilometers of sewage collection pipe networks, and 149,000 septic tanks have been built, initially constructing a domestic sewage collection and treatment system covering the entire basin, achieving clean water entering the lake; implementing "three prohibitions and four promotions" measures such as prohibiting the planting of crops with high water and fertilizer requirements, introducing science and technology courtyards, and promoting the "SF Erhai (顺丰洱海)" model of resource utilization of livestock and poultry manure, collecting and treating approximately 140,000 tons of manure annually, achieving effective control of non-point source pollution; building a 129-kilometer ring-lake ecological corridor, building 40,000 mu of wetlands and 307 reservoirs and ponds, achieving organic unity of natural restoration and artificial restoration...
At the same time, relevant laws and regulations are constantly being improved. On December 1, 2023, the fifth revised Erhai Lake (洱海) Protection and Management Regulations officially came into effect, dividing the Erhai Lake (洱海) basin into an ecological protection core area, an ecological protection buffer zone, and a green development zone from a legal perspective.
"Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十八大), we have revised the regulations twice, weaving a legal protection network that keeps pace with the times," said Yang Xinhua (杨新华), director of the Legal Affairs Working Committee of the Standing Committee of the Dali Prefecture (大理州) People's Congress.
Multiple parties are exerting efforts and continuing to work hard to protect the clear water. At present, the excellent water quality rate of the 27 main rivers flowing into Erhai Lake (洱海) has reached 100%, the water quality of Erhai Lake (洱海) has remained stable at an excellent level for many years, and 9 important rivers (lakes and reservoirs) in the basin have been rated as beautiful rivers and lakes in Yunnan Province (云南省).
Ecological Sharing: Erhai Lake (洱海) Protection Brings Tangible Benefits
At 6 a.m., Xiamei Village (下末村), Taihe Street (太和街道), Dali City (大理市). Erhai Lake (洱海) is dyed golden by the morning sun, and flocks of red-billed gulls dance on the lake.
On the shore, a coffee shop welcomes many tourists who come to photograph the "sunrise and seagull shadows." "Tourists are not only paying for coffee, but also for the beautiful scenery of Erhai Lake (洱海) and the surprise of capturing the beautiful scenery in the lens," said Ma Hong (马宏), the store manager.
Ma Hong (马宏) grew up by Erhai Lake (洱海). According to him, the protection and management of Erhai Lake (洱海) has been very effective, and more and more people are traveling to Xiamei Village (下末村), and villagers have started tourism businesses.
Bird watching and sightseeing, "checking in" at the Rainbow Road, holding "mountain alliance and sea oath" weddings, and enjoying autumn fishing lights... In Dali (大理), the cultural tourism industry related to Erhai Lake (洱海) is booming.
"Tourists' demand for experience in 'ecology + tourism' is constantly growing, which ultimately relies on the immersive experience brought by the 'Cangshan Mountains (苍山) and Erhai Lake (洱海)' background map," said Yang Meixiu (杨梅秀), Deputy Director of the Dali Prefecture (大理州) Culture and Tourism Bureau. In the first three quarters of this year, Dali Prefecture (大理州) received a total of 98.21 million domestic and foreign tourists, with a total tourism expenditure of 120.8 billion yuan, an increase of 19% year-on-year.
"In addition to the cultural service functions brought by the good ecology, the clear water and green banks of Erhai Lake (洱海) itself also have high ecological value," said Chen Weixing (陈卫兴), Deputy Director of the Dali Prefecture (大理州) Ecology and Environment Bureau. "For example, the lake itself has ecological regulation service functions, and the wetlands, forests, grasslands, and farmland in the basin are all important ecological assets."
Since 2022, Dali Prefecture (大理州) has been exploring the accounting of the value of ecological products in the Erhai Lake (洱海) basin and the application of the results, and has established an ecological protection compensation mechanism for the Erhai Lake (洱海) basin based on the water environment quality of cross-border sections. In the past 3 years, the horizontal compensation payment for the Erhai Lake (洱海) basin has been 43.96 million yuan, including 8.5 million yuan of state-level water quality compliance assessment reward funds, and Dali City (大理市) has paid a total of 35.46 million yuan to Eryuan County (洱源县).
"Protecting Erhai Lake (洱海) can see tangible benefits," said a staff member of the Eryuan Branch of the Dali Prefecture (大理州) Ecology and Environment Bureau. "Establishing an ecological compensation mechanism, the upstream controls pollution load, and the downstream fulfills compensation commitments."
Yang Xuesong (杨学松) introduced that since the implementation of the mechanism, 150 million cubic meters of clean water has been directly replenished to Erhai Lake (洱海) through the "three reservoirs interconnection," and the excellent water quality rate of the boundary sections and inflow sections has reached 100%.
In Gusheng Village (古生村) on the shores of Erhai Lake (洱海), the ancient residential houses, streets and alleys, and ditches and lotus ponds are clean and tidy, with clear water and green banks. Every household has a "three guarantees in front of the door" sign hanging in front of their door.
He Renhui (何仁辉), Deputy Director of the Zhongzhuang Village Committee (中庄村委会), said: "The villagers have all understood that doing what they can is protecting Erhai Lake (洱海) and leaving valuable wealth for future generations."
Today, the number of homestays in Gusheng Village (古生村) has grown from two or three 5 years ago to more than 100.
On the ancient opera stage in the village, the Bai ethnic group's Dabentiao (大本曲) is singing "Dragon King Disturbing the Sea (龙王闹海)," and the villagers and tourists under the stage are listening with great interest. A stone engraved with "Be sure to protect Erhai Lake (洱海)" stands beside it, integrated into the opera-watching scene, becoming a classic scene in Gusheng Village (古生村).
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The meteorological industry is an important part of meteorological work. The meteorological industry and meteorological services constitute the "one body, two wings" of meteorological work, jointly serving and guaranteeing the high-quality development of the economy and society.
Currently, global warming is intensifying, and the impact of weather and climate on economic and social development is increasing. All walks of life and the people are increasingly dependent on meteorological conditions, and the demand for meteorological services is strong. At the same time, meteorological and related technologies are developing rapidly, and the service levels of meteorological monitoring, data processing, and meteorological forecasting are getting higher and higher, the application scenarios are becoming wider and wider, and the utility of avoiding disadvantages and promoting advantages is constantly highlighted. It is the right time to develop the meteorological industry.
The meteorological industry is a collection of various economic activities that provide meteorological products and services for economic and social development and people's production and life. It is a pioneering and basic industry that serves and guarantees economic and social development, and an important part of the national strategic emerging industries and new quality productive forces. At present, the meteorological industry has covered meteorological satellite remote sensing, radar monitoring, numerical forecasting, meteorological big data, information services, disaster prevention and mitigation, and artificial weather modification.
Meteorological work is related to life safety, production development, affluent living, and a sound ecology. The "Outline for High-Quality Development of Meteorology (2022-2035)" (气象高质量发展纲要（2022—2035年）) issued by the State Council (国务院) proposes: "Promote and regulate the orderly development of the meteorological industry and stimulate the vitality of meteorological market entities." The meteorological industry is an important part of meteorological work. The meteorological industry and meteorological services constitute the "one body, two wings" of meteorological work, jointly serving and guaranteeing the high-quality development of the economy and society. To improve the ability and level of meteorological services for the country and the people, it is necessary to better play the role of the government, give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, effectively mobilize market forces, strengthen the diversified supply of services, and better meet the needs of economic and social development and people's production and life. Promoting the coordinated and balanced development of meteorological services and industries will promote each other and comprehensively improve the level of high-quality meteorological development.
The development of the meteorological industry should aim at building a modern meteorological industry system, focus on promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, take the release of the potential of high-value meteorological data elements as the driving force, optimize and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen emerging industries, proactively lay out future industries, and cultivate the industrial soil for the development of new quality productive forces.
Key industrial areas are the core and key forces leading industrial development. It is necessary to optimize the industrial layout and build the framework of the meteorological industry ecosystem. Develop meteorological instrument equipment, and promote the high-end, intelligent, and localized development of the instrument equipment industry; develop meteorological data element services, take the development and utilization of high-value meteorological data as the core, and build a full industrial chain of data elements; develop productive meteorological services, promote meteorological services such as public safety and ocean navigation to professionalization and high-end value chains, innovate financial meteorological service models, and develop services such as wind and solar energy assessment and forecasting, and climate feasibility studies; develop livelihood meteorological services, cultivate new forms of meteorological information dissemination, promote the integration of meteorology into the tourism industry development and safety guarantee system, and promote the realization of the value of climate ecological products; develop engineering and technical meteorological services, support the research and development of meteorological special software with independent intellectual property rights, develop artificial weather modification and lightning protection engineering technology, and build an integrated industrial pattern of "software research and development - engineering services - technical support."
The "15th Five-Year Plan" (十五五规划) proposal suggests that a modern industrial system is the material and technical foundation of Chinese-style modernization. Meteorological elements are one of the basic conditions for human survival and development. Meteorological production is dominated by scientific and technological innovation and has typical characteristics of new quality productive forces, and is an important part of new quality productive forces.
At present, the innovation momentum of the meteorological industry is not strong, the scale is not large, and the economic multiplier effect has not been effectively exerted. It is necessary to further improve the industrial development policies and governance system. First, promote the deep integration of meteorological scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. Strengthen strategic scientific and technological forces, continue to build meteorological national laboratories and national key laboratories, and accelerate the industrialization of scientific and technological achievements; second, improve the meteorological data governance and open sharing mechanism. Strengthen the supply of means of production and basic public services for the development of the meteorological industry, and establish a meteorological data market with open and reasonable prices, compliant and orderly flow, and efficient allocation of factors; third, cultivate and strengthen business entities. Support leading state-owned enterprises to lead the creation of original technology sources for meteorological radar, satellites, special software, and high-value data applications, and cultivate small, medium and micro-sized, specialized, and new enterprises that have a leading role in the nodes of the meteorological industry chain; fourth, strengthen the supply of institutional standards. Improve policies and regulations for property rights protection and fair competition, establish industrial statistical systems, indicator systems, and classification standards, improve regulatory systems, and create a good ecological environment for industrial development; fifth, build an international cooperation mechanism for the meteorological industry chain and supply chain. Deeply participate in global meteorological governance and support enterprises to participate in meteorological cooperation in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路).
Accelerating the high-quality development of the meteorological industry will strongly support the improvement of meteorological scientific and technological capabilities and the modernization level of social services, comprehensively serve and guarantee life safety, production development, affluent living, and a sound ecology, and make greater contributions to promoting Chinese-style modernization.
(The author is the Deputy Director of the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局))
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Currently, the autumn and winter planting season is coming to an end. In the Huangfan District Farm (黄泛区农场) Second Branch, located in Xihua County (西华县), Henan Province (河南省), farmer Yang Jisheng (杨继胜) remains confident despite the winter wheat sowing period being somewhat delayed due to this year's soil being excessively silty: "This year I chose 'Fanmai No. 8' (泛麦8号), a semi-winter variety that can adapt to late sowing, has good resistance, meets the requirements of the entire order production process, and its price is also higher than ordinary wheat."
Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture. As China's "national team" of the seed industry, China National Seed Group (中农发种业集团) starts with every seed, working hard on variety improvement, quality enhancement, brand building, and standardized production to promote green yield increase.
"In recent years, large domestic grain processing enterprises have high requirements for agricultural raw materials, all of which require green certification." Wang Yongfeng (王永锋), General Manager of Henan Huangfan District Dishen Seed Industry (河南黄泛区地神种业), affiliated with China National Seed Group, introduced that the company continuously expands order agriculture for specialty grains through unified procurement of inputs, green prevention and control, and cooperation with downstream processing enterprises, realizing full-chain quality and safety control from the field to the table.
In the past three years, China National Seed Group has invested a cumulative 340 million yuan in research and development, carried out key core technology research in the seed industry, and focused on cultivating new green specialty varieties that save water, fertilizer, and pesticides. At the same time, it extends the industrial chain with varieties as the core, promotes green, high-yield, and high-efficiency production technologies that are matched with "superior varieties + superior methods," and has built millions of acres of "Three Products and One Standard" green production bases in advantageous grain-producing areas, of which organic bases reach 330,000 acres.
"China National Seed Group implements the concept of green development throughout the entire process of agricultural production. For example, the corn seed production in Licheng County (黎城县), Shanxi Province (山西省) has built a smart agriculture information system, achieving savings of more than 50% in pesticides and more than 90% in water." He Caiwen (何才文), Chairman of China National Seed Group, said.
Jiang Xiexin (蒋协新), Vice President and Secretary-General of the China National Seed Association (中国种子协会), said: "China National Seed Group's seed business scale ranks fourth among more than 8,000 seed enterprises in the country, and the market share of its own varieties will reach 6.1% in 2025. At the same time, it **挺膺担当** (tǐng yīng dān dāng - "step forward and take on," to bravely shoulder responsibilities) the new mission of a central seed enterprise, and through the promotion of specialty varieties, it continuously builds a full-industry chain order service system for the seed industry, effectively increasing the supply of green and high-quality products, and empowering food security and rural industrial development with green productivity."
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Located north of the Qinling Mountains (秦岭) and south of the Bashan Mountains (巴山), Yang County (洋县) in Hanzhong City (汉中市), Shaanxi Province (陕西省) is known as the "Hometown of Crested Ibis."
As dusk approaches, in the misty drizzle, the reporter follows several staff members from the Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve Administration (陕西汉中朱鹮国家级自然保护区管理局) to a crested ibis wild roosting site, waiting for the crested ibises to return to their nests.
Soon, a flock of crested ibises, with their long beaks, phoenix coronets, red heads, and white feathers, hailed as "Oriental Gems," skim across the lake and fly towards the islet in the heart of the lake, perching on the dense branches.
The crested ibis is a "living fossil" of birds, with a survival history of 65 million years. In the mid-20th century, due to the destruction of their habitat, the crested ibis population declined sharply. In 1981, researchers discovered the only remaining 7 wild crested ibises in Yaojiagou (姚家沟), Yang County (洋县). After more than 40 years of protection, the crested ibis population has grown.
"The survival and reproduction of crested ibises depend on wetland and forest ecosystems. Over the years, we have gradually explored a systematic protection model—mainly in-situ conservation, supplemented by ex-situ conservation, expanding the population through wild release, supported by scientific and technological research, and coordinated by the government and society, to achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and ibises," introduced Lu Baozhong (路宝忠), former deputy director of the Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve Administration (陕西汉中朱鹮国家级自然保护区管理局). Currently, the global crested ibis population has exceeded 11,000.
In Yang County (洋县), people carefully protect the natural home of the crested ibis by closing mountains for afforestation, planting trees and grass, releasing fish fry, restoring natural wetlands, and avoiding the use of pesticides and fertilizers, creating a good living environment for the crested ibis.
Hua Ying (华英), president of the Yang County (洋县) Crested Ibis Bird Loving Association (洋县朱鹮爱鸟协会) and a native of Caoba Village (草坝村) in Yang County (洋县), has a deep affection for the crested ibis. He found that it is crucial for the public to join the ranks of crested ibis protection. In 2006, he and local bird lovers established the Bird Loving Association. The Bird Loving Association frequently conducts publicity activities on bird loving and bird protection knowledge, continuously enhancing people's awareness of crested ibis protection.
"In winter, the weather is cold and food is scarce, and some old and weak crested ibises are prone to illness and injury. Local people report injured crested ibises at the first opportunity," said Zeng Jianwen (曾键文), an engineer at the Shaanxi Hanzhong Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve Administration (陕西汉中朱鹮国家级自然保护区管理局). He added that the rescue and protection of sick and injured crested ibises is an important part of the crested ibis protection work, and the public's provision of rescue information and the timely intervention of the Administration's staff play an important role in maintaining the long-term stable development of the population.
Hua Ying (华英) has witnessed the continuous growth of the crested ibis population. He said, "Since appearing in our village in the 1990s, the crested ibis has been roosting, foraging, and breeding here. Now villagers can see crested ibises while sitting at home." There is a persimmon tree in front of Hua Ying's (华英) house, and every spring, crested ibises build nests and breed in this tree.
Every March and April is the peak tourist season in Yang County (洋县). At this time, it is spring, and the sea of rapeseed flowers overflows the sky, and tens of thousands of acres of pear blossoms look like piled snow. Crested ibises dance in the forests and wetlands. Tourists can take a moving picture with a casual shot. Many photography enthusiasts come to "check in," and a group of "bird guides" have also appeared in Yang County (洋县). They specialize in providing photography enthusiasts with shooting route planning, bird identification and other services.
"The bird watching craze has brought tourists and formed a whole industrial chain from 'bird guides' to homestay catering to research and study," Hua Ying (华英) told reporters. "Bird guides" earn at least 200 yuan a day. If they receive a large research group, they can earn 1,200 yuan a day. Last year, Yang County (洋县) received a total of 6,383,900 tourists, with a comprehensive tourism income of over 4 billion yuan.
Strict ecological protection measures have created a good environment for the development of local organic agriculture. Walking in the fields of Yang County (洋县), the word "organic" can be seen everywhere. According to reports, Yang County (洋县) has certified 115 kinds of organic products in 15 categories, the area of organic production bases ranks first in the province, there are 43 production and processing enterprises, and the output value of the organic industry reaches more than 5.5 billion yuan.
**守绿终换金** (shǒu lǜ zhōng huàn jīn - "guard the green, eventually exchange for gold," protecting the environment will eventually bring economic benefits), the crested ibis and humans coexist harmoniously, the "Hometown of Crested Ibis" holds up the ecological rice bowl, and the living standards of the people of Yang County (洋县) are rising steadily.
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Every time I travel north from Chenzhou (郴州), Hunan, or return from a northern city, I always pass through my hometown—Bagongfen Village (八公分村), Yangtang Township (洋塘乡), Yongxing County (永兴县), Hunan—when taking the high-speed train. As the speeding train approaches my hometown, my heart always stirs with excitement, and I peer through the train window, trying to identify traces of my hometown among the fleeting mountains, houses, and fields. When the familiar appearance of my hometown suddenly comes into view, I feel an immense sense of relaxation. If I accidentally miss it, a slight sense of loss gently sweeps over me.
In fact, during my childhood and adolescence, my hometown was a very remote place. Located in the mountainous area of southern Hunan, it was surrounded by mountains. The only roads leading to the outside world were the simple dirt road at the foot of the mountain in front of the village and the winding bluestone paths that stretched between the fields and mountains.
However, I had been accustomed to the sound of train whistles since I was a child. "Woo—," the sound was loud and long, reverberating through the valley. This sound came from the high mountain in front of our village. Some people said it was the boiler at the Yonghong Coal Mine (永红煤矿) making the noise. Of course, I preferred to believe it was the sound of a train. At that time, my eldest sister's husband was a train driver.
The Yonghong Coal Mine (永红煤矿) was about ten miles away from our village by mountain road. It was a state-owned coal mine, and I heard that it often used trains to transport coal. I had never seen what a train looked like, so I always wanted to see one. Sometimes, on clear days, I and a group of friends would go to the high mountain in front of the village to collect firewood. When we heard the train whistle, we would all run to the top of the mountain, stand quietly, and stare at the mountains to the east. Suddenly, a sharp-eyed friend would excitedly say that they saw the train, and it was emitting smoke. But my eyesight always seemed to be a little lacking, and I never saw the train running on the horizon.
The first time I saw and rode a train was when my eldest sister's husband took me to Hengyang (衡阳) one year near the Spring Festival. During the year, my eldest sister's husband would often only return home to visit relatives near the New Year. While at home, he would always wear his railway uniform and a "big brimmed hat," which I thought was very impressive. Sometimes, when he came to my house for dinner, I would take the "big brimmed hat" and put it on my own head. Obviously, my head was too small, and it felt empty when I wore it. Another Spring Festival arrived, and my eldest sister's husband came home. He said he was going to visit a comrade-in-arms in Hengyang (衡阳) and would take me for a train ride, which naturally made me extremely happy.
It was about 30 miles from my home to the Matianxu Railway Station (马田墟火车站). We followed the road, crossing mountains and valleys, going uphill and downhill, passing through many villages, and it took a long time to arrive.
I finally saw the long train, which was parked on the tracks next to the station platform. The green carriages were connected one after another, with countless steel wheels underneath, and a black locomotive with a chimney at the front. There were many people getting on and off the train, and my brother-in-law ran with me towards the front of the platform. The train started, and I sat silently by the window, watching the houses, pedestrians, fields, and mountains outside the window quickly receding under the sky.
This unforgettable experience has always been etched in my mind.
II
In the winter of 1982, my family built a new tile-roofed house on the south side of the village. The new house faced streams, rice fields, rivers, and high mountains. The familiar "woo—woo—" sound of the steam whistle still came from the Yonghong Coal Mine (永红煤矿) in the distance, loud and long.
By the time I could see the train every day, I had entered high school. Yongxing County No. 3 Middle School (永兴县第三中学), where I studied, was built on a small hill surrounded by green trees, with a small river to the east. Across the river was the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway Line (京广铁路线). This long railway line passed through a small village and a rice field here. Every day, from morning to night, trains traveling north and south passed by on the other side of the river, with the loud and long whistle and the intense rumble of the wheels rolling over the rails constantly sounding.
When I first arrived at the school, like many other students, I was curious and often walked across the stone arch bridge over the small river during lunch break to see the train on the other side. The small village on the other side was called Puli Caojia (铺里曹家), and the railway passed through the village. A pedestrian crossing was set up where the road crossed the railway, and someone was on duty all day. Whenever a train was about to pass, the long bars on both sides of the crossing would be lowered, and pedestrians were prohibited from passing. The bars would only be raised after the train had passed.
Watching the train up close was extraordinary. When the train was still in the distant mountains, the high-pitched whistle and the violent vibration of the rails were already shocking. Suddenly, a tall and mighty black locomotive rushed out of the mountains and forests, rumbling and rumbling, with thick smoke billowing from the tall chimney. Then, one carriage after another emerged in single file, like a long dragon. The dragon was mostly black, which meant it was a freight train. The ones with countless small windows were green passenger trains.
Accompanied by the sound of the train, three years of high school passed in a flash, like a speeding train. In the summer of 1987, I successfully passed the college entrance examination. In the autumn, I came to Matianxu Railway Station (马田墟火车站) again, and took the train to a school far away in Xiangtan (湘潭). While waiting for the train at the station, I bought myself a new set of clothes for the first time in a small shop next to the station, which was a railway uniform with two green stripes on the cuffs.
From then on, taking the train for long journeys became a part of my study life. While studying in Xiangtan (湘潭), I received a half-price discount when purchasing train tickets for the start of each semester and for returning home for winter and summer vacations. However, each time I traveled during peak travel periods, the trains were particularly crowded, and sometimes I had to stand in the aisle shoulder to shoulder with other passengers until I got off the train.
III
I never imagined that the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway (武广高铁) would pass through my hometown.
As early as 2003, some engineering surveyors came to my hometown and conducted drilling surveys in the village's farmland, hillsides, and even next to houses. These people brought a shocking news to the villagers, saying that the country was going to build a new railway, and the railway line would pass through our area, and possibly our entire village would have to be relocated. At first, the villagers were skeptical about this news: how could a railway be built in such a remote place? However, as time went on, various signs showed that a new railway line was really going to run through our village, and many families would face relocation.
This kind of news kept coming to my ears. I was happy that my hometown was encountering such a good era and good opportunity, but I was also worried about the half-tile house where I had lived in my youth. I had spent unforgettable youthful years there, and countless beautiful memories remained in that half-tile house. Back then, my parents did not have the financial ability to build the entire tile house. They repeatedly told me that when I grew up and earned money, I would build the remaining small half and get married and have children. However, after graduating from high school, I passed the college entrance examination and left the countryside to work in the city. Later, only my parents lived in this half-tile house in the village. After my mother passed away in 2001, I took my elderly father to the county seat, and the tile house was locked up, with little smoke rising from the chimney. By 2007, when our village truly entered the relocation stage, my father had also passed away for two years.
At this time, the area around our village had become a large construction site. Multiple construction teams were stationed in the village, and various excavators, pile drivers, and loaders were working in the rice fields and mountains on the north and south ends of the village. Tall concrete piers grew like mushrooms after rain, with extraordinary momentum. In the village, county and township relocation work team members came to the door every day to measure houses and mobilize for demolition. My family's half-tile house, built on the south end of the village, was exactly where the railway piers were going to pass, and was within the scope of demolition. The nearest tall pier was very close to my family's tile house. The new site for the relocated households was set on a small hill commonly known as "Yuanling (圆岭)" across the river in front of the village, and construction was in full swing.
The demolition of the village was imminent, and I also came to the village several times. At that time, I was working as a reporter for a local media in Chenzhou (郴州). Seeing the rapidly changing railway construction scene in my hometown, I was overjoyed. This was truly a 千载难逢 (qiān zǎi nán féng - "once in a thousand years," an extremely rare opportunity) opportunity for our village! The leader in charge of relocation work in the county specifically approached me and asked me to take the lead in supporting the demolition work. I didn't think much about it and immediately agreed, even though my heart was full of reluctance and nostalgia for this half-tile house where I had lived for many years.
In 2009, the Wuhan-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway (武广高铁) was officially opened, and our new relocation village was also successfully built. Today, the site of that half-tile house has become a corner of open space under the high-speed railway bridge. Occasionally, when I return to the village, I also go to this site to take a look. The world has changed dramatically, and it is difficult to recognize the old appearance.
I don't remember how many times I have sped past my hometown on the high-speed train. Every time I pass by, I always unconsciously look for my hometown from the train window, that beautiful new village, that small mountain village that holds so many of my thoughts.
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Walking in an elegant scenic area in Wuping (武平), Fujian (福建), groups of young men and women dressed in Hanfu (汉服) are sometimes playing pitch-pot, sometimes guessing hidden objects, "with a captivating smile and beautiful eyes," making onlookers unable to resist smiling along. Not far away, a traditional-style wedding is being held. This is not filming a drama, but a Chinese-style wedding held here. The guests attentively admire the long-standing Chinese ritual music – "Announcing to the ancestors, the groom's welcoming of the bride, the bride's hairpin ceremony before leaving her family! Three bows to complete the ceremony! Sharing the sacrificial meat and wine, untying hair to tie a knot..." The photography team records unforgettable happy moments for the bride and groom.
It is unknown when, but those distant traditions have become a "national trend" sought after by contemporary young people, becoming popular all over the country. In Guangfu Ancient City (广府古城) in Handan (邯郸), in Shangri-La (香格里拉), in Kaifeng's (开封) "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival Park (清明上河园)"... one can always unexpectedly encounter young men and women in traditional costumes. They wear cloud-like hair buns, insert golden hairpins, wear scarves or Ru skirts, hold folding fans or round fans, walking gracefully, full of radiance. In Yangguan (阳关), I also met a "Song Dynasty border soldier," wearing a "conical helmet," wearing "golden armor," holding a "sword," even the skin color is interpreting what is the frontier. I thought he was a staff member here, but the other party said that he was also a tourist, and with such attire, he escorted his girlfriend all the way from Sichuan (四川) to here... It turns out that what has been accumulated in those distant years is the deepest romance in the eyes of young people.
Crossing decades of time, I vaguely see childhood embarrassing things – standing in the vast wilderness on a rainy day to graze cattle, putting a raincoat or plastic film on my shoulders, tying a knot at the neckline, one hand on my waist, one hand waving the whip, facing tens of thousands of seedlings and weeds, fantasizing that I am a great general commanding thousands of troops on the ancient battlefield... This is the yearning of an entire generation or even several generations for the ancient charm of China. The only difference is that today's teenagers, as long as they are willing, have all kinds of Hanfu, accessories, Qinqi calligraphy and painting, and ancient architectural scenes, and they can generously dress up and enter and exit in public, playing the Qin, writing, and looking back on the railing.
Looking back suddenly, it turns out that the wisdom from the ancestors has long been readily used by today's people, and used with great success – incorporating the patterns of the Forbidden City (故宫) into trendy clothing, embedding Chinese calligraphy into digital products, using Dunhuang (敦煌) colors to light up lip balm, using rap to perform ancient poetry, and integrating traditional opera into popular songs... Public accounts, video accounts, etc. add to the building, where young people share, "plant grass," and create, allowing the elegance of thousands of years to blend with the vitality of the times, rewriting and defining the "Chinese style" that belongs to this era.
However, not everything from the depths of time is so popular. Facing the complex historical heritage, which "ancient styles" can be transformed into "heavenly fragrance"? How can we "取其精华、去其糟粕" (qǔ qí jīng huá, qù qí zāo pò - "take the essence and discard the dross," to select the good and discard the bad)? In reality, there are many experiences and lessons.
For example, some "ancient style" photo studios pile up fairy-style headdresses, Qing Dynasty (清代) embroidery, and Tang Dynasty (唐代) shawls, without considering whether the belonging dynasty, makeup etiquette, and clothing shape are accurate and coordinated. Such a rigid and error-ridden pseudo-"ancient elegance" can be described as 画虎类犬 (huà hǔ lèi quǎn - "drawing a tiger like a dog," a poor imitation). Another common misunderstanding is picking up the dross and losing the essence, without keeping pace with the times. For example, some places use traditional morality as the main focus of local cultural tourism, repeatedly explaining and promoting various anecdotes, but have not realized that some old narratives are contrary to the value concepts of modern society. The organizers think they are promoting excellent traditions, but they do not know that modern moral concepts emphasize more respect for every life, and the essence of virtues such as "filial piety" should be a two-way rush of love and gratitude.
Look at the Guangdong Literature Museum (广东文学馆), the digital scroll micro-projection makes Zhang Jiuling's (张九龄) poems and paintings "move" and "live"; put the headphones on the wall on your head, and the Cantonese opera characters in the painting immediately sing melodious southern rhymes... A group of young people born after 1995 who were traveling with them shouted that they didn't want to leave, and strongly demanded that the next stop be the Guangdong Provincial Museum (广东省博物馆) to have a panoramic view of Lingnan (岭南) ancient and modern. This is the charm of the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent Chinese traditional culture.
How can "ancient style" become "heavenly fragrance"? The evaluation criteria should be: whether it is conducive to the all-round development of people, the healthy harmony of society, and whether it can be in line with contemporary values and future development directions. Those elements that not only belong to the past but also illuminate the future are the unique cultural roots worth inheriting, and creative transformation and innovative development can win sustainable ancient charm and new life.
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Fenced courtyards, homes with the warmth of family, a pot of ginger-salt tea simmering on an earthen stove. A "sizzle" sound rises, clouds and mist swirl between the eaves, and the aroma is delightful.
Ginger is the 点睛一笔 (diǎn jīng yī bǐ - "the finishing touch," the crucial point that brings something to life), highlighting the soul of ginger-salt tea. Every late autumn and early winter, my mother would instruct my older brother to dig up old ginger from the vegetable garden, wash it, dry it in the sun, and bury it in the middle of the salt jar. After pickling for five or six days, when the salt is fully absorbed, it becomes the primary ingredient for ginger-salt tea.
Ginger-salt tea also contains sesame seeds and beans. Beans are resistant to frying and easy to control the heat, but sesame seeds are too small, and you can easily burn them if you're not careful. I remember once, I lit the straw under the stove, burning the pot red-hot. When I poured in a bowl of sesame seeds, they instantly started dancing. I scooped the sesame seeds into a bowl, took a taste, and there was a bitter taste. I realized they were burnt. My mother said that you can only use a gentle flame to fry sesame seeds. The pot shouldn't be burnt red, just heated up.
Tea leaves are the main ingredient. The tea leaves in my family are all picked by my older sister in the wild. In the spring wilderness, there grows a kind of green spiny plant covered in thorns. The branches are long and dense, with many spiny buds growing on them. The tips of the spiny buds are picked, washed, and drained. My older sister pours them into a large iron pot, lights a gentle fire in the earthen stove, and slowly fries them. When the leaves are slightly curled, the fire in the stove is extinguished. A pile of maple seed pods or wood ash has already been lit in an iron basin outside the house. My mother spreads the tips of the spiny buds on a bamboo sieve and places it over the thick smoke to smoke and roast them. After they are smoked and dried, they are placed in a tin can and sealed. The homemade tea leaves produced in this way are full of earthy fragrance and natural charm.
Whenever guests came to our home, my mother would take a lump of ginger from the salt jar and put it in the bottom of a bowl. Then, she would grab a pair of chopsticks and mash the ginger, bit by bit. In a moment, she would mash out a pinch of ginger shreds. Then, she would add one or two spoons of sesame seeds and sprinkle a few handfuls of beans. My mother would put the ginger shreds, tea leaves, sesame seeds, and beans into a flower jar, pour boiling water into it, and shake it a few times to mix the ingredients evenly. My older sister would then bring out a stack of porcelain bowls and place them on the Eight Immortals table. My mother would strain the tea from the flower jar into each bowl, while calling my older sister to take them to entertain the guests.
The ginger-salt tea is golden and bright. Taking a sip, the slight astringency and fragrance of the tea, as well as the saltiness of the salt, spread in the mouth. After chewing a few times, the spiciness of the ginger explodes on the tip of the tongue, making one feel refreshed. The sesame seeds and beans slowly go down the throat, fragrant, spicy, scalding hot, and invigorating. After the tea is finished, some sesame seeds and beans settle at the bottom of the bowl. The adults hold the bowl in their left hand and tap the wall of the bowl with their right hand, so that the sesame seeds and beans slowly slide to the edge of the bowl. Then, they tilt the bowl sharply to their mouths and tap the bottom of the bowl a few times, so that all the sesame seeds and beans run into their mouths. The children don't have such skills. They put their hands into the bowl, scrape with their index fingers, and even lick with their tongues. After eating everything clean, they don't forget to smack their lips a few times.
My siblings and I grew up drinking ginger-salt tea like this. Later, the earthen stove for boiling ginger-salt tea was replaced by a liquefied gas stove with ceramic tiles. The thatched cottage for boiling ginger-salt tea was also replaced by a brand-new small building. Life, in the aroma of ginger-salt tea, through my mother's hardworking hands, gradually became prosperous.
Return to TopOil painting "Water Village" by Wu Guanzhong (吴冠中), collection of the National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆).
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When one leaf falls, one knows autumn is near. After the Frost's Descent, what appears before you is not just one leaf, but ten thousand leaves. Along Beijing's (北京) ring roads, in the hutongs, and beside the streets and lanes, the serene and beautiful ginkgo, the elegant ash, the tall poplar, the small-leaved hackberry, the maple, the sycamore, and the smoke tree – the trees at this time of year seem to have agreed to participate in a collective farewell. The leaves do not turn yellow one by one, but cluster by cluster, without any designed posture; when the wind blows, they fall to the ground, settling wherever they land. On the roads, at the foot of walls, on rooftops, car windows, on the shoulders of pedestrians, and on children's backpacks, all are the final resting places of autumn leaves.
Initially, when the leaves fall, the branches and the ground are equally radiant. If someone walks under a maple tree in the midday sun, no matter how hurried their pace, they will probably slow down. The palmate leaves, like strings of colorful stars, shine with translucent light on the branches and pile up yellow-green and orange-red in the grass. Not to mention the ginkgo, the most photographed tree in autumn, with its elegant fan-shaped leaves opening a semi-transparent umbrella in the sky, also covering the ground beneath the tree with a golden hue. People who specifically seek out and check in at these spots, at the moment the camera focuses, scoop up a handful of ginkgo leaves and scatter them into the air. Years ago, a good friend who had just arrived in Beijing (北京) to attend university sent me a bookmark made of Xiangshan (香山) red leaves; I still remember the clearly visible veins under the lamp, as if they had extracted the colors of the four seasons.
These days, if you encounter sunny weather, Beijing (北京) becomes particularly busy. Beside the moat of the Forbidden City (故宫) corner tower, outside the Fangze Altar of Ditan Park (地坛公园方泽坛), outside the east wall of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆), in the Summer Palace (颐和园), Xiangshan (香山), and Pofengling (坡峰岭), and even in unnamed hutongs, the name of autumn leaves will promote an urban stroll that you can just take.
However, the faster people's steps are to appreciate the autumn, the shorter the stay of the autumn light. The trees in this season change day by day. First, the branches are hidden among the leaves, then the leaves adorn the branches, until not a single leaf remains. In a few days, the thick carpet of fallen leaves withers, is crushed, and turns into soil.
Every year, this brief but grand finale always makes me pay attention to the myriad autumn leaves that constantly enter my eyes. Compared to the brilliant autumn colors that the leaves use all their strength to render, what touches me more is the collective departure overnight. Their departure is as silent as their arrival. What grows out of the soil returns to the soil. Departure is also the beginning of a new round of growth.
The myriad leaves are unnoticed because they are too ordinary. Unlike when flowers bloom, each one is a grand performance. But which bright flower has not benefited from the nourishment of nameless green leaves?
Fallen leaves are letters written by the sky to the earth, without a single word, yet containing a thousand words.
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People give names to people, and people also give names to birds. Birds only care about flying and singing, and don't care what their names are. Asking a bird its name is ostensibly asking the bird, but actually asking people.
A small city in the mountains, surrounded by mountains, and the mountains have trees, which are resting places for birds flying south. There are also trees in the city, and even low buildings, some of which have large glass windows embedded in the facade, capturing the blue sky and white clouds. Birds come from the blue sky and white clouds, and with a light posture, want to enter another familiar blue sky and white clouds, head forward, wings spread, "bang", the bird turns 90 degrees, and falls straight down along the glass window.
This is the glass door on the first floor of the office building, and the bird stands blankly by the glass door. A girl going to work squats down, observes and observes, and gently scratches its feathers with her index finger, but the bird does not move. I also approached to take a closer look, and the bird didn't even blink its eyelids. I pushed it with the back of my finger, and it finally moved a few steps.
"What kind of bird is this? It's so unafraid of people." People going to work are in small groups. I guess the bird is probably stunned.
The bird is so light, I hold it in both hands, as light as if it were made of paper. Only its pair of claws, supporting on my palm, immediately have a coldness like thin iron wires attached to the palm. "Put it on the desk to warm it up, and it will fly away." Colleagues said. The bird takes a few quick steps on the table, then stops again, watching warily.
What kind of bird is this? Less than half a fist in size, olive-brown feathers, white eyebrow stripes, gray chest, dark brown beak, and pink-brown feet. What is striking is the thumb-nail-sized red feathers on the chin and throat. Quickly take a photo and send it to Ms. Xiao (肖女士), a "bird identification expert," to ask the bird's name. Soon, "Wow, a male Siberian Rubythroat" plus two likes and two roses, this is Ms. Xiao's answer.
Furthermore, I learned that this male Siberian Rubythroat, also known as the Red-spotted Bluethroat, is good at imitating the chirping sounds of crickets, katydids, gourds, and bell insects, and the chirping sound is melodious and pleasant.
I can't help but think of the lush camphor tree downstairs in the dormitory. Every morning and evening, when I go to and from work, I pass under this tree and am stopped by the countless chirping sounds on the tree. I look up and observe carefully, a tree full of small birds, jumping happily among the branches. This kind of bird is about the same size as the Siberian Rubythroat, and the feather color is similar. Do they have that red feather on their throats?
At this time, someone opened the glass window, and this Siberian Rubythroat, which had regained consciousness, took off lightly and flew towards the osmanthus tree and camphor tree outside the window. There, there is probably a female Siberian Rubythroat without red feathers on her throat, waiting anxiously for it.
Return to TopBy: 朱 辉
For me, cinnabar is unfamiliar; the closest I get to it is the ink paste used for seals. That color is particularly red, contrasting with the ink, its hue like rosy clouds, exceptionally beautiful. In my residential complex, there are three osmanthus trees. Two bloom early, with golden flowers. The other blooms more than a month later, with red flowers. After asking around, I learned that this is a red osmanthus (丹桂), and there is an even rarer variety called vermilion red osmanthus (朱砂丹桂), which I have never seen. Although I once saw a particularly vibrant plum blossom in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), called a cinnabar plum, my impression of cinnabar is mostly from books. It is majestic, elegant, melancholic, and, above all, mysterious.
Imperial endorsements (朱批), that dazzling color comes from cinnabar, representing dignity and authority. In ancient times, emperors used brushes dipped in cinnabar to review memorials. Both the imperial brush and the imperial seal required cinnabar, so its importance is self-evident.
Cinnabar is also elegant and melancholic. Du Fu (杜甫) wrote, "Coming autumn, we still look at each other as drifters, ashamed of Ge Hong (葛洪) for not achieving cinnabar." Bai Juyi (白居易) wrote, "Cinnabar is as cheap as dirt, unable to be burned into elixir." Su Shi (苏轼) wrote, "Red jade half-opens the Bodhisattva's face, cinnabar thickly dots the willow branch lips." ... Dots of cinnabar are scattered throughout the long scrolls of poetry. We can read a sense of life experience, leisurely melancholy, and also glimpse the ancients' obsession with using cinnabar in medicine and alchemy.
Cinnabar has always been used as a Chinese medicinal material. The *Shen Nong's Herbal Classic* (*神农本草经*) lists cinnabar as a "superior grade," calling it "nourishing the spirit and calming the soul," believing that it can calm the nerves, induce sleep, detoxify, and prevent decay. Many emperors used it to make elixirs. The ancients also used cinnabar as a cosmetic, lightly sweeping the eyebrows and lightly dabbing the lips. Of course, it is used less now, but the vividness and dazzling nature of cinnabar still remain in our daily lives. Imperial endorsements can only be seen in museums, but the teacher's markings and grades on students' homework, the handwriting resembling cinnabar, are full of authority.
As an image, cinnabar is still active in our literature. It is the lingering charm of red cinnabar in ancient poetry, and a touch of remaining red in contemporary literature. There was once a post online, "Talk about famous beginnings in literary history." There were many replies, endless to see. Among them, Eileen Chang's (张爱玲) novel *Red Rose, White Rose* received many votes: "Marry a red rose, and over time, the red turns into a smear of mosquito blood on the wall, while the white is still 'the bright moonlight before the bed'; marry a white rose, and the white becomes a grain of rice stuck to the clothes, while the red is a cinnabar mole on the heart." The cinnabar mole is a condensation of beauty, a symbol of something sought but unattainable.
I had never seen the original cinnabar before, and never thought about where it came from, until I went to Tongren (铜仁), Guizhou (贵州), and entered the place where cinnabar is produced.
This is the Cinnabar Ancient Town (朱砂古镇). On the lush green mountains, there are many mine shafts, long since covered by weeds. The largest and deepest mine shaft is preserved as it was, and together with the factory area of that time, it has been built into a national 4A-level tourist attraction. This was once China's largest mercury industrial production base, but later the resources gradually dried up. Preserving the mine shafts and factory area is a smart strategy.
The town has a large gate, with four bright red characters on the lintel: "That Era" (那个年代) – I asked myself in my heart: Is it written in cinnabar? The factory buildings, post office, health clinic, bathhouse, barber shop, and security section of that era are all preserved as they were. For me, who once worked in a state-owned factory, everything is so familiar, so cordial. Next to the square is the majestic auditorium, in the Soviet style. All the buildings, facilities, and slogans here have become specimens, memorials. Time seems to have settled in this deep mountain.
Visiting the underground tunnels opened my eyes. I saw natural cinnabar for the first time. Countless gravels are scattered on both sides of the tunnel. Pick up a piece, you may not find anything. Pick up another piece, you may still be disappointed. But finally, at the broken end of a stone, I saw a tiny red light!
This is cinnabar, the native ore of cinnabar. On the stone, it is often only the size of a fingernail. Shining in the cracks of the stone are tiny, arrow-like crystals. What surprised me was that cinnabar is so small. To dig it out from the depths of the mountains, then crush and screen it, use a magnet to remove iron-containing impurities, and then use water to wash away gravel and sediment, only then can you get an extremely fine powder with qualified purity.
I understand the principle that one should think of the difficulty of obtaining every bowl of porridge and every grain of rice, but I never thought that this gorgeous red color had traveled such a long distance from the remote mountains to the halls of power and the desks of literati.
I picked up a piece of cinnabar ore. This stone is rich in cinnabar, and the shape of the stone is also quite interesting. Coming out of the cave, the sun was shining brightly, and the cinnabar crystals sparkled. The red color was like sharp awns. It is speaking, singing. After hundreds of millions of years of burial, it can finally sing and dance with the sun.
I couldn't help but think of the Miao flower drum I had admired the day before. In the square, dozens of handsome men and beautiful women dressed in traditional Miao costumes, holding mallets in their hands, danced gracefully. Their movements were like flowing clouds and flowing water, and the sound of the drums shook the sky, spreading in all directions. The clear air, the handsome young people, their drum formations, like clusters of cinnabar crystals, the exciting drum sounds are the dazzling light under the midday sun, shooting towards the sky.
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